Tullabye
Ethnic Piano Accordian-ist
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Post by Tullabye on Sept 20, 2015 14:45:44 GMT -5
Great song list and the whole tour getting rave reviews. Really great stuff. No way to slow down.
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Post by Icy Lucifer on Sept 21, 2015 4:55:38 GMT -5
Great song list and the whole tour getting rave reviews. Really great stuff. No way to slow down. You what, love? Yes, it really is this bad. Hint: lose the fucking sunglasses Ian. Maybe he doesn't wanna see it either. Wonder what the cousins in the colonies will make of it all? Icy L |
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Heavy Horse
One of the Youngest of the Family
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Post by Heavy Horse on Sept 21, 2015 7:07:55 GMT -5
Great song list and the whole tour getting rave reviews. Really great stuff. No way to slow down. You what, love? Yes, it really is this bad. Hint: lose the fucking sunglasses Ian. Maybe he doesn't wanna see it either. Wonder what the cousins in the colonies will make of it all? Icy L This is such a difficult thing to write, as I'm not just a fan of Tull but a genuine admirer of IA's drive and ambition but, when I listen to that terrible, terrible recording (and others like it, clogging up Youtube), it actually makes me quite angry! Yes, it's his music to do what he likes with. Yes, it's none of my damn business, unless I buy a ticket. Yes, he can point to his loyal fanbase, who are still coming to his concerts. Yes he can get people in to try and cover up his short-comings but, fuck my old boots, that's atrocious! I feel for the guy, I really do. He knows (he must know) how bad it sounds. I'm a musician myself, and I know how I'd feel, if I wasn't able to perform any more, but he's demolishing his legacy and destroying the patient solidarity his fans have shown him despite the list of bizarre decisions taken by him, or in his name, throughout the years. On the other hand... What can he do? He wants to play, he wants to perform - Fair play to him, at this stage! He's not willing to "Shut Up and Play his Flute", or he'd have done that by now. The poor old sod's just going to keep going, I suspect, and who are we to tell him not to? More studio, less touring? More acoustic, less rock? More Ryan & Co., less desperate phrasing and struggling like an old terrapin, coming up for air? All of those suggestions or fewer or none, but I'll never go again: it's too painful to listen to or watch. As Lennon said: at least we've got all the old records. |
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Post by andersjansson on Sept 21, 2015 13:08:05 GMT -5
I am very sorry that my very first contribution to this web page will be of a negative kind. I would like to think it is because I have gotten accustomed to expect great entertainment from IA.
I flew in to Basingstoke from Sweden to see the premiere and whereas most of it was quite entertaining, "With you there to help me" made me cringe. Poor Ian was horribly out of tune throughout the song and looked sheepishly to Unnur to get some help. Unnur, on the other hand sang beautifully.
The visuals was basically a nice idea, but it just was simply too much. More than half of the vocal contributions were pre-recorded. That very much invalidates the purpose of concerts, doesn't it???
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Post by TM on Sept 22, 2015 9:50:17 GMT -5
I am very sorry that my very first contribution to this web page will be of a negative kind. I would like to think it is because I have gotten accustomed to expect great entertainment from IA. I flew in to Basingstoke from Sweden to see the premiere and whereas most of it was quite entertaining, "With you there to help me" made me cringe. Poor Ian was horribly out of tune throughout the song and looked sheepishly to Unnur to get some help. Unnur, on the other hand sang beautifully. The visuals was basically a nice idea, but it just was simply too much. More than half of the vocal contributions were pre-recorded. That very much invalidates the purpose of concerts, doesn't it??? Hello and welcome. Thanks for your post. Our board was founded with the sole purpose of giving Tull fans a place to exchange opinions whether you're enjoying Ian's current projects or not, so need for apologies here. Having seen Ian 50 - 60 times, I realized during the last tour that I no longer enjoy watching him struggle to sing any longer, and of course without Martin or Doane there, there really is no point in going anymore. I will say though while I wasn't a fan of Ryan during the TAAB2 tour I did grow to appreciate him and actually found it more enjoyable when he was singing during last year's tour. But the idea of his performance being taped along with the female singer....I just have no desire for something like that. Youtube is filled with videos of young people covering Jethro Tull songs, and on rare occasion I'll watch one or two. Jethro Tull were a great band for a long time. We're extremely lucky it lasted as long as it did. |
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Tullabye
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Post by Tullabye on Sept 22, 2015 11:28:11 GMT -5
Many are saying this is one of the best gigs Ian and crew have done for many years. I did not like Ian's singing on that clip but I'm sure that was a bad recording and was probably better live. On the other hand I do not particularly rely on singing as my source od entertainment, if so I guess I'd be watching the voice and AI more often. I've seen Jerry Garcia, Neil Young, Steven Stills, Willie Nelson all have similar problems and still very much enjoyed the shows. I've seen practically the whole concert and agree with many that for the most part it is excellent. Go to the other board and watch and then comment...some really terrific stuff.
