Glad I Saw 'Em #10 - Chris Squire

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Glad I Saw 'Em. It's a musical series about musicians that I was lucky enough to see in concert, because they are now deceased. We are at #10: Chris Squire (1948-2015.) Chris Squire, in case you haven't heard of him, was the bassist for, and a founding member of English prog rock band Yes. Formed in 1968, Yes was a revolving door of virtuosic musicians (19 in all.) Chris Squire was the one constant, the only bassist Yes ever had up until his 2015 death, and played on every studio album recorded by the band during that time. Just how good was this guy? After Squire had passed, Yes finally got their long-overdue induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. For their induction performance, not just any fill-in bassist would do: the band needed someone capable of playing Squire's intricate bass riffs, and only Rush uber-bassist Geddy Lee was deemed talented enough to perform with the band. I was lucky enough to see Yes twice during Chris Squire's lifetime - in 1983, when they showed Bugs Bunny cartoons as their opening act, and again in the late 1990's, with the Alan Parsons Project. Yes was compromised of different musicians each time, but every single sweet, fat note that emanated from Chris Squire's bass was worth the price of admission alone. Don't believe me? Listen to his wicked nasty riffage in the live performance that I've linked below. (Info verified by Wikipedia)