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Post by Nonfatman on Sept 10, 2009 15:39:42 GMT -5
How did you first discover Tull? It would be interesting, I think, to hear how true believers like ourselves got into Tull in the first place, what attracted us, how we became acquainted with the catalogue and what we felt the first time we were hearing the music and listening to the words.
Jeff
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Post by TM on Sept 10, 2009 16:00:12 GMT -5
Great idea. But I would have to do this in installments. The first time I ever heard Tull I was 14 I think, over a friends house whose older sister was playing Warchild. Bungle in Jungle and Only Solitaire are the first two tracks I can recall hearing.
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Post by Dan on Sept 10, 2009 20:28:08 GMT -5
I had three older brothers and one was into Tull and remember hearing them since almost their inception, teasing another older brother with Fat Man since about 1970, which made me 8 yrs. old. When I started to listen to Tull for real I recognised and was familiar with a lot of their songs. Around age 15 when my musical tastes started to expand , I remember liking Bungle In The Jungle, not even knowing that was Jethro Tull. Since I've never been known to do anything in moderation, I jumped head first into the Tull catalog am still having fun.
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Post by TM on Sept 10, 2009 20:47:58 GMT -5
I had three older brothers and one was into Tull and remember hearing them since almost their inception, teasing another older brother with Fat Man since about 1970, which made me 8 yrs. old. When I started to listen to Tull for real I recognised and was familiar with a lot of their songs. Around age 15 when my musical tastes started to expand , I remember liking Bungle In The Jungle, not even knowing that was Jethro Tull. Since I've never been known to do anything in moderation, I jumped head first into the Tull catalog am still having fun. Good to see you Danno. Funny thing for me was that when I started to really get into music I joined the Columbia House music club (or whatever that was called). At that time Tull was featured prominently in their advertisements, but I really wasn't familiar with anything other than Bungle and Solitaire. I was into bands like The Eagles, Chicago, The Beatles etc., but I remember thinking that I "knew" Jethro Tull was a major band, so at the very least I'd end up with a bunch of their records. My first Tull selection (on 8-track) was Warchild. And after my first listen I remember thinking "what the hell was I thinking!" To be continued....
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Post by Michael Crowe on Sept 11, 2009 0:20:04 GMT -5
How did you first discover Tull? It would be interesting, I think, to hear how true believers like ourselves got into Tull in the first place, what attracted us, how we became acquainted with the catalogue and what we felt the first time we were hearing the music and listening to the words. Jeff Was laying in bed just after midnight listening to Whipping Post by the Allman Brothers on the radio. After the song the DJ said, "That was a tribute to Duane Allman who was killed earlier this evening in a motorcycle accident." The next song was To Cry You A Song, which I had actually heard played by a local garage band. P.S. Hello Monk, Jeff, Danno. Anyone bring the hot sauce?
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Post by TM on Sept 11, 2009 8:49:29 GMT -5
How did you first discover Tull? It would be interesting, I think, to hear how true believers like ourselves got into Tull in the first place, what attracted us, how we became acquainted with the catalogue and what we felt the first time we were hearing the music and listening to the words. Jeff Was laying in bed just after midnight listening to Whipping Post by the Allman Brothers on the radio. After the song the DJ said, "That was a tribute to Duane Allman who was killed earlier this evening in a motorcycle accident." The next song was To Cry You A Song, which I had actually heard played by a local garage band. P.S. Hello Monk, Jeff, Danno. Anyone bring the hot sauce? Good to see you again bro. May I nominate you to find a good home to talk small ball?
