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Post by theothertull on Dec 8, 2021 18:43:59 GMT
Jethro Tull – Sad City Sisters (Official Video)841 views Premiered 27 minutes ago Jethro Tull 143K subscribers Sounds a lot like Hare In Wine Cup.
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 8, 2021 19:15:16 GMT
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Post by adospencer on Dec 9, 2021 6:53:15 GMT
Kinda Secret Language soundworld....solid overall...vocals a bit flat this time...the use of the damn squeezy thing may be cool, but too much to the fore in the mix (reminiscent of "Change Of Horses")...yet the reintroduction of the Irish tin whistle is very welcoming to this listener's ears... Good point about the squeezebox. Always enjoyed it in the background ("Skating Away", "Gift of Roses" ) but its too much to the fore on recent albums. Its a wheezy instrument that lags behind the beat and totally unsuitable for lead breaks. I dont get these recent bizarre videos at all, seemingly nothing to do with the songs. No doubt there will be some "Artistic" reasoning that Im too stupid to appreciate, which is always the inference when some pile of bricks, or unmade bed is hailed as great work.
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 9, 2021 7:47:32 GMT
Many of the rock music internet sites are previewing the album well and include the new single release. For example www.rockcellarmagazine.com/jethro-tull-sad-city-sisters-music-video-zealot-gene-new-album/New Jethro Tull: Watch a Music Video for “Sad City Sisters,” from ‘The Zealot Gene’ LP Out in JanuaryROCK CELLAR MAGAZINE STAFF ON DECEMBER 8, 2021 Back in July, it was announced that Jethro Tull had signed a new record deal with InsideOutMusic/Sony Music, with plans of a new album titled The Zealot Gene scheduled for release in early 2022. When released, it will be the legendary band‘s 22nd studio album and the first since 2003. This news has since been updated — in a big way — on Wednesday, with an official music video for “Sad City Sisters” making its debut as a preview of the new album. As you might expect and/or hope, the track has that classic Jethro Tull sound … that is, Ian Anderson’s steady, whimsical vocals (and interesting lyrics) and plenty of flute work Said Anderson of the song in a statement: “Sad City Sisters throws up memories of a Saturday night in Cardiff, Wales when I was on my way home from our concert in St David’s Hall some years ago. It could equally well have been any town in the UK, I suppose, or even most cities of the Western World. What possesses hell-bent and vulnerable young people to slip so easily into that tragic loss of dignity and end up sprawling drunk in a wet and windy street at midnight?”As for the current lineup of Jethro Tull, which has undergone significant changes over the years and currently features only Anderson as far as the “classic” lineup of the band is concerned: Ian Anderson – Flute, acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals Joe Parrish-James – Guitar Florian Opahle – Guitar (album only) Scott Hammond – Drums. John O’Hara – Piano, keyboards and accordion David Goodier – Bass guitar Some additional context regarding the new Jethro Tull album: A record that began to take shape as early as 2017, ‘The Zealot Gene’, in many ways, seeks to defy convention during a time when the business of being a touring and recording artist has never faced more uncertainties. Tull bandleader Ian Anderson holds no reservations about the role for which the mythos and themes of Biblical storytelling played in the lyrical content of the new album, saying: “While I have a spot of genuine fondness for the pomp and fairytale story-telling of the Holy Book, I still feel the need to question and draw sometimes unholy parallels from the text. The good, the bad, and the downright ugly rear their heads throughout, but are punctuated with elements of love, respect, and tenderness.”
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Post by stevep on Dec 9, 2021 23:21:59 GMT
Has anyone on here bought the new album through Burning Shed? I thought about buying the box set version and was shown a price on line. When I went to pay for it, VAT was then added to the price and then another £5+ was added for postage. I don’t remember VAT being added like that before and wondered if this has changed because the album is being manufactured in Europe, no idea if it is or not though.
I looked at buying it through Amazon UK and it looked to be cheaper but I got a message saying that it could not be shipped to my address in the UK. I tried a few other addresses in the UK for delivery but I got the same message that it could not be delivered to these addresses. I realise that this would be a preorder but I don’t remember having that problem before either.
