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 | Mr. S said 1251 days ago |
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great I'm always up for a revolution myself. Good song, I was gettin into that organ sound. Good job. S |
| Mr. S said 1251 days ago |
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great I'm always up for a revolution myself. Good song, I was gettin into that organ sound. Good job. S |
 | james87 said 1250 days ago |
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Yes This, with a little help from Jon Anderson would pass for early 70's Yes. Its excellently crafted, particularly the drums. I particularly like the contrasts of texture and tempo. |
 | Cameron said 1250 days ago |
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a wonderful family affair This is a great collaborative effort, made even more special by the family bond. The vocals are very rich and full -- not only excellent voices in their own right, but the expert mastering by Alimar maximizes it. Inspiring lyrics, very poetic. Very appropriate for this time and for any time. Very tasteful instrumental accompaniment; bass, drums and organ/keyboards complement the whole perfectly. I especially like the wash of sound provided by the organ at the end. Wow! |
 | jgurner said 1250 days ago |
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Wow! Extremely cool and complex. The richness of the vocals is amazing. Nothing better than a tune born of a though-provoking conversation. |
 | Andy Taylor said 1250 days ago |
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Top ambition I love the breadth and the ambition. I'm off to see Brian Wilson next week and there are elements of Surf's Up in this. Thanks for reminding of the guilty pleasure of a youth spent on Topographical Oceans. The musicianship is first rate. Alimar has done a great job on those vocals. |
 | TEXASFEEL said 1250 days ago |
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very fine tune.. Loved it brings back memories of Yes...My favorite band...Love this kind of progressive rock. Well done. |
 | Scorpjammer said 1250 days ago |
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And a happy 4th of July to you, too! Man, that was fantastic! 10s here. Great job, everybody. |
 | Macaudion said 1250 days ago |
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Was land i'm no where near as krafty w/ words as those who have preceeded me so, to keep from sounding like a dud, I'll just say -- I am completely taken apart by this tune. I LOVE the begining, middle, ending, the vocals, the rythym(s), the many melodies, the level of richness, the extreme amount of content, the concept and then, the execution of this piece. This piece and Atwood's new release has caused me to vote higher than the votes that my tuen has attained which is a tune that is curently on the boards within a top ten spot. It should be quickly sliding away into "was land" real soon. Congrats guys! A big fat congadulations! Cydniko Cydniko |
 | Tom Atwood said 1250 days ago |
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Especially love the 3/4, the metric changes Precise harmonies, rhythms, wonderful bass, the Mueller keyboards, and Alimar, too? A beautiful, epic piece. As others have mentioned, Yes-like, but this really needs no comparison. Great piece. |
 | Jim Bouchard said 1250 days ago |
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Really great! Just missing Steve Howe... It's great to hear this song with your son. I have done some recording with my son Gray, and those songs have a special meaning to me. And aside from that meaning in this song, this is really exceptional, and it reminds me so much of Yes that I kept waiting for the guitar break. But being a guitar player, I would think that way wouldn't I? It didn't really need it desperately, but one can hope...:) |
 | thetiler said 1250 days ago |
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Terrific Like this tune. Really has a special rock tune feeling. I can hear that Tobin voicing in your son. Cool! Nice Lots of stuff in there! |
 | Emily Rohm said 1249 days ago |
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Classic Mueller. Twon is sounding more like you every day! Obviously you two blend very well! The harmonies are suberb. I love the "repeat" part. This is beyond my usual scope of listening style, but even I can understand what an art it is to put something together like this. |
 | SpasmodicMan said 1249 days ago |
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Epic Epic. As if revolution shines in every father's eyes; flows from every mother's prayers. As if being anything less than a revolutionary would disappoint. Wouldn't that be utopia. Perhaps this is what you mean by parenting being the fount of true revolution (in your comments). Do we all see our children as the next Messiah, with all the dread and holy expectation, someone to make a better world? Maybe, for a moment. To redeem our own sins. To find joy. As an existentialist, I recognize this expectation in the way I think you mean by revolution. Radical independence of mind, revolution as inner strength. You have captured the spirit of the late 70s with a wiser pen than most - at a time when I needed a memory shock. Makes be remember myself. Your music is so good it is too easy to miss the poetry. Epic. |
 | ledebutant said 1248 days ago |
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Time for Prog Rock to come back! Hearing this made me miss prog rock so much. I really wish more people were making music like this with so much going on. You guys both sound great and the keyboards are killer. Alimar, are you sure you don't want to put on a dress and produce the female macjammers collab? Your mix is wonderful. Up with Prog! |
 | mulletsrock said 1248 days ago |
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Stirring vocal arrangement, organ, bass transitions Organ is top flight. Sounds as good as anything I have ever heard. Drums are perfect, inventive, stirring, very real. The bass playing is solid. I liked the Chris Squire edge you get leading into several of the changes. The vocals are mixed well, most of the passages are sung well, but what is most impressive are the harmonies: well arranged chords. If you are asking if the last half could use a guitar solo, or a solo of some kind, I would suggest something that doesn't jar or draw too much attention, but, yes, a solo would do well to weave in and out of the spaces you have provided. A layer to harken back, like music from the past, a memory. It might add unexpected musical inventiveness to that pop sounding section, but stay with the fusion jazz feel you have established in the bass line there. This track could find a home on many Progressive Rock compilations. |
 | Mcboy said 1248 days ago |
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now how kool could this be.....progeny and creator , creating together........performance and concept are broadway jesus christ superstar quality......dug the yes type organ and baby sounds and great job with the drum programming!!!!!! great work u guys!!!!!!! |
 | Drew Kopr said 1248 days ago |
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So many things I like about this piece--the melodic lines intertwining between the vocal melodies, the harmonies in the vocal parts, and the excellent production quality! Great song writing, playing and overall job! |
 | chikoppi said 1248 days ago |
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Inspired Composition Talk about a grand vision expressed in song! Others have made comparisons above, but for me this evokes memories of Styx and Dennis DeYoung. Freakishly well crafted instrument arrangement and lyrics! I really enjoyed the change-up at about a third of the way in (just after "son of a revolution"). Is it too "showtuney?" No. I think this is "prog-rock-opera" in the sense of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. It is a very cerebral piece, as is fitting for prog-rock. The edge in this song is rooted in the arrangement moreso than the performance. Having said that, a little more caffine, dissonance, and reckless abandon in the performance of this outstandind arrangement could add an entirely other and more immediate layer to the many nuances. The one element I would like to have heard more of in the performance is a sense of desperation! Altogether outstanding. Can't wait for the next installment! (9-8-9-8) |
 | deputydoofy said 1247 days ago |
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Cool. This tune feels like one of those 70's rock operas... I don't have much experience listening to those styles as they were never my thing. That said, this collab is amazing. I've always been amazed by Tobin's stuff, as well as Twonicus' stuff. I did NOT know, until just now, that you were father and son... Nice! |
 | John Stebbe said 1247 days ago |
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You nailed it! This is a stunning track! I am very impressed. The B3 playing is quite idiomatic of the Yes sound. I'm also hearing a little bit of Deep Purple, specifically the quiet section of their song, "Woman From Tokayo." The tempo changes are well-planned. That's what seems to make prog rock, prog rock, that is, the forethought that goes/went into it. The electric bass sound is also very close to the kind of e. bass that Yes used. What a blessing to be able to work with your son like this. Vocally, I can't tell you apart. |
 | Leebo said 1247 days ago |
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Great stuff Hi Tobin Wow, what can I say? This must have taken you AGES to do. So many bits about this I like, lovely subversive bass line, big, melodramatic vocals dripping with pomp, satisfyingly complex time signature and drums, but the thing I like it about it most is the fact you did this with your son. I'm so jealous. My 15-year-old is a natural on the keyboards, but unfortunately he won't touch anything that's not dance-music related, so you are a lucky man! No doubt I'll post another critique on this track later, as it's definitely one that begs more than a couple of listens, but for now, be sure in the knowledge that you've created something pretty special with your obviouly-talented chip off the old block. The only thing I would say (I'm playing it again as I type), is that the organ stabs sound a tad weak in places, and to my mind would benefit from some punchy guitar power chords to lend them some weight in the more melodramatic sections, but this is a personal thing. Reminds me a lot of an amazing 15-minute long track called 'Once Around The World' by fantastic eighties prog- rock band 'It Bites'. Give it a listen if you can find it on the net. Hats off to Tobin and Son. |
