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Post by steelmonkey on Aug 25, 2014 18:45:33 GMT
Give ($) Till It Hurts might be new Tull fan anthem.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2014 20:11:49 GMT
(Blu-ray Review) Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson: Thick As A Brick – Live In Iceland August 25th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe Read more: whysoblu.com/jethro-tulls-ian-anderson-thick-as-a-brick-live-in-iceland-blu-ray-review/Video Encoding: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080i upscaled from an SD sourceAspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Clarity/Detail: This isn’t the best video presentation of concert that I have ever seen but considering the source limitations it doesn’t transfer too well into high definition, because it’s origins are in the SD realm. Depth: Depth is rather lacking and when the show switches to the media videos on the screen – they tend to look really bad – almost of VHS quality. Black Levels: Black levels are okay but seem rather washed out on stage. It may have something to do with the rear-projection screen that drapes the back of the band. Color Reproduction: Color separation is fine and really livens up when the stage lighting hits in full swing. Flesh Tones: Ian Anderson and company look spry and fit. Noise/Artifacts: There’s a tad bit of debris and artifacts that make their presence know especially during the media segments. It is what is. Audio Audio Format(s): DTS-HD MA 5.1 (96 kHz/24-bit), LPCM Stereo (96 kHz/24-bit) Subtitles: (interview only) English, Deutsch, French, Spanish Dynamics: Say what you will about the video presentation or the band and music themselves but this 24-bit lossless audio presentation is pretty stellar! Vocals, music, and effects are clearly defined and separated as to not get all jumbled up. It’s amazing stuff. Low Frequency Extension: The low-end bass levels are great and really kick up the bass guitar and synth tracks up a bit. Surround Sound Presentation: Ambience is tapered and you can hear the crowd in the background only when they need to be heard and that’s usually when they laugh at Ian Anderson’s antics that involve folks from the audience and such. Dialogue Reproduction: Vocals are crystal clear.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2014 20:19:41 GMT
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Post by Equus on Aug 26, 2014 5:16:15 GMT
www.allmusic.com/album/thick-as-a-brick-live-in-iceland-mw0002688773 Review by Gregory Heaney
"One of the great concept albums by one of the great prog rock acts, Thick as a Brick found Jethro Tull making a big splash with the monolithic, one-track juggernaut of an album. Revisiting that classic work, frontman Ian Anderson takes to the stage in Iceland, performing the album, as well as its 2011 sequel, Thick as a Brick 2, in front of a live crowd on Thick as a Brick: Live in Iceland. Performing both albums in their entirety, this live performance allows listeners to experience the sprawling tale of Gerald Bostock as one epic piece, making this an essential listen for fans of the legendary English band."
...Oh, by the way... This is a live performance of Thick As A Brick, and Thick As A Brick 2... Why isn't the Thick As A Brick 2 title included on the cover...?
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Post by bunkerfan on Aug 26, 2014 11:14:11 GMT
Well the postman's been and gone and no DVD came through my door. BUGGER!!!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2014 12:37:16 GMT
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Post by Essan on Aug 26, 2014 13:59:56 GMT
Well the postman's been and gone and no DVD came through my door. BUGGER!!! Mine hasn't arrived from Amazon yet either Though I'll probably not get a chance to watch it till the weekend now anyway Special Limited Edition 'Lisp' Version!
