Approaching the tomb of the forbidden subject – Tormato! 352

Tormato! Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier
and Bill Govier Tormato, undeniably the greatest Yes album ;-)
celebrated 40 years recently. So this week, Mark and I listen again
to the much-maligned record to try and find out what everyone else
seems to hate. We also dedicate our 2 pence to the 1978 'classic'.
Was the production really that bad? Are there any aspects people
who don't listen are missing out on? Are there any decent songs?
Listen to the episode then let us know what you think!
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device. Mark's Tormato Friday Music Vinyl photos:   DBA
(Downes Braide Association) Perform Debut live show at Trading
Boundaries on 28th Sept & Announce release of Remixed version
of Suburban Ghosts DBA - Skyscraper Souls Geoff Downes and Chris
Braide 26th September 2018: DBA (Downes Braide Association) perform
their first ever live show at Trading Boundaries on Friday 28th
September, with a special showcase for their latest album
Skyscraper Souls. The evening is sponsored by Prog Magazine.  
DBA is the musical collaboration between the legendary Geoff Downes
and Chris Braide who joined forces as the result of their close
friendship and passion for music. Bass player Andy Hodge, who
worked on the Skyscraper Souls album will be joining DBA on the
night. Other guests at Trading Boundaries will include David
Longdon (Big Big Train) and David Colquhoun (Francis Dunnery, Go
West). Barney Ashton Bullock (poet, songwriter; Andy Bell; Marc
Almond) will be doing the narrative on the night. DBA also announce
the release of a remixed version of their critically acclaimed 2015
album Suburban Ghosts 2018 on 30th November. The album features new
musicians and is remixed by Chris Braide and mastered by Mike
Pietrini. Joining original band members Chris Braide (vocals,
programming, piano, bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboards) and
Geoff Downes – (programming, piano and keyboards) on the remix
are: Patrick Howley - electric guitar, Dave Gregory - slide guitar,
Lee Pomeroy - bass guitar, Andy Hodge - bass guitar and on
Drums - Ash Soan. Wherever musical history is made, Geoff Downes is
there. From the first video ever shown on MTV, The Buggles’ Video
Killed the Radio Star, Geoff continues to gain acclaim and break
musical ground. He is a founding member of Asia whose album of
the same name was the biggest selling in the world in 1982.
Together with vocalist/bassist, the late John Wetton, they
propelled the band’s global success. With the legendary YES, Geoff
joined for the critically acclaimed album ‘Drama’ in 1980 and then
re-joined for ‘Fly From Here’ in 2011. He continues to tour with
both YES and Asia. Christopher Braide is a multi-instrumentalist,
Ivor Novello award-winning songwriter and producer who is based in
Los Angeles. He is known for his outstanding work with Sia, Lana
Del Rey, Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera, Marc Almond, David
Guetta and many more. GQ magazine named him one of the most
successful and influential men in the music industry under 40, and
he continues to work with A-listers on both sides of the Atlantic.
DBA is a labour of love for both Downes and Braide and together
they form a unique combination. They have produced three critically
acclaimed albums with ‘Skyscraper Souls’ being their most ambitious
yet, it features the talents not only of the principals but also
guest stars Marc Almond, Kate Pierson (B-52s), Andy Partridge
(XTC), Ash Soan (The Voice) and David Longdon (Big Big Train).
Chris Braide states: “Working with Geoff on the Skyscraper Souls
album and its two predecessors has reacquainted me with the kind of
music I love. Epic and euphoric.