Happy 57th Birthday Christopher Russell Edward Squire!!!! [Archive]

Scooty

03-04-2005, 02:31 AM

I know there have already been a couple of threads suggesting Chris' birthday!!

But this is the big one.

Chris, You know how I feel about you and your talent.
Happy Birthday my man, have a great time. It is my purest and fondest pleasure to call you friend.
Your talent as a Bassist and vocalist blow my mind. I am in awe sir.

Happy Birthday Chris!!!
Your biggest fan (next to Scotty of course)

Scooty

Bugeyes

03-04-2005, 02:32 AM

Chris,

I so enjoyed myself from the front row watching you play in Chicago, May 4, 2004. You blew me away so much I needed my forearms to protect my chest. It was great! Let's do it again, soon. :angel: Never stop marching. I'm sure you've heard it all before, but it sure is my pleasure to watch and hear you play. And I'm sure you enjoy yourself doing it too. Thanks.

And hugs to Scotty.

Love,
PeggyHappy Birthday
Chris

brotherofmine

03-04-2005, 02:34 AM

Happy Birthday Chris have a great day. All the best towards a fantastic and creative year. Good luck with all your musical 'venture' this year.

03-04-2005, 02:39 AM

Happy Birthday Chris!!!

You and your comrades are responsible for an unbelievable amount of the joy I've experienced in my life, and I will be forever grateful for it.

Scooty

03-04-2005, 04:07 AM

OMG Yesfans....lets get this thread rolling!!!!!!

Christopher Squire's birthday!!! This is big!

(rant over ;) )

About The Round

03-04-2005, 04:31 AM

Happy Birthday Chris!

ATR

BrianD

03-04-2005, 04:34 AM

Happy Birthday Chris - I'm drinking a Squire Amber Ale to celebrate appropriately!

stevie

03-04-2005, 05:02 AM

Happy Birthday Chris!

Hope you have a fantastic day. I'll be raising a glass or ten to you during the day.

deelovesyes

03-04-2005, 05:30 AM

Happy Birthday Chris!!!!!

Dee

03-04-2005, 06:18 AM

Chris,

After I had been playing Roundabout for a year, you had played it 5 times as long as me!

After I had been playing Roundabout for 2 years, you had played it 3 times as long as me.

After I had been playing Roundabout for 4 years, you had played it twice as long as me.

How long before we've played it the same amount of time? ;)

:slap: Okay, I deserved that.

Happy Birthday,

Paul

nightliner

03-04-2005, 06:19 AM

Happy Birthday Mr. Squire.

Mostly Harmless

03-04-2005, 06:36 AM

Happy Birthday Chris!!!

You and your comrades are responsible for an unbelievable amount of the joy I've experienced in my life, and I will be forever grateful for it.

Ditto. Many Happy Returns

Deliriumyes

03-04-2005, 06:52 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHRIS!!!!! I always enjoy my seats on "Chris' Side"...you are very entertaining both musically and comically. I was in the front row of the Tower Theatre in Philly on Fri, Nov 8, 2002...during Awaken, your triple-neck crapped-out, and it was such fun to watch the ensuing chaos and banter between you and the rest of the band. Keep Rocking On...my life has been enriched because of your presence in it!!! Cheers!:beer:

timeandaword13

03-04-2005, 07:16 AM

happy birthday mr. squire , may your day bring you as much joy and pleasure as you have creatived for me and yes fans around the world, dave

justyes

03-04-2005, 07:26 AM

Happy birthday mr. Squire. From every Yes fan in Poland. Hope Yes will come to us soon.

Ronboy

03-04-2005, 07:41 AM

Hope you enjoy your day Chris. As with other posts you have given me a great amount of joy musically over the past 35 years (is it that long!!). You are a magnificent musician and a great character with it.

Ronboy

Andersonic

03-04-2005, 07:52 AM

Congratulations mr. Squire, our apologies for Scooty, he's just sooo fanatic, I bet if you have a lawn to mow or car to wash he will fly over rightaway. ;)

InverYes

03-04-2005, 08:00 AM

Happy Birthday Mr Squire - hope it's a belter !!!

kelly campbell

03-04-2005, 08:13 AM

Happy Birthday Chris! I too have been following you for thirty five years and what a great and artisitic ride it has been. You are without doubt, undisputed and hands down the greates bassist I have ever had the pleasure to listen to and watch. Thanks for all the great entertainment. I will be raising more than a couple in your honor this evening!
KC

Squire*Fan725

03-04-2005, 08:22 AM

Hey Chris!

