Steve Howe talks about his ambition to join the Rolling Stones, what might have been if he'd played for Pink Floyd, and Jethro Tull's prog parody 'Thick as a Brick'. Also playing Close to the Edge in the right key for the first time in 50 years, problems with Chris and Bill Bruford and his love of Chet Atkins. Fantastic interview!

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Time Stamps

00:00 - Intro
00:12 - Close to the Edge 50th
01:04 - Topogrpahic Oceans 50th
02:30 - The Mahavishnu Orchestra
04:03 - Conflict in Yes
07:20 - Chris Squire
10:12 - Bill Bruford & Topographic Oceans
12:22 - Playing Close to the Edge in the right key
18:20 - You & I opening
19:50 - Clap
21:37 - Chet Atkins
26:05 - Jethro Tull 'Thick as a Brick'
28:29 - If I'd Joined Pink Floyd
30:13 - Stones ambition
32:32 - Zappa
34:32 - Yes & St Bernadette