Now that is an interesting perspective on things. Is it what sounds good to any given individual at any given time or is it social norms past and present that shape one's personal taste in music?
Just to toss in my 2 pennys for what it's worth,being a teenager in the early 70's,i loved JT but was slightly too young to look into the meaning of the songs,still love it today,but i don't compare one group to another,it's the time,and mind one's in to listening at the time.
And to zkxv who posted two months ago,i almost peed my depends on your statement,why cant there be more humor and less bickering on who is the best.
Someday soon I going to do something completely uncharacteristic of me. Im going to get on plane from the states the UK just to see them live on their native soil, something I really can't comfortable afford it and it is rather silly and probaly makes me the worlds oldest fanboy but so be it.
I went to alot of concerts throughout the 70s but only group ever went to see more than twice was Tull. Of the numerous times I have seen them I was never once disappointed. There sound system was always top notch regardless of the size of the venue and to my ears sounded even better live than their albums. They never failed to entertain and enthrall me.
The 7 best Moody Blues albums are generally listed as such(these are concept albums and the theme of each song flows into the next which means that what you often find on You Tube is a hatchet job of the songs) so,
Ian Anderson comes in #2 on my list of all time favorite artists.
Don't shoot me Aqualung1989 but I am just short of 50 years and for me nothing can ever compare to "The Moody Blues"!
I was just a kid when I fell in love with what I think was and is the most profound and meaningful band or all time and no I was not into the LSD or drug thing.
@Tull29 oh don't worry, I won't shoot you :P. To be honest, I have only listened to one Moody Blues album... and I still prefer Tull, but oh yes, they are great. I need to download more of their stuff. Any suggestions? (the one I know is Days of Future Passed)
@Tull29 , I agree with you about Tull, but The Moody Blues?...well ,pretty INSIPID band. By the way i am 63.I can come up with at least 10 bands more influential and important than them. How about the Beatles just to name one.?. But at the end is just a matter of taste. Keep it up..!
@arturoewallis - I might have overstated the most meaningful part and perhaps should have said "the most meaningful for me" given the growing up that I was doing at the time. I love the Beatles and Elvis and many acts that were before my time(as a more mature person). I love 50s and 60s music. Nobody can write music like that anymore. For what it is worth my favorite all time song is "The Air that I Breathe". Lightfoot , Stevens, Croce and so many more. Out of room here but thanks!
@Tull29 well I certainly don't love ACDC. I think they have some cool songs but I can't listen to more than 2 or 3 of their songs in a row, it's always the same thing again and again :P, too repetitive (ACDC) in my opinion
@Tull29 No such connection for me. I am a Tull fan from way back and could never stand ACDC. I can't imagine what they have in common. Tull is a rich mix of classic baroque and contemporary music and culture. Those other guys are freaking noisebots.
@myfavoritemachine -I used to bash my head with the likes of ACDC while loving Tull,Yes,Genesis,Floyd, and especially The Moody Blues. My enthusiasm for the hard rock bands is rapidly declining and I keep coming back to the music that I really enjoy. Ian Anderson is very close to the top of my personal list of all time great musical artists. It's like this-love progressive(art)rock-wild phase-get back to real music. Just one guy's opinion.
@telegramsam- it could also have been what we were smoking at the time! I can say that my enthusiasm for AC/DC has rapidly declined over the years but my love of Ian's style remains. There's no need of a chemical boost to enjoy Tull, not that I would even consider it these days.
My favorite show of all time was and still is the Genesis(And Then There Were Three) tour but that's only my opinion.
I've seen too many shows to remember in my day but that one stands out for me.
@Tull29 your theory may perhaps be true. None of the tull fans I know were ever much into mind-altering substances (primarily my mother and some of her cousins and friends - and yes I did indeed swipe my mother's record collection. But she let me do it. :P)
@telegramsam - not really a theory, just the way it went. I'm also one of those oddballs that liked ABBA but was too afraid to mention it on the risk of getting pulped by my peers! Ironically it is only recently that I've gotten into T Rex (I'm assuming your handle is related).
