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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2010 3:24:08 GMT -5
Dates are finally up on the offical site
Ian Anderson - 2010 / 2011 with Turkey in March and England in September
DEC 18 2010 Canterbury, EnglandCanterbury Cathedral - tickets sold out but could be returns
MAR 25 2011 Istanbul, TurkeyHalic Congress Centre - tickets MAR 26 2011Ankara, Turkey Anatolia Show Centre - tickets
APR 7 2011 St. Moritz, Switzerland Corviglia
JUN 5 Cheltenham, England Wychwood Festival
SEP 2011 3 Shrewsbury Theatre Severn - Box Office 01743 281281 4 Gloucester Guildhall - Box Office 01452 503050 5 Northampton The Deco - Box Office 01604 935 678 6 Bristol St Georges - Box Office 0845 4024001 7 Exeter Com Exchange - Box Office 01392 665938 9 Hayes The Beck Theatre - Box Office 020 8561 8371 10 London Union Chapel 11 Camberley The Camberley Theatre - Box Office 01276 707600 18 Buxton Opera House - Box Office 0845 127 2190 19 Gateshead Sage - Box Office 0191 443 4661 20 York Grand Opera House - Box Office 0844 847 2322 21 Grimsby Central Hall - Box Office 01472 3462
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2010 9:42:51 GMT -5
If you have trouble getting tickets, be patient, I'm reliably advised that some venues on the 2011 UK tour are a little slow in acknowledging the dates, and so they may not have the details up or confirmed to ticket sales offices yet.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2010 13:12:11 GMT -5
I must ask them if they remember the Long Island shows. I know there are a few bootleg gigs from that period knocking around. They have just released the dvd of the O2 gig from last year. All the vocalists still in excellent voice after the long lay off, guitarist Johnny Fean still burning the paint of the walls ! Horslips, another band I have no music of, any recommendations to get me started? I asked IA one time (on Q@A on another board) does he remember Horslips, he said they supported him in the early days. Not true, he had them mixed up with Tir Na Nog, still a good band but not a patch on Horslips Ah, that Q&A, I remember asking Ian if he'd do that for the fans at St Brides one year, and what a gentleman he was in doing it. If I recollect it was available on the official Tull site for a time, I have it somewhere, maybe I'll dig it out and post it up sometime for all our newbies.
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Post by Nonfatman on Dec 1, 2010 13:32:57 GMT -5
Pat, take a look at our Horslips threads, see links below to Jim Lockhart, Flutist of the Week and Flute-Free Horslips. In these two threads, I have put up a bunch of Horslips videos that refer to their albums, but I would say the best albums to start with, in terms of being most reminiscent of Tull, yet still completely unique, are these: The Tain The Book of Invasions (Horslips' Thick as a Brick) Aliens The Man Who Built America thejethrotullboard.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=tullvideo&thread=715&page=1thejethrotullboard.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=tullvideo&thread=801&page=1Unfortunately, there is just not as much Horslips stuff on youtube as there should be, and particularly hardly any live stuff. That is because they have been broken up for so long and only recently had a very limited reunion tour a year or two ago. Jeff
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2010 17:24:24 GMT -5
Pat, take a look at our Horslips threads, see links below to Jim Lockhart, Flutist of the Week and Flute-Free Horslips. In these two threads, I have put up a bunch of Horslips videos that refer to their albums, but I would say the best albums to start with, in terms of being most reminiscent of Tull, yet still completely unique, are these: The Tain The Book of Invasions (Horslips' Thick as a Brick) Aliens The Man Who Built America thejethrotullboard.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=tullvideo&thread=715&page=1thejethrotullboard.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=tullvideo&thread=801&page=1Unfortunately, there is just not as much Horslips stuff on youtube as there should be, and particularly hardly any live stuff. That is because they have been broken up for so long and only recently had a very limited reunion tour a year or two ago. Jeff Thanks Jeff, I meant to ask the question sometime ago, but it slipped by, thanks for the suggestions, Christmas is coming and the 'wants list' gets even longer.
