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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 6, 2022 15:47:39 GMT
https://www.reddit.com/r/vinyl/comments/sn14gg/jethro_tull_the_zealot_gene/
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Post by itullian on Apr 7, 2022 1:24:36 GMT
I'm really enjoying this album. And the recording is excellent,all instruments clearly heard. I still wish they would have used the pamphlet picture for the cd cover though. I really like that better.
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Post by adospencer on Apr 7, 2022 6:27:37 GMT
Afraid I have gone the other way. Initially excited at new Tull music, my interest has quickly faded. Its going to be an occasional spin.
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 7, 2022 7:06:36 GMT
Afraid I have gone the other way. Initially excited at new Tull music, my interest has quickly faded. Its going to be an occasional spin. I love the album and play it more or less daily via my laptop. I felt the same about TOTRnR when that was issued and that occasionally gets a play.
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Post by woodsongs on Apr 7, 2022 13:36:16 GMT
https://www.reddit.com/r/vinyl/comments/sn14gg/jethro_tull_the_zealot_gene/ That is a great picture, and the vinyl looks superb. An album I really like. There best for many years! (I still don't like the album cover though!)
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Post by JTull 007 on Apr 24, 2022 20:25:26 GMT
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Post by steelmonkey on Apr 25, 2022 2:37:32 GMT
Congratulations on retirement Smint I wish you many years of health, happiness and music.
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Post by smint100 on Apr 25, 2022 8:07:49 GMT
Congratulations on retirement Smint I wish you many years of health, happiness and music. Thank you Mr Monkey! I'm hoping things can quieten down so I can actually get back to listening to some music - leaving a job after 30 years has meant a LOT of parties
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Post by woodsongs on Apr 25, 2022 14:37:49 GMT
An album I really like. There best for many years! (I still don't like the album cover though!) Would this look better ? Slightly, but only just!
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Post by maddogfagin on May 1, 2022 16:18:03 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on May 4, 2022 16:19:18 GMT
Missed this first time around spillmagazine.com/spill-album-review-jethro-tull-the-zealot-gene/JETHRO TULL THE ZEALOT GENEINSIDE OUT MUSIC/SONY MUSIC Ian Anderson has released several solo albums in the past 19 years. However, with The Zealot Gene being the first album by Jethro Tull in almost two decades, expectations are high. Ian Anderson has come up with a wonderful album, having written all the songs himself. This is a Jethro Tull release that not only meets expectations but surpasses them. It is a concept album, of sorts, and a return to form for the band. It is twelve rock tracks that fit very nicely together. They do not sound dated, but rather current, yet would not have been out of place in the late 1970s. The Zealot Gene open with Anderson’s fantastic flute on “Mrs. Tibbets”. Next comes the voice, Ian Anderson in all of his glory. The flute gives way to power chords and it is on its way. There are some great surprises, such as Anderson’s harmonica on “Jacob’s Tales” , which is far too short, the moody background on “Shoshana Sleeping”, the English folk genre of “The Fisherman Of Ephesus” and the hard rock sounds in “Barren Beth, Wild Desert John”. Florian Opahle is a fantastic guitarist. He provides strong guitar solos, especially in “Mrs. Tibbets”, but more often provides a steady backing. The majority of the solos are from Anderson on his flute. Special mention should also be made regarding Anderson’s acoustic guitar performance. The Zealot Gene just may be the album fans have been waiting for for a very long time. It is a classic Jethro Tull album. For the most part, the album was recorded with all the members being in the same room, and at times, live off the floor. This energy and band unity is felt throughout. This is also an album that Jethro Tull could tour and would sound fantastic live. Fans should enjoy The Zealot Gene. It is beyond words how good it is to have Jethro Tull back
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Post by tullabye on May 9, 2022 23:45:18 GMT
On second thought:
1) Three Loves Three 2) Barren Beth 3) Mrs. Tibbets 4) In Brief Visitation 5) Joshua Kynde 6) Where Did Saturday Go? 7) Mine is the Mountain 8) Sad City Sisters 9) Sweet Shoshana 10)Fisherman 11)Jacob’s Tale 12) Zealot Gene
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Post by maddogfagin on May 13, 2022 16:34:04 GMT
I'm not ignoring putting the tracks in order . . . it just I haven't finalised it yet as I keep changing my mind! My top 4 as of today 1. Mine is the Mountain 2. Mrs Tibbets 3. Three Loves Three 4. Where did Saturday Go ? "In Brief Visitation" has taken over at #1 pop pickers (I would have loved to have heard Alan Freeman say that radio link)
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Post by JTull 007 on May 14, 2022 1:50:20 GMT
Image by Lewi Krautman "Mine Is The Mountain"
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Post by JTull 007 on May 24, 2022 1:35:08 GMT
"Mine Is The Mountain" MAY 22, 2022
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Post by maddogfagin on May 31, 2022 16:05:24 GMT
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Post by JTull 007 on Jun 17, 2022 0:34:33 GMT
JETHRO TULL ENDS LONGING BEFORE ARRIVING IN ISTANBUL: “THE ZEALOT GENE” Erkin Can Seyhan Post published: January 30, 2022 LINK The decrease in concerts during the pandemic process will have benefited some of our distinguished groups, as Jethro Tull, a well-established group, came up with a new album after 23 years, not counting the work called "The Jethro Tull Christmas Album" in 2003. As a citizen of Istanbul who wrote this article, I awaited the album with special excitement because it's a shame to say, I will be at the Jethro Tull concert on June 17th, if nothing goes wrong. So, even though it's hardly possible to get tired of cult songs, I'm delighted to be able to get into the mood with brand new Jethro Tull songs over the next few months. Now let's talk about the album.
It's good to be clear about something. Evaluating a field that requires productivity and energy such as music is like evaluating a historical event. It is not healthy to criticize in isolation from the current conditions and factors. Therefore, when I heard that Jethro Tull would come with a new album, I started to get used to the fact that since we are now in 2022, there will not be an album like the legendary albums of the 1970s. So, The Zealot Gene; would never be a Thick as a Brick or Aqualung. In such cases, our expectations and value judgments determine all our reactions. That's why we get excited and emotional when a band that once fascinated the whole world comes with a new album years later, but disappointment is also a possibility. Therefore, I will try to evaluate this album in today's mood without comparing it with the old ones. Because the band hasn't released an album for a very long time, and the spirit of the current time and the years when they were in mass production are different. Most importantly, I wrote every word I wrote until this sentence before I started listening to the album, so that I could honestly explain what expectations I would listen to, without being affected by the reactions I would give to the album.
Before the album was released, three tracks in total were released as singles. These; They were tracks from Sad City Sisters, Shoshana Sleeping, and The Zealot Gene, and I hadn't listened to any of the other songs except the only recently released The Zealot Gene. That's why I was deceived by The Zealot Gene's relatively monotonous and standard style and adjusted my expectations for the album accordingly. The most characteristic detail that emerges when it comes to Jehtro Tull, according to many of us, is the richness that Ian Anderson's flute adds to the songs. In this song, too, there was only this, albeit to a limited extent. The Zealot Gene was a song that I thought I liked when I first heard it, but started to find it monotonous as time went on. This situation, frankly, may have caused me to make my assessment of the album biased, regardless of comparing it with the past. However,
As soon as I listened to the album, I felt the regret of not listening to the other two songs that were released as singles before. Because both Shoshana Sleeping and Sad City Sisters are fun and sweet pieces with different details. Shoshana Sleeping is one of the "sweet" songs of the album, so to speak, with its vocals as well as fun flute and keyboard motifs, being a song closer to the classic rock style. Brothers Ian Anderson and John O'Hara share the leading roles for me in this song. It is one of the most colorful tracks of the album, with Sad City Sisters being a song with more naive tones. It certainly evokes multiple cultures, but the powerful accordion melodies in the song evoke traditional Irish tunes. So John O'Hara's at it again.
When we examine the tagline of the album, the size of John O'Hara and Ian Anderson's share is very clear. I don't know how positive it is to bring individual names to the fore in a music group, but Ian Anderson, in particular, is the only person who has always existed in Jethro Tull's history, despite being the person who plays many instruments, and has turned into a figure that is identified with the name of the group alone. All these details are not surprising.
It is useful to mention the praiseworthy songs in the album in a separate paragraph. First, the intro song of the album, Mrs Tibbets' solo, which actually feels like it has very standard traffic like The Zealot Gene, but things change very badly where the solo comes in. I really enjoyed the seconds when the flute burst into flames and gave the most chick place of the solo to the guitar. In short, the detail that greatly enriches the song is its solo. Another song that stands out for me with its solo on the album is the song "Barren Beth, Wild Desert John". The song has a short but striking solo. Of course, since we are not very familiar with an instrument such as the flute in classical rock music, except for Jethro Tull albums, we naturally like the flute and electric guitar playing in solos.
