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TAAB2
Jul 8, 2014 18:47:38 GMT
Post by onewhiteduck on Jul 8, 2014 18:47:38 GMT
Don't worry about your injury OWD, Your APP appreciation alone will entitle you to 24 hour servant and sedan chair carriers once my temporary income problems are corrected. My car died on trip to Oregon last weekend and I am waiting to learn if it is covered by warranty or car purchase time around here. I HATE CARS. Cheers Steel. I've had a week of The Extended Play. I read that review on Amazon, pissed myself laughing but sticking with 'Look into The Sun' at mine. I reckon Magus Perde would sound great, wonder what my brother is having? OnemorbidDuck
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Aqualung1989
Journeyman
I'd give up my halo for a horn, and the horn for the hat I once had
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Post by Aqualung1989 on Oct 21, 2014 10:11:52 GMT
It was the summer of 2012 and I found out about an Ian Anderson concert in Córdoba, Spain... just 150 km from home, so I didn't hesitate, it was going to be a dream come true. Such a fantastic evening. And, after they played TAAB, they started playing something new... yep, I hadn't heard of TAAB2, so imagine my surprise. I was mindblown.
A Change of Horses is old school Tull by the way, beautiful song.
P.S: hilarious monopoly post!
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Post by onewhiteduck on Nov 21, 2014 20:16:05 GMT
Found this Pic from last year - got a few more but not very good - I was a bit pissed. ( only a bit ) Albert Hall Pre TAAB2 show.
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Post by onewhiteduck on Nov 21, 2014 20:20:35 GMT
I am so happy to have 4 Stars need to get five - it is on my 50 things to do list.
One4StarDuck
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Post by nonrabbit on Nov 22, 2014 7:23:00 GMT
I am so happy to have 4 Stars need to get five - it is on my 50 things to do list. One4StarDuck I'm sure it's on the top of the list too
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TAAB2
Nov 22, 2014 10:06:19 GMT
Post by maddogfagin on Nov 22, 2014 10:06:19 GMT
Found this Pic from last year - got a few more but not very good - I was a bit pissed. ( only a bit ) Albert Hall Pre TAAB2 show. Oh go on - post 'em A great evening was had by all ps. Congratulations on reaching 4 star status Mr Duck
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Post by onewhiteduck on Jan 8, 2016 8:16:15 GMT
With the Opera, TOTRRTYTD, Back To Steel etc etc I haven't listened to TAAB2 for a few months . Had a peaceful evening last night, Debbie had gone out so just me and TAAB2 ....and a cup of tea. I am going to repeat myself again and just wanted to say it is a brilliant album,brilliant. Best thing IA/JT has put out since 1979. Just felt like sharing that this fine morning. Also as I hadn't posted for a while I had received the friendly warning from one NR. Have a nice new day Archie P Duck
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Post by maddogfagin on Jan 8, 2016 9:53:50 GMT
With the Opera, TOTRRTYTD, Back To Steel etc etc I haven't listened to TAAB2 for a few months . Had a peaceful evening last night, Debbie had gone out so just me and TAAB2 ....and a cup of tea. I am going to repeat myself again and just wanted to say it is a brilliant album,brilliant. Best thing IA/JT has put out since 1979. Just felt like sharing that this fine morning. Also as I hadn't posted for a while I had received the friendly warning from one NR.
Have a nice new day Archie P Duck So what punishment did you receive ? 500 lines/cross country run/latrine cleaning (or all three) ?
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Post by nonrabbit on Jan 8, 2016 18:02:05 GMT
With the Opera, TOTRRTYTD, Back To Steel etc etc I haven't listened to TAAB2 for a few months . Had a peaceful evening last night, Debbie had gone out so just me and TAAB2 ....and a cup of tea. I am going to repeat myself again and just wanted to say it is a brilliant album,brilliant. Best thing IA/JT has put out since 1979. Just felt like sharing that this fine morning. Also as I hadn't posted for a while I had received the friendly warning from one NR.