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Post by JTull 007 on Aug 26, 2014 14:51:56 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Aug 26, 2014 16:03:00 GMT
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZpu5Ml1jX8Published on 24 Aug 2014 Jethro Tull's famous concept album "Thick As A Brick" was originally released in 1972 and featured one continuous track spread across two sides of an LP telling the story of a young boy called Gerald Bostock. DVD: smarturl.it/JethroThickAsABrkDVD Blu-Ray:http://smarturl.it/JethroThickAsABrkBlu CD:http://smarturl.it/JethroThickAsABrkCD Itunes audio: smarturl.it/JethroThkAsABrkiTAu Itunes Video: smarturl.it/JethroThkAsABrkiTVid 40 years later in 2012, Jethro Tull's founder and leader Ian Anderson created "Thick As A Brick 2: Whatever Happened To Gerald Bostock?". Following this release Ian Anderson took both albums on the road to perform the complete story of Gerald Bostock and this concert from the tour was filmed in Iceland. The show combines music, video screens and mime to bring Gerald's tale to life as never before and create the definitive presentation of "Thick As A Brick". TRACKLISTING: 1) Thick As A Brick 2) From A Pebble Thrown 3) Pebbles Instrumental 4) Might Have Beens 5) Upper Sixth Loan Shark 6) Banker Bets, Banker Wins 7) Swing It Far 8) Adrift And Dumbfounded 9) Old School Song 10) Wootton Bassett Town 11) Power And Spirit 12) Give Til It Hurts 13) Cosy Corner 14) Shunt And Shuffle 15) A Change Of Horses 16) Confessional 17) Kismet In Surburbia 18) What-ifs, Maybes And Might-Have-Beens Like and Share our videos to encourage us to post more. Subscribe to our channel for more live concert footage: www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Eagle Records Audio YT Channel: www.youtube.com/EagleRockSoundsSign up to our mailing list: eepurl.com/zSiz1Follow us on twitter, Facebook and google plus: www.facebook.com/EagleRockEnttwitter.com/EagleRocknewswww.muzu.tv/eaglerockentertain... www.google.com/+eaglerock
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Post by Equus on Aug 26, 2014 19:02:32 GMT
I got a copy!! I bought the DVD... Listening to it right now... Hope everyone have it too, or that you will get it sooooooon...
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Post by bunkerfan on Aug 26, 2014 19:53:53 GMT
Well the postman's been and gone and no DVD came through my door. BUGGER!!! Mine hasn't arrived from Amazon yet either Though I'll probably not get a chance to watch it till the weekend now anyway Special Limited Edition 'Lisp' Version! As I've got the Grandchildren the next 2 days so it looks like I'll be joining you in waiting till the weekend.
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Post by maddogfagin on Aug 27, 2014 9:23:24 GMT
Spoiler alert. Wootton Bassett Town HERE
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Post by JTull 007 on Aug 27, 2014 14:17:21 GMT
Spoiler alert. Wootton Bassett Town HERE SPOILER ALERT ? I got spoiled when I joined the Jethro Tull Forum...
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Post by bunkerfan on Aug 27, 2014 18:09:38 GMT
A day of highs and lows. First the postman went past my house this morning with nothing for me. Then he came back at 3pm and delivered my Iceland DVD. I got it all planned to hear it in 5.1 surround sound on Friday night as the wife was going out with her friends. Then one of her friends rang to say the night out was off. So it's Saturday morning now.
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Post by steelmonkey on Aug 28, 2014 3:53:01 GMT
Got my ice bricks...listened, laughed, cried and thought about two things: Ryan SHINES and what a revelation this DVD will be for those who did not see the tour.
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Post by onewhiteduck on Aug 29, 2014 13:27:58 GMT
TAAB 1&2 live were fantastic.
Up there with the best live JT/IA shows I've seen. DVD is great.
einn hvítur önd
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Post by JTull 007 on Aug 29, 2014 15:27:02 GMT
TAAB 1&2 live were fantastic. Up there with the best live JT/IA shows I've seen. DVD is great.
einn hvítur önd
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Post by maddogfagin on Sept 1, 2014 7:48:02 GMT
SDBlu-ray Review: Ian Anderson - Thick As A Brick: Live In Iceland Jethro Tull's frontman delivers the entire Gerald Bostock story live.By General Jabbo on August 31, 2014 blindedbysound.com/reviews/sdblu-ray-review-ian-anderson-thick-as-a-brick-live-in-iceland/In 1972, Jethro Tull released their landmark album, Thick As A Brick. The album told the story of Gerald Bostock, a fictional 10-year-old boy genius who was co-credited with writing the album's lyrics. The album was meant as satire, poking fun at serious prog rock, the band itself, the critics and even the fans. The album's cover was done as a mock newspaper and live performances included interruptions by phone calls, band members reading the newspaper and giving the audience weather reports. The music itself was one long song, divided into two tracks for either side of the original vinyl. It was a challenging presentation to be certain, but it remains one of the band's best-loved works. Forty years later, Tull's lead singer and flautist, Ian Anderson, decided to take a look at what happened to Bostock, who would now be a middle-aged man of 50. The resulting album, Thick As A Brick 2, imagines many different scenarios for Bostock, including that of a shady investment banker, a soldier, a preacher and a homosexual homeless man. Unlike the original