Steve Howe - Clap

Steve Howe performing Clap.

[@fiddlemastrjay4274]

My guitar teacher tabbed this out for me and taught me the entire song in 5 1hr lessons. It took me another 6 months to polish it. Now I see this and realize that I'm in the wrong positions in a few places, but overall right on the money. This is a masterpiece. I bust this out at campfires. People come from everywhere within earshot to hear it.

[@transientbystander2124]

Do you still have the tabs?

[@harryvanlamoen8195]

@@fiddlemastrjay4274 would you like to share the clap tabs?

[@royisstr]

@@fiddlemastrjay4274 you should def spread the knowledge of this man's legacy if u can

[@ricky4001cs]

This Roy Ettinger? kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6nHp36VgauVqsU

[@glennaddison2745]

@@fiddlemastrjay4274 all the talent and guitar technique gone in an instant - you were fortun

[@fryingwiththeantidote2486]

After studying this video, and a month of hard practice i finally have this under my fingers for a college audition. Thanks Steve, couldn't have done it without you

[@robbieclark7828]

HallMonitor Hope it went well, I’ve decided to finally learn country picking and then learn the middle section of Starship Trooper because I have the rest of it and hopefully Clap as well.

[@iman8254]

Clap to you..congrats!

[@stefannita3439]

did you get into college?

[@bowgart5567]

How did it go?

[@zoinksmydood]

what was the outcome???

[@silentbubba51]

there has never been a guitarist more creative, more inspiring, and more underrated than steve howe.(my opinion) i have been playing guitar for 40yrs.and he is my all time favorite. even though i can play this piece, the nuances, the whimiscal drive, and the fingerpicking style remains a daunting task (curse you fat fingers!)i guess by the time i reach 80 i'll be close. anyhow this man is a treasure.

[@cheyennelowe5109]

My Dad raised us listening to Yes. In the car on long trips, great stuff. The Clap is almost a lullaby for me! LOL

[@MrDaveo98]

As a guitar tech for many guitarists over the years, the only person I knew that actually figured this song out (pre KZbin) and could play it perfectly, was John Frusciante from Red Hot Chili Peppers. He also (on a day off on a Japanese tour) figured out Siberian Khatru note for note. Including the entire outtro solo. He even played (on guitar) the keyboard parts where there's no guitar. In one day he figured it out. The guys a genius.

[@tonwilson657]

Yet somehow he could barely tune his fucking guitar all through the BSSM sessions. I smell Caca

[@biskitalia1]

That all now makes great sense to me . Theres a guitar part on Stadium Arcadium thats taken straight off Tales From Topographic Oceans !

[@Cortanasboyfriend]

Dave Lee well of course if you had as much experience as he has you'd be able to figure it out in one day too. It's really not that hard unless if you're just deaf and don't know what the guitarist is doing during each segment of the song

[@joaquinodriozola4963]

Well frusciante learned to read music by literally devoring all Frank Zappa albums. Dude was super talented and had super fine taste, considering he was the rhcp guitarist. but then he started abusing of heavy drugs and fucked him up bad

[@yeahdancetomyrecord]

lol pretty different styles of guitarist. i can't say i've ever heard frusciante finger pick a song in the chet atkins style before. Also, this is a very complicated song to play well, ain't no reason to sell Steve short. He is one of the best players and minds out there on the guitar.

[@deanbagdasarian5017]

Sincere condolences to Mr. Steve Howe on the loss of his son ,Dylan . I just saw them in concert about a month ago in Conn. Clap will now be remembered for it's original inspiration.

[@mrgrey361]

Was not Dylan who died, but another of Steve's sons, Dylan's younger brother Virgil.

[@timpenfield5]

terrible, damn, condolences to the mistro

[@carrietide]

It was Virgil,not Dylan

[@carlosedwardos7356]

here is how you can tell this is really Steve Howe playing: no one in the world can play this song perfectly except him - duh!