I just wanted to say that I hope you have a great birthday today.

Mere words cannot describe how you've touched me in so many ways...You rock.

Here's another card I whipped up in Photoshop...Just for you!!

kellyyesfan

03-04-2005, 08:23 AM

You better have the best birthday ever! After you played that bass specially for me in the first row right in front of you in London, Ontario last year - so that my heart was coming out of my chest - you certainly deserve the best birthday. You, made my evening. Have a great day with your sweetie and I hope you hear from or see all of your family members. Stay healthy and live long - we love you.
Hugs,
Kelly

TurtleTongue

03-04-2005, 09:05 AM

Go, go, go shawty. It's our birthday. We gon' party like it's our birthday. We gon' sip white burgandy like it's our birthday. And you know... we don't give a f***
It's not your birthday! ( Just kidding....Happy Birthday to everyone!!!)

cinderella

03-04-2005, 09:07 AM

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Happy Birthday, Chris!
Sending good thoughts and warm wishes to you for a wonderful day.
Have a great time celebrating! I know you will.

Cindy
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Sheerah

03-04-2005, 09:10 AM

Happy Birthday Mr. Squire!!!!

Thanks for the all of the years of joy that you have brought to fans, world over.

Thanks for all of the joy that you bring to my friend, Scotty.

Wishing you an amazing and healthy year, incredible success with The Syn, and cases and cases of white burgandy!!!

Deliriumyes

03-04-2005, 09:14 AM

I just knew that Sheila would pop in to say HB to the man, Chris Squire!!!

soul warrior

03-04-2005, 09:20 AM

Happy Birthday Chris! folks here are writing as if you'll be reading. if thats the case, I always wanted to say thanks for your influence on me. your bass playing has always inspired me as a bassist. your creativity, especially in respect to syncopation, counter-melody and harmonic melody, have taught me so much as a player and writer. you made writing bass lines a great adventure for me. Thank you sir! have a wonderful birthday! kevin

michael

03-04-2005, 09:27 AM

Happy Birthday ya' big palooka!!!, ya' FISH!!!, ya' INSPIRATION!!!!,

In other words, ALL the best Mr. Squire!!
Thanks for turning my ears around..."all those many years ago...",

ah....let's make that FIN-SPIRATION!!!

Alex

03-04-2005, 09:48 AM

Happy Birthday, Mr Squire!!! Please Keep Yes Alive, So We Can Keep Living The Dream.

Surely! Surely!

03-04-2005, 10:07 AM

We are all thankful-for this day was born the best bass player of all time!!!!!The best there was, the best there is, the best there ever will be! (or as my brother would say-"the best bass player on the planet!")
You are a gifted man and we have all been gifted to have you take the time to entertain us during the course of our time on this rock.

May I be so precocious to speak for all the YESFANS around the world and say-
LOVE YA LOTS AND LOTS!!!!!

P.S. From myself-Michelle Houlihan AKA Mickeyhooligan@hotmail.com AKA Surely! Surely! Maybe your 57th year will be the year we get to see you do The Remembering live!!! It would be great to watch you on that one!

squiredevotee

03-04-2005, 10:17 AM

Happy Birthday big guy!

Love Ya!

MMMMMMWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!! :party3: :bowdown:

smatt

03-04-2005, 10:25 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRIS! Yet another year passes and you've not slowed down a bit! Here's to hoping you continue your amazing writing/playing/singing for many years to come. We're all looking forward to hearing the new Syn material, as well as seeing you guys on tour this Summer!

Take good care of our Scotty!

Squire*Fan725

03-04-2005, 10:32 AM

1097

03-04-2005, 10:32 AM

Hey Chris:

Have a happy birthday from us New England fans. May you find happiness and peace in whatever avenues you explore in the future. My very best to you and Scotty. Hope to see you here in the near future...

