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Post by oksauce on May 22, 2011 13:23:03 GMT
So we're all familiar with the folk rock trilogy - SFTW, Heavy horses, and stormwatch - but the other day I realised that most of Tull's catalogue can be grouped into trilogies in the same way.
this was, stand up, benefit - early blues-inspired writing, similar subject matter and worldview
aqualung, TAAB, passion play - more conceptual works and eclectic influences
Warchild, minstrel in the gallery, TOTROARTYTD - 'jester' image, similarish emphasis on constume. Probably the least cohesive trilogy
SFTW, HH, stormwatch - folk rock trilogy that everyone's familiar with
A, Under Wraps, BATB - electronic, sci fi esque trilogy
COAK, Rock Island, Catfish Rising - Hard rock trilogy, similar themes
Roots to Branches, Dot com, (possibly another album, who knows at this point?!) - asian folk music influences
This is excluding collections such as nightcap and the christmas album, obiviously.
It's an interesting way to percieve Tull's back catalogue. Thoughts?
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Post by bunkerfan on May 22, 2011 15:49:31 GMT
So we're all familiar with the folk rock trilogy - SFTW, Heavy horses, and stormwatch - but the other day I realised that most of Tull's catalogue can be grouped into trilogies in the same way. this was, stand up, benefit - early blues-inspired writing, similar subject matter and worldview aqualung, TAAB, passion play - more conceptual works and eclectic influences Warchild, minstrel in the gallery, TOTROARTYTD - 'jester' image, similarish emphasis on constume. Probably the least cohesive trilogy SFTW, HH, stormwatch - folk rock trilogy that everyone's familiar with A, Under Wraps, BATB - electronic, sci fi esque trilogy COAK, Rock Island, Catfish Rising - Hard rock trilogy, similar themes Roots to Branches, Dot com, (possibly another album, who knows at this point?!) - asian folk music influences This is excluding collections such as nightcap and the christmas album, obiviously. It's an interesting way to percieve Tull's back catalogue. Thoughts? I agree almost entirely with you oksauce with the exception of "A Passion Play" and "Thick As A Brick" that will, in my view remain firmly as 2 albums that cannot have another added to form a trilogy. Just my opinion
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Post by oksauce on May 22, 2011 22:28:27 GMT
Yeah, I do agree to an extent, but Aqualung certainly has the beginnings of that complexity. On reflection, I think Secret Language of Birds should be considered part of the 'world music trilogy too, despite being a solo album
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Post by steelmonkey on May 23, 2011 2:29:52 GMT
I agree with most of what you wrote and have also noticed how ian get;s it our in sets of three...quite clear in the folk rock, electronica and back to rock sets described above. i would, however, put This Was alone, make Aqualung the third in a set of Stand Up and Benefit (100O Moms, Son and Wind Up show a thread, no?) Put brick, Play and war child together and classify Minstrel and TOTRARTYTD as stand alone.
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Post by steelmonkey on May 23, 2011 2:30:59 GMT
And anyway, this has to be re-thought with the solo albums included...I bet the next album does continue the Roots, Dot Com trend of world influences...how could it not?
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Post by nonrabbit on May 23, 2011 7:16:10 GMT
Very interesting haven't heard that theory before and I can see the connection would probably disagree with lumping some of them together but thats only down to personal preference in liking some in the group and not the other so much.
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Post by maddogfagin on May 23, 2011 8:36:54 GMT
I agree with most of what you wrote and have also noticed how ian get;s it our in sets of three...quite clear in the folk rock, electronica and back to rock sets described above. i would, however, put This Was alone, make Aqualung the third in a set of Stand Up and Benefit (100O Moms, Son and Wind Up show a thread, no?) Put brick, Play and war child together and classify Minstrel and TOTRARTYTD as stand alone. I would agree that This Was is out there on its own. I've been listening to it a lot over the last few days and it's copyists - the first Steamhammer album Reflections would not have been made without the inspiration of This Was imo. Having said that Reflections is a great British blues album - anyone else heard it or own a copy?
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Post by oksauce on May 23, 2011 22:08:50 GMT
War child is kind of lighthearted in comparison to TAAB and passion play, what with its pop sensibilities and all. These earlier albums probably fit less well into the trilogies on the whole
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