How to play Yes' Owner of a Lonely Heart Solo

[@marcelomorem]

This solo is pure genius. So is Trevor Rabin.

[@rumplebunny]

The solo that sold a billion harmonizers.

[@Baghuul]

@@XenoghostTV I remember when I bought the boss pitch shifter, this was one of the songs I played on it. lol

[@augustorodriguez3158]

Hahahahahaha you sre right. Greeting from Perú!

[@exiles_dot_tv]

That is so true. After this solo Edward D. Harmonizer became the richest man in the world. Thank god we stopped him before it was too late.

[@ryandeanlindgren9054]

❤

[@rockhouse90]

Also spawned a billion unknown musicians out in the wild too. I’m guilty as charged

[@goguy19]

Nothing beats a how-to guitar video with the original player. Ultra-fine revelation of how this outrageous sound was created and the solo, done. Great idea/job!

[@coppulor6500]

He's amazing on the entire album. People say underrated a lot (too much) but this guy is definitely that.

[@hsepo]

All guitar licks in that song is pure art. I applaud to the guy.

[@Tubes12AX7k]

I remember the first time I heard the song, and the solo was like nothing I had ever heard before. The slow behind-the-nut string pull was a surprise, too. Trevor is great.

[@trevorrabin2834]

Thanks for your beautiful comment I appreciate you

[@indierockyhockey]

He makes it look so easy! 🤯💚

[@markusaurelius777]

@@trevorrabin2834 And you are not THE REAL DEAL lol

[@BarneyRq1d]

Whatever member of Yes thought the band should hire Trevor Rabin is a genius. Made the band popular and relevant to a whole new generation of fans.

[@SPQRTempus]

It was Chris Squire. The new incarnation of the band originally was going to be called Cinema until Jon Anderson came onboard after hearing what they were doing.

[@relicofgold]

@@SPQRTempus Chris and Alan White were the genesis of Cinema who brought on Trevor.

[@eddgong]

Absolutely one of the greatest to hit a stage and one of the nicest guys of this professional level Ive ever met , Met him in the most oddest of gigs who 'd ever thought that this man would have sat and listened to 2-3 sets before introducing himself ,at the end of our night.he hung out with the band until after daybreak then we gave him a ride back to his hotel , just a nice guy with some great funny yes stories

[@trancosomarcus]

One of the best rock guitar solos ever!!!

[@mikekohary1075]

You know, he could have just played a conventional guitar solo on this song and it would have sounded fine. Instead, he played an extraordinary, unconventional guitar solo with a cool effect we'd rarely heard from at that time, and created an all-time classic. I love a bit of music that goes the extra distance and doesn't just settle for the same old same old. One of my favorite guitar solos of all time, completely remarkable and unforgettable.

[@aber-music]

one of the best solo's ever in my life

[@Twobarpsi]

AGREED

[@007ferranti]

i saw this guy playing with YES long ago in sao paulo brazil....amazing....one of best shows i ever seen..... congratulations mr trevor....

[@TadRapidly]

absolutely mind-bending, awesome and creative and thats just the hair.

[@Cre8tvMG]

Total brain bender of a solo when I first heard it and decades later. Perfect for the crisp style of the production too.

[@Bikewithlove]

There's something about the solo that for me always expressed the kind of difficulties and frustrations one experiences in life trying to respond to the claims on you by society, and the anxieties of self-perceived inadequacies - essentially the struggle to maintain the chorus of voices in your head pulling you in all directions, before it suddenly clears up into a clean, atmospheric guitar riff that breaks through into the 'a-ha' moment of realizing your freewill.

[@ihsantriapramanda1973]

Bikewithlove Well said!

[@donDonau]

Didn't you have a difficult childhood?

[@satan15151515]

I knew there was something eerie about this solo but could not put down what until I read your post.

[@KlausSgroi]

Sounds like an art critic overanalising a paint splatter that is categorised as a modern masterpiece.

[@Bikewithlove]

@@KlausSgroi So you’re saying Trevor Rabin sucks? That his playing is just a bunch of spattering? Seems to me you’re just wasting space here.

[@gauchoguacho2000]

oh oh!, harmonizing in 5th!, one of the greatest guitar solo ever made..

