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Post by Quizz Kid on May 13, 2014 13:51:35 GMT
well, I thought about it a bit more last night as I was listening to it, and started to compose a further reply and found I was beaten to it as that sums it up pretty much for me. It carries more weight coming from you as a credible musician [unlike my wannabe status].
I have to agree with every point you make. The starting point has to be that this is not a bad album. I had severe reservations about it at first, but maybe I was expecting too much after the prog/metal/folk hype, distancing that and taking at face value as an Ian Anderson solo project with obvious references back to his Tull catalogue it's a credible and enjoyable piece of work [with the occasional slip].
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Post by Quizz Kid on May 12, 2014 21:16:33 GMT
I'll have to give this one some thought, the first thing though would be the loss of the 'rap' part of 'uninvited' and the line about officer Rick. But, there's much less I would change now than when I first heard it.
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Post by Quizz Kid on May 12, 2014 12:55:46 GMT
So, we've had a few new members join recently, hope you've had time to peruse and read up on a few topics, maybe even read the group rules.
Well, as a way of dipping your toes in, and keeping your account live, how about just dropping a note her to say where you're from, and maybe what got you into Tull, favourite album, best live show you've seen or just how you like to be called other than your screen name.
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Post by Quizz Kid on May 11, 2014 23:16:27 GMT
Well, I have to say, it seems to be a grower, the more I listen the more I am enjoying the album. I can't subscribe to the plot and concept and feel this is as close to a Prog album as 'Never mind the bollocks' was, but taken song by song it's a credible album which is becoming more enjoyable each time I listen. There are still a few tracks I don't like but that's not bad going given I really didn;t like much of the album at the outset
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Post by Quizz Kid on May 11, 2014 22:45:46 GMT
They must have passed me by as they've had a few albums out, but after I saw them on 'Jool's Holland's Later' this week, on the strength of one song I went out and bought their current album 'Luminous'. First impressions are good, a strange mix of psychadelia, synthersiser pop and tuneful guitar work, first time in a long while I've listened to a 'young band' and enjoyed it from the off.
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Post by Quizz Kid on May 11, 2014 20:40:10 GMT
Would it really cause any degree of controvesy?
I think not, there is an active 'yes' and 'no' campiagn and several prominent figures have made theor views known without any signisficant signs of controvesy or influence.
The only thing might be a few Scots getting irate about being told what to do by a millionaire rock star, but in all truth it is something that would get limited exposure and would pass most people by other than a few Tull fans.
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Post by Quizz Kid on May 11, 2014 10:08:31 GMT
Recent update via Scott Hammond The person who collapsed is still in intensive care. Some signs of improvement. He was only 45.
Our best wishes go to him and his family.
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Post by Quizz Kid on May 11, 2014 9:55:03 GMT
Seems Martin was so impressed with the reception he received down in Looe recently he called up Fairport and asked to join them for a few songs at their May 25th gig down at the Millendreath Festival
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Post by Quizz Kid on May 9, 2014 14:52:59 GMT
I agree, I wonder how much gets 'written off' as a loss as the accountants do their business. My brother shot Mott the Hoople's 'reunion show at the London O2 Arena last year, and joked with me that there were more photographers in the pit than there were paying punters.
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Post by Quizz Kid on May 9, 2014 13:58:48 GMT
Great review, Preston! A well-written review is always a joy.
My own final thoughts on HE (stop yawning guys, ha ha ha! ): I still only like about half of it; I REALLY enjoy half of it, and wish Ryan O'Donnell had been given a greater share of the vocals. Ian Anderson's flute is spectacular all the way through...but, anyway, I'm repeating myself.
What I'd like to say is: a few years ago, it seemed unlikely that IA would record a new album ever again, be it under the Tull banner or his own name. (I still wonder what caused that great hiatus, where he toured non-stop but released no new works) Anyway, I greeted the arrival of "TAAB2" with great enthusiasm (and great expectations), and found that I LOVED it, and I still love it two years on... And now we have HE, which is a disappointment (to me).
But I have to remind myself: to have an album and a half that I love (after such a long drought of new material) still puts me ahead of the game. I am not a sycophantic fan, but I'm glad IA made these albums. Particularly when the alternative was nothing at all.
- David Hi David, no yawns here. After repeated listens, I am of similar mind to you, the album is definitely growing on me, there is a good level of subtlety in the music and I'm finding that I'm listening to the music more intently than the lyrics or the supposed concept message/plot. I'm taking it on the music and the music alone now, and that gets a better rating now than on my first listen. Apart from one or two annoying instances on TaaB2 I find that a more thought through and conceptual piece of work than HE, but I'm willing to give it continued listens. Again like you I can't subscribe to the sycophancy of declaring anything, whether it be a show or an album, a hit before I've seen it or heard it for myself. But each to their own I suppose, just a downside of the age that it gets rammed down peoples throats as if they are at fault for having a variation of opinion. Still you're in good company here and we with you.
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Post by Quizz Kid on May 9, 2014 10:17:16 GMT
Hi Duncan
I agree about prices, althought I think we've been lucky in the UK, the cost of tickets for Tull or Ian shows has always been pretty reasonable. Ian has always said about maintaining value for miney for the punter and I believe him on that score, although there was a period when the level of investment in the stage show was pretty minimal. It's good to see that changing since Taab2 and now the HE tour. So, for me ticket prices reaman reasonable, particulalry when measured against the 'arm and a leg' cost of Kate Bush tickets! I suspect the ticket cost may be more of an issue in the States by the sound of it.
The size of venues has changed considerably and several gigs I've been to over recent years have yielded a fair number of empty seats. I suspect that 'bigger' economics are part of the issue with fiscal belts being tightened and less disposable income available for gig tickets, or more likely the multiple gigs that many fans used to regularly attend. I remember first being aware of a change in audience size and the band's drawing power when I travelled up to see the BatB gig at the NEC in Birmingahm and about a third of the venue was curtained off reducing the size of the hall.
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Post by Quizz Kid on May 8, 2014 22:59:49 GMT
Dennis was mentioning on FB about researching the evolution of Tull's gear. I would LOVE something like this. Well here's a start, A larger image can be viewed at www.theboyscoutmanual.com/galleries/?id=128Band Equipment 1976 - An extract from 'The Jethro Tull Story" - SOUNDS - January 17th 1976. The full article will appear on The Boy Scout Manual under UK magazines in the near future. From the collection of MAC
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Post by Quizz Kid on May 8, 2014 20:19:57 GMT
40 odd years on and that opening still raises the hairs on the back of my neck Tull 1973....oh, you know the rest!
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Post by Quizz Kid on May 8, 2014 19:23:29 GMT
Our Facebook friend Steven Marcus recently saw Ian and Co at High Wycombe. His view was that the show was "Phenomenal". He reports that Ian's voice was great and 'best of' set list was amazing. He added that Florian is a mean guitar player but probably not as heavy as Martin but would like Doane back on drums.
He said that the gig was not sold out though. The big question he raised was, Why?
I don't think it's an unreasonable question to ask given the quality of music and musicianship on offer. And it's an issue that other people have mentioned, with venues not sold out.
So, is it a case of personal economics? Are punters doing fewer gigs these days? Is it too much to lay out to see the band these days, especially for the fan who's laid out a small fortune on all the album variants? A case of Ian overload given the relentless TaaB/TaaB 2 tour of the last few years?
Is it issues of the band, the voice or what?
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Post by Quizz Kid on May 7, 2014 21:54:33 GMT
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Post by Quizz Kid on May 7, 2014 15:57:44 GMT
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Post by Quizz Kid on May 7, 2014 14:24:27 GMT
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Post by Quizz Kid on May 6, 2014 13:38:23 GMT
The link takes you to "an excerpt from the record Years, created by Bartholomäus Traubeck, which features seven recordings from different Austrian trees including Oak, Maple, Walnut, and Beech. What you are hearing is an Ash tree’s year ring data. Every tree sounds vastly unique due to varying characteristics of the rings, such as strength, thickness and rate of growth.
Keep in mind that the tree rings are being translated into the language of music, rather than sounding musical in and of themselves. Traubeck’s one-of-a-kind record player uses a PlayStation Eye Camera and a stepper motor attached to its control arm. It relays the data to a computer with a program called Ableton Live. What you end up with is an incredible piano track, and in the case of the Ash, a very eerie one.
Hats off to Traubeck for coming up with the ingenious method to turn a simple slice of wood into a beautiful unique arraignment. It makes you wonder what types of music other parts of nature would play. (see video on the link below)"themindunleashed.org/2014/05/sounds-like-put-tree-rings-record-player.html
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Post by Quizz Kid on May 4, 2014 15:31:24 GMT
Duncman, looks like you and your son enjoyed the show from the pics you posted on FB.
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Post by Quizz Kid on May 3, 2014 22:38:53 GMT
Ian, Darin's right, the excellent AND Tapes Vol 1 covers the Tallis tale in an interview with David Palmer on page 272. The interview was taken from AND #46 [October 1994] David describes the band as being himself, John Evans, Bill Worrall, David Bristow [who also played on David's Orchestral Pink Floyd album], another keyboard player and a drummer.
Well worth reading Dave and Martin's interview with DP if you can, it gives a great insight not only into DP's musical life but also into the way Ian works.
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Post by Quizz Kid on May 3, 2014 11:03:25 GMT
Hi Elwyn
I have to say, I've heard the Brighton boot as well, just after I secured a couple of tickets for Shepherd's Bush. and my heart sank a little: But, given the quality of boots is so variable I put my trust in discerning Tull fans and on Steve J's and your reviews I'm fired up to see what I hope is a great show.
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Post by Quizz Kid on May 2, 2014 18:52:09 GMT
Jioffe Well, you should know that a little of what you fancy does you good [or so it should]. Maybe the release should sponsored by Tena Strip.
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Post by Quizz Kid on May 2, 2014 11:58:00 GMT
Hi Lucas, welcome back, Busy hasn't been the word for it, and who knows what might lie around the corner. I have got to admit that this is a realease I am really looking forward to and even with the price hike at Amazon it should still hopefully remain a value for money set. One great. albeit costly, thing that has come out of these reissues and the current HE editions, is a return to a quality of packaging that I grew up expecting from albums primarily based on what Tull used to deliver back in the day. I suppose if that and a desire to get my paws on one of my favorite albums makes me one of those 'anal' fans then so be it, I mean, I could be collecting guns, watches or old cameras instead.
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Post by Quizz Kid on May 2, 2014 11:27:42 GMT
10 Cars welcome! Thanks for joining our band of Tull fans.
Thanks for that link and the screenshots. I had heard about the mural on the art grapevine and via my brother's links with The Who but I never realised IA would have made the cut.
I've always found Peter Blake's work to be a bit hit and miss, some of it I love but other pieces seem lacklustre and repetitious and pass me by, like you, I find this to be one of them. But it is great to see a little recogntion of Ian in another form of pop culture.
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Post by Quizz Kid on May 2, 2014 0:05:36 GMT
uploaded by joeviglione
From May 5th 2011 - Published on May 1, 2014
Interview footage COPYRIGHT 2014 Joe Viglione, all rights reserved Visual Radio.
looks like a few syncing problems.....
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Post by Quizz Kid on May 1, 2014 23:54:04 GMT
If I recollect, the outro is the 'resurrection'of the dancer and her exit through the glass/mirror.
A few years ago I located the missing TV ad for APP but sadly EMI/Parlophone wouldn't pay the release fee to include it on this set. I'm still trying to source that footage if I can.
Darin or Tulltapes may have some images of the outro, I'm sure if they have them they will add them here
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Post by Quizz Kid on Apr 30, 2014 23:15:49 GMT
Ian Interview with Bonnticket TV
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Post by Quizz Kid on Apr 30, 2014 23:14:08 GMT
Seems Florian got a little extra-curricula activity after the Ian gig in Southampton last night with local keyboard player J Fashole-Luke at an open mic session at a neighboring venue and asked for an improvised jam with the house keyboard player. This is the result.
Uploaded by J Fashole-Luke.
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Post by Quizz Kid on Apr 30, 2014 10:30:38 GMT
Steve
Thanks for the great review, the news of a bit of APP has whetted my appetite for the 25th April gig alone. I hope you didn't mind me adding a couple of your stage snaps here, I opted not to post your personal ones unless you had OK'd them in advance and I wasn't going to bother you with that request halfway through a gig.
A quick couple of questions;
I'd be interested to know if you noticed any new artwork in the vein of the LP cover during TOTRNR?
and
Did Ian introduce Critique Oblique with any tales of AAP?
Off to go through your slideshow now accompanied by a coffee and a mid-morning digestive!
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Post by Quizz Kid on Apr 29, 2014 22:56:19 GMT
An adaption of a piece of art [artist unknown] found on the web that I used for the Manual, enhanced brilliantly by Steve Gugerty.
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