jethro tull A
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Topic: jethro tull A
Posted By: grantman
Subject: jethro tull A
Date Posted: January 04 2021 at 15:51
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A fantastic album featuring eddie jobson who.s violin work is just incredible my favorite song is WORKING JOHN,WORKING JOE one where ian directly addresses the working class, most likely it was a reflection of the economic woes in england at the time BLACK SUNDAY is an epic song .UNIFORM features eddie jobson mastery of the violin .4.W.D (low ratio) not one of my favorites has a great solo by martin barre overall steady strong work by ian and company.  four out five stars thanks for taking the time to read my review grant |
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Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: January 04 2021 at 16:36
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Another album that is not bad, I don't have an issue with the general sound and concept and I enjoy listening to it. but it lacks some spark. There's not that much memorable on it that motivates me to play it again when I compare it to Heavy Horses, Stormwatch, even Broadsword and the Beast. Subjective of course. |
Posted By: dr prog
Date Posted: January 05 2021 at 14:32
Remix out in a month or two. Can’t wait  ------------- All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock. |
Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: January 05 2021 at 16:27
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How weird is that...I was just listening to it in the car this morning. I actually have it as a 5 star album. I love every track on that album. Bought it when it came out. Take your time and listen to it a number of times. Every member shines; Eddie Jobson (a great inclusion), Dave Pegg (the bass lines are brilliant throughout), Mark Craney drumming and percussion and Martin Barre's guitar lines are unique and totally different to his '70s playing. All songs are all brilliant and refreshing...a complete 180 degree turn from Tull's previous albums. I never tire of it.
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Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: January 05 2021 at 18:38
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I loooooove this album. One of the criminally underappreciated albums in the prog world. I don't know why many don't click with it. I was blown away the very first time. Reminds me of Van Der Graaf's last days. -------------  https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |
Posted By: dr prog
Date Posted: January 05 2021 at 19:07
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It’s another Tull goodie. Batteries is a bit silly though lol ------------- All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock. |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: January 06 2021 at 15:21
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Decent lp...play it now and then. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: January 14 2021 at 02:29
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Their wiorst album to date, but they would do worse fairly quickly  Tull was dead after Stormwatch and A was supposed to be a solo album. And honestly, I would've probably preferred it stayed that way too (I might like it better) Basically the start of their worst trilogy (TB&TB abnd UW are the other parts), where the "band" looks aimelessly in all directions and not finding a successful experimentation. ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: triptych
Date Posted: January 14 2021 at 03:03
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Not one of my fav Tull albums, but overall a good well-arranged album.
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Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: January 14 2021 at 04:01
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I really like A and find it more enjoyable than Stormwatch. 4/5 for me. ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: dr prog
Date Posted: January 18 2021 at 19:48
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Wonder what extra tracks we’ll get on the remix. I’ll be rearranging my A track list if we get some extra gems. I made a double album version of Stormwatch. I removed Orion from original and made a second album with most of the extra tracks. I had long Orion on disc 2 ------------- All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: January 19 2021 at 10:13
I'm compelled to ask: Do you like anything released after 1979? ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
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