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Episode Synopsis
Produced by Joseph Cottrell, Wayne Hall, Ken Fuller and Jeffrey Crecelius
This week Mark and I took a careful look at the iconic Chris Squire Star Licks video from 1990. Chris is at his relaxed and chatty best and shows off his skills, his guitars and his pedal board. It’s a wonderful time capsule of Yes goodness and Mark and I hugely enjoyed chatting about our reactions to it. The conversation goes down a couple of unexpected routes and we venture, predictably, into the weeds of both kit and musical theory! I promise it’s not tedious though - how could it be with your two favourite podcast hosts in tandem?
You’ll find the videos we talk about below.
What secrets does Chris share?
What kit does he show off?
What do we learn about Yes music from his bass lines here?
See if you agree with us and then leave a comment below.
https://youtu.be/m4VwF-dpMlA?si=m8V6mFpNA6KgfnQB
https://youtu.be/MeWn2oYyMFQ?si=9F2WNE_P3TSKOKwV
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Yes - The Tormato Story & Tales from Topographic Oceans - Yes Album Listening Guide
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YesMusicBooks.com
YMP Patrons:
Producers:
Joseph Cottrell
Wayne Hall
Ken Fuller
Jeffrey Crecelius
Patrons:
Aaron SteelmanLindAl Dell'AngeloLobate ScarpBarry GorskyMark BaggsBill WhittakerMark James LangBob MartilottaMark SlaterBrian HarrisMartin KjellbergBrian SullivanMichael HanderhanChris BandiniMichael O'ConnorCraig EstenesMiguel FalcãoDave OwenPaul HailesDavidPaul TomeiDavid HeydenRachel HadawayDavid PannellRobert NasirDavid WatkinsonRobert VandiverDeclan LogueRonnie NeeleyDemScott ColomboDoug CurranSimon BarrowFergus CubbageStephen LambeFred BarringerSteve DillGary BettsSteve LuziettiGeoff BailieSteve PerryGeoffrey MasonSteve RodeGuy DeRomeSteve ScottHenrik AntonssonSteven RoehrHogne Bø PettersenTerence SadlerTodd DudleyThomas DeVriesJohn CowanJohn ThomsonJohn HoldenJohn ViolaJamie McQuinnTim Stannard
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This week Mark and I took a careful look at the iconic Chris Squire Star Licks video from 1990. Chris is at his relaxed and chatty best and shows off his skills, his guitars and his pedal board. It’s a wonderful time capsule of Yes goodness and Mark and I hugely enjoyed chatting about our reactions to it. The conversation goes down a couple of unexpected routes and we venture, predictably, into the weeds of both kit and musical theory! I promise it’s not tedious though - how could it be with your two favourite podcast hosts in tandem?
You’ll find the videos we talk about below.
What secrets does Chris share?
What kit does he show off?
What do we learn about Yes music from his bass lines here?
See if you agree with us and then leave a comment below.
https://youtu.be/m4VwF-dpMlA?si=m8V6mFpNA6KgfnQB
https://youtu.be/MeWn2oYyMFQ?si=9F2WNE_P3TSKOKwV
Preorder the Barry Plummer 2026 Calendar!
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER VERSION SOLD OUT
STANDARD VERSION
For illustration only - final cover will vary
Yes - The Tormato Story & Tales from Topographic Oceans - Yes Album Listening Guide
Available now!
YesMusicBooks.com
YMP Patrons:
Producers:
Joseph Cottrell
Wayne Hall
Ken Fuller
Jeffrey Crecelius
Patrons:
Aaron SteelmanLindAl Dell'AngeloLobate ScarpBarry GorskyMark BaggsBill WhittakerMark James LangBob MartilottaMark SlaterBrian HarrisMartin KjellbergBrian SullivanMichael HanderhanChris BandiniMichael O'ConnorCraig EstenesMiguel FalcãoDave OwenPaul HailesDavidPaul TomeiDavid HeydenRachel HadawayDavid PannellRobert NasirDavid WatkinsonRobert VandiverDeclan LogueRonnie NeeleyDemScott ColomboDoug CurranSimon BarrowFergus CubbageStephen LambeFred BarringerSteve DillGary BettsSteve LuziettiGeoff BailieSteve PerryGeoffrey MasonSteve RodeGuy DeRomeSteve ScottHenrik AntonssonSteven RoehrHogne Bø PettersenTerence SadlerTodd DudleyThomas DeVriesJohn CowanJohn ThomsonJohn HoldenJohn ViolaJamie McQuinnTim Stannard
Become a Patron!
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