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Post by bambooflute on Nov 9, 2015 14:40:14 GMT
Well, this has certainly been a controversial tour! If you believe that the only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about, then IA can rest easy. Not all the discussion has been positive, but Tull fans have been buzzing like an overturned beehive...
I attended the Jethro Tull Rock Opera show at the beautiful Foxwoods casino, in the equally beautiful Grand Theater, on November 8th, 2015 (about twelve hours ago, as I write this). The tickets were a gift for my birthday last April, and I was looking forward to it; this concert marked my 28th time seeing Ian/Tull. Please read to the end to get my full view of the proceedings - there were ups and downs, but it was well worth seeing.
Based on a quick look around before the show, the 4000 seat venue seemed full...or almost full. I don't have the facts and figures regarding total attendance, so any official verification is welcome.
Also, I was pleasantly surprised to see an unedited show - two sets with intermission and encore - as casino concerts usually have a 90 minute time limit in order to get people back into the casino where they can spend more money gambling, eating, drinking, and shopping!
As for the show itself: Well, to be honest, after the initial thrill of seeing Ian Anderson's bound onto the stage playing the flute, the first set was a huge disappointment. We all know that Ian's voice is spent nowadays - I go to hear him play flute and acoustic guitar, which he still does brilliantly. So... how does he get around the problem? Having "virtual guests" sing many of the vocals was an unsatisfying solution. I don't want to see IA retire just yet - perhaps it is finally time to go all instrumental? Ryan O'Donnell's presence on the previous few tours was a big help, but to see this highly talented young man reduced to an actor on the screen was a letdown. Added to this, the first set was poorly paced, with some lackluster versions of "Back to the Family" and "Wind Up..." The changed lyrics did not work and during "Wind Up" I felt like I was spending a night at the cinema rather than seeing a live show... Florian Opahle's overt use of "wah-wah" effects grew extremely tiresome. I wouldn't have minded if he sat this tour out... Unnur Birna Björnsdóttir is a decent singer, but her voice was not suited to much of the material. Her voice worked well on some songs but not others. "Aqualung" remains a terrible and over-rated song, but at least they got it out of the way early. On the plus side, I enjoyed "With You There To Help Me" and "Farm On The Freeway." These performances, good as they were, could not save the first half.
I'm pleased to report the second set was a HUGE improvement. Two of the new songs, "And The World Feeds Me" and "Stick, Twist, Bust" were excellent, and I could actually perceive the words to "And the World..." (something that could not be said of the other new tracks). "Jack-In-The Green" was most welcome, particularly as I love IA's acoustic songs, and was missing this kind of material in the LOUD first set. Ian played and sang it well. I groaned a little when the band launched into "A New Day Yesterday" (having seen it too many times in the past), but they won me over before the end and I enjoyed the song. The high point of the entire evening had to be "The Witch's Promise." I had never seen this one live, and I was spellbound, forgetting all of my problems and getting lost in the moment. This alone was worth attending the show. Even "Locomotive Breath" surged with new energy, and brought the crowd to its feet.
Nice to get a new encore, too - I never expected to hear "Requiem" live - this is a rare example of an IA acoustic song that I didn't like, but seeing it in concert gave me a new appreciation for the piece. This segued into "Fugue" (actually "Bouree" with other bits added) - it was a wise move to end the show with a flute instrumental, thereby sending the crowd home with the memory of Ian playing to his strengths.
The entire "storyline" was a misfire. Believe me, I HUGELY appreciate the fact that Ian's lyrics tend towards more thoughtful, cerebral musings than the usual "hey, baby, baby" vernacular of most rock and pop music... BUT... in this case, the story was disjointed, a bit confused, and seemed too thin to tie all the songs together. My advice: go to the show and enjoy the music, and don't fret over the plot.
In summary, an evening with some duds, but the positives outweighed the negatives. That second set really saved the show; as I said, I got lost in the music at times and really enjoyed myself. Well worth seeing, if not perfect.
The only lingering question is: where do we go from here? (No, that's not a quote from Marillion) I would love to see IA again before he retires, but I hope he either goes all instrumental, or actually brings Ryan or Unnur (or some other singer) along IN PERSON to help him sing. Leave the video projector at home, and forget about storylines.
Above all, the evening was a reminder of how beautiful most of these songs are... Ian's legacy will always be this great body of work that is unlike what anyone has done before or since.