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Post by TM on Sept 22, 2015 13:30:46 GMT -5
Many are saying this is one of the best gigs Ian and crew have done for many years. I did not like Ian's singing on that clip but I'm sure that was a bad recording and was probably better live. On the other hand I do not particularly rely on singing as my source od entertainment, if so I guess I'd be watching the voice and AI more often. I've seen Jerry Garcia, Neil Young, Steven Stills, Willie Nelson all have similar problems and still very much enjoyed the shows. I've seen practically the whole concert and agree with many that for the most part it is excellent. Go to the other board and watch and then comment...some really terrific stuff. I've tried Tom. I can't get through any of the videos or audio. I have to sit on the sidelines right now because this Jethro Tull cover band stuff does not work for me any more. I can't believe I've lost interest after 41 years. |
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Post by Icy Lucifer on Sept 23, 2015 8:50:47 GMT -5
I can't believe I've lost interest after 41 years. 46 (!) years for me. I'm trying to hang on in there, and won't post any more clips after this one, because they are so easily available elsewhere. But I thought the sound was the best I'd heard on YT so far anyway, and anyone intending to go and see the show can have any doubt about what they're gonna get. Best regards to all, as ever, and thanks to the original uploader. See you all again when 2Old comes out. Icy L |
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Post by TM on Sept 23, 2015 9:44:18 GMT -5
I can't believe I've lost interest after 41 years. 46 (!) years for me. I'm trying to hang on in there, and won't post any more clips after this one, because they are so easily available elsewhere. But I thought the sound was the best I'd heard on YT so far anyway, and anyone intending to go and see the show can have any doubt about what they're gonna get. Best regards to all, as ever, and thanks to the original uploader. See you all again when 2Old comes out. Icy L I've noticed the new songs have one thing in common - they are all met with polite applause which is nice. |
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Post by TM on Sept 25, 2015 20:41:05 GMT -5
Review: Jethro Tull: The Rock Opera, York Barbican, September 13IAN Anderson celebrates the life and times of the English agricultural inventor Jethro Tull with a series of concert tours across the UK. The show tells the story of Tull's life, reimagined as if in the near future and conveyed through the progressive rock music of Anderson's band, named after the same man. Anderson has lost none of his musical prowess or enthusiasm. Every song from the old catalogue – Aqualung, Locomotive Breath, Songs From The Woods – found its mark with the ecstatic crowd, drawing huge amounts of cheering and applause. However, the presentation left something to be desired.
The show’s use of a pre-recording audio and video backdrop proved more of a distraction than an enhancement, populated as it was by dull, wooden performers and baffling, ill-fitting visualsThe decision to transpose Tull’s life story, already vaguely represented at best, into the near future somewhat undercuts any intended celebration of his accomplishments. The connective segments were also similarly weak, lacking much clear direction. Overall, I personally would have preferred a straight Jethro Tull concert, rather than the overcomplicated and slightly jumbled affair presented. The music was absolutely stellar, but most of the Rock Opera trappings served as little more than distractions from the main event. The show would have benefited from a little more focus, but it was still quite enjoyable. www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/13718170.Review__Jethro_Tull__The_Rock_Opera__York_Barbican__September_13/(Not sure if this counts as one of the "rave" reviews, but this is pretty much what I've seen written over and over)
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Post by Morthoron on Sept 26, 2015 17:36:59 GMT -5
Having seen both the '77 Songs from the Wood (D. Palmer's inaugural tour) and '79 Stormwatch (Dave Pegg!) tours, I cannot simply turn off my memories and stomach what I am seeing on the current videos. When one sees concerts that were truly great (and I bemoan the fact I was too young to see earlier shows, which from videos prove to be at par or usually even better than the ones I've seen), one can only go back to the trough for nostalgia's sake for so long.
And Ian has been living off nostalgia at least the past decade: remaking or remixing old albums, rewriting songs, gasping for wind as he grasps for money. I managed to make it up to Rupi's Dance (and the really fun Rubbing Elbows tour) and enjoyed Orchestral Tull at the splendid Detroit Opera House, but since I've grown increasingly disenchanted, even hostile to this mockery. Ian deciding to come to Detroit and calling his nondescript union-scale back-up band Jethro Tull was the nail in the coffin.
So, I suppose I feel I have nothing left to offer discussion-wise regarding this crap, except for negativity and angry outbursts. Talking about this just makes me bitter.