[@hillmillenia]

I dunno...I had a buddy back in San Diego county in the 70's who could play pretty much anything note for note...you'd had to have hear him but he was a prodigy guitarist who could play the Clap or Alvin Lee's Goin' home and it was exactly like he heard it on the Woodstock album...or any else for that matter...freaky

[@roshaanhyder484]

Carlos Edwardos Tommy Emmanuel could easily shred this piece.

[@ciliaris2]

Tommy is too much of a show off. This piece needs no shredding at all.

[@Cortanasboyfriend]

hillmillenia I can do that too. I'm just extremely observant that way in seeing and hearing things

[@sega62s]

ciliaris2 that and tommy compose shit

[@RichInternationalAir]

Steve Howe has inspired many souls to learn masterworks like this, and made the world a better place for us all. Accompanied by the Angel Warrior voice of Jon Anderson, the Triad layers of Squire, Bruford, and Wakeman... wow, it's humbling.

[@TheGravygun]

i've never heard Anderson called the Angel Warrior.

[@billknudson7895]

Steve, thank you for taking the time to give us an intimate look at timeless composition. You've always been extremely generous in sharing your skill and knowledge. I'm a fan for life.

[@franktejera3347]

WOW 😮 YOU COVER IT ALL MAGNIFICENTLY STEVE. GOD BLESS YOU FOR UTTERLY SHARING MUSIC OF HEAVEN🎚🙏

[@mrflibble1259]

@@franktejera3347 cover it? It's his song you melon

[@janetking1239]

@@franktejera3347 qaq As

[@billknudson7895]

Never heard any stories about that. I’ll need verification before I believe you. Keep in mind that Steve has never been a frightening physical specimen. He wouldn’t have fared well if one of those lighting guys wasn’t in the mood to deal with a prima dona rock star.

[@billknudson7895]

@Satanic Panic Fun and Games I took a look at the video you recommended. Obviously Steve was frustrated, but his wrath was strictly verbal and only applied to one of the lighting techs, not legions. I once stood on stage with Steve Howe. He’s about 5’9” and weighs approximately 130 lbs. soaking wet. He was not an imposing figure. If he decided to act on his threat, he’d be going up against a guy who’s done lots of heavy lifting, and who was probably substantially younger.

[@vismundcygnus01]

Easiest way to tell it's Steve Howe: check that ring on the right hand; he almost always wore it. This is an excellent rendition of one of Howe's best pieces. Glad to see it posted on KZbin for all to see!

[@SuperJupiter9]

he normally doesnt wear his ring on his pinky, also the right hand technic in this video is so not Steve Howe. I doubt it's him.

[@osnoflache]

@@SuperJupiter9 he is actually steve dude

[@johnmorrell]

Miranda Gemini It’s also from Steve Howe’s dvd!

[@jeffkalmar7871]

@@SuperJupiter9 those are Howe's hands, that's Howe's technique, this is Howe. It's from his instructional DVD.

[@mcc35f8pdh]

I remember when I first heard this at age 9 and playing guitar for 4 years....I thought it was God showing me how it's done in Heaven! Steve Howe is a blessing!

[@blaws6684]

I just looked at my Taylor and asked “why can’t you sound like that?” To my surprise the guitar said “I can but you can’t make me!”

[@brunocpimenta]

From all the languages a guitar could start speaking, yours just choose to speak in *painfull truth*

[@michaelhogan6770]

This is so much more complex, melodic and enjoyable than some shredding out 64th notes.

[@TheGravygun]

I would agree this jumps not vapid or sterile without a doubt

[@YoNickSoko]

Unbelievable. True mastery. What a terrific piece. Yes yes yes.

[@dashiellgregory]

One of the happiest and most intelligent songs ever written for guitar.

[@Dr_Do-Little]

Dashiell. I like this comment. Have a happy day.

