THICK AS A BRICK

To me, one of the most appealing things about Jethro Tull is the way they take a variety of instuments that seem like they would be awkward together and make them sound as if they were meant to be together. Before hearing Tull's work, I would have never thought that the variety of instruments they use would be a feasible combination on one album (much less one song) without the band seeming to lack identy or the results being a muddled mess. I would have certainly been wrong. This album is a brilliant feat of creativity and originally, which, from its intense electric guitar to its folk guitar and flute, is exceptionally imagined, written, and performed. It is a perfect example of Jethro Tull's style (and is a fantastic work besides) which I find fitting of the highest recommmendations to any prog enthusiast.

P.S. It seems that some people on here find the repitition of themes to be redundant; I feel that it adds an extra element of depth to the song, a way of making the it seem more like a single complete work. If each section was meant to sound entirely different from each other, they would have broken the ablum up into seperate songs. I imagine a song of this length without a bit of repetition would seem disorganized, with the various tunes seeming less purposeful; but that's just my opinion.