[@fachin2688]

what does it mean bro? I use a GT100 effect processor how can I get that tone?

[@davidhenrylake2047]

@@fachin2688 Just play what he is playing.

[@xxczerxx]

This is, without hyperbole, one of the best pop songs ever made in my opinion. Everything about it is almost a magic in how perfect it is.

[@gregpetryk1696]

I got to meet and talk to Trevor when he and Chris Squire came into the Gallery Night Club on St Pete Beach, FL. YES was staying at the Don Cesar Hotel as they shuffled to each of their FL concerts. Trevor was great to talk to and it was an honor to meet them both. Just so happened that our band, Diamond Alley, did Owner of a Lonely Heart in our set list. We had to do it 3 half steps lower just so someone could sing it. That made the guitar parts challenging.

[@MarkLumsley]

04:07 - "And then you end it with a...speedy thing" HAHAHA! xD Such a wordsmith. :3

[@chinesefake]

This guy seems to know his stuff. With his understanding of harmony he should write film music.

[@Chavvvvvvv]

;o))))))

[@chinesefake]

***** Yes I think you are correct, sadly being a great composer cannot make up for a crap film.

[@josephrodriguez8589]

This guy? Trevor Rabin of Yes?

[@nickburmanmusic]

He has. For over fifty films en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Rabin#1996.E2.80.93present:_Film_scores

[@fryk2462]

What??? His main career was composing soundtracks for Hollywood...

[@ericrogal995]

One of the finest and seriously gifted musicians to pick up an instrument. It happened to the guitar and the rest is just music. However it can get out of him it’s going to be musical and interesting. Genius!

[@marc201]

Glad to see the real deal without holding back. Not insecure at all and nice to see what was really going on in that riff. Thanks for showing this fine riff Trevor!

[@jonesy2111]

Great solo... made a good song even better

[@sjdanthem]

Awesome. If you listen to Trevor Horn talk about the album and this song in particular, it sounds to me like he throws shade at Rabin for being a "South African pop star." Well, kudos to Horn for pulling it all together, but, frankly, everybody involved in Yes should have been thanking their lucky stars for Rabin.

[@xeractus]

In the guitar solo on the record there's actually two harmonisers; there's the original source, and there's a 5th above, and an octave above.

[@shawnrurodenm3640]

Alot of naysayers and shredder snobs would disagree with a boldly stated "one of the greatest guitar silos " but common sense would have to question why would one disagree? Always a damn competition. It is an amazing solo that helped a mad and truly artistic music video. Yes bashed the door wide open for a generation of early Mtv to see and witness prog rock. Always loved to watch Police,Rush,ZZtop,Yes and Motorhead videos. Owner of a lonely heart is that sort of solo fans hum and grit their teeth making faces and feeling the expression of each note played.

[@TheXsavio]

this solo ... too magnificent , unique

[@josephrodriguez8589]

Tom! I listened to this tune every day when I was driving around SF back in the day One of my favorite tunes and sol!

[@boatbound3300]

Trevor Rabin's talent is endless

[@yesfan21]

@pietro1kk Trevor Rabin used the MXR Pitch Transposer 129, try do a search on Google.

[@rorylynch.5674]

That guy Ramos is bad ass wow is he good and he can sing to. What a great guy!!!!! I like rick to best key board player. Ever. Bar none. Loved the bass player to Rip buddy I have listened to yes all my life I'm 68. I like John to

[@FranHn1982]

One of the best musicians of all time doing what he's know, just excellent music.

[@deigismon]

Fantastic solo.

[@kevinstimelsky673]

Trevor Rabin! A technical Guitar Master!!!

[@pamnichols7877]

❤❤❤❤This man is a musical genius! I’ve said that since the 80’s! Love him!!!!!!!

[@davethepondguy9533]

pure genius

[@Twobarpsi]

AGREED

[@egyptianminor]

The guitar sounds was also heavily compressed through an Urei compressor unit.

