Can Yes’ Disappointing ‘Tormato’ Be Saved by Its Deep Cuts?
‘Tormato’ arrived 45 years ago today as the deflating final album from Yes’ classic lineup. Let’s talk about what might have been.
‘Tormato’ arrived 45 years ago today as the deflating final album from Yes’ classic lineup. Let’s talk about what might have been.
John Wetton, Jonny Greenwood and Downes Braide Association headline this edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.
Soft Machine is a living musical equation that continues to evolve, while cradling a nest in the cathedral melodies of Canterbury city.
The creation story of ‘From a Page’ involves a previous lineup of Yes in effect co-opting the current lineup in order to make a new record.
Angie Wells and ‘Abbey Road Reimagined’ headline the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.
‘The Tormato Story’ by Yes Music Podcast creator Kevin Mulryne is a well-researched and dynamic read focusing on Yes’ controversial 1978 LP.
As we await ‘Mirror to the Sky,’ remember that the music will do the talking – and Yes music has always been worth the listen.
Mark Anthony K joined Preston Frazier as Projekt Gemineye moves on from the ‘In the Year 3073’ series with ‘What Lies Beyond.’
Adrian Belew has worked with Frank Zappa, the Talking Heads, the (wonderful!) Bears and, of course, with King Crimson – but this is his one-man show.
Mark Anthony K returns following the trilogy-concluding ‘In The Year 3073 Book III’ with an LP that stands among Projekt Gemineye’s best.