Peter Banks (born Peter William Brockbanks, 15 July 1947, Barnet, North London) is an English guitarist. He was one of the original guitarists with the progressive rock band, Yes.
When Banks was a young boy, his father bought him a acoustic guitar. As a teenager, he also learned how to play the banjo.
Banks and Chris Squire first met when Banks joined The Syn, also including Andrew Jackman (keyboards), who in later years became an orchestral arra...
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Peter Banks (born Peter William Brockbanks, 15 July 1947, Barnet, North London) is an English guitarist. He was one of the original guitarists with the progressive rock band, Yes.
When Banks was a young boy, his father bought him a acoustic guitar. As a teenager, he also learned how to play the banjo.
Banks and Chris Squire first met when Banks joined The Syn, also including Andrew Jackman (keyboards), who in later years became an orchestral arranger for some Yes and Chris Squire records. The Syn only lasted until 1967, but the group released two singles.
In 1968 Banks played briefly with the band Neat Change, recording one single.
Squire meanwhile joined friends Clive Bailey (rhythm guitar) and Bob Hagger (drums) in Mabel Greer's Toy Shop, and Banks came to join that band. Banks left the band, which was subsequently joined by singer Jon Anderson and then drummer Bill Bruford replaced Bob Hagger. With the loss of Bailey, addition of keyboardist Tony Kaye and Banks' return, the band...
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