Andy, whoever or whatever you don't like and I do is not gonna stop me from watching you. If we agreed on everything, it would be boring...keep up the good work!
I am still struggling to find anyone anywhere saying that Astral Weeks is a bad album. If you don't like something you don't like it. Perhaps that is where it should end.
mate i listen to you in the background more than the radio now, no offence meant but youre so insightful i cant take it all in in one go.thanks so much.
I really like “In through the out door” i heard it the day it came out, Bonham and JPJ are in top form. I know i am in the minority, but i can never work out why!!
And Then There Were 3.... I listened to it once when it was released. Took me 30 years to listen again. Not that bad when compared to later embarrassments such as I Can't Dance.
I think some of the album covers themselves contain indicators of the dubious quality of the contents: the Billy Cobham album is even called 'Warning'! The Chick Corea album title, 'Light Years', warns of the horrors of Lite Jazz. The Jan Hammer album cover would make a fitting cover for the MC Hammer album 'Please Hammer, Don't Hurt Em'. P.S. I loved the clarification around the jam on CDs for our less ironic transatlantic cousins!
I have mentioned (like many others) how there are some albums I bought because of the cover (FRAGILE, etc)...that Hammer album? That's one I would never have bought because of the cover. ;-)
David Bowie - Don't Be Fooled By The Name, this 1981 mini-album had a contemporary photo of Bowie on the cover and songs from his earliest David Jones days, rip-off.
Thank you Andy for educating me about the Mahavishnu Orchestra. Never heard of them before until you featured Visions of the Emerald Beyond on a previous video of yours (favourite albums of all time?).
Hi Andy. Thanks for calling out Astral Weeks for the emperor’s new clothes experience it truly is. My kids refer to him as Van Mogadon. Out of the mouths of babes . . .
Crazy how the appearance changes, I almost wouldn’t have recognised the room if it wasn’t for Andy. The light and the angle change the face of the room.
Hi Andy, loved this with your usual ramblings, I so agree with the ITTOD review, I remember going to Knebworth being underwhelmed by the performance then bought this album....its an absolute shocker.
I don't always share your tastes but I still enjoy your videos .I've heard so many -sometimes quite in-depth criticisms of Tormato but I don't know- maybe I need to get my ears syringed but I still love that album.
I love Tormato too outside of UFO, Circus and Whale. Going for the one I get bored of a lot of it now. Awakening got so overplayed....I cannot hear it any more. I like Black Sabbaths Never Say Die too. Technical Ecstasy is dull.
I have plenty of those. Queen - Hot Space. Steve Wonder - Hotter than July. Santana - Innervision. Chick Corea Electric Band - Light Years. Rick Wakeman - Rhapsodies. Electric Light Orchestra - Discovery. 10cc - Deceptive Bends. Godley & Creme - Ismism. Weather Report - Mr Gone. Frank Zappa - Crusing with the Ruben and the Jets.
Thanks Andy, love your vids, Since I have been watching, I have found a Yes Greatest Hits CD, its fantastic and I have heard tracks that I haven't heard for 40 years, it's been great and it's thanks to you! Heart of the Sunrise, wow.
i love release release and silent wings of freedom! the in the round tour was interesting. loved GFTO when i got it and for decades. nowadays i dont enjoy it much.
My Chris Cornell journey started with Audioslave and I then worked my way back. My only familiarity with his solo work was his amazing cover of Prince's Nothing Compares to You. I was genuinely sad the day he took his life.
In Through The Out Door is my #1 easy, that feeling augmented because of it following Physical Graffiti (arguably the GOAT double album in all rock history) and Presence (a sorely underrated gem of diamond hard rock made during rough personal times for the members).
I'm finally getting into Van Morrison and it was Saint Dominic's Preview that did it. I gave Moondance another go and i really like that album. I'm still not certain on Astral Weeks and why that is the one that people lose their minds over.
Just a quick comment on "Just Another Band from LA". I actually saw the band that made that album on that tour... with some trepidation because I was not crazy about the Flo and Eddie period (except 200 Motels, which I agree is really great), but I don't think I liked any album from that period of Zappa (my second least favorite period is some of the Jim Gordon output because Jim does one thing extremely well, but he has one approach). The entire Flo and Eddie period was an attempt to make a more conventional rock band. The live experience was tremendous--Aynsley Dunbar, Don Preston and Frank's guitar work were tremendous. But it was badly recorded (so was Fillmore). Dunbar suffered most. But, the record itself, I agree, is badly recorded. It was in sync with the recording techniques of the time which were stripped down. But believe me, the live sound was MUCH better. On Miles: You pretty much encapsulate my problem with Miles during and after Bitches Brew. He lived or died for me based on the people he hired. If he had a great band, he was impressive; if not, he was not. I think it's an accurate assessment of Miles, at least to my ears. Thanks for mentioning Colin Hodgkinson as a bass player. I first heard him in 1973 with Back Door and, consequently, was not blown away by Jaco as many of my peers were. Colin was extremely comparable to Jaco. Folks should listen to Back Door's recording of Robert Johnson's 32 20 Blues. It's really impressive! Great observation about Yes' rehire of Wakeman. As a matter of fact, Wakeman praised Relayer and said he would play on material like that. Moraz was let go unceremoniously, without warning, and apparently wrote parts of Going for the One. Moraz's departure was a disappointment for me because he did try to introduce more Improvisation in Yes. Wakeman is great, but Moraz would have been more interesting in Yes for me personally... just my perspective.
As a fellow Zappa-Head, I 100% agree with you on Flo & Eddie. By nature I confess to be pretty tech-skeptical (I wish I wasn't), but I feel like an interesting experiment for AI would for it to edit them out of the albums that they're on just to hear how it sounds. Obviously in higher fidelity mix than whatever programs people use to isolate tracks that get posted on youtube.
I remember hearing Captain Beefheart had a new album out in 1974. It had been two long years since his previous album and I eagerly ran down to the record store to get my copy in the first week or so its release. I clearly remember finding the album in the racks at the store and being taken aback when I first saw the cover of Unconditional Guaranteed. I told myself that surely the image must be some kind of facetious sarcasm. I took it to some friend’s house to hear it with them. I vividly remember putting the record on the turntable and dropping the needle down on the vinyl and thinking to myself, “wait till they hear this!” I was absolutely shocked, stunned, crushed, and embarrassed. Just writing it down here 50 years later is still a little traumatizing for me. Also, Bob Dylan (great as he is, and he is), has dropped a few lemons over the years.
i listened to Tormato while I was incarcerated in a boarding achool,surrounded by posh bullies. It took me somewhere else, which was just what I needed. I still love it, even though I can hear the weaknesses.
‘You breathe in, you breath out, you breath in, you breathe out, you breathe in, you breathe out, you breathe in, you breathe out, your breathing, you breathe out, you breathe in, you breathe out, and you do it all again!
ha ha good one- the viaducts of your dreams are viaducts of nightmares for some ! Starting to watch more RUclips vids on music than actually listening to music these days. Very entertaining .
@@JohnMilller whatever you think of Astral Weeks as a piece of art back in the day my friends and I thought it was a fantastic album to try and sing along with in the car at about 60mph. It was only equaled by ‘Seed of Memory’ by Terry Reid! In this aspect.
