Led Zeppelin vs Jethro Tull

We all do! We just hate to admit it when we can read it backwards 

I wonder if Dire Straits were familiar and influenced by Ian Anderson & Jethro Tull. 

I really like Roots to Branches. 

Also Crest of a Knave is worth checking out IMO. 

I'll be honest, that's where my cut-off point is too. I spent a few weeks over the summer re-analysing their post-Stormwatch material and while Broadsword is fun, there's nothing post '79 which makes me want to own it.

Tull lost their magic for me after Stormwatch, and Broadsword fall into that category for me unfortunately. 

4 discs of material from those sessions is insane! Better all be top notch! 

Barre ain't earth shattering, but that's not what I meant. I meant that Barre often gets overlooked relative to an overhyped Page (Zappa was right to critique him imo) 

There sure would be no Zeppelin without Jones or Bonham 

haha I forgot about that song  (not intentionally btw). It does have great lyrics indeed.

Maybe Plant knows he can't sing in range anymore, which would bring the song a disservice.

From the end of the 1960's up to the end of the 1970's they both created plenty of fantastic music. But Led Zeppelin's weakest albums are much stronger than Tull at their worst - in the era that counts. And as Zeppelin last release came out before the eighties had started, we don't have four additional decades of mediocrity from them. And that's a big plus.

So LZ it it.