(Four out of Five Stars)
-David
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Post by bambooflute on Nov 5, 2015 22:06:20 GMT
I can't believe he mentioned the Cheatriots... I mean the Patri-idiots... I mean the Hate-riots at the end of his video... Sigh. Not everyone in New England is a football fan. Oh, well... Enjoy the show, Charlie. I'm still looking forward to my show on Sunday... -David
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Post by bambooflute on Nov 3, 2015 19:17:32 GMT
For me this is a difficult one. My top ten can vary greatly day to day, and by mood and events. Apart from The Who, Kate Bush and a smattering of other musicians, no one comes really close to offering a catalogue of music to satisfy me as does Ian and the other members who have made up Tull or his other band supports over what has been most of my life. So, I'll pass on the top ten as that is fluid with the exceptions of TaaB, APP, Summerday Sands, Strip Cartoon, Michael Collins Jeffrey and Me and Life's a long song which would pretty much always sneak in most of the time. and whilst not wanting to play on the negative side of Tull, I'd nominate the following as my least liked Tull pieces, in no particular order.... 1. Too Old to Rock and Roll [ which I actually really like in the context of the album, but hate it out of context and when it's played for it's sing-along-aTull value at gigs]; 2. Driving Song - Love the bass, but this song nearly put e off being more drawn into Tull when I first heard it; 3. Kissing Willie - I love a 'Carry-on' style double entendre as much as the nest person but lyrically for me not one of Ian's high points; 4. Bouree - Loved it at first, got tired of it in the live context and now hate the fact that it's seen by many outside the Tull fraternity as definitive Tull; 5. White Innocence - I just don't know why really, just found it incongrous on the album; 6. Beside myself - Never really enjoyed it from the word go; 7. Hot Mango Flush/Mango Surprise - I shouldn't really need to say why; 8. The Rattlesnake Trail - Not a fan since I first heard it, and it's never grown on me; 9. The Whaler's Dues - I like the lyrics. but find the song plodding; 10, Finally a catch all - A lot of the Christmas album - Thne redeeming part is that the ones I don't like are the remakes of the classics, Like Jack Frost and The Hooded crow, which I love. A few classics could be on the list because of over-exposure to them live over the years, but they claim safety from this list because they are so damned classic. I can hear the sound of drums beating my name...... Very interesting, Pat. You took it a stage further than I did by explaining your feelings behind your choices. I agree that "Driving Song" and "Kissing Willie" are not among the best, but I would still rather listen to them than the ten I mentioned. Of course, I would rather listen to the hordes of good stuff first, but you get the idea! I actually like "Beside Myself" and "White Innocence..." But I find the diverse opinions of Tull fans very interesting. If we all liked the same things, then life would be boring. Sadly, some people seem to want to resort to fisticuffs when met with a differing opinion, but that's another story! Yes! "Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow" on the Christmas Album is a good one, isn't it? I actually prefer it to the 1982 version. Musically it is better executed (no more cheesy 1980s synths!) and Ian's vocals are incredible for the that period. In fact, I want to go listen to it right now! One song I would sneak into the bottom ten (making it eleven) but forgot about is... "Enter the Uninvited." So bad that I forgot it even existed. Sigh. But let's end on a positive note, shall we? A song that has grown on me since its original release is "Ears of Tin." Some Tull songs take a little time to absorb (A little time? Twenty-six years is a little time? Well, you know...) -David
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Post by bambooflute on Nov 3, 2015 14:14:43 GMT
That's a lot of press coverage for this day and age... In spite of some reservations about the format of this tour, I am still looking forward to the show I am attending on Sunday. Not to be a sycophantic fan, but a "below par" Ian Anderson show is still better than just about all the other cr*p that passes for music on the current scene!
David
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Post by bambooflute on Oct 29, 2015 20:36:21 GMT
Cheers Tootull, an A+, I'm good with that! Thanks David, much appreciated, seemed like an overlooked topic on some overlooked albums so. hopefully it opens up a wider appreciation of what they are. The string quartet plan sounds good [as it has done for a time], but the potential for a reworked Under Wraps would keep me on tenterhooks. I've always liked IA's solo albums, and seem to recall that Divinities and SLOB were popular with the fans at the times of their release. You're right abut Under Wraps: I love most of that album, but the tinny drum machine sound is a bit off-putting.