Without further ado, let's talk about the details of the album, which I think will not be just my personal opinion. There's a song in The Zealot Gene that's really amazing. A complete work of art. "Mine Is the Mountain" is like a time warp, which makes you feel like a musical with every detail from the beginning to the end. Mine Is the Mountain, which is by far the most beautiful song of the album for me with its details reminiscent of both classical music and opera, will take its place among my favorite songs in my future life. I'm not a big fan of Jethro Tull's albums, but this song will probably be one of my favorite Jethro Tull songs. Folk rock, art rock, progressive… No matter how much I praise, it will not be enough; so I end here.
As a result, it is very valuable that Jethro Tull continues to produce in the 2020s and offers us a standard quality, although not as much as the "prime" period, as I wrote for Deep Purple last week. Let me go back to the first paragraph here, as in jazz songs with a clear beginning and enriched with improvisations in the middle. As I was completing the article,
I remembered that I had a ticket to the concert on June 17th, and I was happy again. I don't know what kind of setlist they will come up with, but if the songs Mine Is the Mountain and Shoshana Sleeping are played from the new album, this concert will be more meaningful to me. When we calculate how shaken the world has been even with this pandemic, it is very valuable that we can still interact with a legend that has been over 55 years old. At least that's what I believe. World, a great place for us to connect with all the legendary musicians; life is too short, even at its longest, for us to keep up with them. That's why, on days like these, my sense of worth can reach very high points. And since we can't keep up with everything, I find solace in remembering that our choices make us unique people. Hoping to meet people with whom we can enjoy the same music in this whole cycle, on the axis of beautiful albums and concerts, regards... OUR SPECIAL INTERVIEW WITH IAN ANDERSON, THE GREAT MASTER OF ROCK MUSIC, IS IN DELIKASAP ISSUE 1:
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Post by JTull 007 on Jul 21, 2022 23:40:51 GMT
Jethro Tull – Mine is the Mountain (Official Video) “Mine Is The Mountain is, perhaps, a late-life partner to the Aqualung album song My God. I had, as usual, a strong visual reference at the core of the lyrics. A miserable, committed trudge up Mount Sinai by Moses to face an angry maker before he must deliver the goods to his followers below is a powerful image, best imagined unless you are a wilderness trekker and much younger than I.” - Ian Anderson Animated and Directed by Thomas Hicks www.thomashicks.co.uk
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Post by smint100 on Jul 23, 2022 9:25:42 GMT
Jethro Tull – Mine is the Mountain (Official Video) “Mine Is The Mountain is, perhaps, a late-life partner to the Aqualung album song My God. I had, as usual, a strong visual reference at the core of the lyrics. A miserable, committed trudge up Mount Sinai by Moses to face an angry maker before he must deliver the goods to his followers below is a powerful image, best imagined unless you are a wilderness trekker and much younger than I.” - Ian Anderson Animated and Directed by Thomas Hicks www.thomashicks.co.uk Love that video - the lighting is fabulous. This is one of my favourite tracks on the album (although I think all the tracks are great) and I think the video does it justice
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Post by JTull 007 on Jul 23, 2022 14:33:50 GMT
See Jethro Tull's haunting new video for "Mine Is the Mountain" Ian Anderson and Co. share eerie clip for 'The Zealot Gene' single LINK Earlier this year, Jethro Tull released their first album since 2003, The Zealot Gene — and we’re all about it.
The album — which earned a spot in Goldmine’s Best Albums of 2022 So Far list — is a strong entry in the iconic British prog-rock band’s catalog that finds bandleader Ian Anderson exploring new themes and styles while still delivering an authentic Jethro Tull experience.
Today (July 22nd), Jethro Tull premiered a haunting video for album standout “Mine Is the Mountain,” which was created by Tom Hicks (who previously made the video for "Shoshana Sleeping").
"'Mine Is The Mountain' is, perhaps, a late-life partner to the 'Aqualung' album song 'My God'. I had, as usual, a strong visual reference at the core of the lyrics,” commented Anderson. “A miserable, committed trudge up Mount Sinai by Moses to face an angry maker before he must deliver the goods to his followers below is a powerful image, best imagined unless you are a wilderness trekker and much younger than I."
Watch that video above, and score yourself a copy of The Zealot Gene at Goldmine’s store.
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Post by steelmonkey on Jul 23, 2022 18:10:07 GMT
As usual, Ian not beating around the (burning) bush.
