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daz2112 
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 Topic: Tales from topographic oceans
Posted: January 27 2006 at 12:24 |
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Ritual
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In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole
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Posted: January 07 2006 at 00:19 |
Been done before, so I'll quote myself from the other poll:
 ivan_2068 wrote:
Six Eight wrote:
Once again, I'm the only one (so far) that prefers "The Ancient". |
Now we are two.
Iván
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Believe we agree again Micky
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micky
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Posted: January 06 2006 at 22:27 |
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The Ancient for me..... the transition from Howe's frenetic
'shredding' to the sweetness of The Leaves of Green is just one
of those magical prog moments for me. Honestly the song I liked
least as the album grew on me.... now in my top 5 alltime Yessongs.
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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salmacis
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Posted: January 06 2006 at 17:04 |
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.
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I agree totally; I can't understand what the bad rep is about this album. I admit it is pretty hard going on first listen, particularly 'The Ancient', but I grow to love it more with every listen. It's now impossible for me to call which Yes album is the best from CTTE through GFTO, as each one of those is a true masterpiece.
'The Revealing Science Of God' is probably my favourite Yes song of all alongside 'Awaken', though.
However, footage I've seen of 'Ritual' played live reveals that to be the ultimate live prog staple, with an awe inspiring light show accompanied by the stunning tribal music inspired maelstrom of battering drums and loud mellotrons. The weirdo synth sounds and brilliant mellotrons on the studio version never fail to thrill this prog fan...
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Winter Wine
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Posted: January 06 2006 at 07:10 |
Losendos wrote:
It's basically a train wreck . I like the first nine minutes so side one would be my favorite. The second side is a real drag The third side is a little more alive but the 4th side puts me to sleep again.
I'm one of many who just doesn't get this album and yes I did listen to it right through 20 times.
A few years back I saw it mentioned in a list of the fifteen worst albums ever so it is quite notorius.
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Well I could probably name (off the top of my head) 15 000 000 albums worse than Talees from topographic oceans. But I think a lot of peoples problem with it is they look at it more like a maths problem than a piece of music, looking at it as if there's something to solve! listening to this album 20 or 200 times in this state of mind would be a complete waste, maybe if people just wanted to sit down and enjoy it!!!
Saying that, Topographic oceans is far from my favourite Yes album, but I do resent all of that critical abuse it gets.
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Losendos
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Posted: January 06 2006 at 07:00 |
It's basically a train wreck . I like the first nine minutes so side one would be my favorite. The second side is a real drag The third side is a little more alive but the 4th side puts me to sleep again.
I'm one of many who just doesn't get this album and yes I did listen to it right through 20 times.
A few years back I saw it mentioned in a list of the fifteen worst albums ever so it is quite notorius.
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How wonderful to be so profound
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Winter Wine
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Posted: January 06 2006 at 06:33 |
HeirToRuin wrote:
Winter Wine wrote:
Really? I thought the drumming on Ritual was pretty great, I mean it was White's first album with the band. But I agree with what you say about The Revealing science of God and The Ancients (great acoustic guitar). I however also like The Remembering, nothing special, or new but just nice to listen to if your in that sort of humour
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not the drumming in the song itself...but near the end when there's this funky tribal percussion thing. It just doesn't make a lot sense in that song.
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I get ya now  But I always thought the cover had these wierd tribal signs..
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Bj-1
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Posted: January 06 2006 at 06:22 |
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tie between The Ancient and Ritual
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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Posted: January 05 2006 at 21:05 |
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Revealing Science of God.
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HeirToRuin
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Posted: January 05 2006 at 20:08 |
Winter Wine wrote:
Really? I thought the drumming on Ritual was pretty great, I mean it
was White's first album with the band. But I agree with what you say
about The Revealing science of God and The Ancients (great acoustic
guitar). I however also like The Remembering, nothing special, or new
but just nice to listen to if your in that sort of humour |
not the drumming in the song itself...but near the end when there's
this funky tribal percussion thing. It just doesn't make a lot
sense in that song.
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transend
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Posted: January 05 2006 at 19:42 |
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has always been 'Ritual' for me, but 'The remembering' is a close 2nd..
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Winter Wine
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Posted: January 05 2006 at 14:01 |
HeirToRuin wrote:
Revealing Science is the only track that never gets boring. It's the best one at moving along where the others tend to get stuck in one place for too long.
The odd thing about Ritual is that percussion section near the end...it just seems wholly out of place. Otherwise, it's another brilliant track. I'm not really into the lengthy odd scales in The Ancients, but that acoustic section has given me some huge inspiration.
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Really? I thought the drumming on Ritual was pretty great, I mean it was White's first album with the band. But I agree with what you say about The Revealing science of God and The Ancients (great acoustic guitar). I however also like The Remembering, nothing special, or new but just nice to listen to if your in that sort of humour
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HeirToRuin
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Posted: January 05 2006 at 13:56 |
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Revealing Science is the only track that never gets boring. It's
the best one at moving along where the others tend to get stuck in one
place for too long.
The odd thing about Ritual is that percussion section near the end...it
just seems wholly out of place. Otherwise, it's another brilliant
track. I'm not really into the lengthy odd scales in The
Ancients, but that acoustic section has given me some huge inspiration.
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Winter Wine
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Posted: January 05 2006 at 13:27 |
horza wrote:
Burning train arriving at platforms 3,4,5,6,7,8........
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horza
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Posted: January 05 2006 at 13:25 |
Burning train arriving at platforms 3,4,5,6,7,8........
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Originally posted by darkshade:
Calling Mike Portnoy a bad drummer is like calling Stephen Hawking an idiot.
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Posted: January 05 2006 at 12:27 |
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Ritual, although I love TRSOG almost as much.
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Posted: January 05 2006 at 11:24 |
Winter Wine wrote:
FragileDT wrote:
Winter Wine wrote:
[QUOTE=Nixoleon]'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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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.[/
QUOTE]
I've already listened to the first two tracks a thousand times, but I know
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Yeah it's a hard listen to get through the whole thing. At least that's what
I've found over the times I've given it a try.
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One likes to believe
In the freedom of music
But glittering prizes
And endless Compromises
Shatter the illusion
Of integrity
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Winter Wine
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Posted: January 05 2006 at 10:40 |
FragileDT wrote:
Winter Wine wrote:
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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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. |
I've already listened to the first two tracks a thousand times, but I know what ya mean
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ablamux
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Posted: January 05 2006 at 10:38 |
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i go with Remembering, but admire whole album very much.
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Moogtron III
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Posted: January 05 2006 at 10:28 |
As always: The Ritual. It has become some sort of a ritual to vote for that one
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