Being a huge Rush fan since I was around 13 and also always enjoying Jethro Tull / Ian Anderson music, I notice alot of parallels between Rush and Jethro Tull in terms of integrity, creativity, longevity, etc. Even album sales are similar. Tull changed with the times, like Rush...unlike other 70's bands like Styx, Journey, etc.
A lot of Tull fans couldn't connect with this album because it was so different, but separate the two and the music, songs and playing are all original, and excellent.
@roddy76to86 No comparison! Ian/Tull are way too distinctive to rate against another band. Anderson paved the way for scores of concepts founded in rock, AFTER Tull stepped into the light. Of course, there is only one, and will always be only one sound as unique as Jethro Tull/Ian Anderson. The neat part about what you guys call "Old School" is that there were a lot of trailblazers that kicked ass, including Tull and ELP that you might lump into the same category but they were all ORIGINALS!
@roddy76to86 There is no question that Tull were "quite good" and I am glad that you are not one who "lumps" them into the same category; but it has been done and it's just wrong. As I stated they were different, and I mean that on all fronts. Tull was definitely classic in with a Renaissance roots in some of the music and a lot of the lyrics. ELP was left field, even then. Emerson was pure chaos. Some of their lyrics were too. And not even close to Tull. But they had there place for some.
1976 was "Year Zero" as far as punks were concerned. Rightly or wrongly, that's just what happened. Punk did rather throw the baby out with the bathwater, but if they hadn't it wouldn't have been punk ! Jethro Tull came back with an album "Too Old To Rock, Too Young To Die", which was quite witty.
Peter John Vettesse on synthesizer, that makes a big difference.
Newweedee 2 months ago
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW........WTF..ITS A BEST
sezitos 3 months ago
Some people didn't like this album when it came out because of the keyboards and such, but I loved it, and it sure sounds great today!
zenmachinefilms 6 months ago
Dont play this track while you driving your car !!! Gives you Speeding-tickets !!
I got the link from my sister, ....it still brings on good memories !!!
Tarawijss 6 months ago
Long Live Ian Anderson ! The One And Only!!
charlie15582 8 months ago
Yep, still have this on vinyl and love it.
Maxiclaudi 9 months ago
Dad, i love you, this is for you.
nireejj 11 months ago
Love this!!!
zerowski 2 years ago
another great one, this single album is one of my all time favorite works by him
Jethr0Tu11 2 years ago
Being a huge Rush fan since I was around 13 and also always enjoying Jethro Tull / Ian Anderson music, I notice alot of parallels between Rush and Jethro Tull in terms of integrity, creativity, longevity, etc. Even album sales are similar. Tull changed with the times, like Rush...unlike other 70's bands like Styx, Journey, etc.
spiralarray1969 2 years ago
I used to play this over and over when I first discovered it!
I wasn't a Tull fan and found it quite by accident. It has such a fabulous and haunting melody. Great stuff!!!!
richmoves 2 years ago
Great song, and a great album!
A lot of Tull fans couldn't connect with this album because it was so different, but separate the two and the music, songs and playing are all original, and excellent.
zenmachinefilms 2 years ago
excelente tema!!!!
elmelli80 2 years ago
I have this album on vinyl but haven't heard any of the tracks in ages
Thanks for posting the other solo stuff as well.
pete8020 3 years ago
Hard to believe that this is the same guy who wrote "Aqualung."
I love this song.
Gregsynth 3 years ago
Yes, its very different from most of his other work.
Aqualung71 3 years ago
And that's a good thing.
Gregsynth 3 years ago
Yes, very eclectic body of work.
Aqualung71 3 years ago
This is good stuff. It is similar to the Lap Of Luxery album.
Ian is nothing if not versatile.
punditpete 3 years ago
Dunno this one but it sure beats ELP !!
roddy76to86 3 years ago
Yeah, this is one of his solo works. But yeah, its certainly not ELP!
Aqualung71 3 years ago
@roddy76to86 No comparison! Ian/Tull are way too distinctive to rate against another band. Anderson paved the way for scores of concepts founded in rock, AFTER Tull stepped into the light. Of course, there is only one, and will always be only one sound as unique as Jethro Tull/Ian Anderson. The neat part about what you guys call "Old School" is that there were a lot of trailblazers that kicked ass, including Tull and ELP that you might lump into the same category but they were all ORIGINALS!
TheZenRider1 3 months ago
@TheZenRider1
The same catagory ? No chance, Tull were quite good, ELP were awful; punk's Anti-Christ !
roddy76to86 3 months ago
@roddy76to86 There is no question that Tull were "quite good" and I am glad that you are not one who "lumps" them into the same category; but it has been done and it's just wrong. As I stated they were different, and I mean that on all fronts. Tull was definitely classic in with a Renaissance roots in some of the music and a lot of the lyrics. ELP was left field, even then. Emerson was pure chaos. Some of their lyrics were too. And not even close to Tull. But they had there place for some.
TheZenRider1 3 months ago
@TheZenRider1
1976 was "Year Zero" as far as punks were concerned. Rightly or wrongly, that's just what happened. Punk did rather throw the baby out with the bathwater, but if they hadn't it wouldn't have been punk ! Jethro Tull came back with an album "Too Old To Rock, Too Young To Die", which was quite witty.
roddy76to86 3 months ago
Not only did anderson do good with tull, also awsome on his own and Peter John Vettesse. Underwraps2
underwwraps2 3 years ago 2