Original Yes Guitarist Peter Banks R.I.P.

Richland123 · #1 03-12-2013, 02:47 PM

Original Yes Guitarist Peter Banks R.I.P.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/ne...ign=newsletter

Roy Vogt · #2 03-12-2013, 02:49 PM

Last week it was Alvin Lee! Man, all the great and historic Rockers are going. Sir Paul better not get a cough or I'll be very, very nervous!

pbass2 · #3 03-12-2013, 03:20 PM

He was way under-recognized. And Flash was a really cool band too--love his playing with them.

RIP

Basshappi · #4 03-12-2013, 03:26 PM

Sadness
R.I.P. Mr. Banks

Richland123 · #5 03-12-2013, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pbass2

He was way under-recognized. And Flash was a really cool band too--love his playing with them.

RIP

I agree.

Flash - Small Begininngs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf6HUqiigBA

**mjac28** · #6 03-12-2013, 04:03 PM

Such sad news.

hrodbert696 · #7 03-12-2013, 04:18 PM

This is sad news. Banks made great music.
RIP

Farley · #8 03-12-2013, 04:23 PM

RIP...

I really liked his playing and writing on the early Yes albums. I had hoped at some time for the "original" Yes lineup to tour and do their early material...

Rickengeezer · #9 03-15-2013, 06:37 AM

It gets sadder...he apparently had no one to look after his affairs:

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2013...ill-unclaimed/

His manager in the US is trying to raise funds for a funeral, as described in the article. I made a small contribution--it would be nice to see the TB community help out a little.

Roscoe East · #10 03-15-2013, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Farley

I really liked his playing and writing on the early Yes albums.

Banks got writing credit?

Farley · #11 03-15-2013, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Roscoe East

Banks got writing credit?

Sorry, I was incorrect. I thought he had wored on Beyond & Before and Sweetness from the first album, but I looked and see it was Clive Bailey...