'Stand Up' is my all-time favorite album. Well, no ... it's a tie with 'Aqualung'. The former as a romantic set, the latter more as an intelectual expression. To me, those are two superb works by Anderson and company. But there are just many, many other songs that are top-notch Tull quality. This 1968 album, 'This Was', is a classic in and of itself, even with the short-lived contribution by Mick Abrahams on guitar.
you're right bud.....when you say "Ians" best, you really hit the old nail on the head chum ,,,,,I" just liked it better when it was a band (not just his)vision .........rock on!
this band showed so much promise when they cut this! then Mick Abrahms left for Blodwyn Pig...After that Ian Anderson completely dominated the band and the subsequent
material just never did it for me.......Bungle in the Jungle and that sort of crap.........I saw em in 69 at the newport jazz fest
Take your point, this was, was something else and I agree, there was some crap after that, but there was some absolute brilliance as well. In a way we are both living in the past. I saw them in 1970 and thought they were magnificent. However you cannot write off stuff like Aqualung, Thick as a Brick etc as crap. Best wishes from the Mingeral.
Fantastic album, not a duff song among them! With my stereo speakers out of action, gotta get my Tull fix, so thanks for posting this ;)
samblackcrow 1 year ago
'Stand Up' is my all-time favorite album. Well, no ... it's a tie with 'Aqualung'. The former as a romantic set, the latter more as an intelectual expression. To me, those are two superb works by Anderson and company. But there are just many, many other songs that are top-notch Tull quality. This 1968 album, 'This Was', is a classic in and of itself, even with the short-lived contribution by Mick Abrahams on guitar.
Querencias 2 years ago
questo è il mio album preferito dei jethro tull..-alessio-
acquario83 3 years ago
Concordo pienamente....
mauro9601 2 years ago
Hai buoni gusti musicali ;-)
mauro9601 2 years ago
grazie caro..-ale-
acquario83 2 years ago
I remember getting to pick out records in typing class... this was my pick always 1972
emotd 3 years ago
My favourite band. listen to my wondrin´aloud version.
siggi5153 3 years ago
I think Stand Up and Benefit were Ian's best; after that, spotty.
dlanodrelda 4 years ago
you're right bud.....when you say "Ians" best, you really hit the old nail on the head chum ,,,,,I" just liked it better when it was a band (not just his)vision .........rock on!
Utubestir 4 years ago
thanks and keep listening to the good stuff
hambuns 4 years ago
this band showed so much promise when they cut this! then Mick Abrahms left for Blodwyn Pig...After that Ian Anderson completely dominated the band and the subsequent
material just never did it for me.......Bungle in the Jungle and that sort of crap.........I saw em in 69 at the newport jazz fest
and Martin Barre had already replaced abrahms
Utubestir 4 years ago
Take your point, this was, was something else and I agree, there was some crap after that, but there was some absolute brilliance as well. In a way we are both living in the past. I saw them in 1970 and thought they were magnificent. However you cannot write off stuff like Aqualung, Thick as a Brick etc as crap. Best wishes from the Mingeral.
mingeral 4 years ago