Steve Howe Tabs?

Jeff Bibb · Post by **Jeff Bibb** » 15 Dec 2013 7:02 am

Hi Folks:

I am new here, and like the site a lot. Lots of good information out here.

Just curious if anyone has seen any transcriptions for any Steve Howe / Yes songs? I know that he plays a lot in regular open E, but I would like to find some good tabs if they are out there. In particular, "And You and I" is a dynamite song for his slide work.

Thanks for the help.

Jeff

Chris Walke · Post by **Chris Walke** » 19 Dec 2013 6:10 am

You'll find fans of Steve Howe's and David Gilmour's steel guitar work, but tabs will be very hard to come by here. Wish I could point you in the right direction.

Isn't he mostly playing long glissandos with delay? Maybe there's more to it than that. Been awhile since I listened to that track. Close to the Edge is a fantastic album.

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 20 Dec 2013 3:24 am

Steve usually plays in standard guitar tuning.

Jeff Bibb · Post by **Jeff Bibb** » 28 Dec 2013 6:51 pm

Thanks for the info. guys.

Andy, your slide book looms very intersting. Might have to look into a copy of that.

In an interview I read with Steve Howe, he indicated that he mostly played steel in open E. Maybe I read it wrong.

Anyway, guess I will resort to watching concert footage and listening as carefully as possible to see if I can pick up any of his licks.

David Gilmour... wow, there is another rock monster. Can't say enough about his tasteful playing.

Thanks,

Jeff

Don Griffiths · Post by **Don Griffiths** » 15 Jan 2014 9:34 pm

You got it right Jeff. Listen closely and play along . Train your ear . I believe " And You and I " is mostly single note runs , meaning no chords with exception of the outro. Haven't figured that out yet.

Jim Wilmoth · Post by **Jim Wilmoth** » 21 Jan 2014 7:07 pm

He uses delay (not sure which), volume pedal and a Danelectro Daddy-O overdrive on the steel.