THICK AS A BRICK

If you are into prog you have obviously heard of Jethro Tull. After the band gained success from Aqualung, they entered a new direction of progressive rock music. Thick As A Brick is only two songs (I think of it as one) at around twenty minutes each. Certainly something very revolutionary to be done in the early 70s. While I never really understood the concept behind the album, Thick As A Brick is one of the essential pieces of the prog genre. Ian Andersons voice is very powerful and displays a great range of emotions. The rest of the band also displays an incredible use of talent. While not very "showy" Martin Barrem always seemed to be hitting the right notes. He also has a nice solo or two thrown in. Ian Andersons trademark flute is also found throughout this album. I think the album beautifully displays progressive rock. It flows perfectly from each section and never once did I find that the transition between each part of the album was forced. Seriously, if you are into prog (which I assume you are because your reading a review on Prog Archives) buy this album. It will go down with "Selling England by the Pound," "Close to the Edge," and "2112" as a masterpiece.