[@edkawalec3360]

I'm a huge fan since the 70's, gotta say here,"Thanks, Steve, for all the inspiration all these years!" I've been performing both Mood for a Day and The Clap on Classical guitar, and I find the Clap sounds quite well on the classical too. Brilliant guitar compositions, Bravo! I figured out the Clap by ear, before ever seeing this video, one of the toughest things I've ever done, but, ahhh... the satisfaction when I did was huge!! By Best, Ed

[@filippomasetto6879]

Dislike this = envious person who just mastered the E minor chord :D

[@jenzielvaldezcruz3337]

Filippo Masetto x

[@perolsson2902]

Haha.. Know what You mean ..... :D

[@johanhallgren6717]

Greatest guitarist of all time

[@skipgraybehl8935]

Love the clap I even played it for my dad before he passed away and he even thought it was fantastic/and to those of you who can't read English /fantastico.

[@skipgraybehl8935]

Love yes and will always be A yes fan

[@skipgraybehl8935]

It's the rap and hip hop crap that's out today and the poor kids today don't know wahat good clean classic rock n roll is and yes is good clean classic rock

[@skipgraybehl8935]

If you play good clean classic rock for your kids before they are born they will grow up with it

[@3dprinterjam263]

He is certainly without a doubt the most influential guitarist on me way back when I played. I learned Close to the Edge, Roundabout, Relayer, Mood for a Day, Perpetual Change, and others, including the solos in those songs, but the Clap was beyond me then. Great video too. Kudos to Steve for posting it.

[@olikas1000]

This did something to me as a guitar player that no other song has done before. My drummer sent me the song one morning, I thought it sounded pretty cool and decided to try and learn it. Spent about an hour figuring out the first riff and getting it up to speed, almost got it down but got frustrated and decided to take a break. After a few minutes, decided to pick up the guitar again. The feeling I had when I got the riff to sound right for the first time was something I've never, as a guitarist, felt before. I was suddenly filled with undescribable joy and realised I was tearing up, all the while looping the riff over and over. Amazing feeling, cannot really put it into words.

[@paulcatania1315]

Those calluses on his fingertips are amazing; they stand off the ends of his fingers. Over 50 years of intense, nonstop playing and touring! Great tutorial for an iconic piece of guitar playing! Thanks Steve!

[@jdljdl5954]

I can't thank Steve Howe enough for making these recordings. I saw him play numerous times with Yes and solo, his work always fascinated me with melodic hooks and virtuous chord structures. Being able to see these up close is like sitting in his living room with a glass of red, pinching myself, thank you Steve!!

[@mrgrey361]

Howe is one of the best ever. Been trying to learn this song for 10 years and I've come to the conclusion that my fingers are just not cut out for this type of workload.

[@richardkovacs8911]

I'm totally with you on this point. I've been at it for more than 5 years and I can play it half to three quarter speed with some mistakes. Been working on trying to smooth it out. Fatigue sets in at three quarters through. Don't give up on the piece. It's definitely worth it! I'm going to get this! It's a masterpiece!

[@NickJohnson609]

I've been struggling with this song for 13 years and still don't have it yet. It's definitely a complex song, but I've pretty much got Mood For A Day which is also not that easy to master

[@MrIkesimba]

Relying on Rolling Stone to know quality music is like relying on McDonalds to know quality food.

[@renatoporcu3097]

😮

[@dfranke93]

🎉😂

[@leehallman5104]

To each his own. Snob.

[@loshtrimpo8781]

You say it like a joke but that's pretty accurate

[@defunctuserchannel]

🎯

[@brendaharris9235]

this is way beyond any composition by EVH or Jimmy Page.. Beautiful counterpoint, chord melody, hybrid fingerstyle.. no hate here I love Eddie and Zep, but this is a whole other level.

