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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2013 20:12:53 GMT -5
Hollyi was at that show....i went to most of the shows in the area
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Post by Mothfairy on Apr 25, 2013 20:19:34 GMT -5
Another awkward question.
Anyone here *that* guy?
haha...
Charlie, care to dish anything about it? Sorry, this stuff is just kind of fascinating to me.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2013 20:35:28 GMT -5
it was more of The Bursting Out tour...the reall HH tour was a very small tour mostly In the UK,,
as far as what i remember was tickets where 7.50 we where 12 row on the floor..
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Post by Mothfairy on Apr 25, 2013 20:47:12 GMT -5
The HH songs I saw must've been of the UK shows close(r) to the date? Even that, it seems they played No Lullaby...Heavy Horses...that seems to be about it...So...that was it? No real HH tour? 12th row on the 12th huh? What's our row again this year?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2013 20:54:19 GMT -5
ahh I am not sure..lol might be around there 14 row..they did very few songs from HH..the UK tour played a fair amount..
..I have some May shows from the UK from78
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Post by Illoman on Apr 25, 2013 20:55:02 GMT -5
How the Tull 1978 tour almost caused me to not exist: I never had the chance. Seeing Tull in the 70's is like a magical world that I know nothing about. I was fortunate enough to see Tull four times between 1978-1982. You are right: it was magical. Ian Anderson if nothing else is an excellent showman. The things I remember the most about those concerts: the flute solos. Ian would play at the front and "watch" the notes bounce off the ceiling and walls. I swear that's what it seemed like to me. Martin's solo: always a treat. Hearing him play Bach during an intense guitar solo? Just amazing. The theatrics. From the guys in trenchcoats (it seemed like fifty of them!) following Ian back and forth across the stage during "Watching You, Watching Me" with the strobe light, to the Beastie he carried on his back in front of a viking ship. Again, just amazing. The gigantic "A" which would tilt and light up. The balloons, the confetti cannon, etc. You really felt like he was glad you were at his concert. I saw Tull once more after this in 2000. It just wasn't the same for me. maybe it was the crappy seats I had. Maybe it was the people *constantly* walking around. (Go to the show, sit down, shut up and listen to the music!). Also it seemed like whenever the band didn't play a well-known piece it was a cue to get up and move around some more! I have those great memories of the classic era Tull shows I saw. Wouldn't trade them for anything. |
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Post by Dan on Apr 25, 2013 21:56:40 GMT -5
How the Tull 1978 tour almost caused me to not exist: I never had the chance. Seeing Tull in the 70's is like a magical world that I know nothing about. I was fortunate enough to see Tull four times between 1978-1982. You are right: it was magical. Ian Anderson if nothing else is an excellent showman. The things I remember the most about those concerts: the flute solos. Ian would play at the front and "watch" the notes bounce off the ceiling and walls. I swear that's what it seemed like to me. Martin's solo: always a treat. Hearing him play Bach during an intense guitar solo? Just amazing. The theatrics. From the guys in trenchcoats (it seemed like fifty of them!) following Ian back and forth across the stage during "Watching You, Watching Me" with the strobe light, to the Beastie he carried on his back in front of a viking ship. Again, just amazing. The gigantic "A" which would tilt and light up. The balloons, the confetti cannon, etc. You really felt like he was glad you were at his concert. I saw Tull once more after this in 2000. It just wasn't the same for me. maybe it was the crappy seats I had. Maybe it was the people *constantly* walking around. (Go to the show, sit down, shut up and listen to the music!). Also it seemed like whenever the band didn't play a well-known piece it was a cue to get up and move around some more! I have those great memories of the classic era Tull shows I saw. Wouldn't trade them for anything. Can I have an amen here? Dan |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2013 1:07:24 GMT -5
I was fortunate enough to see Tull four times between 1978-1982. You are right: it was magical. Ian Anderson if nothing else is an excellent showman. The things I remember the most about those concerts: the flute solos. Ian would play at the front and "watch" the notes bounce off the ceiling and walls. I swear that's what it seemed like to me. Martin's solo: always a treat. Hearing him play Bach during an intense guitar solo? Just amazing. The theatrics. From the guys in trenchcoats (it seemed like fifty of them!) following Ian back and forth across the stage during "Watching You, Watching Me" with the strobe light, to the Beastie he carried on his back in front of a viking ship. Again, just amazing. The gigantic "A" which would tilt and light up. The balloons, the confetti cannon, etc. You really felt like he was glad you were at his concert. I saw Tull once more after this in 2000. It just wasn't the same for me. maybe it was the crappy seats I had. Maybe it was the people *constantly* walking around. (Go to the show, sit down, shut up and listen to the music!). Also it seemed like whenever the band didn't play a well-known piece it was a cue to get up and move around some more! I have those great memories of the classic era Tull shows I saw. Wouldn't trade them for anything. Can I have an amen here? Dan amen! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2013 1:17:59 GMT -5
