It's one thing to be able to play Steve's stuff- and another thing entirely to be able to write like that. He has absolutely incredible ideas that are both very complex and yet have so much melodic sense. One of the very best overall players ever. I love listening to just how many parts are put into any given song. Fantastically creative.
I have no 'favourite' guitarist - so many I love from Holdsworth, McLaughlin, Paco, Williams to Beck, Jimi, van Halen, Howe, Guthrie, Mancuso (tbh - I shouldn't have started listing them!). But, for me, when it comes to actual composition, Steve has no peer. Steve will include more interesting, beautiful, complex, *_amazing_* stuff in a single song than some impressive guitarists will do in an album or two. And, in the case of some - like Gates or America - in a lifetime....
Thank you for the video! Steve Howe has been my favorite guitar player since 1983. And the D shape triad part was the first thing I ever learned on guitar. I will say that I think in the intro to And You and I, he is simply tuning his guitar with the harmonics. But good job recreating it here. I play the intro to heart of the sunrise for the same reasons you mentioned. It’s a good chops builder. 👍
I was going to comment on this also. I’ve loved YES since the 70’s and have always insisted that is actually a DRUM solo with Squire laying down a groove for Bruford to jam over. Thanks for mentioning this.
What's cool is that Jon kind of forced a writing credit on it that Bill didn't think he deserved. Jon was right. From what I've heard, all songs should just say "composed by Yes." Queen eventually ended up doing that, realizing that removing any of one of them would've really hurt the music.
Execllent!! Two Steve Howe parts I have never been able to figure out are acoustic guitar interludes. The Disillusion section of Starship Trooper is some sort of hybrid picking that I cannot comprehend. Then there is the start of The Preacher The Teacher in And You And I on 12-string. I would love to see a video on those.
Very cool stuff! I haven't dug into Yes guitar parts at all. Watching this I suddenly realize where the inspiration for a lot of guitar parts for Rush albums from Hemispheres through Moving Pictures come from.
I hear Bastille Day in Heart of the Sunrise and a part off The Fountain of Lamneth as well. (but before the Tom Solo, and it reprises later). Might be his Tone that brings that out.
Geddy Lee during Yes' RRHoF induction: "Without Yes there would be no Rush." Sadly, though, in all of the reaction videos you always hear how much Yes sounds like Rush. A cool fact is that John Petrucci says he wanted Dream Theater to sound like a mix of Yes and Metallica.
@@streamofconsciousness5826 I need to listen to _Caress of Steel_ (is that talking about guitar strings or the fantasy based lyrics?) more. I remember hearing a lot of riffs and sections that were "repurposed" into a lot of other songs. They called that the "Down the Tubes Tour," so it's good they kept those bits alive. If you haven't heard the _2112_ story, it's in a documentary "out there" and is fascinating.
Thank you Anthony !!! Absolutely LOVE Steve Howe . I always thought he was classically trained . I learned about 5 years ago he was self-taught . AWESOME !!! I learned that section of Heart Of The Sunrise a few years ago . Its one of my warm ups . (so cool) Thanks again
From u.k. Living a half hour drive from liverpool and Manchester. Since 1973 I’ve seen em all! U.S. and U.k. bands when they toured. Talking with music fans who aren’t connected and bringing this up in the pub. Lads who have been in bands, play a bit as well We seem to agree. YES best band of all time! And Howe best guitarist? I’m saying he is! The lengthy compositions speak for themselves. Saw him with Asia few years back. My two sons both play bass, in separate bands. And the eldest son reluctantly pulled out of a gig because I pleaded with him to watch Asia with me I said you won’t see talent together like that again! We were 4 rows from the front, small venue New Brighton Pavilion Merseyside. They did KING CRIMSON and E.L.P. material as well. Opened with Roundabout, blew my lad away! Later Howe done a small acoustic solo set. Finishing with the CLAP. Musicianship on another level! Steve Howe the best of all time! Lengthy compositions, taking it on the road. I rest my case.
I really think you should have included 'Yours is no Disgrace' as it is a clinic on arpeggios and still one my favorite guitar parts of all time. Saw YES 3 times and Steve Howe was a Monster player live.
Plus the fills keep it so dynamic on top of the steady rhythm section. They dance in and around the um, main themes, always changing, always fitting. That's one of their coolest techniques. Many cool fills on _Close to the Edge_
Steve Howe is.my favorite guitarist, YES, ASIA, GTR... Oh boy... Even QUEEN's "innuendo" flamenco solo I love ASIA's "lying to yourself" track (1983) composed by Howe and Wetton... And of.course YES "and you and I" Kind regards from México
Excellent lesson and well-executed. Steve’s guitar playing is not easy to copy; I’ve made it a lifelong study since my late teens. Some of Trevor Rabin’s work I find considerably more difficult to execute because his style doesn’t fit under my fingers, but Howe’s playing I find more interesting and melodic.
