Fans of Geddy Lee May not like this, but I felt that the Fender bass he played was out of place on that Roundabout live performance. He could have gotten closer to the Classic Squire Sound by playing a Rickenbacker. I guess he played what he wanted. It’s been a while since that award, but a thought came to me of how inappropriate it was for Yes to not use Billy Sherwood. Billy is mostly known for his time as a member of progressive rock band Yes as a guitarist and keyboardist from 1997 to 2000, including for their albums Open Your Eyes (1997) and The Ladder (1999). He re-joined Yes in 2015, covering for (and eventually replacing) original bassist Chris Squire who was on hiatus from the band due to health issues shortly before his death on 27 June 2015. He was asked by Squire, before his passing, to replace him and keep Yes going. He is known for working with former and current Yes members in other capacities as well. A great story would have been to have Billy give tribute to Chris, verbally and by playing bass.
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