All over the spectrum would be the way I would describe myself!
@Tull29 I think there is clear connection betwen J.T. and AC/DC. Mostly it in the lyrics where the most striking common denominator is a great sense of "irony" - compare for instance "Highway to hell" and "Thick as a brick". However, even the melodies of AC/DC bears resemblánce to J.T.'s apparent medival influences. I, for one, very much appreciate both bands!
@Tull29 Interesting. Everyone in my family loves AC/DC and... they love Jethro Tull as well. The same can be said for me, though I honestly don't care for AC/DC after the Bon Scott days. I honestly don't have an answer but it's interesting you brought it up.
@MrDreamturkey - interesting indeed, it must be an age thing. I also don't care for the "Brian" AC/DC era, somehow it just isn't AC/DC.
My enthusiasm for hard rock is waning and I keep coming back to Tull and other early progressive bands. I am also finding myself gravitating more towards traditional folk and cultural music.
@Tull29 If I may comment I would say rock music does make for strange bedfellows. Mostly I myself have come across the more "normal" connections,i.e those who love Tull also love Pink Floyd. An interesting study one college had done found that the majority of Tull fans were Democrats and the majority of Floyd fans were Republicans. I'll never forget hearing that on a local college station back in the mid to late 70s if I recall correctly. I always found that very interesting.
@tjrxk7 -well, I'm Canadian so I can't really equate to the politics, maybe it's the whole generic Commonwealth mind set from ages gone by. That being said, I'm probably dead wrong but I do find myself gravitating towards music with more of a traditional theme.
Since I am of German and Ukrainian decent does that make any sense to anyone?
you will never see a tull tribute band , no one can copy their music, besides Ian Anderson is actually Merlin and he brought the music from the dark ages
I was born in1962 and have loved Tull since I was a kid and still do. Ian and company are the best of the best. I have never been able to describe the style of music to anyone but as Tull fans that is not really needed!
People, even big fans of Tull, don't realize that there are tons of tunes that reference jazz and classical writing, as well as having the true UK countryside thing and therein (in addition to supreme musicianship) being one of a kind brilliance in the music world.
Born in 1955, I probably never heard a Tull song without being stoned. Until recently, that is. Sounds just as good now as then. Brings back good memories.
I was born in 74 and wasn't introduced to Jethro Tull until I was 18. I was lucky enough to see them during their 25th anniversary tour. The Third Hoorah is one of my favorites.
I was born in 74 and was introduced to Tull's music around 18 years old. I've been a huge fan ever since. I was lucky to see them on their 25th anniversary tour when I was 19 years old. I think I was one of the youngest people in the audience. It was the best concert I've ever attended. Jethro Tull rocks. This is one of my favorite songs.
@lionelbeauclaire I was born in 1952. Tull was strictly an album oriented rock band. You never heard them on popular radio stations. If you weren't a hippie you probably never even heard of them. But man, no one was better. My favorite of all time.
@angellife21 Yeah, Aqualung was their most popular album and made some inroads into the mainstream. Songs From the Wood was pretty popular too. But their best stuff hardly made a blip, such as War Child and my favorite, Passion Play.
A very rare classic , One of the greatest of progressive rock, sad the era last such a short time , ELP, Yes , Moodies and others , there are no heirs to the genre , the only one I've found close is "nightwish" .
This was creativity on a grand scale , and its lost to the world.
Dees song meks me hippy.
kaewonf8 1 month ago
Now that is an interesting perspective on things. Is it what sounds good to any given individual at any given time or is it social norms past and present that shape one's personal taste in music?
Tull29 4 months ago
Just to toss in my 2 pennys for what it's worth,being a teenager in the early 70's,i loved JT but was slightly too young to look into the meaning of the songs,still love it today,but i don't compare one group to another,it's the time,and mind one's in to listening at the time.
