Episode 7 – ‘Tales from Topographic Oceans’ Part 2

The seventh episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring sides 3 and 4 of the sixth album, ‘Tales from Topographic Oceans’.Is side 3 really that difficult to access?Where is Rick Wakeman?Is Tales from Topographic Oceans worth the effort of listening?Listen and see if you agree with me then let me know by leaving a comment or contacting me via the different routes on the right hand side!Please subscribe!If you are still listening to the podcast on the website, please consider subscribing so you don’t risk missing anything. You can subscribe with an RSS reader, with iTunes or via email updates.Show linksMinimilist classical music movement:Steve Reich - Music for pieces of woodJon Anderson's version of John Adams' 'Shaker Loops'Frank Zappa:One of his 9 minute solosKing Crimson:Lark's Tongues in Aspic featuring Bill BrufordGamelan:Gamelan music is from Java and Bali. The word 'Gamelan' refers to the collection of tuned and un-tuned percussion instruments. I had the pleasure and privilege of playing a bit of Gamelan at West Road Concert Hall in Cambridge many years ago. It's a remarkable instrument and amazing music. See if you can hear any echoes of the percussion parts in Tales...Balinese GamelanTheme musicThe music I use is the last movement of Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. This has been used as introduction music at many Yes concerts. My theme music is not take from a live concert - I put it together from the following two creative commons sources:thanvannispen and archive.orgHomework for next time:Listen to Relayer:'Relayer' on Spotify'Relayer' on iTunes'Relayer' on Amazon (UK)'Relayer' on Last.fmBuy Yes music, don't steal it. Take a look at this but then go out and buy the album:'Relayer' on YouTube