Yes - Does It Really Happen? (Chris Squire bass cover)
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
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I never thought this would be among my top 3 most watched videos, but it's such a great bass line by Chris, using his Gibson Thunderbird. The model used by Chris Squire is different from mine, as it is has the non-reverse body shape.
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Such a great bass line by Chris, using his Gibson Thunderbird. The model used by Chris Squire is different from mine, as it is has the non-reverse body shape.
What is your favourite Chris Squire bass line - NOT using the Rickenbacker?
Let us know in the comments!
Miguel, how do you manage to find out which bass Chris used on which song? On Tormato, it is clearly indicated in the sleeve notes, but on the other albums?
@@michelforest6329 depends - most of them - the hard to guess ones - I have read somewhere on interviews etc, and even information read on forums from who was at certain shows. When there is no hint at all I try to guess by listening to the tone or look for specifics of a certain bass (number of strings, ambitus, effects)
@@miguelbass Thanks for your reply. Chris had such an interesting collection of basses. My favorite, apart from the Rick, was the 8-string. What he did with it was so interesting. I love how you manage to get a sound that is so close to the actual recording. Chris was my rock music hero and when he died, Yes died with him I think. Obrigado for the videos!
@@michelforest6329 you are welcome! If you like the 8-string I have a few videos that you will enjoy - especially dedicated to the Ranney bass. My new bass! (Ranney 8 string bass)
ruclips.net/video/L5E9zf2fD4A/видео.html
@@miguelbass I just checked out your video. I can't believe you got a Ranney like Chris had! I'm very impressed. It's a beautiful instrument too, congratulations.
Not only is DRAMA one of my favorite YES albums, it's one of my all time favorite albums. Amazing F*cking album.
Absolutely agree! Thanks, Tommy!
Same here Tommy!
The album had such a difficult task, following up the Wakeman-Anderson version of Yes. But Drama is great.
I love Drama. Trevor and Geoff gave Yes a new flavour or direction for the new sounds of the decade. Thanks!
I just came onto RUclips to have a look at how you played the bass parts to "Into The Lens"- only to find to my shock you haven't done that song! Any plans to cover it??
@@xeractus it really deserves! I have been busy with #playforChris6 but now that I am done with it, I'll gather some suggestions for the next one!
Awesome! Love this song. Love the Album. Saw them in Concert in New York @ Madison Square Garden. Amazing show. I still remember Chris' bass rattling the plumbing in the mens room lol
yes, they were amazing piece of their contribuition
Nothing against Billy Sherwood but YOU should be in YES!
Hi Dale, thank you very much! All the best!
Its Geddy Lee now.
@@KillerKev1961 If only...
@@KillerKev1961 for a song it was
@@KillerKev1961no it’s not it’s Billy Sherwood
Damn, that Thunderbird sounds incredible with a pick.
Thank you Freddie!
One of the best bass songs ever recorded, and you did a fantastic job. Bravo.
Thank you very much!
What I love about your renditions of Chris Squire’s bass playing is (1) it’s spot-on, (2) it helps us appreciate what a unique bass player c.s. was, and (3) it helps us appreciate what an accomplished player YOU are ... you make this look easy and yet it’s so obvious that it is not. Excellent work.
Thank you very much George. I'm happy to know you're enjoying the videos. All the best.
A lot! On that evening I recorded well over 10 takes to get the different angles... I stopped around the time my hands were tired - the T-Bird is not the most ergonomic bass. Only a few of them made it to the final with the different angles. Not to mention the countless times I practiced it in the preceding couple of months :) Grad you like it!! Thanks :)
The king has gone. Squire for ever
This is a challenging song to play and you NAILED it. This is amazing! How could Squire write basslines like that and sing at the same time? Immense talent.
And many times with bass pedals :) That's Chris! Thanks!
Chris Squire is proud of you in heaven.... GREAT
Thank you so much Gianfranco.
This is so much fun to watch. I find it so cool to see someone really getting the nuances and energy that were originally put into the song. Thanks again.
Thank you very much!
Miguel, this is absolutely fantastic! This is one of my favorite Chris Squire pieces and you have just nailed it. Your playing and feel for the piece are superb. Thank you so much for you video- I’ve probably watched it 10 times already.
Thank you very much, Chris. I hope you enjoy the rest of the videos!
Can’t stop playing this.
Thank you for watching Lenny.
O entrosamento do Alan com o Chris no Drama é um absurdo.
Acho a melhor performance dos dois no Yes.