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Post by Nonfatman on Sept 11, 2009 10:33:37 GMT -5
I had three older brothers and one was into Tull and remember hearing them since almost their inception, teasing another older brother with Fat Man since about 1970, which made me 8 yrs. old. When I started to listen to Tull for real I recognised and was familiar with a lot of their songs. Around age 15 when my musical tastes started to expand , I remember liking Bungle In The Jungle, not even knowing that was Jethro Tull. Since I've never been known to do anything in moderation, I jumped head first into the Tull catalog am still having fun. Good to see you Danno. Funny thing for me was that when I started to really get into music I joined the Columbia House music club (or whatever that was called). At that time Tull was featured prominently in their advertisements, but I really wasn't familiar with anything other than Bungle and Solitaire. I was into bands like The Eagles, Chicago, The Beatles etc., but I remember thinking that I "knew" Jethro Tull was a major band, so at the very least I'd end up with a bunch of their records. My first Tull selection (on 8-track) was Warchild. And after my first listen I remember thinking "what the hell was I thinking!" To be continued.... Alright, installments! You know how I like that. When I first discovered Tull, I was 15 and listening to stuff like Seals and Croft, Elton John, Chicago, Barry Manilow, and the guy who sung 'We had joy we had fun, we had seasons in the sun.' All 45s because I had not yet discovered album-oriented rock. Until, one day, when I was at my next door neighbor's house..... Jeff P.S. Oh, God, here I go again!
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Post by TM on Sept 11, 2009 10:56:50 GMT -5
Good to see you Danno. Funny thing for me was that when I started to really get into music I joined the Columbia House music club (or whatever that was called). At that time Tull was featured prominently in their advertisements, but I really wasn't familiar with anything other than Bungle and Solitaire. I was into bands like The Eagles, Chicago, The Beatles etc., but I remember thinking that I "knew" Jethro Tull was a major band, so at the very least I'd end up with a bunch of their records. My first Tull selection (on 8-track) was Warchild. And after my first listen I remember thinking "what the hell was I thinking!" To be continued.... Alright, installments! You know how I like that. When I first discovered Tull, I was 15 and listening to stuff like Seals and Croft, Elton John, Chicago, Barry Manilow, and the guy who sung 'We had joy we had fun, we had seasons in the sun.' All 45s because I had not yet discovered album-oriented rock. Until, one day, when I was at my next door neighbor's house..... Jeff P.S. Oh, God, here I go again! LOL.
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Post by Nonfatman on Sept 11, 2009 10:58:15 GMT -5
I had three older brothers and one was into Tull and remember hearing them since almost their inception, teasing another older brother with Fat Man since about 1970, which made me 8 yrs. old. When I started to listen to Tull for real I recognised and was familiar with a lot of their songs. Around age 15 when my musical tastes started to expand , I remember liking Bungle In The Jungle, not even knowing that was Jethro Tull. Since I've never been known to do anything in moderation, I jumped head first into the Tull catalog am still having fun. I had not even heard of Tull until I was 15, but that seems to be the age that we boys first found the music and ideas of Jethro Tull so irresistible. Jeff
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Post by Nonfatman on Sept 11, 2009 11:06:23 GMT -5
How did you first discover Tull? It would be interesting, I think, to hear how true believers like ourselves got into Tull in the first place, what attracted us, how we became acquainted with the catalogue and what we felt the first time we were hearing the music and listening to the words. Jeff Was laying in bed just after midnight listening to Whipping Post by the Allman Brothers on the radio. After the song the DJ said, "That was a tribute to Duane Allman who was killed earlier this evening in a motorcycle accident." The next song was To Cry You A Song, which I had actually heard played by a local garage band. P.S. Hello Monk, Jeff, Danno. Anyone bring the hot sauce? Ahoy, there, Mike, great to hear your voice again! So, what do you think of TM's brand new board? I think he's done a great job, and hopefully we'll have the "old crew" back together again soon. I'm giving a holler to our old friend Bluesmith on FB. She absolutely adores you, so with any luck, she will soon grace us with her intelligence and wit. I expect Rebecca to be signing up any day now, too, and adding her own unique perspective on things. I like your Tull discovery story. When was that, about '72? That was the year that The Allman Bros. and Jethro Tull were the two most popular bands in the world, more so even than The Who and Led Zep. Jeff
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Post by Michael Crowe on Sept 11, 2009 14:26:40 GMT -5
Was laying in bed just after midnight listening to Whipping Post by the Allman Brothers on the radio. After the song the DJ said, "That was a tribute to Duane Allman who was killed earlier this evening in a motorcycle accident." The next song was To Cry You A Song, which I had actually heard played by a local garage band. P.S. Hello Monk, Jeff, Danno. Anyone bring the hot sauce? Good to see you again bro. May I nominate you to find a good home to talk small ball? Good to see you as well. Small ball? Me? Surely you jest. I guess it depends on who else stumbles in here. I believe you've won a superbowl since we last talked.