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Post by bambooflute on Oct 29, 2015 20:33:15 GMT
Cool collection of HH in various formats! This album was one of the earliest I owned when I got into the band in 1979...
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Post by bambooflute on Oct 29, 2015 12:44:01 GMT
Great job with the interview, guys! You covered a lot of different ground than the usual interviews we've seen of late. A refreshing read. -David
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Post by bambooflute on Oct 28, 2015 22:33:41 GMT
WTF !!!!
Rolling Stone agazine picks a Tull LP #7 for all time Prog Albums
7 Jethro Tull, 'Thick as a Brick' (1972) Jethro Tull, 'Thick as a Brick' Miffed that many critics mistook 1971's Aqualung for a concept album, Tull leader Ian Anderson decided to follow it up by parodying the entire concept-album concept. Consisting of one nearly 44-minute song stretched across a dizzying array of movements, Thick as a Brick came wrapped in a Monty Python-esque newspaper sleeve that attributed the song's lyrics to a fictional schoolboy and even "reviewed" the album within. It was a brilliant prank — one so seamlessly executed, in fact, that most people didn't get the joke. Not that they needed to in order to enjoy it. As Rolling Stone noted at the time, "Whether or not Thick as a Brick is an isolated experiment, it's nice to know that someone in rock has ambitions beyond the four- or five-minute conventional track, and has the intelligence to carry out his intentions, in all their intricacy, with considerable grace." D.E. Read more: www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-greatest-prog-rock-albums-of-all-time-20150617/jethro-tull-thick-as-a-brick-1972-20150617#ixzz3pt8fFlrB Follow us: @rollingstone on Twitter | RollingStone on Facebook Whoa!!! I always thought that Rolling Stone considered Tull to be on the same level as something you scrape off the bottom of your shoe. Is the planet about to leave its orbit? Never thought I'd see the day...
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Post by bambooflute on Oct 27, 2015 14:16:04 GMT
I've often wondered... Tull's music has been so unique; Ian's lyrics and tunes, at their best, have really been unlike anything before or since. Less visionary musicians and groups have had greater influence over the direction of popular music that followed, yet IA's influence has caused barely a ripple in the wider pond of music. We could spend endless days debating why this has been the case, but I have another question...
Going forward, where are the successors to Ian's "crown" (for lack of a better term). Obviously, I have not heard every new musician and band out there, but whenever I check out a new group that I'm told is really good, I am inevitably disappointed. With rare exceptions, I feel most of the new stuff I hear from other bands is derivative of stuff I've heard in the past. I love the Welsh group The Reasoning, but they disbanded earlier this year without really making a mark on the world's stage. While I would not put them in Tull's league of creativity, they had some tunes and lyrics that were original and forward-looking. They could have evolved into something really special... Maybe one of the group's members will move on to do something ground-breaking. Who knows?
So, where are the innovators of tomorrow in popular music? There can never be "another Tull" - being unique means just that. However, I would love to see a new, bright, and original (there's that word again) talent emerge.
Is it possible? Or has everything been done with popular music that can be done, meaning that future practitioners can only reinterpret and regurgitate old ideas and forms?
- David
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Post by bambooflute on Oct 26, 2015 23:01:44 GMT
Welcome to your nightmare...LOL.. Cod piece wearing is prohibited !!!!..except on Tuesday..but you will also have wear a hat On Tuesday when it's raining, right? Except on odd-numbered calendar dates, and months beginning with J.
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Post by bambooflute on Oct 24, 2015 18:32:02 GMT
When you ask fans what their favorite songs are, you usually get one of two major responses: some people claim their favorites fluctuate depending on their mood or the day that you ask them, while others will say their lists will remain mostly the same over time, with only the occasional variation. Of course, new releases can impact the lists as fresh songs work their ways into the minds and hearts of fans. For many years prior to 2012, new IA/Tull works were pretty thin on the ground, but with the arrival of TAAB2 and HE there are more selections to love (or hate!).
I belong to the second category of fans; my lists of favorites has remained pretty consistent for years. This also applies to my least favorites. So... without further ado, here are my two lists: the top ten (Best of Tull/IA) and the bottom ten (Worst of Tull/IA). Please feel free to share your lists - I would love to see them. I find the rich diversity of Tull music - and the reaction to it - is something to be celebrated.
