A gem composed by Rick Wakeman and Jon Anderson, with great guitar and vocal work, and a truly outstanding harpsichord. Absolute beauty, and IMO the best song of this album, definitely. Grazie a questa band per quanto ha creato e per tutta l'ispirazione che ci ha dato.
This album came out in 1978 when I was 13. I listened to the complete album everyday and memorized every song. (It might have had a sheet inside with the lyrics on it, but I can't remember) I am now 51 and still remember every word to this song.
I love the WHOLE album. I refuse to listen to critics of this work. Just me, not a judgment of those who dislike it. I love the classical sound (above) and the vocals and the varying degrees of really wild songs. The other thing I like that no one discusses with TORMATO is its accessibility to fans and those not familiar with the music of YES.
I like the album. The production in my opinion is what lets it down but strangely also adds character. And this album significant in the band's history because it is the last to feature the what I consider to be the classic Yes line up. Although I do like Drama and 90125. Trevor Rabin brought a new lease of life to the band.
I appreciate Tormato. Believe it or not, but my two favorite tracks are "Abilene" and "Everybody's Song" (reworked into "Does It Really Happen" on "Drama").
Which is EXACTLY why I say fuck Fragile!!! If I want to introduce people to the accessible side of Yes, I will play them this song, Future Times/Rejoice or On the Silent Wings of Freedom which are FAR superior songs than Roundabout. Tormato and Going For the One are perfect introductory albums for any newbie getting into Yes...and actually seeing the great potential these guys had in writing "songs" and not just epic suites (As much as I love the songs on Tormoto though, Turn of the Century is my favorite Yes song of all time!!!)
Cosmic Ursa 3 years ago was the peak of my Yes craze, but now I have to say the goofy high pitched minimoogs and shotty guitar solos does make it one of their most mediocre albums
Tormato is a great album! It has incredible passages! I don't hesitate to write that it's one of Yes' best (even if the strong defenders of their early progressive sounds want to shoot me).
...wow! just had a flashback😳of the late 70’s and watching them in the round👍🏼those were high energy years with the best lineup of musicians in the pantheon 🏛 of YES😬👍🏼😎
Il pezzo più bello di TORMATO !!!!!!! È un vero capolavoro con il clavicembalo suonato da RICK WAKEMAN . Grande atmosfera che sa di barocco con grande interpretazione alla voce di JON ANDERSON !!!!!!
havent heard these in 30 years until now. Way better than I remember at the time. I still remember them all clearly and the lyrics too. VERY CREATIVE BAND>>AND DIFFERENT FROM THE REST
Gemma preziosa, anche se spesso sorvolata, di una band capolavoro. Per la cronaca, il brano è stato scritto dai grandissimi geni Rick Wakeman e Jon Anderson. This is the best piece of "Tormato", definitely!
Deep...the lyrics are so wonderful and thought provoking. I've loved this song from the moment I heard it, so many years, ago. Lute, Harpsichord, and Jon's beautiful, magical voice are very nourishing to my imagination
I was just starting to buy records, I plucked this one out of a bin at a petrol station, somebody had said nice things about it in a magazine as I recall. My life changed.
i think some of you have missed what this songs about to me its about letting it all go entering your pineal gland with the celestial travellers and be free and a harpsicord what a wonderfull intrustment to jion your chakras....anyway thats me i love yes
I’ve loved this song from the beginning with Rick and Steve, but when I really listened to the lyrics, I understood Jon so much more, his spirituality and philosophy. I agree with the others. All the songs are great but 2.
I grew up with Yes v.1 and love them to this day. As a contemporaneous fan of this release (release), I saw it as somewhat of a sad ending to the Yes v.1 series of line-ups. I have always wondered how Rick Wakeman was ok with Tormato, but not Tales 🤔
The lyrics appear to be inspired partly by The Urantia Book Play with the game of the age Urantia Book: 'Adjusters are playing the sacred and superb game of the ages' Other lines and seems also remind me of the same part of the book. Adjusters could be referred to as inner flames 🔥 the book often refers to them as Divine Sparks.
and the band was in turmoil when TORMATO was created , they thought it lacked cohesiveness and was just a mess , which was the inspiration for the album cover , but today is lauded as one of their best works , the fickleness of changing tastes i suppose
Beautiful track, but as on the Yes Greatest Hits video, I find it odd and frustrating that the audio hasn't been replaced with a better quality version.
Does anyone know who sings those low notes? I heard -- from an incredibly unreliable source -- that Alan sings the low parts of _Leave It_ , so it could be him, but you'd think they'd at least show him.
I just dont understand why YES seems to be underrated.... Look in the hype lists on YT.... Do you see these line up made of genious citated? Oh but we have the doors, hotel California.... Can these guys come up with something like Awaken? Hmmmm. ... Guês not
It was actually Bruford. They tried to get the Bruford feeling back by adding Moraz in while Wakeman was gone for a while, which was actually successful, but still makes "nerds" wonder what if Bruford was on those drums.
There is one main reason why YES never quite reached the much higher and universal popularity of bands like Queen, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Simply Red etc.......is Jon Anderson's lyrics - and that the "ordinary" mass music listeners could not understand a bloody word of what he was often singing about. I don't think very often he knew either. Here is a good example; In my view, this is why they never reached the dizzy heights of say the Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, Abba,,,,etc....but what a melodic skill...and what a voice ? ....Terrible shame - brilliant on one level--but frankly unhelpful on the other ?
Yes lyrics are WAY more helpful, in general, than any of the above mentioned. Sometimes it may take a little creative license to decipher the meanings but not always.
Jon is poetry. If not for Jon, I would never have read Siddhartha by Herman Hess or Diary of a Yogi. Jon is in a different category and I love a lot of the bands you mention. It took me 40 years to understand some of what Jon is saying and even now I hear different things in some lines i didn't notice when I was 14. Or some intonation of his voice that is striking as I am older and more patient. And maybe the lyrics do NOT have to mean anything--find your own road...is kind of what Jon is about.
Jon Anderson has already spoken in an interview that each composition of the band is a therapy. From the time I was 18 years old I realized the depth of the lyrics as well as the tone of spirituality. At the time the friends who introduced me to this band had no idea. The lyrics are deep and full of metaphors. There's a lot of spirituality on Jon's part!
Unlike typical and ultimately very boring rock music Yes lyrics are interpretive. Yes is a fine mixture of poetry and the highest level of musicianship. Remember that popularity does not equate with quality.
"Cast off your garments of fear, replace them with love" the best line of any song ever.
I wish the Russians would do that...
@@marklammas2465 Everyone: Music. Mark: RUSSIA.
I fucking love Jon ! His voice brings me to tears for absolutely no reason except that it is from somewhere otherThan earth.
A gem composed by Rick Wakeman and Jon Anderson, with great guitar and vocal work, and a truly outstanding harpsichord. Absolute beauty, and IMO the best song of this album, definitely. Grazie a questa band per quanto ha creato e per tutta l'ispirazione che ci ha dato.
This album came out in 1978 when I was 13. I listened to the complete album everyday and memorized every song. (It might have had a sheet inside with the lyrics on it, but I can't remember) I am now 51 and still remember every word to this song.
Man, this comment reminds me of myself singing this tune over and over again, by heart
i was 12.
I was 15 and the lyrics were on a nice cardboard insert
Absolutely brilliant music and lyrics ... Cast off your garments of fear and replace them with love ... Bravo magnifique.
I love the WHOLE album. I refuse to listen to critics of this work. Just me, not a judgment of those who dislike it. I love the classical sound (above) and the vocals and the varying degrees of really wild songs. The other thing I like that no one discusses with TORMATO is its accessibility to fans and those not familiar with the music of YES.
I agree 100% .
rick p me too
I like the album. The production in my opinion is what lets it down but strangely also adds character. And this album significant in the band's history because it is the last to feature the what I consider to be the classic Yes line up. Although I do like Drama and 90125. Trevor Rabin brought a new lease of life to the band.
I appreciate Tormato. Believe it or not, but my two favorite tracks are "Abilene" and "Everybody's Song" (reworked into "Does It Really Happen" on "Drama").
Which is EXACTLY why I say fuck Fragile!!! If I want to introduce people to the accessible side of Yes, I will play them this song, Future Times/Rejoice or On the Silent Wings of Freedom which are FAR superior songs than Roundabout. Tormato and Going For the One are perfect introductory albums for any newbie getting into Yes...and actually seeing the great potential these guys had in writing "songs" and not just epic suites (As much as I love the songs on Tormoto though, Turn of the Century is my favorite Yes song of all time!!!)
I'll listen to Wakeman forever..
I'm with you...
Same for me.
Jon's vocals and Rick's keyboard here. mesmerising.
Apparently, I'm not the only one who really enjoyed Tormato!
I love tormato, it’s underrated.
I never understood why people disliked it. It's a wonderful album.
Cosmic Ursa 3 years ago was the peak of my Yes craze, but now I have to say the goofy high pitched minimoogs and shotty guitar solos does make it one of their most mediocre albums
I liked Tormato! I listened to the whole album back then and still do now 2020
I'm trying to get more into yes Soo I might either get tomato or fragile
Tormato is a great album! It has incredible passages! I don't hesitate to write that it's one of Yes' best (even if the strong defenders of their early progressive sounds want to shoot me).
