TOPographic Ocean of choice
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Topic: TOPographic Ocean of choice
Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Subject: TOPographic Ocean of choice
Date Posted: November 22 2020 at 08:11
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Allegedly an uneven affair, the truth is that every Yes fan has his personal favorite among the four suites in this classic album, so... go for it! Just one vote per chin, you are also invited to post your assesment. |
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: November 22 2020 at 08:29
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Pretty sure TRSoG will win this and that is brilliant, but I prefer The Remembering. |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: November 22 2020 at 09:28
| The Revealing Science of God, but to be fair, all four pieces are really good. |
Posted By: suitkees
Date Posted: November 22 2020 at 09:41
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^Agree. Voted the same, although their live rendition of Ritual during the 2001 tour was brilliant. ------------- The razamataz is a pain in the bum |
Posted By: Chaser
Date Posted: November 22 2020 at 09:49
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All good, but Revealing Science of god - the opening slow chant increasing in intesity is powerful stuff indeed ------------- Songs cast a light on you |
Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: November 22 2020 at 09:59
The Revealing Science Of God runs with an edge on the experimental side of it, but everyone is entitled to have a taste, so I prefer the acoustic stuff in The Remembering. 
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chopper wrote:Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: November 22 2020 at 10:09
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The Revealing Science Of God (Dance Of The Dawn) The whole album is a masterpiece imho ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: November 22 2020 at 10:23
| The Revealing Science Of God - Dance Of The Dawn |
Posted By: dougmcauliffe
Date Posted: November 22 2020 at 10:32
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Revealing>Remembering (Both perfect in my book) >Ritual>The Ancient ------------- The sun has left the sky... ...Now you can close your eyes |
Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: November 22 2020 at 10:55
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Let's say Ritual |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: November 22 2020 at 11:05
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Side 1........I don't even play the other sides anymore. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: November 22 2020 at 11:31
| I'll have to think about it. I think ritual might be my favorite but I prefer the live version on yesshows. Most seem to say TRSOG but I'm not so sure. |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: November 22 2020 at 11:54
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TRSOG is my fave off this album. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: November 22 2020 at 12:35
I just realized that the reason to prefer a particular piece might be not the actual version on the album, but rather some live performance. That would increase the chances for Ritual (being the most performed), I think |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: November 22 2020 at 13:25
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The Ancient > The Revealing Science of God >> The Remembering >>>> Ritual
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Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: November 22 2020 at 14:14
voted same and agree---it really is an Anderson-Howe prog extravaganza.
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Posted By: nick_h_nz
Date Posted: November 22 2020 at 15:16
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The Ancient is by far my favourite side of this album. ------------- https://tinyurl.com/nickhnz-tpa" rel="nofollow - Reviewer for The Progressive Aspect |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: November 22 2020 at 15:23
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I am going along with the majority here, and voting for The Revealing Science of God. That said, this is one of those albums that comes to me as a whole, and to cut one out from the others does an injustice. It must be listened to in its entirety to understand and appreciate it. ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: November 22 2020 at 15:42
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I've long been partial to "The Remembering," which has some very creative musicianship! Squire uses a plectrum with a fretless Guild electric bass guitar to emulate the sound of an orchestra timpani....very impressive!! "Relayer....all the dying cried before you!" Amazing lyrics! ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 22 2020 at 16:11
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^ Squire did say his best playing was on that album.. so going with The Ancient.. as I've always said.. the key to 'getting' the album is getting that one and loving it as the real musical highpoint of the album. Amazing sh*t man...
------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: November 22 2020 at 17:02
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A tough one. Ancient for today. ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: November 22 2020 at 21:13
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One of the few here that enjoy this entire album and think it's a classic; The Revealing Science of God is in my top 5 Yes songs of all time. ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: November 22 2020 at 22:28
You're not alone. I pretty much agree with everything you say here! This is an album i used to like Revealing the best first but then after time everything clicked. It's just so friggin proggy that it literally takes a crapload of spins to digest it and let it seep into your consciousness.
-------------  https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: November 23 2020 at 00:39
I knew there were a few of us on here LOL! I remember coming on here just to browse back in like, 2008-2009, and it appeared the album was praised more commonly amongst members. Then it was derided! Then it was worshipped! Then derided again! Lol. It's perfect prog to my ears, and ever since the first day I've heard it, the extended "padded sections" everyone complains about - even Wakeman - is just "more Yes music" for my ears to feast on, lol. What a fan boi!  I've always loved obsessing over every nook and cranny of records, and I completely understand why most, even proggers, don't care for that. Not a coincidence I like denser, more tech and busy prog like Gentle Giant and VDGG, which is also very divisive amongst proggers! To each their own, enjoy, it's all there for us, "In a thousand happy facets!" as Captain Beefheart himself would say!  ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 23 2020 at 01:02
Ritual (We Are of the Sun) is my top ocean of choice. 
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: November 23 2020 at 01:05
Nous sommes du soleil
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: November 23 2020 at 01:06
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#3 ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 23 2020 at 01:11
Are you hinting that I shouldn't have translated it into English?
