Chris Squire - Fish Out Of Water (Promo)

Album : Fish Out Of Water 1975
Songs: Hold Out Your Hand, You By My Side
Chris Squire: Bass, Vocals
Patrick Moraz: Organ, Synthesizer
Bill Brufford: Drums, Percussion

[@romanticwarrior97]

One of the greatest albums that almost no ones knows about.

[@kellymelrose8527]

apart from you and me...saw this at the cinema when it came out

[@johnnicholson8345]

Yea, except for every Yes fan

[@romanticwarrior97]

@@johnnicholson8345 Not everyone's a Yes fan.

[@paulbennett772]

Agreed; possibly the best bandmember solo album ever made.

[@greetings58981]

@@paulbennett772 Yes, the best solo album. Absolutely masterpiece.

[@dancaporale1340]

The best of the Yes solo albums!

[@MultiFloyde]

Indeed!

[@StarshipTrooper32]

Rest in peace Chris Squire,Peter Banks and Alan White.....

[@trevorelliston1]

One of the few bassists who could truly make it a lead instrument. John Entwistle was another.

[@jorghagemeier1200]

And Gary Thain! Check the Album "Sweet Freedom", Uriah Heep

[@carlknecht9784]

And Getty Lee who started playing with a Rickenbacker as a Chris Squire fan! (Rush band)

[@trevorelliston1]

And Colin Hodgkinson of eg “Back Door” and other groups. Saw him at a Radio 1 in concert performance. Real lead playing on a bass.

[@luisdiaz3887]

Isn’t a bass guitar it’s lead guitar. No words to describe it. RIP Chris.

[@guitarslim56]

No, it's Chris Squire.

[@MiggyStyx]

It’s a crime against humanity that this masterpiece of an album isn’t as popular as it should be

[@RonaldWall-yw3hx]

I wore this album out. Went to Germany got a big stereo

[@brianglaser1241]

These so-called musicians rock stars cannot hold a candle to the guys 50 years ago when music was music at its best

[@kevindoherty9567]

This one of the best progressive rock, prog jazz, rock albums of all time , period-- let alone by a bass player. We all know Chris was special.

[@JohnnyNation]

Best solo album by far of any Yes member past or present !!!###

[@thomasrichmond2413]

Then I take it you’ve never heard “ Feels Good to Me “ 1979 album by Bill Bruford w/ Jeff Berlin on bass, Dave Stewart on keys and Allan Holdsworth on guitar.

[@JohnnyNation]

@thomasrichmond2413 I heard it and it's great/ but Fish had even commercial appeal.

[@MultiFloyde]

Indeed!

[@joelupo9999]

I hope that Chris's family know what a great musician he was and what music he has contributed to the music to music

[@findmusic8797]

RIP Chris. The greatest bassist in rock.

[@jamesanderson3006]

Love Chris but Entwistle was the KING!

[@ionneifion2012]

@@jamesanderson3006 they are/were all great in their own ways. Music isn't sport.

[@jpslebassiste]

Chris was a disciple of John E.

[@findmusic8797]

The student surpassed the teacher

[@jpsoares3594]

@@findmusic8797 This point is to be discussed, it may be true in terms of technical ability, particularly the skill to play complex rhythm signatures and arrangements... But the Ox is somehow a WILDER player, more into pure rock and roll... anyway the two are extraordinary...

[@awaken77]

A Chris masterpiece! Every Yes fan must have this album

[@noelalsop470]

+awaken77 AGREED! Lucky Seven is my all time favourite Chris Squire song!

[@luisdiaz3887]

Indeed

[@FishGalleon]

...and let us not forget Dr. Bill Bruford on drums...

[@rmenale]

And...patrick moraz on keyboards...

[@edgarm2rts]

I consider this like a true Yes album.

[@georgewaters456]

I got this record in the late 1970s, still have it, and consider it to be among the very best albums that I am privileged enough to own. It is very rare where every single note of every song is both perfect and memorable but in this case it is. Chris Squire was an amazing talent, huge talent, whose music and legacy shall go on forever...