@@calum54 Absolutely it is fantastic I think ! I am a massive Van fan. My favourites are Astral Weeks, Veedon Fleece and St. Dominics Preview. It's interesting to me that Astral Weeks is so polarising.
I think in through the out door is an improvement over Presence. They call it Robert Plant's real first solo album produced and arranged by the wizard that Jonesy was. Bonham felt something wasn't working quite right and he fell deeper into drinking. The rest is history. At least In through... doesn't sound stalled as Presence does.
I love "Light Years", haha :D Some melodies are sublime - even if certain tracks seem to be watered down and "fuzaky". Patitucci signed this CD for me when Acoustic Band played in Szczecin (2019). I stormed the Philharmonic stage, while the poor guy tried to pack his equipment, minding his own business. 'Mr Patitucci', I said, 'That was the soundtrack to my childhood' . 'For me too', he replied. Not the exact words, but something along these lines. Cheers, Andy!
Light Years was full of hooks. We know what Chick was trying to do (get people paid).There was incredible, intelligent and pristine playing and writing. The problem was... you can't mix pop/rock with fusion without creating something that compromises both. So, nobody that loved pop/rock would buy it and nobody who was a die-hard fusion head would love it either. I bought it because I know that Chick is a great musician and composer who is willing to push the envelope and I knew that somewhere buried in the slick GRP production and Armani suits is something sincerely creative, human and adventuresome. There are sections where that shows and I appreciated it. It is one of those "I remember this. Let me dust this off" kind of recordings. I'll listen to those particular songs and then I'll put it back on the shelf... for next year.
My big let down was John McLaughlin’s ‘Live In San Francisco’ in 2017. I had tickets to this concert as John stated this would be his last American concert. Growing up east of Frisco I grew weary of the city. For that reason alone I decided to sell my tickets. I ordered the vinyl album and wow, I’m glad I didn’t go to the concert. Wondering McLaughlin would ever revisit the original MO tunes, I wished he would have ignored them on this tour. Anyway, great video as always. Keep up the great work. ❤
When we're talking about prime Jan Hammer a sixth album deserves some much-needed love by now: Timeless, John Abercrombie's first album for ECM, with Hammer on keyboards and Jack De Johnette on drums. It contains an early version of Hammer's Red And Orange, which he would later re-record for his own Oh, Yeah? album. Highly recommended.
I have a huge collection of Miles Davis on LP and CD from throughout his career. Obviously I like some records more than others but the only one I ever sold to a used CD shop was "Doo Bop". I listened to it multiple times and tried to like it but it never happened.
...same here. Thankfully, I was so busy picking up the early albums, filling in the holes...and after reading a few bios...I just was never interested in buying DOO BOP.
Awww, I love that Weather Report album! Some great tunes on it and a regular bass play-along record. Absolutely agree on Tormato, shite and the awful production, though I liked the bass on Rejoice. Flash by Jeff Beck was a notable omission, I truly cringed when I played it, though People Get Ready is a classic of course. Anyway, another great vlog. All the best
The let down can also occur when an artist goes in a new direction and brings out a new sound that wows you and then is quickly abandoned. Example: ‘To Bring You My Love’: PJ Harvey’s Great Reinvention. I wanted more heavy Beefheart-influenced darkness. Dance Hall at Louse Point with John Parish, the next album was not it.
I made a comment on your recent video about how people click on negativity more often than positivity, and everyone started defending you. It wasn't a knock on you at all :-) It was just a comment about how negativity sells, if you have to videos "My 10 favorite" and "My 10 least favorite", I think more people will click on the latter. I think it's a thing with psychology... people either want to aggrandize their tastes by showing how "discerning" they are, or argue with the person and defend their "band." Anyway keep doing whatever you gotta do, again it's not a comment on your content, just human nature.
(See, an example that proves the rule... people rushed to what they thought was a negative comment to defend their Andy, rather than taking the comment for what it was worth. 😏)
I think the thing with Tormato is that they had a limited budget and therefore limited time to make the album. On their previous works they spent months and months in the studio creating and developing the music, it cost a lot of money but artistically paid off. Going For The One was the last of the truly great Yes albums for that reason. I still like Tormato but can't help think what might have been if they had more time with it.
I like bee bop by Miles. I had tickets to see him at Massey Hall in Toronto, but he passed away a month before the gig. Had to get a refund. So disappointing. I loved some of his later albums like Tutu and Amandle. Totally disagree with “In Through the Outdoor”. All great solid songs on it with great melodies and some of Jimmy’s best solos. Esp on In the Evening and South Bound and Fool In The Rain and I’m Gonna Crawl. Carouselambra is like three songs in one. Absolutely brilliant album. Love the art work too. Cheers
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Storieshey Jose!! Nice to see you here,friend. Yes, I’m disappointed too. “In Through the Outdoor” is magical and we know it dammit!! 🤣🤣
Really enjoyed the rundown Andy. Speaking of Astral Weeks, I don't find it particularly offensive or bad, but I much prefer some of Vans other albums - St. Dominc's Preview, Veedon Fleece, Moondance. I agree with In Through The Outdoor though, definitely a let down following their previous albums. I remember waiting for it to come out with much anticipation after reading an interview with Page saying they had been working on an album called 'Tight, But Loose'. When the album was finally released as 'ITTOD' the only tracks I liked were In The Evening and Carouselambra. Loved your 'rant' around people's differences of opinion and insecurities. I love having a different/ unpopular opinion - just reminds me that I'm 'me' and I'm fine with your opinion. C'est la Vie!
Not necessarily a defense of Just Another Band From LA, but the was a recorded version of what they were touring for about 1 1/2 years. I saw that album “live” 3 times over a that period. Thought it was great because it brought it back to life every time. Guess it falls in the “you had to have been there” department.
Great vid! I gave In Through the Out Door a go again late last month (since it was turning 45), and I'd say it was just fine in my eyes--- but not really bad. But I will admit, the outtakes would've really added some muscle to it--- "Wearing and Tearing" would've made for a far more killer opener than "In the Evening," and "Ozone Baby" would've been a far better song in place of "Hot Dog."
Brilliant analysis of ‘Tormato’. I’m not a Yes fanatic, despite some of their stuff being some of the greatest rock music committed to vinyl/tape etc, and some of those moments being some of my favourite musical moments of all time. But I do think your comment ‘maybe a remix could sort it’, was relevant,( I’m not sure though because there’s a pervading sense of twee that afflicts the album …. Jon Anderson’s son does the voiceover on ‘Circus Of Heaven’ doesn’t he). However, in line with your remix comment, I do think there’s hope for it, because there are some brilliant moments of musicianship and maybe just maybe …. An acceptance that a way into it is to accept their sentimentality on this album. I’ve gotta go listen now in the next few days. You always do this to me Andy lol Only so many hours to hold a job down, cut lawns and do other boring stuff and you keep butting in making me go listen to albums again 😉😉
I love your takes on music. I really enjoy Doo Bop but I do think the raps are silly. Most of it is instrumental. You make me think about music in different ways and I appreciate that.