Have a nice new day Archie P Duck So what punishment did you receive ? 500 lines/cross country run/latrine cleaning (or all three) ? All I did was to remind him that he signed a contract...just a gentle reminder!
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Post by nonrabbit on Jan 8, 2016 18:31:46 GMT
I just listened to a Change of Horses. Utterly besotted with that song - it's a masterpiece. Has he said anything about that song in particular you know in the way he said that Budapest was a favourite of his? I would change my signature to 'Resolute, the optimist, I ride fresh horse and spur it on..' but Poldark series 2 is due to start and that is what he was referring to when he said 'fancied a bit of rough' so I'm not changing anything not even the horse! i67.images obliterated by tinypic/2gsesrn.jpg[/IMG]
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Post by steelmonkey on Jan 8, 2016 20:27:00 GMT
'Resolute, the optimist'... my motto, mantra, prayer and plan for 2016.
TAAB 2 the third CD I grab when the house catches fire......following only APP and TAAB 1.
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Post by onewhiteduck on Jan 9, 2016 8:01:57 GMT
'Resolute, the optimist'... my motto, mantra, prayer and plan for 2016. TAAB 2 the third CD I grab when the house catches fire......following only APP and TAAB 1. Great stuff. (Can I grab the MITG Steven Wilson Mix (esp the extras) as well) "I think two people with strong points of view can appreciate each other even more" Hard Headed Welsh Duck.
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Post by maddogfagin on Jan 9, 2016 9:29:25 GMT
So what punishment did you receive ? 500 lines/cross country run/latrine cleaning (or all three) ? All I did was to remind him that he signed a contract...just a gentle reminder! So it's just 500 lines then
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Post by maddogfagin on Jan 9, 2016 10:26:16 GMT
I just listened to a Change of Horses. Utterly besotted with that song - it's a masterpiece. Has he said anything about that song in particular you know in the way he said that Budapest was a favourite of his There's this at www.pennyblackmusic.co.uk/MagSitePages/Article/6963/Ian-Anderson-InterviewPB: There’s been a lot of discussion about the lyrics of ‘A Change of Horses’ on ‘Thick as a Brick 2’ on the Jethro Tull website. Some fans think it’s about Obama being elected and others suspect it’s about your philosophy.
IA: It is a function within the piece. There are a lot of people – I’m not one of them – who are at the point in their lives where they embark bravely or foolishly on a completely different tack. I certainly admire people who achieve something in life and then decide, been there and done that, now it is time to go and write that book or set off on a sailing expedition around the world, climb a mountain or to pay a lot of money to spend a few days on an international space station – people who decide it’s actually time to make a change. It’s time to hitch your wagons to some fresh horses, and go somewhere you haven’t been before.
It’s not applicable to me because I’ve pretty much always been a musician. But during my thirties and forties, I went about doing some other things. I’m thinking more about people when they hit fifty – a lot of people, understandably, decide it’s time to try something else. Maybe it’s just to take up a new hobby; maybe it’s just to expand their horizons. It could be as simple as some old fogey deciding to send emails or go on Facebook.
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Post by nonrabbit on Jan 9, 2016 13:10:51 GMT
I just listened to a Change of Horses. Utterly besotted with that song - it's a masterpiece. Has he said anything about that song in particular you know in the way he said that Budapest was a favourite of his There's this at www.pennyblackmusic.co.uk/MagSitePages/Article/6963/Ian-Anderson-InterviewPB: There’s been a lot of discussion about the lyrics of ‘A Change of Horses’ on ‘Thick as a Brick 2’ on the Jethro Tull website. Some fans think it’s about Obama being elected and others suspect it’s about your philosophy.
IA: It is a function within the piece. There are a lot of people – I’m not one of them – who are at the point in their lives where they embark bravely or foolishly on a completely different tack. I certainly admire people who achieve something in life and then decide, been there and done that, now it is time to go and write that book or set off on a sailing expedition around the world, climb a mountain or to pay a lot of money to spend a few days on an international space station – people who decide it’s actually time to make a change. It’s time to hitch your wagons to some fresh horses, and go somewhere you haven’t been before.
