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ProgMetaller2112
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Posted: June 28 2015 at 11:39 |
Yes needs to pack up and go home! For Yes cannot exist without Squire
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ProgMetaller2112
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Posted: June 28 2015 at 11:39 |
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Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.”
― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four
"Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart
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cstack3
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Posted: June 28 2015 at 11:43 |
I'm only glad that he didn't suffer unnecessarily, and send sympathy to his friends and family.
I'll be curious to see if Chris and Jon made amends before his passing?
We have now lost two of the five founding members of Yes....this is like being at the Grey Havens, watching the boats sail over the sea.
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presdoug
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Posted: June 28 2015 at 11:46 |
Sad news, indeed-RIP.
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progmatic
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Posted: June 28 2015 at 12:10 |
Yes: Band Bassist Chris Squire Dies at Age 67 Squire,
who co-founded the band, was diagnosed with Acute Erythroid Leukemia
earlier this year. The band confirmed his death in a statement, and
said, “We shall forever love and miss him."
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verslibre
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Posted: June 28 2015 at 12:13 |
First Edgar, and now Chris. Another PILLAR of progressive rock has gone to his eternal rest.
cstack3 wrote:
We have now lost two of the five founding members of Yes....this is like being at the Grey Havens, watching the boats sail over the sea. |
They finally get to jam together again.
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progmatic
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Posted: June 28 2015 at 12:13 |
Truly one of the great bass players of all-time and one of the greats/founders of progressive rock. It sucks to see so many musicians I love passing away.
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Prog Sothoth
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Posted: June 28 2015 at 12:16 |
Man, prog just lost one of the all-time greats. RIP Chris.
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chopper
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Posted: June 28 2015 at 12:22 |
Lost for words really, it doesn't seem long since the announcement about his illness. RIP - the greatest prog bassist.
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aprusso
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Posted: June 28 2015 at 12:25 |
I just read here: http://www.udiscovermusic.com/chris-squire-r-i-p I propose to shut down progarchives 1 day in mourning
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Michael678
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Posted: June 28 2015 at 12:28 |
hmmmm, i think i want to change my profile picture in tribute to one of if not THE (probably the latter for me) greatest bass player in the world!! Yes is my favorite band of all time, and of course this truely saddens me. I wonder how other people will react to this news because I'm very curious. Anyway, thanks to this I will now feel down and out for the rest of the day now knowing of this passing. Chris is definitely a part of the Yes sound, and a part of the reason why I adore these guys so much!!! Despite that, I WILL STILL continue to support the band even with its many lineup changes. I don't care what anyone else says, I'll follow them to the day I die goddamnit!!! RIP Squire...............
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micky
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Posted: June 28 2015 at 12:28 |
aprusso wrote:
I just read here: http://www.udiscovermusic.com/chris-squire-r-i-pI propose to shut down progarchives 1 day in mourning |
kinky... I like it... yo M@X.. turn off the DT ... shut this baby down for a day to show our appreciation for all he did for prog rock.
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CCVP
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Posted: June 28 2015 at 12:34 |
Now Yes has one less original members in its line-up.
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Finnforest
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: June 28 2015 at 12:37 |
The fragile nature of life hits home as we balance too close to the edge in a dangerous dance of perpetual change. And you and I can only mourn and retell wondrous stories of those for whom the cord of life was cut too soon.
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Evolver
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Posted: June 28 2015 at 12:39 |
This is terrible news.
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Tapfret
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Posted: June 28 2015 at 12:39 |
RIP Fish.
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stewe
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Posted: June 28 2015 at 12:42 |
My feelings are like I lost a close person. Chris Squire has been one of my biggest musical heroes, from the age of 11 (I am 29 now). He lead me through fairy tale-like perception of music in my childhood, with his emotional bass/vocals in otherworldly pieces like Starship Trooper, Ritual or Safe - Canon Song and many many others. Later, becoming musician myself, I developed endless "rational" admiration for his musicianship. He has been a part of some of most precious moments thanks to his music. Despite my affection for Jon Anderson and others, I feel he was the heart of Yes.
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akaBona
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Posted: June 28 2015 at 12:48 |
Very sad news. For me too it was Fragile and it's thunderous bass sound which led me to Yes! Band was my number one for years. I think that tonight it's again time to pick up some Yes cds and give my respect to the best prog bass player ever!
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Finnforest
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Posted: June 28 2015 at 12:50 |
^
Yep. I've already got the first album and drama in my bag for work tomorrow.
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