Alan K

smatt

03-04-2005, 10:36 AM

Amy

03-04-2005, 11:05 AM

Happy Birthday Mr. Squire!
You totally rock.

volah_dohvah

03-04-2005, 11:34 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHRIS!!!

gt76yesman

03-04-2005, 11:34 AM

I'll have a Guinness :beer: after work today for you!

You do the same for me! :beer: Love ya man!

Glendo

ANTIOCH

03-04-2005, 11:36 AM

Have a wonderful b'day celebration Fishy.
We ALL hope to see you back in 2005 with 'The Syn' and in 2006 with YES.
Oh yeah, you're the one making the wish ????
Rock On Chris !

flep

03-04-2005, 11:39 AM

Happy Birthday Chris

Have a Flepping Great Day Mate !!!!!!!!

yesiam

03-04-2005, 12:23 PM

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1097

03-04-2005, 12:31 PM

Hey Chris:

My daughter, Rachel (she's 8 and has assumed my bass as hers) wanted to wish you a happy birthday. Here's her "garage (i.e. - slumber party) band." She'd like to meet you if/when you make it to New England.

Have a great day.

Alan

prem895

03-04-2005, 12:33 PM

All our love to you, as you would to us. All the best Squire family.

Original_Shifty

03-04-2005, 12:43 PM

Have a great Birthday Chris.

Never lose the love.

Insane Teacher

03-04-2005, 12:44 PM

Happy Birthday, Chris. Your bass work and vocals always astound me. I loved hearing you joke and speak during the accoustic part of the US tour last summer.

wolfhound

03-04-2005, 01:05 PM

Howdy Chris. Happy Birthday to ya !

kellyyesfan

03-04-2005, 01:19 PM

They are playing Long Distance Runaround in honor of Chris' birthday right now on Detroit Radio WCSX - Classic radio. It was from my request for his birthday. I asked them to mention Yesfans, but unfortunately I don't know how they introduced it because my husband called to tell me my dog was ill, and I was a little pre-occupied. Plus the radio station lied, they said they would play a Yes song at 1:30 and they started it at 1:15. I also requested Starship Trooper, but they didn't listen. They said they knew of his birthday today. GO CHRIS!

kellyyesfan

03-04-2005, 01:22 PM

OH, THEY ENDED IT BY SAYING HI TO TIM AT YESFANS.COM AND SAID A VERY HAPPY 57TH BIRTHDAY TO CHRIS SQUIRE!!!!!!!!!

Thank me for all of that! Ok, you're all welcome. It made my day.

Thanks, WCSX. Happy Birthday, Mr. Squire.

Symbol

03-04-2005, 01:26 PM

Happy birthday Chris.

Bugeyes

03-04-2005, 01:34 PM

tardistraveler

03-04-2005, 02:00 PM

Chris, I hope you have the happiest of birthdays today!

I haven't met you - yet - but your music and performances have thrilled me since 1972! I've sat "Squire-side" at more Yes shows than I can count, and LOVE the exuberance and style that you bring to your playing, and your stage presence!

Here's to the best of health for you - and many, many more birthdays and music to come! :cheers:

And white burgundy - sounds delicious! I may have to find a glass or two tonight and drink to your birthday!

Love, and happy birthday!
Diane/tardistraveler
:hearts:

Malcolm Birkett

03-04-2005, 02:11 PM

To THE man! The one, the only, the unique Bassmeister and true LORD and SQUIRE of the manor....birthday greetings. No superlative can adequately describe your gift and talent. No words can remotely do justice to both the awesome power and the incredible subtlety of your playing. THE greatest Bassist on the bloody planet ever!!! Can't wait to hit the States(I presume) again for the Syn tour. Wouldn't miss it for the world.

wehaveheaven

03-04-2005, 02:23 PM

All the best Chris. You have blessed my life over and over again by sharing your talent. Although I know many who have, I haven't met you in the proper environment yet. I look forward to that day and all else you bring forth with your music. None touch you on the bass. Have a great, great celebration today.

RatFishes2

03-04-2005, 02:45 PM

Dearest Christopher, I know you've read all these wonderful messages to you. And I know that you will read this one. I love you so much and thank you for all the love and great times you share with me. I am your biggest fan. Happy birthday.