Francesco Zappa (1717-1803) was not a renaissance composer. He was born in the late baroque era. He did his composing in the classical era. He was a contemporary of Mozart (1756-1791). Frank Zappa recorded the album as a joke because he did not find his name in the Grove music encyclopedia and found Francesco's instead. Frank Zappa biographers doubt if Frank had any involvement in this recording because he hired technicians to program the music into the Synclavier.
I quite like "In through the out door", being a LZ-fan I like or love all their albums and this is no exception. Sure, I was a bit let down when it came out, i was let down by " Houses of the holy" too, this easily happens when a band changes all the time, but throughout the years i have come to like both albums more and more. Plant and Jones had to step forward in the making of this album since Page & Bonham had some problems; them stepping forward wasn't necessarily a bad thing but perhaps they weren't fully prepared for it. I love both " South bound Suarez" and "Fool in the rain". "Carouselambra" is awesome! I agree that there might have been better options than putting "Hot dog" and "I'm gonna crawl", options which later appeared on " Coda". If I am to criticise one track it would be "In the evening". It starts well but you sort of actually expect more from it. As it is it goes on for a bit to long; the riff isn't as hypnotic as those of e.g. "Four sticks" or "Misty mountain hop" and thus you expect some more variation. Still, I love the album and it ranks as no 6. in my catalogue. "Coda" is what it is, leftovers, and I rank it as no 9; I still like it though. If there is one overrated LZ- album it is LZII; I have it as no 8.
... and I actually like Page's guitar playing on ITTOD. I think it is quite tasteful. He is a bit like session man on this album. The solo on "Fool in the rain" is great.
Led Zeppelin were eclectic. In Through The Outdoor was great. It was a mature album that showcased a different approach and direction and still retained the Zep sound. The worst thing fans can do is compare artists' albums to what they did before.
As a giant Led Zeppelin Fan that album was the end for me. At Knebworth they played 3 1/2 hours of which THANKFULLY they only played 3 songs for a MERE TEN MINUTES from that last LP. A time used by a large proportion of the audience to get snacks or take a pee/poo. Forgettable, mediocre and dull, if skilled. Neither Bonham OR Page liked it and I agree with them! I saw Sound Garden with the Grateful Dead in Madison Square Garden in 1991. The Dead were GREAT, but the Dead wrongly invited Soundgarden, they only had one good song, 'Black Hole Sun' but the Dead were FAR better. In an era that was NOT their best. Chris Cornell is NOT the greatest singer, he is ok but a dull trite cliche, many are far, far better singers.
How did I know #1 was ITTOD? Because you got taste my good man! To all that relish it, cheers to you and a Hot Dog, please pass the mustard and a slice of that custard pie.
Check with JCM as he has over 50 copies of ITOD and obviously loves it. I tend to agree more with your opinion however, as I didn't care for it much either when released back in 1980. Love your humor & channel. Cheers. Gregg H.
I credit JCM to get me to re-appreciate the album. Caruselambra is a great proggy track, perhaps a bit shy of a masterpiece, and fore sure a matter of taste, I really like it though!
That falling down a lift shaft comparison had me cracking up🤣 You need to put a tip option when you're live, it's a lot easier to give that way than paypal. And have you talked about the end of your career taching? I know you're not out for views but that would be a banger!
Exactly Andy communication is the way. A reaction channel did a best songs of 70s host says Beatles overated and something rhyming with hit Same with Stones Deep Purple and The Who Great show as always
In Through the Out Door came out when I was about 12 years old. I was just discovering that there were other hard rock bands besides Kiss! I spent whatever money I had on albums but I didn't know which ones to buy. That's how I ended up with this Led Zeppelin album and Face Dances by The Who. I get the criticism of both of these records but I can't help but like them.
‘Weather Report’ wouldn’t have been 1980 would it ? You did say they went into the studio in 1980, but they used to release them quick back then. The only reason I think this is because I lost interest in Weather Report in terms of buying their albums after ‘Night Passage’ which I’m sure from memory was 1980,( certainly the tour was that year without a shadow of a doubt). Maybe they went into studio in 1980 as you said but was released in 81. Actually it doesn’t matter does it…. Your point still stands whatever year it was,( although in my head I’d always thought Night Passage was Jaco’s last album but turns out it was just ‘my’ last album with them). Must go check it out at earliest opportunity, just for intrigue and also to possibly realign my memory of what’s actually gone on in music, relative to what I ‘remember’ going on lol
I was re-listening to Love's Forever Changes today and I wouldn't describe it as a masterpiece. There are some good songs especially Alone Again Or which is brilliant but there is also a lot of dross. I would however describe Electric Music for the Mind and Body by Country Joe and the Fish, as a masterpiece. The track Grace is pure psychedelia.
Saying you don't like something is part of growing up. Good on you. I made a harsh joke last time, then called out The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter. And now you're name-checking The Incredible String Band. Are you trying to get under my skin? But the first 10 minutes of your Pink Floyd ranking was brilliant. Keep up the stuff.
I think being objective about songs by artists you love or hate is a sign of maturity. It's too easy to claim every record made by your favourite artist is a masterpiece and vice versa
I really enjoyed The Wall when it came out but I was a teenager at the time. It strongly appealed to all of the repressed teenage angst, rage, and sense of isolation that I had bottled up at the time. I have listened to it as an old guy and, while I still enjoy, I don’t have the same sense of greatness that I felt when I was young.
I'd save the A side of the first record, plus Hey You, Nobody Home, Is There Anybody Out There and Comfortably Numb. I think these songs would have made a great single album.
Interesting perspective on TORMATO. I remember buying it on vinyl when it came out and really hating it (for the reasons you outlined). I eventually tossed it but gave the band one more chance with DRAMA (which I quite liked). Eventually, I converted my Yes catalogue to CDs but only reluctantly re-bought TORMATO. And... kind of liked it! The silly songs are still there but the remastered sound does improve my listening experience. It's still not a great album (nor even a good one) by Yes standards but I'm less disappointed with it. Disappointment is now reserved for the shenanigans the band has been up to in these modern, cynical times.
Cornell is just peerless for me! I love Long Gone (Rock Version), Never Far Away, and Enemy too. I did find that it took me a bit to appreciate Scream, but I do like it (lots better) now.
Just shows taste is dependent on factors you can’t account for. Even the very same person can experience a breakthrough and begin liking a song or album they hated previously. The culprit: an open mind! LOL
I wholeheartedly agree with you on so many of your opinions so I felt a ping when you dissed Billy the mountain, Ha I had just been singing it a few days ago. The school of rock kids even covered it. maybe its because I'm so familiar with all the locations mentioned in the song, and the reputations so many of those place have, that just make it so funny to me. oh well I always knew there would be a differing opinion, just didn't think it would be Billy. Dont f--k with Billy and dont f--k with Ethell you saw what just happened...Don't f--k around!
@@keithparker1346 Absolutely. Also, in a similar vein (i.e. early synth soundtracks) I would recommend John Carpenter's soundtrack for Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) and Giorgio Moroder's soundtrack for Midnight Express (1978).
Totally agree about Weather Report....I agree about the line-up too. The best line up I saw was before Jaco became a superstar, and it had Acuna and Badrena together.....they where spectacular!!! Also agree about Inner Worlds....it isn't the Mahavishnu Orchestra! Around this time I saw JMc live with Jack Bruce, Billy and Stu Golberg....that was a total let down...I never saw him live again until the trio with Trilok, which I loved!!!
