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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2013 15:49:30 GMT
35 Years Ago: Jethro Tull’s ‘Heavy Horses’ Album Released by Dave Swanson April 10, 2013 8:37 AM ultimateclassicrock.com/jethro-tull-heavy-horses/By 1978, Jethro Tull had been running for 10 years, and though their commercial fortunes and profile had soared with albums like ‘Aqualung’ and ‘Thick as a Brick,’ the band was still at its creative peak, as its 11th album, ‘Heavy Horses,’ proves. Released in April of 1978, ‘Heavy Horses’ finds Ian Anderson and group taking elements from their glorious past and melding them into a vibrant package, resulting in an album that is unmistakably Tull and exciting. The band had always exhibited a wide range of influences — from blues to jazz to hard rock to folk — but 1977s ‘Songs From the Wood’ pushed the folk influences front and center. ‘Heavy Horses’ continued down a similar path, especially on songs like ‘Moths’ and ‘Acres Wild,’ using a folk template in music and words. It was a perfect fit for the band. The album kicks off with ‘ … And the Mouse Police Never Sleeps,’ which uses Tull’s trademark flute-and-guitar interplay to dynamic effect, as Anderson’s forceful vocal radiates throughout. ‘No Lullaby,’ one of the album’s more epic tracks, soars thanks to guitarist Martin Barre’s dynamic playing. He also slays on tracks like ‘Weathercock,’ ‘Journeyman’ and one of the album’s best tracks, ‘Rover,’ which leans slightly toward prog. Mandolin, acoustic guitar, violin, percussion and, of course, flute, add to the sonic colors that grace the album. Punk’s approaching thunderstorm had no effect on Tull, who carry on with what they do best. ‘Heavy Horses’ features lively and energetic performances, as the band retains its identity. But they change things up enough to avoid the rut so many of their peers were falling into at the time. Anderson’s lyrical wit and wisdom hits genuine sentiment throughout the record. Jethro Tull would go on to make one more folk-influenced album, 1979′s ‘Stormwatch.’ While ‘Songs From the Wood’ gets the most attention from this period, in many ways ‘Heavy Horses’ rides ahead of the pack. The songs, production and performances are all first rate and worth rediscovering, or maybe simply discovering, 35 years later.
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Post by JTull 007 on Apr 10, 2013 17:48:09 GMT
I always loved this album too. 1978 was a very important year for me. Got married...had a son. Played this album...just for fun.
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Post by tommie on Apr 10, 2013 18:44:00 GMT
la la la la ......everyone here is content to live in the past. so boring. I want NEW stuff!!!!
(Except for MADDOG.............I never tire of his pictures, album covers, 45's etc and all like that)
Those, at least are "artistic"; something we can feast our eyes on. Old articles, constant reminiscing about a has-been band is B O R I N G
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Post by tommie on Apr 10, 2013 18:53:12 GMT
I love "Weathercock" . On the album it kicks ass, in the last minute, between guitar & flute. But these songs are ruined in concert by Ian's "voice". Sorry. I literally cringe when he "sings". Would so much rather hear TOTALLY INSTRUMENTAL versions of everything in concers. When he "sings" it takes away so much from what really sre great songs. Anyone who disagees with this is delusional. Sorry. lol
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Post by tommie on Apr 10, 2013 18:54:17 GMT
I dig his neck veins, tho
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Post by JTull 007 on Apr 10, 2013 19:36:30 GMT
Anyone who disagees with this is delusional. Sorry. lol Delusion... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DelusionA delusion is a belief held with strong conviction despite superior evidence to the contrary. As a pathology, it is distinct from a belief based on false or incomplete information, confabulation, dogma, illusion, or other effects of perception.
Delusions typically occur in the context of neurological or mental illness, although they are not tied to any particular disease and have been found to occur in the context of many pathological states (both physical and mental). However, they are of particular diagnostic importance in psychotic disorders including schizophrenia, paraphrenia, manic episodes of bipolar disorder, and psychotic depression.
