Alistair MacDonald
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Alistair MacDonald
@Buckiebathplug
Big Big Train Passenger, Genesis/Yes ,Hackett/Anderson/Wakeman, Elbow, many others. Birds, bees, wildlife , trees and photographs.Politics Free Zone Please.








Yes “Starship Trooper” Live 1972 youtu.be/cXe2H0B7HTU?si…




Did you know these interesting facts about Chris Squire of YES? • His nickname “Fish” came from his habit of taking extremely long baths—bandmates would grow impatient waiting for him to finish, joking that he was “swimming” or “like a fish.” This quirky trait stuck throughout his career. • Squire began his musical life as a choirboy at St. Andrew’s Church in London, trained by choirmaster Barry Rose. This early exposure to church music and harmony (including Bach and classical vocal parts) deeply influenced his melodic bass style—he often treated the bass as a “lead” instrument with counter-melodies and harmonies that intertwined with vocals and guitars. • Largely self-taught on bass (he started at age 16 after a friend suggested it because he was tall—6’4”—with big hands), Squire was inspired by John Entwistle of The Who (whose aggressive, melodic playing he admired) and Pete Townshend’s stage presence. He picked up the bass belatedly after a bad acid trip during an eight-month recovery period, which he credited for sparking his creativity. • He co-founded Yes in 1968 with Jon Anderson after meeting in a Soho music shop (they bonded over shared love of vocal harmony groups like Simon & Garfunkel). #mikesquestions #ChrisSquire








