Yes Relayer (1974): Your favorite song
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Topic: Yes Relayer (1974): Your favorite song
Posted By: Steve Wyzard
Subject: Yes Relayer (1974): Your favorite song
Date Posted: July 20 2023 at 13:04
| Sorry if this has been done before, but if it has, I don't remember it. All three songs have both their advocates and detractors, so I'm expecting a close finish. I've always loved Patrick Moraz's performance on this album, but it would have been very interesting to see what Vangelis would have added to the material at hand. Both Steve Howe and Chris Squire have one of their very strongest albums ever! |
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Posted By: Cambus741
Date Posted: July 20 2023 at 14:42
| The Gates of Delirium is an absolute masterpiece |
Posted By: suitkees
Date Posted: July 20 2023 at 14:51
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Ah, finally a comment. I just wanted to say "five votes and not a single comment; Yes fans must be shy..." If I had to mention an all time favourite album it would be this one. And I like all three tracks, probably also because of the diversity they offer: the wonderful soothing ballad of To Be Over, the jazzy frenzy of Sound Chaser and the flabbergastingly musicality and madness of The Gates... A most exceptional album in (rock) music history, in my opinion. I'll vote for that unequalled and undescribable piece that is called The Gates of Delirium. I'd play it at my funeral, just to chase the assistance away... (unless, out of decency they stay and will thus be rewarded by the hope giving end section of that composition). ------------- The razamataz is a pain in the bum |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: July 20 2023 at 14:52
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Gates just a smidgen ahead of Sound Chaser. I'm loosely based on a novel about trash compactors and wild broccoli. ------------- ---------- 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: Magog2112
Date Posted: July 20 2023 at 15:21
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The Gates of Delirium gets my vote for "Soon" alone. |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: July 20 2023 at 15:44
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Voted for Sound Chaser. Incredible stuff. The whole album is. My sometimes my ears starts to bleed during Gates of Delirium. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: July 20 2023 at 17:59
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"The Gates of Delirium" today; "Sound Chaser" tomorrow. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: July 20 2023 at 18:24
Yep. My vote as well. I probably even prefer it over the title track to Close To The Edge.
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Cambus741 wrote:Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: July 20 2023 at 20:14
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1. Gates 2. Over 3. Sound One of my favorite albums of all time and I love all three songs. I prefer the live version from the Word is Live set to the studio. ------------- 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: richardh
Date Posted: July 20 2023 at 21:37
| Gates is an incredible track. I tried doing a top 100 prog tracks of all time a while back and this came out on top ahead of Suppers Ready and Karn Evil 9 for me. I'm not a big fusion fan (apparently one of the reasons Wakeman left Yes at that time was the direction they wanted to go in on Sound Chaser) and To Be Over is not my cup of tea. However would have been interesting if Moraz had been left in place for at least a few more albums rather than bringing Wakey back so quickly. |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: July 20 2023 at 22:00
My preference too.. ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: Awesoreno
Date Posted: July 21 2023 at 00:27
| Sound Chaser is my favorite Yes track of all time. So... Sound Chaser I guess. |
Posted By: VianaProghead
Date Posted: July 21 2023 at 03:10
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The Gates of Delirium surely.
------------- "PROG IS MY FERRARI". Jem Godfrey (Frost*) |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: July 21 2023 at 03:29
| Gates |
Posted By: Rick1
Date Posted: July 21 2023 at 05:06
| Impossible choice to make for the first Yes album I ever bought as a 13 year old. |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: July 21 2023 at 06:31
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Gates . . . exquisite! ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: July 21 2023 at 08:39
| I think the great Chris Welsh said of the album- Art out of electronic orchestration- sums it up I’m still amazed by it. Voted Gates but Sound chaser & whole album is great- thanks to 5 of the best. |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: July 21 2023 at 13:35
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I'll go with "Gates," but the entire album is a masterpiece! "To Be Over" is the song they shall play when they nail the lid of my casket shut. ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: July 21 2023 at 14:45
voted for SC which deserves more gratitude the whole LP itself is close to the perfection (timeless music, top cover art) |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: July 22 2023 at 14:35
| The whole albums is a fantastic experience for me. |
Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: July 23 2023 at 01:47
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Gates Of Delirium. 'Soon' is sublime.
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Posted By: Boi_da_boi_124
Date Posted: July 23 2023 at 10:56
| Sound Chaser is an underrated Yes track. |
Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: July 23 2023 at 12:04
indeed
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Posted By: Steve Wyzard
Date Posted: July 24 2023 at 15:05
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Thanks to everyone who voted! I was sure that Gates and Chaser would be much closer, but it seems we have a runaway winner. While I will always appreciate Gates for its "over-the-top"-ness, my vote was for Sound Chaser.
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Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: July 24 2023 at 18:41
| The obvious one. |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: July 26 2023 at 01:22
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The Gates of Delirium ------------- 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: someone_else
Date Posted: July 26 2023 at 01:28
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The Gates of Delirium >>>> Sound Chaser > To Be Over ------------- 
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Posted By: Big Sky
Date Posted: August 01 2023 at 00:18
This. |
Posted By: dr prog
Date Posted: August 05 2023 at 16:20
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To be over is the best for its full length. Gates gets a bit boring after the first 7 minutes and Sound chaser is a bit of a mess lol ------------- 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. |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: August 05 2023 at 18:21
| Voted for Gates and agree with those who love the album in its entirety. I really missed out as I had not gotten that album until about 20 years ago. |
Posted By: dr prog
Date Posted: August 07 2023 at 16:36
Nothing beats The Yes album in their catalogue  ------------- 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. |
Posted By: klawyer
Date Posted: September 18 2023 at 14:15
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Gates To be Over Chaser Could be in any order depending on ones mood. EXHILARATING!
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: September 18 2023 at 15:23
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Never quite got this one. Maybe someday. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |