For my money, the most versatile “rock” guitar player ever. Jazz, classical, country, folk, and can absolutely tear your head off with a solo. A metal head friend of mine was telling me that he found Yes boring and couldn’t see what was so great about Steve. So one day I decided to play him Machine Messiah, the guitar break in Sound Chaser, and the solo from Awaken. Upon completely melting his face he finally understood, he’s a huge Yes fan now.
But nobody underrates Steve Howe, he is the best of the best, unparalleled, he is the greatest of the greats, but I still prefer someone like David Gilmour, or Brian May, or "gasp " Todd Rundgren, but the word "great" is entirerly subjective, on a special night it might be Howe, the next Gilmour, but Steve Howe will never be underrated.
"Underrated"? How old are you? 14? The guy had devastated every Guitar Player and other magazines polls in the 70 and the 80s. He played besides Yes in Asia, GTR, as guest with Queen (Innuendo), Animal Logic and others. What are you talking about, man?
Old enough to have seen them in the round in the 1970s. How about you jack off? See many shows down in Argentina i the 70s? In the guitar world he is vastly under rated. Post a poll today of top 20 he doesn’t make it. That’s all I’m saying. So thanks but I don’t need the history lesson. I was there.
@@SidAlienTV Old enough to have seen them in the round in the 1970s. In the current guitar world he is vastly under rated. Post a poll today of top 20 he doesn’t make it. That’s all I’m saying. So thanks but I don’t need the history lesson. I was there.
..... Well. If you "was there" as quoted, you know perfectly what I' m talking about. In the 70s and early 80s Steve Howe was God. It is not a problem of underestimating. It's only that the music industry in UK was so stupid that they decided to make such a downgrade with that bvllsh1t called "punk", letting in the lurch such big artists of the prog rock, that even 2 decades after a mediocre called Oasis was crowned as "the band of the 90s". In the actual guitarists' polls (RollingStone cof cof) appears people like Kurt Cobain and some others scumbags. But that means in any way that Steve Howe was or is underrated.
The best example of why your odds of walking into a bar and hearing a cover band playing ANYTHING by Yes are vitually zero. Absolutely stunning to watch him play this. Fifty years later and he not only can still PLAY every note, he still consciously understands every decision he made while composing it and can explain it. He literally plays guitar with all ten fingers. Awe inspring. And humbling.
Don't mean to be picky ( no pun intended ) but I have seen several decent Yes cover bands in bars. There are thousands of good musicians that aren't famous.
The clap is an absolute masterpiece of writing and guitar technique. It has so many different elements to it. It makes me smile every time I hear it, I mean how the hell do you create a piece like that? Pure genius
I don’t play it as well as Steve but I do play it and a bit slower. Fun song, Steve put out a CDrom years ago that had the tablature. It had several of his songs and snippets of some yes songs.
When I heard Clap for the first time at the age of fourteen, I got it in my head that I would one day play this piece myself... Several years have passed since then and I still can't... Maybe the problem is that I'm a drummer and not a guitarist. But I still don't want to give up! And then comes Ram's turn!
I was probably somewhere between the age of 12 and 14 when I first heard clap and dreamed of someday being able to play it but it just seemed impossible but thanks to RUclips I'm finally able to get it under my fingers after 40 some years!
How good do you have to be to replace Peter Banks? i.e.: the brilliant founding guitarist and the guy who actually named YES? You have to be THIS good. Steve is a one of a kind force in music!
Took me nearly 10 years to play mood & clap ( in my spare time of course ) and loved the journey.❤Steve is a crunchy, hit the ground running player with an extraordinary ability to improvise on the fly😊 play on!
Trevor is a great player ,but he’s one of a million shredders out there. There is only one Steve Howe.He is unique,one of a kind and the perfect fit for Yes.
Rabin is not a typical 'shredder' - he's a technically-learned jazz-fusion player, has got theory down (through piano), can pen a tune, and sings - attributes that Howe doesn't have. Different beasts. Nothing 'typical' about Rabin.
@@GreenmanWood They're BOTH extraordinary musicians. tbh to say anyone is the greatest of all time ever is not great analysis. There are classical guitarists that could play rings around both of them - Kazuhito Yamashita makes Howe look like a caveman. There's more than just technical ability - I've been listening to Yes for almost half a century.
