|
 Author | Topic: Q&A with David Coursey! (Read 1,439 times) |
TM
Founder
member is offline
![[avatar]](http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/9592/25683674.gif "[avatar]")
![[homepage]](http://images.proboards.com/buttons/www_sm.gif "[homepage]")
Joined: Aug 2009
Gender: Male 
Posts: 4,641
Location: By Scotch Corner
|  | Q&A with David Coursey!
« Thread Started on Dec 3, 2010, 11:25am » | |
Okay folks, the man whose job we all covet  has agreed to take our questions and we are very thankful.
For those of you who may not be aware, Dave is the Official Webmaster for Jethro Tull. In addition to creating and maintaining Tull's official web page, Dave also runs Facebook and Twitter.
So if anyone would like a little behind the scenes look into Tull from cyber space, Dave is the man to talk to!
| |
|
Max Quad
Mighty Marimba-ist
member is offline
![[avatar]](http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/3945/maxquad.jpg "[avatar]")
Joined: Sept 2009
Posts: 305
| | Re: Q&A with David Coursey!
« Reply #1 on Dec 6, 2010, 10:07pm » | |
Hi Dave,
How involved does Ian get in the technical aspects of the website? Does he just want to see the end product or does he show any interest in the details.
Thanks,
Dave - Maryland, USA
| |
|
Mix
Mighty Marimba-ist
member is offline
![[avatar]](http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/6377/mixlf.jpg "[avatar]")
Joined: Sept 2009
Gender: Male
Posts: 469
| | Re: Q&A with David Coursey!
« Reply #2 on Dec 7, 2010, 5:29am » | |
Hi David
What was the story with the scrapping of the official discussion board? We were just about to elect moderators if I recall which would have kept things in order.
Also, you mentioned some time ago that you had some photos of Ian's studio, any chance we can have a little piece on Ian's studio(s) and his working methods when recording?
And finally, do you get much personal input to the site content or do you just implement Ian's ideas?
| |
|
Nonfatman
Monster of Ceremonies
member is offline
![[avatar]](http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/4113/65482123777217686964100.jpg "[avatar]")
Now, more than ever, The Jethro Tull Board kicks ass!
Joined: Sept 2009
Gender: Male
Posts: 3,695
| | Re: Q&A with David Coursey!
« Reply #3 on Feb 16, 2011, 7:19pm » | |
Hi, Dave, two questions:
1) What is the story behind how you became involved with Ian and Tull? Were you well-known to the band prior to the internet-era? Had you worked for Ian in the past? How did it all come about?
2) What's the story with the plugs on your FB page for discounted organic produce, reduced bank interest rates and buy-one, get-one free deals from TGI Fridays?  I popped over there to say Merry Christmas to you from The Jethro Tull Board and thought that you had suffered a spam attack!
Jeff (from New York)
|
![[image]](http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/188844_179808015397124_7477087_n.jpg "[image]") "There is only one real sin and that is to persuade oneself that the second best is anything but second best." Doris Lessing "If you agree with me on nine out of twelve issues, vote for me. If you agree with me on twelve out of twelve issues, see a psychiatrist." Ed Koch |
|
Kai
Pied Piper
member is offline
![[avatar]](http://i49.tinypic.com/vkn86_th.jpg "[avatar]")
Double locked and belted in.
Joined: Nov 2009
Gender: Male
Posts: 1,269
Location: Pittsboro, NC
| | Re: Q&A with David Coursey!
« Reply #4 on Feb 19, 2011, 10:35pm » | |
Hello Dave,
Do you have any suspicion that Ian is really a lizard alien come to prophesize the apocalypse? And if so, would you really answer the question honestly, since you are so obviously in on the whole thing?
-Kai from Falls Church, VA
|
|
|
Tullite
Ethnic Piano Accordian-ist
member is offline
![[avatar]](http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/8292/mugcopy.jpg "[avatar]")
Joined: Dec 2009
Gender: Male
Posts: 172
| | Re: Q&A with David Coursey!
« Reply #5 on Mar 30, 2011, 10:00am » | |
hi dave, james ..aka..tullite from preston lancs uk. when the " official tull site " 1st started up it was great ie chat and well informed info , ian used to blog every so often and so did the other guys , ian sounded so enthusiastic !!. now hardly anything from ian & the guys ?? i personally think the novelty wore off pretty quick ?? i never even saw an xmas message or quizz last year ?? its become so mundane !! any chance of livening it up ??.
| |
|
Mix
Mighty Marimba-ist
member is offline
Joined: Sept 2009
Gender: Male
Posts: 469
| | Re: Q&A with David Coursey!
« Reply #6 on Mar 30, 2011, 11:08am » | |
Hi David, me again.
I got to agree with James/Tullite. I saw Tull play just over a week ago and the one thing it reminded me was how magical the band are. The current sites CNN look (i'm sure that was your brief from Ian) really doesn't represent the band. There is virtually nothing about the bands past and hey days.
| |
|
TM
Founder
member is offline
Joined: Aug 2009
Gender: Male
Posts: 4,641
Location: By Scotch Corner
| | Re: Q&A with David Coursey!
« Reply #7 on Apr 27, 2011, 9:50am » | |
Hi Dave,
How good are you at keeping exciting Tull news a secret?
| |
|
Quizz Kid
Be A Whizz Kid
member is offline
![[avatar]](http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l455/QuizzKid08/rainbow74.jpg "[avatar]")
Spin me back down the years and the days of my youth
Joined: Sept 2009
Gender: Male
Posts: 2,175
Location: From down the smoke below...
| | Re: Q&A with David Coursey!
