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Poll Question: What do you think is the greatest song on the infamous yes record?
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6 [12.77%]
3 [6.38%]
12 [25.53%]
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Originally posted by Winter Wine Winter Wine wrote:

Originally posted by Nixoleon Nixoleon wrote:

'The Revealing Science of God' 
has been stuck in my head for the last week since first listening to the whole
album straight through, so I have to go with it. 


Today's been the first day I listened to the whole of the album, I don't
think much of the ancient, but Ritual I think pretty great, nice piano at the
end! and the throwbacks in the guitar to the first couple of songs is
interesting



It's gonna take a lot more than one listen to understand this album. I've
listened to it many, many times and I still don't get it.
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But glittering prizes
And endless Compromises
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Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

This poll has been done before,
to be sure.


I thought you were Welsh,err...Paddy....



Hey Tony I like the avatar.
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I'd pick side 1 as was, The Revealing Science of God.

^ just looking at Blackswords comments about peoples views on TFTO & Relayer. I have come to really like Relayer but in many ways it doesn't fit the "classic" Yes mould; there's a lot of discordant music on "Gates", it doesn't flow from one melody to the next like say Close to the Edge does. What does impress me about Gates is the power of Squire and White, and Howe's almost manic playing; and then after all the noise of the battle, the beauty of "Soon".
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3 for train wreck? Wakeman must be on the site, with an accomplice...
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Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Originally posted by Winter Wine Winter Wine wrote:

Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

'The Revealing Science of God' is superb!

After 'Close to the Edge' it's probably my top Yes track. The rest of the album fails to live up to that first song IMO.

What about "Gates of Delirium" ??

Just call me a freak, but I'm not actually that keen on 'Relayer' as a whole. The Gates of Delirium has failed to touch me in the same way that 'Revealing Science of God' has. I love the vocal parts of 'RSOG' and the way the track is structured appeals to me more than 'GOD'

I'll give Relayer another go. It's deemed a masterpiece by many, but to be frank I'd rather listen to 'Going for the One' anyday. Maybe I have a subconcious dislike for Patrick Moraz, but I cant think why, he's a great musician..

Took me a while to get into that album, but it was because I took a break from it, and when I went back to it I thought it was the greatest thing ever

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Originally posted by Winter Wine Winter Wine wrote:

Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

'The Revealing Science of God' is superb!

After 'Close to the Edge' it's probably my top Yes track. The rest of the album fails to live up to that first song IMO.

What about "Gates of Delirium" ??

Just call me a freak, but I'm not actually that keen on 'Relayer' as a whole. The Gates of Delirium has failed to touch me in the same way that 'Revealing Science of God' has. I love the vocal parts of 'RSOG' and the way the track is structured appeals to me more than 'GOD'

I'll give Relayer another go. It's deemed a masterpiece by many, but to be frank I'd rather listen to 'Going for the One' anyday. Maybe I have a subconcious dislike for Patrick Moraz, but I cant think why, he's a great musician..

Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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Just to be different I've gone for The Remembering. It does meander a bit to start with, but once it gets into the "Relayer" bit in the middle, it really takes off and the ending is so powerful.

Never really got into The Ancient, but the other two are also great.
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Originally posted by Nixoleon Nixoleon wrote:

'The Revealing Science of God'  has been stuck in my head for the last week since first listening to the whole album straight through, so I have to go with it. 

Today's been the first day I listened to the whole of the album, I don't think much of the ancient, but Ritual I think pretty great, nice piano at the end! and the throwbacks in the guitar to the first couple of songs is interesting
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'The Revealing Science of God'  has been stuck in my head for the last week since first listening to the whole album straight through, so I have to go with it. 
From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step.--Napoleon Bonaparte
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Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

'The Revealing Science of God' is superb!

After 'Close to the Edge' it's probably my top Yes track. The rest of the album fails to live up to that first song IMO.

What about "Gates of Delirium" ??

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'The Revealing Science of God' is superb!

After 'Close to the Edge' it's probably my top Yes track. The rest of the album fails to live up to that first song IMO.
Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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THE REVEALING SCIENCE OF GOD
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GRR...

Ritual!
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Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

This poll has been done before, to be sure.

I thought you were Welsh,err...Paddy....

A sure feck it lads we'll do it again!

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Originally posted by Norbert Norbert wrote:

What is infamous about TFTO?

There are a lot of trolls who call it the worst album ever, but it's actually one of the greatest albums ever.

There was a similar poll some time ago, then I picked Ritual, and I hasn't really changed my opinion.

You don't seem to have voted for it this time though!
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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 05 2006 at 07:37
Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

This poll has been done before, to be sure.

I thought you were Welsh,err...Paddy....

Yes but Winter Wine isn't, Mr Strap on..I mean Bolt on.

 

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What is infamous about TFTO?

There are a lot of trolls who call it the worst album ever, but it's actually one of the greatest albums ever.

There was a similar poll some time ago, then I picked Ritual, and I hasn't really changed my opinion.
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

This poll has been done before, to be sure.

I thought you were Welsh,err...Paddy....
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This poll has been done before, to be sure.
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