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Post by acreman on Jul 21, 2013 17:51:45 GMT
Hi folks,
Jethro Tull is a band I got a lot of early exposure to, but I didn't take to their music at once (except for Benefit, which I loved from the start, especially With You There to Help Me and Nothing to Say). Once the taste was finally acquired, though, there was no looking back. I guess I took an unusual path to being a Tull/IA fan (I heard TAAB 2 and loved it so I bought it before getting around to buying the first one, and A was one of the records that really got me into the band). I now count them among my favorite bands and enjoy all of their records, particularly Heavy Horses and Roots to Branches (I could listen to Acres Wild and Rare and Precious Chain all day long) and the aforementioned Benefit.
I really enjoy reading the posts here, and I look forward to conversing with and learning more from all of you.
Mike
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Post by JTull 007 on Jul 21, 2013 18:39:38 GMT
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Post by Tull50 on Jul 21, 2013 20:32:19 GMT
Hi Acreman, Very welcome to The Jethro Tull Forum, as Jim says, you're in the right place at the right time, enjoy the many different threads, and always with the latest news about our favorite band.
Remy from Catalonia
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Post by jackinthegreen on Jul 21, 2013 23:13:29 GMT
Welcome Mike........ Fire away with any questions regarding the band.......... Someone here will know the answer..........
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Post by maddogfagin on Jul 22, 2013 7:50:44 GMT
Hi folks, Jethro Tull is a band I got a lot of early exposure to, but I didn't take to their music at once (except for Benefit, which I loved from the start, especially With You There to Help Me and Nothing to Say). Once the taste was finally acquired, though, there was no looking back. I guess I took an unusual path to being a Tull/IA fan (I heard TAAB 2 and loved it so I bought it before getting around to buying the first one, and A was one of the records that really got me into the band). I now count them among my favorite bands and enjoy all of their records, particularly Heavy Horses and Roots to Branches (I could listen to Acres Wild and Rare and Precious Chain all day long) and the aforementioned Benefit. I really enjoy reading the posts here, and I look forward to conversing with and learning more from all of you. Mike Hi Mike - welcome to The Jethro Tull Forum. It's good to have another "Benefit" devotee Enjoy having a good look around the place and feel free to join in any of the threads that take your fancy. MD
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Post by bunkerfan on Jul 22, 2013 18:46:12 GMT
Hi Mike and a warm welcome to The Jethro Tull Forum. I hope you enjoy sharing your views on all things Tull. John/bunkerfan
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Post by nonrabbit on Jul 24, 2013 7:02:11 GMT
Hello Mike Huge welcome to the Forum This is the place to be to get your daily fix Benefit was/is my top album too - you really can't fully explain why a certain song hits the spot however to get an album that stays with you all your life is a gift. An even bigger gift is the friendships formed with Tull fans and in the five or more years this place has been up there have been many. Bringing this speech to a close Bernie, in his characteristic kind way, sent me the ultimate gift a year ago, a signed copy of the album! So please stick around Mike and have fun! Cheers Patti i41.images obliterated by tinypic/2818vhi.gif[/IMG]
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Post by acreman on Jul 24, 2013 8:20:39 GMT
Thanks for the very warm welcomes, folks. I appreciate it!
You're so right, Patti, about it being a special thing when a certain song/album really hits the spot for someone.
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Post by tullist on Jul 24, 2013 11:50:04 GMT
Hello Mike Huge welcome to the Forum This is the place to be to get your daily fix Benefit was/is my top album too - you really can't fully explain why a certain song hits the spot however to get an album that stays with you all your life is a gift. An even bigger gift is the friendships formed with Tull fans and in the five or more years this place has been up there have been many. Bringing this speech to a close Bernie, in his characteristic kind way, sent me the ultimate gift a year ago, a signed copy of the album! So please stick around Mike and have fun! Cheers Patti Bernie, Bernie, Bernie. Patti, Patti, Patti. Heart thingy that my keyboard won't do anymore due to some sort of coffee disease. I need to announce then that due to my ongoing situation that on more than one occasion this man has offered, bordering on insisting to pay my way to whatever the current Tull or Ian performance was. For that matter probably five of the past six times I have seen Ian or Tull was because of someone locally popping up with a freebie for me, almost keeping intact what had been a non stop string of seeing Tull at least once each tour in Chicago, which is every tour save one since 1972 (and for years in whatever the nearby cities were) Which is how I came to see the Brick tour the other night at Ravinia north of Chicago. While it was the habitually fine performance that did see my little Tull fist alive and pumping on several occasions I am afraid I have already goosed this tour too thoroughly dating back to over a year ago from over consumption, particularly downloads and videos of the live show. In fact my favorite experience with it may have been not either time seeing it live, but the first time I sat down and listened to a download of one of the early performances in the UK. I know I told the person who paid for my dinner, way up there and back, and a fine seat that I would give it a 94, both of the last times seeing Richard Thompson and Dave Alvin a 97, and a recent posting of this June Tabor performance with her old partner Martin Simpson nearly a 100. youtu.be/-l1kYWhuZso In fairness it was the night of the SUPER MOON but in Chicago it was in fact a lame ass hazy moon, almost shy. Hammond was impressive as was Ryan, somewhat recreating what I miss almost as much as the younger voice, that twirling bit which disapeared around the time of the deep vein thrombosis, coupled with something of a recreation of that nasty jig that went along with it, I really miss that, it presaged very much a man with an important message to relate and was a dead peculiarity to see in those years on the mean streets of the west side of Chicago, absolutely the grand, and kind of scary court jester. I found John to be a bit too mechanical and occasionally subtley out of melody and David's bass, and for that matter Hammond's bass drum too be a touch too thundering.
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