Hi,
There are a lot of bass players that have gotten attention before, and now and then you go to a concert, and you can hear Bootsie, or you can hear Stanley, or you can hear something resembling Jaco ... and then ... the difference stops.
You wonder where all the dexterity and musicianship went, and how it affected and helped create the music that has become such a strong part of our lives?
Chris belongs in that group. It might have been a bit of the show off side of things, but there is no doubt, when you hear his fingers run to heaven and back, that you just experienced something special that very few musicians of any kind ... know how to play and work it ... you remember it forever.
I suppose there is no greater compliment to a musician than those amazing moments, and that the chance to record them helped bring it all together ... and the fact that at the time, no one stood in their way -- Chris would likely have broken a bass over their heads? -- and the band, went on to put together a lot of memorable music.
I think it's time that YES, takes a rest. And if they have one other epic piece behind them, it will have to be with Jon Anderson at the helm, to help bring together, one last time, the beauty of the work that one person gave their life for ... music that will forever be remembered.
You can't ask for more.
RIP and the heavenliest words and care for the family.