Chris Squire Articles
Kraan & Helmut Hattler: Vollgas Ahoi (1977)
Here’s an unsung name of pick-playing bassist: Helmut Hattler.
Founder of the German krautrock-turned-fusion band, Kraan, Hattler made a name for himself, in Germany especially, playing with a pick. When I think of pick-players, the first name that springs to mind is Chris Squire of the band Yes, the next name is Hattler.
Here is Kraan’s [...]
Yes announces U.S. tour
Legendary prog-rockers Yes have announced that they will be touring the U.S. east coast in February, 2010, starting in Concord, New Hampshire and ending up in Boca Raton, Florida.
The band features original bassist and founder Chris Squire, and alongside him the current line-up includes Steve Howe, Alan White, Benoit David, and Oliver Wakeman.
The dates for [...]
Q&A with Chris Squire
Bassist Chris Squire from Yes, the successful prog-rock group from the 1970’s gone classic rock/jazz/pop, recently talked about the band’s journey in an interview with azcentral.com over their four-decade career.
Squire has been with Yes the entire time, but still did other work including the solo album “Fish Out of Water” released in 1975.
When asked [...]
Musikfest announces Yes & Asia will perform
Bethlehem, PA’s annual Musikfest will host a couple of legendary bands – and bassists – this summer. Yes, featuring Chris Squire on bass, will perform with Steve Howe on guitar, Alan White on drums, Oliver Wakeman on keyboards and Benoit David on vocals.
Howe will be pulling double duty on guitar, also performing [...]