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Post by Cousin Jack on Dec 2, 2010 5:49:29 GMT -5
Ah, that Q&A, I remember asking Ian if he'd do that for the fans at St Brides one year, and what a gentleman he was in doing it. If I recollect it was available on the official Tull site for a time, I have it somewhere, maybe I'll dig it out and post it up sometime for all our newbies. really good interview it's been on the Jethro Tull Forum for ages jethrotull.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=talk&action=display&thread=1165
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2010 7:17:34 GMT -5
really good interview Yep, it was a good interview at the time. Ian was packing up his own gear when I approached and asked him if he would do an interview. It wasn't the first time we'd met or briefly exchanged words , but we chatted for a while as he and the band did their own 'roadie-ing'. It was an odd expereince being on 'stage' with Ian at the end of the gig, with Martin a couple of steps away packing away his guitars. A long cry from when I first saw the band; I never thought that 40 years on I'd be chatting with the man himself in such a wierd venue as St Brides, up close and personal took on a whole new meaning.
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Post by TM on Dec 2, 2010 9:33:39 GMT -5
Quizz, You talking about this: Ian Answers Fan QuestionsRemember when you posted that challenging, amusing, insightful (or maybe all three) question to Ian late last year ? Well, Ian did! Ian spent a goodly afternoon in early May 2004 between European tour date legs to provide audio responses. You can listen to the 2.5 hour entire set (in two groups) or join in at various questions. Ian answered almost every query from the edited list provided by the webmaster. Questions related to facts on the website, or redundant to others, usually did not make the list to the fluted one. Hope you got your question but if did not, blame the web geek. www.jethrotull.com/fans/media/questions/index.htmlI got in 2 questions! Okay so maybe they weren't the greatest, but Ian spent quite a bit of time on them!
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Post by Cousin Jack on Dec 2, 2010 11:32:49 GMT -5
Quizz, You talking about this: Ian Answers Fan QuestionsRemember when you posted that challenging, amusing, insightful (or maybe all three) question to Ian late last year ? Well, Ian did! Ian spent a goodly afternoon in early May 2004 between European tour date legs to provide audio responses. You can listen to the 2.5 hour entire set (in two groups) or join in at various questions. Ian answered almost every query from the edited list provided by the webmaster. Questions related to facts on the website, or redundant to others, usually did not make the list to the fluted one. Hope you got your question but if did not, blame the web geek. www.jethrotull.com/fans/media/questions/index.htmlI got in 2 questions! Okay so maybe they weren't the greatest, but Ian spent quite a bit of time on them! think it was the Q&A that was on the Jethro Tull Forum and mentioned on the main Jethro Tull site sorry about the last one I got the proper link now jethrotull.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=talk&action=display&thread=1165
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Post by Cousin Jack on Dec 2, 2010 11:39:13 GMT -5
Quizz, You talking about this: Ian Answers Fan QuestionsRemember when you posted that challenging, amusing, insightful (or maybe all three) question to Ian late last year ? Well, Ian did! Ian spent a goodly afternoon in early May 2004 between European tour date legs to provide audio responses. You can listen to the 2.5 hour entire set (in two groups) or join in at various questions. Ian answered almost every query from the edited list provided by the webmaster. Questions related to facts on the website, or redundant to others, usually did not make the list to the fluted one. Hope you got your question but if did not, blame the web geek. www.jethrotull.com/fans/media/questions/index.htmlI got in 2 questions! Okay so maybe they weren't the greatest, but Ian spent quite a bit of time on them! think it was the Q&A that was on the Jethro Tull Forum and mentioned on the main Jethro Tull site sorry about the last one I got the proper link now jethrotull.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=talk&action=display&thread=1165shit the link still isn't working maybe you have to registar on the site well worth it to see the Q&A
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Post by TM on Dec 2, 2010 11:54:21 GMT -5
shit the link still isn't working maybe you have to registar on the site well worth it to see the Q&A Ah yes, I do remember that CJ. That was back when I was a member over there - before the days of paranoidly cryptic trainspotting.