It’s not applicable to me because I’ve pretty much always been a musician. But during my thirties and forties, I went about doing some other things. I’m thinking more about people when they hit fifty – a lot of people, understandably, decide it’s time to try something else. Maybe it’s just to take up a new hobby; maybe it’s just to expand their horizons. It could be as simple as some old fogey deciding to send emails or go on Facebook. I thought I had read something - thanks. He uses humour sometimes to mask his inner feelings* I hope he appreciates what this song means to his long standing fans. Dr of Psychology as well as Miss Marple
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Post by patrick on Mar 24, 2017 10:02:45 GMT
Question for all on the Forum,
Has anyone got a link for the track Might have beens ie the spoken part in TAAB2 [Track 3] as I could do with it.
Cheers..Patrick
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 24, 2017 10:23:13 GMT
Question for all on the Forum, Has anyone got a link for the track Might have beens ie the spoken part in TAAB2 [Track 3] as I could do with it. Cheers..Patrick www.oldielyrics.com/lyrics/ian_anderson/might-have-beens.htmlIAN ANDERSON "Might-Have-Beens"
We all must wonder, now and then, if things had turned out - well - just plain different. Chance path taken, page unturned or brief encounter, blossomed, splintered. Might you have been the man of courage, brave upon life's battlefield, Captain Commerce, high-flown banker, hedonistic, down-at-heel? A Puritan of moral fibre, voice raised in praise magnificent? Or rested in assured repose, knowing your lot in quiet content? What-ifs, Maybes and Might-have-beens fly Soft petals on a breeze
What-ifs, Maybes and Might-have-beens Why-nots, Perhaps and Wait-and-sees www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m4xaessyI8
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Post by steelmonkey on Mar 24, 2017 17:10:41 GMT
Words to live by, if you ask me....although they imply a sort of mature patience, easier described than accomplished.
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Post by patrick on Mar 26, 2017 22:12:40 GMT
Thank you very much maddogfagin for supplying this link. I am very grateful as this link will prove helpful in a project I am currently involved in, which when complete may be of some passing interest to people who frequent this forum.
Best wishes for now but will keep in touch..Patrick
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anc
Prentice Jack
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Post by anc on May 11, 2017 16:27:29 GMT
I have a queston about TAAB 2 double disc edition. Does CD in this edition include exactly the same, normal mix as this in regular 1 disc edition, while the dvd includes some bonuses and remix?
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Post by maddogfagin on May 12, 2017 7:05:10 GMT
I have a queston about TAAB 2 double disc edition. Does CD in this edition include exactly the same, normal mix as this in regular 1 disc edition, while the dvd includes some bonuses and remix? jethrotull.proboards.com/post/28879/thread
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Post by JTull 007 on Aug 7, 2017 15:03:13 GMT
Just discovered where Fray Bentos Pies came from! LINK The Fray Bentos food brand is associated with tinned processed meat products, originally corned beef and, latterly, meat pies. The brand has been sold in the United Kingdom, other European countries, and Australia. Created in the latter half of the 19th century, the name is derived from the port of Fray Bentos in Uruguay where the products were originally processed and packaged until the 1960s. The brand is now owned in the UK by Baxters, which manufactures the product range in Scotland.
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Post by steelmonkey on Aug 8, 2017 3:25:40 GMT
Field trip time!
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Post by steelmonkey on Oct 19, 2017 16:30:22 GMT
Spoon fed a friend 'A Change of Horses', asked her to really listen and notice how the song builds up and promised that after 8 minutes she would be in a musical castle that she would not want to leave....her comment after: 'Wow, how come no one knows they can have 'Kashmir' but ten times better?'
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Post by orion12 on Nov 24, 2020 13:14:59 GMT
A respectable sequel to one of the greatest albums ever. Surprisingly solid, and full-fledged album. Now, I'm just waiting to find out how Hare who lost his spectacles is doing forty five years on.
