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AlexUC

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Posted: February 03 2009 at 10:26

Not even in my top 1000... Cry

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Posted: February 03 2009 at 09:36

so are the remasters w/ bonus tracks worth it for the really good albums? I guess vibrations would know...

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Posted: February 03 2009 at 09:03

I love them. I think they're one of the most accessible bands on PA outside of proto-prog and prog-related. This Was is my favorite album with a blues influence.

Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal.

el dingo

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Posted: February 03 2009 at 02:42

Logan wrote:

Wink

Jethro Tull was a person. He was an English agriculturalist born in 1674.

Yeah. He invented the seed drill, which I understood looked a bit like a giant flute...

... until I saw this.

Edited by el dingo - February 03 2009 at 02:48

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Posted: February 03 2009 at 01:48

They're...okay. And I'd better stop there, since I do intend to go to sleep at some point tonight.

andthickasabrickwasprobablythegreatestprogalbumevernototmentionthatthetullwasoneofthemostintelligentandinventivebandsofthe70sandcontinuestobeoneofthemostcapablebandsoftodaythereisaidit

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b_olariu

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Posted: February 02 2009 at 13:43

Wow, you talking abot one of the most intristing , challenging and inovative bands ever from progressive music. One of my fav for sure.

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Posted: February 02 2009 at 13:35

That`s OK. They`re currently recording a new album but I`m not sure of the release date. All the members are involved in separate projects so the have to coordinate their individual schedules.

himtroy

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Posted: February 02 2009 at 13:31

I'm sorry..................................................

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Posted: February 02 2009 at 13:27

Look up the word sarcasm. I`M JUST KIDDING MAN! If you read the bio I wrote here in their section it will be become blatantly obvious to you that I love the band and happened to have seen them live more times than I can count. Jees. Can`t we joke around bit here?

Chicapah

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Posted: February 02 2009 at 13:24

Don't make the mistake of judging them by "Locomotive Breath" or "Bungle in the Jungle." It would be just as unfair to judge Genesis by "Illegal Alien" or "Misunderstanding." Jethro Tull's genius lies in epics like "Thick as a Brick" or "Stand Up." There's a reason they are giants of prog rock but one must dig a little deeper than what's served up on classic rock FM radio to find the gold mine.

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himtroy

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Posted: February 02 2009 at 13:22

What is it you don't like about them? Not because I have a problem with it, but just because I'm wondering. I know a lot of people that really despise them for some reason

lazland

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Posted: February 02 2009 at 13:22

I love Tull, but always preferred their folkier moments - hence Songs from the Wood, Heavy Horses, and Broadsword & The Beast stand out for me, together with the condensed version of Thick as a Brick on the live LP, Bursting Out.

Favourite has to be Anderson, given that he is the soul & inspiration of the band. Favourite moment when he asks whether band member "gave it a good shake" after a pee break on the live album.

Fans should also check out Anderson playing a momentous flute part on Balackmore's Nights' Play Minstrel Play.

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Posted: February 02 2009 at 13:18

I still hate Jethro Tull. That`s why I wrote their bio here on PA. Can`t stand them.

himtroy

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Posted: February 02 2009 at 13:15

I've always loved Jethro Tull. My favorite would have to be Thick As a Brick. It's the first thing I ever heard from them, and it's just absolutely beautiful. I also own vinyl of Songs from the Wood, Stormwatch, and Benefit. I like them all, but Benefit is probably my favorite of the three, or maybe songs from the wood. I thought a passion play was great, though not near to Thick as a Brick(obviously you can see where the comparison comes in.)

I've also always thought the first album was great (Song for Jeffrey is just awesome). And even though I like Aqualung, I've always felt it was a weaker album. I don't know if it's the overplaying of the song or what, but I just never liked it that much compared to the others.

My favorites in the band are obviously Ian Anderson, John Evans, and John Glascock (we all miss him a lot, and they were never the same after those few tracks on Stormwatch)

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Posted: February 02 2009 at 09:50

Good on ya for asking the same questions about so many great prog bands! Clap

My favorite JT album is 'Song for the Wood' (1977), although parts of 'Minstrel in the Gallery' (1975) are so fine! Have to say Ian Anderson (everything!), Martin Barre (guitars) and Barriemore Barlow (drums) are my favorite members of the band at the time of SFTW. When Eddie Jobson joined in 1980, he would become another one of my favorite JT members...
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was just listening to Minstrel yesterday. my ? is does anyone have the re-issues and are they worth it with the extras? if so which ones are the best? Tull rules!

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Posted: December 13 2008 at 05:11

Jaja Macca wrote:

[Jethro Tull:] Your favorite albums and music. Favorites members....

Good on ya for asking the same questions about so many great prog bands! Clap

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Posted: December 03 2008 at 18:23

I absolutely love Jethro Tull.
Every day since the summer I listen to either TAAB or APP in their intirity and 90% of the music I ever listen to is Tull at the minute.
I'm listening to Too Old To Rock N Roll right now, and often fall asleep listening to Quizz Kid.
I also burnt Benefit and Stand Up onto my ps3 so as to listen to Tull over computer games.
Both Orion and Sea Lion are the only songs on my Ipod to go over 100 plays and I only bought one this year.
Also from May to July I used to excesrise to the entire of Bursting out every day or two days and I lost about two stone, so I love them for that as well.
I feel bad though, calling them my favourite band because I don't own Rock Island, Catfish Rising the Christmas album or This Was (becasue I'm a consumerist, collector whore at heart) but the quality of their outout is so high that I cant help myself.

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Logan

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Posted: December 03 2008 at 10:44

Jethro Tull was a person. He was an English agriculturalist born in 1674.

Duos for fave acts

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Posted: December 03 2008 at 10:38

Am I the only person who thought Jethro Tull was a person for the longest time?

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Posted: December 03 2008 at 10:31

HughesJB4 wrote:

^No you don't LOL

..... To Jaja Macca: Do you really think Roots to Branches weak??? I mean it's their proggiest effort since Heavy Horses! A lot of new influences, very diverse. Wounded, Old and Treacherous is one my fave songs from Tull.

Here's my fave albums list with my fave song of each:

#1 A Passion Play (Both Parts are faves)
#2 Thick as a Brick (Part 1)
#3 Minstrel in the Gallery (Title track and Baker St. Muse)
#4 Songs from the Wood and Roots to Branches(title track and Cup of Wonder, from Roots, Wounded,Old and Treacherous)
#5 This Was and Stand Up (Cat's Squirrel and Sweet Dream(bonus))
#6 Aqualung (Hymn 43)
#7 'A' (Crossfire)
#8 Heavy Horses (Journey Man)
#9 Stormwatch (Something's on the Move)
#10 Crest of a Knave (Jump Start)

The rest of the albums kind of meh, from the list I enjoy all of them.

Fave member: John Evans, love his hammond work TAAB and I'm always shocked with his moog playing on APP.

Edited by cacho - December 03 2008 at 10:31