[@sega62s]

Brenda Harris its a different level for sure, but eddy could pull it off, that guy is a genius in his own way, my jazz teacher use to tell me, no one plays like another, so lets give credit to all of em, and stop comparing, cause Howe could never bend and gi as fast as eddie and sing at the same time with difficult rythms...and look good and jump and have lots of beers hahahahahahaha

[@timpenfield5]

Giant page fan but Steve is well,, Steve. Diiferent player all 3. Page and Howe are closer than ev &Howe in my opinion though i think vh with hagar copied best of both worlds directly from roundabout . Rain songs some serious shit, But Evh does not even count, vh just runs songs through, were zep has specific time signature changes in many of there songs, I love all 70s players, 80s to if thee from the 70s. hhahah, 1 more thing Howe is closests to a legit classical guitarist as far as techniqe goes in my op. Closer than morse, Hacket, Maybe Rhoads was as legit, talking 4 finger legit techniqe+scales

[@ciliaris2]

But neither one can flat pick/finger lick at the same time, playing the bass and melody, like Steve, try playing it, I saw him play Clap 20+ times and it still blows me away

[@timpenfield5]

very true, in my op, Howe is the closest to the level of a classical guitar player or a country wizard like Jerry Reed. His finger style,using all 4 fingers surpasses all rock players+some jazz players in my opinion, EV, Page, even hacket, uli roth, steve morse. Dimeola , mc laugfhlin. Steve can play scales well with his fingers, few other rock players can, only hardcore flamenco, classical, jazz=Joe pass etc....beat SH, But they don't play rock guitar +write songs we hear every day.@@ciliaris2

[@90AlmostFamous]

Howe probably utilizes the entire fretboard more than any other

[@mda037]

If any guitarist thinks that they are good - just play them this Clap clip to bring them back down to reality.

[@juliomartinez-pg5pu]

Agree this is not a piece of cake specialty using the fourth finger like that

[@eamontrolleybus1289]

I just chewed my fucin nails off, will i pick it up or think...

[@rcc3music]

As a young kid and when I heard this in my early guitar Journey I couldn't believe it was one person playing it and no video back then. At age 61 this is the first time I've actually seen it played live. Just brilliant musically and technically

[@MrAdvance2go]

Steve Howe and Nick Drake. Twin towers of the acoustic guitar

[@brushuk]

i think steve howe towers above most other guitarists....

[@LamecLLugo]

Alan Holdsworth

[@billyjoe8759]

Nick Drake used unusual tunings in almost all his songs, he even invented some tunings. He was just a genius. I would put Elliott Smith as well, brillant guitarist. I'm talking about fingerpincking style But Steve Howe is a genius too and here it is just mind-blowing...

[@RulerOFmany]

Sincerely the most amazing and dulcet guitar performance I've ever seen, by Mr. Howe himself, one of my many incentives.

[@mattfromcleveland]

This ranks #1 on the list of hardest songs I have ever tried to learn without a tab. The right hand technique and time changes will confuse and amaze as always, Mr. Howe you are the dude, thank you for this video.

[@tecnica-de-voz]

drooling here

[@crazyb3fan]

Yes he's holding a pick with his thumb and forefinger and using his third and fourth fingers. It's a hybrid fingerstyle method that you'll see from time to time. The guy is absolutely amazing isn't he!

[@superslayerguy]

was playing for two and a half years when I started to learn this song... took me 6 months, sat down and practiced a bar each night. Thank you Steve for being so amazing... If it was not for your wonderous music I would not be half the musician I am today!

[@Hmzzzxz]

How is it not possible to admire such geniality? Steve Howe, thank for bringing to this world such a piece of art. This and others of course!

[@TheCream14]

Steve is the best of all!!!

[@fenixpopper7162]

Steve is best Slash is bad

[@seanatkins1926]

haha I was like "damn this guy might be better than steve"...turns out it is. makes sense now

[@sega62s]

Thanks Steve, i can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel, you are a master at melodies and feel.... When I was young I did not always get your vibes, now I know you are one of the best in my book. Thx for sharing

[@newhampshirelifestyle4233]

Steve Howe is the **THE** quintessential underrated guitarist in the world. I first saw him play live with Yes in 1979 and again in 1981, 1989, 2004 and 2019. He is spell-bounding!

