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Post by Quizz Kid on Aug 4, 2014 17:01:23 GMT
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Post by 10cars on Aug 4, 2014 17:56:48 GMT
and this one is just for Ten Cars!  Haha, thank you Quizz! Looks very nice! |
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Post by Gerrald Bostock on Aug 5, 2014 16:39:31 GMT
The Vinyl showed up today  |
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Post by tootull on Aug 5, 2014 20:27:22 GMT
Thanks for the scans/pics, guys. Yeah, pretty hard to distance yourself from the real Jethro Tull when you sign Tull, eh.  |
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Post by Quizz Kid on Aug 5, 2014 22:00:19 GMT
The Vinyl showed up today What prompted you to buy all those APP's  |
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Post by Gerrald Bostock on Aug 6, 2014 12:02:47 GMT
I believe it is "only the giving that makes you what you are"...
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Post by progrockdeepcuts on Aug 6, 2014 15:05:13 GMT
I believe it is " only the giving that makes you what you are"... I believe you are what you is! |
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Post by Quizz Kid on Aug 6, 2014 23:57:19 GMT
I believe it is " only the giving that makes you what you are"... I believe you are what you is! To quote a wise man "I y'am what I y'am"  |
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Post by bambooflute on Aug 7, 2014 22:58:33 GMT
I FINALLY got hold of a copy of the new edition of A Passion Play, and here are a few thoughts: First, the packaging is lovely and the contributions of Charlie, Steve, Pat and Erin are lovely, and it is great to see them get the credit that they deserve. (And I'm not kissing *ss!) The text and interviews, while very small and thus hard to read (!), are informative and entertaining. On a musical level: I don't have a 5.1 surround system, but the straight remixes of both the album and the Chateau sessions really make this set worth having. Steven Wilson, whose remixes of Thick as a Brick and ELP's Tarkus left me a bit cold, has really earned his paycheck on this release. This is particularly true of the Chateau recordings. I listened to it before reading Wilson's interview, but it noticed immediately how he, for example, removed the excessive reverb from the boxed set/ Nightcap version of "Scenario." Ian's vocals didn't need the help - they sound great "straight." Plus, the new mix of "Skating Away" makes a much-loved classic (that I grew up with) even more loveable! I find "Sailor" to be dull, but it's nice to finally hear it in context, and, while I prefer the flute added to some of the instrumental sections by Ian in 1993, I also feel that Wilson's intention to present the music as it sounded in 1972/73 is well considered and interesting to hear. Of course, hearing the "new" verses in A Passion Play made me giggle like a small child with a new toy.  Overall, then, a superior package and well worth having. David |
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Post by Tulltapes on Aug 11, 2014 13:59:49 GMT
I FINALLY got hold of a copy of the new edition of A Passion Play, and here are a few thoughts: First, the packaging is lovely and the contributions of Charlie, Steve, Pat and Erin are lovely, and it is great to see them get the credit that they deserve. (And I'm not kissing *ss!) The text and interviews, while very small and thus hard to read (!), are informative and entertaining. On a musical level: I don't have a 5.1 surround system, but the straight remixes of both the album and the Chateau sessions really make this set worth having. Steven Wilson, whose remixes of Thick as a Brick and ELP's Tarkus left me a bit cold, has really earned his paycheck on this release. This is particularly true of the Chateau recordings. I listened to it before reading Wilson's interview, but it noticed immediately how he, for example, removed the excessive reverb from the boxed set/ Nightcap version of "Scenario." Ian's vocals didn't need the help - they sound great "straight." Plus, the new mix of "Skating Away" makes a much-loved classic (that I grew up with) even more loveable! I find "Sailor" to be dull, but it's nice to finally hear it in context, and, while I prefer the flute added to some of the instrumental sections by Ian in 1993, I also feel that Wilson's intention to present the music as it sounded in 1972/73 is well considered and interesting to hear. Of course, hearing the "new" verses in A Passion Play made me giggle like a small child with a new toy. Overall, then, a superior package and well worth having. David Great David, glad you were able to score and review a copy. "Sailor" Maybe would've been a great song? but I'm afraid I have always felt it was not the best to represent that period of Tull. The chorus (lyrics) always seemed un-tull like. I think that's why it was never released or finished for that matter. Remember, the Chateau tapes were scrapped and alot of the music is just not finished. Some of it is certainly good enough as is to stand on it's own and alot of it is better than other tull that was released. If it was finished I think it would've been one of Tull's best. |
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Post by progrockdeepcuts on Aug 12, 2014 18:01:56 GMT
I completely disagree. "Sailor" is one of my favorite tracks on the new set. I love the way Ian sings it and when the band comes in during the second part (underneath Ian's repetition of the chorus), it makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck. It's only 3 minutes long, but it's epic.