One of the things that Steve takes for granted is the size of his hands and his reach is nearly effortless for him. My hands aren't nearly as big as his and I have tremendous difficulty reaching some of those positions. Been trying to get this for over 40 years, now ! Oh well... I'll keep trying.
It's not entirely in your hand's size, but in the efficiency with your fingers stretchings. I met Andy Summers some years ago and he is not a big guy, and he reaches that F9 chord in "every breath you take" or the opening chord in "spirits in the material world". The trick is to put your left hand angled as a violin player, and the guitar not so down like Slash for instance.
I am sort of thinking that this will be my guitar challenge for 2025. I've got a whole year. Maybe. Let's see. I will never be close to the legend that is Steve Howe but perhaps I can capture some of his enthusiasm. Then next year I can add Classical Gas.
For my money, the most versatile “rock” guitar player ever. Jazz, classical, country, folk, and can absolutely tear your head off with a solo. A metal head friend of mine was telling me that he found Yes boring and couldn’t see what was so great about Steve. So one day I decided to play him Machine Messiah, the guitar break in Sound Chaser, and the solo from Awaken. Upon completely melting his face he finally understood, he’s a huge Yes fan now.
Oh yes, that sound chaser guitar break is freakin' incredible. Those other parts as well, but that especially is just good.
Long live, Steve Howe ! 🙏
there's no one better. the single. most under rated guitar player in history.
But nobody underrates Steve Howe, he is the best of the best, unparalleled, he is the greatest of the greats, but I still prefer someone like David Gilmour, or Brian May, or "gasp " Todd Rundgren, but the word "great" is entirerly subjective, on a special night it might be Howe, the next Gilmour, but Steve Howe will never be underrated.
"Underrated"? How old are you? 14? The guy had devastated every Guitar Player and other magazines polls in the 70 and the 80s. He played besides Yes in Asia, GTR, as guest with Queen (Innuendo), Animal Logic and others. What are you talking about, man?
Old enough to have seen them in the round in the 1970s. How about you jack off? See many shows down in Argentina i the 70s? In the guitar world he is vastly under rated. Post a poll today of top 20 he doesn’t make it. That’s all I’m saying. So thanks but I don’t need the history lesson. I was there.
@@SidAlienTV Old enough to have seen them in the round in the 1970s. In the current guitar world he is vastly under rated. Post a poll today of top 20 he doesn’t make it. That’s all I’m saying. So thanks but I don’t need the history lesson. I was there.
..... Well. If you "was there" as quoted, you know perfectly what I' m talking about. In the 70s and early 80s Steve Howe was God. It is not a problem of underestimating. It's only that the music industry in UK was so stupid that they decided to make such a downgrade with that bvllsh1t called "punk", letting in the lurch such big artists of the prog rock, that even 2 decades after a mediocre called Oasis was crowned as "the band of the 90s". In the actual guitarists' polls (RollingStone cof cof) appears people like Kurt Cobain and some others scumbags. But that means in any way that Steve Howe was or is underrated.
The best example of why your odds of walking into a bar and hearing a cover band playing ANYTHING by Yes are vitually zero. Absolutely stunning to watch him play this. Fifty years later and he not only can still PLAY every note, he still consciously understands every decision he made while composing it and can explain it. He literally plays guitar with all ten fingers. Awe inspring. And humbling.
Don't mean to be picky ( no pun intended ) but I have seen several decent Yes cover bands in bars. There are thousands of good musicians that aren't famous.
The clap is an absolute masterpiece of writing and guitar technique. It has so many different elements to it. It makes me smile every time I hear it, I mean how the hell do you create a piece like that? Pure genius
I love that he talks about his own composition being too hard to play some nights.
"If I'm struggling I'll bluff it too." LOL
I love this man so much.
I could listen to him talk and play for hours. True greatness.
Definitely one of the best and most versatile guitarist ever. Makes it look easy! Great stuff 👍
I can play mood for a day...but the clap is one song that always had me going WTF
I don’t play it as well as Steve but I do play it and a bit slower. Fun song, Steve put out a CDrom years ago that had the tablature. It had several of his songs and snippets of some yes songs.
The song is called 'Clap', as in applaud. 'The clap' is slang for gonorrhea.
Same here, can play Mood for a Day but my fingers get tangled in Clap every time.