True story. Many years back, I worked with a guy who, finding out that I played guitar, happened to mention that he had an uncle who played guitar “Dunno if you’ve ever heard of him. His name’s Steve Howe” What was more surprising was the fact that (apart from being true) this guy had absolutely no idea of just how much of an accomplished musician his uncle was or what he had achieved. That just about sums up what the British educational system has come to.
It's a shame no one considers more of Trevor Rabins work beyond Owner of A Lonely Heart. He carried Yes through the 80s and most of the 90s, playing and writing things Steve never could and leveling up Yes into generations of new listeners. For me it's an incomplete conversation without discussing songs like It Can Happen, Love Will Find A Way, or Final Eyes, etc.
I didn't recognize most of these. Would love to see you do one of my faves by them (Roundabout, Starship Trooper, Long Distance Runaround, Going for the One, I've Seen All Good People)
Thanks for remembering Steve Howe. [this is probably the tenth instance of this award story...] Steve Howe won Guitar Player Magazine's _Best Overall Guitarist_ Five years in a row. They *created* their _Hall of Fame,_ stuck him in it and said "no more wins for you." Last I checked, only Eric Johnson and Steve Morse are in it. After all that, Steve is almost forgotten and definitely underrated. Yes knew contrasts: loud/quiet, hard/soft, simple/complex, etc. They pull from all styles. The main riff in _Yours is No Disgrace_ is based on pure country riff (see the making of _Yours..._ here: ruclips.net/video/C1vv3morvx0/видео.html). They use classical compositional techniques, elements of jazz, funk, vocal harmonies ~like~ The Beach Boys, basically anything to service the music. But the albums and songs are not |jazz bit|country bit|blues bit|, they are blended so well that you feel them more than hear them, but hear them if you listen for them. After getting familiar with their music, you see that the criticisms of being "pompous and self indulgent" go away once you notice that it all really fits together and that almost nothing else could convey they same musical result. None of their stuff sounds the same, but it all sounds like Yes. And like Queen, once the vocals kick in, there's no doubt.
First time seeing your content. Really impressed, as this is right in my wheelhouse. [Not from a playing standpoint!] I don't know why Steve Howe is so under-appreciated. Any video that highlights the talents of Howe or Robbie Krieger is an instant "Like" by me ...
I have a good ear. Imagine my horror the first time I panned L and R to hear how Long Distance Runaround was actually played. Howe and Squire were diabolical.
i listened to "Yes" a lot back in the 70s...back then lost sight and interest in them....just not quite my "thing" anymore....i'll stick with blues and blues rock....if i want prog...theres always gentle giant
I love yes. But gg was on another level of musician ship. But gg lacked in the melodic arraignment that yes had. Yes had chris....his base lines are the difference
If this song was discovered while in the bathroom, should it not be called "Owner of a Lonely Fart"? Sorry. I just had to do it. It was the first thing I thought of when I heard the bathroom. 🤣 They still are one of my favorites. 👌☝
It's one thing to be able to play Steve's stuff- and another thing entirely to be able to write like that. He has absolutely incredible ideas that are both very complex and yet have so much melodic sense. One of the very best overall players ever. I love listening to just how many parts are put into any given song. Fantastically creative.
I have no 'favourite' guitarist - so many I love from Holdsworth, McLaughlin, Paco, Williams to Beck, Jimi, van Halen, Howe, Guthrie, Mancuso (tbh - I shouldn't have started listing them!). But, for me, when it comes to actual composition, Steve has no peer. Steve will include more interesting, beautiful, complex, *_amazing_* stuff in a single song than some impressive guitarists will do in an album or two. And, in the case of some - like Gates or America - in a lifetime....
I love Yes! Their progressive compositions are by far the most beautiful and expansive.
The Steve Howe stuff is magic.
Hard to play too
Thank you for the video! Steve Howe has been my favorite guitar player since 1983. And the D shape triad part was the first thing I ever learned on guitar. I will say that I think in the intro to And You and I, he is simply tuning his guitar with the harmonics. But good job recreating it here. I play the intro to heart of the sunrise for the same reasons you mentioned. It’s a good chops builder. 👍
Thanks Jack! I appreciate the thoughts.
Thank you!!! I've waited a long time for this sort of lesson on Yes. And great choice of songs. Heart of the Sunrise '72 live is unbelievable.
Right on!
Not just the bass solo, the bass and drum *duet*. Bruford's drumming is exquisite. He and Chris Squire lock in as tight as a....well, drum!
I was going to comment on this also. I’ve loved YES since the 70’s and have always insisted that is actually a DRUM solo with Squire laying down a groove for Bruford to jam over. Thanks for mentioning this.