album, the new record was not one long track, making it more accessible in smaller pieces. Still, it is one story and can be played as such. To mark the release of the sequel and to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the original, Anderson took both records out on the road, performing the original album in its entirety followed by the sequel. This marked the first time both albums had been performed together and the first time the original had been performed in its entirety since its 1972 tour. Anderson filmed a tour stop in Iceland, which makes up the SDBlu-ray Ian Anderson -- Thick As A Brick: Live In Iceland. The show opens up with the classic material and Anderson on acoustic guitar and vocals. Throughout the original album, the focus shifts from folk to pop to rock, adding progressive and jazz-influenced touches where appropriate. Anderson is in fine voice and is joined on vocals by Ryan O'Donnell, who sometimes sings when Anderson is playing flute. O'Donnell also adds a theatrical element as he has performed as a mime, actor, singer and dancer. He can be seen playing air guitar on an umbrella, and reading the newspaper during the original album segments. Much like the original show, a weather report is included as a break in the action. Musically speaking, the band plays great. Anderson has lost none of his touch on the flute and there is much musical interplay between him, guitarist Florian Ophale and keyboardist John O'Hara. This is challenging music and the band makes it look easy, while seeming to have a great time during the process. A short intermission follows and the new material is introduced with a video on the appropriately titled "Tull-a-Vision." Anderson is dressed as Colonel Archibald Parritt, who takes the viewer on a tour of St. Cleve. As a sign of the times, the original paper was replaced by a St. Cleve website to promote the new album. The new material begins with "From A Pebble Thrown." A delicate piece, it features intricate flute passages from Anderson. "Pebbles Instrumental" follows, continuing the "Pebbles" theme, but allowing all the band members to stretch out musically with some great interplay. Much like the first album, the new material alternates between light and dark, heavy and folk. Anderson and O'Donnell trade vocals on "Upper Sixth Loan Shark," a pleasant sounding song that betrays its lyrics about a shady character. Along those lines is "Banker Bets, Banker Wins." Perhaps the strongest of the new songs, it has an excellent pop melody and great lead playing from Ophale. The show closes with "What-Ifs, Maybes And Might-Have-Beens." The song neatly sums up the story so far and ponders possibilities not explored. The song is another duet with O'Donnell and is a fine way to close out the proceedings. The video is presented in 1080i High Definition 16:9. This is upscaled from Standard Definition, but still looks relatively good. The audio is uncompressed LPCM Stereo and DTS HD Master Audio 96/24 and sounds great. Bonus material includes an interview with Anderson as well as some extra live material. The two Thick As A Brick albums are challenging listens to be sure. The sequel definitely benefits from the listener being familiar with the original, but Anderson knew that going in, as would, presumably most listeners. Still, Thick As A Brick: Live In Iceland presents a unique opportunity to see and hear the entire Bostock story played by a crack band and is worth the effort.
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Post by Equus on Sept 1, 2014 10:06:09 GMT
I must say, that when it comes to the prostate examination... Well, I didn't like it in the first place, and now it's ever present on this otherwise amazing live performance of Ian Anderson's Jethro Tull... This is what I would be tempted to call, a very bad "joke"?? ...or should I say, a tedious part of the performance?? I run for the remote control whenever I get to that point... Not, again!! (...thank you for reminding us...(...and I mean that sincerely...Thank you for caring, Ian!! ) ...but why not keep it far away from the stage, and do something like this?
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Post by steelmonkey on Sept 2, 2014 1:14:25 GMT
Wow....The intro to Passion Play in a public service ad......Only Ian/Tull.
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Post by bassackwards on Sept 2, 2014 3:53:44 GMT
Looks good...I'm gonna buy it on principle...I mean...I've already watched it multiple times on You Tube but I need to put my money where my mouth is and support Ian/other guys/record company etc in hopes they don't go all metallica war vs you tube. That's a great point Bernie. I believe You Tube is wonderful to increase awareness of many live performances that are current. The Record companies get nervous and want to blame someone when things are not sold in large numbers. Most Tull fans would always prefer the official release due to fidelity and special features. Just add a few interviews or backstage moments and it always makes it a must have! God Bless RUV T.V. for doing such an excellent video. Buy it. It's great! Much better than bootleg in that ian has over dubbed all the sub standard vocals making a mchc better listening experience. Also picture is infinitely better. It's terrific !!!
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Post by Equus on Sept 2, 2014 7:17:59 GMT
Unfortunately Ian keeps mixing live performances and advertising... Just as he sings the last sacred lines: "... to be thick as a brick..." Where there should be silence...