[@rickstraws92]

Ahhh the 80's. rhythm guitars dripping with chorus and solos stung by harmonizers

[@selektor420]

One of the elements that took Yes into the 80s. Drama was a precursor. 90125 LP still their biggest seller

[@MichaelCoffman]

This kind of stuff is why I love KZbin. I started playing guitar around this time and would think, "How does his guitar sound like THAT??!"

[@PaulJones-bo8gt]

Wicked solo I love the harmanizer

[@pralongchristophe6842]

Tell me why the hell are Fender NOT making a Trevor Rabin signature guitar like this famous one... ???

[@stratplayr6997]

I saw online where someone built a replica of this guitar, it looked great!

[@JBP321]

I always knew that the solo was with perfect fifths, but I thought it was with two guitarists, amazing solo

[@Twobarpsi]

AGREED

[@ganazby]

Great guitarist/musician/composer.

[@rikubot]

@rg2027x A-men!! This is EXACTLY how I feel! I get soo tired of today's music. It's sad really. Ever notice that most of today's songs are forgotten in like a week or so, when songs like this live on for years!

[@Jackmc2112]

This video looks so dated yet that solo sounds as good today as it did in 83’ when I first heard it.

[@richardcocca1403]

How do we play the chords arpeggio after wards ?

[@happyuk06]

Seriously knowledgeable musician is Trevor Rabin.

[@ancienbelge]

Neat! I wondered for a long time if it was him and Tony Kaye playing a fifth apart --- but I couldn't get how they managed to bend exactly in parallel... So Eventide Strikes Again ;)

[@ConceptJunkie]

I always assumed the solo was double or even triple tracked.

[@buzzwondering9726]

Damn... I Love FENDERS! They can ROAR like a Lion or Purr Like a Kitten.

[@nd-0810]

This solo is a masterpiece.

[@ricardoarielaquinoteiler5678]

Trevor te vi en el 94 en Bs. As.junto a YES y me dejaste boca abierta (genio total)

[@migue1663]

Trevor genio de la guitarra!! Está entre los mejores guitarrista luego de Hendrix y Edd Van Halen, y Randy, el fue un músico que llamó mi atención como guitarrista! Lo admiro y aún lo sigo escuchando. Muy buena la explicación de su propio autor!

[@pryt86]

one of the greatest guitarists on this planet

[@The.Last.Guitar.Hero.]

One of the solos that made me want to learn guitar

[@Dieselsaabvolvo]

Harmonizers are so awesome

[@Lowered_Gadh]

can that be done using BOSS PS-6 HARMONIZER ?

[@belturbet4]

Great teacher.

[@rodmac8358]

Trevor, you the man!

[@Dang...]

brilliant! thanks for sharing!

[@TheXsavio]

A monster on the guitar !!!!

[@markusaurelius777]

I've always been intrigued by that Fender Strat of his. Does anybody here have any knowledge of this guitar? What year is it, etc? Did Trevor do the paint job on the body as well? Thanks in advance.

[@TheJblack57]

I don't know of trevor rabin,but i have to say i know of him now.Thanks for the tutorial on owners of a lonely heart,you through in a bonus trick with that thing you do behind the tuning keys.Hey thanks! jblack57

[@davejss]

Check out Trevor playing with Paul Rodgers. Trevor handles the lead while Neil Schon plays rhythm and if course Rodgers singing. Pretty cool stuff. A one-off super group!

[@jjzuc]

I remember when I learned it I didn't have a harmonizer so I made the keyboard player play the 5th. NOTE: There is a little wah-wah riff behind the solo at the .14 second mark. That is not addressed in this video.

[@pschroeter1]

I swear he was playing that exact same guitar at the Anderson Rabin and Wakeman concert I went to in Akron a few days ago.

[@superfuzzymomma]

looks like an older one also, wonder what year?

[@pschroeter1]

Master Sessions with Trevor Rabin (2000) I think.

[@ATalkingBadger]

pschroeter1 Ya he's still using the same guitar. He's been using it since before he was even in Yes.

[@susancorgi]

Amazing!

[@小牛-o5f]

Best hair ever on the interviewer.

[@erik2446]

Awesome! 🔥🔥🔥

[@maxcohen13]

"...it's a useful effect to..STOMP CLICK-CLICK ...use to achieve a unique STOMP CLICK-CLICK sound. Start with D and F# STOMP CLICK-CLICK...then it adds A and C# STOMP CLICK-CLICK..."