I bid you all adieu and thank you for putting up with me for so long. In the immortal words of Bilbo Baggins, "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve!"
May we meet again.
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Post by TM on Sept 28, 2015 11:13:44 GMT -5
Come on now Greg admit it. You always wanted Olivia Newton John to join Jethro Tull.
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Post by Icy Lucifer on Sept 29, 2015 12:39:44 GMT -5
Ian Anderson, there, channeling 100% of his inner Andrew LLoyd Webber
Icy L
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Post by TM on Sept 29, 2015 14:29:48 GMT -5
Word has gotten back to Ian that people are questioning how much of his singing is live, and how much has been recorded. He's posted on FB that it's all live, and he takes it as a compliment that since people thought it was on tape that he must be sounding pretty good.
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Post by Dan on Sept 29, 2015 21:02:28 GMT -5
Word has gotten back to Ian that people are questioning how much of his singing is live, and how much has been recorded. He's posted on FB that it's all live, and he takes it as a compliment that since people thought it was on tape that he must be sounding pretty good.
There seems to be only positive comments on FB.
After supporting the band for the past 40 years or so, I feel that Ian has finally "jumped the shark."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_the_sharkjump the shark
The usage of "jump the shark" has subsequently broadened beyond television, indicating the moment when a brand, design, franchise or creative effort's evolution declines.
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informal
(of a television series or movie) reach a point at which far-fetched events are included merely for the sake of novelty, indicative of a decline in quality.
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Post by TM on Sept 29, 2015 21:23:35 GMT -5
Word has gotten back to Ian that people are questioning how much of his singing is live, and how much has been recorded. He's posted on FB that it's all live, and he takes it as a compliment that since people thought it was on tape that he must be sounding pretty good.
There seems to be only positive comments on FB.
After supporting the band for the past 40 years or so, I feel that Ian has finally "jumped the shark."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_the_sharkjump the shark
The usage of "jump the shark" has subsequently broadened beyond television, indicating the moment when a brand, design, franchise or creative effort's evolution declines.
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informal
(of a television series or movie) reach a point at which far-fetched events are included merely for the sake of novelty, indicative of a decline in quality.
Most people are polite and that's cool. Ian deserves it at his age and after all these years. This is just not something I can relate to any longer. |
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Post by TM on Sept 30, 2015 16:44:42 GMT -5
Ian Anderson, there, channeling 100% of his inner Andrew LLoyd Webber Icy L You know something, I cannot get this friggin song out of my head! |
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Post by Dan on Sept 30, 2015 19:18:50 GMT -5
Ian Anderson, there, channeling 100% of his inner Andrew LLoyd Webber Icy L You know something, I cannot get this friggin song out of my head! AND THE WORLD FEEDS ME In strange and wonderful ways, some things combine to make sweet alchemy. Through grey and dangerous days, I walked a line stretching out to the west of me, Following the sun. Chasing the milky moon. Investment morning, return in the afternoon. I make my name and fortune, my name in history. I feed the world and the world feeds me. Patents and copyright laws exist to protect and ensure my destiny. Lawyers with sharp teeth and claws further my aims to monetise botany. Following the sun. Chasing the milky moon. Investment morning, return in the afternoon. I make my name and fortune, my name in history. I feed the world and the world feeds me. L’homme botanique. I hide, you seek. Don’t think to complain; just ride the food train. So what if I’m rolling in dough? I worked my proverbials off to do right by you. Hi-tech to reap what we sow; my gift and my legacy there in plain sight of you. Following the sun. Chasing the milky moon. Investment morning, return in the afternoon. I make my name and fortune, my name in history. I feed the world and the world feeds me. |
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Post by Icy Lucifer on Oct 1, 2015 9:28:38 GMT -5
"monetise botany"
"chasing the milky moon"
Oh dearie me.
Being charitable, it ain't exactly Shakespeare.