Taste in music and style are always subjective. If we don't grow older and change, we are dead. Acceptance of one's abilities in comparison to when they were much younger, is a sign of maturity. Ian Anderson grew up.
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Post by nonrabbit on Apr 10, 2013 20:35:18 GMT
la la la la ......everyone here is content to live in the past. so boring. I want NEW stuff!!!! (Except for MADDOG.............I never tire of his pictures, album covers, 45's etc and all like that) Those, at least are "artistic"; something we can feast our eyes on. Old articles, constant reminiscing about a has-been band is B O R I N G Yeah Tommie it's not like you repeat Y O U R S E L F
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Post by steelmonkey on Apr 10, 2013 20:36:29 GMT
Tox screen for Tommie STAT.
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Post by hardliner on Apr 10, 2013 20:53:02 GMT
Ian had such a great voice at this time,the outakes are real gems on this album. Broadford bazzar and Living in Hard Times. 1978 was a great Tull year
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2013 21:26:36 GMT
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Post by markridley on Apr 10, 2013 22:06:33 GMT
Anyone who disagees with this is delusional. Sorry. lol Delusion... Ian Anderson grew up. ........and lost his voice. ;-)
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Post by JTull 007 on Apr 10, 2013 23:07:23 GMT
.......and lost his voice. ;-) And still tours all over the world doing it. ;D Royal Albert Hall...June 30th ;D
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Post by tommie on Apr 11, 2013 2:07:03 GMT
Ian "grew up"? hahaha Ian: "Look at me, everybody. My flute is a penis!" Yeah, he grew up! lol
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Post by futureshock on Apr 11, 2013 9:07:43 GMT
Calling Tull music "watered down Herbie Mann" is the most bizarre, incompetent and ill-informed hyper-stupid Windowless vomitorium Service Pack failure I've read in 4,681,947,215,354.22 years.
More like Tull is Herbie Mann put in top quality mountain soil, watered and given a breath of fresh air so it can climb out of it's irresolute neo-jazz snooze lethargy and finally get on to growing into something.
Heavy Horses is a top quality album, part of that great trio of albums, that very very few artists or groups ever took the time, or ever had the respect for their craft, to attempt. The Tullies worked on projects and accomplished great things. Stick that in your Clydesdale and take it to the bank!
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Post by futureshock on Apr 11, 2013 9:08:57 GMT
Ian "grew up"? hahaha Ian: "Look at me, everybody. My flute is a penis!" Yeah, he grew up! lol When your Detroit audience is a gang of drunken teenagers, have a laugh and make them laugh?
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Post by nonrabbit on Apr 11, 2013 9:24:13 GMT
Calling Tull music "watered down Herbie Mann" is the most bizarre, incompetent and ill-informed hyper-stupid Windowless vomitorium Service Pack failure I've read in 4,681,947,215,354.22 years. More like Tull is Herbie Mann put in top quality mountain soil, watered and given a breath of fresh air so it can climb out of it's irresolute neo-jazz snooze lethargy and finally get on to growing into something. Heavy Horses is a top quality album, part of that great trio of albums, that very very few artists or groups ever took the time, or ever had the respect for their craft, to attempt. The Tullies worked on projects and accomplished great things. Stick that in your Clydesdale and take it to the bank! ;D ;D
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Post by JTull 007 on Apr 11, 2013 13:52:20 GMT
I never complain about Ian's vocals. He is the Lee Marvin of Rock n' Roll. Stick that in your Clydesdale and take it to the bank! ;D ;D Nice.