My Top Ten Songs (Best of Tull/IA)
ROOTS TO BRANCHES SKATING AWAY... DUN RINGILL WOND'RING AGAIN REASONS FOR WAITING PART OF THE MACHINE A RAFT OF PENGUINS ROCKS ON THE ROAD SONGS FROM THE WOOD CLASP (...and I could go on and on and on!)
My Bottom Ten Songs (Worst of Tull/IA)
AQUALUNG TO CRY YOU A SONG TEACHER HYMN 43 MINSTREL IN THE GALLERY SON SWEET DREAM BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE PIGEON FLYING OVER BERLIN ZOO BLACK MAMBA
(Thankfully, there aren't too many more to add for this list!)
-David
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Post by bambooflute on Oct 24, 2015 13:09:58 GMT
Welcome David [Bambooflute] as a moderator to the chat page. Thanks, Pat! I'm wearing my codpiece for the induction ceremony... Er, no, just kidding!!! -David
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Post by bambooflute on Oct 21, 2015 21:30:42 GMT
Wow, that's a lot of empty seats. Very sad and worrying... Will the tour go ahead at this rate? I have tickets for Foxwoods on the 8th of November... It is very sad and shocking to see that something that means so much to me has fallen so much out of public favor. Wow. I guess we're well into the "minority interest" category...
-David
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Post by bambooflute on Oct 1, 2015 21:11:14 GMT
These days I go to an IA show to hear him play flute and acoustic guitar, which he still does brilliantly; I don't expect anything from his damaged voice. It seems odd that he would make this kind of public statement wherein he almost boasts about how much he sings on this current tour, particularly when that is not his strong suit these days. Still, I am looking forward to the show I am attending on November 8th, if only for the instrumental prowess I mentioned earlier. I am not keen on the idea of changed lyrics to classic songs, but we shall see what happens!
David
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Post by bambooflute on Sept 19, 2015 14:08:23 GMT
Hi David, Hope you're keeping well. I had my doubts about 'the opera', and I have to say I had problems in trying to enjoy it to the full, some great pieces, Cheap Day Return and Requiem, but the overall concept for me just didn't work. I'll add more tomorrow Thanks for the perspective, Pat. The acoustic intro to "Cheap Day Return" has always been sublime, and that gets back to what I was saying about how IA should play to his strengths these days. Instrumentally, he is still phenomenal. Can someone please convince him to do an acoustic, instrumental tour?
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Post by bambooflute on Sept 18, 2015 13:52:43 GMT
Well, I was given tickets for a Rock Opera show for my birthday, and I must say that I am looking forward to seeing Ian play the flute again - that's the real reason I go to see him, that and his acoustic guitar playing. The concept of this "Rock Opera" with rewritten lyrics and virtual guests is something I am unsure of... Perhaps it is time for Ian to go all instrumental. I love the vast majority of his body of work and that is, after all, why I am a fan... He is an undeniable genius but he should really play to his strengths these days. I wish there was an adviser somewhere that he would listen to!!!
Conversely, I watched a pro-shot video of Martin's band on Youtube... Ugh. It reduced classic Tull material to bar band music. All the subtle touches and quirky things that make Tull songs unique was lost. Perhaps some people like this back to basics sound, but to me, it bleeds out all the individuality and spirit of the original songs. Sorry, Martin. I would go to see Martin play an acoustic tour, though.
-David
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Post by bambooflute on Apr 9, 2015 22:34:44 GMT
Heh heh. I have recently expressed some concern that perhaps IA's best touring days are past, that it might be time to retire, and so on. As a lifelong fan it gave me no pleasure to write that. However, today I learned that, for my birthday, my sister is buying me tickets to see IA at the Foxwoods casino this coming November. Upon hearing this, I felt that same thrill from the old days. I find myself looking forward to it...so perhaps there is some of the old magic left after all!
- David
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Post by bambooflute on Apr 6, 2015 22:09:28 GMT
Sorry I'm a bit late, but HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you! I hope the day brought you everything you could have wished for!
- David
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Post by bambooflute on Mar 24, 2015 16:58:49 GMT
I just watched an interview with IA from 1993 on Youtube, and he stated that there is a time for all bands to call it a day, but most won't and they will go on too long. Well, I am a lifelong IA/Tull fan, but last year's album and the performances posted on Youtube (both by Tull Management and private sources) have made me wonder if it's time for Ian to call a halt to touring.