Miguel....I was a drummer in a band with a great bass player....we kept searching for ways to play this song with our band (but they chickened out)....because frankly as a bassist and drummer this song is among the very best. Bass guitar speaking, very very few bands feature their bass player like this. You tackled this song beautifully. I'm a drummer that wants to play bass! Kudos, my friend. You played it flawlessly, passionately. You played it in a way to make Chris proud!
Dear Greg, thank you for your kind words! I would also like to play drums more fluently.... I hope this also inspires you to try the bass... i think it benefits both roles!
It's too much Miguel. I love that song so much, my head about explodes every time I hear the last minute of it. Great job, Chris would be proud!🤩
Thanks Jerry! I too love that final solo!
I found myself recently trying to hum that song and I found myself predominantly humming what I knew of the Bass line so I had to check this out and I realize how cool Chris is everyday more and more. Thanks!!
Thank you, Dan! All the best!
Sei un mito. Fantastica linea di basso e fantastica performance, complimenti, assolo finale strepitoso.
Grazie Zaro!🎶
OH-MY-GOSH! Incredible! For the first time in 30 years I finally get the bass line of this tune. No way to say thank you Miguel
Just found your channel. Chris Squire is my favorite bass player (and favorite rock star) ever. You’re an incredible player and honor Chris’s memory by posting fabulous videos like this one. Thank you! 👏👏👏
Thank you very much and welcome to the channel!!
Thank you for doing this video. I'm a long-time drummer and guitar player who's now taking up bass guitar. This one always sounded like a pick but my ears aren't trained enough to know for sure. You did such a great job and your sound with a pick is identical to the recording, so now I know!
Thank you very much, Bob. Glad to know you're taking up bass! Happy playing.
Dude. I've been a Yes fan for 35 years, and you have done this tune justice! Nice.
+Fuzzy Knuckles Thank you very much!
+miguelbass do you play professionally Miguel??
Not really David, who knows one day! Thanks for your visit!
I'm watching this once again and thinking... OMG, how you memorized the ending solo? Just amazing. Perfect everything... sound, pick technique, feeling, everything sounds completely natural. By the way, it is insane how Squire could be so creative in a song that could be so simple without hard work. He was brutally genius, and you are always fantastic!!!
+Pedro Broggini Thanks Pedro. I had to go very slowly with the solo. Listening in small sections and trying to understand the "logical" fingerings until it appeared natural, as you say. Hopefully your opinion means I got it right ;) Abraço!
Best bass riff ever. Great job.
Thanks Tommy!
@@miguelbass i don’t think most listeners appreciate that syncopated initial riff that’s going on. As a guitarist, i found my job was easy compared to my poor bass player and drummer on that section. We used it a cple times between songs. Thx again.
When my brother introduced me this song it was on 1980 and it was shocking me!
"Does it really happen" was the initial theme song of an italian television broadcast called "Discoring".
I was watching that broadcast just for theat initial song!
Then we bought the LP and after several years I completed my collection of all YES albums on CD, cos' I don't have the turntable anymore.
Luckily I could see the reunion concert in Rome with my best friend and enjoy how those monsters plays live!
I'm not a bassist but as a self practicing bass I can say that you did a GREAT STUFF, man!
👏👏👏
Grazie Michele! I think the Italian edition of the record had a sticker with the name of that TV show!
@@miguelbass yes indeed 🙂
splendid job.i. playin this within 10 min of wakeing ip this morning and you had me playin air bass 2 a sweat.. great way to groove out
Great to know that my videos are a positive inspiration. Happy playing!
@@miguelbass yeah good. keep it goin.im a rocker mostly metal &hard rock.love bass and a good bassist
You didn't just flawlessly cover a famous Yes song, you channeled Chris Squire circa 1980!
There is likely no one alive that knows as much about Yes music and Chris Squires bass playing as Miguel - other than Chris Squire himself. Thanks for presenting a close up view of both your artistry and that of Chris Squire. You have some of the best videos on the net. Awesome performance!
Absolutely THE BEST bass cover on youtube. Spot on! Nice work!!
Thank you very much Jimmy!
Six years later, watching again and WOWED! I’m a bass player too and I know what it feels like to finally nail a difficult song on bass. This must’ve been extremely gratifying! Meticulously executed, Miguel!!
Hey Miguel! Every time I want my head to explode I come back to listen to your bass cover of this song. Just can't get enough of it!🤩
Thank you very much! Still one of my favourites from Chris
that's the same for me ... first time 7 years ago ... last time today. Thanks Miguel !
amazing 1 of the only vids i can watch 3 times in a row snd still be amazed
Thanks :))) have a nice weekend 🎶
Wow, terrific. Takes me back to the summer of 1980. Well done.
Thank you for watching!
Great cover! You did Chris Squire justice. We must remember that The Fish 🐟🎸was also singing while playing this in concert. I saw the Drama tour "in the Round" in 1980 in San Diego. ✌😎💚
Thanks Justine! Those should be great memories from such a unique tour and album. All the best!
Simplesmente o melhor cover do Chris!
Muito obrigado!
I have been playing this for 30 years doing an A pulloff on the G string and open A. Never even thought to try it like this. Cool.
Hi Chris! After watching Chris on other bass lines I kind of extrapolated that fingering. On the plus side you don’t have to skip from the A to the G strings. It would be nice to hear from someone who was at the Drama Tour! Thanks for watching 🎸
uma das melhores do mestre Chris Squire. Ritmada e melodiosa ao mesmo tempo. parabéns por teu tempo e dedicação! obrigado por mais este presente!
Muito obrigado. Um abraço.
Hello. The pickups are the original pickups of the Gibson Thunderbird bass, the model is from 1990.
Outstanding work my favorite song I'll have to pull my bass out and learn
Thanks Mark! Happy playing!
Sei un mito. Fantastica line di basso e fantastica performance con strepitoso assolo finale. Grazie
Grazie, Zaro!
Fabuloso! Gran trabajo Miguel! Chris Squire era un genio.
Obrigado, Mario! Um grande abraço
I just heard this song on XM radio the other day on Deep Tracks. Haven't heard it in over 30 years. Had to listen again and then saw your video. The ending of this song always gave me goose bumps. Awesome job on an incredible song for bass. Hope you are still playing.
Thank you very much! I'm still doing videos... and thanks for watching!
Fantastic... it shows us how Chris was a Rocker ...
The best in bass! Merci Lionel!
Superb playing, one of my favourite CS bass lines, the great man is sorely missed.
Thank you, Neil! All the best
Indeed it had. Thanks for stopping by.
I had the pleasure of working with Chris on the Rock Aid Armenia 'Smoke on the Water' single - it was a real pleasure watching and listening to this. Great stuff - you nailed it.
+jondeedotcom Thank you very much Jon for watching. It must have been terrific to work with Chris. He put his very own trademark sound on that project. All the best.
Totally nailed the tune and the tone. I would have never thought a Gibson could sound like that.
Chris played originally a Thunderbird for this song - the non-reverse model in Pelham Blue. Thanks for watching, Keith.
Thanks Miguel, I had no idea.
Thank you very much Wes. Always happy to know you stopped by!
Hello Alberto. You are very kind - Grazie. Buon Natale!
One of my favorite Yes tunes and my god that was beautiful. Great job!!!
Thanks again, all the best John!
Dr Miguel, you've done it once again. Superb dissection of Mr Squire's purpose, intent and execution. Loved it!
Thank you very much, Tom!
Thanks God that Chris Still Around, but for me Miguel is his successor!!
DUDE...bass burns so hard on this tune...Squire was KING
+Jeff Porcaro Groove Master Thank you very much!
Thank you very much, Tony.
I just listened to the YES version and then listened to yours. I came here to see how it was played and enjoyed the way the bass is slightly more prominent in this video. I just love this song with all its sophisticated rhythms that break into short sections that just go dun, dun, dun, dun, …
I saw this song live on the original Drama tour.
Thank you! The Drama tour should be a great one to watch live!
I remember a few things about the Drama tour. It was theater in the round on a spinning stage. This gave the illusion that you were closer to the stage, but for me it meant Steve Howe (I play guitar) was spinning off to the other side when he started a solo I wanted to watch. Without Anderson and Wakeman, I thought the crowd was smaller than the previous 4 tours. I remember Trevor Horn struggling to sing the high notes in And You and I. It sounds like I'm being critical, but actually Drama weirdly enough is one of my favorite YES albums. I loved when the current YES played the entire album last year. You got me reminiscing and thinking about my TWO YES concerts coming up at the end of summer.
Me emocionei com essa linha de baixo tão fantástica! Muito obrigado!
Grande abraço, Denis. Obrigado!
One single word: stratospheric !
Thank you, Michele!
U never fail to amaze!! Saw this in philly pa 1980!!!
This is fucking incredible….
Hi David, thanks for watching!
I never considered tutorial videos (apart of the regular covers). For Heart of the Sunrise I have the audio cover with transcription. Thanks for the suggestion and Merry Xmas!
Love the solo in the epilogue. Thank you.
Thank you very much Alex!
Wow! Great job. You got the feel down, which is what I think is one of the hardest parts of playing this song. Awesome.
Thank you very much, Mike!
Flawless as always. As a bass player myself it's always a joy to see your videos.
Que maestro sos Miguel entendes a Chris Squire como nadie!!!!!