[@mattpanaccio2334]

How he simultaneously plays in that timing and sings is something major... wow..

[@lilsmartiepanties]

only someone with true musical talent and insight could pick that up. nice!!

[@Cheese_1337]

greeat multitasking

[@rudojockin8090]

it does help that he only has to hand/lip sync the entire performance... (this is the studio recording soundtrack). BTW : I'm a fan

[@rudojockin8090]

evidence are the harmony vocals coming in at 7.30 : this is Chris himself on multi tracked harmony vocals : nobody sounds like him

[@johnnicholson8345]

It's really not that hard but I've been playing Chris since I was 15 so there's that.

[@dpcealla]

What a great drummer Brufford is! Never conventional, never common place!

[@georgebaker1518]

He's a off meter drummer, listen to to all his work, like Lucky Seven, if you play drums you can hear it in ALL his work!

[@Olegzyan]

Definitely the Greatest bass player of prog rock! Recognizable right from the first note. Unparalleled bass genius!

[@stevemills1593]

I love Chris 6268182364

[@stevemills1593]

My favorite bass player

[@billhart9832]

@Олег so wonderful to see how music transcends politics and languages. The bridge between us all. большое спасибо!

[@Olegzyan]

@@billhart9832 спасибо, друг! thank you, buddy!

[@billhart9832]

@@Olegzyan, my limited Russian is gift from the USAF during the Cold War and somewhat maintained living in Pattaya Thailand with a large Russian speaking community. Many signs and restaurant menus are in Russian. рад встрече!

[@AIKevorkian]

If I phoned a local Seattle "Classic Rock" or "Rock" station and requested this song, they would all like "Huh?" and then go back to playing "Whole Lotta Love" every single day. Clear Channel Corp. took over the airwaves and REALLY GOOD MUSIC like this has been sitting in some warehouse (un-played) for centuries!

[@gibsona9]

Of all the Yes members' solo albums in 1975, this is by far my favorite! Incredible album.

[@johnbean8440]

I agree. While Steve and Jon were my favorite members of Yes (not that there were any members I didn't like), this album was head and shoulders above the other 1975 solo efforts. I would have loved to have seen this played live.

[@johnnicholson8345]

@@johnbean8440 not so sure. Olias is a monumental undertaking and nothing like anything you'll ever hear.

[@ismailmohammad2579]

Olias of Sunhillo ...Jon Anderson up there too

[@FLORENT2222]

once upon a time, when music was good.....

[@ismailmohammad2579]

One of the most underrated bassists in Rock....how was he ignored by the so called experts.... I got this album in 1977... must have played it twi hundred times....RIP Chris...you rocked here and i am sure you rock up there too

[@guydesrochers7699]

what a spectacular performance of an epic composition by Chris Squire....

[@PedroRodriguez-ei5wj]

Thanks to a cousin who ordered from Japan I was able to have this album a few years after it came out. I'm glad me and the ones commenting here are the few ones who really appreciate it and understand the class of compositions that includes.

[@marvsmooth]

So very sad at the passing of Chris Squire. An incredible inspiration to me and many other bassists and musicians. Rest In Peace.

[@DeanLaprete]

Chris thanks for making my youth a better place to be. So many nights.

[@spookypatchouli]

I love his kimono. Its like a trademark for his image. I miss you Chris.

[@thirdgengta]

Absolutely. In terms of fashion and music, the seventies was the coolest time to be alive.

[@brunovallesmunoz4757]

The best of YES 75' solo albums!!

[@johnnicholson8345]

I'd say Olias is right up there with it. Beginnings is just behind both of them. Chris is certainly more accessible.

[@rogerdubois6957]

Agreed!

[@psychodelicrock12]

I wish Chris Squire would have performed this song live with YES during the 70 or the 1991 UNION tour. Hearing this song with STEVE HOWE & JON ANDERSON providing the harmony vocals and RICK WAKEMAN on the church organ would have been a rewarding experience.