The only "flaw" of Tormato is having been released after Going For The One.
...wow! just had a flashback😳of the late 70’s and watching them in the round👍🏼those were high energy years with the best lineup of musicians in the pantheon 🏛 of YES😬👍🏼😎
Tormato is my favorite Yes album. I've had 3 albums at least. This song is beautiful.
Il pezzo più bello di TORMATO !!!!!!! È un vero capolavoro con il clavicembalo suonato da RICK WAKEMAN . Grande atmosfera che sa di barocco con grande interpretazione alla voce di JON ANDERSON !!!!!!
Concordo, è il brano più bello dell'album, e una gemma assoluta!
Those lyrics are crazy! I love it so much!
Virtuoso Wakeman shines!
+Christopher Hall I love hearing Wakeman on the harpsichord and Howe on Spanish guitar. The two virtuosos compliment each other so well in this song.
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@@TheReaperMan275
A master piece ; Great Steve Howe with clasical guitar !
Lo más grande en el rock sinfónico... Exquisitos
What musicians!!
love it ! wonder where that ring is today.
Me, too! I want that ring!
Pure Magic.
Timeless masterwork!
havent heard these in 30 years until now. Way better than I remember at the time. I still remember them all clearly and the lyrics too. VERY CREATIVE BAND>>AND DIFFERENT FROM THE REST
Gemma preziosa, anche se spesso sorvolata, di una band capolavoro. Per la cronaca, il brano è stato scritto dai grandissimi geni Rick Wakeman e Jon Anderson. This is the best piece of "Tormato", definitely!
Solo gli yes sanno fare brani cosi mistici e belli grandiosi.
Concordo!
Love this!!! The clip is awesome...
What a voice....
They have always been with us, listen closely to the words
one of the 25 best YES-Songs !
Thank you for giving your talents, your hearts and souls life. ♥️🌹🎼
Vey Powerfull and Magic Song of Yes. Thanks for sharing.
Love Yes such brilliant music. I'd go see them if in Manchester or Preston lol. In my wheelchair ♿ ♥
Reminds me of the cantatas we've attended at the old manor. Well done.
A classic, forever!!
Deep...the lyrics are so wonderful and thought provoking. I've loved this song from the moment I heard it, so many years, ago. Lute, Harpsichord, and Jon's beautiful, magical voice are very nourishing to my imagination
I was just starting to buy records, I plucked this one out of a bin at a petrol station, somebody had said nice things about it in a magazine as I recall. My life changed.
Musica de qualidade é aqui!
i think some of you have missed what this songs about to me its about letting it all go entering your pineal gland with the celestial travellers and be free and a harpsicord what a wonderfull intrustment to jion your chakras....anyway thats me i love yes
Must be heard by everyone!!
I’ve loved this song from the beginning with Rick and Steve, but when I really listened to the lyrics, I understood Jon so much more, his spirituality and philosophy. I agree with the others. All the songs are great but 2.
Yes Madrigal
Great!
great song from the great album! although some people don't apprecaite it.
Best Song EEver !!
Chris looks like a spirit.
🙏 ❤️
Just saw this on Rage. Loved it
AWESOME
Rick looks like a pissed off 18th century Swede.
GREAT!
who knew everyone in yes just lives in rick wakeman’s harpsichord
They don't. That's just the video effects they employed to give that appearance.
@@benmeltzer ??? no? its pretty obvious that they're actually in the harpischord and that no special effects were used in this video.
@@_fesh I stand corrected.
This thread has obtained peak sarcasm
Humor at it's best.
I love to sing this song to get warmed up before jam-in man!!
I grew up with Yes v.1 and love them to this day. As a contemporaneous fan of this release (release), I saw it as somewhat of a sad ending to the Yes v.1 series of line-ups. I have always wondered how Rick Wakeman was ok with Tormato, but not Tales 🤔
Forse la mia preferita di TORMATO che comunque resta un buon album non un capolavoro ma dignitoso lavoro sicuramente !!!!!!
Tormato was actually a pretty good album. Not the best Yes album, but still enjoyable.
❤ Chris ❤
The lyrics appear to be inspired partly by The Urantia Book
Play with the game of the age
Urantia Book: 'Adjusters are playing the sacred and superb game of the ages'
Other lines and seems also remind me of the same part of the book. Adjusters could be referred to as inner flames 🔥 the book often refers to them as Divine Sparks.
I was expecting a cover of Rush's version. Luckily, what I got was something better.
