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look at this precious darling ;w; all proud of the suit HE HAD MADE (caption says so o_o)

Today's post is a roadie looking at Steve straight in the eyes and saying the band should wear nothing on stage.

And here's something (which I thought was similar) from his biography, happening about 5* years before GFTO:

Final [3/3]

1991: The Union tour at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. [Source: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty]

1994: Me, Martin Taylor and the Batmobile.

1996: With jazz legend Tal Farlow.

2000: Bigger is better in Argentina. [Source: Dave Wilkerson]

2002: A jam with Elvis Presley’s guitarist Scotty Moore.

2012: When two guitars are better than one on the Fly From Here tour.

2017: On stage with Yes and Rush’s Geddy Lee on bass at the 32nd Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center in New York City. [Source: Jamie McCarthy/WireImage]

2019: Live at the Jazz Cafe. [Source: Colin Hart]

2020: Three generations of the Howe family. Dylan, Georgia, Cal, me, Jan, Zuni, Steph and Diego.

All the photos from Steve Howe's biography. Some of them are common knowledge, but I like his commentary.

Long post, so I'll add them under the cut [1/3]

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]

Fishtopher hand-written notes for "Starship Trooper"

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experimental framework of applied character study: ✅

STEVE HOWE: “In Abbey Road's Studio 3 recording 'Double Rondo' and Vivaldi's 2nd movement Lute concerto for The Steve Howe Album.”

Source: Miki Slingsby (1979)

Happy birthday, Steve!