[@haeckx]

Bass is not only an follower but a real melodic instrument

[@Vor_Tex_Sun]

Totally is. I Have been the same band for 10yrs and we could never find a bass player. We used bass pedals. But as a drummer, I need the groove eliment. We tried out someone recently and I hope he stays with us

[@XavierHomet]

I became bass player thanks to this album.

[@manuelestano7508]

C'était un Grand Bassiste de Progressif Rock ...!!

[@henrybonruiz]

I am so glad this was documented! This is a great testament to behold and marvel at Chris Squire's brilliance. Fish Out of Water is a timeless masterpiece.

Great performance, we miss you Chris!

[@danielshaheencommodities5748]

As I said before these three musical leaders should have done more together...... Just excellent work

[@marekbuk]

I don’t usually listen to retro albums as prefer to explore new musics but this is the only album I listened to in the 70’s that I still listen to today - it is a stunningly beautiful album

[@visog]

Just checking back in... still amazing. Still missed. Brilliant, brilliant song writing and bass playing. That intro is the most epic bass proclamation ever

[@FearlessDreamer3]

Crying...

[@paulbennett772]

Me too

[@anastasiadunaway3579]

What a great loss to all of us....

[@birdg2112]

So cool to this day......RIP to one of the best to do it.

[@haeckx]

THE Greatest bassist king of mélodies !

[@timallbritton7329]

The only time I ever saw him playing a fireglo Ric. Man, I miss Chris Squire. The greatest, in my opinion. Totally underrated.

[@dvaidr]

I saw Yes on a number of occasions. Chris was a superb operator. He was three sheets to the wind at Edinburgh Playhouse, but he didn't drop a beat.

[@dantepedreros4184]

Right Justin !! The FISH is now forever in The Topographic Oceans... ( R.I.P. CHRIS... and thanks for the MUSIC !!! )

[@greggriffin3114]

Solo albums were the norm for successful bands like Yes ...this just happens to be the best one of all time.

[@sinoyes]

RIP Chris, to me one of the best bass players of classic rock ever had. We will miss you Chris. But at least, we will have your best music Yes ever produced.with us for a long time.

[@jeffj9322]

Remembering Chris Squire born on March 4, 1948. He was an English musician, singer and songwriter best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the progressive rock band Yes. Squire concentrated overwhelmingly on Yes' music over the years, producing little solo work. His first solo record was 1975's Fish Out of Water, featuring Yes alumni Bill Bruford on drums and Patrick Moraz on keyboards and The Syn/The Selfs alumnus Andrew Jackman also on keyboards. - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Squire

[@robertmudrow8034]

Genius player and composer

[@eljeffe58]

R.I.P. Chris. Thank you for all of the years of joy. I will miss your dancing with the bass.

[@hugo_PaNK]

Chris Squire, the best bassist!!

[@morbidmanmusic]

no, just a bassist. Unique and inspiring.. best.. no

[@DiegoCatalano1977]

Rest in peace Chris.

[@thirdgengta]

Diego Catalano

[@psychodelicrock12]

AMEN

[@pattyhansen]

So sad news... He was the greates bassist in sympho rock, no doubt .

[@porflepopnecker4376]

He had one of my favorite singing voices ever.

[@billslater55]

#Yuge! Thank you, #ChrisSquire, The #FishOutOfWater is STILL a #Masterpiece, RIP Chris Squire #AlwaysLoved #NeverForgotten

[@ozzie-sk9dh]

Love Jon. But wow. Never knew Chris had such a great voice. Singing and playing bass in odd time. That's a genius.

[@morbidmanmusic]

genius>? No, people do it every day. if you actually play you should know that... it is what we do.

[@BarHarbor45]

RIP Chris Squire - One of a kind - Yes, the Hearth of the sunrise !

[@fabriciopascualimoresi540]

Great album!!! The sound of tje Rickenbaker Bass!!!! Pffff !unique!