And to zkxv who posted two months ago,i almost peed my depends on your statement,why cant there be more humor and less bickering on who is the best.
uncfez 5 months ago
In Search Of The Lost Chord, is, imo the Moody's best.. but I like Tull better (52 here)
bluejeangyrl 5 months ago
Someday soon I going to do something completely uncharacteristic of me. Im going to get on plane from the states the UK just to see them live on their native soil, something I really can't comfortable afford it and it is rather silly and probaly makes me the worlds oldest fanboy but so be it.
CorvusDreams 5 months ago
I went to alot of concerts throughout the 70s but only group ever went to see more than twice was Tull. Of the numerous times I have seen them I was never once disappointed. There sound system was always top notch regardless of the size of the venue and to my ears sounded even better live than their albums. They never failed to entertain and enthrall me.
CorvusDreams 5 months ago
Hello Aqualung1989,
The 7 best Moody Blues albums are generally listed as such(these are concept albums and the theme of each song flows into the next which means that what you often find on You Tube is a hatchet job of the songs) so,
-Days of Future Past
-In Search of the Lost Chord
-On the Threshold of a Dream
-To Our Children's Children's Children
-A Question of Balance
-Every Good Boy Deserves a Favour
Enjoy my friend!
Tull29 7 months ago
Ian Anderson comes in #2 on my list of all time favorite artists.
Don't shoot me Aqualung1989 but I am just short of 50 years and for me nothing can ever compare to "The Moody Blues"!
I was just a kid when I fell in love with what I think was and is the most profound and meaningful band or all time and no I was not into the LSD or drug thing.
Tull29 7 months ago
@Tull29 oh don't worry, I won't shoot you :P. To be honest, I have only listened to one Moody Blues album... and I still prefer Tull, but oh yes, they are great. I need to download more of their stuff. Any suggestions? (the one I know is Days of Future Passed)
Aqualung1989 7 months ago
@Aqualung1989 - I am amazed at your taste in music and hope that it is not some sort of smoke screen.
I would be glad to share my own little perspective on things as long as you are not some sort of "see what someone said" guy!
Sure, I troll and post but only in the interest of remembering and discovering good music!
The" Moody Blues" I think would be right up your alley in terms of musical taste!
Got to go, Tull
Tull29 7 months ago
@Tull29 , I agree with you about Tull, but The Moody Blues?...well ,pretty INSIPID band. By the way i am 63.I can come up with at least 10 bands more influential and important than them. How about the Beatles just to name one.?. But at the end is just a matter of taste. Keep it up..!
arturoewallis 6 months ago
@arturoewallis - I might have overstated the most meaningful part and perhaps should have said "the most meaningful for me" given the growing up that I was doing at the time. I love the Beatles and Elvis and many acts that were before my time(as a more mature person). I love 50s and 60s music. Nobody can write music like that anymore. For what it is worth my favorite all time song is "The Air that I Breathe". Lightfoot , Stevens, Croce and so many more. Out of room here but thanks!
Tull29 6 months ago
Why is it that people who love Tull(Ian) also love ACDC? I keep coming across this connection time and time again.
Polar opposite styles of music but somehow there is a connection.
Just asking.
Tull29 7 months ago in playlist jethro tull
@Tull29 well I certainly don't love ACDC. I think they have some cool songs but I can't listen to more than 2 or 3 of their songs in a row, it's always the same thing again and again :P, too repetitive (ACDC) in my opinion
Aqualung1989 7 months ago
@Aqualung1989 Aye;BOC is more diverse(like Tull),&Rush has modern jazz influences too.
scrotius2012 3 months ago
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myfavoritemachine 5 months ago
@Tull29 No such connection for me. I am a Tull fan from way back and could never stand ACDC. I can't imagine what they have in common. Tull is a rich mix of classic baroque and contemporary music and culture. Those other guys are freaking noisebots.
myfavoritemachine 5 months ago
@myfavoritemachine -I used to bash my head with the likes of ACDC while loving Tull,Yes,Genesis,Floyd, and especially The Moody Blues. My enthusiasm for the hard rock bands is rapidly declining and I keep coming back to the music that I really enjoy. Ian Anderson is very close to the top of my personal list of all time great musical artists. It's like this-love progressive(art)rock-wild phase-get back to real music. Just one guy's opinion.
