So which tull you got now inclucing the new Aqualung? Put an * next to everything with bonus tracks
Righto! Benefit * Aqualung * (25th anniversary. 2 disc version on the way) Thick As A Brick * A Passion Play War Child * Too Old To Rock'n'Roll * Songs From The Wood * The Broadsword and the Beast * TAAB2 (the cd+dvd version)
Not a bad little start to the collection although I'm very lacking in the 80s/90s department. Probably have to be Heavy Horses before too long and I'll make sure to pick up the Christmas album before December. Benefit is my newest album and is becoming a big favourite after Aqualung (come on postie). I'm not quite into the 'bricks' yet!
I'm also now thinking of a DVD. Is there a really essential concert video?
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Re: My first listen to Aqualung « Reply #62 on Jun 17, 2012, 4:51pm »
You should get Stand Up, that was the first Tull album I ever got and it is still one of my favorites. It has some great classic songs. Don't know much about the DVDs, but I'm sure someone does.
So which tull you got now inclucing the new Aqualung? Put an * next to everything with bonus tracks
Righto! Benefit * Aqualung * (25th anniversary. 2 disc version on the way) Thick As A Brick * A Passion Play War Child * Too Old To Rock'n'Roll * Songs From The Wood * The Broadsword and the Beast * TAAB2 (the cd+dvd version)
Not a bad little start to the collection although I'm very lacking in the 80s/90s department. Probably have to be Heavy Horses before too long and I'll make sure to pick up the Christmas album before December. Benefit is my newest album and is becoming a big favourite after Aqualung (come on postie). I'm not quite into the 'bricks' yet!
I'm also now thinking of a DVD. Is there a really essential concert video?
As far as DVDs go, there are a handful of good ones out there. Here are a few good ones:
Nothing is Easy: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970: Most people here would probably tell you this is the really essential one you were asking about. It's a great, super-energized, raw Tull performance just before the band was about to ride the crest of their wave. The band is a bit loose and sloppy here and there, but I think that sort of adds to the magic of it. What they lack in fine-tuning (which they won't have lacked for long) they make up for in passion (sort of the other way around these days). There is also a lot of great footage of the festival itself, along with the background story--much of it provided by Ian Anderson.
Live At Madison Square Garden 1978: I've heard some Tull fans say some bad things about this release, but I really don't know why. The band is in top form, very electric performance, Tull-crazed crowd. This may be my favorite live performance of Aqualung and Thick as a Brick on video. It isn't very long, but what is there is golden.
Jack in the Green: Live in Germany 1970-1993: This release may be second-tier to the first two I mentioned, and some people (pessimism, I think) will say it's really not all that good, but in my opinion this is a fine collection of Tull performances. The "main feature" is a for-TV concert they did in 1982 supporting their "Broadsword and the Beast" album. It features two songs from that album, 5 "old favorites", an instrumental between the keyboardist and drummer, and the closing song "Cheerio". A great performance by the then-new (or at least fairly new) lineup of Tull members, Martin Barre is still there of course. I really, really like this set a lot.
There is another set from 1986 which features a sickly white-bearded Ian Anderson (wasn't doing too well back then I'm afraid) but nonetheless a solid performance, and a sort of quality of playing and singing that you won't find anywhere else with Ian. A bit reserved, but they pull it off.
There is also a video form the same year of Tull performing "Hunting Girl" from Songs from the Wood at an outdoor concert.
Then a fairly entertaining set of two blues songs in 1993 featuring ridiculous '80s lounge act jackets.
And finally a great video from 1970 (I think) which features the "Benefit" lineup playing "With You There to Help Me" and "Nothing is Easy" in a television studio. The band is in great form on both songs, but they finish neither of them (or maybe it was just one) due to what seemed like some sort of physical pain Ian was having.
All in all the DVD does seem like a scrapped together compilation of rejects and outtakes, but I think those sort of things have a lot of magic to them. I'm sure there are people here who disagree.