[@fucheduck]

proves that a bassist can be put to good use without a lead guitar! Chris Squire makes the best use of his instrument I've ever heard. unusual to be sure, but very effective in music! Yes was always Pro Bass where as most bands seem anti-bass!

[@paulbennett772]

I adopted his style & method when I took up the bass 50 years ago

[@VEGANSAM]

I DID!...I DO!...I ALWAYS WILL! The ONLY Japanese import CD I ever bought because it wasn't available in the US at the time. I remember thinking "How can this be the greatest country in the world without Chris' Fish...?!"

[@FishingwithWPBCharlie]

I bought the Japanese issue CD too from a mail order catalog Listen to the 2018 remaster if you can find it - it’s absolutely gorgeous

[@VEGANSAM]

@@FishingwithWPBCharlie Thanks for letting me know! :-)

[@haeckx]

Marvelous ; voice and bass are so great 👌

[@1musichombre]

I think I could be lucky tonight Holding out my hands 😊

[@georgebaker1518]

I believe there are a whole lot of us that know about this GREAT album. But watching Bill Bufford you can see this was NOT DONE LIVE, Bill is a GREAT drummer and I know he played this on the album, and he can play this, but it's CLEARLY NOT done live, Still love it though just for the memories of seeing Chris alive! Thanks

[@srb99100]

Patrick Moraz unceremoniously booted from Yes the prior year…what a classy guy helping out Chris here.

[@tiagorabelo7396]

Chris Squire

[@jameszond8805]

Legendary bass player indeed, Playing with the Angels in the universe

[@mikeharper100]

70's best music ever

[@xcalibur1011]

an extrodinary classic prog rock lp. thanks! chris.

[@cemegonuts]

Great power released with such tenderness. Nobody like him. Nobody.

[@craigmadden6608]

AMAZING! LOVE Chris! RIP.

[@randallraider9015]

CHRIS SQUIRR R. I. P

[@josephcosta9772]

Simply Wonderful! ✌️

[@booger12350]

Outstanding! I bought this album when it first came out and I still have it. Bruford and Squire are two of the best and to see them in this live video is the icing on the cake!!!

[@144Donn]

And Bill Brufford too! His unusual timing..I still can't figure it out after 30+ years!

[@victorsalazar7166]

A true Master piece Indeed. 😎🤘😉👍🎼🍺💀🖤☠️

[@brandjr4064]

Yes, forever yes.

[@doughelm2179]

THANK YOU CHRIS! This is a COMPLETE PRICELESS GEM to find now. Chris at his best with two other greats [Drummer: Bill Bruford & Keyboards: Patrick Moraz]. I had also purchased the FOOW Record way back when & loved it then & now LOVE IT even more. The GIMONO looks simply incredible & the performance & video are excellent. I had older classical musician parents who would not accept R&R as a legitimate musical art form. That is, until they heard GREAT ROCK musician groups like YES, GENESIS, ELP & others. These incredible R&R musicians gave our music a new appeal & legitimacy that it never had previously. The REAL question isn't whether YES will get into the RRHOF. The REAL question is whether the SUPER GROUP *** YES *** will accept the RRHOF into YES WORLD.

[@billhughes5638]

A massive performance by one of my favorites - R.I.P. Chris Squire

[@nikolaosmosxakis3395]

very good........................................

[@susanbeck3668]

Excellent bass player ❤

[@RamessesIX]

It looks really convincing because he was such a professional when it came to vocals, as well, from years of choir, including St. Paul's. But, it is all pantomime, as the orchestra was paid a fee to pretend they were playing. And, his rehearsal ethic was apparently impeccable, even if his punctuality was not. Looks amazingly tight, huh? It is virtually impossible to watch his fingers without learning something new. The way he puts so much thought into each and every note is still mystifying to me. And, misty-fying if you are among those who weep when Yes music is really good.