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: November 23 2020 at 01:13
Why did you translate it in the first place? It's not the title of the song.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 23 2020 at 01:25
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Posted By: Enchant X
Date Posted: November 23 2020 at 01:26
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I regard The Revealing Science Of God (Dance Of The Dawn) as some of Yes strongest ever material if this was a single album not a double carefully edited it would be up there with close to the edge. there's moments of brilliance with this album as a whole I'd give it a solid four and a half stars.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 23 2020 at 02:21
Call me an old Anglophile, but when I see something written in French, it's a Ritual of mine to translate it into English.
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: November 23 2020 at 02:22
je ne suis pas d'accord, tu n'as pas raison.
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Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: November 23 2020 at 02:23
TRSoG is a top 5 Yes track for me! ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 23 2020 at 02:35
Touché |
Posted By: peskypesky
Date Posted: November 23 2020 at 02:56
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I can't choose. I love all 4 sections, and it just seems like one big symphony...so I can't pick it apart. ------------- Prog fan since 1974. |
Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: November 23 2020 at 08:01
Fair enough. I just think that, by naming a fave, one is not dismissing the rest of this extraordinary album, anyway. Even classical symphonies peak at some point, and they have best loved passages... |
Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: November 23 2020 at 08:49
once played Tales to a classical composer who was a classical music snob and he thought the Ancient was the most modern classical piece of the 4 sides and because of that--- liked that one the most.
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Posted By: VianaProghead
Date Posted: November 23 2020 at 09:20
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The Revealing Science Of God (Dance Of The Dawn) is clearly the best piece on the album.
------------- "PROG IS MY FERRARI". Jem Godfrey (Frost*) |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: November 23 2020 at 11:15
I love this photo! Steve Howe during "Ritual" on 15 August, 1976 (Solo Albums tour in Chicago area). ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: November 23 2020 at 15:20
Great photo! 
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: November 24 2020 at 05:16
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Revealing Science of God. It's up there with CTTE and Gates.. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: November 24 2020 at 10:11
| Not my favorite Yes album but it has it's moments. Went with Ritual. |
Posted By: Dopeydoc
Date Posted: November 24 2020 at 14:11
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Revealing Science of God, by far the best track of the album. |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: November 24 2020 at 14:54
My friend, Curt, took that photo. He's the best amateur concert photographer ever! Check this one out! Jon during "The Gates of Delirium" at the same show!  ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: November 24 2020 at 18:08
| Compliments to your friend, this is a testimony from legendary times (amazing vibe..!) |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: November 24 2020 at 21:26
| The Revealing Science of God. Now, I think it would be interesting to have a poll about which name of song in this album is the favourite. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: November 25 2020 at 02:20
| Ritual just for the great memory of seeing them play it live with an orchestra and an array of kettle drums! |
Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: November 25 2020 at 03:33
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The Remembering. Awesome climactic piece with the hit single - Relayer - that never was. I do think this album should have had it's sections indexed so we can see it's not 4 songs despite being over 4 sides. Actually The Revealing Science is the only one with it's repeating themes that bears any resemblance to a song. Quite brilliant. The Ancient is two pieces and The The Remembering is 2, possibly 3. Ritual might be four pieces.
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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: November 25 2020 at 04:03
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"The Ancient". But in the original version, not the remastered one. -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: November 27 2020 at 21:24
| I don't quite understand how TRSOG became such a Yes favorite. It's not bad of course but in no way is it better than Ritual. |
Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: November 28 2020 at 08:07
"Expect the unexpected" might be the right moto for a poll like this. I'll just say that, even when the album grabbed me with its four sides (the parts Rick was forced to do included), the Revealing Science striked me first as the most different sounding part of it, and to be different is very attractive to prog people... |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: November 28 2020 at 23:01
Which is why we call it an opinion, just like yours, which I also happen to disagree with. The Revealing Science of God is light years ahead of the rest of the record IMHO and they could have stopped at that one track and it would arguably be tied with CTTE. How is Dark Side of The Moon not overrated, by comparison (assuming you're one of the people here that worship that album)? I will never not harp on that when people attempt to argue empirical subjectivity (contradiction) lol. You like what you like, we like what we like. Enjoy it!
------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: November 29 2020 at 09:53
If anything is different from the rest of the album it's "the Ancient."
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: November 29 2020 at 09:56
Light years? LOL. No way. It's repetitious and doesn't really go anywhere. It's good but it's not as adventurous as the other tracks on the album. Opinion? No, it's a fact. You're opinion is wrong! DSOTM is very over rated. Ok, I'm not saying people can't have their opinion but just that I personally don't get it. I do think ritual kind of starts to lose the plot at some point but the first half is fantastic. At some point you hear what sounds like a little kid banging two pots and two pans and then it gets slow and sappy but much of it is great. TRSOG starts out great and I like the chorus and the one synth solo but other than that it just seems to go around in circles or something. The most underrated track on Tales imo is probably the Ancient though. I just really like the exotic sound of it. It's probably the most otherwordly thing they did up to that point(surpassed on the next album relayer though).
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Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: December 02 2020 at 17:54
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Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: December 03 2020 at 07:46
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Listening to Ritual, it just occurs to me that the then revolutionary drums sound in Peter Gabriel's Rythm Of The Heat it's already there, in Alan's assorted percussion solo...
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Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: December 03 2020 at 16:43
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It's been done. Anyway, TRSOG (DOTD) ------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |