^Well, I listened to it twice and I'll have to say that I really did enjoy a lot of the album. It has been almost a year since last time I tried listening to the album, and since I'm relatively new to prog so that seems like a long time ago. Overall I'm enjoying it but definitely not to the same extent as Relayer or CttE.
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Posted: October 02 2012 at 21:58
As someone mentioned earlier in this thread, it is not frequent on the playlist but I hear something new and different every time I listen to it. It is an album that I must listen to beginning to end (if possible) at least once every 3 or 4 months.
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Posted: October 02 2012 at 21:41
moshkito wrote:
cstack3 wrote:
...
ANOTHER fan of "The Remembering!" Thanks for contributing!
...
I like the whole piece ... and I still don't know the names of the 4 pieces and I ... don't care!
When it goes on my stereo or my car ... it starts at the beginning and ends at the end ... the same thing if I'm going to listen to Eroica or the 9th! ... well, you can go for the "hit" and just listen to the chorale part ... and miss the rest ... what the heck.
This is the reason why I do not consider, or do this ... this kind of music, is NOT rock'n'roll, or a "song" ... Stack ... these are the symphonies of our time by our generation ... why degrade them to the level of a "song". Or to the level of pop music ... wow ... and we keep thinking that all this crap means something ... and in the end, we don't even believe it!
I'm really bummed and sad right now ... I have never thought of "Passion Play", or "Thick as a Brick", or "TFTO", or "Yeti", or "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" ... and so many other pieces as ... just another song!
It defeats the whole point, idea and concept of "progressive" ...
... forget it ... go back to playing 3 and 4 minute songs, mosh!
I think "The Remembering" is more of a movement than a song.....
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Posted: October 02 2012 at 15:47
cstack3 wrote:
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ANOTHER fan of "The Remembering!" Thanks for contributing!
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I like the whole piece ... and I still don't know the names of the 4 pieces and I ... don't care!
When it goes on my stereo or my car ... it starts at the beginning and ends at the end ... the same thing if I'm going to listen to Eroica or the 9th! ... well, you can go for the "hit" and just listen to the chorale part ... and miss the rest ... what the heck.
This is the reason why I do not consider, or do this ... this kind of music, is NOT rock'n'roll, or a "song" ... Stack ... these are the symphonies of our time by our generation ... why degrade them to the level of a "song". Or to the level of pop music ... wow ... and we keep thinking that all this crap means something ... and in the end, we don't even believe it!
I'm really bummed and sad right now ... I have never thought of "Passion Play", or "Thick as a Brick", or "TFTO", or "Yeti", or "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" ... and so many other pieces as ... just another song!
It defeats the whole point, idea and concept of "progressive" ...
... forget it ... go back to playing 3 and 4 minute songs, mosh!
Edited by moshkito - October 02 2012 at 16:37
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Posted: October 02 2012 at 14:48
This was my favorite album for many years. When I came upon it in the mid 90's, no one told me it was bloated, overlong, self indulgent, or everything that was bad about prog (all things I've heard about it since). After about 3 or 4 complete listens, I was completely emotionally tied to the album. I listened to it almost every day, for years. I still can't just listen to a single track from it (other than the live renditions of Revealing and Ritual, of course). I rarely listen to it now, but did pick up the remaster in 2005(?) or so (Relayer too). Relayer and Topographic are my top two Yes album, both being pretty much my favorite thing by them (I can't really pick one over the other). It's not my favorite album of all time anymore, but I'd say it's still easily in the top 10. I can't really pick a track that is my favorite on the album, as I see it as a complete work that needs to be heard in total to really appreciate. Easily my favorite concept album ever.
"Getting over overhanging trees" (...)Doubtlessly one of the most beautiful melodies progressive rock has ever produced.
Haha yeah, every time I hear that melody I'm completely astonished that the song could get SO much better from already being so awesome. I keep thinking that "this HAS to be the best song off the album, how can you beat this?". Then "The Remembering" kicks in, and with it the only part of the album better than above mentioned melody. This part would be the transition from the synth playing the melody of the "relayer" part directly over to the "Stand on hills of long forgotten yesterdays". There are much more parts on the album that are just mindblowing though, where I just cannot resist giving the music my complete concentration, no matter if I'm listening with one earphone plugged in at work or from the vinyl at home.
ANOTHER fan of "The Remembering!" Thanks for contributing!
I particularly enjoy when the band kicks up the tempo during "Relayer....all the dying cried before you!"
I sang that line out loud once in a store, and drew some odd glances.....
A friend sent me the latest re-mastered CD version of TFTO, and I've listened to it nearly every day for a month or so, just studying its composition and performance.....an amazing work, period.
I wish the original Yes would re-form and tour with this as a "swan song", then retire.
Art work is amazing too on the remastered edition. Love Roger Dean's work
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Posted: October 02 2012 at 10:55
Josef_K wrote:
Einsetumadur wrote:
"Getting over overhanging trees" (...)
Doubtlessly one of the most beautiful melodies progressive rock has ever produced.
Haha yeah, every time I hear that melody I'm completely astonished that the song could get SO much better from already being so awesome. I keep thinking that "this HAS to be the best song off the album, how can you beat this?". Then "The Remembering" kicks in, and with it the only part of the album better than above mentioned melody. This part would be the transition from the synth playing the melody of the "relayer" part directly over to the "Stand on hills of long forgotten yesterdays". There are much more parts on the album that are just mindblowing though, where I just cannot resist giving the music my complete concentration, no matter if I'm listening with one earphone plugged in at work or from the vinyl at home.
ANOTHER fan of "The Remembering!" Thanks for contributing!
I particularly enjoy when the band kicks up the tempo during "Relayer....all the dying cried before you!"
I sang that line out loud once in a store, and drew some odd glances.....
A friend sent me the latest re-mastered CD version of TFTO, and I've listened to it nearly every day for a month or so, just studying its composition and performance.....an amazing work, period.
I wish the original Yes would re-form and tour with this as a "swan song", then retire.
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Posted: October 02 2012 at 09:22
I very much like the version of Ritual on the Yesshows album. It has (like so much of the Yes material) a lot of balls/edge to it live in comparison with the studio recording. Our Mr Squire goes off one one during the middle too which is never a bad thing in my opinion.
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This was a MASSIVE bootleg that was taken out of circulation by the YES management, btw ... and it was 3 LP's and I came close to getting it, but did not have the moolah in those days to spend $75 dollars on it! However, I never made it to Berkeley where I likely would have found this in any of the stores there. I was not, however, aware that a video existed of it ... and yeah ... I would love to get a copy of it!
The order appears incorrect since they played TALES first in its entirety, took a break, and then played the other stuff and I believe they did Close to the Edge as an encore at the Long Beach Arena ... don't quote me on that.
I was told that the quality of the recording was not great, as it appeared to have been a copy of a copy, but then that's like saying that "Bonzo's Birthday Party" or "Live on Blueberry Hill" had exceptional quality, which they didn't, but the energy and fervor in the music ... was totally out of this world! (that was Led Zeppelin, btw).
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Posted: October 02 2012 at 08:14
Einsetumadur wrote:
"Getting over overhanging trees" (...)
Doubtlessly one of the most beautiful melodies progressive rock has ever produced.
Haha yeah, every time I hear that melody I'm completely astonished that the song could get SO much better from already being so awesome. I keep thinking that "this HAS to be the best song off the album, how can you beat this?". Then "The Remembering" kicks in, and with it the only part of the album better than above mentioned melody. This part would be the transition from the synth playing the melody of the "relayer" part directly over to the "Stand on hills of long forgotten yesterdays". There are much more parts on the album that are just mindblowing though, where I just cannot resist giving the music my complete concentration, no matter if I'm listening with one earphone plugged in at work or from the vinyl at home.
Leave the past to burn,
At least that's been his own
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Posted: September 30 2012 at 23:21
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AEProgman wrote:
I was at a 74' show in Roanoke, VA and know they played the entire CTTE and TFTO suites along with a few of the hits of the times, but what I can't remember (seat location and too much youthful activities) is what the set or stage looked like. I do seem to remember (I think) some moving/lighted colorful stage item over some of the band. Does this sound familiar to the TFTO tour?
They played the CTTE stuff first, then the TFTO suite. Amazing!
Youthful activities, eh? GUILTY! Me, that is!! 8-)
Rick's comments on Roger Dean's stage set are priceless:
'Take a left here, Rick, climb over that giant mushroom, past the spaceship and just behind, beyond that cloud, are your keyboards.'
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Posted: September 30 2012 at 23:03
AEProgman wrote:
I was at a 74' show in Roanoke, VA and know they played the entire CTTE and TFTO suites along with a few of the hits of the times, but what I can't remember (seat location and too much youthful activities) is what the set or stage looked like. I do seem to remember (I think) some moving/lighted colorful stage item over some of the band. Does this sound familiar to the TFTO tour?
They played the CTTE stuff first, then the TFTO suite. Amazing!
Youthful activities, eh? GUILTY! Me, that is!! 8-)
Rick's comments on Roger Dean's stage set are priceless:
'Take a left here, Rick, climb over that giant mushroom, past the spaceship and just behind, beyond that cloud, are your keyboards.'
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Posted: September 30 2012 at 22:11
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^Thanks for the details! I wasn't aware of this boot until I found it on YouTube (and there is no video, just audio).
Considering that Yes filmed "Yessongs" and had a decent box-office with both the movie and LP release, I'm surprised that there is no film of the Tales tour! It had massive, Roger Dean sets, and played in huge venues, so it would have been an ideal subject for a documentary. Same for "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway."
Please take the clip as I presented it, as a snaphot of this band in their prime, performing one of the most remarkable compositions in the prog idiom!
I was at a 74' show in Roanoke, VA and know they played the entire CTTE and TFTO suites along with a few of the hits of the times, but what I can't remember (seat location and too much youthful activities) is what the set or stage looked like. I do seem to remember (I think) some moving/lighted colorful stage item over some of the band. Does this sound familiar to the TFTO tour?
They played the CTTE stuff first, then the TFTO suite. Amazing!
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^Thanks for the details! I wasn't aware of this boot until I found it on YouTube (and there is no video, just audio).
Considering that Yes filmed "Yessongs" and had a decent box-office with both the movie and LP release, I'm surprised that there is no film of the Tales tour! It had massive, Roger Dean sets, and played in huge venues, so it would have been an ideal subject for a documentary. Same for "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway."
Please take the clip as I presented it, as a snaphot of this band in their prime, performing one of the most remarkable compositions in the prog idiom!
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Posted: September 30 2012 at 11:56
cstack3 wrote:
HarbouringTheSoul wrote:
cstack3 wrote:
Sadly [...] my wife and I were flying out of O'Hare Airport on our way to the Virgin Islands to get married!
Must have been a bummer!
For your listening pleasure! Hear angel Mellotrons and devil Rickenbackers. You are invited.
"The Revealing Science of God" starts at 0:41:18
"The Remembering" starts at 1:01:25
"The Ancient" starts at 1:22:40
"Ritual" starts at 1:44:00
This was a MASSIVE bootleg that was taken out of circulation by the YES management, btw ... and it was 3 LP's and I came close to getting it, but did not have the moolah in those days to spend $75 dollars on it! However, I never made it to Berkeley where I likely would have found this in any of the stores there. I was not, however, aware that a video existed of it ... and yeah ... I would love to get a copy of it!
The order appears incorrect since they played TALES first in its entirety, took a break, and then played the other stuff and I believe they did Close to the Edge as an encore at the Long Beach Arena ... don't quote me on that.
I was told that the quality of the recording was not great, as it appeared to have been a copy of a copy, but then that's like saying that "Bonzo's Birthday Party" or "Live on Blueberry Hill" had exceptional quality, which they didn't, but the energy and fervor in the music ... was totally out of this world! (that was Led Zeppelin, btw).
Edited by moshkito - September 30 2012 at 12:01
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