Yes rock band guitarist Peter Banks dies at 65 March 13, 2013 - 10:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Peter Banks, a founding member of the British progressive rock band Yes and its original guitarist, has died at his home in London. He was 65, The Guardian reported. Widely considered a pioneer of progressive rock guitar, his loss was mourned in a statement by fellow band members from Yes, which was formed in 1968. "We are deeply saddened to learn about the passing of fellow bandmate and founding Yes member, Peter Banks," the statement said. "He was a huge piece of the fabric that made Yes what it is, and our thoughts, sincere condolences and prayers are with him and his family. Peter, we shall miss you greatly," the statement said. According to an official press release, Banks performed on the first two albums from Yes, which was known for its symphonic style and complex instrumentation. Banks went on to form Flash and released three well-received albums with that group before forming another new band called Empire. He released five solo albums over the course of his career. Partner news  Top stories The scientists conducted a survey of ancient rock art, with a database of Armenian petroglyphs to be later developed. The winner, Denmark, and the runner-up Azerbaijan have found themselves in the center of a scandal which put their victory in question. “Love and War” is planned as a three-part love story about a woman and a man at war, with the latter eventually becoming a monk. The drama centers on the relationship between Assange and Domscheit-Berg, which became increasingly fraught as WikiLeaks' influence grew.   Partner news |  Latest news European banks stop sending money to N.Korea  The Bank of China announced it was shutting the Foreign Trade Bank account earlier this month. It gave no reason for the move.Photographer Wayne Miller dies at 94 He had lived in Orinda for six decades and become ill only in the last weeks of his life, his granddaughter Inga Miller said.Twitter boosts security after recent high-profile breaches Other security breaches suffered by Twitter included one in February, when 250,000 users had their passwords stolen in an attack.“Matrix” creators’ “Cloud Atlas” sci-fi drama tops DVD charts An ensemble cast of the Wachowski siblings drama includes Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent and Hugh Grant. |
