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Garion81

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Posted: October 22 2004 at 17:04

I think Songs for the Wood had Gentle Giant light written all over it.

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Posted: October 22 2004 at 16:29

Panoramic wrote:

danbo wrote:

Wow, You didn't care for Aqualung? Along with TAAB, I've always felt that was JT's best. I understand about War Child, but it's still not a bad album. Songs from the Woods is pretty good.

Aqualung as I remembered was the better of the two and I thought it was okay, but I just think it paled in comparison to TAAB...it was about 20 years ago since hearing it. Maybe I should give it another try.

By all means, listen again, and again... and then some more...

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Posted: October 22 2004 at 16:15

The "problem" is that Tull only made two actual,proper prog albums. "Thick As A Brick" and "A Passion Play". Most of the others are also very good but I don't think they can be called prog,even Ian Anderson himself says that Tull's prog period really only incorporated the two aformentioned albums and that was it as far as Tull as a prog band was concerned. Anderson says Tull was a prog band for "a little while",and who are we to argue with the great man himself? As for the rest of them,"Minstrel In The Gallery" is rather proggy so if you're looking for something not a million miles away from "Thick..." you could check that one,Panoramic.

Odi profanum vulgus et arceo.

Panoramic

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Posted: October 22 2004 at 15:46

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Posted: October 22 2004 at 15:39

Songs From The Wood & Heavy Horses - if you don't get into these albums, there really is no hope......

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Posted: October 22 2004 at 15:38

Wow, You didn't care for Aqualung? Along with TAAB, I've always felt that was JT's best. I understand about War Child, but it's still not a bad album. Songs from the Woods is pretty good.

Panoramic

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Posted: October 22 2004 at 15:34

Hey guys...and girls?

I am new here and relatively new to prog. I was curious about Jethro Tull. I had bought Thick As a Brick and I thought it was fantastic. Now at one time I had owned Aqualung and Warchild and wasn't overly impressed. It was many years ago, however, and perhaps my feelings would be different these days. Also I had a compilation and while all the songs were good I do not want to go that route this time.

I was wondering if you could point me at one or two others that may be on the same level as TAAB or if you feel that was their one swansong please let me know. Also, please do not give me a shopping list of their albums...just 1 or 2 suggestions would be great.

I appreciate any assistance you can give me.

Thanks

Pan