Tormato I always enjoyed for what it was, and I wasn't anticipating it as a Going for the one (happens to be my favorite yes) when it dropped. I think that does color opinion and leads to letdowns. It was a backtracking for missed albums for me in the catalog. The most brilliant thing alone is I got to use the sleeve as a prank on my clean freak wife. I simply laid in on the kitchen countertop and she got peeved at WHY DON"T YOU CLEAN UP CUTTING TOMATO ALL OVER THE PLACE!
I'll have to listen to this after work this evening. Here, however are my list of 11 let down albums by bands that at one time I really loved.: 1/The Eagles - Hotel California 2/Thin Lizzy - Black Rose 3/Bad Company - Rough Diamonds 4/Hawkwind - Alien4 5/Starship - Knee Deep in The Hoopla 6/Iggy Pop - Avenue B 7/Bob Dylan - Street legal 8/Budgie - Impeckable 9 & 10/The Rolling Stones - Still Life & Undercover 11/AC/DC - For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) It pains and hurts me to say this but Lynyrd Skynyrd - 1991 should also be in this list. After the plane crash and the bands reformation they shouldn't have called themselves 'Lynyrd Skynyrd' without the bands leader, the great Ronnie Van Zant. Any album that Skynyrd released without Ronnie's lyrics would have been a let down though. He was after all THE greatest lyric writer in music. Sadly they are just a tribute band these days.
All of my favourite bands and artists have at least one let-down album, if not more. I see myself as a realist - not just someone who idolises a band/artists and foreever after will kill anyone for even daring to mention that one album might not be so good!
talking about jam on cds reminds me of my favourite Ice T song from Original Gangster where they are trying to record a special scratch. Someone brings in some fried chicken which they can't resist and end up getting chicken all over their records and can't do the scratch.
"In the Evening" has arguably one of the best intros ever for a rock song. Dropping the needle and first hearing it 40+ years ago when it came out I thought "Wth is this???" Definitely different and unexpected for a Zeppelin record. Overall not their best but still solid after all these years. 3 out of 5.
Fool in the Rain ….. if you heard it in 79,( as a funk and fusion fan at the time), was ace. And apart from that unnecessary calypso thing or whatnot …. It still stands up. I’m a weird ‘They’re completely overrated/ they’re fantastic bordering on sublime on this track’ type of fan with Zep, but Jimmy Page plays a fuckin great solo on this track … heroin or no heroin. And the tone is this weird nasally thing … it’s fuckin ace
I agree with your on The Light Years, Hammer for sure, Weather Report. I think Tormato is better than other Yes albums, despite some tracks are really pop songs. Warning is not so bad IMO. I never heard Inner Worlds. Thanks for your opinion.
Hehe... I actually played that one for the first time about 2 months ago. Some of the lyrics are horrendously awful but I was surprised to find some tracks on there which are actually quite good. Yes, the moose knuckle cover art sucks balls but the entirety of the album does not. Sadly, because of its reputation, I imagine most people aren't familiar enough with any of it to know that.
Great Video Again ! Once you have played Yes, Tormato more than x 14 times you might like it as a double album..A Prog Classic ? Side 1 Parallels, Madrigal, Going For The One, & On The Silent Wings of Freedom - The Fish Reprise Side 2 Circus of Heaven, Wonderous Stories, Don' Kill The Whale, & Onward - Cans & Brahms Repise Side 3 Release Release, Turn Of The Century, Arriving UFO.- Mood For A Day Reprise Side 4 Future Times, Rejoice & Awaken, - We Have Heaven Reprise x2 & 3
Jethro Tull - Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll; Too Young To Die Wishbone Ash - Locked In Gentle Giant - The stinking one after "The Missing Piece".....I don't want to name it as I am sure it's like mentioning that Scottish play written by Shakespeare. Horslips - The Unfortunate Cup Of Tea Max Bygraves - I'm Moving On
Andy, whoever or whatever you don't like and I do is not gonna stop me from watching you. If we agreed on everything, it would be boring...keep up the good work!
The new lighting is fabulous, Andy. I'll just get me sunglasses 😎
Tormato was the first Yes album I bought.I am a huge Yes fan and still love Tormato!
90125 was mine. If you connect with something, don't lose the feeling it gave you.
Same here.
Tormato is not a BAD album, it's simply weaker than Going For The One.
@@johnhoran9840 I agree. Some very nice songs on it and a few turkeys (UFO, Circus Heaven, Whale)
Listening to Astral Weeks for two days in your car will haunt you for the rest of your life.
I am still struggling to find anyone anywhere saying that Astral Weeks is a bad album. If you don't like something you don't like it. Perhaps that is where it should end.
mate i listen to you in the background more than the radio now, no offence meant but youre so insightful i cant take it all in in one go.thanks so much.
I really like “In through the out door” i heard it the day it came out, Bonham and JPJ are in top form.
I know i am in the minority, but i can never work out why!!
I absolutely love In Through the Outdoor. Every song is great including Hot Dog.
@@OutOnTheTilesfucking love hot dog!!
You are far from alone, and its reputation has improved greatly over the years. Pitchfork did a review about ten years ago and gave it an 8/10
Quick thanks for introducing me to Henry Cow. I don't know what it is but i like it!
And Then There Were 3.... I listened to it once when it was released. Took me 30 years to listen again. Not that bad when compared to later embarrassments such as I Can't Dance.
I think some of the album covers themselves contain indicators of the dubious quality of the contents: the Billy Cobham album is even called 'Warning'! The Chick Corea album title, 'Light Years', warns of the horrors of Lite Jazz. The Jan Hammer album cover would make a fitting cover for the MC Hammer album 'Please Hammer, Don't Hurt Em'. P.S. I loved the clarification around the jam on CDs for our less ironic transatlantic cousins!
I have mentioned (like many others) how there are some albums I bought because of the cover (FRAGILE, etc)...that Hammer album? That's one I would never have bought because of the cover. ;-)
David Bowie - Don't Be Fooled By The Name, this 1981 mini-album had a contemporary photo of Bowie on the cover and songs from his earliest David Jones days, rip-off.
Thank you Andy for educating me about the Mahavishnu Orchestra. Never heard of them before until you featured Visions of the Emerald Beyond on a previous video of yours (favourite albums of all time?).
Hi Andy. Thanks for calling out Astral Weeks for the emperor’s new clothes experience it truly is. My kids refer to him as Van Mogadon. Out of the mouths of babes . . .
How do they know about Mogadon ?
Crazy how the appearance changes, I almost wouldn’t have recognised the room if it wasn’t for Andy. The light and the angle change the face of the room.
Cool 2nd part Andy!!! (and 1st too)
I miss the old days before you these fancy new lights.
Apologies .. but I can’t un-invent it.
Yours
Thomas Edison💡😀💡
Hi Andy, loved this with your usual ramblings, I so agree with the ITTOD review, I remember going to Knebworth being underwhelmed by the performance then bought this album....its an absolute shocker.
I don't always share your tastes but I still enjoy your videos .I've heard so many -sometimes quite in-depth criticisms of Tormato but I don't know- maybe I need to get my ears syringed but I still love that album.