[@ph6376]

Steve Howe was a rarity in 1970 because almost all the guitarists coming out of England at the time were playing straight up blues. Instead, he was into guys like Tal Farlow, Chet Atkins, Les Paul and Wes Montgomery. Really sophisticated players. I just find it so interesting - as a lifelong Yes fan - that this little ditty could be sandwiched right between Yours is No Disgrace and Starship Trooper, without sounding the least bit out of place. Steve Howe's playing is the reason Yes sounded like no other band.

[@sethchrisman1645]

This gives me hope for humanity and music.

[@jonathansmith3742]

I saw Steve perform this 5 Days ago 15 Nov 22 in Torrington, CT. He's still got it.

[@MechanicalRabbits]

This is an insane piece of music. Steve Howe is a genius! There's not many people out there who can both be amazing prog rock guitarists while also being able to compose and play incredible solo guitar pieces like this.

[@bootstrap99]

I always loved this song and put it on several cassette tapes that I made for the car back in the old days. I can't believe that he actually put all of this stuff on the net! Bless you for sharing! And keep on dancing those fingers across the fretboard.

[@whateverwhatever44]

Well I got the first seven seconds down, that's enough for now.

[@HHHAAA111222]

I hear ya. I life’s work for us mere mortals!

[@CeeGilesy]

Absolutely wonderful..I was lucky enough to hear him playing it live at a Yes concert in Glasgow in the early 70's!

[@Alejandro_Rival]

Nunca me aburriré de escuchar The Clap. Grande Steve Howe :)

[@damiananglada4685]

The chord at 0:49 melted my brain.. A guitar god!

[@Darksideofthecole]

My brother swore he heard two guitars when I played the song for him. He just stared in awe when I showed him the video.

[@BenjWarrant]

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards thought they could hear two guitarists on a Robert Johnson LP they bought from a shop in London which imported blues records from the US.

[@tvs3497]

There will never be another guitarist/musician like Steve Howe. He is one of a kind genius. His contribution to Yes, Asia, solo and more is testament to that.

[@Vince1961]

Steve, thank you so much for the detailed angles. For nearly 5 decades you've been a pure gift to us all. God bless.

[@gabriela.nugget]

No cabe duda que esta entre los primeros 5 guitarristas de todos los tiempos!!!

[@gregmark1688]

Mr Howe, thanks so much for posting this! I've been wanting to learn "Clap" ever since I learned 'Mood For A Day' from your sheet book back in the 80s ... tried to learn it from there, but I just couldn't figure out the fingering on some of this (I'm not really very good). This is completely awesome, I actually feel like I'll be able to learn it now!! Thank you ever so much.

[@billknudson7895]

Your humility is refreshing. I've been playing for over 40 years, yet I often feel that I'm quite mediocre. In reality, I don't think that's true. Don't take humility to an excess. If you mastered "Mood For A Day", then you are very good.

[@bytor68]

What a treasure... so very very few players can make open voicings sing and dance like that. Thanks so much, Mr. Howe.

[@HughRofWood]

This extraordinary player leaves me speechless all these many years later. What a talent and what a gift.

[@faunoram]

you can hear the Les Paul influence in this incredible song from the maestro Howe !

[@timfine143]

Chet Atkins as well.

[@cuerollen]

Timfine More so, yes.

[@greypairofsocks]

Django Reinhardt also

[@xGshikamaru]

javitobrigante I would also add Scott Joplin, I mean it sounds so much like ragtime applied on guitar, kinda like what Marcel Dadi used to do. This video is so awesome ! I’m so grateful it’s there :)

[@joesalvatore6433]

52 people lost a girl to a guy who played the guitar.

[@TimothyOBrien1958]

Joe Salvatore Probably drummers lol

[@billknudson7895]

Ha! Right you are!

[@notsure1969]

+Timothy O'Brien You struck a bad chord with me with that one! See what I did there?

[@TimothyOBrien1958]

Dr. Mantis Toboggan, M.D. Frankly, no, I did not.

[@notsure1969]

+Timothy O'Brien Niiiiice!

