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Post by Tulltapes on Sept 26, 2014 21:38:27 GMT
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Post by progrockdeepcuts on Sept 27, 2014 15:17:59 GMT
Great article. Some of my favorite Tull material is from the early years (particularly Benefit).
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Post by Quizz Kid on Sept 29, 2014 17:07:51 GMT
Coincidentally, and not associated with the tragic news of Glenn's passing, I got into a benefit'-fest' for quite a few weeks recently. It's a superbly crafted album and one that is all too sadly overlooked being shoe-horned in between that all important successful second follow-up album that was 'Stand-Up' and the world conquering 'Aqualung'.
I'm glad to have rediscovered it.
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Post by progrockdeepcuts on Sept 29, 2014 17:11:57 GMT
To me, Benefit (not Aqualung) was their first masterpiece and the first manifestation of the Tull sound. Aqualung was just the one that had all of the hits (and a bunch of arguably equal or better songs, too)
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Post by Quizz Kid on Sept 29, 2014 22:25:03 GMT
I don't necessarily disagree with that assertion at all. Benefit gave the band heavier routes to explore and I think provided Ian and the band with a broader canvas to paint on, it also gave the listener the diversity that was a hook to so many fans, the light and dark, the slow and fast and the quiet and loud variations in a way that only Tull does so well.
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