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cstack3 
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 Posted: February 03 2013 at 05:57 |
This interview with Rick Wakeman is very much required reading for Yes fans! He provides some key insights into TFTO...
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Posted: February 03 2013 at 02:31 |
Tales From Topographic Oceans - from the amazing R.D. cover art, to the most inspired, truly cosmic adventure which awaits the listener contained within it - simply breath-taking. Took many listens to 'get it', but loved it from the moment I heard it.
Funny story here - a friend of mine caught a Wakeman gig many years ago - he took his copy of Topographic hoping for Rick to sign it. Rick's response when presented with said album ??? "I'm not signing that sh*t !"
I don't know what was Rick's disinterest in this album - it features some of his most amazing keyboarding - luscious mellotrons, choice mini-moog solos and I love that Portative Organ (?) on 'The Remembering (High the Memory)'.
Truly insane percussives featured on 'The Ancient (Giants Under The Sun)'. The mad middle section of 'Ritual (Nous Sommes Du Soleil)'. I could go on. Superb album.
Oh, did some Eloy fans here notice that drummer Jim Magillivray used some chunks of lyrics on the opening cut of the album 'Colours' verbatim??? He probably thought no one would notice.......  ......... this is in the fifth verse of the song 'Horizons' - Dawn of ight lies between silence, Chased amid fusions of wonder - I know great minds think alike, but this.......?? |
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ProgMetaller2112
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Posted: February 03 2013 at 01:56 |
 Dayvenkirq wrote:
^ Way to go, then. Have a ball. 
Dawn of the light lying between a silence and sold sources, chased amid fusions of wonder, in moments hardly seen forgotten.
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that opening line is  but in a good way 
Edited by ProgMetaller2112 - February 03 2013 at 01:56
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“War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.”
― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four
"Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart
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KingCrInuYasha
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Posted: February 03 2013 at 00:01 |
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I've only listened to it twice since I got it a couple of months ago, the second being earlier today. It's an okay record, but, for the moment, I don't think the tracks are quite as well structured as "Close To The Edge", "The Gates Of Delirium" or even "Awaken".
There are parts that I like, so I'm willing to give the album several more spins.
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He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball!
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: February 02 2013 at 23:22 |
^ Way to go, then. Have a ball.
Dawn of the light lying between a silence and sold sources, chased amid fusions of wonder, in moments hardly seen forgotten.
Edited by Dayvenkirq - February 02 2013 at 23:23
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Posted: February 02 2013 at 23:12 |
Dayvenkirq wrote:
zeqexes wrote:
I haven't yet heard this Yes album (apart from the first few minutes of Ritual), but reading all these positive comments makes me very excited for when I do eventually buy it |
Don't get too excited. You should know everything about its reputation. It's pretty much the album that strongly divided Yes fans.
Some say it's boring and it's (allow me to paraphrase it) too epic, and I understand that. It's Mother Nature's fault. Surprisingly, it took me about three listens to get the album. |
Yeah, I know that, about how some fans dismiss it as boring and very inconsistent. However, I'd like to listen to it with a fresh and positive mind so that I can enjoy it as much as possible (if that makes sense).
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ProgMetaller2112
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Posted: February 02 2013 at 23:10 |
It hooked me the first listen
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“War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.”
― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four
"Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: February 02 2013 at 22:35 |
zeqexes wrote:
I haven't yet heard this Yes album (apart from the first few minutes of Ritual), but reading all these positive comments makes me very excited for when I do eventually buy it |
Don't get too excited. You should know everything about its reputation. It's pretty much the album that strongly divided Yes fans.
Some say it's boring and it's (allow me to paraphrase it) too epic, and I understand that. It's Mother Nature's fault. Surprisingly, it took me about three listens to get the album.
Edited by Dayvenkirq - February 02 2013 at 22:37
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ProgMetaller2112
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Posted: February 02 2013 at 21:45 |
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“War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.”
― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four
"Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart
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Revolution666
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Posted: February 02 2013 at 20:36 |
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I've never really understood what people had against that album. It's one of my favorites, if not my favorite.
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Posted: February 02 2013 at 19:12 |
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I had no idea what the second half of that line was!
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Belief is not Truth.
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cstack3
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Posted: February 02 2013 at 18:43 |
The Mystical wrote:
I have a question... what does the line "Getting over overhanging trees, let them rape the forest" mean? Everybody says that this is an incredible line and I am not sure why. |
Jon Anderson pretty much spells it out here:
"The Earth Mother is all powerful and nature will always, always have control. We are just here for the journey and we need to work more in understanding we are connected so much to Mother Earth. Whatever we do to Mother Earth, we do to ourselves."
...in other words, let 'em rape Mother Nature, she'll get back at them later!
Edited by cstack3 - February 02 2013 at 21:27
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Posted: February 02 2013 at 17:42 |
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I have a question... what does the line "Getting over overhanging trees, let them rape the forest" mean? Everybody says that this is an incredible line and I am not sure why.
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Posted: February 02 2013 at 17:37 |
I haven't yet heard this Yes album (apart from the first few minutes of Ritual), but reading all these positive comments makes me very excited for when I do eventually buy it
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: February 02 2013 at 10:58 |
^ Alright! I only got it as a download and as a CD. Not thinking about getting it on vinyl because I don't have a gramophone and the cover may not have a newspaper in it. 
Edited by Dayvenkirq - February 02 2013 at 10:59
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Ajay
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Posted: February 02 2013 at 04:31 |
Truly a landmark and an inspiration. Any musician whose hope for their work is flagging could do worse than to remind themselves that a double album of symphonic rock, one track per side, made it to the top of the charts.
The structure of the work is inspired, from its scriptural framework to the sectional emphasis on different instruments to the return and development of ideas. My favourite Yes cover design, perfect for someone who was raised on a steady diet of Erich von Daniken and Lyall Watson, and a treat in the days when buying an album meant poring over every detail of the gatefold sleeve while the music thundered in one's headphones.
I got this album on vinyl, I got it on CD, I got it as a download. When the next revolution in music media happens, I'll get it again.
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ProgMetaller2112
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Posted: February 02 2013 at 04:11 |
Nous Sommes Du Soleil we love when we play we a hear a sound and alter our returning We drift the shadows and course our way on home Flying home Going home   
Edited by ProgMetaller2112 - February 02 2013 at 04:15
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“War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.”
― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four
"Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart
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The Mystical
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Posted: February 01 2013 at 22:29 |
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I truly love "Tales". To me, it stands out as one of the greatest albums of all time.
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Posted: October 03 2012 at 19:34 |
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I certainly like the album, though I haven't been able to apreciate it to it's full glory yet. Right now I feel like listening to it again (usually I do when I read so many comments about how great the album is). Still, I believe the album would indeed have been better if only Revealing Sience of God had been about 20 min, and the rest of the songs had been reduced to about 10 min. Then it might have been every bit as great as CttE in my book.
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Posted: October 03 2012 at 19:06 |
You know I gotta say that THE REVEALING SCIENCE OF GOD(DANCE OF THE DAWN) is the best track on the album for me. It is also a true testiment of the sheer skill and keyboard/synth wizardry of Rick Wakeman. He's plays with such grace, feeling and can creat these supernatural ambient soundscapes that can just stay lodged in your mind for days. Beautiful song. It's an incredible epic tale of god and his wonderous creations. I shall dance in the dawn once more...
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Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣
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