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Post by JTull 007 on Jul 26, 2022 10:33:34 GMT
Jethro Tull - The Betrayal Of Joshua Kynde (2022) Video by ProgRockNeverDie
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Post by JTull 007 on Mar 2, 2023 23:14:02 GMT
You Tube by Ademar Fagundes JETHRO TULL - THE ZEALOT GENE- BONUS DISK Jethro Tull - The Zealot Gene - Bonus CD - Tracks demo 1 Mrs Tibbets (Rough Demo) 2 Mine Is The Mountain (Rough Demo) 3 The Zealot Gene (Rough Demo) 4 Shoshana Sleeping (Rough Demo) 5 Barren Beth, Wild Desert John (Rough Demo) 6 The Betrayal Of Joshua Kynde (Rough Demo) 7 The Fisherman Of Ephesus (Rough Demo) 8 Jacob's Tales (Initial Idea Demo) 9 Sad City Sisters (Initial Idea Demo) 10 Where Did Saturday Go? (Initial Idea Demo) 11 Three Loves, Three (Initial Idea Demo) 12 In Brief Visitation (Initial Idea Demo) 13 She Smells So Sweet (Initial Idea Demo)
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Post by tullabye on Mar 3, 2023 6:59:10 GMT
You Tube by Ademar Fagundes JETHRO TULL - THE ZEALOT GENE- BONUS DISK Jethro Tull - The Zealot Gene - Bonus CD - Tracks demo 1 Mrs Tibbets (Rough Demo) 2 Mine Is The Mountain (Rough Demo) 3 The Zealot Gene (Rough Demo) 4 Shoshana Sleeping (Rough Demo) 5 Barren Beth, Wild Desert John (Rough Demo) 6 The Betrayal Of Joshua Kynde (Rough Demo) 7 The Fisherman Of Ephesus (Rough Demo) 8 Jacob's Tales (Initial Idea Demo) 9 Sad City Sisters (Initial Idea Demo) 10 Where Did Saturday Go? (Initial Idea Demo) 11 Three Loves, Three (Initial Idea Demo) 12 In Brief Visitation (Initial Idea Demo) 13 She Smells So Sweet (Initial Idea Demo) So very interesting. As an avid painter the challenge often is knowing when to stop. Going to far can be detrimental to the piece. Overworking a painting is so tempting but restraint is needed. Listening to these stripped down recordings I see the comparative challenges with making a song. Ian’s guitar work on some of these is so good but buried by over production. Someone should sit down with Ian and set him straight on his tremendous guitar skills. I think it could really help the final product.
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Post by steelmonkey on Mar 4, 2023 17:29:25 GMT
I agree. Perfect acoustic songs like Cheap Day Return, Dun Ringhil and Salamander seem to have tapered off since 'Secret Language' ( Set Aside) although Homo E. had a couple.
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Post by theothertull on Mar 5, 2023 1:16:28 GMT
I agree. Perfect acoustic songs like Cheap Day Return, Dun Ringhil and Salamander seem to have tapered off since 'Secret Language' ( Set Aside) although Homo E. had a couple. Sort of odd that this conversation is taking place in this thread, given the 5 Tull worthy acoustic numbers on TZG.
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Post by JTull 007 on Mar 5, 2023 2:10:27 GMT
I agree. Perfect acoustic songs like Cheap Day Return, Dun Ringhil and Salamander seem to have tapered off since 'Secret Language' ( Set Aside) although Homo E. had a couple. Sort of odd that this conversation is taking place in this thread, given the 5 Tull worthy acoustic numbers on TZG. To me... I always enjoy acoustic versions of every TULL song. That's what makes many albums become very special after all the radio tracks. I feel very fortunate to hear both versions over many years of creativity which is what makes me a TULL Fan
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Post by adospencer on Mar 5, 2023 7:52:14 GMT
I agree. Perfect acoustic songs like Cheap Day Return, Dun Ringhil and Salamander seem to have tapered off since 'Secret Language' ( Set Aside) although Homo E. had a couple. Its not just his acoustic songs though is it? Since he changed his song writing method of sitting down on a particular day to force himself to write, the songs generally are of a lower standard ,as are the musical arrangements. There is the occasional spark to remind us of his talent, but we aren't invited in to the music anymore, instead the lyrics tend to be a statement of facts (as he sees them)the clever ambiguity and the interplay of instruments has all but gone, albums sounding for the most part like one long song. You are correct "SLOB" was the last great demonstration of why most of us loved the IA style.
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Post by steelmonkey on Mar 6, 2023 1:14:29 GMT
And yet and yet...I think TAAB II might be my third or fourth favorite Tull album ever. Change of Horses not exactly 'punching the clock' on songwriting.
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Post by tullabye on Mar 6, 2023 3:05:14 GMT
And yet and yet...I think TAAB II might be my third or fourth favorite Tull album ever. Change of Horses not exactly 'punching the clock' on songwriting. It’s an excellent album. The last half dozen or so songs are really fantastic.
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