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 10, 2021 6:44:25 GMT
Has anyone on here bought the new album through Burning Shed? I thought about buying the box set version and was shown a price on line. When I went to pay for it, VAT was then added to the price and then another £5+ was added for postage. I don’t remember VAT being added like that before and wondered if this has changed because the album is being manufactured in Europe, no idea if it is or not though. I looked at buying it through Amazon UK and it looked to be cheaper but I got a message saying that it could not be shipped to my address in the UK. I tried a few other addresses in the UK for delivery but I got the same message that it could not be delivered to these addresses. I realise that this would be a preorder but I don’t remember having that problem before either. I chose to order the x2cd+blueray set through amazon to my address here in the west country and my order has been confirmed. Your problem with a UK address seems very strange. I originally tried to order through burning shed but that site refused my log in as it wouldn't recognised my password. I even reset my password all to no avail so I gave up with them.
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 10, 2021 6:58:09 GMT
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Post by stevep on Dec 10, 2021 8:19:14 GMT
Thanks Maddogfagin. I think the Gremlins must have got in my account when I looked a few days ago. Regards Amazon, I trial booked some other things and my address was fine but it still would not allow me to buy the new JT album. I edited my address in my Amazon account and it was then ok to buy the album. Regards Burning Shed. I have now bought the album through them. They showed a price for the album including VAT. When I went to pay, they took the VAT off, added the postage fee and then added VAT on both the album price and the postage. You could avoid postage fees if you collected your goods from Norwich but, if not, postage seemed to be around £5 or more. I bought the album through Burning Shed as Amazon seemed to just have the CD and Blu-ray format available. Sorry, this reply sounds like an Accountancy lesson…
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 10, 2021 16:45:30 GMT
Thanks Maddogfagin. I think the Gremlins must have got in my account when I looked a few days ago. Regards Amazon, I trial booked some other things and my address was fine but it still would not allow me to buy the new JT album. I edited my address in my Amazon account and it was then ok to buy the album. Regards Burning Shed. I have now bought the album through them. They showed a price for the album including VAT. When I went to pay, they took the VAT off, added the postage fee and then added VAT on both the album price and the postage. You could avoid postage fees if you collected your goods from Norwich but, if not, postage seemed to be around £5 or more. I bought the album through Burning Shed as Amazon seemed to just have the CD and Blu-ray format available. Sorry, this reply sounds like an Accountancy lesson…
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Post by steelmonkey on Dec 11, 2021 0:16:17 GMT
I like the new song a lot. I, too, hear shades of SLOB but the lyrics remind me of Orion. High quality Tull, for sure. Hurry January 28!
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 13, 2021 18:18:45 GMT
Finally finished Silent Singing (£30 version) and . . . eek. . . name in the back along with many Tull fans both near and far. Nice to be in such excellent company. .
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Post by adospencer on Dec 14, 2021 21:01:10 GMT
On youtube is a new 30 minute or so interview with IA ,hosted remotely by two Canadian/American guys. In fairness their questions are pretty bland ,as if they didn't really know what to do with him , and I accept IA can only really react to what he is asked. Having said that, it really is hard to believe that this is the same IA that used to have us hanging on every word with his humorous, informative patter. He really didn't want to be there, and Ive noticed that few interviews in the last few years do him any favours, though we didn't get a covid lecture this time at least.
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Post by jackinthegreen on Dec 15, 2021 1:04:12 GMT
Jethro Tull – Sad City Sisters (Official Video)841 views Premiered 27 minutes ago Jethro Tull 143K subscribers Sounds a lot like Hare In Wine Cup. I find that video disturbing. ..and don't like the song either.. .I just hope the rest of the album is much better, I have it pre-ordered of course.
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Post by theothertull on Dec 15, 2021 1:27:06 GMT
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Post by adospencer on Dec 15, 2021 9:46:56 GMT
Sounds a lot like Hare In Wine Cup. I find that video disturbing. ..and don't like the song either.. .I just hope the rest of the album is much better, I have it pre-ordered of course. Not very often I agree with Darren Lock youtube reviews ,I find him irritating, but his review of this song and video I think is spot on . Sexist outdated lyrics, frightening video. I too have pre ordered it, because we do dont we?
