“The first actual time I heard Roundabout via Sure it had that nylon guitar string factor occurring and I used to be like, ‘Wow!’ Right here was once a band that sounded so other however have been nonetheless doing one thing in a rock layout.
So I went out and purchased Fragile and it has Roundabout and Temper For A Day on it. All of those other types within the context of a psychedelic rock band. I fell in love with them and wolfed all their stuff. I were given into different innovative rock guitarists like Robert Fripp, and so they have been excellent – however Sure simply perceived to encapsulate these kind of other types.
“’ve observed them reside a dozen instances. First time was once again in 1974, when I used to be 14, at the Stories From Topographic Oceans excursion at Madison Sq. Lawn. It was once unbelievable. They have been thus far forward of alternative bands. I additionally be mindful seeing ELP and, like Sure, they made me move, ‘Oh guy, that’s what I wish to do!’
You realize that expression, ‘don’t meet your heroes?’ Chris Squire was once the exception to that
When the line-ups modified, when Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman left and the Buggles guys got here in for Drama after which the 90125 generation, it was once entire other factor. I noticed Sure at the Tormato excursion and recall pondering it was once getting slightly stale; however I’d already moved directly to bands like XTC and Siouxsie & The Banshees via then.
Once they reinvented themselves, it was once exceptional. I don’t take a look at them in the similar manner, however what an implausible factor to have executed, to stay all of it going the way in which the band have. I noticed them on a couple of dates with Trevor Rabin, and so they have been nice.
I was reasonably pleasant with Chris Squire. We recorded in combination, did a few issues. You realize that expression, ’don’t meet your heroes?’ Chris was once the exception to that.
There’s been a couple of I’ve met who’re surely now not like that; musicians who don’t seem to be in any respect how they look like of their public personality. However Chris in point of fact was once. He was once a rock celebrity, greater than existence and gracious. He lived as much as my expectancies.
You realize that factor, no matter band you have been into as a 14-year-old child? You’re going to move in your grave loving the band.”