Timmo

03-04-2005, 02:46 PM

Happy Birthday Mr. Squire!

And thanks for years and years of inspirational music. You are truly the soul of Yes; I consider "Fish Out of Water" to be the best Yes album by another name!

Hope Scotty had fun on hers yesterday and you have a blast today! MUCH WHITE BURGUNDY FOR OUR LONDON LIQUOR LOCUSTS!

I'll have a few vodka crans in your honor after work. Hell, maybe I'll have one at lunch.

I'M SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THE SYN TOUR!

PARTY ON CHRIS! PARTY ON SCOTTY!

xitlhali

03-04-2005, 02:54 PM

Happy Birthday Chris The Best For You Ever

Xitlhali

allpurechance

03-04-2005, 02:59 PM

Happy Birthday,Mr.Squire!

I want to thank you not only for the music over more than the last three decades,but for delivering upon a promise I made to my sons in the summer of 2001.I promised them that at some point during the evening's proceedings that you would play a note that would come up out of the ground and strike them right in their chests.

Starship Trooper,the Wurm section.As you commenced your bass solo in that portion of the song,your first note....came right up...out of the ground...and smote us ALL!...in our chests...!

The adrenaline flowed so strongly that night,but at no point more strongly than at that point!A moment none of us shall ever forget...(my sons realized that their dad DID have some vague idea what he was talking about,but further,that these musicians I was always 'on' about knew quite well what THEY were about!)

I thank you,Mr.Squire for the gift that has been Yes and Yesmusic over the course of my life,our lives...

We shall never forget what has been...
We live in hope of what may be yet to come...
But we are always grateful for the memories you have given to us...

May the year and years to come bring you nothing but the joy you so rightly deserve for the joys you have shared.

Scaramouche

03-04-2005, 02:59 PM

Happy Birthday to the King of the Bass, many happy returns and may you have 57 more Bithdays to come.

Scaramouche xx

Roan's Lady

03-04-2005, 04:17 PM

You're a powerhouse, Chris. Thanks for the indelible musical mark you have made on the world. Your life is much to celebrate. Enjoy!

Relola

03-04-2005, 04:30 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRIS
Big kisses from the UK Yesettes.

XXXX.....please pass on, Scotty!

Deliriumyes

03-04-2005, 06:12 PM

bumpity Birthday...bump bump

Kisses from a Delirious YES fan

Happy Birthday, again, most illustrious Mr. Squire!

jaynote1

03-04-2005, 06:17 PM

(to be sung in close harmony with a baritone counterpoint)
"Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday, Dear Mr Squire, musician and composer extrordinaire,
Happy Birthday to You".............

Thanx for the many years of great music, and please keep em coming, and best wishes for all of your future endeavors........

Wild Westie

03-04-2005, 09:59 PM

Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you Mr. Squire. Your bass playing I so admire. Happy birthdy to you!

I hope, hiccup, that you have a fantastic time!

relayer4u

03-04-2005, 10:06 PM

Best wishes to ya Sir Squire.

Thanks for the memories, future and past!

Enjoy.

Scooty

03-05-2005, 03:09 AM

Well, Its all over Chris...
Hope you had a great day!!

Looking forward to next year

Scooty

YepMan

03-05-2005, 03:41 AM

I'm running late as usual, but happy birthday, and thanks for the intimidating example.

Earl Grey

03-05-2005, 04:27 AM

Hey Chris,

...How do I get to Mirabelles again? I turn right on Sunset, then left at the green pyramid? By Jove I think I've finally got it! ;)

I would like to wish you a Happy Birthday on the behalf of Johnny Cash, Neil Diamond and from myself as well...

now, hold a wineglass under your computer screen: I just poured a bottle of Pinor Noir into the keyboard in your honor, lets see if it gets there! ...Computer's acting strangely now... Quite strangely. Strewth! :ele: :ele: :ele: :ele:

Happiest Of Birthdays Chris!

Give Scotty a hug from me, I hope you both had a blast!

All The Best,
Earl:yesbird:

BrianD

03-05-2005, 04:33 AM

Ah!! Mirabelles.....indeed if I recall Chris was concerned that others might be late!