« Reply #8 on Apr 27, 2011, 9:59am » | |
Apr 27, 2011, 9:50am, TM wrote:Hi Dave,
How good are you at keeping exciting Tull news a secret?
|
|
|
![[image]](http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l455/QuizzKid08/-bunnies-copy-sml_zpscf61a0ba.jpg "[image]") "The do-er and the thinker, no allowance for the other, as the failing light illuminates the mercenaries creed." |
|
ricky
Claghornist
member is offline
![[avatar]](http://images.proboards.com/avatars/dog.gif "[avatar]")
Joined: Jul 2011
Gender: Male
Posts: 8
Location: Dallas Tx
| | Re: Q&A with David Coursey!
« Reply #9 on Jul 24, 2011, 3:17pm » | |
no news huh?
| |
|
jtul07
Pied Piper
member is offline
Joined: Jul 2011
Gender: Male
Posts: 2,952
Location: North Carolina, U.S.A.
| | Re: Q&A with David Coursey!
« Reply #10 on Aug 8, 2011, 6:51am » | |
Hello David,
On the official website I loved the hi-resolution photos. I wonder why the band photos are unchanged after so long? Also, why not a hi-res photo of Florian Opahle or any recent drummers on Ian's tour like Scott Hammond?
|
|
|
sealdriver
Claghornist
member is offline
Joined: May 2010
Gender: Male
Posts: 12
| | Re: Q&A with David Coursey!
« Reply #11 on Oct 31, 2011, 1:54pm » | |
Why did you get rid of the Tull Chat room with no warning? I quite enjoyed it.
| |
|
sarver714
Claghornist
member is offline
Joined: Sept 2012
Gender: Male
Posts: 8
| | Re: Q&A with David Coursey!
« Reply #12 on Sept 26, 2012, 12:22am » | |
What is it that makes that 'Mary' intro sound in the original Cross eyed Mary recording ?
| |
|
Tulltapes
Tribute Guitarist Extraordinaire
member is offline
![[avatar]](http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/6173/ppscreen.jpg "[avatar]")
I thank everybody for making me welcome
Joined: Apr 2011
Gender: Male
Posts: 774
Location: WNY
| | Re: Q&A with David Coursey!
« Reply #13 on Sept 26, 2012, 6:12am » | |
Sept 26, 2012, 12:22am, sarver714 wrote:| What is it that makes that 'Mary' intro sound in the original Cross eyed Mary recording ? |
|
We can ask, but Chris only really worked Tull's live sound and didn't join with them until the Brick. The person who would know would be Steven Wilson since he just remixed all the original tracks. He recently answered a question (guitar player magazine) that i've been wondering my whole life. What makes that real gritty distorted sound on Cross Eyed Mary...
A hammond through an amp doubled with bass!
|
|
|
Darin Cody
Official JTB Flautist
member is offline
![[avatar]](http://imageshack.us/a/img132/6641/nu2avatar.jpg "[avatar]")
"He catches angels by the balls!"
Joined: May 2012
Gender: Male
Posts: 741
| | Re: Q&A with David Coursey!
« Reply #14 on Sept 26, 2012, 10:47am » | |
Sept 26, 2012, 6:12am, Tulltapes wrote:
Sept 26, 2012, 12:22am, sarver714 wrote:| What is it that makes that 'Mary' intro sound in the original Cross eyed Mary recording ? |
|
We can ask, but Chris only really worked Tull's live sound and didn't join with them until the Brick. The person who would know would be Steven Wilson since he just remixed all the original tracks. He recently answered a question (guitar player magazine) that i've been wondering my whole life. What makes that real gritty distorted sound on Cross Eyed Mary...
A hammond through an amp doubled with bass! |
|
If the question is about the voice "arhuuu" at the beginning of CEM I have always believed it was Jeffery as he was credited with odd voices and from the beginning on stage this also was preceded by his elaborate introduction and he would then yell "mary". Even after Jefferey left the band all the bass players were assigned yelling Mary with varying degrees of success. If the question is about instrumentation at the intro we hear the infamous Mellotron along with the flute. I always loved that sound.
On stage it was piano and as it progressed Martin would turn is volume down, strum a chord and bring up the volume, making that distorted chord "surge" sound. and as with everything
I could be wrong though
Darin
| |
|
sarver714
Claghornist
member is offline
Joined: Sept 2012
Gender: Male
Posts: 8
| | Re: Q&A with David Coursey!
« Reply #15 on Oct 3, 2012, 3:39pm » | |
Any further word if it was a Mellotron on piano, or something else?
| |
|
sarver714
Claghornist
member is offline
Joined: Sept 2012
Gender: Male
Posts: 8
| | Re: Q&A with David Coursey!
« Reply #16 on Oct 3, 2012, 3:55pm » | |
And no, the question was about the vocal 'Arhuuuu', part
| |
|
TM
Founder
member is offline
Joined: Aug 2009
Gender: Male
Posts: 4,641
Location: By Scotch Corner
| | Re: Q&A with David Coursey!
« Reply #17 on Nov 6, 2012, 10:42am » | |
Okay, I'd say it's about time we send this off to David. Thanks to all for your questions.
| |
|
|
![[Search This Thread]](http://images.proboards.com/search2.gif "[Search This Thread]")
![[Share Topic]](http://images.proboards.com/new/buttons/share.png "[Share Topic]")
![[Print]](http://images.proboards.com/buttons/print.gif "[Print]")
Logged![[image]](http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt78/jtull2008/6249680382282da3f89em.jpg "[image]")
![[image]](http://s12.postimage.org/q2x9ryugd/TB3.jpg "[image]")