[@alvaroneder5033]

I used to love this song back in the 60s when I was a boy from a small town from Brazil. I tried to learn it fom listening when there was no visual access to the real playing like this. Out of nowhere I remembered the song a while ago and thought that maybe it was there. There it is. It is a tribute to great, unforgettable playing.

[@PavloValenskio]

Awesome Guitar player and Excellent Musician !!!!!!! Steve Howe !!!!!!!!!

[@pootinhammer]

i will not be complete until i learn this song

[@17a4w8d]

how is it going?

[@melmel6253]

Have you learned it?

[@pootinhammer]

@melmel6253 I did, but I haven't touched my guitar in a few years at this point so I doubt I still can 😅

[@tomasgd93]

How?!?! Howe!!!

[@juliedog464]

God that's great, the piece and that I see how it's played after all these years. Thanks Mr. Howe. You where a huge influence on my playing.

[@greghufton6561]

Steve Howe is such an amazing guitarist, definitely in my top 5 favourite guitarists.

[@rghising]

The pinky finger bend is troubling me....

[@BenjWarrant]

That's because his pinky is the length of your index finger.

[@aleaallee]

Doubt so, See Paul Gilbert's Pinky xD

[@TheTemplesofSyrinx1]

The pinky to ring finger pull offs are troubling enough in this song. I won't even mention those bends....

[@Walamonga1313]

Finally learned it!

[@cuerollen]

+Walamonga 1313

[@billknudson7895]

Bravissimo! That's quite an achievement. Now on to the next challenge. Keep it up! Perhaps we'll be watching videos of you one day.

[@Walamonga1313]

@Chris S Oh man I wish. I don't play much anymore. And even back then I don't think I was anywhere near mastering it. Learning it is one thing but playing it this well, need practice. Used to play it nearly everyday so it sounded decent but if I tried now it'll be a disaster.

[@rmarconcini]

I can't find any words to describe what I felt after listenning this. Howe master genius!

[@alexdelara9858]

Come heve every week to watch this over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over.... and every time something is new again. God bless this artist !

[@ronbarzilai5705]

For a song about venereal disease, It's quite the happy tune.

[@pschroeter1]

The title Steve wanted was "Clap"like clap your hands. When the publishers listed the song they added a "The," thus the unfortunate name confusion.

[@Yanto-Bardic]

His hands were spiders in a previous life time.

[@lonestar6709]

His ring finger is longer than his middle finger. It's no exaggeration to say that most people 'couldn't' play this. Because we couldn't. His hands are ludicrous.

I can play Mood for a day or Black mountain side by LZ, but this piece is unbelievable... the feeling, the rhytmics, the bass line... It all makes Clap so difficult.

[@loganmcfar530]

Same man

[@TheGravygun]

there's so much going on there without a doubt

[@frankogleiii7918]

To see him play this while jumping around in the early 70s....o man...

[@johnsullivan3628]

If thats not Steve,,, Hes sure done his homework...

[@paulcatania1315]

It is, I'd know those fingers anywhere!

[@johnsullivan3628]

Yeah.....have you heard him do the acoustic yours is no disgrace? NO one but Steve can do that

[@johnsullivan3628]

I mean...Disillusionment

[@daftdoggo7662]

+Paul Catania those extremely huge fingers

[@johnsullivan3628]

THEY LOOK like ;Steve's... have you seen them... Im doubting anyone ever called him "Stubby Steve

[@papir4504]

I think I know these fingers...

[@Togglefree]

Steve is one of my favorite guitarists of all time. He puts a lot of feeling into his guitar playing.... A true artist to say the least. I'll play this video as much as it takes to learn this piece on my own guitar!

[@OpenEyeComa]

I learned mood for a day in the summer of 1987, I was 13...I spent the summer rewinding the VCR 9000 times, but I did it, and have spent the last 30+ years playing that song...fast forward to 2020, I am 46...I ran across this video, and have spent two weeks learning to play this...it can be done!!!Travis picking, and knowledge of the caged system really helps, coupled with a lifetime of music theory and tons of playing...there are harder songs to play...absolutely...playing this song is not magic...the magic is, Steve Howe sat down and wrote this song...pure musical genius on another level...ANOTHER LEVEL....us players get to play it, and when you learn it and can whip it out, it’s magical and people stop in their tracks...it’s simply amazing, and thanks to Steve, for a brief moment in time, when playing this song we get to become a little part of the genius...so thankful...great stuff, from one of the greatest players and writers of all time...