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Post by TM on Dec 2, 2010 12:13:42 GMT -5
To make it easier for everybody, I'm including it here, with of course the old board's link. This was actually up on the official Tull site as well - in fact it still may be orbiting somewhere out in cyberspace. But until that time it's located, here it is. Keep in mind that several people who asked questions are now members on this fine board as well....even moderators. So hope nobody gets their panties all in a bunch over it. Given that some people consider that their roots are more about feelings rather than actual places - How Scottish do you feel? Patti, Co Fermanagh, N. Ireland
Hi, Patti. Scottish from the waist down. Dancing legs and a tight sporran. Chest upwards I am a Briton. Jethro Tull came to prominence in the great British music"explosion" of the late sixties which saw not only Tull, but performers such as Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, Free, Chicken Shack, Fairport Convention, Pentangle and many other great artists learning their trade in the clubs and theatres up and down the country. How do you regard those days from 40 years later and do you think that this "training" was beneficial and helped in forming your musical ideas into songs and album concepts. Graham, Cornwall
Absolutely vital, Graham. Getting the experience of performing and the feel for audiences of different backgrounds makes it easier to adjust later on when the big breaks come and the venues and audiences are larger. Also, learning from our early peers, as mentioned by you above, and developing in a way different to them while picking up from their strong points were good lessons. What do you think of Tull tribute bands, eg. Cold Flame and the Dayglo Pirates? Amanda, New Mills, Derbyshire. (17 years old)Well, Amanda - I always feel a bit uncomfortable about people taking on the personality and style of someone they admire, but as long as it doesn't get too weird or obsessive, I guess it is OK. But I don't spend my spare time dressing up as Phil Collins, with or without the Gorilla suit. I'd be interested to hear how you feel about the musical education you received while at school, and if it contributed in any significant way to your decisions to develop your musical capabilities and understanding and, ultimately, to choosing a career in music. Did you receive any formal tuition and did you gain any grades or other musical qualifications? Jeff, Folkestone, UKLuckily, Jeff, I didn't have any musical education at school or anywhere else, so I was fresh as a daisy when it came to teaching myself with the benefit of the great records I heard as a teenager and, indeed, up to yesterday, in fact. Might you sit still someday and write an autobiography? With all due respect of your privacy and that of your family, the story of your career(s), travels, prominent colleagues and statesmen, journalists, music industry types, artists in other fields, etc etc would, I'm sure, be interesting and well written. Bernie the San Francisco bicycle messenger!
Hey, Bernie: An autobiography would be dull without the scandal and hurtful things I could say about others as well as myself. I happen to think that relationships, past and present, personal and professional, are a bit sacred and not for digging around in for a quick thrill or a quick buck later in life. I often think about, usually with a smile, the people and events from my past but don't really think I have found a way to make such memories public without leaving out all the fun and scary bits. My other great favourite is our own Horslips, a 'celtic rock ' band from the seventies who acknowledge to this day their debt to Tull and a certain flute player therein . Ever heard their music ? P.J., DublinHello PJ: I remember the band and their music a bit as they played with us somewhere along the way. My interest in and appreciation of Irish music came a little later when I discovered the music of Planxty and all its associated members. Digital distribution is clearly changing the way music is purchased and even produced. I've read that bands are considering releasing occasional singles and EP's online rather than producing full length albums. Is this something you would consider doing either on your own or with Tull? Ray, New Hampshire, US
Funny you ask this, Ray, as I have been talking to our record company friends about this for a couple of years and I see no reason why we should be stuck in this groove of thinking only about music in conventional vinyl or CD album lengths of 10 - 15 tracks. I rather like the idea that a new track every couple of months would be more fun for our fans and us too. We will have to see if we can make that work. But traditional record companies doing deals for physical distribution don't find the idea so appealing for commercial and logistic reasons. What was it like to return to Dunfermline after all these years and play the Carnegie Hall during your recent UK Tour and what are your memories of the Carnegie Hall as a young "Dunfermline lad"? Gerry, Bath, UK