Gracias amigo Marce. Saludos
VERY , VERY GOOD.
Thank you very much!
you are a Great Musician, ciao from Italia and many thanks for the transcriptions of the Mighty Chris....
Thank you very much for being here!
Love that song!!! Majestic!
Hi Dan! Thanks for watching!
perfeccion es la palabra que define este video,
perfection defines in a word your video
gracias!
Y digo lo mismo 10 años después lol
Miguel, I did indeed (from the 5th row) see Squire use a reverse Thunderbird for "Release Release" on the Tormato tour in Rochester, New York. It was their first or second stop of the North American tour. I also saw the Drama tour, but don't recall Squires choice of bass for this tune live.
Great video of a great bass line from a great song from an underrated album.
Thank you so much! All the best
Hello Robert. Thank you very much! :)
This is one of my favorite Yes songs. I had no idea it was so complicated. Watching you play and hearing that bass sing is beautiful. Great job, Miguel.
WOW! BRAVO!!!! Fantastic playing. Perfecto-
Kevin R. Thank you very much.
Chris LOVES that marching low G doesn't he? this, Siberian Khatru, Roundabout....etc etc...and so do I.
A great bass line played as it should have been. Bravo!
Thank you very much Paul.
I have watched all your work, and you are absolutely the only person that could ever take over for Chris
Gary, thank you very much for watching my videos and kind comments! All the best.
This time I brought my Ampeg SVT II pro preamp output (without speaker). Thanks for watching. I'm glad you liked it :)
Holy shit he is good
Thank you, Alex!
Thank you Julie :)
Hi John. Well that's the first time I got that suggestion about presenting the basses. I will think of a way to do something interesting with that :) Thanks for the comments and have fun playing this one!
Anything under 20 is impressive to get that song down note for note. Really,really great.!
Let's hope not :) Thanks for watching!
Outstanding Miguel! If Chris Squire ever gets hit by a bus, I would imagine you would certainly have the job!
Terrific cover.. Love the tone!
Thank you Ronald!
Best solo bass ever! Excellent choice and excellent played!
+Veruska Maciel Thank you so much!
OMG... Great Job!!!!! Masterfully Done!!!!
I've known this song since it came out, listened to it a zillion times, and as a bass player myself, I honestly can't tell your lines apart from the original!
+Michael Alexander Hi Michael. Thank you very much!
Bravíssimo, Miguel.
Quinta-essência, como sempre!
Os YES (tenho a certeza) também agradecem.
Parabéns e Obrigado pela partilha.
José Couto
Porto
😊
I actually forgot I was listening to a cover after having this in the background.
Hello David! Thank you for watching!
msm com alguns anos de atraso, meus parabens!!! O eterno Chris com certeza esta muito feliz em ser tao nobremente homenageado
Com certeza, marece sempre.... abraço!
My word. Awesome. I've been trying if for years but it just doesn't sound good unless played on a thunderbird. You nailed it man. Respect.
Thank you very much for watching and nice comments :)
Thank you very much! I hope to present some more of the art of Chris' bass playing. All the best.
Thank you very much!
The best music from Yes to me. Congratullations for your performance!!!
Thank you very much, Marcelo.
Marvelous
Thank you very much!
Thank you very much. It makes me very happy to know that!
Hey Miguel...it's Boboala..and I have traveled 8 years back in time to say 'you're kickin' butt on da bass!'! ;-) Every time I see your name/pic appear in my Rec List I feel compelled to watch your videos. And every time I enjoy the synergy of revisiting tunes from my youth (I was in high school when most of these gems were written...back in the '70s!) and watching a live play-along. And every time, so far 3 for 3, you have used a different and iconic bass! I am jealous but mainly digging the tone from each....like this Gibson. Sounds punchy yet full! Prob the best model they make. I had an EB III back as a kid with a short 30" scale. Eventually, I borrowed a friend's Precision Bass and dug the longer scale & sustain...though I'm not a bass player & I have petite hands/fingers and I'd love my old EB III back! Rock on, and I look forward to a new tune by you soon!
Stay tuned to my next project #playforChris6, out soon... and thank you so much for being here. By the way I got the Thunderbird as the closest option to the bass Chris played on this song - his Pelham Blue Gibson Thunderbird (non-reverse model). Keep in touch ... and don't worry about having small hands, if you like bass just go for it!
Awesome. Bravo! I love this song. So unique! Funky, but with Yes' genius higher level harmony!
Thank you, Matthew!
Thank you!
cest vraiment bon comme bass! yes le bon prog des annees 70-80
Merci por ecouter, Daniel!
Excellent! The energy of the bass on this song is just incredible...
Thank you, Andrew!