Merry Christmas. Steve Howe Decided To Write A Jolly Song 😭
Merry Christmas. Steve Howe decided to write a jolly song 😭
Howe fact ☝🤓 his first guitar, a "German six-string, steel strung, arch-top acoustic guitar" cost £14 and was given to him on Christmas day.
Lyrics:
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me a Fender Telecaster
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me Two Variaxes and a Fender Telecaster
On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me Three mandolins Two Variaxes and a Fender Telecaster
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me Four Statocasters Three mandolins Two Variaxes and a Fender Telecaster
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me Five Rickenbackers Four Stratocasters Three mandolins Two Variaxes and a Fender Telecaster
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me 6, 6-string basses Five Rickenbackers Four Stratocasters Three mandolins Two Variaxes and a Fender Telecaster
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me Seven CF Martins Six 6-string basses Five Rickenbackers Four Stratocaters Three mandolins Two Variaxes and a Fender Telecaster
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me Eight Gibson Les Pauls Seven CF Martins Six 6-string basses Five Rickenbackers Four Stratocasters Three mandolins Two Variaxes and a Fender Telecaster
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me Nine steel guitars Eight Gibson Les Pauls Seven CF Martins, Six 6-string basses Five Rickenbackers Four Stratocasters Three mandolins Two Variaxes and a Fender Telecaster
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me Ten Gretsch Bikinis Nine steel guitars Eight Gibson Les Pauls, Seven CF Martins Six 6-string basses Five Rickenbackers Four Stratocasters Three mandolins Two Variaxes and a Fender Telecaster
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me Eleven DiAngelicos Ten Gretsch Bikinis Nine steel guitars Eight Gibson Les Pauls Seven CF Marttins Six 6-string basses Five Rickenbackers Four Stratocasters Three mandolins Two Variaxes and a Fender Telecaster
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me Twelve Steinbergers Eleven DiAngelicos Ten Gretsch Bikinis Nine steel guitars Eight Gibson Les Pauls Seven CF Martins Six 6-string basses Five Rickenbackers Four Stratocasters Three mandolins Two Variaxes and a Fender Telecaster
You can find this gem here:
https://www.yesworld.com/#merryxmas
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1951: Aged 4 in the middle between Mum, Philip, Dad and Stella.
1952: Aged 5. || 1956: The obligatory school photo aged 9.
1967: Keeping warm with my Tomorrow bandmates. Junior Wood, Twink, me and Keith West.
1970: A garden writing and rehearsal session for The Yes Album in Devon.
1971: Me, Tony Kaye, Chris Squire, Jon Anderson and Bill Bruford. [Source: Barrie Wentzell]
1971: The Yes Album tour. My first tour with the band. [Source: Barrie Wentzell]
1972: Sharing the mic with Jon Anderson on the Close To The Edge tour at Gaelic Park, New York City.
1977: Hanging out in London with Les Paul, the legendary guitarist, songwriter, luthier, and pioneer of solid-body electric guitar.
1978: Yes live at Madison Square Garden on the Tormato tour. [Source: Michael Putland/Getty]
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