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Post by Shadowlands on Jan 17, 2014 1:13:21 GMT -5
Hello, I heard a new album is being made and I see here that its true. This is huge news! I have been a fan since 1969. |
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Post by Bostock on Jan 17, 2014 1:17:00 GMT -5
Hello, I heard a new album is being made and I see here that its true. This is huge news! I have been a fan since 1969. Hello Shadowlands! Yes, and it will be out in april! It's called Homo Erraticus... |
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Post by Shadowlands on Jan 18, 2014 16:46:38 GMT -5
Thanks Bostock. I'm going over to another site to play Carly Simons "Anticipation" !!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2014 19:14:28 GMT -5
Thanks Bostock. I'm going over to another site to play Carly Simons "Anticipation" !! It's not all it's cracked up to be, TT. |
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Post by TM on Jan 18, 2014 21:28:45 GMT -5
Thanks Bostock. I'm going over to another site to play Carly Simons "Anticipation" !! It's not all it's cracked up to be, TT. Looks like our old friend has sunk to a new low. |
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Post by LJG on Jan 24, 2014 20:44:15 GMT -5
If this can give us another song the caliber of "Change of Horses"... or a closing sequence like on TAAB 2.... I'll be happy.
Diamonds in the rough. That's all I ask for these days...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2014 13:13:23 GMT -5
Judging from Ian and the band's Christmas video, they're sounding good and tight as usual. I'm particularly interested because it has been suggested that this album will be heavier than TAAB2--at least in places--and perhaps a larger diversity of sounds.
April seems so close yet so far away.
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Post by TM on Jan 27, 2014 10:36:56 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2014 12:05:23 GMT -5
"You test your musical skills in a recording studio but it is incomparable with the instant feedback and emotional response of a live audience," he says. "That shared experience is thrilling. Why would I want to give that up?" And there's money in those seats lol For the record I'm still looking forward to it....... |
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Post by TM on Feb 2, 2014 14:11:23 GMT -5
There is one troubling (albeit silly) side to this new album and that of course is with its name as we all use some abbreviation or shorten the actual name of the title when discussing a particular album. So are we really going to refer to this album as "Homo?"
The other thing that comes to mind is is this title the actual name of a song? And if so, will Ian be singing the name in the chorus?
Strange thoughts on a Sunday afternoon....
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2014 14:16:51 GMT -5
www.kscopemusic.com/2014/02/03/ian-andersons-homo-erraticus-released-kscope-14th-april/ "Legendary prog pioneer Ian Anderson has announced the imminent release of new studio album Homo Erraticus. The record will be out on 14th April on the artist’s own label imprint Calliandra Records in conjunction with Kscope, to coincide with Anderson’s 2014 UK tour.
In 1972 Jethro Tull released iconic concept album Thick As A Brick, based on a poem by child prodigy Gerald Bostock; in 2012, as fans wondered what happened to Bostock, Ian Anderson explored the different paths his life might have taken in Thick As A Brick 2. With Homo Erraticus enfant prodigy Gerald is back for real.
Following a 40 years’ political career, Bostock reunited with Anderson taking the role of tour manager on a string of shows. Homo Erraticus marks his return to songwriting, and it’s based on an unpublished manuscript by amateur historian Ernest T. Parritt (1865-1928).
In Homo Erraticus Parritt examines key events of British history with a string of prophecies stretching to the current day and the future; visions of past lives caused by the delirium of malaria generate the characters through whose eyes the stories are told, including a nomadic Neolithic settler, an iron Age blacksmith, a Christian monk, a turnpike innkeeper and even Prince Albert.
The album release will be followed by an extensive UK tour, where Homo Erraticus will be performed in its entirety followed by a selection of Tull classics updated with video and theatrics.
Tickets – online booking: www.gigantic.com/artist/ian-anderson or from venue box offices (full dates below). Tickets are subject to booking fee. Ian Anderson will be onstage at 7.30pm. There is no support.
Ian Anderson recently won The Prog God Award from Prog Magazine, celebrating the innovators of rock who have inspired generations and carved a way for others to be at their creative best. There is no one who has pushed the boundaries more than Ian Anderson, who to this day remains immersed in his love for the music.
Fronting seminal Prog outfit Jethro Tull and as a solo artist, Ian Anderson has performed in more than 54 countries over 45 years; he is widely considered an icon of the genre and he’s recognised as the one who introduced the flute to rock music. With over 60 million albums sold in their career, Tull have been characterised by Anderson’s trademark acoustic textures, created with ethnic flutes and whistles together with acoustic guitar and the mandolin family of instruments. In his most recent solo shows, Anderson has played with orchestras, string quartets and featured soloists. His eclectic acoustic performances are also a hit with fans of the genre."From the looks of that implement I hope they drop the intermission proctolgy skit.