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Post by JTull 007 on May 10, 2021 23:45:40 GMT
Ian Anderson - Making Of "Thick As A Brick 2" - 2012 Bass Guitar, Glockenspiel – David Goodier Drums, Percussion – Scott Hammond Edited By [Digital Editor] – Florian Opahle Electric Guitar – Florian Opahle Organ [Hammond], Piano, Keyboards – John O'Hara Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Horn [Tenor], Tuba [E-flat] – Pete Judge Vocals [Additional] – Ryan O'Donnell Vocals, Flute, Acoustic Guitar – Ian Anderson Written-By – Ian Anderson Producer – Ian Anderson Engineer [Mixing] – Steven Wilson Engineer [Recording] – Mike Downs
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Post by adospencer on May 11, 2021 6:28:59 GMT
When TAAB 2 came out I was excited because it was starting to look like we would never get some new music from our hero. Although I like parts of it, overall its not an album I play much. Most of the lyrics are not of the standard we are used to, they were contrived to fit the project and it shows .(That "Fray Bentos" nonsense makes me cringe) I hope we have seen the last of Gerald Bostock too. Production wise it sounds thin ,and doesn't Rock, obviously toned down for Ians fading voice. I never liked Florians guitar either, it didn't suit Tull music. The real irritant for me (as it was on H.E. too) is the use of accordion as a lead instrument. I've always loved the accordion warbling away in the background on songs like "Skating Away" and "A gift of Roses" , but its a wheezy instrument that lags behind the beat and doesn't sound good "upfront". I tend to judge Tull/Anderson albums retrospectively by how much I revisit them. I dont play TAAB 2 very often, and when I do, not all of it. H.E. even less so. I did attend the live show, but it was strangely disjointed, it didn't help that Ian kept trading vocal lines with Ryan , highlighting just how weak his voice had become.. Sorry to be negative , I know some of you love this album . but for me, its a pale imitation of previous glory.
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Post by nonrabbit on May 11, 2021 9:44:55 GMT
When TAAB 2 came out I was excited because it was starting to look like we would never get some new music from our hero. Although I like parts of it, overall its not an album I play much. Most of the lyrics are not of the standard we are used to, they were contrived to fit the project and it shows .(That "Fray Bentos" nonsense makes me cringe) I hope we have seen the last of Gerald Bostock too. Production wise it sounds thin ,and doesn't Rock, obviously toned down for Ians fading voice. I never liked Florians guitar either, it didn't suit Tull music. The real irritant for me (as it was on H.E. too) is the use of accordion as a lead instrument. I've always loved the accordion warbling away in the background on songs like "Skating Away" and "A gift of Roses" , but its a wheezy instrument that lags behind the beat and doesn't sound good "upfront". I tend to judge Tull/Anderson albums retrospectively by how much I revisit them. I dont play TAAB 2 very often, and when I do, not all of it. H.E. even less so. I did attend the live show, but it was strangely disjointed, it didn't help that Ian kept trading vocal lines with Ryan , highlighting just how weak his voice had become.. Sorry to be negative , I know some of you love this album . but for me, its a pale imitation of previous glory. In retrospect (nine years since release!!) I agree with some of your points especially on the use of the accordion and on some of the (now) twee-sounding lyrics. However on 'trading vocals' - I liked that part, maybe because of the fact that it did take the emphasis off Ian and also because it brought back a theatrical element to the show. I think though, it's definitely time to lay Gerard to rest - in the corner of the pub, where he's happiest and reflective.
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Post by nonrabbit on May 11, 2021 9:49:13 GMT
Still think Change Of Horses is a masterpiece!! Was there a version exchanging accordion with another instrument?
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Post by itullian on Jun 14, 2021 19:17:12 GMT
As usual, i love this album. So creative, so beautiful. I like the connection to TAAB 1. I listen to it all the time. I love the live performances too!!
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