Back in the day when prog rock was a commercially viable thing, Yes ruled the roost. Whatever you think of the genre – and for me, that’s a lot less now than it was back then – there’s no question Yes was a band with some incredibly talented musicians.
Sadly, word came this weekend that one of them, bassist Chris Squire, passed away.
Here’s a live version from 1973 of one of the group’s biggest hits, “Roundabout”.
Get The Picture 
One of my earliest concert-going experiences was seeing Yes in the early 80s…and then getting to meet John Anderson and Chris Squire backstage. Was even better than seeing Elvis six years earlier.
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Damn, hate to hear this. I was an ELP man myself, but Yes and King Crimson were close behind. Progressive Rick can sometimes sound pretentious and over wrought, but I still enjoy it.
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Pretentious and over wrought,?that reminds me of ESPN game day.
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I’ve seen all good people in and out the valley shook me all night long
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I’ve probably seen Yes perform live a dozen times. One of my all time favorites. Hey, it was 70’s Art Rock. Pretentious and over wrought were pretty much the point.
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Please, My album version is better than that! He deserves better than this for you Young Dawgs who were born yet. Pull it up DIF,🎈
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Mine are always pulled up high and tight
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Often wondered how they hold them up. Thanks Son!🐋
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the creators of the concept album… head phones were invented for Yes. Hadn’t heard about Squires… sad.
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I was the guy who liked Yes in high school in the nineties. No girlfriend ever understood and my wife certainly doesn’t. No girl will listen to 10-15 minute songs with outlines for song titles. Saw them at Lakewood in 1992 maybe? For my money the bass line in Heart of the Sunrise was the best.
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I was sad to hear the news yesterday. Yes was one of my faves and Squire was such a superb bass player, songwriter, and singer. Loved his solo album as well.
Got to see them live three times including the Union tour in ’91 when all the members came together. That was a great show.
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This saddens me – Yes was always one of my favorites. I just feel lucky to have seen Chris live many times. He was a master.
The band just released a series of seven live concerts recorded in 1972 while they toured the US (mostly the southeast), and a show at UGA is included in the set. I don’t know if that was recorded at the Coliseum or in the Fine Arts building (or where a 1972 concert would have been held – I didn’t get to Athens until 1984).
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YES was but an afterthought for my generation (80’s kids) until they released 90125 in ’83 and Big Generator in ’87 — both really awesome but slightly different albums. The new sound was much different than previous records but provided a conduit to discover the old prog stuff, which has turned out to be timeless. I consider 90125 to be one of the 80’s best albums and still listen to it often.
Of course I can’t say all this without taking a swipe at the shit that today’s kids have to choose from. Pure trash aside from a few bands that share two things in common — thoughtful lyrics penned and sung by real musicians. Where did all the brainpower go?
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The best album of the 1980’s ? Get serious.
I need to return some videocassettes…
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That’s pretty awesome.
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Saw them at GT Colleseum in the Summer of 1974. What a great concert.🎸🎹
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