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“I’ve often said I’d rather be a Chet Atkins back-room guy. But I’m an opportunist, too. So, if the spotlight keeps falling on me, I’ll have to rise to the occasion”: Steve Howe reveals what it takes to mastermind a prog institution
By Andrew Daly published
The lifelong Yes guitarist talks wearing guitar and production hats for new record Mirror to the Sky, and how he – and audiences – have changed since 1973’s Tales from Topographic Oceans

Steve Howe once took a chisel to a 1955 Fender Telecaster to make it more Gibson
By Matt Parker published
“I can’t say I'm entirely without guilt,” the Yes man once commented. Yet the heavily modified Tele found a home on Relayer and appears on new album Mirror to the Sky

Yes announce 50th anniversary Close To The Edge American tour
By Jackson Maxwell published
The fall tour will see Jay Schellen take the place of the late Alan White on drums, and is dedicated to White's memory

Remembering Chris Squire – the bass pioneer who redefined the instrument in the ‘70s with prog icons Yes
By Joel McIver last updated
Seven years since his death and half a century since his band Yes released their masterpiece, Close to the Edge, the influence of Chris Squire is felt as keenly as ever

Steve Howe: “Sometimes I’ll play something and it’s over the top, so I’ll pull it back. There’s a certain kind of order and sensibility I like to bring to my guitar”
By Joe Bosso published
The stalwart Yes guitarist discusses the inspiration, tones and sentiment behind The Quest, the prog-rock masters’ first studio album since the passing of founding bassist Chris Squire

Steve Howe on his greatest guitar gear hits and misses
By David Mead published
The Yes guitar legend reaffirms his love for his Gibson ES-175D, but reveals how he was nearly swayed by a costly 335…

The neverending Quest: A journey through Steve Howe’s greatest Yes guitar moments
By Guitar World Staff published
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To celebrate the release of Yes’ new and 22nd studio album, ‘The Quest,’ Guitar World looks at some of the guitar master’s most enduring work with the prog-rock legends

Steve Howe reveals he recorded most of the new Yes album with a Line 6 Spider
By Matt Owen published
The prog titan paired his vintage Gibson ES-175D with the affordable modelling amp for much of the band's upcoming record, The Quest
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