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Trevor Rabin
“The guitar is such an interesting instrument; it can be a sound palette, create harmonies and be presented in endless ways”: Trevor Rabin breaks down the tales and tools behind some of his greatest guitar highlights

By Andrew Daly Published

The six-string wizard (and songwriter) behind Owner of a Lonely Heart shares the stories behind six classic Yes tracks and six tracks from his masterful new album, Rio

Guitars
Bassist Chris Squire (1948 - 2015) performing with English progressive rock band Yes, at Madison Square Garden, New York, 5th August 1977
“We mic’d one of Steve Howe’s old Gibson guitars and mixed it with the bass. That’s what gave it such a bright sound”: Listen to Chris Squire’s isolated bassline on Roundabout

By Nick Wells Published

Learn the tone secrets behind Chris Squire’s iconic bassline on the Yes classic, Roundabout

Bassists
Steve Howe
“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

Guitarists
Steve Howe's modded 1955 Fender Telecaster
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

Guitarists
Joe Satriani performs at the Fox Theater on October 2, 2022 in Oakland, California
From revived ’80s hard-rock collabs to a very different kind of Meshuggah: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Matt Parker Published

Fresh must-hear cuts from Joe Satriani & Brian Tarquin, Sweet & Lynch, Avenged Sevenfold, Yes, Tinariwen, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and many, many more

Music Releases
(from left) Steve Howe, Geoff Downes and Jon Davison perform onstage with Yes on August 18, 2014 in San Diego, California
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

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Chris Squire
How Chris Squire got his iconic bass tone

By Joel McIver Published

The evolution of the Yes man’s incredible low-end sound

Bassists
Chris Squire
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

Bassists
Couch Riff's Yes Jam
Watch Steve Stevens, Alex Skolnick, Richard Fortus and more perform Yes’s Starship Trooper in an epic all-star ensemble for Roadie Relief

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The whopping 17-strong jam was organized by Mike Squires, and does justice to a prog classic while supporting out-of-work road crew and touring staff

Artists
Steve Howe
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

Guitarists
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