Chris Squire of Yes is 67 today. As a kiddie bass player, I was completely in awe of this guy. Having seen the band (sans Jon Anderson) perform last year, I can report he can still play stuff nobody else can touch. Here’s one of his classic performances. from Close to the Edge, “Total Mass Retain.” Sorry for the studio version, but couldn’t find a live version where you can really hear the bass.
Ed Kilgore, a contributing editor of the Washington Monthly, is a columnist for New York. More by Ed Kilgore