Earl Grey

03-05-2005, 04:45 AM

Ah!! Mirabelles.....indeed if I recall Chris was concerned that others might be late!

Hahaha! That's the way it was! Still thinking of that huge wet bar/entertainment center that would rise from the floor unbidden like Atlantis from the antideluvian world. Now THAT was funny!

I still think it was being triggered by someone's garage opener or somesuch.
Great days!

uRlIeGee!:ele:

BrianD

03-05-2005, 04:49 AM

Hahaha! That's the way it was! Still thinking of that huge wet bar/entertainment center that would rise from the floor unbidden like Atlantis from the antideluvian world. Now THAT was funny!

I still think it was being triggered by someone's garage opener or somesuch.
Great days!

uRlIeGee!:ele:

I forgot about that!!! It was certainly strange to see it rising - almost like in a seance.

Earl Grey

03-05-2005, 04:52 AM

I forgot about that!!! It was certainly strange to see it rising - almost like in a seance.

Must've been 'The Spirit Of Chris's Past'...

Badabump! :ele:

Scooty

03-05-2005, 04:54 AM

(seething jealousy at not being there)

Hey guys that must have been cool!! Thats the most Ive headr of this story!!!

Earl Grey

03-05-2005, 04:55 AM

...Besides, who was he going to meet with? Just some artist bloke... Dean-something.
And WE are from a website!

First things first.

HARHAR! ;) :ele:

BrianD

03-05-2005, 04:58 AM

(seething jealousy at not being there)

Hey guys that must have been cool!! Thats the most Ive headr of this story!!!

Well - you see Scoot there's more to us than meets the eye ...nudge nudge wink wink

Ask Scotty, Earl & Kathy to tell you the whole story the next time you see them - this happened the day after Universal.

Earl Grey

03-05-2005, 05:02 AM

(seething jealousy at not being there)

Hey guys that must have been cool!! Thats the most Ive headr of this story!!!

Chris kept giving me directions, and I was still a little dazed by the day, so Chris had to KEEP giving me directions until he was feeling a bit chuffed...

"Just turn at the green pyramid, you can't miss it: I told you three times already, You do LIVE here don't you?"

HARHAR! :ele:

BrianD

03-05-2005, 05:04 AM

Did you say the GREEN pyramid Chris? Is it on the left or the right? Oh the left. The GREEN pyramid did you say Chris.....

Scooty

03-05-2005, 05:06 AM

Chris kept giving me directions, and I was still a little dazed by the day, so Chris had to KEEP giving me directions until he was feeling a bit chuffed...

"Just turn at the green pyramid, you can't miss it: I told you three times already, You do LIVE here don't you?"

HARHAR! :ele:

:lmao:

Earl Grey

03-05-2005, 05:06 AM

Did you say the GREEN pyramid Chris? Is it on the left or the right? Oh the left. The GREEN pyramid did you say Chris.....

...Your sure it's not the Purple Pyramid? Maybe a U-Turn at the giant Owsley LSD25 Sugarcube on the corner of Argyle and Sunset...

:ele:

Scooty

03-05-2005, 05:08 AM

Oh man, I cant believe I had to go home that day....

Scotty assures me I'll get my chance...

BrianD

03-05-2005, 05:14 AM

I'm sure you will Scoot!

Earl Grey

03-05-2005, 05:16 AM

Oh man, I cant believe I had to go home that day....

Scotty assures me I'll get my chance...

Of course you will Scoot, think of all the fun times ahead. It's a never-ending road for those who create their own world...
I imagine a wild Liquor Locust party in the future, someday, with ALL of those that we love feeling chipper and in the fold... One never knows!

Quote from Kathy, after Chris came up to us in Las Vegas, looking for Scotty...
"Life is WEIRD!"

Indeed.

uRlIe:yesbird:

Scooty

03-05-2005, 05:19 AM

Quote from Kathy, after Chris came up to us in Las Vegas, looking for Scotty...
"Life is WEIRD!"

Indeed.

uRlIe:yesbird:

Ain't it though????

And so very good!!

Earl Grey

03-05-2005, 05:29 AM

Ain't it though????

