“I think the first three Rickenbacker basses were imported around 1964. Pete Quaife, the bassist for The Kinks, bought one. Then John Entwistle from The Who bought one. As for the third one, I asked the manager of the store if I could get an employee discount. He said I could, and so I picked up that one.”

English musician, singer and songwriter

Christopher Russell Edward Squire was an English musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the bassist, backing vocalist, and only constant member of the progressive rock band Yes until his death in 2015. He helped define Yes through its long career, anchored by his bass playing and harmony vocals. In 2017, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the band.