How the Tull 1978 tour almost caused me to not exist: My mom always told me this story, I've partially told it to Steve, but my mom was invited to go to Jethro Tull one year as a teenager with this guy. She didn't care for Tull, the only song she kind of liked was LIP. She thought the guy was nice. She was kind of ME about him and didn't care to go to Tull. She faked a broken arm in order to try not to hurt the guy's feelings. She even wrapped it up. She said she still feels bad about it to this day, and that her parents were not very happy about her being dishonest to this person. I asked her about it again today. I originally thought she said she was around 15...I thought it may be have 75 or 76 or something...turns out no, she was 17 and the year was 1978. Heavy Horses tour? She faked an injury to get out of the Heavy Horses tour? *faints* I would love to go back, take her place and go to the show. I never had the chance. Seeing Tull in the 70's is like a magical world that I know nothing about. She thinks if she went with the guy, she might given him a chance, being a nice guy that he was, but she didn't. And if she had, I might not be here. She met my father a year after that, then of course I came along, a couple of years after. So...I look this up on the Ministry of Information and find it was at the Civic Center in Providence, now called The Dun kin Donuts Center. Wasn't much as far at set lists to go by...I have kind of an idea by the other shows close to the date. Did anyone else go to this show? It finally occurred to me to look at the date. October 12Th. Will be 35 years ago exactly at this show in Boston. Nice! Maybe your mom would have loved Tull if she went? That would be just a day or two after the famous Madison Square Garden show seen below.. (How many board members were at that show?) It would have been a very similar if not the exact set. John Glasscock was unfortunetly ill at this time therefore these were the Tony Williams shows. Tull, still at the peak of their powers! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2013 4:58:17 GMT -5
it was more of The Bursting Out tour...the reall HH tour was a very small tour mostly In the UK,, as far as what i remember was tickets where 7.50 we where 12 row on the floor.. Quick question, Do you or does anybody know if the Heavy Horses tour differed much in set lists to the bursting out tour? |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2013 6:49:05 GMT -5
well it was the same I checked the Ministry and it looks like it was same as the as The Bursting Out tour. My memory must be going (CRS) as I was wrong, I thought that they played more then 3 songs from Heavy Horse album on the UK tour. They did not and it looks like it was the exact same as in the US.
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Post by Mothfairy on Apr 26, 2013 14:22:23 GMT -5
Wow...still jealous but not as jealous. Of course Illoman's recount is making me jealous. Ha.
Re my mom...you know, it's hard to say. I think if she went she might have had appreciation for the music and talent without actually becoming a fan. She likes LITP and I've said how I feel like it's the happiest Tull song and I know she likes things that put her in a good mood. We never saw eye to eye on music though, she liked Stevie Nicks and I used to find my ears bleeding while riding in the car with her and having to listen to it. She ended up marrying a Tull guy, my father...I do not remember if he had gone to any Tull shows, I probably have asked but I haven't talked to him in years. He did call APP, "A turkey" so there's that...(did people really call things "a turkey"?) Where was I? Oh...so my mom's more recent Tull comments. I think it was in 04, I was watching I guess it was the 25th anniversary DVD and the Witches Promise came on...I think it was the Top of the Pops and she said, "There is no way that guy is not on drugs" because of his bulging eyes and facial expressions. I said, "Mom, he's just eccentric like that" "Eccentric, yeah, okay" Then I had on LWTP DVD and there's a part, where she describes it, IA is looking a little tired and draggy, disappears offstage for a moment, then flies back on stage energized, dancing around crazy...she said, "I wonder what he just went backstage to do..." and that was years ago she said that and after I grilled her again yesterday about her broken arm missed show she brought it up again. "So why did he come running out on stage after disappearing...what did he do?"
When I was 19 I emailed IA and he emailed me back and I yelled to my mom because I was excited she responded, "It's probably not really him!"
