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Genre: Prog rock
Places I remember: Amoeba Music
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Hold out your hand
Gear costume: Silently Falling
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Hold out your hand
Gear costume: Silently Falling
They loom large in his legend (The Album Collection playlists): Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5; Part 6
Active compensatory factors: Chris Squire was, of course, better known as the bassist in Yes until his death in 2015. His nickname is Fish - hence the title of this album.
Active compensatory factors: Chris Squire was, of course, better known as the bassist in Yes until his death in 2015. His nickname is Fish - hence the title of this album.
Fish Out Of Water is his debut solo album, released in 1975 when all of Yes took time out to work on solo projects. Although ostensibly solo, this album still includes Bill Bruford and Alan White on drums and the then Yes keyboard player Patrick Moraz.
Understandably, the music doesn't stray much from Yes style material and Chris' vocals are good, but he's no Jon Anderson is he. Aside from that, it's a terrific prog album.
Where do they all belong? His only real solo album, although he did do a Christmas album in 2007 (that's a very un-Yes like thing).
Where do they all belong? His only real solo album, although he did do a Christmas album in 2007 (that's a very un-Yes like thing).
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