Well, Gerry, I didn't really remember anything of Dunfermline as I left there when I was three years old. But I felt a sense of origin and it turned out to be a nice little town. Enjoyable and rather special visit. I saw the house I lived in when I was born. Seeing Barrie Barlow play with Tull at the Royal Festival Hall was a delight, and a reminder of what a fantastic musician he is - what was it like for Ian (on a personal and musical basis) to perform with him after nearly 30 years? Souk Lan, Malaysia
Hi, Souk Lan. It was good to see Barrie on stage again after so long and, as he hadn't played drums in a long time, he had some re-learning to do. But it really felt like old times for the two songs he played. He still has a great attention to detail and phrasing. What makes you get up in the morning and work or tour. At 60 years of age, would you not wish to relax a little and perhaps adopt a more "sedately" lifestyle? Gerry , Bath, UK
I do relax a little, Gerry. But I try to get some strenuous walking exercise every two days and like to read, catch up on world events and very occasionally, go away for a brief vacation. Who (apart from present and former members of Tull) has had the most influence on the band's long term success? (eg. Mr T.Ellis, Mrs S.Anderson, A.N.Other?) . Neil (Heriot Watt 'Reporter')Hello, Neil. Certainly, Terry Ellis and Chris Wright had a major part to play in the band's initial success and John Gee, manager of the Marquee Club and John Peel both deserve much credit for their help in the first few months in getting us noticed. But I also admire the traditional band leaders like Frank Zappa and John Mayall, to name two, who had a very hands-on approach to the business side and for their nurturing of new talent within their bands from time to time. I've been a huge fan since 1970 when I was 15 years old. I've followed Tull's career quite fanatically since I first saw you in concert in '72 (TAAB Tour). Being a guitar player myself, I was curious if you could tell us where you found such a small guitar with such a BIG sound? Who makes it, and where could I find one to take for a test drive? Larry, Houston, TexasYou have to have a pretty big pay-check, Larry, to get one of these like the one I play. It is a hand-made miniature parlour guitar which I designed and commissioned, based on an old French one form the early 1800s which I have at home. Andrew Manson made my stage version but he has and passed on the mold so you could get one made by Brook Guitars, www.brookguitars.com/ but it will take a year to build and cost you around $3500 or so. I haven't seen much about it for quite a while so I was wondering if the "Rubbing Elbows" era has come and gone. Was it a passing phase or do you think you will be doing it again in the future? Larry , Houston, Texas
Oh, it's you again, Larry. I don't think I will do the Rubbing Elbows format again but I have some shows coming up in the USA in October and November which are more the acoustic stuff with a guest or two. I very much look forward to hearing new songs from you (understatement!). Can you give us something to whet our appetites in terms of titles (even working titles), themes, or if I may be so bold, perhaps even a line/lyric from a new song? Brian , Belfast, UK
Secret, dear Brian, secret. I have a few songs in a rough state but the lyrics will change, a bit, I am sure. To what extent is Ian's negative attitude toward 'A Passion Play' coloured by the critical reception it received? Would he feel more positive about it now if, on its release, its critical reception had matched its commercial success? David, SingaporeNot really, David. It has some good bits but doesn't lend itself to live performance in the way that parts of Thick As A Brick do. It feels a bit self-conscious and mannered in retrospect so maybe the critics were right. If I were to invite you over to Ireland, escort you to my local pub where a music session was in full swing, buy you a guinness (I insist)Would you take part in the music session .... and enjoy it? Patti, Co Fermanagh, N. IrelandNo, Patti - I would be much too embarrassed to join in. It sounds a bit like group sex. And I don't really drink in company. Even Guinness. I am a lone drinker and not good in the company of loud revellers. An offer of a short walk in a quiet field somewhere, and I could be your man. Do you get asked to contribute much old material or compose new material for soundtracks, if so any in the pipeline? Pat - Beckenham
Stuff here and there, Pat, but I think it is a specialised business doing movie and TV scores and not really my thing. In your life/career as a musician do you have any regrets - if so, what were they and what would you have done differently? Pat, Beckenham, UKThe choice of the band name was not a great one but I didn't do history at school so failed to notice that we were named after a dead guy. And I very much regret having played a F# instead of an F in the intro to Bouree at the Royal Festival Hall in the early nineties. Is there any old movie / video footage archived from 68 to 76 live shows that you are aware of and if so whats the chances of digging it out and releasing it. Pete,
