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Produced by Joseph Cottrell, Wayne Hall, Ken Fuller and Jeffrey Crecelius
This week I’d like to celebrate the release of my second book, Tales from Topographic Oceans – Yes Album Listening Guide – a title almost as lengthy as the record itself. It’s been a very long and sometimes challenging process to prepare the book for publication – much like the record itself. However, it’s finally here and you can buy it from all the usual places.
If you haven’t yet ordered your copy, you live outside the UK and you would like to help me out, please visit YesMusicBooks.com and order from there. There are print on demand links in the store on the site which will allow you to order copies of the book and its full colour supplement, printed at a location near where you live, avoiding shipping costs and the associated environmental impact. I also get to keep more of the proceeds from the order, rather than giving it to the big corporations. Shipping time may be a little bit longer than the online stores but the choice is up to you.
If you are in the UK please order directly from BurningShed.com and if you normally get your books from a local independent bookstore, then that is also a great option wherever you are in the world.
The book ended up being 336 pages long which is rather a surprise to me. The initial idea was to produce something shorter and simpler than the Tormato Story book – more of an actual guide, rather than an in-depth study. However, as soon as I started, it became obvious that I could resist travelling down just as many fascinating rabbit holes as last time. I did manage to uncover some previously hidden information and it was a lot of fun researching as many different aspects of this epic work of progressive rock as I could. As Prog Magazine put it in their review, “The most rewarding way to experience Tales is to dive in and become immersed. This book is the very definition of that.”
Yes – The Tormato Story
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YMP Patrons:
Producers:
- Joseph Cottrell
- Wayne Hall
- Ken Fuller
- Jeffrey Crecelius
Patrons:
| Aaron Steelman | Lind |
| Al Dell’Angelo | Lobate Scarp |
| Barry Gorsky | Mark Baggs |
| Bill Whittaker | Mark James Lang |
| Bob Martilotta | Mark Slater |
| Brian Harris | Martin Kjellberg |
| Brian Sullivan | Michael Handerhan |
| Chris Bandini | Michael O’Connor |
| Craig Estenes | Miguel Falcão |
| Dave Owen | Paul Hailes |
| David | Paul Tomei |
| David Heyden | Rachel Hadaway |
| David Pannell | Robert Nasir |
| David Watkinson | Robert Vandiver |
| Declan Logue | Ronnie Neeley |
| Dem | Scott Colombo |
| Doug Curran | Simon Barrow |
| Fergus Cubbage | Stephen Lambe |
| Fred Barringer | Steve Dill |
| Gary Betts | Steve Luzietti |
| Geoff Bailie | Steve Perry |
| Geoffrey Mason | Steve Rode |
| Guy DeRome | Steve Scott |
| Henrik Antonsson | Steven Roehr |
| Hogne Bø Pettersen | Terence Sadler |
| Todd Dudley | |
| John Cowan | John Thomson |
| John Holden | John Viola |
| Jamie McQuinn | Tim Stannard |
4 replies on “The Tales book is released PLUS Adam Wildi Tales interview – 680”
Found this recent Steve Howe interview talking about, Fragile @ 50, steel guitar influences, Asia.
Thanks, Kevin. I greatly enjoy these interviews with actual participants from the time.
Adam Wildi offered new details on the grueling touring schedule around Tales; it must have been at least as hard, and probably harder, for the crew than for the musicians. (At least musicians get an enormous high from the performance itself.) With the combination of audacious ambition, an epic vision, complex logistics, and tremendous pressure, it’s no wonder nerves frayed and tempers flared.
Wildi underscored the degree of talent of those on the Yes team during this time, and the skills he learned from those people. What a period of innovation and daring!
Another valuable addition to the collection of YMP interviews. Keep ’em coming, Kevin!
I was thinking that too. It must have been much harder for the roadies and sound crew. When did they sleep?
Just ordered my copy of the book. Much looking forward to it. Tales is Yes music at its very finest at the bands creative peak. I’m sure Kevin has done it justice. Thought the Tormato book very insightful and engaging.