What's cool is that Jon kind of forced a writing credit on it that Bill didn't think he deserved. Jon was right. From what I've heard, all songs should just say "composed by Yes." Queen eventually ended up doing that, realizing that removing any of one of them would've really hurt the music.
Amazing 👏 Love YES and will give these a go , thanks.
Right on Stanley
Execllent!! Two Steve Howe parts I have never been able to figure out are acoustic guitar interludes. The Disillusion section of Starship Trooper is some sort of hybrid picking that I cannot comprehend. Then there is the start of The Preacher The Teacher in And You And I on 12-string. I would love to see a video on those.
More of these on Yes, please!
Very cool stuff! I haven't dug into Yes guitar parts at all. Watching this I suddenly realize where the inspiration for a lot of guitar parts for Rush albums from Hemispheres through Moving Pictures come from.
Yeah totally!
I hear Bastille Day in Heart of the Sunrise and a part off The Fountain of Lamneth as well. (but before the Tom Solo, and it reprises later).
Might be his Tone that brings that out.
@@streamofconsciousness5826 Of course you mean you hear _Heart of the Sunrise_ in those Rush songs ;-)
Geddy Lee during Yes' RRHoF induction: "Without Yes there would be no Rush." Sadly, though, in all of the reaction videos you always hear how much Yes sounds like Rush. A cool fact is that John Petrucci says he wanted Dream Theater to sound like a mix of Yes and Metallica.
@@streamofconsciousness5826 I need to listen to _Caress of Steel_ (is that talking about guitar strings or the fantasy based lyrics?) more. I remember hearing a lot of riffs and sections that were "repurposed" into a lot of other songs. They called that the "Down the Tubes Tour," so it's good they kept those bits alive.
If you haven't heard the _2112_ story, it's in a documentary "out there" and is fascinating.
Love this. My favorites are wonderous stories and your move
The best thing about YES is that you can never guess whats coming next and its better than anything you could have imagined
Thank you Anthony !!! Absolutely LOVE Steve Howe . I always thought he was classically trained .
I learned about 5 years ago he was self-taught . AWESOME !!! I learned that section of Heart Of The Sunrise a few years ago . Its one of my warm ups . (so cool) Thanks again
From u.k.
Living a half hour drive from liverpool and Manchester.
Since 1973 I’ve seen em all!
U.S. and U.k. bands when they toured.
Talking with music fans who aren’t connected
and bringing this up in the pub.
Lads who have been in bands, play a bit as well
We seem to agree.
YES best band of all time!
And Howe best guitarist?
I’m saying he is!
The lengthy compositions speak for themselves.
Saw him with Asia few years back.
My two sons both play bass, in separate bands.
And the eldest son reluctantly pulled out of a gig
because I pleaded with him to watch Asia with me
I said you won’t see talent together like that again!
We were 4 rows from the front, small venue
New Brighton Pavilion Merseyside.
They did KING CRIMSON and E.L.P. material as well.
Opened with Roundabout, blew my lad away!
Later Howe done a small acoustic solo set.
Finishing with the CLAP.
Musicianship on another level!
Steve Howe the best of all time!
Lengthy compositions, taking it on the road.
I rest my case.
I really think you should have included 'Yours is no Disgrace' as it is a clinic on arpeggios and still one my favorite guitar parts of all time. Saw YES 3 times and Steve Howe was a Monster player live.
Plus the fills keep it so dynamic on top of the steady rhythm section. They dance in and around the um, main themes, always changing, always fitting. That's one of their coolest techniques. Many cool fills on _Close to the Edge_
Great lesson Anthony
Great video. Thank you
All members of that band were phenomenal.🤔🎶🎹🎶🎸🎶
Play On
Steve Howe is.my favorite guitarist, YES, ASIA, GTR... Oh boy... Even QUEEN's "innuendo" flamenco solo
I love ASIA's "lying to yourself" track (1983) composed by Howe and Wetton... And of.course YES "and you and I"
Kind regards from México
Very cool video!
Thanks!
Excellent lesson and well-executed. Steve’s guitar playing is not easy to copy; I’ve made it a lifelong study since my late teens. Some of Trevor Rabin’s work I find considerably more difficult to execute because his style doesn’t fit under my fingers, but Howe’s playing I find more interesting and melodic.
Agreed
A lesson for "Soundchaser" would be amazing.
My friend was able to play it I was so jealous
Great video, thought for sure you would do "Roundabout"! 😳😎
I did roundabout on another video! It's a progressive rock songs that will make you a better guitarists (or something like that)
@@anthonyparkernearlifeexp Thanks, will check it out!
True story. Many years back, I worked with a guy who, finding out that I played guitar, happened to mention that he had an uncle who played guitar “Dunno if you’ve ever heard of him. His name’s Steve Howe” What was more surprising was the fact that (apart from being true) this guy had absolutely no idea of just how much of an accomplished musician his uncle was or what he had achieved. That just about sums up what the British educational system has come to.