[@newvultraz]

Shit. Now I look at the video, I realise that the tabbed version that I've been playing off of is completely wrong in parts...

[@daftdoggo7662]

He likes to keep himself busy by changing the arrangement now and then

[@calebm5689]

Ø its not wrong. he improvises a lot. just improvise yourself and make your own arrangement. theres is technically no wrong or right version

[@gtrhero100]

Kevin James; Just play it for your own pleasure. Whether or not you perfect it, it'll still enhance your natural abilities as a player. Besides, this is Steve Howe we're referencing, I often think he's not human.

[@hillmillenia]

Kevin James man don't look at it that way... I've been playing for over 50 years and I'm only now taking the time to figure this tune out... I had a friend back in the 70's who could literally play anything... and it sounded just like the recording. A true prodigy but the rest of us rely on our own interpretation... if you want it bad enough and stay after it you'll play it and people will be amazed!

[@insomnianights7234]

I doubt Steve Howe has ever played a song the same way twice.

[@thearabianmage]

Such a bloody cool song. I love the fact that you'd think this nice-sounding song is named after an STD then you realise he wrote it after watching his first born son clap his hands. Humorous contrast :p

[@Nightster333]

30 years this song blows my mind, and it's not over ! killer masterpiece

[@RICCARDOREARDON]

YOU..SIR..ARE JUST AS MAGNIFICENT AS UNCLE-MR.STEVE HOWE HIMSELF... PHENOMENAL JOB DONE... MORE PLEASE 🙏🏿...

[@maxzapom]

It is Steve Howe who is playing

[@ricklazoruiz]

Me: I spy... a Band Friend: ¿They are a great Band? Me: YES! Friend: ¿They are magnificent? Me: YES!! Friend: ¿They have the greatest classic guitarplayer? Me: YES!!!!! Friend: ¿They have a great singer? Me: YES!!! Friend: ¿The Bass and Keyboard Players are gods? Me: YES!!! Friend: ¿¡Who are they!? ¡I forgive! Me: YES! idiot!! ¡¡¡¡¡YES!!!!

[@ricomajestic]

Not a single mistake!

[@AmericanYesGuitars]

Thanks so much to Mr. Howe for this one! It's probably the best of all of his instructional shorts on KZbin. I remember playing this back about 1979, people said things like prodigy, but I knew I still had a long way to go. I'm closer today, but still not there, even though I sometimes get paid fairly well to play his tunes. Thanks again Steve for all your hard work and the time away from those you love so dearly.

[@klepetar]

i have seen steve play this at lease 4-5 times.. he played it also when he toured with gtr.. i was really close and it always blows me away at how much material there is in this tune.. amazing steve will always be ny No. 1 guitarist others are: Jimmi page Alex Lifeson Eddie Van Halen Brian May

[@generatorx]

Make it look so easy.

[@Dante_Roje]

Chet Atkins

[@TurnOnTuneIn1]

One of my favorite acoustic tracks, it's just wonderful.

[@4eyed4stringer]

Mr. Guitar indeed! Best hands in the business. I could watch Steve play all day every day!

[@epiiggy]

15 years of guitar couldn't play it at all... This guy is so so so underrated !

[@babarishka]

+Watremez Guillaume Don't feel bad. After playing it for 30 years there are a couple of parts that are still very difficult for me and that I can't nail 100%. It's annoying I guess, but I can play most of it very well, except for maybe 10 seconds!!!! I'm just happy I can play guitar at all and can make some sounds that I dig and people occasionally like. When I taught at a music store I always told my students that the most important thing is to have FUN!!! If it ain't fun, do something else. As for Howe, he will always be my main guitar guru. He can't do some of the more modern Eddie Van Halen/Yngwie/Vai tricks, but he's just so completely different and unique, more so than any other guitarist I've ever heard (while still being accessible and not getting into atonal madness).