I love Tormato too outside of UFO, Circus and Whale. Going for the one I get bored of a lot of it now. Awakening got so overplayed....I cannot hear it any more. I like Black Sabbaths Never Say Die too. Technical Ecstasy is dull.
I have plenty of those.
Queen - Hot Space.
Steve Wonder - Hotter than July.
Santana - Innervision.
Chick Corea Electric Band - Light Years.
Rick Wakeman - Rhapsodies.
Electric Light Orchestra - Discovery.
10cc - Deceptive Bends.
Godley & Creme - Ismism.
Weather Report - Mr Gone.
Frank Zappa - Crusing with the Ruben and the Jets.
Hotter Than July is absolutely brilliant!! Incredible album. Every song is solid with some killer keyboards and melodies.
Stuff up the Cracks.
I think ELO's Discovery gets some stick because everyone was waiting for an Out of the Blue II (15 year old me included)
Thanks Andy, that was a great idea and a great talk. Best wishes.
In Through The Out Door is my favourite Led Zep album by miles … I told your old singer that the other day. 😉
I love it too! Brilliant album and could be my fav Zeppelin album on any day. Every song is solid with some of Jimmy’s best solos. Cheers
Only noticed last November (after 4 decades of familiarity) that all the guitar solos on the first side have a bass-y, fuzzy, neck pickup sound.
Pshaw
Same
Thanks Andy, love your vids, Since I have been watching, I have found a Yes Greatest Hits CD, its fantastic and I have heard tracks that I haven't heard for 40 years, it's been great and it's thanks to you! Heart of the Sunrise, wow.
I bloody love Tormato.
Same, much better than Going For The One with the exception of Awaken.
I love both ‘Inner Worlds’ and ‘Tormato’.
i love release release and silent wings of freedom! the in the round tour was interesting. loved GFTO when i got it and for decades. nowadays i dont enjoy it much.
@@vmacart two of my favourite tracks there.
Think it was that terrible album title and cover art, that was part of the problem
Andy I just wanted to say that you played on my favorite album by my favorite band IQ. Thank You!
My Chris Cornell journey started with Audioslave and I then worked my way back. My only familiarity with his solo work was his amazing cover of Prince's Nothing Compares to You. I was genuinely sad the day he took his life.
In Through The Out Door is my #1 easy, that feeling augmented because of it following Physical Graffiti (arguably the GOAT double album in all rock history) and Presence (a sorely underrated gem of diamond hard rock made during rough personal times for the members).
In Through The Bathroom Door is a pile of dung. Presence jams insane. Graffiti too. I also love Song. My fave Zeps
I love the solo in In the evening and one of my favourite songs would be Fool in the rain!
Absolutely fantastic have a wonderful day Andy ❤😊
I'm finally getting into Van Morrison and it was Saint Dominic's Preview that did it. I gave Moondance another go and i really like that album. I'm still not certain on Astral Weeks and why that is the one that people lose their minds over.
Also check out Veedon Fleece. It deserves all the praise that Astral Weeks gets.
@@sophocles1198 cool. I will. I have heard Common One is also a good one.
You crack me up everytime Andy.
Ps just become a Patreon of the channel thanks keep up the great work
Just a quick comment on "Just Another Band from LA".
I actually saw the band that made that album on that tour... with some trepidation because I was not crazy about the Flo and Eddie period (except 200 Motels, which I agree is really great), but I don't think I liked any album from that period of Zappa (my second least favorite period is some of the Jim Gordon output because Jim does one thing extremely well, but he has one approach). The entire Flo and Eddie period was an attempt to make a more conventional rock band. The live experience was tremendous--Aynsley Dunbar, Don Preston and Frank's guitar work were tremendous. But it was badly recorded (so was Fillmore). Dunbar suffered most. But, the record itself, I agree, is badly recorded. It was in sync with the recording techniques of the time which were stripped down. But believe me, the live sound was MUCH better.
On Miles: You pretty much encapsulate my problem with Miles during and after Bitches Brew. He lived or died for me based on the people he hired. If he had a great band, he was impressive; if not, he was not. I think it's an accurate assessment of Miles, at least to my ears.
Thanks for mentioning Colin Hodgkinson as a bass player. I first heard him in 1973 with Back Door and, consequently, was not blown away by Jaco as many of my peers were. Colin was extremely comparable to Jaco. Folks should listen to Back Door's recording of Robert Johnson's 32 20 Blues. It's really impressive!
Great observation about Yes' rehire of Wakeman. As a matter of fact, Wakeman praised Relayer and said he would play on material like that. Moraz was let go unceremoniously, without warning, and apparently wrote parts of Going for the One.
Moraz's departure was a disappointment for me because he did try to introduce more Improvisation in Yes. Wakeman is great, but Moraz would have been more interesting in Yes for me personally... just my perspective.
As a fellow Zappa-Head, I 100% agree with you on Flo & Eddie. By nature I confess to be pretty tech-skeptical (I wish I wasn't), but I feel like an interesting experiment for AI would for it to edit them out of the albums that they're on just to hear how it sounds. Obviously in higher fidelity mix than whatever programs people use to isolate tracks that get posted on youtube.
I remember hearing Captain Beefheart had a new album out in 1974. It had been two long years since his previous album and I eagerly ran down to the record store to get my copy in the first week or so its release. I clearly remember finding the album in the racks at the store and being taken aback when I first saw the cover of Unconditional Guaranteed. I told myself that surely the image must be some kind of facetious sarcasm. I took it to some friend’s house to hear it with them. I vividly remember putting the record on the turntable and dropping the needle down on the vinyl and thinking to myself, “wait till they hear this!” I was absolutely shocked, stunned, crushed, and embarrassed. Just writing it down here 50 years later is still a little traumatizing for me.
Also, Bob Dylan (great as he is, and he is), has dropped a few lemons over the years.
Well the album cover proved to be true rather than a joke. But it's not that bad an album, just disappointing for Beefheart.
Fair enough, but Unconditionally Guaranteed + Shiny Beast are actually my two favourite Beefheart albums!
That was when Beefheart went all "normal" on us.
even the good Captain at a low ebb was way ahead of the the vast majority !
i listened to Tormato while I was incarcerated in a boarding achool,surrounded by posh bullies. It took me somewhere else, which was just what I needed. I still love it, even though I can hear the weaknesses.
‘You breathe in, you breath out, you breath in, you breathe out, you breathe in, you breathe out, you breathe in, you breathe out, your breathing, you breathe out, you breathe in, you breathe out, and you do it all again!
ha ha good one- the viaducts of your dreams are viaducts of nightmares for some ! Starting to watch more RUclips vids on music than actually listening to music these days. Very entertaining .
@@JohnMilller whatever you think of Astral Weeks as a piece of art back in the day my friends and I thought it was a fantastic album to try and sing along with in the car at about 60mph. It was only equaled by ‘Seed of Memory’ by Terry Reid! In this aspect.
@@calum54 Absolutely it is fantastic I think ! I am a massive Van fan. My favourites are Astral Weeks, Veedon Fleece and St. Dominics Preview. It's interesting to me that Astral Weeks is so polarising.