A true genius. Steve Howe is just truly gifted.
Saw Yes in Mobile last night and Steve was amazing and the Yes group performed a fantastic concert.
The best in my book. Steve Howe can do it all. Total class and such a kind soul.
I saw yes at Madison Square Garden when I was young … it’s nice to see Steve explain what he is playing
Thank you Steve for all the great music, Clap is my all time favorite! 😊
My favorite all time player!
When I heard Clap for the first time at the age of fourteen, I got it in my head that I would one day play this piece myself... Several years have passed since then and I still can't... Maybe the problem is that I'm a drummer and not a guitarist. But I still don't want to give up! And then comes Ram's turn!
I was probably somewhere between the age of 12 and 14 when I first heard clap and dreamed of someday being able to play it but it just seemed impossible but thanks to RUclips I'm finally able to get it under my fingers after 40 some years!
@@calebsj Congratulations👍🏻! I'm still not there, but a fair bit further...
How good do you have to be to replace Peter Banks? i.e.: the brilliant founding guitarist and the guy who actually named YES? You have to be THIS good. Steve is a one of a kind force in music!
Took me nearly 10 years to play mood & clap ( in my spare time of course ) and loved the journey.❤Steve is a crunchy, hit the ground running player with an extraordinary ability to improvise on the fly😊 play on!
it's such an original piece of music the techniques the twists and turns truly a one-of-a-kind piece of music
Steve Howe. No comments...just keep with us for a long time
Trevor is a great player ,but he’s one of a million shredders out there. There is only one Steve Howe.He is unique,one of a kind and the perfect fit for Yes.
Rabin is not a typical 'shredder' - he's a technically-learned jazz-fusion player, has got theory down (through piano), can pen a tune, and sings - attributes that Howe doesn't have. Different beasts. Nothing 'typical' about Rabin.
Trevor may be one in a million - maybe. But Steve Howe is the greatest guitarist ever, of all time, all planet, all universe.
Oh, dear@@GreenmanWood
@@GreenmanWood They're BOTH extraordinary musicians. tbh to say anyone is the greatest of all time ever is not great analysis. There are classical guitarists that could play rings around both of them - Kazuhito Yamashita makes Howe look like a caveman. There's more than just technical ability - I've been listening to Yes for almost half a century.
@@giantpurplebrain someone who speaks sense - now that IS extraordinary.
The beauty of this song Steve is that it is better played by you than butchered by me
I have loved working on The Clap over the years.. such a great challenge
Grandioso video, fantástica exposición y maravilloso el eterno guitarrista de Yes. Saludos desde México.
Thank you for demystifying that steve ❤absolute legend.
Um dos grandes guitarristas dos anos de ouro do rock..
Amazing 😄
Oh yeah, that's all clear to me now. Thanks Steve.
Oh, ok, got it! Thx Steve!
JUST A MONSTER GUITAR, AWESOME...TANKS STEVE. 💡💡💡🎵🎸🎶🏳
Fantastico...
One of the things that Steve takes for granted is the size of his hands and his reach is nearly effortless for him. My hands aren't nearly as big as his and I have tremendous difficulty reaching some of those positions. Been trying to get this for over 40 years, now ! Oh well... I'll keep trying.
It's not entirely in your hand's size, but in the efficiency with your fingers stretchings. I met Andy Summers some years ago and he is not a big guy, and he reaches that F9 chord in "every breath you take" or the opening chord in "spirits in the material world". The trick is to put your left hand angled as a violin player, and the guitar not so down like Slash for instance.
Clearly a genius… my head is spinning
Legend
I am sort of thinking that this will be my guitar challenge for 2025. I've got a whole year. Maybe. Let's see. I will never be close to the legend that is Steve Howe but perhaps I can capture some of his enthusiasm. Then next year I can add Classical Gas.
Wow!
Chet Atkins Tribute…. Written Aug, 3 1969
❤
Thanks You for this video
Does anyone know what gauge strings he uses (to play this) and their make?
Oh, I see Steve, yea, now I can play Clap....not!
Really interesting but not going to happen for me. I will stick with Mood for a Day
Way too difficult for me
JUST LOVE THE SONG, AND I LOVE ALL HIS CHORDS THAT HE USES IN SONGS!!!
Steve is the reason i play guitar😊