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Post by steelmonkey on Sept 2, 2014 15:13:13 GMT
The official DCVD IS better than the free version of the gig on You Tube with the sole and striking exception of the last seconds of 'Change of Horses' which the official version shows from the balcony, a whole band shot...and the version on You Tube has that perfect, close up moment of Ian visibly pleased if not downright impressed with that night's performance of the song.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 2, 2014 21:55:01 GMT
Hurrah!! I've finally had some free time to watch this fantastic DVD. With surround sound and the wick turned up I must admit to being close to tears during parts of this concert. It really was like having my own concert in the living-room. Surely the best live Ian Anderson concert to date.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 2, 2014 21:57:43 GMT
Sorry for typing "concert" 3 times in my last post.
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Post by nonrabbit on Sept 3, 2014 7:38:16 GMT
Sorry for typing "concert" 3 times in my last post. Well glad you enjoyed the concert. Would you say it was the best of recent concerts or is it a concert that stands on it's own - as far as concerts go?
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Post by steelmonkey on Sept 3, 2014 16:21:13 GMT
Now I'm disconcerted.
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Post by maddogfagin on Sept 5, 2014 8:15:56 GMT
Music Review: Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson – ‘Thick as a Brick – Live in Iceland’ [Blu-ray + CD]Posted by: Wesley Britton September 4, 2014 in Album Reviews, Classic Rock, Music, Music DVD & Blu-ray Reviews, Music Genres, Reviews music, RockOver the past few years, in between other projects, Ian Anderson has done much to reinvigorate the legacy of Jethro Tull. In 2012, we got the 40th anniversary special edition of Thick as a Brick, which upgraded the 1972 concept album into a glorious 5.1 mix. The same year, Anderson released the sequel, Thick as a Brick 2: Whatever Happened to Gerald Bostock?. By most accounts, it was a worthy successor. Then came 2013 and Live Around the World, a lavish four-DVD retrospective with eclectic Jethro Tull performances from 1970 to 2005. All three releases are absolutely essential listening and viewing. Now we’re offered Thick as a Brick – Live in Iceland which brings the two chapters of TAAB together on DVD, SD Blu-ray, two-CD, and digital formats. Recorded in Reykjavík, Iceland on June 22, 2012, you’d think the production would have warranted the same care and attention as the other TAAB projects. That didn’t happen. The question becomes, should fans try the Blu-ray or DVD editions or simply hear the concert on the CD set? blogcritics.org/music-review-jethro-tulls-ian-anderson-thick-as-a-brick-live-in-iceland-blu-ray-cd/
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2014 16:35:01 GMT
swtimes.com/features/entertainment/review-new-music-dvds-great-showing-70s-soundA Real Trailblazer Like Queen, Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson has been called a trailblazer of vocal melodies, composition and instrumental skills by countless other musicians, fans and, yes, a few critics. Anderson’s “Thick As a Brick 1 & 2 Tour” in 2012 was deemed a success by Jethro Tull followers, proving that Anderson could step outside of Jethro Tull’s mighty-tall shadow. One night of that tour has been released in the form of the DVD, “Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson — Thick As a Brick: Live in Iceland.” Showcasing front-to-back readings of Tull’s 1972 pinnacle, “Thick As a Brick,” and Anderson’s solo “Thick As a Brick 2” album, “Live in Iceland” finds Anderson and his solo band in an impressive state. Anderson’s guitar playing and flute work remain stellar, and although he’s lost a pinch of his voice in recent years, Anderson’s vocals still stand fairly strong. Singer-dancer Ryan O’Donnell steps in to handle some of the lead vocal work for “Thick As a Brick,” although Anderson handles all of the main vocal parts for the latter “2” section. “Live in Iceland” doesn’t best Tull’s early 1970s output, but that really wasn’t the point of its release. It simply shows Anderson is a survivor and isn’t totally dependent upon longtime Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 14:12:02 GMT
A new wave of concept albums - SIMON SWEETMAN www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/blogs/blog-on-the-tracks/10499183/A-new-wave-of-concept-albumsProg-Rock sense so many of us have come to fear. A new live DVD by Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson is at times woefully comic, like some dreadful cruise ship hack with terrible timing, as Anderson works far too hard to link his Thick As A Brick albums together in a performance that is tied together with excruciating segues and video links.
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