With all due respect: Even if you play a 4001 exceptionally well ...

[uwe]

... don't do it while wearing your mum's morning gowns:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA_wEnOVWcQ&feature=related

The music is still good though. 

[leftybass]

Bill's a Bruins fan!

[wagdog]

What's a little cross dressing among friends?  Is that Chris's Ric before the refin or just a lip-sync prop?

[hieronymous]

I really enjoyed the Steve Howe bit at the beginning - never seen that before. And "Fish Out of Water" is definitely a classic - maybe one of my all-time favorite albums?!!

[Paul Boyer]

What's a little cross dressing among friends?  Is that Chris's Ric before the refin or just a lip-sync prop?

Must be a stand-in. His original RM 1999 was painted cream before 1971, and I would guess this was, what, late '70s? This Fireglo one is also a 4001S (or RM 1999 if an import); witness the two holes in the pickguard for the removed acrylic tug bar.

[jumbodbassman]

Parick Moraz would makeround the Relayer timeframe

[uwe]

This should be around 76/77 when YES had their solo album phase. 75 earliest.

EDIT: Clip is from the Old Grey Whistle Test 75, it sez so at the start.

[leftybass]

I've always figured this was the FG he bought off Donovan.

[gearHed289]

I've always figured this was the FG he bought off Donovan.

+1

[uwe]

I've always figured this was the FG he bought off Donovan.

Together with the gowns, no doubt!

[chromium]

Bill's a Bruins fan!

It's always the drummer that ends up blowin the whole "middle Earth" vibe, innit?  I mean, would it kill ya to wear the cape?! 

[Denis]

Hey, he matched the guitarists boots. 

Gentle Giant's music is, to me, just plain odd.