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 13, 2013 10:01:05 GMT
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Post by JTull 007 on Apr 13, 2013 13:13:06 GMT
Excellent review Graham. I was impressed with the description of David Palmer's 'mortician's stance' as well. In 1996 I was drinking at the Tull Convention at Hofstra while talking to John Evan. I asked him if he was influenced by Harpo Marx in his stage persona. He smiled but looked confused. I explained who Harpo was and he kinda nodded but seemed annoyed. I felt like I had said too much and may have said the wrong thing. At least I'm not alone.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2013 13:36:18 GMT
More for the record:
"Inspired by one of the Marx Brothers, John Evan bought his famous white suit..." - Minstrels in the Gallery - David Rees
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Post by snaffler on Apr 13, 2013 18:47:14 GMT
Excellent review Graham. I was impressed with the description of David Palmer's 'mortician's stance' as well. In 1996 I was drinking at the Tull Convention at Hofstra while talking to John Evan. I asked him if he was influenced by Harpo Marx in his stage persona. He smiled but looked confused. I explained who Harpo was and he kinda nodded but seemed annoyed. I felt like I had said too much and may have said the wrong thing. At least I'm not alone. i guess i he might have been just a tad irritated at someone trying to tell him who harpo marx was!
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Post by JTull 007 on Apr 13, 2013 19:32:55 GMT
John was very nice to meet in person. He's a little shy at first. Till the beer kicks in. ;D
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Post by tullist on Apr 14, 2013 1:30:04 GMT
There are guys long hair does not look bad on, Ian's was good, but John Evan looks alot better with this style. And, as always, (and as happy as I am with all his replacements)the single most missed of all the ex Jethro's in my mind. Others may have done the job as well, or nearly, but that other stuff just cannot be replaced or learned.
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Post by Teacher on Apr 14, 2013 2:13:19 GMT
John was very nice to meet in person. He's a little shy at first. Till the beer kicks in. ;D Wow Jim! You got to shake John Evan's hand! The first of my two favorite Tull keyboard players. I almost gave up on Tull when he was outed. What an amazing talent. And Heavy Horses; I love that album.
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Post by tullist on Apr 14, 2013 3:53:41 GMT
First and foremost...Happy Birthday Teacher!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re John Evans how do you replace a guy who did a somersault to his piano with the other guys watching, prior to the intro to Loco on the Brick tour? It was like perfectly stupid. Also those twenty seconds toward the beginning of the official Heavy Horses video, that interplay between Ian and Scarecrow Evans are my favorite seconds in any of their official videos. Irreplacable.
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Post by nonrabbit on Apr 14, 2013 9:33:51 GMT
There are guys long hair does not look bad on, Ian's was good, but John Evan looks alot better with this style. And, as always, (and as happy as I am with all his replacements)the single most missed of all the ex Jethro's in my mind. Others may have done the job as well, or nearly, but that other stuff just cannot be replaced or learned. Put Martin in that group as well. i46.images obliterated by tinypic/2rnk1tw.jpg[/IMG] He's such a silver fox now. i47.images obliterated by tinypic/15xczs.jpg[/IMG]
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2013 16:10:33 GMT
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Post by futureshock on Jun 14, 2013 6:27:00 GMT
la la la la ......everyone here is content to live in the past. so boring. I want NEW stuff!!!! I just want old stuff, gimme rehashed music from before Bach was a glint in his great great great grandparents eyes. I don't even want to hear chords any more.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2013 18:42:15 GMT
Heavy Horses - Heavy Horses remaster liner notes: "Here, on the re-mastered version of 2003, we hear at last on CD the sparkling detail of the original master tapes - fresh from the vaults..." - Ian Anderson Read more: forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/jethro-tull-heavy-horses-remaster.206725/ On regard the faulty Heavy Horses remaster, I'd like to bring to your attention, something I've read in the, back then, Jethro Tull official discussion forum. The Webmaster oj jtull.com asked Ian about this particular issue and his reply was that the tape with the string arrangement for Rover is damaged and cannot be fixed. Nothing was said about The Mouse Police... Note this was NOT a direct reply from Ian, but one mediated by his webmaster. deselby, Jan 29, 2010
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Post by maddogfagin on Jan 4, 2015 15:51:48 GMT
10 points for spotting the error Published on 16 Nov 2014 by MetalGuruMessiah
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