Talk:Steve Howe (guitarist)
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[edit] Poorly Written
This is both informal and poorly written someone should clear it up. Also one of the world's leading rock guitarists come on. He's not that famous, and I know whoever wrote it is entitled to their own opinon, but you shouldn't be able to put whatever opinon you want in an article. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.231.216.225 (Talk) (talk • contribs).
- I don't think referring to Steve Howe as "one of the world's leading rock guitarists" is an overstatement - but of course that depends on how you interpret "leading". Such statements can always be refined. Why not take a stab at revising it yourself? PJM 18:13, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
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- Steve Howe is certainly a famous and influential guitarist in Progressive Rock. It is certainly the opinion of Gibson who made a signature guitar for him and both record sales and chart position when Howe was guitarist with Yes. while with Yes, there were six albums that were in the top 10 albums in both the US and the UK. In addition, numerous other albums and singles charted in the top 40 in both countries. John Williams [1] (the Classical Guitarist) sought out Howe and took advice (and I think borrowed some electric guitars) when he was creating Sky [2]. His style is distinctive enough to be almost instantly recognisable which certainly elevates him to a unique status. In addition he is certainly a viruoso.
- Ever heard of John Petrucci of Dream Theatre? He cites Howe as one of his idols. Good enough for me too 8)
- Candy 13:59, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Guitars and Equipment
As steve Howe has a driving passion for guitars and guitar collecting and his unique sound/style is also partly driven by his use of effects and instruments (he was certainly the first artist I saw using a pedal steel in Prog Rock) I thought it only appropriate to add a section on this. It needs a bit of fleshing out still. However, I feel that if it ever gets too detailed (ie big) it would be worth spinning off as a seperate page). Candy 13:59, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] (The) Clap
The song is heavily referenced as "Clap". I originally placed "The" in parenthesis because it is commonly (and I believe mistakenly) referred to as "The Clap". It certainly is on the Yes Album. Howe's own page refers to it as "Clap" and in live introductions he calls it "Clap". "The Clap" refers to an advanced syphyllitic condition where the afflicted could not "clap" their thighs together because of gential swelling. ;) I've reverted it back to Clap.
Candy 18:41, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
Just found my very old copy of the sheet music for CLAP. It clearly calls it Clap not (The) Clap so removed (The) from the article. (Incidentally, the music was published by Rondor Music (London) Ltd and Topographic Music Ltd and cost 30p in 1976! Was transcribed by Mick Barker (although not particularly accurately imho)). Candy 18:42, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Acting career?
I've never heard that he had an acting career in the late '60s at all. Does anyone know if this is true or not?--h i s s p a c e r e s e a r c h 20:31, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
