I got into Jethro Tull in 1973 just prior to A Passion Play release. I was sold. I then had to get caught up and within a few months I had all but one LP (never got This Was) and I have been a loyal fan. It is difficult for me to pick a "best albumn" though I have myfavorites but cannot pick one.
One of my buddies and brother always felt that Benefit was the Best. though it is often overshadowed by the edgier Aqualung, the third albumn was damned good.
I'm tending to indicate Aqualung as my favorite album, but I'm totally into "Jethro Tull," and "Stand Up" before that. "Thick as a Brick" was more difficult for me to get into at the time, but my brain has matured to a pre-Alzheimer's state of perfect vision . . . talk to me tomorrow . . . NO, talk to me now, I may have lost it all (my mind) . . . it's funny how you lose your mind but your brain is still resting in your skull . . . isn't it ? ? ?
Though I say I had the answer, proven to be true, but if I were to share it with you, you would stand to gain and I to lose. No, I couldn't bear it, so I've got nothing to say. Nothing to say.
And ask of me no answer, there is none that I could give you wouldn't find. I went your way ten years ago, and I've got nothing to say.
i was 15 and played this album and stand up all the time! great songs when you have that teenage angst.lyrics full of wisdom that gave me the confidence to find my own way.sounds as fresh now as it did then.
They performed this song May 2, 1970 at Selby Stadium, Ohio Wesleyan Univ, Delaware Ohio during their Benefit tour. Mountain with Leslie West was the warm up band. Awesome show by both bands.
@antiquepaper Wow. Mountain was the first band I ever saw. I was backstage. I got within like 5 feet of Leslie but was too chicken to ask him for his autograph. He looked at me and my kid brother as if to say shit or get off the pot. I got off the pot. They kick ass. But to top that with early Tull? Crazy.
Incredible song! I still remember the first time I heard it and was blown away by it. Benefit is hands down one of Jethro Tull's top 3 best albums of all time. Thanks a lot.
@87Babykiller - wow, i've got to find a recording of this; that must have been awesome, Nothing To Say is my favorite tune by Tull, thanks for the reply.
Brilliant. No other word can discribe the talent of Ian Anderson. He is amzaing as a sinnger, fulte player and a song wirtter. This is IMO Tull's best album. I like all there others, but this for me is there best work.
@paulwall1981 I have to agree with you...This album has the best of everything...great recording/mixing as a great basis for one of the greatest overall lyrical and musical extravaganzas every put on vinyl. Sorry ...I get excited about these guys. Saw them in Honolulu right after Thick as a Brick came out. Best live show I ever saw and I've seen scores of scores of live artists.
an absolutely classic track from a classic album, had this album on my old compact cassette player and almost wore it out. another classic is look into the sun from the stand up album...enjoy
By far JT BEST album EVER!! I knew that in the very first audition!!
ricco31 3 weeks ago
Ian Anderson is a musical genius!
opa2299 1 month ago
A song that must be included in the soundtrack of the film "Depression".
rumpraisin 2 months ago
...que "TEMAZO"!!!!!!..MARTIN BARRE...un violero sutíl, fino, de una calidad in
terpretativa como pocos...que hace?..que la canción la música no se tranforme
en una simple balada"sweet"....ESPECTACULAR!!!!
huincas54 3 months ago
@huincas54 metete el dedo.
renoraider2 2 months ago in playlist Jethro Tull - Benefit
Tull has plenty to say! The music says it it all.
Incomplete6230 3 months ago
plus some of aqualung...
polkad3v 3 months ago
I got into Jethro Tull in 1973 just prior to A Passion Play release. I was sold. I then had to get caught up and within a few months I had all but one LP (never got This Was) and I have been a loyal fan. It is difficult for me to pick a "best albumn" though I have myfavorites but cannot pick one.
One of my buddies and brother always felt that Benefit was the Best. though it is often overshadowed by the edgier Aqualung, the third albumn was damned good.
MrBarr49 4 months ago
Because JT are often lumped in with the progressive rock crowd, they don't get credit for this amazing hard rock album .
I grew up listening to Led Zep, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath...ect.