The Shadowman hahahahaha I thought that too lol 😂
and the band was in turmoil when TORMATO was created , they thought it lacked cohesiveness and was just a mess , which was the inspiration for the album cover , but today is lauded as one of their best works , the fickleness of changing tastes i suppose
Amazing
strange end .. but I LOVE YESSSSSS
Tormato was a great album
Wakeman på clavinet(är det väl?), Keyboard! Steve Howe på gitarr!
Och magiska Jon Andersson på sång!!!
Cembalo (harpsichord).
1:57 "Celestial droppings".....
Still one of their best!
❤
YES TOR
This was YES in their Best
We are young-Fun really reminds me this song, the voice melodies have kinda a simmilar touch, idk
Jon Anderson the voice of Yes.
💞
Beautiful track, but as on the Yes Greatest Hits video, I find it odd and frustrating that the audio hasn't been replaced with a better quality version.
>>>>>Release Release >>>>>>
Obra maestra
🥰
Rick looks like he might have needed a drink or two to get through this video shoot
Does anyone know who sings those low notes? I heard -- from an incredibly unreliable source -- that Alan sings the low parts of _Leave It_ , so it could be him, but you'd think they'd at least show him.
Usually it would be Howe who sang lower notes.
I just dont understand why YES seems to be underrated.... Look in the hype lists on YT.... Do you see these line up made of genious citated? Oh but we have the doors, hotel California.... Can these guys come up with something like Awaken? Hmmmm. ... Guês not
Great stuff but a shame the sound is so distorted - suggest you have another go with a bit less gain :)
I feel so isolated because I can't be with the love of my life
Plays best ever!!?
Led Zeppelin, The Beatles & Neal Young, Orson Wells, the Unknown Comic, Ford Trucks & Marijuana, Yes Tormato, Trans Am..
A tougher song : Van Der Graaf generator: " When she comes!
Even on Tormato Yes still had it. A couple of weaker songs give this album a very bad rep.
But still some very good work.
Don't koll THE whale was also Epic!
Yes went Baroque 😅
How much do you think that ring cost?
Can I get that ring?
The best yes song from the worst yes album has to be the more we live let go from the union album
no, it sucks all fronts. straight up.
"worst Yes album"????
"Drama" entered the chat.
madgickQ zero point !!!
Ir is like listening to a modern Bach
Manuel Sousa Dias made this music in 1973. Almost nobody knows that...
He is a genius and probably the sexiest man alive!
most of all (us?) play with the game of the age. age?
Yes without Wakeman are not Yes , there are a cover Band.
Wakeman are the Brain of the Band .
and you lost me at "there".
It was actually Bruford. They tried to get the Bruford feeling back by adding Moraz in while Wakeman was gone for a while, which was actually successful, but still makes "nerds" wonder what if Bruford was on those drums.
IMO the addition of Howe is the real difference maker. Not discounting any of the contributions of the others which were clearly tremendous.
Come on... Even Madrigal I s in mono!!!!!
I wonder where that ring went?
There is one main reason why YES never quite reached the much higher and universal popularity of bands like Queen, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Simply Red etc.......is Jon Anderson's lyrics - and that the "ordinary" mass music listeners could not understand a bloody word of what he was often singing about. I don't think very often he knew either. Here is a good example; In my view, this is why they never reached the dizzy heights of say the Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, Abba,,,,etc....but what a melodic skill...and what a voice ? ....Terrible shame - brilliant on one level--but frankly unhelpful on the other ?
Yes lyrics are WAY more helpful, in general, than any of the above mentioned. Sometimes it may take a little creative license to decipher the meanings but not always.
Jon is poetry. If not for Jon, I would never have read Siddhartha by Herman Hess or Diary of a Yogi. Jon is in a different category and I love a lot of the bands you mention. It took me 40 years to understand some of what Jon is saying and even now I hear different things in some lines i didn't notice when I was 14. Or some intonation of his voice that is striking as I am older and more patient. And maybe the lyrics do NOT have to mean anything--find your own road...is kind of what Jon is about.
Jon Anderson has already spoken in an interview that each composition of the band is a therapy. From the time I was 18 years old I realized the depth of the lyrics as well as the tone of spirituality. At the time the friends who introduced me to this band had no idea. The lyrics are deep and full of metaphors. There's a lot of spirituality on Jon's part!
Unlike typical and ultimately very boring rock music Yes lyrics are interpretive. Yes is a fine mixture of poetry and the highest level of musicianship. Remember that popularity does not equate with quality.
ABWH + Chris
Reminds me of Rush's song of the same name
Cool song. Too bad Howe chose to play over, not around, Wakeman
If you have to "understand" it, music is fucking pointless...stop nerding around dudes. If you like it, you like it. If you don't you don't period.
A worst album?... mm never!
Terribly audio quality