Tull29 5 months ago
@Tull29 I have never encountered any Tull fans who were into AC/DC actually. Maybe it's just your friends?
telegramsam 4 months ago
@telegramsam- it could also have been what we were smoking at the time! I can say that my enthusiasm for AC/DC has rapidly declined over the years but my love of Ian's style remains. There's no need of a chemical boost to enjoy Tull, not that I would even consider it these days.
My favorite show of all time was and still is the Genesis(And Then There Were Three) tour but that's only my opinion.
I've seen too many shows to remember in my day but that one stands out for me.
Tull29 4 months ago
@Tull29 your theory may perhaps be true. None of the tull fans I know were ever much into mind-altering substances (primarily my mother and some of her cousins and friends - and yes I did indeed swipe my mother's record collection. But she let me do it. :P)
telegramsam 4 months ago
@telegramsam - not really a theory, just the way it went. I'm also one of those oddballs that liked ABBA but was too afraid to mention it on the risk of getting pulped by my peers! Ironically it is only recently that I've gotten into T Rex (I'm assuming your handle is related).
All over the spectrum would be the way I would describe myself!
Tull29 4 months ago
@Tull29 I think there is clear connection betwen J.T. and AC/DC. Mostly it in the lyrics where the most striking common denominator is a great sense of "irony" - compare for instance "Highway to hell" and "Thick as a brick". However, even the melodies of AC/DC bears resemblánce to J.T.'s apparent medival influences. I, for one, very much appreciate both bands!
komagvaer 4 months ago
@Tull29 Interesting. Everyone in my family loves AC/DC and... they love Jethro Tull as well. The same can be said for me, though I honestly don't care for AC/DC after the Bon Scott days. I honestly don't have an answer but it's interesting you brought it up.
MrDreamturkey 2 months ago
@MrDreamturkey - interesting indeed, it must be an age thing. I also don't care for the "Brian" AC/DC era, somehow it just isn't AC/DC.
My enthusiasm for hard rock is waning and I keep coming back to Tull and other early progressive bands. I am also finding myself gravitating more towards traditional folk and cultural music.
Must be getting older!
Tull29 2 months ago
@Tull29
not all people
bloozemc 2 months ago
@Tull29 If I may comment I would say rock music does make for strange bedfellows. Mostly I myself have come across the more "normal" connections,i.e those who love Tull also love Pink Floyd. An interesting study one college had done found that the majority of Tull fans were Democrats and the majority of Floyd fans were Republicans. I'll never forget hearing that on a local college station back in the mid to late 70s if I recall correctly. I always found that very interesting.
tjrxk7 2 months ago
@tjrxk7 -well, I'm Canadian so I can't really equate to the politics, maybe it's the whole generic Commonwealth mind set from ages gone by. That being said, I'm probably dead wrong but I do find myself gravitating towards music with more of a traditional theme.
Since I am of German and Ukrainian decent does that make any sense to anyone?
Tull29 2 weeks ago
@urbanuprise30 Can't happen Ian Anderson is Merlin
MrJunglebear1 8 months ago
you will never see a tull tribute band , no one can copy their music, besides Ian Anderson is actually Merlin and he brought the music from the dark ages
MrJunglebear1 8 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
"Ever heard of a Jethro Tull tribute group? You wont!! No one can cover these guys!!!
One of the best groups this planet has ever had! Fact!!"
I think this is true , first off , nobody could credibly cover the vocals
vegasshowgirlshoes 9 months ago
@Tycc66 What about AC/DC? They used not to long after (late '74 or early '75?)
GuyWithNoName67 11 months ago
Love this song!