Of course, he will do what he wants to do regardless of what I say (and why should he care what I say to begin with?). I love the rich history of Tull music (most of it, anyway), and I even enjoy most of IA's solo works. Martin Barre's absence on TAAB2 did not concern me, and I adore that album. For many years prior to its release I maintained that all I wanted from IA was one more good album, and he produced something that was not only good, but great to my ears. I saw the TAAB2 tour twice and enjoyed it both times. Then, oh dear oh dear...
I need not elaborate on how disappointed I was in the Homo Erraticus album. I didn't see the tour, but, once again, videos from it seemed to show an alarming drop in quality even from the previous year. Whereas I thought Ryan O'Donnell was a wonderful (albeit underused) addition to the 2012/13 tours, at least he seemed well integrated into the show. In 2014, the poor attempts at harmonizing with IA and overall lackluster performances of even the old material was a shock. An IA show could always be counted on to be musically engaging even if his voice was under par. Hell, even the flute playing, stellar in recent years, seems a bit off. There is little in all of this to inspire me to look forward to another show, when and if he ever plays in my area again.
It gives me no pleasure to write this, but I feel it has to be said. I LOVE this music, but am I being too harsh? Or has the time come when IA really should call it a day?
- David
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Post by bambooflute on Feb 17, 2015 16:07:10 GMT
I wonder how many references to Andrew Lincoln and "The Walking Dead" will be worked into the story of agriculturist Jethro Tull? - David
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Post by bambooflute on Jan 17, 2015 17:48:37 GMT
I wonder if it will be filmed for broadcast or home video release...
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Post by bambooflute on Dec 16, 2014 0:05:45 GMT
AMAZING! I remember when they did the rounds on TV and played this (those were the days, huh?). Thanks for posting, Tulltapes! -David
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Post by bambooflute on Nov 25, 2014 14:17:09 GMT
While not one of the strongest records, Underwraps it's still a significant piece of tullstory. There's alot of good songs and the live gigs were excellent! It also gave us the new "modern" Tull logo which has been used here and there since. Alot of tull fans including my family and friends got to participate in listening parties and have their names of the inner sleeve of the record. That made it a fun time. I think the biggest complaint about it is the lack of real drums in favor of the infamous drum samples and keyboard domination. Tull were experimenting with sounds of the times and UW started to sound very dated years later. Although Martin has said several times that it was his favorite Tull album. I personally have been able to appreciate the (now vintage) keyboard sounds both UW and especially "A" (& Walk into Light) over the past several years. Not to mention Vetesse was brilliant!! I would actually love to see a remix of UW. As a bonus it would be fun if Steven Wilson had Doane record real drum parts onto all the tracks and mix them in place of the samples. This is something SW has done with his own stuff and the results were astounding. But before all this i still have a Warchild 5.1 to listen to. David have you seen the entire 84 Pro-shot concert from Passaic NJ? Not the 50min Mtv version but the entire gig. It's awesome! You raise some very interesting points; yes, it was disconcerting to see Tull become almost "trendy" in their use of sounds, but the strength of the material overcomes this, as well as the tinny sound of the drum machines! I agree with you - having Doane record real drums for this album would elevate it considerably. So, yeah, a very flawed album, but it still has something...an indefinable quality that still impresses me. And, yes, the footage of the NJ Under Wraps show is fantastic! I have very strong memories of the show I saw (within days of that NJ show). Like I said, it was my first Tull concert and it made quite an impression. I was charged up for days afterwards and could talk about nothing else, which must have annoyed family and friends! Hey, I was only fifteen! I don't go over-the-top in my enthusiasm these days, but the magic has stayed with me. - David
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Post by bambooflute on Nov 25, 2014 0:27:57 GMT
Anniversaries, birthdays, important dates...anything that marks an occasion or the passage of time usually means a lot to me. I got distracted this year, though, and it only just occurred to me that this past October marked the 30th anniversary of me seeing Jethro Tull live for the first time. I was fifteen years old and, yes, I know people will say I missed the golden years. I have to say, however, that I still REALLY enjoyed Tull (and IA solo) concerts right up to and including those I saw last year. (I cannot comment on the H.E. tour as I missed it)
So, yes, 1984: the year of Under Wraps and the start of IA's vocal problems. Under Wraps, while not in my top five Tull albums, is still one that I enjoy immensely. I liked it when it came out and like it now. Admittedly, I would not want to have seen Tull do a series of albums in this style (but then, one of the greatest qualities of Tull was that Ian and the band never stood still and always kept exploring different musical avenues - progressive in the truest sense of the word, not just as a genre classification), but UW has its own unique character, and, in spite of the over-reliance on 1980s keyboards, the songs are very "Tull." I love spy novels just like Ian Anderson does, and the songs that touch on these themes are very evocative of that whole world... It's also an album that, for me, is best listened to in the autumn or early winter - there is a chilly edge to the music and lyrics that seem out of place when heard on bright summer day. But they sure work extremely well when there is a nip in the air.