Approximately a big fat Zero, Pete as all the existing stuff has been put out one way or another somewhere. A number of great Tull songs were undoubtedly inspired by the time you spent on Skye when you owned the Strathaird Estate (Acres Wild, Dun Ringill, Broadford Bazaar, Mountain Men, Ears of Tin etc) Do you ever regret selling the Estate? And do you ever go back to Skye? Andy, Evesham, EnglandNo, Andy - I don't go back to Skye, any old girlfriends, old clothes and old times. I am a forward-thinking kind of person who looks for the next challenge. On the next island, if necessary. The best memories are best kept on the mental back-up hard disk in the more cerebral and whimsical domains. I noticed that often in new tours, along with longtime classics, some juicy nudges pop up here and there: 1995 saw the inclusion of "Nothing To Say and "Love Story", 1997 had "Teacher", 2004 "Hymn 43", 2007 "King Henry's Madrigal" and 2008 "One For John Gee" and "Living in these hard times"! I wanted to ask you, how do you rediscover those old gems hidden in the catalogue? And can we hope in live versions of "A Time For Everything" and "Big Dipper"? Pantagruel, ItalyGood day, fine Sir Pantagruel. We are always looking for "new" old things to play and testing out odd bits and pieces from the catalogue. "A Time For Everything" and "Big Dipper" haven't made the short list yet. If you could pick five words - or ideas - that for you are the most meaningful, what would they be? (doesn't really have to be five...that just came from a game I used to play with my sister called 5 questions.... Becky, Bakersfield, California Oooooh, Becky. That's a hard one... but here goes: Love, respect, divinity, laughter and the secrets of the universe. Martin Barre has been a constant presence for 40 years...what is it about Martin that Ian likes on a musical and personal basis? Souk Lan, Malaysia
Hi, Souk Lan. I like his quiet dedication to his music and his sometimes stubborn adherence to the things in life he holds dearest. When Ian is recruiting new band members, what qualities does he look for? David, SingaporeI look for musicians who have a real curiosity for new musical experiences and who are not afraid to learn something from everyone around them. It also helps if they don't have too much hair and are fatter than me. Do you have got any funny tour stories to share? Pantagruel, Italy.
Yes but not now as it is nearly dinner time. All right, once upon a time, Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond did a number two in his bed while asleep in a Holiday Inn in 1972. Don't go there. Have you considered releasing through the website recordings of Tull live? King Crimson have been offering cds/downloads of their live work for a few years now, as has Pete Townshend -- and it looks like The Who website is gearing up for something similar. I, for one, would be a very happy subscriber! Mike, LondonWell, Mike - we think about it but there literally hundreds and hundreds of live recordings to listen to on cassette, DAT and Minidisc formats and so little time.... Do you feel there is a certain amount of lost spontaneity in the way recordings are currently produced as opposed to having other band members present in the studio while recording? Dan, New York, USAHello, Dan. We have always tried to do it both ways. A mixture between relatively live playing and building things up from basics in the studio by overdubbing. Just the same today! Have you seen any movies recently that you thought were particularly good? Katherine Healy, Washington DCSlum Dog Millionaire is a great film. As I expect you already know, young Kathy. How does your song composing process work? Are you a methodical 'time to sit down and write a song' kinda guy or do you have to jump out of the shower and grab a guitar quick before the idea is gone!? Col, Essex.Both the above, Col. I just jumped, not out of the shower, but out of the office chair an hour ago with a great idea! Other times I get up early, sit down and get on with it in a disciplined and rather boring fashion. Whatever it takes. Can you give us any hints on what we can expect from your solo dates later in the year? Jen, Essex.
Still thinking about it, Jen, as I have in mind to include some guests and to do a variety of the more acoustic Tull and IA solo pieces as well as quite a few new things. I might read some poetry and write something for a choir. Or maybe have a dancer. Not sure yet. It will all slot into place nearer to the time in the latter part of the year. I like a good surprise. jethrotull.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=talk&action=display&thread=1165#ixzz16yTL7bg6
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2010 12:23:23 GMT -5
Thanks Paul,
I knew it was likely that another fan might have hoarded a copy.
Much appreciated, it saved me a couple of hours of digging around on the old PC to try and find the original piece that was sent through to me all those years ago.