Desert00Storm 1 year ago
Now this is music!!!! Lifts the spirits instantly!
mizsmithy 1 year ago
As good as it gets! Harpsichord and bagpipes? OMG in freakin' heaven!
DavidCKendall 1 year ago
As good as it gets! Harpsichord and bagpipes?
DavidCKendall 1 year ago
I was born in1962 and have loved Tull since I was a kid and still do. Ian and company are the best of the best. I have never been able to describe the style of music to anyone but as Tull fans that is not really needed!
Tull29 1 year ago
Hellishly tricky song to cover
Every bit as progressive as ELP or Yes
vegasshowgirlshoes 1 year ago
People, even big fans of Tull, don't realize that there are tons of tunes that reference jazz and classical writing, as well as having the true UK countryside thing and therein (in addition to supreme musicianship) being one of a kind brilliance in the music world.
weewilly49 1 year ago 2
I second what details78 has written. I went through all your uploads and they brought back memories that go back over 20 years.
Thank you very much!
sghosh888 1 year ago
1:04...commence rocking
Krutter123 1 year ago
Born in 1955, I probably never heard a Tull song without being stoned. Until recently, that is. Sounds just as good now as then. Brings back good memories.
jakethescot 1 year ago
I was born in 74 and wasn't introduced to Jethro Tull until I was 18. I was lucky enough to see them during their 25th anniversary tour. The Third Hoorah is one of my favorites.
gollapr 1 year ago
I was born in 74 and was introduced to Tull's music around 18 years old. I've been a huge fan ever since. I was lucky to see them on their 25th anniversary tour when I was 19 years old. I think I was one of the youngest people in the audience. It was the best concert I've ever attended. Jethro Tull rocks. This is one of my favorite songs.
gollapr 1 year ago
The only song by Tull where the bagpipes are prominently played. They lend a sweet touch to the basic Celtic drive in Ians' music.
tjrxk7 1 year ago 2
Exceptional taste in music for someone your age. I was born in 1978
details78 2 years ago 3
thanks a lot
Aqualung1989 2 years ago
@Aqualung1989 I agree with details78 and I was born in 1976, so none of us are quite old enough to remember the glory days of Tull
lionelbeauclaire 1 year ago
@lionelbeauclaire I was born in 1952. Tull was strictly an album oriented rock band. You never heard them on popular radio stations. If you weren't a hippie you probably never even heard of them. But man, no one was better. My favorite of all time.
shadowheart52 1 year ago
@shadowheart52
Except songs like "Bungle in the Jungle" and "Aqualung".
angellife21 1 year ago
@angellife21 Yeah, Aqualung was their most popular album and made some inroads into the mainstream. Songs From the Wood was pretty popular too. But their best stuff hardly made a blip, such as War Child and my favorite, Passion Play.
shadowheart52 1 year ago
@details78 Hah I'm 15 and this is one of my favorite songs xP
bendl2 1 year ago
@details78 I'm sure people from 1998 enjoy this album.
Yubera2K10 1 year ago
@Tycc66 Oh yes, AC/DC should not be taken seriously lol. There should be more rock bands with bagpipes!
SigandGibbs 2 years ago
@Tycc66 I kind of doubt AC/DC was listening to Tull :P Their lead singer was from Scotland, that's all.
SigandGibbs 2 years ago
@Tycc66 well it beat AC/DC by about a year, they had a bagpipe song
SigandGibbs 2 years ago
A very rare classic , One of the greatest of progressive rock, sad the era last such a short time , ELP, Yes , Moodies and others , there are no heirs to the genre , the only one I've found close is "nightwish" .
This was creativity on a grand scale , and its lost to the world.
vegasshowgirlshoes 2 years ago
@vegasshowgirlshoes, i love nightwish have all their cds
KennaQRumiko 2 years ago
such an awesome song!! forming together the classic celtic music with rock and roll! its so genius....nobody is like jethro tull
freddiebarry93 2 years ago 4
min 2:12 - 2:44 BRAVO!!!!!
waveparticle 2 years ago 13