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Chris Squire
« on: June 29, 2015, 05:36:57 AM »
Him and John Entwistle pretty must turned playing bass into a lead instrument.  Definitely a pioneer.  And it was only a couple of months ago he announced he had leukemia.  A sad day.

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Re: Chris Squire
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2015, 07:32:13 AM »
At least he made it 40 years past the dreaded 27.

Never a huge Yes fan, familiar with their music though, growing up in the era I did it would be hard to miss, but there is no doubt he influenced a lot of bands and bass players.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/chris-squire-yes-bassist-and-co-founder-dead-at-67-20150628
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Re: Chris Squire
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2015, 08:03:48 AM »
He also put out a heck of a Christmas album, a few years ago.  And not one of those watered down, "holiday-winter" albums.  A real Christmas album, so hard core he covered songs probably not heard since the middle ages, as well as some traditional.

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