And so very good!!

...and now that we've highjacked Chris's Birthday Thread (Scotty, you WILL get Chris to read through this stuff now, right Kiddo? ;) Miss You! Love you guys!).

Life IS good. You're becoming a philosopher Scooty, go hang a shingle dude! Hang five. Kowabunga. ;) :ele:

Scooty

03-05-2005, 05:31 AM

...and now that we've highjacked Chris's Birthday Thread (Scotty, you WILL get Chris to read through this stuff now, right Kiddo? ;) Miss You! Love you guys!).

Life IS good. You're becoming a philosopher Scooty, go hang a shingle dude! Hang five. Kowabunga. ;) :ele:

We have managed to hijack Chris' B-Day Thread..would he expect anything less???/

So wish We could have you here in NorCal In March EG...but I understand....

Earl Grey

03-05-2005, 05:37 AM

We have managed to hijack Chris' B-Day Thread..would he expect anything less???....

Chris has a bit of Mischief in him (NO! say It 'aint so Joe!). Methinks he will approve. Haha!

Rock-on Garth. :ele:

Scooty

03-05-2005, 05:47 AM

Chris has a bit of Mischief in him (NO! say It 'aint so Joe!). Methinks he will approve. Haha!

Rock-on Garth. :ele:

Nooooooooooo!! I don't believe it! ;)

heartofthesunrise

03-05-2005, 07:30 AM

Crap! Late again! Damn stomach bug...

Anyhoo, Chris, I do hope you had a very great day yesterday. You have no idea what kind of an impression you've made on me and countless Yesfans. You are, quite simply, the best. And if things had went differently last week, I would've been able to apologize, in person, for an unfortunate incident back in 1996 where I told you never to wear flannel (I'll have to tell Scotty about that; she'll get a kick out of it). I swear, I had not been drinking! I hope she had a great day as well.

Your exuberance knows no bounds, and I cannot wait until the next time when I am blessed to hear your talent.

HOTS

brotherofmine

03-05-2005, 04:18 PM

Bump

squiredevotee

03-05-2005, 10:22 PM

Lightweights!!!!!

We're STILL paryin' in honor of Chris & Scotty here in the Bigg Apple!!!!!

What'd you run out of merlot (Scoot & Earl)

You guys should come here.......WE"LL show you what a party is!!!!!

:djsmilie:

RatFishes2

03-07-2005, 11:09 AM

Thanks to everyone that wished us Happy Birthday. We both appreciate it so much. Can't wait to see everyone that we are getting to know on this site, when Syn goes on tour. Again, thanks so much for my birthday wishes....and Scotty's.

Love Chris and Scotty

Silent_wings

03-07-2005, 11:12 AM

Hey kiddo how ya feeling?

Happy Belated B-Day to Chris
(I just got back home last night)
I hope you both had a great day

1yesfan

03-07-2005, 11:14 AM

Happy Bday Chris, hope to see ya around here. Hope the Syn reunions works well. Hurry backl to YES when you can.

cinderella

03-07-2005, 11:23 AM

Hi Chris! Hope you and Scotty had the happiest of birthdays and I hope she's feeling better soon. I'll keep her in my thoughts and prayers.
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shewolf

03-08-2005, 07:37 AM

Hope you had a wonderful time celebrating your Birthdays. Look forwasrd to seeing you again.
Hugs
D

KPatrick

03-09-2005, 01:03 AM

Sorry it's late, been busy at work, but Chris, many happy returns. Your music has provided me with a lot of happiness; your talents inspired me to take up the bass, late in life; and your stage presence and quiet control in Yes have inspired me to act like I'm right when I know I'm right! ;) Keep up the good work and BRING SYN TO PITTSBURGH THIS SUMMER, we'll come out, I promise.

sherriff_johnbrown

04-19-2005, 08:47 PM

Happy B-day to Mr. Chris Squire, the biggest musical influence on my life there will ever be!

Proghobbit

04-21-2005, 01:27 AM

Hi Chris! Hope you and Scotty had the happiest of birthdays and I hope she's feeling better soon. I'll keep her in my thoughts and prayers.
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Pardon me for sounding naive, but who's Scotty?