[@cccguzman]

Chris composed and arranged Fish Out of Water at the same time as Yes were recording Relayer, but his own melodic/orchestral tendencies are far more evident in this album that in the Yes recordings. Also, Chris' early training as a choir boy (at St Paul's I believe) kicked off his lifelong friendship with Andrew Pryce Jackman, a fellow choir boy (whose brother became a founding member of the famous Kings Men Choir Ensemble), and eventual master arranger and keyboardist, who orchestrated all the parts for Fish (that was Squire's nickname, BTW, given him by Bruford when he accidentally flooded a hotel room). Pryce Jackman can be seen on this video, the guy with the top hat, playing piano, tubular bells, and singing. Squire chorale influence probably accounted for many of the stunning vocal passages in Yes albums, something they became known for.

[@scherado01]

I once gave his first solo album as my "best album of all time" entry. It was between "Olias of Sunhillow" and this one and I, eventually, after getting a headache thinking about it, that I chose "Fish Out of Water".

[@kevingummer1333]

Just amazing! Just look at the smile on the man's face! He had the best of times! The best concert experience ever was seeing hime with Yes here in Sydney, Australia on March 17, 1973. And this is a great clip. Thanks!

[@Rick_AlexandredaSilva]

I love to hear this Fantastic sound!

[@stevescott200]

That's an amazing performance, as good as any Yes album, fish out of water,

[@61RanMan]

Chris Squire has always been one of the greatest bassists to ever fret the instrument... Musical genius unmatched! The kimono thingy is pretty cool too! Great video!

[@wiltner]

I bough this album when it came out. When this promo clip was shown on The Old Grey Whistle Test my father who was an old style Bing Crosby Singer was mighty impressed with this and saw it’s brilliance. “ That boy has some talent” he said.

[@lilsmartiepanties]

here i am again. sheesh.. i am pushing 60 in a couple of years. just wanted say hey, and damn.. this masterful musician carried me through all these years. truly, got me through all the crazy drinking fight crap back in 75... my little ol 8 track sitting atop my old piano, in my room. pfffft i no like dying.. but there i go

[@laerciodian8537]

Mestre Chris Squire! Melhor baixista do Rock Progressivo de todos os tempos.

[@bobdonnelly3916]

My very first attendance at a LIVE show was this very year: 1975, Poco opening for Yes. Just after that show, I hear this album. Wow. It's hard to believe I've been listening to this great album for over 45 years...

[@gtrsuite]

As a guitar player, (and a big Yes fan, Chris Squire fan), I loved this album. Its missing Steve Howe's greatness, but still, Chris's bass is amazing and Bill Buford, etc. I had this album way back in the 70's. Still stands up to anything today. Great songs thru-out.

[@magicalmystery1964]

There was no guitar on this. And frankly, it doesn't need it OR lend itself to it. Steve Howe would have changed the whole dynamic and it's uniqueness would be ruined.

[@MrHoefnix]

Chris Squire wasn't only a fantastic bass player but probably also the most famous crossdresser in the history of progrock🙁.

[@sterlinglombard]

I never realized how much of the Yes sound came from Chris Squire! And was that Bill Bruford on drums in the video?

[@almonte1985]

yes, Bill Brufford on drums

[@tiagorabelo7396]

Mr. CHRIS SQUIRE GOAT

[@theforrestknightt]

RIP CHRIS SQUIRE (best bassist in the universe(

[@TheOverlordOfProcrastination]

The bass line on hold Out Your Hand is god-like. In conjunction with BB’s drums it’s enough to make me fall over with bliss.

[@marcossummers9228]

A Genius! YES has always been my favorite band, How sad!!!!

[@crissrudd4554]

RIP Chris. Rock has lost one of its greats!

[@josegabriellugo]

My top 10 of all time.

[@TheBaniprey]

Gracias por esta maravillosa musica me recuerda los años de escuela saludos desde Honduras 🇭🇳

[@PFrankToob]

He was indeed "the bass player that other bass players listen to..." Rightly so, magnificent talent.