Pat
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Post by TM on Dec 2, 2010 12:37:22 GMT -5
No problem Pat. Il look forward to reading it again. It's been awhile.
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Post by Coolraven on Dec 3, 2010 6:46:38 GMT -5
Pat, take a look at our Horslips threads, see links below to Jim Lockhart, Flutist of the Week and Flute-Free Horslips. In these two threads, I have put up a bunch of Horslips videos that refer to their albums, but I would say the best albums to start with, in terms of being most reminiscent of Tull, yet still completely unique, are these: The Tain The Book of Invasions (Horslips' Thick as a Brick) Aliens The Man Who Built America thejethrotullboard.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=tullvideo&thread=715&page=1thejethrotullboard.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=tullvideo&thread=801&page=1Unfortunately, there is just not as much Horslips stuff on youtube as there should be, and particularly hardly any live stuff. That is because they have been broken up for so long and only recently had a very limited reunion tour a year or two ago. Jeff There should be a lot more on Youtube from now on. Jeff has it just about right for that list of Horslips, great albums in my opinion. 'The Best of Horslips' is probably the best value. Too near the stage at their show on Wednesday night, the sound just baffled us, but we were among the gurriers making a lot of racket. Think I'm getting too old for all that head banging and jumping up and down etc. The crowd was a little subdued also. Band held back a little, had girlie singers and brass for Night Town Boy which was fine, tried it on Shakin All Over but not successfuly. Almost beginning to take then for granted now, that's five gigs they have played in a year. Next to Tull my big big musical heroes. Missed Stormmonkey, did'nt know he was there until too late. And another gig on Saturday night, provided we don't get completely snowed in.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2010 7:08:23 GMT -5
If you have trouble getting tickets, be patient, I'm reliably advised that some venues on the 2011 UK tour are a little slow in acknowledging the dates, and so they may not have the details up or confirmed to ticket sales offices yet. For you Londoners out there, or anyone who might want to attend the Union Chapel gig, the tickets are now on sale.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2010 7:37:45 GMT -5
There should be a lot more on Youtube from now on. Jeff has it just about right for that list of Horslips, great albums in my opinion. 'The Best of Horslips' is probably the best value. Too near the stage at their show on Wednesday night, the sound just baffled us, but we were among the gurriers making a lot of racket. Think I'm getting too old for all that head banging and jumping up and down etc. The crowd was a little subdued also. Band held back a little, had girlie singers and brass for Night Town Boy which was fine, tried it on Shakin All Over but not successfuly. Almost beginning to take then for granted now, that's five gigs they have played in a year. Next to Tull my big big musical heroes. Missed Stormmonkey, did'nt know he was there until too late. And another gig on Saturday night, provided we don't get completely snowed in. Coolraven Thanks for the comments on the gig and for the endorsement of Jeff's earlier recommendations, all of which iIve added to the Christmas list I am required to write for family..... .
I fully expect that someone will mis-read it and I'll end up with a jar of Horlicks.
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Post by pamelasews on Dec 4, 2010 9:09:24 GMT -5
For you Londoners out there, or anyone who might want to attend the Union Chapel gig, the tickets are now on sale.[/quote]
I have been contemplating a trip across the pond, dependent upon my improvements since having spine surgery this summer.
Am I correct in assuming that the current rate of USD 1.55 to UK 1.00 is pretty good? For those of us here in the USA??
