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unusual facts about Steve Howe



Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe (sometimes referred to by the abbreviation ABWH) was a project of four progressive rock musicians: vocalist Jon Anderson, drummer Bill Bruford, keyboardist Rick Wakeman, and guitarist Steve Howe (with Tony Levin on bass).

Dave Sharman

Around the same time, Police and Sting manager, Miles Copeland III was finalizing the lineup for the Night Of The Guitars II tour, the first tour had featured guitarists: Steve Howe of Yes, Robby Krieger of The Doors, Alvin Lee, Steve Hunter, Randy California and Leslie West of Mountain.

Going for the One

Steve Howe – electric and acoustic guitars, Spanish Laúd (incorrectly listed as a "vachalia" at the time, and since as a "Portuguese guitarra"), lap steel guitar, vocals, production

Lap slide guitar

Steve Howe plays a Fender for certain songs or parts of songs such as Going for the One and And You and I.

Live at Montreux 2003

This is the first official album to feature the classic line-up of lead vocalist Jon Anderson, guitarist Steve Howe, keyboardist Rick Wakeman, bassist Chris Squire and drummer Alan White since the 1996/1997 Keys to Ascension live albums, along with a DVD also entitled Keys to Ascension.

Yes Remixes

Taking material harking back from 1970's Time and a Word to 1980s Drama, Virgil Howe a.k.a. "The Verge" (and son of Steve Howe) re-imagined Yes's music into a techno context, dramatically altering the band's sound.


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Virgil Howe

Alongside his brother, drummer Dylan Howe, he has played keyboards for a number of his father's projects, including the Steve Howe solo albums The Grand Scheme of Things (1993) and Spectrum (2005), as well as in Steve Howe's Remedy (2003 album Elements and supporting tour and DVD).