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The song originated in March 1971 when the band were on tour promoting The Yes Album (1971), travelling from Aberdeen to Glasgow after a gig in Aviemore, Scotland. [7] [8] They encountered many roundabouts on the way; Anderson claimed "maybe 40 or so", which inspired Anderson and Howe to write a song about the journey as they sat in the back of the band's transit van, and include the ...
April 7, 2017 (performing "Roundabout" and "Owner of a Lonely Heart" at their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) Alan White – drums, percussion, backing vocals, synthesizer; Steve Howe – guitar on "Roundabout", bass on "Owner of a Lonely Heart", backing vocals; Jon Anderson – lead vocals
In addition to four-string bass, he was an early pioneer of eight-string bass, occasionally played fretless bass, and had an interest in integrating technology into his instruments. In the early years of Yes, Squire played a Fender Telecaster bass almost as frequently as he played his Rickenbacker RM1999.
All the ingredients are there—all that's missing is the song. "Roundabout" was a bit like that; there was a structure, a melody and a few lines." [25] The introduction was created by two piano chords played backwards, [26] and Howe recorded the acoustic guitar part in the studio corridor as the recording room made it "sound too dead". [24]
90125 is the eleventh studio album by the English progressive rock band Yes, released on 7 November 1983 by Atco Records. [5] After Yes disbanded in 1981, following the Drama (1980) tour, bassist Chris Squire, drummer Alan White and Trevor Rabin (guitarist, singer, songwriter) formed Cinema, and began recording an album with original Yes keyboardist Tony Kaye, who had been fired in 1971.
The Yes Album is the third studio album by English progressive rock band Yes, released in the UK on 19 February 1971 and in the US on 19 March 1971 by Atlantic Records. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It was the band's first album to feature guitarist Steve Howe , who replaced Peter Banks in 1970, as well as their last to feature keyboardist Tony Kaye until 1983's ...
Billy Sherwood – bass guitar, backing vocals, production, mixing; Jon Davison – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion, production; with Jay Schellen – additional drums, percussion; Tony Kaye – keyboards on "Yours Is No Disgrace", "Roundabout", and "Starship Trooper" Patrick Moraz – keyboards on "Soon" Production. Dean Mattson ...
The English progressive rock band Yes has toured for five decades.. The band played live from its creation in summer 1968. Their first overseas shows were in Belgium and the Netherlands in June 1969.