Chris Squire, the bassist, backing vocalist, and co-founder of English prog-rock legends Yes, died this afternoon while receiving treatment for acute erythroid leukemia in his adopted hometown of Phoenix, Arizona, less than 

Chris Squire, the bassist, backing vocalist, and co-founder of English prog-rock legends Yes, died this afternoon while receiving treatment for acute erythroid leukemia in his adopted hometown of Phoenix, Arizona, less than 

Those two things are not related, I promise. However, I wanted to let you know where I've been (moving across town), and Chris Squire dying was what gave me the impetus to pause in my unpacking and dash off a blog post.

Yes announced the news of Squire's passing on Facebook, writing, “It's with the heaviest of hearts and unbearable sadness that we must inform you of the passing of our dear friend and Yes co-founder, Chris Squire. Chris 

Chris Squire was not only a founding member of Yes and thus a Prog-Rock demigod – he was also one of the most gifted bassists in the history of rock. By now most of you who pay attention to such things are aware that