Woodinblack Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 Very sad, one of my heros growing up, glad I got to meet him, but when his diagnosis came out recently I knew it wouldn't be a long thing, it was one of those short death sentence cancers. At least he could keep working until right near the end. Quote
alyctes Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) Sad day Edited June 28, 2015 by alyctes Quote
Conan Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 Listening to Fragile now as a tribute to one of my favourite bass players. RIP Fish Quote
KiOgon Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 Very sad to hear that, with a few tears - RIP Chris Quote
AndyTravis Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 My dad was a big Yes fan, he always said "if you can play like Chris Squire, you've made it" What a shame, great tone. Quote
Stingray5 Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 A major loss not just to the world of bass but to the world of music in general. Similar to others here, I bought a new Rick 4001 back in '74 mainly because of Chris. There's a new star north side of the sky! RIP Chris. Quote
seashell Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 Very sad news. Another one of the greats gone. Quote
rushbo Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 A truly unique voice and a massive inspiration. "The Yes Album" is one of the reasons I play the Bass. Godspeed Chris Squire. Quote
Bilbo Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 A genuinely creative voice on our instrument. An early hero. R.I.P. Quote
dmccombe7 Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 RIP Chris Squire. Such a loss to music. Chris or his style of playing must have had an influence on almost every bass player at some time in their life. So sad. Dave Quote
Happy Jack Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 First album I ever bought with my own pocket money ... Fragile. RIP Chris, and thanks. Quote
visog Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 Terrible shame... massive inspiration. I took up bass because of Chris too like so many others.. Quote
Bassman Sam Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 Gutted. I knew he was ill but didn't expect this. Quote
Marillionred Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ln9T76ieaA A genius and inspiration to many. Quote
essexbasscat Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1435509313' post='2809505'] A genuinely creative voice on our instrument. An early hero. R.I.P. [/quote] Well said Bilbo. Still picking my chin up off the ground Quote
Norris Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 A truly inspirational bass player and a sad loss to the world Quote
DiMarco Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 I genuinely feel very sad. Didn't know I was such a hopeless fanboy at age 47 until just now. R.I.P. Fish. [attachment=195244:fish.jpg] Quote
Tullfan Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 RIP Chris. '[color=#000000][font=proxnov-reg, arial, sans-serif][size=1]Soon, oh soon the light[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=proxnov-reg, arial, sans-serif][size=1]Pass within and soothe this endless night!'[/size][/font][/color] Quote
spectoremg Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 [attachment=195252:Chris Squire Fragile.jpg] I grew up with this guy too. Aged 15 a mate presented me with a copy of Fragile; great music, virtuoso playing, a stunningly presented Roger Dean gatefold and a really cool guy with the coolest bass I'd ever seen. RIP Chris Squire. A legend. Quote
Rich Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 Just listened to Awaken from the House Of Yes DVD soundtrack. And as usual, the confetti bit has brought a tear. Added poignancy this time. RIP big guy. Quote
bootleg Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 A real shaper. He is why I play bass. Really sad news. Feel like we have lost a bit of ourselves. Quote
4000 Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 [quote name='Bassman Sam' timestamp='1435510081' post='2809525'] Gutted. I knew he was ill but didn't expect this. [/quote] I didn't even know he was ill; I'm utterly stunned. I've been keeping away from stuff as much as possible due to a (another) very bad year adversely affecting my anxiety/depression. I was just looking at the Kanye (no he can't) thread for some much-needed light relief and saw this. In a while this will sink in and I will be very, very, very upset indeed. My favourite bassist, although strangely enough I came to him very late. Met him twice too and thankfully got to tell him I thought he was the best, which he seemed genuinely touched by. R.I.P. Chris. Quote
dutchwife Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 Almost lost for words. Thanks go out to the great man himself, as they have ever since first hearing his inspiring work, and thoughts are with his family, friends & remaining band members. Not ashamed to say there's a tear in my eye just now. Well, it'll be Rick out and every Yes album on shuffle for the next few days for myself and, I suspect, many others around the world. Quote
gelfin Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 Absolutely gutted. Like many here Chris was the reason I took up bass and got into Rics. I will play my CS Ltd edition tonight, just to myself. Quote
jezzaboy Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 I knew he was fighting an aggressive form of cancer but this is very sad news. Im not really a big Yes fan but I have respect for the body of work and the man himself. 67 is not old age these days Quote
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