So, happy anniversary to Under Wraps and my first foray into a venue where Ian and the guys were playing. We'll never see a deluxe Under Wraps edition on the scale of the recent Passion Play and WarChild sets, but I'd like to give the album its moment in the spotlight and show it a little love. It deserves it.
"Lobstermen thought they saw a submarine half-submerged suspiciously..."
- David
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Post by bambooflute on Nov 17, 2014 16:05:51 GMT
Wow, thank you, and thanks to David Bartholomew! - David
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Post by bambooflute on Nov 6, 2014 0:01:01 GMT
Ian Anderson is my first and most enduring musical hero. Despite that, I have no interest in meeting him. I feel that if I were to run into him, the experience would be uncomfortable and disappointing for both of us. So, in order to preserve a very delicate fan-musician relationship and out of utmost respect, I *choose* not meet him. You said it so perfectly I have nothing to add, but I feel exactly the same way! - David
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Post by bambooflute on Nov 5, 2014 23:59:28 GMT
"Ladies" rubbed me the wrong way for quite a few years, but I've recently had an epiphany as to how awesome it actually is. Now, I can fully empathise with that, I recall hearing it the first time and it drove me nuts. but it wasn;t long until it sat nicely in there with the rest of the tracks. I love "Ladies" and I love "Skating Away..." Dang, it would have been funnier if I had written "I love the ladies..." - David
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Post by bambooflute on Nov 3, 2014 15:31:31 GMT
I love most of Tull/IA's compositions, but I cannot tolerate this batch:
"The Worst of Jethro Tull" Aqualung To Cry You A Song (makes me cry all right, and my eardrums bleed...) Son Nothing To Say Bungle in the Jungle Minstrel in the Gallery Teacher Hymn 43 Steel Monkey Bad-Eyed and Loveless Enter the Uninvited (and that "Wild Child" song on H.E....whatever the Latin name is!)
But I like or the love the rest to varying degrees! (and I agree with the above posters about how Bungle is the weak link on WarChild, which is one of my favorite albums)
- David
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Post by bambooflute on Oct 17, 2014 17:28:40 GMT
There are some moments in each and every one our lives when Tull made the hairs on the back of the neck stand on end. Such moments see us forgetting the problems of our daily lives and we are transported by Tull music, when the sounds made by the group just make life better. It's when our critical analyses drop away, and all is right with the world.
What are yours? Here is one of mine:
November 1995: I had tickets to both nights of Jethro Tull's stint at the Orpheum Theater in Boston, Massachusetts. I was in love with the then-new album, "Roots to Branches," and am still devoted to that album to this day. Anyway, the concerts began in a most unusual manner, with the band (sans IA) playing an instrumental medley (from the "A" album, of all things!). One of my friends said, "They are their own opening act!" Well, the magic moment came when the band segued into the opening riff of "Roots To Branches," and, off-stage, Ian Anderson began playing the haunting bamboo flute line. It came out of nowhere and cut through the mix, and then IA strode onstage, playing the flute into his wireless microphone.
During the 1990s, superstar bands like the Rolling Stones and U2 were making headlines with massive stadium tours featuring huge stage sets incorporating giant stuffed olives and so on. David Lee Roth opened one concert tour by standing on a surfboard, suspended by wires, that flew in over the crowd to deliver him to the stage.
Well, those are just gimmicks.
Ian Anderson's entrance to the RTB shows was simple, dramatic, and, most importantly, relevant to the music.
It's an opening to a concert that I will never forget. And, the best part was, I got to see it all again the following night!
David
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Post by bambooflute on Oct 10, 2014 18:48:43 GMT
Maybe it's time to change your number? Already being looked into, thanks, Ian! -David
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