tjtull

Thick as a Brick Both Sides

Close to the Edge Side 1

Meddle Side 2 (previously mentioned)

Dark Side of the Moon Both Sides (the most perfect album ever created)

Animals Side 2 (previously mentioned)

Minstrel in the Gallery Side 2

Songs from the Wood Side 1

Stormwatch Both Sides

Heavy Horses Side 2

Physical Graffiti Side 2

Led Zeppelin Side 1

LZ III Side 1

LZ IV Both Sides

Presence Side 1

The Yes Album Both Sides

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I'll put it this way...it's hard to go wrong with anything Yes did, up to and including Tormato!

 

Even the Tormato stuff shined in concert. I had a bootleg of the Cleveland '78 show, and they played quite a bit of Tormato. I thought Future Times/Rejoice was exceptional at that show.

 

Some really great songs on that album. It was their most recent album when I first got into Yes. I used to play it into the ground.

Yessongs is a great introduction to the early Yes catalog; it's an amazing live album. My favorite Yes album is Close to the Edge followed by The Yes Album.

 

I still think Fragile is an amazing accomplishment, and the fact that it is the first album to feature Rick Wakeman also makes it special. But I think it is a distant, though solid, third on my rankings chart.

 

I agree with that assessment 100%!

I'll put it this way...it's hard to go wrong with anything Yes did, up to and including Tormato!

Yessongs is a great introduction to the early Yes catalog; it's an amazing live album. My favorite Yes album is Close to the Edge followed by The Yes Album.

My favorite Yes album. SW did an amazing job on this. It's incredible...I can hear the backing vocals clearly!

The separation on the backing vocals is exceptional, really eerie.

I agree. If you listen to the rear speakers in particular, you hear them very clearly. Though, if you go to that "sweet spot" in the room they blend in perfectly well.

The 5.1 mix is simply amazing. If you like this album and have a system that can play it, I highly recommend it.

My favorite Yes album. SW did an amazing job on this. It's incredible...I can hear the backing vocals clearly!

Really wanted to see them in Chicago but I'd already made that trip the week prior for SW. I think I picked the right show to see, since SW was phenomenal but DAMN (!!!) I wanted to see them. Had the show been on a weekend, I would have made the trip from STL again. F'ers should have coordinated with SW ;)

Ænima/Lateralus/Undertow(the album that got me into the band)/10,000 Days

 

I actually love them all. I wouldn't say 10,000 Days is "the worst", it has some really great moments on it. However, it's not as original as the albums that came before it. Pretty much a rehash of ground the band already covered...at this point, I'd take another one like it...ANYTHING!!

Jethro Tull - Songs From The Wood

 

I love every song so much! :haz: Except for Picbroch (Cap in Hand). :(

 

Love that song! That extended guitar part is pretty amazing stuff.

Speaking of Steven Wilson being a big ABBA fan, his cover of The Day Before You Came is great (and easily found on youtube for anyone interested).

 

I have hated ABBA forever but I have to agree with The K Man, TDBYC cover is a great tune.

Option #1

 

I don't have high hopes for either release. However, Tate sealed his fate and won't get a dime from me again.

At about the 10 min mark, we get to hear Begg's rendition of YYZ! Cool!

 

Ha!! Just listened...that's about right. Beggs is a monster on bass though. Gonna be hard to listen to Colin again after this.

...once it clicked, I started devouring everything PT.

 

I guess it´ll start soon then. At least they haven´t been anywhere near where I live yet, so there´s less to regret.

 

And they may never tour again. SW seems awful prolific (and happy) without them.

...once it clicked, I started devouring everything PT.

Fellow TRFers, I have great news to report: I decided to bring Deadwing to work today, and I guess taste changes with age more than I thought - I´m really digging it! Shallow and Lazarus are my favourite so far. I haven´t had a chance to listen to the longer tracks yet, but I´ll try Deadwing and "Arriving Somewhere..." in the afternoon. I guess this proves that some bands/albums take more than one or two listens to be fully understood, right?

 

I had In Absentia for about a year before I really sat down and gave it a good listening...and that was after Fear of a Blank Planet came out. Sometimes it takes time and persistence.

Quadrophenia. No question.

 

I agree!

Stupid Dream and Lightbulb Sun are not only two of their best albums to date, they are both more instantly accessible than most of their other albums. But they aren't as hard rocking as the last four albums, so don't be thrown when you don't hear any major riffing like heard on the albums you already have.

 

Agreed. Those are two great albums.

 

I like the "crunchy stuff", so In Absentia and Deadwing get a lot of play in my changer. So does The Incident.

 

But there's lots to love about SD and LS, and I think you hit the nail on the head when you taled about them being more accessible to a new fan.

 

Enjoy!!!

 

I'd add a third to this. SD and LS are good for starters.

Animals

Meddle

Wish You Were Here

(DSotM fits somewhere after these)

 

I will say this, I think it's the most perfect rock album ever produced...just not my favorite.

My ranking:

 

Lizard

In the Court of the Crimson King

In the Wake of Poseidon

Islands

Red

Starless and Bible Black

Larks' Tongues in Aspic

Thrak

Discipline

The Power to Believe

 

(love all of the above, barely listen to the ones below)

 

The ConstruKction of Light

Three of a Perfect Pair

Beat

I've been listening non-stop since I got my DE in the mail last week. I hear TONS of Crimson influence throughout. I even hear some parts of Red (the song) in Luminol. I love that they used the actual mellotron from ITCotCK! Nice touch!

 

So far...it ranks a very close 3rd for me, behind GFD. I think once I listen to the 5.1 mix a couple of more times, it'll move up on the list. IMO, this is the best surround mix SW has ever done!

 

Seeing them in Chicago but bummed that Marco Minnemann won't be on the US tour.

I have a couple of tribute band shows coming up, both will be excellent:

Thunderhead RUSH 12/7

El Monstero (Pink Floyd tribute band in the STL area) 12/21

Been away for a bit but I really like the new upgrade! I haven't had time to sufficiently play around in here yet but so far, so good!

Love the intro to Carnies!!