Slipstream: The very first Tull video! from 1981. You can find it as a bonus DVD on the remastered "A" album (not a bad album in itself, but that is VERY much subject to taste). A bit weird, it opens with a crazed Aqualung in the middle of a field on top of scottish cliffs, where he eventually stumbles his way into a theater, where you see the film of the band on the "A" tour (in their white jumpsuits) as well as some tongue-in-cheek music videos of some of their classics (Sweet Dream with Ian as a vampire, Too Old to Rock N Roll with Ian as a younger version of himself, and a great video of Dun Ringill which has some iffy-yet very atmospherical special effects with Ian and his guitar on a rocky scottish shore). There is also a music video of Flyingdale Flyer, which I happen to like.
There are a handful of other DVDs, notable ones including Live at Montreux 2003, probably the best recent video of a Tull performance I've seen, Ian Anderson plays the Orchestral Jethro Tull--be sure to have your pipe, armchair, fireplace, and nightcap set--and be classy! Classic Artists: Jethro Tull - Their Fully Authorized Story which is a great documentary on the band, with interviews from a lot of the band members, and some great footage--in the bonus features there is a wonderful 30 minute black and white documentary on the band from 1969 from a show called "Swing In" which features some great concert footage, and a lot of footage of the band fooling around and whatnot.
I'll go ahead and stop, because this post is huge. There are a few more though.
Hopefully you'll get a few other opinions on these DVDs, and you probably will, since you've given Tull fans the rare opportunity where our (somewhat) encyclopedic Tull knowledge is actually in demand
But yeah, you can't go wrong with Isle of Wight 1970
So which tull you got now inclucing the new Aqualung? Put an * next to everything with bonus tracks
Righto! Benefit * Aqualung * (25th anniversary. 2 disc version on the way) Thick As A Brick * A Passion Play War Child * Too Old To Rock'n'Roll * Songs From The Wood * The Broadsword and the Beast * TAAB2 (the cd+dvd version)
Not a bad little start to the collection although I'm very lacking in the 80s/90s department. Probably have to be Heavy Horses before too long and I'll make sure to pick up the Christmas album before December. Benefit is my newest album and is becoming a big favourite after Aqualung (come on postie). I'm not quite into the 'bricks' yet!
I'm also now thinking of a DVD. Is there a really essential concert video?
Awesome work. You have plenty of goodies so far. Still some gems you haven't got yet. Heavy horses , Bursting out, Stand up(3 cd deluxe) and Stormwatch are 4 of the best of the whole catalogue. You'll be getting Aqualung too in the mail soon . Keep listening and you'll love them all.
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Re: My first listen to Aqualung « Reply #65 on Jun 18, 2012, 1:12am »
I agree Cecil.
Oh, and Adrian--as far as the 80s/90s department goes, the solid gold oldie is "Crest of a Knave" (1986) in case someone hasn't mentioned it yet. A lot different from their 70s albums, and even their other 80s albums, but they hit a really solid note with their creativity on that one. More introspective than most of their albums I think. Amazing songwriting from Ian and some of the best stuff Martin's ever done.
Oh, and Adrian--as far as the 80s/90s department goes, the solid gold oldie is "Crest of a Knave" (1986) in case someone hasn't mentioned it yet. A lot different from their 70s albums, and even their other 80s albums, but they hit a really solid note with their creativity on that one. More introspective than most of their albums I think. Amazing songwriting from Ian and some of the best stuff Martin's ever done.
Yeah Crest is good although the recording is inconsistent. There's about 4 different drum sounds on the album lol. From the 80s Id's go with:
A-very good, especially with the dvd included Broadsword-inconsistent drums but enough goodies on the remaster Crest-Waking edge, Farm on the freeway are nice. Part of the machine is a cool bonus track
I tend to listen to 90s and post 2000 tull more than mid-late 80s tull though. My fave tull eras are 1969-74, 1977-82, 1990-2003. Remembering TAAB2 is an Anderson solo
Oh, and Adrian--as far as the 80s/90s department goes, the solid gold oldie is "Crest of a Knave" (1986) in case someone hasn't mentioned it yet. A lot different from their 70s albums, and even their other 80s albums, but they hit a really solid note with their creativity on that one. More introspective than most of their albums I think. Amazing songwriting from Ian and some of the best stuff Martin's ever done.
