Broadsword 1 album v B’dsword 2 Dbl album

Andrea Cortese wrote: P.S. I didn't mind this thread would have re-lived so passionately!!!

Andrea

Actually I would consider Stormwatch a bit like I do Strawbs's Bursting At The Seam: the end of an era when most members leave (or get kicked out, whatever) and it is the last album of a classic line-up. Remember that thread???

 A is like Hero & Heroine album the first of a new era with an almost completely new group except for the leader (Anderson and Cousins) and their faire-valoir (Barre and Lambert).

In both cases, I like the previous line-up rather than the new: in both Tull and Strawbs this change of line-up was a clear loss of identity

Listen to Mark Craneys drumming on A and the live A tour. Pegg is a top bass player, Jobson is very good. Get over the fact that Barlow, Palmer and Evan left the band. The only reason they left is because ian wanted to make a solo album and he hired other musicians. When the word was falsely spread that Tull were recording a new album with new members, those 3 guys wanted out. This is a talented outfit with Ian and Martin in charge. Just like previous Tull. 1977-1982 is just as great as 1970-1974 for Tull. Minstrel and Too old is the weakest moment of the 70s. I'm wondering if I'm at a prog rock or a hard rock site lol

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Minstrel drags on lol. Valhalla sound like a broken record, Baker st drags on with the acoustic strumming, ians voice sounds like he has helium in title track. Requeim is a bit slow, One white duck should have been half as long. The album lacks grunt and excitement. The vocals are too thin, the drums and bass aren't heavy. The album is only decent and thankfully the best song Summerday sands was added to the remaster. I'll take stormwatch and A anyday over Minstrel and I think the Stormwatch remaster blows Minstrel away :D. The too old remaster is just as good as Minstrel

minstrel shows a lack of ideas, lack of great writing, lack of cleverness. The remaster rates about 7.5/10 because it has summerday sands to boost it

whats wrong with the caravan remasters? ;)

As for In the land of the grey and pink, I'd add I don't know it's name to that album. It should have been on the original ;)

tulls super periods were as follows, no band has this many strong sessions and eras. Keep in mind my album comments in brackets, because I don't rate many of the original albums highly

1970-1974

benefit(only a half decent album) + 4 excellent outtakes=very good year

aqualung(cool album) + 9 mainly excellent outtakes=excellent year

Thick as a brick(excellent album)=excellent year

A passion play(cool album)=very good year

Warchild(only a half decent album) + 9 mainly excellent outtakes=very good year

1977-1982

Songs from the wood(cool album)=very good year

Heavy horses(very good album) + 5 mainly excellent outtakes=excellent year

Stormwatch(cool album) + 3 excellent outtakes=very good year

A(cool album)=very good year

Broadsword(only a half decent album) + 16 mainly very good outtakes=very good year

1991-1999

Catfish rising(only half decent album) + 7 mainly very good outtakes=very good year

Roots to branches(cool album)=very good year

Dotcom(very good album) + 1 very good outtake=excellent year

 

Not even cool sessions such as Stand up, Crest and Minstrel are good enough to match the above sessions

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