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Post by Dan on Feb 3, 2014 15:10:31 GMT -5
www.kscopemusic.com/2014/02/03/ian-andersons-homo-erraticus-released-kscope-14th-april/"Legendary prog pioneer Ian Anderson has announced the imminent release of new studio album Homo Erraticus. The record will be out on 14th April on the artist’s own label imprint Calliandra Records in conjunction with Kscope, to coincide with Anderson’s 2014 UK tour.
In 1972 Jethro Tull released iconic concept album Thick As A Brick, based on a poem by child prodigy Gerald Bostock; in 2012, as fans wondered what happened to Bostock, Ian Anderson explored the different paths his life might have taken in Thick As A Brick 2. With Homo Erraticus enfant prodigy Gerald is back for real.
Following a 40 years’ political career, Bostock reunited with Anderson taking the role of tour manager on a string of shows. Homo Erraticus marks his return to songwriting, and it’s based on an unpublished manuscript by amateur historian Ernest T. Parritt (1865-1928).
In Homo Erraticus Parritt examines key events of British history with a string of prophecies stretching to the current day and the future; visions of past lives caused by the delirium of malaria generate the characters through whose eyes the stories are told, including a nomadic Neolithic settler, an iron Age blacksmith, a Christian monk, a turnpike innkeeper and even Prince Albert.
The album release will be followed by an extensive UK tour, where Homo Erraticus will be performed in its entirety followed by a selection of Tull classics updated with video and theatrics.
Tickets – online booking: www.gigantic.com/artist/ian-anderson or from venue box offices (full dates below). Tickets are subject to booking fee. Ian Anderson will be onstage at 7.30pm. There is no support.
Ian Anderson recently won The Prog God Award from Prog Magazine, celebrating the innovators of rock who have inspired generations and carved a way for others to be at their creative best. There is no one who has pushed the boundaries more than Ian Anderson, who to this day remains immersed in his love for the music.
Fronting seminal Prog outfit Jethro Tull and as a solo artist, Ian Anderson has performed in more than 54 countries over 45 years; he is widely considered an icon of the genre and he’s recognised as the one who introduced the flute to rock music. With over 60 million albums sold in their career, Tull have been characterised by Anderson’s trademark acoustic textures, created with ethnic flutes and whistles together with acoustic guitar and the mandolin family of instruments. In his most recent solo shows, Anderson has played with orchestras, string quartets and featured soloists. His eclectic acoustic performances are also a hit with fans of the genre."From the looks of that implement I hope they drop the intermission proctolgy skit. If that's the cover-then I like it! I also like it doesn't say Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson or Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull on it. It's fine if they want to throw a little promo sticker stating that but this looks sharp and clean and I wish Ian would give us some samples to further whet our appetites. Dan |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2014 15:35:26 GMT -5
If that's the cover-then I like it! I also like it doesn't say Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson or Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull on it. It's fine if they want to throw a little promo sticker stating that but this looks sharp and clean and I wish Ian would give us some samples to further whet our appetites. Dan I agree. I like the Photo/illustration and the clean type (Cleaned of the name Jethro Tull!) Kudos to Ian for the courage and confidence to state the obvious. I hope it sounds as good as it looks! Darin |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2014 15:58:02 GMT -5
If that's the cover-then I like it! I also like it doesn't say Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson or Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull on it. It's fine if they want to throw a little promo sticker stating that but this looks sharp and clean and I wish Ian would give us some samples to further whet our appetites. Dan I agree. I like the Photo/illustration and the clean type (Cleaned of the name Jethro Tull!) Kudos to Ian for the courage and confidence to state the obvious. I hope it sounds as good as it looks! Darin Yep, on both of those points. It's a great cover, which reinforces the 'erraticus' nature of the title and removes some of the predictable jokes. It's also great to see it as an IA album [Though wouldn't say no to a Tull album with MB]. Maybe after 40 odd years Ian needed to undergo bit of a personal transition from Tull, through Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson to just IA. Love the obscure nod to Tull with the adapted hand held gardening hoe. Can't wait to hear a bit of it  |
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Post by TM on Feb 3, 2014 16:57:57 GMT -5
I'm in agreement with you all. Love the cover and love to see Ian's name standing alone.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2014 18:16:40 GMT -5
I'm in agreement with you all. Love the cover and love to see Ian's name standing alone. Yes agreed. Love the cover. Ian's building a nice solo discography for himself.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2014 0:27:11 GMT -5
I'm in agreement with you all. Love the cover and love to see Ian's name standing alone. Yes agreed. Love the cover. Ian's building a nice solo discography for himself. The more I see this cover the more I like it. Pretty funny really, Ian's leaving off the Jethro Tull in his title actually has a good calming effect. No arguing about what to call it. (add the dancing weenies here) Although I imagine somewhere out there (under the dwarf maples along the banks of the river Wah Da Do Dah) are Danish Hillbillies and Corpulant Video Pirates torturing themselves and twisting feeble logic into ways of calling it Jethro Tulllll!!! (Forever!!!) ………and just waiting for some fascististic realist to give them an argument about it! Oh those were the days……..  MMmmwwwaaaaah! Darin J&R Cody |
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Post by Tullabye on Feb 4, 2014 0:40:36 GMT -5
Love the cover. I hope the album mirrors the serious and dark nature of the cover. Looks like Ian has put some deep thought into this one.