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Post by Speed The Plough on Dec 4, 2010 20:36:20 GMT -5
Pat, take a look at our Horslips threads, see links below to Jim Lockhart, Flutist of the Week and Flute-Free Horslips. In these two threads, I have put up a bunch of Horslips videos that refer to their albums, but I would say the best albums to start with, in terms of being most reminiscent of Tull, yet still completely unique, are these: The Tain The Book of Invasions (Horslips' Thick as a Brick) Aliens The Man Who Built America thejethrotullboard.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=tullvideo&thread=715&page=1thejethrotullboard.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=tullvideo&thread=801&page=1Unfortunately, there is just not as much Horslips stuff on youtube as there should be, and particularly hardly any live stuff. That is because they have been broken up for so long and only recently had a very limited reunion tour a year or two ago. Jeff There should be a lot more on Youtube from now on. Jeff has it just about right for that list of Horslips, great albums in my opinion. 'The Best of Horslips' is probably the best value. Too near the stage at their show on Wednesday night, the sound just baffled us, but we were among the gurriers making a lot of racket. Think I'm getting too old for all that head banging and jumping up and down etc. The crowd was a little subdued also. Band held back a little, had girlie singers and brass for Night Town Boy which was fine, tried it on Shakin All Over but not successfuly. Almost beginning to take then for granted now, that's five gigs they have played in a year. Next to Tull my big big musical heroes. Missed Stormmonkey, did'nt know he was there until too late. And another gig on Saturday night, provided we don't get completely snowed in. Hi, I was at same Waterfront gig on Wednesday night, we drove through temps of -11 to get there from North Donegal. I'm a long time Horslips fan from way way back, and saw them many many times "back in the day". I was also at the Odyssey arena gig last year. We were also right up front (I always try & get up front) in fact leaning over the rail, in front of Jim Lockhart. There wasn't the same sense of nervous anticipation as there was last year, because now we knew they could do it, but this time they stirred it up a little bit and added in a few surprises. Various times I've been at the Waterfront the sound takes a little time to settle down and this gig was no exception, the first few numbers were a little shaky both in terms of sound and in terms of the band but when we got to "Sword of Light" (about 1/3 way in) it found its groove and really took off after that. To my very great delight they introduced a backing chorus to do "The Blind Can't Lead the Blind" which was beautifully done, and then brass as well as the chorus to do "Night Town Boys" which is one of my absolute favourites and for me was an absolute highlight - and never thought I would hear live. "Sure the Boy Was Green" absolutely rocked. The set was shorter than last year's and concentrated on the rockier numbers, no complaints there. Another "never done before live" one was "More Than You Can Chew" which is another favourite but they didn't quite hit that so well because the original features uileann pipes and they weren't present. This was a well thought out set, last year's was "let's do as many favourites as possible" but this one seemed more planned. Also Johnny Fean's solo on "Furniture" was out of this world! I did glance up at the upper tiers and wondered why some people were still sitting in their seats, but I guess if you pay extra for a seat it's because you want to sit - but if you want to appreciate it properly like it was in the old days, you get a standing ticket, near as possible to the front, and rock your little socks off!
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Post by Nonfatman on Dec 4, 2010 22:26:57 GMT -5
Hi, Marianne!
Thanks for your review, it sounds like you really enjoyed the show. What you said about the sound needing time to "warm up" is also true of some Tull shows I've seen; they don't always start to fire on all cylinders until three or four songs in.
I never got to see Horslips before they broke up. In 1977 and/or 1978, when I was 16 or 17 years old, they played a few dates on Long Island, possibly only one or two shows, and I remember it was at a club called My Father's Place. I was either unable to go, or did not hear about it until afterward and regretted missing them. I did not know at the time that it would be the last time they came to this country.
Sometimes when a great band like Horslips breaks up, it seems so senseless. Why did they break up anyway? I don't really know the story behind that.
Midnight Oil is another extraordinary band who broke up in 2002, after having released two of their best albums ever. But in that case it was because the lead singer Peter Garrett wanted to run for office in Australia. He is now the Minister of the Environment there, which is fitting because many of Midnight Oil's songs had to do with corporate greed and the exploitation of the earth's natural resources.
Nice to see you on the board again!
Jeff
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Post by Speed The Plough on Dec 5, 2010 7:57:33 GMT -5
They broke up because they just felt it was time... they'd come to an end. It was 10 years to the day since they'd started. Then they went on what they describe as the "longest fag break in history". I don't know how much longer they will continue now - Jim Lockhart had a health scare earlier this year - but it is great to see some of the old magic rekindled.
