The Fish & Heart of the Sunrise - A Fish Medley - in tribute to #Chris Squire and #yes
Channel: FaginBand
Date: 2024-04-01

Fagin presents a unique musical fusion, melding the instrumental segments of two tracks from Yes' album 'Fragile'. By seamlessly blending excerpts from 'The Fish' and 'Heart of the Sunrise', we've crafted a cohesive single track, enhanced by a riff borrowed from 'In the Dead of Night' by Bill Bruford's band, UK.

This technical composition features dual bass lines, intricate guitar harmonies, and an array of 7/4 and 6/4 time signatures. 'The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)', originally composed and performed by Chris Squire with the bass guitar as the focal instrument, served as the inspiration for our rendition. While rooted in Squire's live performance, our interpretation diverges after the second verse, seamlessly incorporating UK's 'Dead of Night' riff to then transition into a 7/4 emulation of 'Heart of the Sunrise's instrumental section. This moves expressively into the original 6/4 time signature, before reprising the 'Fish' melody on bass in 7/4.

The moniker 'The Fish' was inspired by Chris Squire's astrological sign and his penchant for lengthy baths, a detail recounted by Peter Banks, who noted Squire's tendency to keep the band waiting as he indulged in his ritualistic soaks.

The video art accompanying the piece reflects its thematic essence, featuring elements of Roger Dean's original album artwork alongside interpretations generated by various artificial intelligence algorithms.

Operating as a virtual band, Fagin's three members are geographically dispersed across the United States and the United Kingdom. The audio and video components were meticulously recorded in separate home studios spanning a distance of 4000 miles across different towns and cities.

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#yes 
#chrissquire 
#fragile 
#thefish 
#SchindleriaPraematurus
#Heartofthesunrise

#stevehowey , #billbruford, #rickwakeman, #jonanderson,  #Closetotheedge, #TheYesAlbum,  #roundabout, 
#uk 
#deadofnight , 

#faginband ,   #howtoplay , #playforChris,
 
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