Posted on 03/14/2013 2:56:09 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Peter Banks, a founding member of the British progressive rock band Yes and its original guitarist, has died at his home in London. He was 65.
A statement on Banks’ website said he died on March 7 and was found in his home after he failed to show up for a recording session. …
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
R.I.P.
Starting at 4:35 in this video is some of the best rock and roll ever recorded.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUCXJgV7HsA
I know it’s been days since this was initially posted, but I didn’t have time to respond initially and feel compelled to write something out of respect for Peter’s contributions.
I have great respect and admiration for Peter Bank’s’ talent and contributions. Steve Howe is one of my favorite guitarists, and I therefore never paid that much attention to the work that Peter did before Steve joined Yes - until a few years ago. I was curious, and went back to listen to Peter’s stuff. He was great, and had a very unique style in his own right. If not for his contributions, the ongoing saga of Yes might not have happened. He got poorly treated in many ways, and deserves respect for what he accomplished.
I guess he died poor.
How sad.
In a Roundabout way, yes. I mean, Yes.
That’s tragic, and it really upsets me that his ex band mates aren’t jumping in to help.
They probably don’t care.
It’s very sad.
Reminds me a lot of the case of Anthony Phillips of Genesis. Tresspass, his last album, before Steve Hackett took his place, is still one of my favorites. And it seems that Hackett in many ways just simply adopted Ant’s style.
If you think that it's pretentious, you've been taken for a ride.
Great example. Life is like that. There are many, many people who never get the credit they deserve. I guess the take home message is that you have to know in your heart what you’ve contributed, and not live and die on what others recognize. There will always be, however, people like you who know the real score and see the greatness in those who might not have been properly recognized.
The question has been resolved: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=1006032901599
I am probably in the minority that thinks “Drama” was one of their best albums, even with that Buggles guy. Tempus Fugit is one of my all-time favorites. Squire just kills it on the bass.
They never heard of ELO, I see. ;)
Actually been playing a lot of ELO recently, especially Eldorado. I miss pretentiousness.
I played in a band that opened for ELO once. Jeff Lynne wasn’t there. They were still a lot better than we were, hahaha.
Actually, I’d have to go with Dennis Leary on pretentiousness....
”Like R.E.M. “Shiny Happy People” “Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey! Pull that bus over to the side of the pretentiousness turnpike, alright!? I want everybody off the bus. I want the shiny people over here, and the happy people over here, ok! I represent angry gun-toting meat-eating people, alright!” Sit down and shut the .... up Michael!
I agree,Drama was a great album.Loved Machine Messiah and I think Chris Squire was the star of the entire album.
Having said that,Close to the Edge and Going for the One would have to be their best.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.