Yes founder Peter Banks dead at 65 http://www.torontosun.com/2013/03/12/yes-founder-peter-banks-dead-at-65
Former Yes guitarist Peter Banks has died. He was 65. The rocker passed away at his home in London on March 8, according to a post on his website. Former Yes star Billy Sherwood has confirmed the news via Facebook.com, writing, "Peter very recently played on the new prog collective 2 project I'm writing/producing, as well as the days between stations record I worked on. As a Yes fan... this is sad news indeed. It was an honor to work with Peter on many productions. He will be missed!!!" Banks co-founded Yes with his former The Syn bandmate Chris Squire in 1968 and played on the group's self-titled debut album and the follow-up Time and a Word. The guitarist quit the group in 1970 and formed new band Flash. He also performed and recorded with Zox & the Radar Boys, which featured a young Phil Collins. Banks enjoyed two decades of critical acclaim as a solo artist with albums including The Two Sides of Peter Banks and Instinct. He reunited with Yes in 1991 for a concert in Los Angeles and collaborated with his former bandmates on the 1997 album Something's Coming: The BBC Recordings 1969-1970. Paying tribute to the late guitarist via Twitter.com, collaborator and friend Steve Hackett writes, "I'm sorry to hear of Peter Banks' passing... a great pal and a great guitarist." _______________________________________________ Medianews mailing list [email protected] http://etskywarn.net/mailman/listinfo/medianews_etskywarn.net
