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t-bear
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Posted: June 07 2010 at 15:09 |
There is something about Love Beach that enthralls me. Officer and a Gentleman is heart wrenching. One of those times that the lyrics by Sinfield actually works on an understandable level. Straight forward story without the puffery of the past (as he did with :Pirates, too). Lake's voice is spot on with the song. Emerson is restrained and yet majestic, especially the last few minutes with the march -it fits so well.
Palmer is not bombastic and still shows he is one of the best percussionist in any genre.
Canario is bright and wonderful.
The title song has Lake singing like he rarely does, with conviction and not restrained. Many have said this is really a Greg Lake album.
There is not really a daft song in the bunch.
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Bitterblogger
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Posted: June 07 2010 at 16:13 |
progkidjoel wrote:
Tormato, which is a fantastic album for me. I have no idea why it's rated so low...
...Then again, I am a Yes fanboy ] |
Same here, except I'll substitute Big Generator. Final Eyes, I'm Running, Rhythm Of Love, Shoot High Aim Low beat On The Silent Wings Of Freedom, Future Times/Rejoice, Onward, and Madrigal.
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missinglink07
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Posted: June 07 2010 at 16:41 |
I really don't see why Tormato is hated so much. Yes not in their prime is still better than plenty of other music
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esky
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Posted: June 07 2010 at 17:01 |
Love Beach's longer songs showed that the ELP boys still had some punch left in their songwriting chops  . And Lake was still in fine form, vocally. The rest of the albums listed have the ability to hurt my ears.
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cesar polo
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Posted: June 08 2010 at 07:56 |
Tormato...but I like also Underwraps, Love beach and Union
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: June 08 2010 at 08:01 |
Big Generator. And it's not a relative statement like "I like it more than the others", no, I like it in itself, great piece of progressive pop-rock music, **** album for me.
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Adams Bolero
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Posted: June 08 2010 at 10:24 |
Love Beach is a decent album with a horrible cover and name so it gets my vote.
Edited by Adams Bolero - June 08 2010 at 10:25
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CyberDiablo
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Posted: June 08 2010 at 12:08 |
Tormato's Don't Kill The Whale is awesome my 2. favourite Yes song. But I still can't understand why it's so underrated. Circus of Heaven is an.... "acceptable" song, it's not bad enough to spoil the whole album!
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The-time-is-now
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Posted: June 08 2010 at 13:38 |
Big Generator is a bit pop oriented, but I think it's excellent. Shoot High Aim Low and Holy Lamb, for example, are two Yes classics, to me. I don't understand why people don't appreciate this album. Ok, it's not the same Yes as in the seventies : other lineup, other music. But what a music !
On the other hand, I recently bought Union, but I can't enter in it. This album has no 'soul'.
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The-time-is-now
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Posted: June 08 2010 at 13:39 |
missinglink07 wrote:
I really don't see why Tormato is hated so much. Yes not in their prime is still better than plenty of other music
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The-time-is-now
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Posted: June 08 2010 at 13:40 |
Don't kill The Whale ! What a guitar line ! Really one of my fave Yes tracks.
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CyberDiablo
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Posted: June 08 2010 at 13:42 |
Seems like "In The Hot Seat" is the most hated of them. lol
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Gandalfino
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Posted: June 25 2012 at 10:41 |
Tormato!
But I miss here Tales from Topographic Oceans.
Edited by Gandalfino - June 25 2012 at 10:42
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tamijo
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Posted: June 25 2012 at 10:44 |
Wrapped Tomatos
...this could to to the unite chefs tread.
Voted Tull, but the Yes is a very good album too. Circus it a bit too much Anderson on a "Mind" trip, otherwise a good album.
Edited by tamijo - June 25 2012 at 10:46
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Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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tamijo
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Posted: June 25 2012 at 10:48 |
BTW :
dosent hate any of the albums, dosent hate music, dosent hate POP music
Hate: War - Fazism - Toothpain
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Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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smartpatrol
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Posted: June 25 2012 at 13:29 |
I think Abacab is a 4 star album, so easily that
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Cthulhu42
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Posted: June 25 2012 at 13:36 |
It may be a big step down from what they did in the past, but I don't think Abacab is at all a bad album.
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Moogtron III
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Posted: June 25 2012 at 13:39 |
Tormato which I think is quite a good album.
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The Bearded Bard
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Posted: June 25 2012 at 14:33 |
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The Doctor
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Posted: June 25 2012 at 14:38 |
Abacab. I think it is a far better album than most people give it credit for. Some decent pop tunes along with three really great prog songs. Certainly it isn't Foxtrot or SEBTP, but the band still had some good writing in them at that point.
BTW, In the Hot Seat should have been called On the Toilet.
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