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Post by Michael Crowe on Sept 11, 2009 14:34:58 GMT -5
Was laying in bed just after midnight listening to Whipping Post by the Allman Brothers on the radio. After the song the DJ said, "That was a tribute to Duane Allman who was killed earlier this evening in a motorcycle accident." The next song was To Cry You A Song, which I had actually heard played by a local garage band. P.S. Hello Monk, Jeff, Danno. Anyone bring the hot sauce? Ahoy, there, Mike, great to hear your voice again! ..... And yours. Hope all is going well. So, what do you think of TM's brand new board? ...... Not bad for a monkey. I really like the cream color scheme. I can actually see what's going on. I think he's done a great job, and hopefully we'll have the "old crew" back together again soon. I'm giving a holler to our old friend Bluesmith on FB. She absolutely adores you, so with any luck, she will soon grace us with her intelligence and wit. ...... Blue's my buddy. We've become quite good friends over the years, and she is indeed a treasure trove of wit n wisdom, not to mention goodly recipes and inspiration. I expect Rebecca to be signing up any day now, too, and adding her own unique perspective on things. I like your Tull discovery story. When was that, about '72? That was the year that The Allman Bros. and Jethro Tull were the two most popular bands in the world, more so even than The Who and Led Zep. ...... 71 if memory serves. Being the night Allman was killed, I remember it very well.
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Post by Mothfairy on Sept 11, 2009 14:54:16 GMT -5
Oh I hope Blue comes, I'm the only girl here so far!
I was 15 or 16 and embarrassed to admit that Aqualung was my first heard Tull song (that I remember) Went and bought Original Masters, I think. That was in like 1996 I think....
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Post by Ulla on Sept 17, 2009 6:37:00 GMT -5
I had not even heard of Tull until I was 15, but that seems to be the age that we boys first found the music and ideas of Jethro Tull so irresistible. Jeff So we girls develop a good musical taste much earlier than you. I was 12 when my best friend said: "Hey, my older brother bought a new record and you HAVE to listen to it." She put it on the turntable - and after the third bar I was hooked. It was "My God" from the Aqualung album. 2 weeks later I was the proud owner of a copy. It was the second record I bought from my little pocket money (the first one was Deep Purple "Come Taste the Band").
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Post by Nonfatman on Sept 17, 2009 10:05:09 GMT -5
I had not even heard of Tull until I was 15, but that seems to be the age that we boys first found the music and ideas of Jethro Tull so irresistible. Jeff So we girls develop a good musical taste much earlier than you. I was 12 when my best friend said: "Hey, my older brother bought a new record and you HAVE to listen to it." She put it on the turntable - and after the third bar I was hooked. It was "My God" from the Aqualung album. 2 weeks later I was the proud owner of a copy. It was the second record I bought from my little pocket money (the first one was Deep Purple "Come Taste the Band"). I think you are right about girls, Ulla. I don't know if I was even listening to any music at age 12. By 13 or 14, I was into the Top 40 stuff of that era, like Chicago, Elton John, Seals & Croft and Barry Manilow; I did not even discover album-oriented rock until I was 15. Aqualung was the album that hooked me too. Something about the cover art and the rebelliousness of the lyrics, I was just mesmerized. I remember thinking 'Who is this guy?' That same night, after I had first heard the album at my neighbor's house (the 'girl next door,' who was a little younger than me, so that's more proof of what you were saying), I remember scouring the radio station for more Jethro Tull, and luckily, at 12:00 midnight, there was a rock block consisting of the entire Minstrel album, because Minstrel was pretty new at that time. After hearing that, I was totally hooked, and proceeded to rapidly buy the entire back catalogue up to that point, with whatever allowance money or lawnmowing money I was able to earn. Jeff
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2009 19:30:59 GMT -5
Here is my story. I'm 15 years of age in the summer of 1971. I owned NO LPs, 8-tracks, singles, NOTHING. I would listen to my sister(s) records, AM radio. Pretty basic stuff. One sister had a friend who worked at Harmony Hut in the Willowbrook Mall. I asked him to recommend an LP for my first purchase. He suggested Aqualung. I'd never really heard of the band. Within a couple of months I owned the first 3 LP's and so began my life as a train spotter. Additionally it was confusing (to me) why there where different band members on each LP and I wasn't really sure who was who. They all kinda looked the same (to me) with the long hair, beards, etc. Who plays what, everybody plays a flute, what is a balalaika, who is this Jeffrey bloke? Why does this guy on the cover of Stand Up have eleven fingers. OI!!