I think in through the out door is an improvement over Presence. They call it Robert Plant's real first solo album produced and arranged by the wizard that Jonesy was.
Bonham felt something wasn't working quite right and he fell deeper into drinking. The rest is history.
At least In through... doesn't sound stalled as Presence does.
I love "Light Years", haha :D Some melodies are sublime - even if certain tracks seem to be watered down and "fuzaky". Patitucci signed this CD for me when Acoustic Band played in Szczecin (2019). I stormed the Philharmonic stage, while the poor guy tried to pack his equipment, minding his own business. 'Mr Patitucci', I said, 'That was the soundtrack to my childhood' . 'For me too', he replied. Not the exact words, but something along these lines. Cheers, Andy!
Oh, I do love that Mountain and his small wooden wife. 🙂 The version on 'Playground Psychotics' has an amazing solo at the end by George Duke.
Light Years was full of hooks. We know what Chick was trying to do (get people paid).There was incredible, intelligent and pristine playing and writing. The problem was... you can't mix pop/rock with fusion without creating something that compromises both. So, nobody that loved pop/rock would buy it and nobody who was a die-hard fusion head would love it either. I bought it because I know that Chick is a great musician and composer who is willing to push the envelope and I knew that somewhere buried in the slick GRP production and Armani suits is something sincerely creative, human and adventuresome. There are sections where that shows and I appreciated it. It is one of those "I remember this. Let me dust this off" kind of recordings. I'll listen to those particular songs and then I'll put it back on the shelf... for next year.
My big let down was John McLaughlin’s ‘Live In San Francisco’ in 2017. I had tickets to this concert as John stated this would be his last American concert. Growing up east of Frisco I grew weary of the city. For that reason alone I decided to sell my tickets. I ordered the vinyl album and wow, I’m glad I didn’t go to the concert. Wondering McLaughlin would ever revisit the original MO tunes, I wished he would have ignored them on this tour.
Anyway, great video as always. Keep up the great work. ❤
When we're talking about prime Jan Hammer a sixth album deserves some much-needed love by now: Timeless, John Abercrombie's first album for ECM, with Hammer on keyboards and Jack De Johnette on drums. It contains an early version of Hammer's Red And Orange, which he would later re-record for his own Oh, Yeah? album. Highly recommended.
I have a huge collection of Miles Davis on LP and CD from throughout his career. Obviously I like some records more than others but the only one I ever sold to a used CD shop was "Doo Bop". I listened to it multiple times and tried to like it but it never happened.
...same here. Thankfully, I was so busy picking up the early albums, filling in the holes...and after reading a few bios...I just was never interested in buying DOO BOP.
As a wise man (drummer!) Once said "I think it's time for us to realise the spaces in between leave room for you and I to grow".
A person I miss everyday! RIP NP
Awww, I love that Weather Report album! Some great tunes on it and a regular bass play-along record. Absolutely agree on Tormato, shite and the awful production, though I liked the bass on Rejoice. Flash by Jeff Beck was a notable omission, I truly cringed when I played it, though People Get Ready is a classic of course. Anyway, another great vlog. All the best
Lovely moral of the story / fable at the end. 👏👏
The let down can also occur when an artist goes in a new direction and brings out a new sound that wows you and then is quickly abandoned. Example: ‘To Bring You My Love’: PJ Harvey’s Great Reinvention. I wanted more heavy Beefheart-influenced darkness. Dance Hall at Louse Point with John Parish, the next album was not it.
Love In Through the Outdoor!
I made a comment on your recent video about how people click on negativity more often than positivity, and everyone started defending you. It wasn't a knock on you at all :-) It was just a comment about how negativity sells, if you have to videos "My 10 favorite" and "My 10 least favorite", I think more people will click on the latter. I think it's a thing with psychology... people either want to aggrandize their tastes by showing how "discerning" they are, or argue with the person and defend their "band."
Anyway keep doing whatever you gotta do, again it's not a comment on your content, just human nature.
(See, an example that proves the rule... people rushed to what they thought was a negative comment to defend their Andy, rather than taking the comment for what it was worth. 😏)
Light Years is sooooo goood! ❤ 😳 ....it's the best sounding of them all 😊
I think The Kinks had the best run of singles 64 to 71 bar none Ray Davies is a national treasure
I think the thing with Tormato is that they had a limited budget and therefore limited time to make the album. On their previous works they spent months and months in the studio creating and developing the music, it cost a lot of money but artistically paid off. Going For The One was the last of the truly great Yes albums for that reason. I still like Tormato but can't help think what might have been if they had more time with it.
I like bee bop by Miles. I had tickets to see him at Massey Hall in Toronto, but he passed away a month before the gig. Had to get a refund. So disappointing. I loved some of his later albums like Tutu and Amandle.
Totally disagree with “In Through the Outdoor”. All great solid songs on it with great melodies and some of Jimmy’s best solos. Esp on In the Evening and South Bound and Fool In The Rain and I’m Gonna Crawl. Carouselambra is like three songs in one. Absolutely brilliant album. Love the art work too. Cheers
I am hurt by his number one pick 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Storieshey Jose!! Nice to see you here,friend. Yes, I’m disappointed too. “In Through the Outdoor” is magical and we know it dammit!! 🤣🤣
Falling down a lift shaft scream!😄
Really enjoyed the rundown Andy. Speaking of Astral Weeks, I don't find it particularly offensive or bad, but I much prefer some of Vans other albums - St. Dominc's Preview, Veedon Fleece, Moondance. I agree with In Through The Outdoor though, definitely a let down following their previous albums. I remember waiting for it to come out with much anticipation after reading an interview with Page saying they had been working on an album called 'Tight, But Loose'. When the album was finally released as 'ITTOD' the only tracks I liked were In The Evening and Carouselambra.
Loved your 'rant' around people's differences of opinion and insecurities. I love having a different/ unpopular opinion - just reminds me that I'm 'me' and I'm fine with your opinion. C'est la Vie!
Not necessarily a defense of Just Another Band From LA, but the was a recorded version of what they were touring for about 1 1/2 years. I saw that album “live” 3 times over a that period. Thought it was great because it brought it back to life every time. Guess it falls in the “you had to have been there” department.
Hipgnosis designed the "Tormato" album cover.
And - alledgedly - when they were presenting it to an unimpressed band, Rick Wakeman through a tomato at it.
The story is that Wakeman hated the mock-up of a suited man divining near a "tor" so much he threw a tomato at it. An apocryphal tale, perhaps
indeed, Yes Tor on Dartmoor
It was rejected by xtc for go2 album
@@stephenzevetchin they were right. go2 album cover is superb
In Through The Out Door is top 3 Zeppelin albums.for all the reasons you describe.
IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR is great for me.
Speechless / Weather Report is very touching for me.
Great vid! I gave In Through the Out Door a go again late last month (since it was turning 45), and I'd say it was just fine in my eyes--- but not really bad. But I will admit, the outtakes would've really added some muscle to it--- "Wearing and Tearing" would've made for a far more killer opener than "In the Evening," and "Ozone Baby" would've been a far better song in place of "Hot Dog."
Brilliant analysis of ‘Tormato’.
I’m not a Yes fanatic, despite some of their stuff being some of the greatest rock music committed to vinyl/tape etc, and some of those moments being some of my favourite musical moments of all time.
