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In relayer35.com, there is a nice article about the album "Fragile", and in it I found a tasty factoid about "The Fish". Credit of course goes to the writer, "HP", from 2003:

"Chris Squire's solo piece was called "the fish" as he was nicknamed 'Fish', a reference to his being a Pisces or a predilection for long baths, or both. Eddie Offord was sent off to find a fish name with the right number of syllables for the piece and Schindleria praematurus was the closest he could manage: it's the Linnean name for the smallest known fish (and smallest known vertebrate)."

A Pisces with a predilection for long baths? And their recording engineer Eddie Offord came up with it? Who knew?

All I know is Chris Squire ain't no small fish.

I'm a Pisces and you should see my water bill. Makes me feel comfortable - too many allergies. Us "Fish" have to stick together!

I knew the first two, but not the Eddie Offord bit. I was listening to it last night actually; it's one of my favourite Yes tracks.

henry5 wrote:I knew the first two, but not the Eddie Offord bit.

Same here! That Eddie Offord was sent out to find the name, and that he chose it, was news to me too.

I don't have it handy right now, but I seem to recall (maybe incorrectly) that this tidbit was mentioned in the Dan Hedges biography.

edit - on second thought, it might've stated that it was Mike Tait. Clear as mud, I know.

And let's not forget that Mr. Offord is the subject of "Are You Ready, Eddie?" by ELP.

Love that avatar, Christopher, of the three headed Wal monster.

I saw the original three necked Wal in '75 when Roger Newell still owned and played it with Rick Wakeman. I was right at the edge of the stage and in front of Roger the whole time during the King Arthur concert in Cincinnati.

Show off!

Hey, you get to wine and dine with Geddy!

Touche, my friend!

jps wrote:Hey, you get to wine and dine with Geddy!

Hey, ya gotta eat!