Steve Howe

スティーヴ・ハウ　/　すてぃーゔ・はう

American guitarist

April 8, 1947 (age 79)　・　London, Roman Empire

guitarist
songwriter
composer

My Take

Steve Howe is the kind of guitarist who makes you wonder if six strings are even enough for one human being — the guy plays jazz, classical, pedal steel, and full-on prog rock, often within the same song, and it never sounds like showing off, just like that's simply how he hears music. As the lead guitarist of Yes since 1970, he was the secret spine of albums like Fragile and Close to the Edge, weaving these intricate, almost conversational guitar lines around Jon Anderson's celestial vocals in a way nobody else in rock was doing. What I love most is that he never chased trends — while everyone else went synth-heavy in the eighties, Howe kept caring about acoustic tone and melodic detail. Still touring with Yes well into his seventies, the man's dedication borders on the devotional.

Overview

Stephen James Howe (born 8 April 1947) is an English musician, best known as the guitarist and backing vocalist in the progressive rock band Yes across three stints since 1970. Born in Holloway, North London, Howe developed an interest in the guitar and began to learn the instrument himself at age 12.

1. Profile

Name (English): Steve Howe
Name (Japanese): スティーヴ・ハウ
Reading: すてぃーゔ・はう
Born: April 8, 1947 (age 79)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Boar
Origin: London, Roman Empire
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Occupation: guitarist / songwriter / composer / musician / rock musician

2. Background

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3. Relationships

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4. Personality

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6. Links

Official sitehttp://www.stevehowe.com/
Xhttps://x.com/SteveHoweOne
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%82%A6%20(%E3%82%AE%E3%82%BF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88)