Steve Howe is a genius saw them in concert in 70;s with ELP
Lucky dog!
Try some Bobby Fripp runs & see how you do.
ROUNDABOUT is Yes’ most famous song. DUDE!
It's a shame no one considers more of Trevor Rabins work beyond Owner of A Lonely Heart. He carried Yes through the 80s and most of the 90s, playing and writing things Steve never could and leveling up Yes into generations of new listeners. For me it's an incomplete conversation without discussing songs like It Can Happen, Love Will Find A Way, or Final Eyes, etc.
Great video
Really nice! Thanks, but I'll never believer Rabin didn't lift (to a degree) the Owner of a Lonely Heart intro from Howe's Heat of the Moment.
I didn't recognize most of these. Would love to see you do one of my faves by them (Roundabout, Starship Trooper, Long Distance Runaround, Going for the One, I've Seen All Good People)
Steve Howe is an absolute Monster = phenomenal guitar player. How many years did he Win Guitar Player of the Year ?
Thanks for remembering Steve Howe.
[this is probably the tenth instance of this award story...]
Steve Howe won Guitar Player Magazine's _Best Overall Guitarist_ Five years in a row. They *created* their _Hall of Fame,_ stuck him in it and said "no more wins for you." Last I checked, only Eric Johnson and Steve Morse are in it. After all that, Steve is almost forgotten and definitely underrated.
Yes knew contrasts: loud/quiet, hard/soft, simple/complex, etc. They pull from all styles. The main riff in _Yours is No Disgrace_ is based on pure country riff (see the making of _Yours..._ here: ruclips.net/video/C1vv3morvx0/видео.html).
They use classical compositional techniques, elements of jazz, funk, vocal harmonies ~like~ The Beach Boys, basically anything to service the music. But the albums and songs are not |jazz bit|country bit|blues bit|, they are blended so well that you feel them more than hear them, but hear them if you listen for them.
After getting familiar with their music, you see that the criticisms of being "pompous and self indulgent" go away once you notice that it all really fits together and that almost nothing else could convey they same musical result.
None of their stuff sounds the same, but it all sounds like Yes. And like Queen, once the vocals kick in, there's no doubt.
First time seeing your content. Really impressed, as this is right in my wheelhouse. [Not from a playing standpoint!] I don't know why Steve Howe is so under-appreciated. Any video that highlights the talents of Howe or Robbie Krieger is an instant "Like" by me ...
I have 2 videos on the doors
I have a good ear. Imagine my horror the first time I panned L and R to hear how Long Distance Runaround was actually played. Howe and Squire were diabolical.
Thanks, you must have worked hard on those 😅
0:46 Heart of THE Sunrise
Greatest prog rock band...except for RUSH.
@@zitherzon2121 being first doesn’t mean greatest. Rush for the win Alex.
Rush have no vocal harmonies and that's what separates YES from all the early Prog bands.
HEART OF THE SUNRISE is used brilliantly in the crescendo scene in the film BUFFALO '66.
That’s where I first discovered the song!
@@anthonyparkernearlifeexp Best use of a tune in a soundtrack I've ever seen.
Starship Trooper (acoustic section), Clap, Mood for a Day, Perpetual Change - jazz guitar section, Awaken 12 string electric....are better examples.
5:01 Isn't Roundabout Yes' "most famous song"??
And you and I the one song that is easy to play 😅
It’s fairly easy, but the harmonics are a lot to memorize.
i listened to "Yes" a lot back in the 70s...back then lost sight and interest in them....just not quite my "thing" anymore....i'll stick with blues and blues rock....if i want prog...theres always gentle giant
All respect to Rabin but Howe's guitar work with Yes is unsurpassed. OOALH is light years away from Howe's Yes work.
loved them in 71, can't listen to them now.
As much as I love 70s Yes, imo the greatest true progressive rock to ever exist would bd Gentle Giant.
I love yes. But gg was on another level of musician ship. But gg lacked in the melodic arraignment that yes had. Yes had chris....his base lines are the difference
If this song was discovered while in the bathroom, should it not be called "Owner of a Lonely Fart"? Sorry. I just had to do it. It was the first thing I thought of when I heard the bathroom. 🤣 They still are one of my favorites. 👌☝
It Can Crappin To You. That was cornier than yours.
Blower of the only fart!
Great videos but missed notes? Why? You have unlimited opportunity to get it correct.
This has got to be one of the laziest attempts to troll someone I’ve ever seen.
@anthonyparkernearlifeexp
It's not a troll. I'm literally asking questions. Not everything has to have a negative connotation.
Now Stuart, if you look at the soil around any large US city with a big underground homosexual population, des Moines Iowa, for example.