[@pauljordan4452]

😄

[@s3njibaz]

Impressive Knowledge!

[@Vichaca]

Does anybody knows if he is the same musician who composed the music for the movie ROCKSTAR? I saw his name on the credits.

[@ghmusic8116]

Great Guitarist & Vocalist I thought his Collaboration with Yes was like a breath of Fresh air.

[@Twobarpsi]

AGREED

[@Mr_Joseph979]

Actually it was more than a collaboration. He joined Chris squire et al of Yes and renamed the band cinema. When jon Anderson came to sing on the album, they renamed the band back to yes and called the first Trevor Rabin/Trevor horn/Chris squire album, cinema. They kept the name yes for the following 3 Trevor Rabin/yes albums after which he was non-plused and left the group to write movie scores. YES,he was a breath of fresh air for Yes. A real hook-master.

[@ATalkingBadger]

Joseph Miller you forgot the part where they changed the name of the album to 90125...

[@anthonydimattei6997]

The only song the was number 1 was owner thanks to Trevor Horn all the rest was crap .why was he asked to leave and they brought Steve Howe back

[@MarcosArandia1]

God. What a bad ass.

[@scalzmoney]

Let's hear it for those amazing Video Toaster wipes! Oh, uh and a great solo.

[@ConceptJunkie]

Trevor gave Yes the kick in the pants it needed to survive in the 80s.

[@BoultonOKelly]

@yamilchedraui Quite probably. All Trevor does these days is sound tracks. He's done some major ones. Armageddon, etc

[@ZOSOZER0]

thank you for sharing! amazing guitarist

[@analogsynthplayer]

15 years of classical piano training before he ever picked up a guitar and Never had a guitar lesson..

[@Missile_Command]

Another great harmonizer guitar solo (though not as classic as Trevor's solo here) is on voivod's "none of the above"

[@AdamLB]

Ironic that the video is the exact same length as the song.

[@mrJimCharles]

It's a vintage Strat, middle pickup is probably Bill Lawrence, the other 2 can't figure out

[@kcmichelson4528]

The method he's using Jimmy Page used in Heartbreaker. Bend behind the nut and arpeggios. He learned from Jimmy (10yrs earlier). You can tell

[@davethepondguy9533]

look at the very end of the video looks like he put his initials in his guitar with a pocket knife

[@pedroruiz4287]

Esto es música 🎸 🤟🇬🇧

[@andrewhowse2670]

How long ago😊

[@PutItAway101]

Trevor thought he had a mullet, until he met that guy

[@marcop1587]

The solo is out of this world but the interviewer's hairdo is what's driving me insane 😂

[@maxhenry9724]

No your hybrid Seagulls doo puts it over the edge.

[@Lowered_Gadh]

Wonder what harmonizer he's stomping

[@thenotoriousziz]

Sorry if I sound stupid but what song should my guitar be tuned to to play this solo? I mean I think he said it or was he referring to what tuning the harmonizer puts it in?

[@WenceslaoTVega]

effect set up please!

[@Rich94Fast]

Is that using a Octaver effect? How much distortion is it right to use? Awesome playing!

[@rorylynch.5674]

I loved it when geddy played bass at hall of fame

[@AAndrews1968]

@pryt86 Absolutely! One of the best musicians period! Pure genius!

[@Kurlach]

As Colonel Kurtz said: “The hair.. the hair..”

[@rodmac8358]

What a beast!

[@rosario508]

One of the greatest solos of all time. On another note- that interviewer's hair makes me want to puke.

[@nickburmanmusic]

I'm sure he's as embarrassed now as we are horrified!

[@artknight3683]

That's Tom Kolb and he is a professor of guitar. Possibly you are jealous of his hair?

[@cindyobanion7049]

It was the 80’s!

[@MrAletube]

Standard rock haircut of the 80s,you are just too young,in 20 years you'll look at your photos and puke as well

[@ricomajestic]

Does anyone know what kinda guitar Trevor is using and what guitar pickups?

[@coldramentpm1013]

awesome