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gleam 
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 Posted: April 27 2005 at 19:39 |
Go HEAT!
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The Minstrel
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Posted: April 27 2005 at 19:54 |
I do agree that along with Close to the Edge, Thick as a Brick is the greatest piece of music ever composed.
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Yams
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Posted: April 27 2005 at 20:02 |
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Thick defined Prog Folk. Along with A Passion Play and Baker St. Muse, it's Tull's best work.
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Man With Hat
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Posted: April 27 2005 at 20:22 |
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It is great. Probably the best Tull, but not the best of all time.
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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gdub411
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Posted: April 27 2005 at 20:24 |
Great lp, indeed. 
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Yanns
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Posted: April 27 2005 at 21:21 |
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NetsNJFan, I'm right in Mahwah, NJ.... not too far!
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Cesar Inca
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Posted: April 27 2005 at 21:49 |
 NetsNJFan wrote:
TAAB is one of the few extended works where there is very little noodling - the arrangements are exceptionally tight - how dare it be compared to topographic oceans (noodling extreme!)
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Agree 100 % !!
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Yanns
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Posted: April 27 2005 at 22:34 |
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I wouldn't go so far as to say that Tales is noodling extreme. I can't find too many cases of noodling there myself.
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con safo
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Posted: April 27 2005 at 22:50 |
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Great album, but hardly the greatest song ever
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Yanns
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Posted: April 27 2005 at 22:58 |
Well, con safo, I do have to say I love your Avatar. Revolver all the way.
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NetsNJFan
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Posted: April 27 2005 at 23:50 |
gleam wrote:
Go HEAT!
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HEAT SUCK!!!
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OldFatherThames
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Posted: April 28 2005 at 12:43 |
Garion81 wrote:
TAAB is one of the best pieces of Rock music of all time. I still like the live version on Bursting out.. John Glasscock is a monster on that version. Altogether it is one of the defining moments of Progressive rock music. 
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Totally agree. TAAB is my favorite cd after foxtrot, and maybe the greatest song ever made...in my opinion. This song is perfect. Not a lot of band can do a PERFECT epic track, with no weak moment. Just look at Pink Floyd epics ! Echoes with a stupid boring meddle part. 45 minute of great music ! Simply amazing.
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NetsNJFan
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Posted: April 28 2005 at 14:11 |
OldFatherThames wrote:
Garion81 wrote:
TAAB is one of the best pieces of Rock music of all time. I still like the live version on Bursting out.. John Glasscock is a monster on that version. Altogether it is one of the defining moments of Progressive rock music.
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Totally agree. TAAB is my favorite cd after foxtrot, and maybe the greatest song ever made...in my opinion. This song is perfect. Not a lot of band can do a PERFECT epic track, with no weak moment. Just look at Pink Floyd epics ! Echoes with a stupid boring meddle part. 45 minute of great music ! Simply amazing.
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I agree - J Tull was not always ultra progressive - but on TAAB they were truly transcendent
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Easy Livin
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Posted: April 28 2005 at 14:35 |
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Certainly one of the best albums by any artist. In one of the previous guises of the chart on the home page, it was the number one album.
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elpprogster
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Posted: April 28 2005 at 14:47 |
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Certainly a really great song/album, but curiously my favourite one from Tull is a very small one called "A Small Cigar" from 1975 that appeared on the Nightcap album.
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NetsNJFan
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Posted: April 28 2005 at 14:53 |
elpprogster wrote:
Certainly a really great song/album, but curiously my favourite one from Tull is a very small one called "A Small Cigar" from 1975 that appeared on the Nightcap album. |
a good song but quite an odd choice
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Garion81
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Posted: April 28 2005 at 14:56 |
NetsNJFan wrote:
gleam wrote:
Go HEAT!
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HEAT SUCK!!!
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Shaq is the greates dominate force in the game today. I am from Southern California and the Lakers were stupid to trade him. Hence from NBA finals to not even making the playoffs!
The Heat are the team to beat
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"What are you going to do when that damn thing rusts?"
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OldFatherThames
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Posted: April 28 2005 at 15:08 |
Garion81 wrote:
NetsNJFan wrote:
gleam wrote:
Go HEAT!
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HEAT SUCK!!!
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Shaq is the greates dominate force in the game today. I am from Southern California and the Lakers were stupid to trade him. Hence from NBA finals to not even making the playoffs!
The Heat are the team to beat
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NBA SUCKS 
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multitudinario
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Posted: April 28 2005 at 16:24 |
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I think thick as a brick is the best album (song) by Jethro Tull. The
music flows like a river. Itīs changing constantly, but in a "soft"
way. I mean, for example, supperīs ready (although I like it a lot)
seems to be four or five songs put together without any relation. But
in TAAB the music changes softly and the song seems more consistent. I
have no doubt thar TAAB is a true masterpiece in the genre.
However, I cannot say that itīs the best song in prog history. There are sooo many good songs....
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Yanns
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Posted: April 28 2005 at 17:22 |
multitudinario wrote:
I think thick as a brick is the best album (song) by Jethro Tull. The music flows like a river. Itīs changing constantly, but in a "soft" way. I mean, for example, supperīs ready (although I like it a lot) seems to be four or five songs put together without any relation. But in TAAB the music changes softly and the song seems more consistent. I have no doubt thar TAAB is a true masterpiece in the genre.
However, I cannot say that itīs the best song in prog history. There are sooo many good songs....
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Agreed, there are many good songs in prog. I just think this is the best one.
Also, can we keep this discussion about TAAB, not the NBA?  
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