 | alanfraser said 1246 days ago |
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It Ain't Rock Sounds like Genesis goes to Broadway. I don't mean to slam arbitrarily. The bass rocks and I'd like it if it were pumped up more to feel more of its presence. The keys are outstanding. The changes are logical, surprising, interesting, fascinating. All of this is great stuff....but...the vocals just ain't rock. Some parts where you're harmonizing into a Yes sound are kind of cool but the verses are just way, way too pretty for a rock band. It's a revolution - Need some anger, raw edge or some such. Your song has massive potential; I just think you need to balls up the vocals. Drop at least one singer down an octave maybe. (Irrelevant side note: Jamming with your son is somewhere beyond cool.) Anyway, just my opinion. Hope you hear it as I'm not trying to be a prick. |
 | Del said 1246 days ago |
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Beyond every law is love Love your lyrics. "Beyond every law is the cradle" - great lyrics. Every mother is an outlaw when it comes to her children. Aren't we all, when it comes to our greatest loves? Revolution is about passion, which makes us all outlaws. Love sets us free by putting itself higher than any rules, rulers, rulings. Interesting discussion in the comments section too. Oh, and by the way, very cool song. (People think this isn't "rock", well, the revolution you refer to has passed them by indeed. Exclusivity, us vs them, isn't that one of the things that changed? If Donovan can be rock, and Jon Anderson even, so can your son's vocals. It was a pleasure to listen to him.) |
 | EdensEve said 1245 days ago |
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My first listen to this kind of music... I don't normally listen to this sort of music, but I try and listen to everything you post. The words are really nice and I agree with the people about how beautiful and meaningful they are. The music sounds good, the drumming is just like real and the bass is neat. I didn't really get into it until the All The Hopes section, but then I started feeling the love you must have working with your son and it started affecting me. I will have to listen to more of this kind of music if it is all this interesting. |
 | mikkinylund said 1245 days ago |
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Great Message Awesome lyrics and vocals, I am very, very impressed. The organs are equally impressive as is the production/mixing of this song. The break starting with "...All the hopes.." comes in as pleasant surprise, very interesting bass lines here. Perhaps the bg sound fx with kids and waves are a little bit overused to me, i.e they last too long when they've already made their meaning/communication. Other than that, this is a very impressive production, many bands comes to mind no need to mention which ones. The lyrics and vocals gets me the most, a great father/son production... |
 | stellarblue said 1244 days ago |
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The Association Lives!....Very 60's...but i liked it... |
 | illuminati said 1237 days ago |
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Cool prog excursion I think if you're going to do the prog thing, then you need a band name. Something obscure and oddball. The genre simply requires it. Then I'm totally there. |
| Willmarq_84 said 1234 days ago | |
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Revo Son I love the sound music vocals instruments, wonderful. It is reminiscent of Yes (a large part of my formative music years) with certain elements of Billy Joel near the end of ther song ("Freedom is a ... with rythmic block chords, in a plodding sense, down beat oriented). I dig the organ before the Billy Joel section, the moving background noise was neat. |
 | Epileptic Gibbon said 1221 days ago |
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Can't wait to hear Tobin do… … Rage Against The Machine! :-) But to get back to the topic, this is nice. Almost everyone keeps saying it sounds like Yes, but to me it's more like Starcastle (U.S. group who owed a lot to Yes but with some subtle differences) meets a rock musical, and I guess given your background, Tobin, that's not too surprising. I liked this a lot… there's a lot going on but it's not too overpowering. Overly more satisfying, for me at least, than your last prog rock number, which was technically sound but lacked soul. This, on the other hand, is the bee's knees, and I'd love to recommend it to my prog rock DJ friend. Sorted! |
hearing you guys singing everything, after dozens of takes through the closed door of the studio, it is totally cool to finally hear all those layers of vocals (alimar, you did a great job!). the speed with which the parts change, the effortless pacing shifts, are thrilling. some of your amazing organ combinations get buried after the bass was added i know, i would always rather have your keyboards play solo), but the bass really adds a lot, more than i imagined, and the organ still carries an emersonian, layered, wakeman edgeand makes re-listening a joy. i love those little baby sounds, the kids on the beach, gives it another dimension. but, maybe the most amazing thing is the drumming. oh my gosh, in these speakers, they are so cool. sounds like a real group of virtuosos (which, of course, you are!)