Tull used to be a favorite of mine 35 yrs ago! The thread started out saying something to the efect that the players've all changed from record to record. This may true but originally, while always being centered on Ian Anderson, this was a working band! Their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd (This Was, Stand Up, & Benefit) was pretty much the same guys from my recollection (if memory serves me well there was only a change from Mick Goodrick (?) to Martin Barre(?) on gtr). I saw them 8 times in NYC at the Fillmore East and even at a theater in the round (that turned off the electricity and turned up the lights right in the middle of an encore, man was Ian pissed!!;) As they got bigger with Aqualung, I started to drift from the band. Believe it or not, originally, they were considered a rock band with strong blues/jazz ties. With Aqualung they started playing arenas, which I hated. Afterwards, Thick As A Brick came out and to this day I find it to be totally unlistenable......aaaaahhh, but back in the day.....;) Thx for the opportunity to take this stroll down memory lane!
Jethro Tull
Ian Anderson has been making music for over a quarter of a century. The band he went into the studio with was Jethro Tull but the personal was either different from album to album or something on a personal level was going on with bandmates from album to album that he had to take over their playing duties. Name your top 5 Jetro Tull albums.
1)Aqualung
2)Crest of a Knave
3)Benifit
4)Songs from the Woods
5)Stormwatch
I have been buying the 24 bit remasters which sound great but also the updated liner notes by Ian tell you what "Trauma" the band was going through with each recording.
1)Aqualung
2)Crest of a Knave
3)Benifit
4)Songs from the Woods
5)Stormwatch
I have been buying the 24 bit remasters which sound great but also the updated liner notes by Ian tell you what "Trauma" the band was going through with each recording.