Steve Howe: "You can’t search for your own sound. You’ve already got it - it’s there"

[MarkDyson]

Article pimping Howe's autobiography; still an interesting (to me) read in its own right.

https://www.guitarworld.com/feature...your-own-sound-youve-already-got-it-its-there

 

[tommytubetone]

Interesting. Thanks!!

 

[Silicon Valley Tom]

AMEN!

Tom

 

[ChrisGSP]

that's a nice story - highlighting how much he has used the ES175 throughout his career. Steve Howe really is fantastic. I remember reading in an interview where he described his versatility as being due to "three hours a day for fifty years". That was at least ten years ago, and I bet he hasn't stopped. He's just put out a new album. Sadly I think Yes are finished with recording (I think I've got all of their recordings). "Clap" (aka The Clap) is one of my favourite guitar pieces.

 

[ChrisGSP]

Well, I mentioned Clap - here it is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KN2qvtosmM

 

[PapaRaptor]

Sadly I think Yes are finished with recording (I think I've got all of their recordings).

Billy Sherwood is the current bass player for the band, since Chris Squire's passing a couple of years ago. He seems to think the group may have at least one more album in them. They all still get a long and like each other, which says a lot for a band that's been around as long as Yes.

 

[BigMike]

Just read that book, some interesting stuff in there. I saw them a few times in their heyday, Steve fascinated me because he was one of the few popular guitarist who played with what was very much a classical left hand technique. His quote about your own sound is common sense, develop your own style/tone and put your hard work into that rather than trying to sound like someone else, which is almost impossible anyway. In my opinion of course.