But I do think your comment ‘maybe a remix could sort it’, was relevant,( I’m not sure though because there’s a pervading sense of twee that afflicts the album …. Jon Anderson’s son does the voiceover on ‘Circus Of Heaven’ doesn’t he).
However, in line with your remix comment, I do think there’s hope for it, because there are some brilliant moments of musicianship and maybe just maybe …. An acceptance that a way into it is to accept their sentimentality on this album. I’ve gotta go listen now in the next few days.
You always do this to me Andy lol
Only so many hours to hold a job down, cut lawns and do other boring stuff and you keep butting in making me go listen to albums again 😉😉
I love your takes on music. I really enjoy Doo Bop but I do think the raps are silly. Most of it is instrumental. You make me think about music in different ways and I appreciate that.
Francesco Zappa (1717-1803) was not a renaissance composer. He was born in the late baroque era. He did his composing in the classical era. He was a contemporary of Mozart (1756-1791). Frank Zappa recorded the album as a joke because he did not find his name in the Grove music encyclopedia and found Francesco's instead. Frank Zappa biographers doubt if Frank had any involvement in this recording because he hired technicians to program the music into the Synclavier.
I quite like "In through the out door", being a LZ-fan I like or love all their albums and this is no exception. Sure, I was a bit let down when it came out, i was let down by " Houses of the holy" too, this easily happens when a band changes all the time, but throughout the years i have come to like both albums more and more. Plant and Jones had to step forward in the making of this album since Page & Bonham had some problems; them stepping forward wasn't necessarily a bad thing but perhaps they weren't fully prepared for it. I love both " South bound Suarez" and "Fool in the rain". "Carouselambra" is awesome! I agree that there might have been better options than putting "Hot dog" and "I'm gonna crawl", options which later appeared on " Coda". If I am to criticise one track it would be "In the evening". It starts well but you sort of actually expect more from it. As it is it goes on for a bit to long; the riff isn't as hypnotic as those of e.g. "Four sticks" or "Misty mountain hop" and thus you expect some more variation.
Still, I love the album and it ranks as no 6. in my catalogue.
"Coda" is what it is, leftovers, and I rank it as no 9; I still like it though.
If there is one overrated LZ- album it is LZII; I have it as no 8.
... and I actually like Page's guitar playing on ITTOD. I think it is quite tasteful. He is a bit like session man on this album. The solo on "Fool in the rain" is great.
Led Zeppelin were eclectic. In Through The Outdoor was great. It was a mature album that showcased a different approach and direction and still retained the Zep sound. The worst thing fans can do is compare artists' albums to what they did before.
Absolutely. Great album.
AMEN
As a giant Led Zeppelin Fan that album was the end for me. At Knebworth they played 3 1/2 hours of which THANKFULLY they only played 3 songs for a MERE TEN MINUTES from that last LP. A time used by a large proportion of the audience to get snacks or take a pee/poo. Forgettable, mediocre and dull, if skilled. Neither Bonham OR Page liked it and I agree with them! I saw Sound Garden with the Grateful Dead in Madison Square Garden in 1991. The Dead were GREAT, but the Dead wrongly invited Soundgarden, they only had one good song, 'Black Hole Sun' but the Dead were FAR better. In an era that was NOT their best. Chris Cornell is NOT the greatest singer, he is ok but a dull trite cliche, many are far, far better singers.
How did I know #1 was ITTOD? Because you got taste my good man! To all that relish it, cheers to you and a Hot Dog, please pass the mustard and a slice of that custard pie.
Check with JCM as he has over 50 copies of ITOD and obviously loves it. I tend to agree more with your opinion however, as I didn't care for it much either when released back in 1980. Love your humor & channel. Cheers.
Gregg H.
I credit JCM to get me to re-appreciate the album. Caruselambra is a great proggy track, perhaps a bit shy of a masterpiece, and fore sure a matter of taste, I really like it though!
That falling down a lift shaft comparison had me cracking up🤣 You need to put a tip option when you're live, it's a lot easier to give that way than paypal. And have you talked about the end of your career taching? I know you're not out for views but that would be a banger!
Exactly Andy communication is the way.
A reaction channel did a best songs of 70s host says Beatles overated and something rhyming with hit
Same with Stones Deep Purple and The Who
Great show as always
I’d just got into Bob Dylan. I’d half-assumed that he was dead, but then I saw a new album on the shelves. It was Knocked Out Loaded…
In Through the Out Door came out when I was about 12 years old. I was just discovering that there were other hard rock bands besides Kiss! I spent whatever money I had on albums but I didn't know which ones to buy. That's how I ended up with this Led Zeppelin album and Face Dances by The Who. I get the criticism of both of these records but I can't help but like them.
Ohh I get it now.... Andy is PRO WHALE KILLING!
"Although I don't know what he meant, it does seem to sum up that album." !
‘Weather Report’ wouldn’t have been 1980 would it ?
You did say they went into the studio in 1980, but they used to release them quick back then. The only reason I think this is because I lost interest in Weather Report in terms of buying their albums after ‘Night Passage’ which I’m sure from memory was 1980,( certainly the tour was that year without a shadow of a doubt).
Maybe they went into studio in 1980 as you said but was released in 81. Actually it doesn’t matter does it…. Your point still stands whatever year it was,( although in my head I’d always thought Night Passage was Jaco’s last album but turns out it was just ‘my’ last album with them). Must go check it out at earliest opportunity, just for intrigue and also to possibly realign my memory of what’s actually gone on in music, relative to what I ‘remember’ going on lol
Are all of your collection behind you or are they a part.
I got those ol' overexposure blues again...
I was re-listening to Love's Forever Changes today and I wouldn't describe it as a masterpiece. There are some good songs especially Alone Again Or which is brilliant but there is also a lot of dross. I would however describe Electric Music for the Mind and Body by Country Joe and the Fish, as a masterpiece. The track Grace is pure psychedelia.
THIS. So relieved I'm not the only one that feels that way about Forever Changes
Both albums are classics!
It always irked me when great artists put out mediocre albums. Good video much enjoyed thanks
Saying you don't like something is part of growing up. Good on you. I made a harsh joke last time, then called out The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter. And now you're name-checking The Incredible String Band. Are you trying to get under my skin? But the first 10 minutes of your Pink Floyd ranking was brilliant. Keep up the stuff.
I think being objective about songs by artists you love or hate is a sign of maturity. It's too easy to claim every record made by your favourite artist is a masterpiece and vice versa
“The Wall”“The Wall”“The Wall”
“The Wall”“The Wall”“The Wall”
The Wall”“The Wall”“The Wall”
“The Wall”“The Wall”“The Wall”
I really enjoyed The Wall when it came out but I was a teenager at the time. It strongly appealed to all of the repressed teenage angst, rage, and sense of isolation that I had bottled up at the time. I have listened to it as an old guy and, while I still enjoy, I don’t have the same sense of greatness that I felt when I was young.
Eric Clapton: "Pilgrim".
eric who? pilgrim got the clap!🤭. 🥷🕉
@@JB-ti7blI'd say August is worse.
I'd save the A side of the first record, plus Hey You, Nobody Home, Is There Anybody Out There and Comfortably Numb. I think these songs would have made a great single album.