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Post by Michael Crowe on Feb 4, 2014 0:49:03 GMT -5
Love the cover. I hope the album mirrors the serious and dark nature of the cover. Looks like Ian has put some deep thought into this one. Yes, looks cool. Looks like it will sound good, and like it could be a bit of a throw back. I was looking at all the IA album covers here and he does indeed have a nice discography going. They have all been fairly strong albums IMO, except Rupi perhaps, but I still like the first one. |
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Post by Chea on Feb 4, 2014 3:48:42 GMT -5
For now, I just can not appreciate the cover of the new album. Ian has a real tradition of wonderful choices for both his and for the J. T Albums. I do not know, I do not understand. Of course, listening to his new job, even the cover will come 'to have a meaning. I am, however HAPPY for "Homo Erraticus."
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2014 9:17:28 GMT -5
The more I see this cover the more I like it. Pretty funny really, Ian's leaving off the Jethro Tull in his title actually has a good calming effect. No arguing about what to call it. (add the dancing weenies here) Although I imagine somewhere out there (under the dwarf maples along the banks of the river Wah Da Do Dah) are Danish Hillbillies and Corpulant Video Pirates torturing themselves and twisting feeble logic into ways of calling it Jethro Tulllll!!! (Forever!!!) ………and just waiting for some fascististic realist to give them an argument about it! Oh those were the days…….. MMmmwwwaaaaah! Darin J&R Cody Is that old story still rumbling around the bowels of Tull World? Well, Don't tell anyone I was passed a copy of the image of the cover in super HD, high res 1080, blown up from the 72dpi image available on the internet web thingy, and in very, very very tiny print, above Ian's name it says 'Sssh! This is actually Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson, playing as Jethro Tull, especially for you, but to everyone else it's' IAN ANDERSON.Based on these hoary old threadbare arguments I'm going to cross Mandoki's name off of my soulmates album and crayon over it with Ian's name, or should that be Jethro Tull. maybe we should all do that with WiL, SloB and RD as well. As an aside, could that be the 'stretched willy warmer ' Jeff told the tale about, hanging from the 'staff' weapon? |
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Post by Willow on Feb 4, 2014 13:48:40 GMT -5
Wow!
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Post by Pieter on Feb 4, 2014 14:41:45 GMT -5
TAAB 2 came as a total surprise to me. It made me very happy with a new Tull/Anderson album, a feeling I missed for quite a while.
Homo (yeah, I love that - deliberate or not, a chance for tongue in cheek) gives me that excited feeling I had when I knew a new album was to be released in 1974 and after.
Go Ian, GO!!!
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Post by TM on Feb 4, 2014 15:04:57 GMT -5
The more I see this cover the more I like it. Pretty funny really, Ian's leaving off the Jethro Tull in his title actually has a good calming effect. No arguing about what to call it. (add the dancing weenies here) Although I imagine somewhere out there (under the dwarf maples along the banks of the river Wah Da Do Dah) are Danish Hillbillies and Corpulant Video Pirates torturing themselves and twisting feeble logic into ways of calling it Jethro Tulllll!!! (Forever!!!) ………and just waiting for some fascististic realist to give them an argument about it! Oh those were the days…….. MMmmwwwaaaaah! Darin J&R Cody Is that old story still rumbling around the bowels of Tull World? Well, Don't tell anyone I was passed a copy of the image of the cover in super HD, high res 1080, blown up from the 72dpi image available on the internet web thingy, and in very, very very tiny print, above Ian's name it says 'Sssh! This is actually Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson, playing as Jethro Tull, especially for you, but to everyone else it's' IAN ANDERSON.Based on these hoary old threadbare arguments I'm going to cross Mandoki's name off of my soulmates album and crayon over it with Ian's name, or should that be Jethro Tull. maybe we should all do that with WiL, SloB and RD as well. As an aside, could that be the 'stretched willy warmer ' Jeff told the tale about, hanging from the 'staff' weapon?
It's just nice to know that when Ian needs help with a marketing decision he always looks to The Jethro Tull Board for advise.  |
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Post by Morthoron on Feb 4, 2014 18:06:47 GMT -5
Love the album cover, love the concept, love the fact that he's not parading about with the Jethro Tull name hanging over his faux-band like a sword of Damocles, and I love that Homo Erraticus has absolutely nothing to do directly with any classic Tull albums. If you're going to move on, then move on alone, Ian.
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