Post by Non Rabbit on Sept 4, 2015 18:19:04 GMT -5
Not being one to invest in reboots of Tull recordings thinking they should be left as is, I finally came round to the notion that the SW workings on APP more than any other might be worth a listen. So after giving the album a good seeing to I'm a sort of overwhelmed as to how good it is. Been a long time since I've played it. SW has done a good restoration job bringing out some hidden (to me) band work .
Considering how the album was cobbled together in the time frame, er well yes! it really has turned out nicely. Ian's acoustic playing, almost classical at times, is compelling to my ear. His vocals then at their best make me focus on every line of lyrics that no one at that time could match. I found out that with a little prompt I was out of tuning along from start to finish. Love the sax.
I can hear JHH's bass playing clearer and deeper now and is not inferior in any way.
Martin's guitar is subtle and original and with sparing chord crunching is all the better for it.
Barriemore's at times off beat drumming is outstanding. A big loss the band. I can see where Bohnam was coming from.
And John Evan brings out some great humour it all just fits in. Another guy never to be properly replaced.
Love the dreamy passages and the "Hare" that I once though was a waste of vinyl space now has me smiling and thinking just how clever it was. The extra couple of verses on my favourite, but originally too short section, sorts things out at that point.
When I first bought this album I was left confused, but listening again its a belter that has me hooked from the first beat. Forget the 80's & 90's, this is what Tull were all about. A Passion Play, for now, is my top Tull album. It moves along without drawing breath.
So there you go. Just had to tell someone.
Considering how the album was cobbled together in the time frame, er well yes! it really has turned out nicely. Ian's acoustic playing, almost classical at times, is compelling to my ear. His vocals then at their best make me focus on every line of lyrics that no one at that time could match. I found out that with a little prompt I was out of tuning along from start to finish. Love the sax.
I can hear JHH's bass playing clearer and deeper now and is not inferior in any way.
Martin's guitar is subtle and original and with sparing chord crunching is all the better for it.
Barriemore's at times off beat drumming is outstanding. A big loss the band. I can see where Bohnam was coming from.
And John Evan brings out some great humour it all just fits in. Another guy never to be properly replaced.
Love the dreamy passages and the "Hare" that I once though was a waste of vinyl space now has me smiling and thinking just how clever it was. The extra couple of verses on my favourite, but originally too short section, sorts things out at that point.
When I first bought this album I was left confused, but listening again its a belter that has me hooked from the first beat. Forget the 80's & 90's, this is what Tull were all about. A Passion Play, for now, is my top Tull album. It moves along without drawing breath.
So there you go. Just had to tell someone.
