Sunlight Caller
04-08-2001, 12:21 AM
Well-after extensive listening to all the catalog recently,I have now come up with the Chris Squire-plays-fretless bass-on-these tunes-list. Now this may be a bit boring for non-bass players and I apologize for that-but I did this because I think there are at least 4 bass players on here, so it's for Tim E.-Lizzie-and ???? that i did this.
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the first song I heard it used was a surprise until I watched QPR-1975 and saw him bring out the Fender Jazz Bass-Fretless for:
Sweet Dreams-a bass player's delight to be sure-esp. on the bridge.
Maybe Then has it too-because in one of the 3 videos made for that-they all play each other's instruments on a beach in England-and Tony Kaye is playing the Fender-while Chris is on Electric Wurlitzer piano. So, that is not proof either.
The Yes Album seems to be all Rickenbacker 4001.
Fragile Too.
Close To The Edge-well this is interesting because I believe he changed to fretless after the church Organ solo-and remains committed to the fretless all the way until the end. My clue(proof?) is in the long smooth slides in the last verses-way different than the beginning. esp. that long one down from the 12th fretline-he does not play that way any other place in the song-or on stage for that matter.
And You And I/Siberian Khatru seem like a normal Rick.
Tales From Topographic Oceans-The Remembering is all fretless and according to Chris he plays a-nobody-has-ever-seen-a-pic-of-it-Guild Fretless.He does an excellent performance on it too.
Relayer=simply put-the entire cd is all-fretless on the Jazz bass. Sound Chaser is as you all know a tour-de-force of technical brilliance unequaled by anyone imho-i love this song as it ties for first place along with South Side of The Sky(come to think of it-the la la la section after the Piano solo may be fretless also.
Anyway i have the prized HDCD version of Relayer-and the bass is very pronounced on it. I have listened to Relayer a lot lately, I sometimes try my luck @ this incredibly complex tune-once it is broken down it is not that hard-Steve Howe and Moraz' parts are actually more difficult to play.
Gates of Delirium is all fretless even though Chris uses the Rick on Masterworks 2000-I remember in 1975,76 he played all the Relayer material on the Fender-i used to think it was for a change of tone only-but now I'm not so sure.
To Be Over-this is played fretless on QPR. So is Your's Is No Disgrace also-but more out of convenience i think. Because he uses it for Sweet Dreams-To Be Over-so he just doesn't play the Rick then.
Fish Out Of Water-You By My Side and Lucky Seven-are fretless withou a doubt.
Going For The One-he used the Fender, so I think that is fretless.
Parallels-for sure is fretless. Squire wrote it by himself too.
Awaken-yep the 3-neck-and the bottom neck is fretless-he uses it until the circle of 4ths progression-E>A>D>G>C>F>A#>D#>G#>C#>F#>B>E--and no more fretless after he changes necks-man that thing looks heavy.
Tormato-i think is all regular Rickenbacker.
Drama-the only fretless is on Run Through The Light-but......played by Trevor Horn-this bass can be seen in the Buggles video: Video Killed The Radio Star.
90125-no fretless at all
Big Generator-none
Union-maybe Saving My Heart with the slow reggae feel-not sure tho.
Talk-Walls only i saw it on the Letterman show. Boring tune though.
Keys 1 and 2-i don't hear any fretless on the studio stuff.
Open Your Eyes-New State Of Mind sounds like a 5-string fretless to me-not much info on this one. actually enjoy this cd myself.
The Ladder-Face To face-is most definitely fretless-and can be seen very well in the House Of Yes video-Fender Jazz Fretless Bass.
well, that's what i have so far-and thank you for your patience.
Yes is the most awesome band along with my other fave The Beatles.
Yessymphonic 2001, expect it to bring down the Saucers this Summer.
Peace, Rand Kelly-since 1971.
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the first song I heard it used was a surprise until I watched QPR-1975 and saw him bring out the Fender Jazz Bass-Fretless for:
Sweet Dreams-a bass player's delight to be sure-esp. on the bridge.
Maybe Then has it too-because in one of the 3 videos made for that-they all play each other's instruments on a beach in England-and Tony Kaye is playing the Fender-while Chris is on Electric Wurlitzer piano. So, that is not proof either.
The Yes Album seems to be all Rickenbacker 4001.
Fragile Too.
Close To The Edge-well this is interesting because I believe he changed to fretless after the church Organ solo-and remains committed to the fretless all the way until the end. My clue(proof?) is in the long smooth slides in the last verses-way different than the beginning. esp. that long one down from the 12th fretline-he does not play that way any other place in the song-or on stage for that matter.
And You And I/Siberian Khatru seem like a normal Rick.
Tales From Topographic Oceans-The Remembering is all fretless and according to Chris he plays a-nobody-has-ever-seen-a-pic-of-it-Guild Fretless.He does an excellent performance on it too.
Relayer=simply put-the entire cd is all-fretless on the Jazz bass. Sound Chaser is as you all know a tour-de-force of technical brilliance unequaled by anyone imho-i love this song as it ties for first place along with South Side of The Sky(come to think of it-the la la la section after the Piano solo may be fretless also.
Anyway i have the prized HDCD version of Relayer-and the bass is very pronounced on it. I have listened to Relayer a lot lately, I sometimes try my luck @ this incredibly complex tune-once it is broken down it is not that hard-Steve Howe and Moraz' parts are actually more difficult to play.
Gates of Delirium is all fretless even though Chris uses the Rick on Masterworks 2000-I remember in 1975,76 he played all the Relayer material on the Fender-i used to think it was for a change of tone only-but now I'm not so sure.
To Be Over-this is played fretless on QPR. So is Your's Is No Disgrace also-but more out of convenience i think. Because he uses it for Sweet Dreams-To Be Over-so he just doesn't play the Rick then.
Fish Out Of Water-You By My Side and Lucky Seven-are fretless withou a doubt.
Going For The One-he used the Fender, so I think that is fretless.
Parallels-for sure is fretless. Squire wrote it by himself too.
Awaken-yep the 3-neck-and the bottom neck is fretless-he uses it until the circle of 4ths progression-E>A>D>G>C>F>A#>D#>G#>C#>F#>B>E--and no more fretless after he changes necks-man that thing looks heavy.
Tormato-i think is all regular Rickenbacker.
Drama-the only fretless is on Run Through The Light-but......played by Trevor Horn-this bass can be seen in the Buggles video: Video Killed The Radio Star.
90125-no fretless at all
Big Generator-none
Union-maybe Saving My Heart with the slow reggae feel-not sure tho.
Talk-Walls only i saw it on the Letterman show. Boring tune though.
Keys 1 and 2-i don't hear any fretless on the studio stuff.
Open Your Eyes-New State Of Mind sounds like a 5-string fretless to me-not much info on this one. actually enjoy this cd myself.
The Ladder-Face To face-is most definitely fretless-and can be seen very well in the House Of Yes video-Fender Jazz Fretless Bass.
well, that's what i have so far-and thank you for your patience.
Yes is the most awesome band along with my other fave The Beatles.
Yessymphonic 2001, expect it to bring down the Saucers this Summer.
Peace, Rand Kelly-since 1971.