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YES' set-in-stone Finale in Concert (from 1973 to Present Date) is a simplified variation on Ravel's "Bolero" Theme, (more aptly Titled "Bolero in Gmaj" I would say), winding and building up a well-layered Crescendo (thanks to Engineer Eddie Offord), to an incredible Finale with Guitarist Steve Howe cutting loose on his prized 1964 Gibson ES-175D.
For some reason, YES never even played the complete "Starship Trooper" "Live", until well into the "Close To The Edge" Tour!! Go figure... Fortunately for YES Fans, "Starship Trooper" appears on "Yessongs" Movie and LP, both of which document their 1973 World Tour.
Incidental Note: The Farmhouse where YES rehearsed for "The Yes Album" recording sessions is near to Barnstaple in south-west England. Howe subsequently bought the property.
One interesting note is Howe's heavy dose of Bend-Ups. He uses an odd style, reminicent of a Country Music Steel Guitar Player, only Howe is bending instead of sliding. What he does is bend the Minor 3rd of a Chord (up a Half Tone) to the Major 3rd of a Chord.
The best example of this "bend" is displayed throughout the extended Solo in "America". It is usually played over an open A type Chord Formation (E would be the A at 7th Fret, G would be A at 10, and so on), so he will likely be bending on the 2nd String.
During Bend-Ups, you will notice a Musical Note in Parenthesis (Ghost Note). This is the pitch of the Bent Note.
In General: Note that I have added "Fade>" to the Score (found on Power-Tab Tool Bar). This is not necessary to the Transcription, but I felt that it is an exclusive feature, and gives the Score that "One Final Brush Stroke", if you catch my drift. Simply disable the Fade> to catch the final Notes of the Guitar Outro, this is done by resetting Fade Out Time (MIDI Units) to Zero.
Chord Diagram List is included, as the 3 (well, actually there is a 4th Chord) Rhythm Chords are very unique.
Chris Squire (or rather Eddie Offord) took the Fade-In Bass part to "Wurm", muted it to start, but sent the same signal out thru a Vibrato/Fuzz Box it sounds like (Left Channel). So, as the Bass part is faded in, it is eventually "Doubled" near the Guitar Solo. Then, I guess it seems a new Bass Line was either Punched-In, or Added seperately.
There is also a minor Bass part, that just mimics Howe's Rhythm Guitar Riff up until the "Guitar Solo" Section...
I apologize for what could be a confusing Bass Score, but I have tried to include as much as possible from the Original Recording of "Wurm". If things do seem a bit cluttered, simply go to "Guitar/Setup" on the Power-Tab Task Bar, and delete any unwanted Instruments (i.e. Gtr I, Gtr II, etc). This will help to isolate any passages you may prefer to hear.