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Post by Stjerky on Sept 22, 2009 5:05:22 GMT -5
I was a late starter. My first album was "Original Masters" 1985 and I was already 17 then. I wonder has Tull ever been as out of fashion as it was then (before "Crest of a Knave")?
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Post by Sharkdaniel on Sept 30, 2009 14:38:30 GMT -5
Well, my story might seem unreal but it´s almost true. I remember swiming in my mom´s belly, when I noticed she was sitting on a park bench. Then I sensed some eyed little girls with bad intent coming... so I kicked my mom (softly) to get out´e there ´cause they were probably aproaching us to sell us scout cookies...but then she told me, take it easy you warchild, they wont sell cookies to a pregnant woman, it´s just not on the scout manual.
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Post by Stjerky on Oct 1, 2009 2:13:09 GMT -5
Well, my story might seem unreal but it´s almost true. I think I met this Aqualung character in Glasgow 1994. He looked just like the one in the cover of the album. He asked me for a cigarette and I let him roll one. He said that: "You're a fucking diamond".
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Post by Sharkdaniel on Oct 3, 2009 13:55:20 GMT -5
Well, my story might seem unreal but it´s almost true. I think I met this Aqualung character in Glasgow 1994. He looked just like the one in the cover of the album. He asked me for a cigarette and I let him roll one. He said that: "You're a fucking diamond". I imagine something like this. maybe you were a bit older than oliver twist, but the other guy is the personificated Aqualung. SD
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Post by King Heath on Nov 8, 2009 17:58:14 GMT -5
I imagine something like this. maybe you were a bit older than oliver twist, but the other guy is the personificated Aqualung. Really? Looks like Ben Kingsley to me, but I might be wrong. But back to the topic at hand. I used to hang out with a school mate who had a very tiny room in the basement of his house, fully equiped with a shitty little red plastic turntable. The records we listened to on this amazing piece of technology came from his older sister - we were 13 and couldn't buy all the records we liked. The sister was not too happy about us, snatching her LPs all the time, so for his birthday she presented my friend with A Passion Play. He must have listened to it but didn't like it very much because he only played the second part of Story Of The Hare... to us and snatched the record off immediately afterwards. And when I asked him to lend me the record he agreed straight away - he wouldn't if I'd have asked for Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Anyway, I always listened to the Story... at first. One day I had some friends over at my place and I put Story... on. Immediately one of the girls decided to leave. As a good host I brought her to the door where she started a conversation. I can't remember for my life what it is was about. But she prevented me to get back to my room in time for the end of Story... so the LP rolled on. And while she was talking to me I heard this amazing sounds coming from my room. When I finally got rid of her the rest of my friends decided not to indulge my musical tastes any longer and left. And I listend to Side B of A Passion Play again. And again. And again. And then to Side A. A year and half later I had seen Tull three times and all their records in my collection. KH
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Post by Nonfatman on Nov 8, 2009 18:09:43 GMT -5
I imagine something like this. maybe you were a bit older than oliver twist, but the other guy is the personificated Aqualung. Really? Looks like Ben Kingsley to me, but I might be wrong. But back to the topic at hand. I used to hang out with a school mate who had a very tiny room in the basement of his house, fully equiped with a shitty little red plastic turntable. The records we listened to on this amazing piece of technology came from his older sister - we were 13 and couldn't buy all the records we liked. The sister was not too happy about us, snatching her LPs all the time, so for his birthday she presented my friend with A Passion Play. He must have listened to it but didn't like it very much because he only played the second part of Story Of The Hare... to us and snatched the record off immediately afterwards. And when I asked him to lend me the record he agreed straight away - he wouldn't if I'd have