What a fantastic interview. I had always thought that Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman were classically trained. Their styles are so complex and there ideas are so inspired by classical music I had always thought that they were to college to study music.
Steve mentions MTV a couple of times, so this is presumably an MTV interview. I saw Yes in Brisbane, Australia, when they toured in the early seventies: magic!
Howe's idea of dropping the keyboards (with Steve Hackett in GTR) was 6 years ahead of its time. Keyboards are almost completely absent in the 90's. Personally, I think that Steve Howe didn't like Wakeman's upstaging him.
Guitar and keyboards are competing on the same frequencies so it's difficult for a guitar to cut through the mix. Rush had the same issue on a couple of albums.
I think Mr. Howe’s wish was already coming true at this time, he was already “The” Steve Howe. Good interview but wish they’d delved more into how he felt about Bruford leaving Yes and then doing a tour and also Topographic with Alan White. Did he live up to expectations? Where does Howe rate Topographic against the rest of Yes’ catalogue? Seems to me that album was all Anderson and Howe. Also describing Wakemans playing as ”twiddley” does it mean he disliked wakemans style? Did he prefer Tony Kaye’s minimal style, which left him lots of space? Anderson wanted Kaye to play more but Kaye refused, despite being classically trained, so Anderson fired him. In retrospect did Howe’s opinion of Wakemans contribution to Yes change over time? Etc.
@@georgesonm1774 you can hear that he has chops, especially on “A Venture”, but his playing on The Yes Album, though brilliant and important, is like wallpaper for the most part, with Howe, Bruford and Squire taking the lead. Perhaps this why Anderson started thinking about getting someone more adventurous.
No one ever strikes me as more of a student of the guitar. What a fantastic legacy, and he's not done yet. My favorite guitarist ever, for 50+ years!
great interview! love his honesty and graciousness. Great guitarist!
Nice to hear mention Tal Farlowe. Great guitarist and a joy to listen to.
What a fantastic interview. I had always thought that Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman were classically trained. Their styles are so complex and there ideas are so inspired by classical music I had always thought that they were to college to study music.
Rick had some classical training
saw him twice with yes in concert and it was a blast on both occasions!
Great interview ...Happy Birthday Steve !!!
Steve mentions MTV a couple of times, so this is presumably an MTV interview.
I saw Yes in Brisbane, Australia, when they toured in the early seventies: magic!
Love all of the name-dropping. Musicians I'm not aware of....
Why is the interviewer shouting from the bathroom?
🤣🤣🤣
Prolly bcuz it cuts through the accent that is hard to put into hearing the question?
Howe's idea of dropping the keyboards (with Steve Hackett in GTR) was 6 years ahead of its time. Keyboards are almost completely absent in the 90's. Personally, I think that Steve Howe didn't like Wakeman's upstaging him.
Wakeman never upstaged Howe...he may have dressed like a mannequin clown, but upstaged never.
Guitar and keyboards are competing on the same frequencies so it's difficult for a guitar to cut through the mix. Rush had the same issue on a couple of albums.
I think Mr. Howe’s wish was already coming true at this time, he was already “The” Steve Howe. Good interview but wish they’d delved more into how he felt about Bruford leaving Yes and then doing a tour and also Topographic with Alan White. Did he live up to expectations? Where does Howe rate Topographic against the rest of Yes’ catalogue? Seems to me that album was all Anderson and Howe. Also describing Wakemans playing as ”twiddley” does it mean he disliked wakemans style? Did he prefer Tony Kaye’s minimal style, which left him lots of space? Anderson wanted Kaye to play more but Kaye refused, despite being classically trained, so Anderson fired him. In retrospect did Howe’s opinion of Wakemans contribution to Yes change over time? Etc.
Kaye was vlassically trained? That's really interesting
@@georgesonm1774 you can hear that he has chops, especially on “A Venture”, but his playing on The Yes Album, though brilliant and important, is like wallpaper for the most part, with Howe, Bruford and Squire taking the lead. Perhaps this why Anderson started thinking about getting someone more adventurous.
Twiddliness. 🙂