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SteveG 
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Posted: February 04 2015 at 09:55 |
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Is Tormato the last great Yes album of the seventies or does the vegies thrown at the cover really describe it's contents?
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Walton Street
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Posted: February 04 2015 at 09:57 |
I hate fresh tomatos and to this day the cover turns my stomach. Having just unearthed all the yes vinyl in my collection, i'm going to have to give them all a spin to better participate in the discussions ... but that cover .. ulp, ulp, ulp ...
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SteveG
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Posted: February 04 2015 at 10:15 |
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^Yes. it's their worst without a doubt.
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omphaloskepsis
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Posted: February 04 2015 at 12:42 |
I like Tormato, although I think the last Yes masterpiece was ironically Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, and Howe. I feel Tormato has been dissed by fans and band members alike, but I would have loved for Yes, in 2014 to have released an album as good as Tormato.
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Posted: February 04 2015 at 13:47 |
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It does have some good songs, but it's produced so poorly. Sounds like sh*t. And Then There Were Three by Genesis suffers this same problem, although that one kicks ass so I can forgive it and still give it 5/5. This one... 3/5.
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richardh
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Posted: February 04 2015 at 15:05 |
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I like it mostly. Madrigal and Circus Of Heaven are weak but Onward , On The Silent Wings Of Freedom, Release Release and Future Times are all very acceptable to me. Arriving UFO is the one track that I guess divides opinion most. Silly lyrics even by Anderson's normal standards but there is some great playing especially from White. In fact Alan is excellent throughout. Overall I find it a very listenable album, something between 3 and 4 stars maybe.
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dr prog
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Posted: February 04 2015 at 15:37 |
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Madrigal weak? Great track with nice harpsichord. I quite like Tormato but Rick could have used a nicer synth. I like it more than relayer, gfto and tales
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All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock.
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Posted: February 04 2015 at 22:34 |
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Among the albums I like the least, along with Big Generator and the two albums with Billy Sherwood (and perhaps Heaven and Earth too).
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: February 04 2015 at 23:38 |
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Maybe it's Wakeman's Polymoog that he flogged to death on the album that gives it a block of cheeze, however, I give it the 4th star because I still think that it is very good for a 1978 Prog album.
I love the flanged bass sound Squire was using here. White sounded great, too.
Actually, there's not much I dislike on the album, and I thought the cover was an amusing idea.
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richardh
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Posted: February 05 2015 at 01:23 |
 dr prog wrote:
Madrigal weak? Great track with nice harpsichord. I quite like Tormato but Rick could have used a nicer synth. I like it more than relayer, gfto and tales |
yep the good ole Harpsichord. For me Gentle Giant nailed it when they did Free Hand. I also like Francis Monkman's work with Sky. We should have a separate thread about the Harpsichord in prog 
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Moogtron III
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Posted: February 05 2015 at 01:43 |
Definitely not as good as GFTO, but a fine album nevertheless, and I like the original Hipgnosis cover. And yes, I like Madrigal...
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: February 05 2015 at 02:06 |
richardh wrote:
dr prog wrote:
Madrigal weak? Great track with nice harpsichord. I quite like Tormato but Rick could have used a nicer synth. I like it more than relayer, gfto and tales |
yep the good ole Harpsichord. For me Gentle Giant nailed it when they did Free Hand. I also like Francis Monkman's work with Sky. We should have a separate thread about the Harpsichord in prog |
Man, Rich, you like Sky - Monkman Sky. Superb..............Sky 2 - top stuff.
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Posted: February 05 2015 at 06:18 |
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Compared to what they've done before, the well-aimed veggie projectile seems quite appropriate for this one. Though there may be found some good work on this album yet, it is hard lines on my ears that the masterpiece era is really over here.
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Posted: February 05 2015 at 09:53 |
Love the whole album even the preschool like Circus Of Heaven. This was the prequel to Short Stories so there is no denying Anderson's direction after leaving for a while. To think Damien Anderson must be in his 40's now!
Onward for me is one of Squire's best pieces.....hope I'm right on the credits there :-)
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Posted: February 05 2015 at 10:02 |
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I love this record! great bass sound! at least 3 excellent compositions, the rest is decent. a disk born when punk was raging. should be re-evaluated!
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Posted: February 05 2015 at 14:03 |
Tormato is the last great album by Yes in 70s; an album without a weak moment except that Anti-Roger Dean "artwork".
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Posted: February 05 2015 at 14:06 |
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Rednight
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Posted: February 05 2015 at 14:26 |
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And the worst Yes album covers go to Talk (sorry, Peter Max) and Big Generator. I mean, let's keep things in perspective.
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dr wu23
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Posted: February 05 2015 at 15:33 |
Been quite a while since I heard it....I'll give it a listen before I comment.
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Posted: February 05 2015 at 15:41 |
Svetonio wrote:
Tormato is the last great album by Yes in 70s; an album without a weak moment except that Anti-Roger Dean "artwork". |
Agreed 
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