Uploaded by JethroTull4you on May 10, 2008
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The minstrel in the gallery looked down upon the smiling faces.
He met the gazes --- observed the spaces between the old men's cackle.
He brewed a song of love and hatred ---oblique suggestions --- and he waited.
He polarized the pumpkin-eaters --- static-humming
panel-beaters --- freshly day-glow'd factory cheaters (salaried and collar-scrubbing).
He titillated men-of-action --- belly warming, hands still rubbing on the parts they never mention.
He pacified the nappy-suffering, infant-bleating
one-line jokers --- T.V. documentary makers (overfed and undertakers).
Sunday paper backgammon players --- family-scarred and women-haters.
Then he called the band down to the stage and he looked at all the friends he'd made.
The minstrel in the gallery looked down on the rabbit-run.
And threw away his looking-glass - saw his face in everyone.
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@JTAqualung Are you suggesting American rock giants like Kiss, Poison, Motley Crue and Bon Jovi aren't just as wonderful as Tull, Stones, Genesis, Beatles, Deep Purple or Pink Floyd?
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Completely, totally, absolutely ruined by that fucking awful remix, horrible, synthetic drum sound!
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2 people need throwing off the gallery.
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Great rocker from Ian ( GOD ) Anderson. Great flute playing as well.
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The Minstrel Liveth ....
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Glorioso. Me sacude las estanterías y el gato huyó despavorido! Bien ahí!
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The sound quality on this video is really good...
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Sorry, this is not Minstrel without the intro :(
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@SenfDazuGeber85 Those you mentioned are some of my all time favorites, except for Queen, I just can't stand it.
Music's golden years right here.
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i remember reading the pans that critics gave this album. they said basically it was crap from tull....and yet i find it refreshing and great!!
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Headbanging material right here.
morgoth195 2 years ago 35
I love the intro. The song is somewhat degraded without it.
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