Yeah Crest is good although the recording is inconsistent. There's about 4 different drum sounds on the album lol. From the 80s Id's go with:
A-very good, especially with the dvd included Broadsword-inconsistent drums but enough goodies on the remaster Crest-Waking edge, Farm on the freeway are nice. Part of the machine is a cool bonus track
I tend to listen to 90s and post 2000 tull more than mid-late 80s tull though. My fave tull eras are 1969-74, 1977-82, 1990-2003. Remembering TAAB2 is an Anderson solo
Agreed, a live drummer throughout would have been better on Crest. Broadsword is absolutely my favorite of the 80s albums--too good. Successfully merging fantasy-laden folk rock with 80s synth technology should have been a disaster, but it's f***ing brilliant! But it looks like Adrian already has that (with the bonus tracks too--important!). There are, in my opinion, some gems on Rock Island, but it has never been a favorite for me. Most people don't care for Under Wraps, some people love it to death. I think they poured a lot of creativity into that album, but using the wrong instruments! Doesn't have an ounce of the organic feel most of their albums have.
Roots to Branches is a great release from '95, some really powerful moments, and great songs. Dot Com has a lot of great stuff on it too, with the exception of a few infamous tracks that you will no doubt be able to spot on the first listen
But yeah, I would suggest getting albums like Bursting Out, Stormwatch, Minstrel in the Gallery, and especially Heavy Horses (amazing) before you get into some of that stuff--but it all depends on how you feel.
Kai mentioned "Live at Montreaux, 2003". This is awesome on BluRay. Worth it in Hi-def and 5.1 sound.
Good call, I've never seen the BluRay, but I can imagine it's amazing. One thing that really stood out for me on that DVD is Doane Perry's drumming. Amazing stuff. Missed him on TAAB2...
Re: My first listen to Aqualung « Reply #70 on Jun 30, 2012, 8:57am »
I'm happy to report that I've found the rumours to be totally true. The 40th Anniversary remix of Aqualung is storming. Everything is there in the mix, lovely drums, bass, guitars are rocking, flute and vocals capturing all the emotion.
Steve Wilson has done a terrific job in capturing what Aqualung should sound like. Nothing overdone, just everything present and correct.
I'm keeping disc 2 back until I know disc 1 well enough. And roll on the TAAB remix. All the best, Adrian
So which tull you got now inclucing the new Aqualung? Put an * next to everything with bonus tracks
Righto! Benefit * Aqualung * (25th anniversary. 2 disc version on the way) Thick As A Brick * A Passion Play War Child * Too Old To Rock'n'Roll * Songs From The Wood * The Broadsword and the Beast * TAAB2 (the cd+dvd version)
Not a bad little start to the collection although I'm very lacking in the 80s/90s department. Probably have to be Heavy Horses before too long and I'll make sure to pick up the Christmas album before December. Benefit is my newest album and is becoming a big favourite after Aqualung (come on postie). I'm not quite into the 'bricks' yet!
I'm also now thinking of a DVD. Is there a really essential concert video?
Isle of Wight 1970 is a must have and so is Madison Square Garden in 1978.
I'm happy to report that I've found the rumours to be totally true. The 40th Anniversary remix of Aqualung is storming. Everything is there in the mix, lovely drums, bass, guitars are rocking, flute and vocals capturing all the emotion.
Steve Wilson has done a terrific job in capturing what Aqualung should sound like. Nothing overdone, just everything present and correct.
I'm keeping disc 2 back until I know disc 1 well enough. And roll on the TAAB remix. All the best, Adrian
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Re: My first listen to Aqualung « Reply #73 on Jul 1, 2012, 8:16pm »
Finally got to hear My god quad version. It's definately better than the original. The vocals sound alot better in the heavy bits. Finally a version I like enough to listen to more. Here it is plus loco breath which is also better as a quad.
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