asked for Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Anyway, I always listened to the Story... at first. One day I had some friends over at my place and I put Story... on. Immediately one of the girls decided to leave. As a good host I brought her to the door where she started a conversation. I can't remember for my life what it is was about. But she prevented me to get back to my room in time for the end of Story... so the LP rolled on. And while she was talking to me I heard this amazing sounds coming from my room. When I finally got rid of her the rest of my friends decided not to indulge my musical tastes any longer and left. And I listend to Side B of A Passion Play again. And again. And again. And then to Side A. A year and half later I had seen Tull three times and all their records in my collection. KH Great story. I can picture in my mind you waiting with her at the door and wishing she would just leave so you could rush back to your room! Jeff
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2009 21:59:19 GMT -5
I imagine something like this. maybe you were a bit older than oliver twist, but the other guy is the personificated Aqualung. Really? Looks like Ben Kingsley to me, but I might be wrong. But back to the topic at hand. I used to hang out with a school mate who had a very tiny room in the basement of his house, fully equiped with a shitty little red plastic turntable. The records we listened to on this amazing piece of technology came from his older sister - we were 13 and couldn't buy all the records we liked. The sister was not too happy about us, snatching her LPs all the time, so for his birthday she presented my friend with A Passion Play. He must have listened to it but didn't like it very much because he only played the second part of Story Of The Hare... to us and snatched the record off immediately afterwards. And when I asked him to lend me the record he agreed straight away - he wouldn't if I'd have asked for Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Anyway, I always listened to the Story... at first. One day I had some friends over at my place and I put Story... on. Immediately one of the girls decided to leave. As a good host I brought her to the door where she started a conversation. I can't remember for my life what it is was about. But she prevented me to get back to my room in time for the end of Story... so the LP rolled on. And while she was talking to me I heard this amazing sounds coming from my room. When I finally got rid of her the rest of my friends decided not to indulge my musical tastes any longer and left. And I listend to Side B of A Passion Play again. And again. And again. And then to Side A. A year and half later I had seen Tull three times and all their records in my collection. KH That's a great story. It's funny how people can automatically close their minds to A Passion Play because it's "different".
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Post by Debbie on Nov 9, 2009 18:39:21 GMT -5
I was about 14 and in the process of switching from AM to FM radio - which was tough because music on FM was totally different and I had no clue what I was listening to! SO...industrious person that I am, I used to keep a pad & pen by my radio and if I heard something I liked, I'd write it down.
I was getting ready to join Columbia Record club and looked for the paper with my FM songs written on it. On one, I had Bouree (I am sure I mispelled it at the time) and "Stand-Up" written on it - so I ordered it and the rest as they say is history.
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Post by Nonfatman on Nov 10, 2009 11:29:39 GMT -5
I was about 14 and in the process of switching from AM to FM radio - which was tough because music on FM was totally different and I had no clue what I was listening to! SO...industrious person that I am, I used to keep a pad & pen by my radio and if I heard something I liked, I'd write it down. I was getting ready to join Columbia Record club and looked for the paper with my FM songs written on it. On one, I had Bouree (I am sure I mispelled it at the time) and "Stand-Up" written on it - so I ordered it and the rest as they say is history. I like that story! Keeping a pen and paper handy to jot done the titles of great songs. I can't tell you how many times I have heard a song on the radio in the car, not knowing who it is, then hearing it announced and saying to myself "I'm not going to forget that." But I always do forget. Jeff
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