Icy L
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Post by TM on Oct 1, 2015 12:31:36 GMT -5
"monetise botany" "chasing the milky moon" Oh dearie me. Being charitable, it ain't exactly Shakespeare. Icy L lol. It's got a catchy melody in a Olivia Newton John type way. |
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Post by TM on Oct 1, 2015 15:38:19 GMT -5
You know something, I cannot get this friggin song out of my head! AND THE WORLD FEEDS ME In strange and wonderful ways, some things combine to make sweet alchemy. Through grey and dangerous days, I walked a line stretching out to the west of me, Following the sun. Chasing the milky moon. Investment morning, return in the afternoon. I make my name and fortune, my name in history. I feed the world and the world feeds me. Patents and copyright laws exist to protect and ensure my destiny. Lawyers with sharp teeth and claws further my aims to monetise botany. Following the sun. Chasing the milky moon. Investment morning, return in the afternoon. I make my name and fortune, my name in history. I feed the world and the world feeds me. L’homme botanique. I hide, you seek. Don’t think to complain; just ride the food train. So what if I’m rolling in dough? I worked my proverbials off to do right by you. Hi-tech to reap what we sow; my gift and my legacy there in plain sight of you. Following the sun. Chasing the milky moon. Investment morning, return in the afternoon. I make my name and fortune, my name in history. I feed the world and the world feeds me. Thanks for posting the lyrics Danno. All this time I thought the song was called "AND MY FANS FEED ME".  |
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Post by Dan on Oct 1, 2015 17:16:34 GMT -5
Thanks for posting the lyrics Danno. All this time I thought the song was called "AND MY FANS FEED ME". Haha! I think all this tour needs is more high notes from Ian. FRUITS OF FRANKENFIELD It’s in the DNA. It’s in God’s will. Mary Shelley’s out to lunch. But now she will eat her fill. Transgenic, cool mechanic. Think botanic, still organic. Busy beaver, lab-rat manic; to you I might seem quite satanic Delivering the fruits of Frankenfield. I breathe the heady air. A deep infusion. I feel furtive roots a-stirring. No brief illusion. Shout Eureka, hide and seeker. Giver, taker, money-maker. Offered half a decent chance, this could be a real earth-shaker. Delivering the fruits of Frankenfield. Nothing grows like this. Don’t fall for prejudice. Turn away from dark suspicion. No ill wind blows like this. Transgenic, cool mechanic. Think botanic, still organic. Busy beaver, lab-rat manic; to you I might seem quite satanic Delivering the fruits of Frankenfield. I breathe the heady air. A deep infusion. I feel furtive roots a-stirring. No brief illusion. Transgenic, cool mechanic. Think botanic, still organic. Shout Eureka, hide and seeker. Giver, taker, money-maker. Offered half a decent chance, this could be a real earth-shaker. Delivering the fruits of Frankenfield. |
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Post by TM on Oct 1, 2015 21:19:51 GMT -5
STICK, TWIST, BUST
Can’t stick the pig in the middle.
No faintly uncomfortable compromise.
Can’t find a fudge to fiddle.
No clear bright spot between the eyes.
Facing up to dilemma;
facing up to the bitter choice.
Still hands with barely a tremor.
Stick, twist, bust in a manly voice.
To reside in sublime rural idyll
or to build upon cities of high-rise hell?
Choose self-sufficient denial
or dig ever-deeper the trickling well.
Facing up to dilemma,
facing up to the bitter choice.
Still hands with barely a tremor.
Stick, twist, bust in a manly voice.
Find bountiful future salvation
or survivalist bubble with larder stocked.
Redemption in brave innovation
or to hide in quiet haven firmly locked?
Facing up to dilemma;
facing up to the bitter choice.
Still hands with barely a tremor.
Declare direction in firmer voice.
Facing up to dilemma,
facing up to the bitter choice.
Still hands with barely a tremor.
Stick, twist, bust. Stick, twist, bust. Stick, twist – bust.
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Post by TM on Oct 1, 2015 21:23:12 GMT -5
THE TURNSTILE GATE
One door opens, another one closes;
you buy your ticket to No-Way-Back.
Make Dad proud as you wonder aloud
on the steely rails of the new straight track.
I have to accept these realities;
the changes that urban anthills ring.
Colonies happy as Larry, the plentiful lamb.
in rite of passage, new rite of spring.
I sit and gaze at that far horizon
where on opposite balcony black crows wait
watching the man sit in puzzled reflection
as the ratchet clicks on the turnstile gate.
I have to accept these realities;
the changes that urban anthills ring.
Colonies happy as Larry, the plentiful lamb.
in rite of passage, new rite of spring.
Clock not for turning, lessons for learning
no way down on the up-escalator.
No abort switch, no power-off switch
foot hard down on the accelerator.
Lost your bottle? Forward throttle
through jaws of the turnstile alligator.
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Post by TM on Oct 1, 2015 21:27:40 GMT -5
PROSPEROUS PASTURE
Bought ourselves a heavenly plot in Wiltshire plains of Shalbourne.
Parcel of acres – not a lot – enough to raise a few
cows and sheep and grow some corn, maybe to eke a living
while Daddy works his strange ways as Daddies often do.
Maybe I can learn to help with scientific learning.
What the heck? It’s bio-tech, old tables now for turning.
Experiment, try this, try that; inspired investigation.
No good trying to jump off when the train has left the station.
Here we wallow in prosperous pasture.
Piggies sipping from a shallow trough.
Tired old ways to modify and alter;
greener hands both on and off.
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