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Poll Question: Do you prefer Drama or Tormato?
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    Posted: February 26 2009 at 09:30
Hi!

I'm really curious about this... (I didn't find any similar poll). Which one do you prefer and why?

I find that "Machine Messiah" is one of their best song but I'm not sure to prefer Drama all the same, even if I really like it!

What about you?
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I like both albums...  for different reasons of course... Tormato is interesting because it is great material... ruined by the band.  While Drama is sub-par material.. made great by a rejuvenated band.
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Posts: 11356 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 26 2009 at 09:46
Thumbs Up A great poll about lesser subjects! As different as these two albums might be, they are IMO both worth a 2.5 star rating, neither good nor bad. Ermm... I can't decide which one is the best. If you should have added 90125, I could vote.
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yep...  90125..... that could be.. should be a thread upon itself.  Probably one of the more misunderstood albums on the site.
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Originally posted by micky

I like both albums...  for different reasons of course... Tormato is interesting because it is great material... ruined by the band.  While Drama is sub-par material.. made great by a rejuvenated band.


The poll can be closed LOL it's well said!

But "Machine Messiah" is great isn't it? One of the darkest Yes songs...
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Very easy, Drama, excellent album.

"For me, music and life are all about style.” Miles Davis(last.fm)
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just opinion of course but think Yes was Yes being Yes at their sunny day in the English countryside best.  They weren't a dark band.. and didn't think they were particularly good at it when they tried it.  It's like KC trying  songs like And You and I LOL

not that I thought it was bad... it just wasn't what they did best..
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^my post was simple Micky, excellent album, easy choice, Drama. Unless you knew what I thought with my post, and wanted to make some friendish discussionWink

Yes you may be right, that they weren't that good at making dark things, but songs like Does It Really Happen, Into the Lens and Tempus Fugit, are really Yes, with Chris' great bass playing and Steve's distinctive guitar style. Does are the songs that really make me wanna listen to the album, and I really think they can some Yes classics, in musicanship "range".

BTW: Very good news, well at least for me, hehe, I passed the History/Geography exam today!!! You should be having a feast there in the AR mansion!LOL

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oh no Pablo.. I was responding the the OP... not trying to start sh*t LOL


As far as my point with Tormato...  proof is the pudding... listen to the live recordings of that material.. and ask Yes what tour they feel they were at their best... yep.. the Tormato tour.  Most say those were Yes's greatest shows. The album didn't do the material justice.
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oh yes... that we will... hahahha.  I'll tell Raff to cook something up special in your honor Pablo Clap
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^ah, forget my post then, except for the last part that I passed my exam and you and Raff should celebrate for itTongue

Ha, great! Big smile I will go to see my bro do some jazz/fusion with a group to celebrate! Let's have both a great night today, shall we?


Edited by cacho - February 26 2009 at 10:32

"For me, music and life are all about style.” Miles Davis(last.fm)
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amen brother...  great job nailing the test! Clap
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'Drama' wins hands down!

The Yes that recorded Tormato was an uninspired band, in need of a creative makeover. I still find it bizzare that The Buggles saved the day, but it worked so I dont knock it. 'Machine Messiah' 'Tempus Fugit' and 'Does it Really Happen' are all Yes classics in my opinion.
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Originally posted by cacho

Very easy, Drama, excellent album.
 Yeap I agree A very easy one... Drama..The First album i heard of YES. it could years for me found that it had a different singer. I was only 13 and I was getting into prog so I didn't know much. LOL
Never the less it is one Best Yes album otu there and very underated.Confused
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^you're not the only one! Well, it didn't happen with Yes with me, but I really had no idea that Deep Purple had different singers back when I was 12, even though I heard differences between Burn, Space Truckin' and Hush, hehe

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Originally posted by cacho

^you're not the only one! Well, it didn't happen with Yes with me, but I really had no idea that Deep Purple had different singers back when I was 12, even though I heard differences between Burn, Space Truckin' and Hush, hehe
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Ok Kiddo!..... I had the same problem with Pink Floyd. Specially on Animals and Wish...LOL
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I vote for Tormato, i like that album...


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I can't believe there are 21 votes for Tormato in this poll!ConfusedConfusedConfusedWacko
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Posts: 2498 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 26 2009 at 11:55
About half of Drama is really really good.  The other half of it sucks.
 
Tormato is three quarters boring and one quarter sucky.
 
So Drama wins this despite it's glaring flaws.
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Oh, sorry not 21, but 2! It's too much, too I think!LOLLOLLOL
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