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Post by nonrabbit on Nov 25, 2015 17:38:58 GMT
Which ones are timeless?
That don't sound dated and are worthy of a resurrection ( not just in the media either) every few decades and why?
Locomotive Breath
There's just something about it that is timeless. It doesn't really sound as though it's from any decade in particular and apart from last nights Fargo it's been used to great effect on other recent TV dramas.
and the young uns love it!!
"What's that song!"
"Who?"
"Who said flutes were for girls"
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Post by steelmonkey on Nov 25, 2015 18:04:40 GMT
I really think 'Thick as a Brick' will be taken seriously in the beyond us future...probably as part of a parcel with 'Tommy' and 'Dark Side' or 'The wall'...but even on it's own, standing the test of time as a classic piece of music and poetry.
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Post by nonrabbit on Nov 25, 2015 18:37:14 GMT
I really think 'Thick as a Brick' will be taken seriously in the beyond us future...probably as part of a parcel with 'Tommy' and 'Dark Side' or 'The wall'...but even on it's own, standing the test of time as a classic piece of music and poetry. TAAB will be played for generations to come as a piece of art. That picture in my head of a youth in a hundred years time sitting in pod with the sound of Ian's voice.
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Post by tulltales on Nov 25, 2015 22:19:38 GMT
To pick just one Tull tune is nearly impossible for me, but after all of 5 seconds, I pick "Bungle In The Jungle" off the War Child album. This wasn't the first Tull song I had ever heard, just the first that really grabbed me. I've been a devoted fan ever since and new to this group.
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Post by nonrabbit on Nov 26, 2015 8:27:52 GMT
To pick just one Tull tune is nearly impossible for me, but after all of 5 seconds, I pick "Bungle In The Jungle" off the War Child album. This wasn't the first Tull song I had ever heard, just the first that really grabbed me. I've been a devoted fan ever since and new to this group. HELLO TULLTALES and a Welcome to the Forum
That's the dilemma about these "choice questions" we've all got our favourites in a vast array of diverse songs - lucky us! Thank you for joining it's always a pleasure to welcome fellow Tull fans. Have you seen the band much? Cheers nonrabbit
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Post by maddogfagin on Nov 26, 2015 9:04:00 GMT
To pick just one Tull tune is nearly impossible for me, but after all of 5 seconds, I pick "Bungle In The Jungle" off the War Child album. This wasn't the first Tull song I had ever heard, just the first that really grabbed me. I've been a devoted fan ever since and new to this group. Hi tulltales and welcome along to the JT Forum. The thread title has, in my opinion, two distinct parts namely the general public's perception of a favourite song and the fan's favourite. The latter will be many and varied and in my case would be "Pibroch (Cap In Hand)". The general public's favourite would be "Living In The Past" as you can bet that anytime Tull is played on the radio here in the UK nine times out of ten it's LITP. Have a good look around the place tulltales and you'll find lots to see and mull over and I look forward to talking Tull with you.
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Post by tulltales on Nov 26, 2015 9:50:08 GMT
Thanks for the welcome nonrabbit & Maddogfagin, I'm sure my time on this forum will be well spent and enlightening. I've only been to two Tull concerts in my life. The first was most memorable not only for a night of great music, but also because Ian managed to hit himself in the head with his flute after tossing it in the air. He didn't miss a beat however and finished the show like a trooper.
Pibroch (Cap In Hand), is a powerful piece and one of my favorites as well. The hook at the end, "Strange slippers by the fire, strange boots in the hallway", is a great twist.
When I dig deep into my "favorite" Tull tunes I think it would be simpler to name the one or two (at most) that I don't have a feel for.
Maddogfagin: "Another tea time, another day older"? From "One Brown Mouse" I think. My sister loves this tune.
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Post by nonrabbit on Nov 26, 2015 14:14:56 GMT
Thanks for the welcome nonrabbit & Maddogfagin, I'm sure my time on this forum will be well spent and enlightening. I've only been to two Tull concerts in my life. The first was most memorable not only for a night of great music, but also because Ian managed to hit himself in the head with his flute after tossing it in the air. He didn't miss a beat however and finished the show like a trooper. Pibroch (Cap In Hand), is a powerful piece and one of my favorites as well. The hook at the end, "Strange slippers by the fire, strange boots in the hallway", is a great twist. When I dig deep into my "favorite" Tull tunes I think it would be simpler to name the one or two (at most) that I don't have a feel for. Maddogfagin: "Another tea time, another day older"? From "One Brown Mouse" I think. My sister loves this tune. Your very welcome. Pibroch is definitely one of the haunting songs in the collection.
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Post by nonrabbit on Nov 26, 2015 14:20:31 GMT
I wondered which song/s sounded dated and what didn't.
It's tricky because Ian's music is so unique that it doesn't give to a certain time.
I know that the decades and the technology obviously had an effect in some ways however when he brought out SFTW it was quite a bold move given that Folk music wasn't anywhere near mainstream.
B&TB with it's electronics and yet songs like The Clasp etc do not sound like they come from the 80's
Or am I just blinkered?
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 27, 2015 20:02:06 GMT
To pick just one Tull tune is nearly impossible for me, but after all of 5 seconds, I pick "Bungle In The Jungle" off the War Child album. This wasn't the first Tull song I had ever heard, just the first that really grabbed me. I've been a devoted fan ever since and new to this group. Hello tulltales and welcome from me to The Jethro Tull Forum. I'm going to agree with steelmonkey and go with Thick as a Brick as a classic piece of Tull that will never sound outdated. I'll give it a spin tomorrow while I'm doing the housework just to make sure.
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Post by onewhiteduck on Nov 27, 2015 21:26:35 GMT
The aptly named 'Life is a Long Song' could have been written yesterday. Its timeless.
Imagine one of the latest batch of singer/songwriters coming out with this it - no I cant either!
When you're falling awake and you take stock of the new day......... magic pure magic
OWD
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Post by bassackwards on Nov 27, 2015 22:10:07 GMT
The aptly named 'Life is a Long Song' could have been written yesterday. Its timeless. Imagine one of the latest batch of singer/songwriters coming out with this it - no I cant either! When you're falling awake and you take stock of the new day......... magic pure magic OWD There never was, and never will be, a song better then "life is a long song."
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Post by nonrabbit on Nov 28, 2015 9:48:57 GMT
What I do think as dated is in some of the lyrics and as someone else mentioned in the videos of the past. Tulls not alone in what would now be described as sexist lyrics/ images and indeed I'm sure there are plenty of lyricists (probably extreme metal?) still writing them in that way now. However in contrast he also wrote some of the most profound and poignant of lyrics about love, animals, places and loads more. In the sexist category; " secrets ladies have to hide" I'll add to this later
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Post by nonrabbit on Nov 28, 2015 13:05:25 GMT
Adding to it now and still on a theme of sexism however keeping it fairly light-hearted - it does appear that the overriding theme is women and sex all the way in many if not all of songs.
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Post by nonrabbit on Jan 4, 2017 9:33:50 GMT
And Loco turning up again in another film.
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Post by steelmonkey on Jan 4, 2017 21:54:29 GMT
Looks like the Iberian re-do of "Lap of Luxury' to me. Cool find.
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