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2013 15:37:58 GMT -5
Wow...still jealous but not as jealous. Of course Illoman's recount is making me jealous. Ha. Re my mom...you know, it's hard to say. I think if she went she might have had appreciation for the music and talent without actually becoming a fan. She likes LITP and I've said how I feel like it's the happiest Tull song and I know she likes things that put her in a good mood. We never saw eye to eye on music though, she liked Stevie Nicks and I used to find my ears bleeding while riding in the car with her and having to listen to it. She ended up marrying a Tull guy, my father...I do not remember if he had gone to any Tull shows, I probably have asked but I haven't talked to him in years. He did call APP, "A turkey" so there's that...(did people really call things "a turkey"?) Where was I? Oh...so my mom's more recent Tull comments. I think it was in 04, I was watching I guess it was the 25th anniversary DVD and the Witches Promise came on...I think it was the Top of the Pops and she said, "There is no way that guy is not on drugs" because of his bulging eyes and facial expressions. I said, "Mom, he's just eccentric like that" "Eccentric, yeah, okay" Then I had on LWTP DVD and there's a part, where she describes it, IA is looking a little tired and draggy, disappears offstage for a moment, then flies back on stage energized, dancing around crazy...she said, "I wonder what he just went backstage to do..." and that was years ago she said that and after I grilled her again yesterday about her broken arm missed show she brought it up again. "So why did he come running out on stage after disappearing...what did he do?" When I was 19 I emailed IA and he emailed me back and I yelled to my mom because I was excited she responded, "It's probably not really him!" Maybe your Mom was a bit bitter because Stevie Nicks became a coked out dork that actually fell down on stage doing her twirling routine while "ablaze". (And then became a rather overweight shut in and the stuff deserving of a "Where are they now" episode) As far as that goes she's made a huge come back recently making an appearance in the burb of Whittier CA at their concerts in the park series along with the Whittier High School Jazz Band! After seeing Ian doing his gig on stage so many times over the years I have been absolutely convinced that a guy that was high could not accomplish all he did on stage. Just remembering all that stuff is an amazing feat. Darin |
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Post by Mothfairy on Apr 27, 2013 1:35:26 GMT -5
Lemme see, what else...Oh, so, I said that exact same thing as you, in so many words. I added, look at him now, at his age, still singing, playing, making music in mostly good health (and this was in 04!) how would someone drugged out be able to do that. Kenneth and my mom answered, "What about Ozzy." I said, "But IA is coherent."
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Post by TM on Apr 27, 2013 10:26:58 GMT -5
Wow...still jealous but not as jealous. Of course Illoman's recount is making me jealous. Ha. Re my mom...you know, it's hard to say. I think if she went she might have had appreciation for the music and talent without actually becoming a fan. She likes LITP and I've said how I feel like it's the happiest Tull song and I know she likes things that put her in a good mood. We never saw eye to eye on music though, she liked Stevie Nicks and I used to find my ears bleeding while riding in the car with her and having to listen to it. She ended up marrying a Tull guy, my father...I do not remember if he had gone to any Tull shows, I probably have asked but I haven't talked to him in years. He did call APP, "A turkey" so there's that...(did people really call things "a turkey"?) Where was I? Oh...so my mom's more recent Tull comments. I think it was in 04, I was watching I guess it was the 25th anniversary DVD and the Witches Promise came on...I think it was the Top of the Pops and she said, "There is no way that guy is not on drugs" because of his bulging eyes and facial expressions. I said, "Mom, he's just eccentric like that" "Eccentric, yeah, okay" Then I had on LWTP DVD and there's a part, where she describes it, IA is looking a little tired and draggy, disappears offstage for a moment, then flies back on stage energized, dancing around crazy...she said, "I wonder what he just went backstage to do..." and that was years ago she said that and after I grilled her again yesterday about her broken arm missed show she brought it up again. "So why did he come running out on stage after disappearing...what did he do?" When I was 19 I emailed IA and he emailed me back and I yelled to my mom because I was excited she responded, "It's probably not really him!" You gotta love family! ;D |
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Post by Mothfairy on Aug 31, 2013 16:43:10 GMT -5
So...we've been neglecting this thread...but we're inching closer. We have two new suckers recruits! I'm can't wait to see these super awesome Tullboard people!  |
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Post by Mothfairy on Oct 6, 2013 20:38:47 GMT -5
Ok, so I think we're at 6 or 7 Tull board people going...another one if we include IA!
Less than a week and then we're:
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Post by Mothfairy on Oct 7, 2013 12:39:10 GMT -5
I thought these books might help us for next weekend, particularly the one at 2:17
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Post by Mothfairy on Oct 8, 2013 0:45:46 GMT -5
More on how to navigate Boston. I know a few of you are coming from NY, so this will help  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2013 4:39:07 GMT -5
More on how to navigate Boston. I know a few of you are coming from NY, so this will help Boston, looks a lot more like London..... So, anything going on up there this week-end :-) |
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Post by Mothfairy on Oct 8, 2013 12:06:17 GMT -5
Well, Pat, you know...New England, Olde England, we're practically brothers! This weekend...I don't know, I could be busy. I have to socialize with some Californian, a New Yorker and a foreigner, so I'm booked. Ok, next lesson, this is for the language barrier, how to speak Boston:    |
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Post by TM on Oct 8, 2013 15:21:30 GMT -5
Well, Pat, you know...New England, Olde England, we're practically brothers! This weekend...I don't know, I could be busy. I have to socialize with some Californian, a New Yorker and a foreigner, so I'm booked. Ok, next lesson, this is for the language barrier, how to speak Boston: Classic stuff! |
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Post by Mothfairy on Oct 9, 2013 17:37:37 GMT -5
My sweet little rock and roll baby Finn jumped in the van, hoping it was time to go to Boston. I had to break it to him, just I was going
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Post by Heathcliffe on Oct 9, 2013 21:19:32 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2013 18:25:38 GMT -5
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