I even liked the "Tornado" album as well as the "Going for the One" disc. I saw them a couple of years ago with Benoit David (or David Benoit, can't remember) instead oh Jon Anderson at the Ryman in Nashville were Howe played a kind of homage to the traditions of the 'Grand Ole Opry'. I loved it!

I think we could easily start a whole thread about Yes music, Jimbo, and even solo work of some of the members, Like Jon's Olias of Sunhillow, a true classic. Suffice it to say that they will not be soon forgotten by many of us.

bitflipper


"Prog rock" and "loops" in the same sentence? I don't think so.   

Looping is the antithesis of "progressive". 

There are a number of prog rock artists whose work has included loops, Pink Floyd being the most obvious example.  In fact, if you add "-ertronics" to the name of a guitarist from a certain prog rock band, you get the name of a system used to create loop based music.

Yes - Floyd, Fripp used tape loops and many prog bands pioneered sampling long before it was digital.

However I agree with Bit in as much as using a "construction kit" of loops is antithesis of "progressive".  

I listened to the demos, the drums and pianos just sounded wrong to me, but I guess the pack would be useful for someone looking to put together sountracks etc. with a period feel.

everything evolves...even progressive rock. none of them used digitial loops then because it was not practical. who knows what those bands would have used if it was in their toolkit. In any case, i doubt these loops are meant for old geezers trying to imitate old geezers. It's more for young kids who can appreciate old progressive rock bands, but also have skrillex and justin bieber on their ipods too. This generation is influenced by so many cultures that they don't feel the same since of purism that older people seem to get stuck on.

Glyn Barnes


Yes - Floyd, Fripp used tape loops and many prog bands pioneered sampling long before it was digital.

However I agree with Bit in as much as using a "construction kit" of loops is antithesis of "progressive".  

I listened to the demos, the drums and pianos just sounded wrong to me, but I guess the pack would be useful for someone looking to put together sountracks etc. with a period feel.

Ok.  I will jump back in for a moment.  My issue is the company's statement: "We recommend combining Prog Rock with Dubstep Skillz and Electro House Inferno:"  So, I went back and listened to the progrock construction loop kit--the audio demo.  I agree with you Glyn;  it is fair set of loops that might evoke themes and some styles of some progressive bands--I can hear that, but combining that progressive construction kit with the Dubstep set of loops just seems a big stretch-- at least for me.  

    So I wanted to be fair; so I listened to the demo of the Dubstep loops.  Still, that combination seems a big stretch.   Let me concede a point for the company-- I do recall vaguely that Jon Anderson released a CD in the early 90s with his son that had more of an urban vibe called Close to the Hype.  So while this merger of styles ain't for me, maybe for some...  I style prefer my progrock Close to the Edge, not the hype


One more point. While affordable for some who are into loops as their business or avocation, the price makes it something that I would really have to need, which I don't.  I will continue to save my $$ up to buy DIVA.

Jimbo21


I even liked the "Tornado" album as well as the "Going for the One" disc. I saw them a couple of years ago with Benoit David (or David Benoit, can't remember) instead oh Jon Anderson at the Ryman in Nashville were Howe played a kind of homage to the traditions of the 'Grand Ole Opry'. I loved it!

Think you mean "Tormato"

Bristol_Jonesey


Think you mean "Tormato"

You have Rick Wakeman to thank for the title. He had a rather low opinion of the proposed cover showing Yes Tor (on Dartmoor, Devon) and threw a tomato at it, the result; the final cover and the album title.
 
It's certainly not my favourite Yes album. Personally I thought Fly From Here was the best thing they have done since Relayer.

Ow! I can't believe I screwed Tormato up. It's far from my favorite as well, though at the time, after I bought it in the bargain bin for cheap, I played it quite a lot.

If I buy the loops, do I have to wear a gold lamé cape before I can use them? 

And do they have enough loops for my obligatory  8 minute loop solo?

Otherwise I can't believe they're authentic.