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Title: RIP Chris Squire, Yes bassist/co-founder, 67
Post by: RGMike on June 28, 2015, 12:37:20 PM

http://classicrock.teamrock.com/news/2015-06-28/yes-founder-chris-squire-dead-at-67

Title: Re: RIP Chris Squire, Yes bassist/co-founder, 67
Post by: Tinka Cat on June 29, 2015, 10:27:50 AM

RIP. 

Great player and good singer, too.  His backing vox were a big part of their sound.   

I believe he played a smaller scale Rickenbacker -- so said a bass player friend. Although my Yes history is sketchy, I think he was the one constant member throughout? 

Title: Re: RIP Chris Squire, Yes bassist/co-founder, 67
Post by: RGMike on June 29, 2015, 10:41:23 AM

Quote from: Tinka Cat on June 29, 2015, 10:27:50 AM

Although my Yes history is sketchy, I think he was the one constant member throughout?

Yup.

Title: Re: RIP Chris Squire, Yes bassist/co-founder, 67
Post by: Tinka Cat on June 29, 2015, 10:47:23 AM

Quote from: RGMike on June 29, 2015, 10:41:23 AM

Yup.

Is that the band's nickname?  ;)

Title: Re: RIP Chris Squire, Yes bassist/co-founder, 67
Post by: ggould on July 01, 2015, 11:31:35 AM

Quote from: Tinka Cat on June 29, 2015, 10:27:50 AM

RIP. 

Great player and good singer, too.  His backing vox were a big part of their sound.   

I believe he played a smaller scale Rickenbacker -- so said a bass player friend. Although my Yes history is sketchy, I think he was the one constant member throughout?

I did a little research, and mostly it says he played a Rickenbacker 4001 (and other basses too).  The main scale length of the 4001 is 33.25", just a tad below the traditional long scale (34") of Fender.  There were some short scale models too.