Benefit is in my top ten
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langer215 5 months ago
I'm tending to indicate Aqualung as my favorite album, but I'm totally into "Jethro Tull," and "Stand Up" before that. "Thick as a Brick" was more difficult for me to get into at the time, but my brain has matured to a pre-Alzheimer's state of perfect vision . . . talk to me tomorrow . . . NO, talk to me now, I may have lost it all (my mind) . . . it's funny how you lose your mind but your brain is still resting in your skull . . . isn't it ? ? ?
hugemangus 5 months ago
I was all set to post a comment, but then i suddenly realised that I had nothing to say.
joemac356 5 months ago
@joemac356
Though I say I had the answer, proven to be true, but if I were to share it with you, you would stand to gain and I to lose. No, I couldn't bear it, so I've got nothing to say. Nothing to say.
And ask of me no answer, there is none that I could give you wouldn't find. I went your way ten years ago, and I've got nothing to say.
ManbackCallsBack 4 months ago
i was 15 and played this album and stand up all the time! great songs when you have that teenage angst.lyrics full of wisdom that gave me the confidence to find my own way.sounds as fresh now as it did then.
bradshawvincent 7 months ago
Love this era of tull
manferot 8 months ago
They performed this song May 2, 1970 at Selby Stadium, Ohio Wesleyan Univ, Delaware Ohio during their Benefit tour. Mountain with Leslie West was the warm up band. Awesome show by both bands.
antiquepaper 10 months ago 2
@antiquepaper
That had to be a winner. I saw Tull's Passion Play tour in Mobile,AL in '73. Mind blowing.
SaxyDan54 10 months ago
@antiquepaper Wow. Mountain was the first band I ever saw. I was backstage. I got within like 5 feet of Leslie but was too chicken to ask him for his autograph. He looked at me and my kid brother as if to say shit or get off the pot. I got off the pot. They kick ass. But to top that with early Tull? Crazy.
renoraider2 6 months ago in playlist Jethro Tull - Benefit
Incredible song! I still remember the first time I heard it and was blown away by it. Benefit is hands down one of Jethro Tull's top 3 best albums of all time. Thanks a lot.
kjcasey42 10 months ago
Sounds so good!
darksidedelia1 11 months ago
also Ian's a great acoustic guitarist.
nyg1954 1 year ago
@nyg1954 yeah that's right
PaulThe123 1 year ago
As far as I know JT has never done this song live and it is hot as anything off Aqualung. Simply love this tune.
jimhiram 1 year ago 7
@jimhiram They perfomed it live in chicago in 2007... Was Amazing
87Babykiller 1 year ago
@87Babykiller - wow, i've got to find a recording of this; that must have been awesome, Nothing To Say is my favorite tune by Tull, thanks for the reply.
jimhiram 1 year ago
@jimhiram Benefit is one of their GREATEST albums! Glad you like this!
eddiepism 11 months ago
I was a marine @el-toro must have burned this album up along with my honda 305 superhawk
syby1112 1 year ago
I was fortunate to see Tull for the Aqualung and Thick as a Brick tours,what great shows they were
07311952 1 year ago
Brilliant. No other word can discribe the talent of Ian Anderson. He is amzaing as a sinnger, fulte player and a song wirtter. This is IMO Tull's best album. I like all there others, but this for me is there best work.
paulwall1981 1 year ago 7
@paulwall1981 I have to agree with you...This album has the best of everything...great recording/mixing as a great basis for one of the greatest overall lyrical and musical extravaganzas every put on vinyl. Sorry ...I get excited about these guys. Saw them in Honolulu right after Thick as a Brick came out. Best live show I ever saw and I've seen scores of scores of live artists.
clyde8her 1 year ago
@paulwall1981 benefit and stand up, jethro tulls best albums in my opinion :)
polkad3v 3 months ago
i just wait for the endpart to understand shortlyy why junkys exsist
KingCrimson82 1 year ago
an absolutely classic track from a classic album, had this album on my old compact cassette player and almost wore it out. another classic is look into the sun from the stand up album...enjoy
willylang 2 years ago 3