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Post by Stormmonkey on Dec 5, 2010 10:06:51 GMT -5
Reading the story/interview by Christina Fuoco-Karasinski published in soundspike.com on Nov 30, IA talking about cathedrals says, "I just like old buildings that smell funny." This reminded me of the supa-dupa, and in fact, brill-rill Philip Larkin poem, 'Church Going' which I feel compelled to print here. I love this poem. The power of Larkin compels me, the power of Larkin compels me....(that was an Exorcist joke in case anyone didn't get it). "A serious house on serious earth it is, In whose blent air all our compulsions meet" - Larkin. Seriously, I reckon some of Larkin's poetry would be amazing set to a blend of prog rock/blues/folk/ music. The poems are serious riffs from 'the less deceived', heavy bass lines, lots of opportunity for metric time-play, flute part instrumental breaks and rocking codas and fade-outs. Without any more ado then Ladies and Gentlemen, Philip Larkin and 'Church Going'... Philip Larkin - Church Going
Once I am sure there's nothing going on I step inside, letting the door thud shut. Another church: matting, seats, and stone, And little books; sprawlings of flowers, cut For Sunday, brownish now; some brass and stuff Up at the holy end; the small neat organ; And a tense, musty, unignorable silence, Brewed God knows how long. Hatless, I take off My cycle-clips in awkward reverence.
Move forward, run my hand around the font. From where I stand, the roof looks almost new - Cleaned, or restored? Someone would know: I don't. Mounting the lectern, I peruse a few Hectoring large-scale verses, and pronounce 'Here endeth' much more loudly than I'd meant. The echoes snigger briefly. Back at the door I sign the book, donate an Irish sixpence, Reflect the place was not worth stopping for.
Yet stop I did: in fact I often do, And always end much at a loss like this, Wondering what to look for; wondering, too, When churches will fall completely out of use What we shall turn them into, if we shall keep A few cathedrals chronically on show, Their parchment, plate and pyx in locked cases, And let the rest rent-free to rain and sheep. Shall we avoid them as unlucky places?
Or, after dark, will dubious women come To make their children touch a particular stone; Pick simples for a cancer; or on some Advised night see walking a dead one? Power of some sort will go on In games, in riddles, seemingly at random; But superstition, like belief, must die, And what remains when disbelief has gone? Grass, weedy pavement, brambles, buttress, sky,
A shape less recognisable each week, A purpose more obscure. I wonder who Will be the last, the very last, to seek This place for what it was; one of the crew That tap and jot and know what rood-lofts were? Some ruin-bibber, randy for antique, Or Christmas-addict, counting on a whiff Of gown-and-bands and organ-pipes and myrrh? Or will he be my representative,
Bored, uninformed, knowing the ghostly silt Dispersed, yet tending to this cross of ground Through suburb scrub because it held unspilt So long and equably what since is found Only in separation - marriage, and birth, And death, and thoughts of these - for which was built This special shell? For, though I've no idea What this accoutred frowsty barn is worth, It pleases me to stand in silence here;
A serious house on serious earth it is, In whose blent air all our compulsions meet, Are recognized, and robed as destinies. And that much never can be obsolete, Since someone will forever be surprising A hunger in himself to be more serious, And gravitating with it to this ground, Which, he once heard, was proper to grow wise in, If only that so many dead lie round.
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Post by Nonfatman on Dec 6, 2010 12:21:12 GMT -5
Hi, Brian,
I was unfamiliar with Phillip Larkin until reading your post. Very interesting poem, which probably would make great lyrics to a prog rock song, as you suggested. I've got to read it over a few more times to fully digest it.
I wouldn't be surprised if Ian is familiar with Larkin's poetry.
Jeff
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Post by Nonfatman on Dec 6, 2010 12:23:38 GMT -5
They broke up because they just felt it was time... they'd come to an end. It was 10 years to the day since they'd started. Then they went on what they describe as the "longest fag break in history". I don't know how much longer they will continue now - Jim Lockhart had a health scare earlier this year - but it is great to see some of the old magic rekindled. That's a shame, but I guess part of the reason could be that Short Stories, Tall Tales was not very well received, from what I remember, although I happen to like that album. I remember reading on FB about Jim Lockhart's health scare; it's good news that he was able to recover to the point of being able to do some shows. I would love it if they would come over to the States for some gigs, but I know that is highly unlikely. I missed my only chance to see them here 23 years ago. Jeff
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