[@Ramster-in2nv]

PUTS A SMILE ON MY FACE EVERY TIME....I WISH I COULD PLAY IT....WELL DONE!!!

[@BluesDan321]

Steve Howe - - a great composer, musician, and because of videos like this one, a great teacher as well. God bless that man, one of the greatest guitarists, beyond words and at so many levels, to ever walk the earth.

[@outill3]

I have been to more Yes concerts than any other concerts including Led Zeppelin, The Who etc... Steve Howe is a musicians musician and one of the all time great composers. Thank you Steve for your music and creativity that will live longer than all of us.

[@EggnogonthebogProductions]

I am always amazed by this, no matter how many times I play it...wonderful

[@phillytrue812]

Go ahead and talk about nailing the song. This guy just did so... Beautiful job, Sir.

[@michaelgaboardi9817]

Haha that's Steve Howe

[@phillytrue812]

***** Yes, I guess it is. I should have paid more attention to the title. I certainly wish I could play like that.

[@xatty543]

I got to hear this live at the state fair, it was amazing. Yes performed 3 of their amazing albums

[@Claudio-dl6ug]

It's amazing how humble this guy is to show his secrets to anyone wants to see and learn.

[@teehulk]

I always enjoys seeing and hearing good, tight guitar playing and to me, this is a good example. Ain't no doubt Steve can jam!

[@johnnynails166]

Perfect balance and mastery between both hands. Amazing. Thanks so much Steve!

[@mcdeadcat]

I love the way you flow through those moving chord sections Steve. Gorgeous.

[@HughRofWood]

Yes was a band I grew up with, so you can guess how old I am. I was motivated to learn the guitar because of Steve Howe. This extarordinary player leaves me speechless all these many years later...what a talent...what a gift...

[@46Mongoose]

The metonymy of Steve Howe surpasses himself, he is superlative beyond all reasonable doubt, he has written a melodic passage in harmonic parody that simply triumphs.

[@geordiew2162]

All I have to say is Thank you Mister Howe, Master Wizard of the guitar for sharing your mastery of the guitar, Love and Respect for you Steve

[@Guitaroverkill]

The smoothness in the way he plays this tune just kills me. A master.

[@chrisstout8451]

I’ve followed Steve Howe since the late 70s. He has his own blended style that is very unique. While he can play fast, he’s never been one to play fast as a style. He’s more into finding the correct notes instead of playing all of them or as many can fit into every measure. If you were in a group that only played rock, blues, metal, bluegrass, country, jazz, or one just style (which is almost every group) then he would not be the person I’d pick for that group. It doesn’t suit him. While he is probably not the best guitar player of any particular genre, he can play many exceedingly well. He was voted best all around guitar player 5 years in a row back when EV and others were out there as well. If I were in a group that wanted to have a wide variety of songs (as Yes has had), he would be the best pick. He’s going to be the guitar player to add to the melodic line and introduce interesting counterpoints to what everyone else is playing. Beyond Yes, he has 20 solo albums that range from country to rock to classical to many other and some that really can’t even be classified in genres. And what he plays he does so easily that it looks simple but a lot of the time it’s not. “Clap” is a great example. His hands really don’t seem to move much but the song is actually harder to play than it looks. Its tricky. It’s not just some guitar tricks. It has actual necessary notes that move the songs a long. He is one of the few players I can listen to for a good length of time and not become bored or tired of the “sound” because of the rich continuously varying textures he plays in a wide variety of music. (This is why I don’t listen to Malmsteem. Just repetitive note after note.) I tend to come back to his playing after a short excursions into other players. Love a lot of other guitar players because there are so many great ones. I’ve been trying to learn this song for a long time. Each time I come back, I pick out something more. Thanks to Steve for adding flavor into life.