RIP: Chris Squre (Yes)

[erik]

Rock has been hit again by another untimely demise. Chris Squire, the bassist for the legendary English progressive-rock band Yes, and the only member of the band to have appeared on every album the group has released, has died at the age of 67 from an exceptionally rare form of leukemia. More details here:

www.rollingstone.com/music/news/chris-squire-yes-bassist-and-co-founder-dead-at-67-20150628

[Sloan]

Not a big Yes fan but do know he was monster bass player. Sad loss. RIP

[Yes Trademark]

Love YES - My favorite. But in all fairness, Squire owned the YES name so when the other members wanted to do an album and Squire didn't, they were forced to call the album "Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe". Regardless of the politics, Squire is still a legendary bass player from the early-mid 1970s that produced such bassists as Stanley Clarke, John Entwistle, and others who played a counterpoint (anti-lead?) melody under the guitarist solos that most people heard.