Ear Worms 051 - Tales from Topographic Oceans, Rick Wakeman, and Yes

In this episode, we will be talking about The Yes album, Tales from Topographic Oceans, which featured the keyboard and synthesizer mastery of Rick Wakeman. Our main focus will be on the meaning behind the album and how the music integrates with that meaning. Tales from Topographic Oceans is a concept album that features most of the original lineup of Yes. The album includes Jon Anderson (vocals), Steve Howe (guitar), Rick Wakeman (keyboards), Chris Squire (bass), and Alan White (drums). The album is a stellar experience and quite a journey. Establishing a link between this sound experience and its deeper, spiritual meaning, will be quite a discussion.

Videos Used

01 Yes Tales From Topographic Oceans Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJrbmUAybFs

02 Yes Interviews: 10/18/13 - Rick Wakeman with Bob Moog on his first Mini Moog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWT63Opnk6A

Co-Hosts

Psyche Electro-Acoustic Opera Company: https://youtube.com/@psycheopera
Mike "Mountain Hawk" Gourley: https://www.youtube.com/@MikeMountainHawkGourley
The World of Swap Shop's Star Wars Retold: https://youtube.com/@starwarsretold
World of Swap Shop on X: https://x.com/@the_swap_shop1

Special Thanks to:

Mr. Brown Alliance: https://youtube.com/@MrBrownAlliance

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