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Post by Tulltapes on Aug 12, 2014 19:08:28 GMT
I completely disagree. "Sailor" is one of my favorite tracks on the new set. I love the way Ian sings it and when the band comes in during the second part (underneath Ian's repetition of the chorus), it makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck. It's only 3 minutes long, but it's epic. Don't get me wrong. I don't dislike it or mind hearing it. It does have the classic Tull sound. Just seems to be unconnected with the rest of the material and feels to me more like an idea that never fully developed. Something like Scenario/Audition/No Rehearsal I feel stands up to other Tull material. I don't think it's a bad track. |
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Post by blackvolga on Sept 8, 2014 22:47:21 GMT
I haven't posted quite as much as I would have liked here, but I have been quietly watching and reading and enjoying what I see.
Congratulations to you all on the splendid work on APP, it's a set that I will always enjoy listening to, all the contributors to the booklet make it more than just a re-release, it is a pleasure to look at and read, so much more than the previous collectors albums. Hats off to The Jethro Tull Group for that and thank you for running such a great set of fan sites.
I have also been following you on Facebook for a little while. Without doubt you present yourselves as the most friendly and knowledgeable group out there by far, it's all about Tull and no ludicrous diversions, thanks for accepting me there without any hassle, not so for some other groups! I see a lot of stuff posted elsewhere but I presume that this is all your own material by the way you present it, thanks for sharing it with fans.
Work doesn't always allow me to log in, but I do visit and wanted to say how much I enjoy this site and your other sites. Please keep up the good work.
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Post by Tulltapes on Sept 9, 2014 7:11:12 GMT
I haven't posted quite as much as I would have liked here, but I have been quietly watching and reading and enjoying what I see. Congratulations to you all on the splendid work on APP, it's a set that I will always enjoy listening to, all the contributors to the booklet make it more than just a re-release, it is a pleasure to look at and read, so much more than the previous collectors albums. Hats off to The Jethro Tull Group for that and thank you for running such a great set of fan sites. I have also been following you on Facebook for a little while. Without doubt you present yourselves as the most friendly and knowledgeable group out there by far, it's all about Tull and no ludicrous diversions, thanks for accepting me there without any hassle, not so for some other groups! I see a lot of stuff posted elsewhere but I presume that this is all your own material by the way you present it, thanks for sharing it with fans. Work doesn't always allow me to log in, but I do visit and wanted to say how much I enjoy this site and your other sites. Please keep up the good work. Glad you're here blackvolga thank you. The Tull community is a very large, diverse one and for the most part everyone is pretty friendly out there. Although some disagree about things there are lots of fine people and fans to go around. But we're glad you feel welcome here and hope you can stop in again soon. |
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Post by Quizz Kid on Sept 9, 2014 14:49:46 GMT
Black Volga, welcome back.
Well thank you for the praise in your post. If you like the APP package then we can only hope for something of similar quality for Warchild.
As Erin says there are mostly goodly souls out there in Tull World and many of them follow us on FB. We do work hard to make our sites a little different no doubt some folk think that's a negative, but that's probably more their problem than ours.
We like to keep it Tull related where we can, but we can enjoy a laugh along the way, we just don't like it when things get swamped by dross.
I'm glad that you seem to like it here, hope to see you post a bit more. If you need anything or advice just drop any of us a PM.
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