I have that Billy Cobham "Warning" CD, too. It's schlock.
I bought Tormato and couldn’t understand why it sounded so thin. The first Yes album I bought without ANY good songs at all? How does that happen?
Interesting perspective on TORMATO. I remember buying it on vinyl when it came out and really hating it (for the reasons you outlined). I eventually tossed it but gave the band one more chance with DRAMA (which I quite liked).
Eventually, I converted my Yes catalogue to CDs but only reluctantly re-bought TORMATO. And... kind of liked it! The silly songs are still there but the remastered sound does improve my listening experience. It's still not a great album (nor even a good one) by Yes standards but I'm less disappointed with it.
Disappointment is now reserved for the shenanigans the band has been up to in these modern, cynical times.
I play Scream once a month. I think it was ahead of its time. Long Gone and Scream are my favorite tracks
Cornell is just peerless for me! I love Long Gone (Rock Version), Never Far Away, and Enemy too. I did find that it took me a bit to appreciate Scream, but I do like it (lots better) now.
Just shows taste is dependent on factors you can’t account for. Even the very same person can experience a breakthrough and begin liking a song or album they hated previously. The culprit: an open mind! LOL
Jan Hammer should do a collab with MC Hammer. They could call it "Hammer Head Shark."
Hammer head Jump the Shark.
or Sister Sledge...Sledgehammer
I wholeheartedly agree with you on so many of your opinions so I felt a ping when you dissed Billy the mountain, Ha I had just been singing it a few days ago. The school of rock kids even covered it. maybe its because I'm so familiar with all the locations mentioned in the song, and the reputations so many of those place have, that just make it so funny to me. oh well I always knew there would be a differing opinion, just didn't think it would be Billy. Dont f--k with Billy and dont f--k with Ethell you saw what just happened...Don't f--k around!
Andy, could you do a Top 10 movie soundtrack list sometime: Flash Gordon by Queen, Superfly by Curtis Mayfield, Thief by Tangerine Dream, Etc…
Superfly is one of the best soundtracks ever. you can tell what's happening just by listening
Goblin
Trouble Man by Marvin Gaye is really good and underrated. Also, Coffy by Roy Ayers.
Vangelis Blade Runner is the goat
@@keithparker1346 Absolutely. Also, in a similar vein (i.e. early synth soundtracks) I would recommend John Carpenter's soundtrack for Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) and Giorgio Moroder's soundtrack for Midnight Express (1978).
Totally agree about Weather Report....I agree about the line-up too. The best line up I saw was before Jaco became a superstar, and it had Acuna and Badrena together.....they where spectacular!!! Also agree about Inner Worlds....it isn't the Mahavishnu Orchestra! Around this time I saw JMc live with Jack Bruce, Billy and Stu Golberg....that was a total let down...I never saw him live again until the trio with Trilok, which I loved!!!
Tormato I always enjoyed for what it was, and I wasn't anticipating it as a Going for the one (happens to be my favorite yes) when it dropped. I think that does color opinion and leads to letdowns. It was a backtracking for missed albums for me in the catalog. The most brilliant thing alone is I got to use the sleeve as a prank on my clean freak wife. I simply laid in on the kitchen countertop and she got peeved at WHY DON"T YOU CLEAN UP CUTTING TOMATO ALL OVER THE PLACE!
I'll have to listen to this after work this evening. Here, however are my list of 11 let down albums by bands that at one time I really loved.:
1/The Eagles - Hotel California
2/Thin Lizzy - Black Rose
3/Bad Company - Rough Diamonds
4/Hawkwind - Alien4
5/Starship - Knee Deep in The Hoopla
6/Iggy Pop - Avenue B
7/Bob Dylan - Street legal
8/Budgie - Impeckable
9 & 10/The Rolling Stones - Still Life & Undercover
11/AC/DC - For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)
It pains and hurts me to say this but Lynyrd Skynyrd - 1991 should also be in this list. After the plane crash and the bands reformation they shouldn't have called themselves 'Lynyrd Skynyrd' without the bands leader, the great Ronnie Van Zant. Any album that Skynyrd released without Ronnie's lyrics would have been a let down though. He was after all THE greatest lyric writer in music. Sadly they are just a tribute band these days.
Fiver a month for the channel I watch more than any other ?
( I haven’t had a tv licence for years).
Ok let’s check this out 👍🏻
All of my favourite bands and artists have at least one let-down album, if not more. I see myself as a realist - not just someone who idolises a band/artists and foreever after will kill anyone for even daring to mention that one album might not be so good!
talking about jam on cds reminds me of my favourite Ice T song from Original Gangster where they are trying to record a special scratch. Someone brings in some fried chicken which they can't resist and end up getting chicken all over their records and can't do the scratch.
"In the Evening" has arguably one of the best intros ever for a rock song. Dropping the needle and first hearing it 40+ years ago when it came out I thought "Wth is this???" Definitely different and unexpected for a Zeppelin record. Overall not their best but still solid after all these years. 3 out of 5.
Fool in the Rain ….. if you heard it in 79,( as a funk and fusion fan at the time), was ace. And apart from that unnecessary calypso thing or whatnot …. It still stands up. I’m a weird ‘They’re completely overrated/ they’re fantastic bordering on sublime on this track’ type of fan with Zep, but Jimmy Page plays a fuckin great solo on this track … heroin or no heroin.
And the tone is this weird nasally thing … it’s fuckin ace
I agree with your on The Light Years, Hammer for sure, Weather Report.
I think Tormato is better than other Yes albums, despite some tracks are really pop songs. Warning is not so bad IMO. I never heard Inner Worlds.
Thanks for your opinion.
Love Beach is awesome!
Hehe... I actually played that one for the first time about 2 months ago. Some of the lyrics are horrendously awful but I was surprised to find some tracks on there which are actually quite good. Yes, the moose knuckle cover art sucks balls but the entirety of the album does not. Sadly, because of its reputation, I imagine most people aren't familiar enough with any of it to know that.
Awesomely awful! It's so bad it's funny, at least the first side. The second is just boring.
Great Video Again ! Once you have played Yes, Tormato more than x 14 times you might like it as a double album..A Prog Classic ?
Side 1 Parallels, Madrigal, Going For The One, & On The Silent Wings of Freedom - The Fish Reprise
Side 2 Circus of Heaven, Wonderous Stories, Don' Kill The Whale, & Onward - Cans & Brahms Repise
Side 3 Release Release, Turn Of The Century, Arriving UFO.- Mood For A Day Reprise
Side 4 Future Times, Rejoice & Awaken, - We Have Heaven Reprise x2 & 3
Andy change those glasses mate I thought I was watching phoenix nights😂
Jethro Tull - Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll; Too Young To Die
Wishbone Ash - Locked In
Gentle Giant - The stinking one after "The Missing Piece".....I don't want to name it as I am sure it's like mentioning that Scottish play written by Shakespeare.
Horslips - The Unfortunate Cup Of Tea
Max Bygraves - I'm Moving On
Too old to rock and roll sounds great on the Wilson remix.
Andy,have you heard the 2 albums Jan Hammer made with Journey guitar player ? They were made in early 80s. He plays drums to