First Utterance vs. Stormwatch
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Topic: First Utterance vs. Stormwatch
Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Subject: First Utterance vs. Stormwatch
Date Posted: March 08 2022 at 09:17
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Which one would you take with you on a desert island, should you be allowed to only choose between these two records? I know I will certainly have 'First Utterance'.    |
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: March 08 2022 at 09:26
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First Utterance for sure. When I saw this poll my brain registered FU's competition as Roy Harper's Stormcock (the stormy cock surely would beat the stormy watch for me). ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: March 08 2022 at 09:37
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First Utterance though I would have voted Stormcock if it was the option. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: March 08 2022 at 09:40
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First Utterance is a good album, but I love that period of Jethro Tull. |
Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: March 08 2022 at 10:11
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I don't like Stormwatch that much, but I'd pick almost anything over First Utterance. ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: March 08 2022 at 10:13
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I voted for Stormwatch, for it is free of that primitive, lo-fi early 70s mixing/production First Utterance suffers from. ------------- “On the day of my creation, I fell in love with education. And overcoming all frustration, a teacher I became.” — Ernest Vong |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: March 08 2022 at 10:56
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The Tulls ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: March 08 2022 at 11:02
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Both are great albums for different reasons. First Utterance is more experimental and unique - a success in its own extremities. On a desert island however, I would get more out of Stormwatch, and hence my vote. More uplifting and inspirational. ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: March 08 2022 at 11:16
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Stormwatch. I think it's one of Tull's more underrated albums and it has aged very well. First Utterance is a very distinctive and adventurous album, but I think that it is rather overrated. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: March 08 2022 at 12:10
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Stormwatch ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Hiram
Date Posted: March 08 2022 at 12:20
| Stormwatch. Not my favourite Tull, but First Utterance is too difficult listening for me. |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: March 08 2022 at 12:49
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the pure beauty of Comus - 'First Utterance' (1971) ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: March 08 2022 at 12:59
| Stormwatch for sure, even though I like First Utterance very much. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 08 2022 at 13:14
I prefer Comus but voted for Jethro Tull, as listening to First Utterance whilst all alone on a desert island would no doubt give me nightmares. 
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Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: March 08 2022 at 13:24
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Psychedelic Paul wrote:Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: March 08 2022 at 13:39
| I like Stormwatch (probably in my top five Tull albums) but I have never heard the Comus album. The album cover is beyond disturbing and I've only just realised that what I thought were shoulders could be the hind haunches of an animal given birth to a whatever it is. Yep great. |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: March 08 2022 at 13:45
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First Utterance is an exhilarating far out fun-ride and pure progfolk perfection - while Stormwatch is "up there" with Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!, War Child and the rest of Tull's forgettable three star albums. |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: March 08 2022 at 13:51
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First Utterance ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: March 08 2022 at 14:20
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------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: March 08 2022 at 14:22
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Comus, easy. And I like Stormwatch. ------------- 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. |
Posted By: zwordser
Date Posted: March 08 2022 at 14:36
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First Utterance for sure, its classic! I'm sort of a half-fan of Jethro Tull, and never been able to get into stormwatch much. ------------- Z |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: March 08 2022 at 14:38
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Comus, Comus, Comus! (Did I mention Comus?) ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: March 08 2022 at 20:20
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Stormwatch. Utterance is a once every decade listen....and then I remember why it took ten years. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: March 09 2022 at 03:19
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Jethro Tull - 'Stormwatch' |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: March 09 2022 at 09:59
I didn't know that you're so serious about others' OPs, Paul. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: omri
Date Posted: April 04 2022 at 09:07
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First utterance is quite challenging but after getting used to it it's briliant. I think this album is the best debut ever (followed by "Phalus Dei" and ITCOTCK) and better than any Tull's album including TAAB, Songs from the wood and Aqualung that I truely love. So this is my vote - FU ------------- omri |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: April 04 2022 at 13:19
| both good not great albums IMO, but slight edge to Comus for its weirdness alone |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: April 04 2022 at 16:16
| Comus. |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: April 04 2022 at 17:44
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Posted By: dr prog
Date Posted: April 05 2022 at 01:44
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I’ll take my stormwatch remix book set with me for sure. Great double album. I can’t remember liking comus really ------------- All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock. |
Posted By: dr prog
Date Posted: April 05 2022 at 02:15
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------------- All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock. |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: April 05 2022 at 06:11
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Another vote for First Utterance. Whilst I kinda dig Stormwatch, it’s not at all as interesting as the albums that came before it…and it’s certainly no match for the cult classic from Comus imho. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Necrotica
Date Posted: April 05 2022 at 06:18
This ranking is close as hell, but I have to go with Stormwatch. One of the most underrated JT albums at least as far as their 70s albums are concerned  ------------- Take me down, to the underground Won't you take me down, to the underground Why oh why, there is no light And if I can't sleep, can you hold my life https://www.youtube.com/@CocoonMasterBrendan-wh3sd |
Posted By: dr prog
Date Posted: April 05 2022 at 23:54
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Just played Utterance. Not very fun stuff lol ------------- All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: April 06 2022 at 03:19
When it comes to the fun, it rather depends on the who. "Comes the sunlight, summer day Comus wakes he starts to play, play, play, play He starts to play, play, play, play" (Song to Comus). You might not be having fun, but methinks that Comus would like to have some fun with you. -------------------------------------------------- I actually do find the album quite fun, while also disturbing, quite horrific in part and haunting (The Herald for instance). I find various horror films and novels fun too. I prefer Song to Comus: The Complete Collection which includes First Utterance and the often derided To Keep From Crying, plus some excellent bonus tracks, over First Utterance alone. I like the contrasts, and I have recommended music off To Keep From Crying to some who dislike First Utterance, the recommendation was ignored every time, but that didn't Keep me From Trying. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: April 12 2022 at 13:31
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Surely First Utterance. ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: Gordy
Date Posted: April 13 2022 at 02:37
| First Utterance for sure (especially the version with bonus tracks from the accompanying single, which for me are even better than the album proper!) |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: April 13 2022 at 14:31
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If I had to listen to just one it would be Tull.....that Comus lp is revered by many but for me only half of the songs are enjoyable..the others are annoying to me. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: April 13 2022 at 14:51
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Posted By: dr prog
Date Posted: April 13 2022 at 16:32
Nah I prefer fun prog. I’m fun ------------- All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock. |
Posted By: dr prog
Date Posted: April 13 2022 at 16:35
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------------- All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock. |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: July 08 2022 at 18:13
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Jethro Tull - 'Stormwatch' (1979) ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: July 16 2022 at 05:41
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Never really got into Comus. Easy vote for Stormwatch. ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: November 30 2024 at 11:47
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First Utterance, though I really like Stormwatch too! ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: November 30 2024 at 12:07
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Stormwatch
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Posted By: Gentle and Giant
Date Posted: November 30 2024 at 12:55
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First Utterance ------------- Oh, for the wings of any bird, other than a battery hen |
Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: November 30 2024 at 14:11
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In my opinion, First Utterance is a masterpiece, Stormwatch is a good album. ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: November 30 2024 at 14:24
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Comus over any JTull LP! ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |