2006-07-03 12:59:08 · 6 answers · asked by Vinyleyes 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Absolutely Steve Howe. I saw Yes with Steve Howe once, with Trevor Rabin once, and Yes with both together on The Union Tour twice.
While Trevor was an excellent guitarist, his playing seemed one dimensional and repetitive. Steve Howe played amazingly, no matter what guitar he played.
As for composer, Trevor was more of the pop/hard edge side, where as Steve gave us the artistic side. Being a Yes Man from the time of Close to the Edge (1972) I choose Steve Howe.
2006-07-03 13:25:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Steve Howe as an Instrumentalist and Trevor Rabin as a vocalist.
2006-07-03 13:06:07 · answer #2 · answered by David S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trevor Rabin, Gone in Sixty Seconds soundtrack rocked
2006-07-03 13:03:59 · answer #3 · answered by aoanate_grey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trevor is a good rock guitarist. He's a pretty good song writer. But Howe wins hands down. Being a guitarist, I can honestly say that The Clap is one of the hardest songs to play in the world. Maybe harder would be Stanley Jordan's Favorite Things.
I will give Trevor an edge for pure rock guitar. But Howe plays rock, and prog, and classical, and country, and bluegrass, and jazz, and ... He is truly one of the greatest, if not the greatest overall guitarists that ever lived. Besides checking out old Yes CDs, buy a few of his solo CDs which show true depth and breadth.
2006-07-03 13:45:20 · answer #4 · answered by skinny0ne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a composer, Howe. As an instrumentalist, Rabin.
2006-07-03 13:03:25 · answer #5 · answered by secretsauce 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steve Howe as composer and guitarist!
2006-07-03 13:14:18 · answer #6 · answered by Stratobratster 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