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Post by smint100 on Dec 15, 2021 12:29:01 GMT
I find that video disturbing. ..and don't like the song either.. .I just hope the rest of the album is much better, I have it pre-ordered of course. Not very often I agree with Darren Lock youtube reviews ,I find him irritating, but his review of this song and video I think is spot on . Sexist outdated lyrics, frightening video. I too have pre ordered it, because we do dont we? Sexist and outdated lyrics? Yes! And deliberately so because they're based on Ezekiel 23 v 2-11. All the songs on The Zealot Gene are linked to Bible verses, so it's not really surprising they're outdated Ezekiel23 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, there were two women, daughters of the same mother. 3 They became prostitutes in Egypt, engaging in prostitution from their youth. In that land their breasts were fondled and their virgin bosoms caressed. 4 The older was named Oholah, and her sister was Oholibah. They were mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem. 5 “Oholah engaged in prostitution while she was still mine; and she lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians—warriors 6 clothed in blue, governors and commanders, all of them handsome young men, and mounted horsemen. 7 She gave herself as a prostitute to all the elite of the Assyrians and defiled herself with all the idols of everyone she lusted after. 8 She did not give up the prostitution she began in Egypt, when during her youth men slept with her, caressed her virgin bosom and poured out their lust on her. 9 “Therefore I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, the Assyrians, for whom she lusted. 10 They stripped her naked, took away her sons and daughters and killed her with the sword. She became a byword among women, and punishment was inflicted on her. 11 “Her sister Oholibah saw this, yet in her lust and prostitution she was more depraved than her sister. So applying the above verses to a modern day scenario is still outdated and sexist but (as he's said himself about many of his songs) not necessarily IA's views - he's writing as a character. And this outdated sexism DOES still exist - it doesn't mean IA agrees with it just because he's written a song about it. So, basically, Darren Lock isn't taking this context into account and is judging the song as IA's view. I don't agree with that opinion - so yes, he is reading it wrong. I do agree that the video is creepy, though!
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Post by adospencer on Dec 15, 2021 16:34:26 GMT
Not very often I agree with Darren Lock youtube reviews ,I find him irritating, but his review of this song and video I think is spot on . Sexist outdated lyrics, frightening video. I too have pre ordered it, because we do dont we? Sexist and outdated lyrics? Yes! And deliberately so because they're based on Ezekiel 23 v 2-11. All the songs on The Zealot Gene are linked to Bible verses, so it's not really surprising they're outdated Ezekiel23 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, there were two women, daughters of the same mother. 3 They became prostitutes in Egypt, engaging in prostitution from their youth. In that land their breasts were fondled and their virgin bosoms caressed. 4 The older was named Oholah, and her sister was Oholibah. They were mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem. 5 “Oholah engaged in prostitution while she was still mine; and she lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians—warriors 6 clothed in blue, governors and commanders, all of them handsome young men, and mounted horsemen. 7 She gave herself as a prostitute to all the elite of the Assyrians and defiled herself with all the idols of everyone she lusted after. 8 She did not give up the prostitution she began in Egypt, when during her youth men slept with her, caressed her virgin bosom and poured out their lust on her. 9 “Therefore I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, the Assyrians, for whom she lusted. 10 They stripped her naked, took away her sons and daughters and killed her with the sword. She became a byword among women, and punishment was inflicted on her. 11 “Her sister Oholibah saw this, yet in her lust and prostitution she was more depraved than her sister. So applying the above verses to a modern day scenario is still outdated and sexist but (as he's said himself about many of his songs) not necessarily IA's views - he's writing as a character. And this outdated sexism DOES still exist - it doesn't mean IA agrees with it just because he's written a song about it. So, basically, Darren Lock isn't taking this context into account and is judging the song as IA's view. I don't agree with that opinion - so yes, he is reading it wrong. I do agree that the video is creepy, though! Well we know ,like all great songwriters , Ian is often in character and its not always his personal view. However to quote IA: “Sad City Sisters throws up memories of a Saturday night in Cardiff, Wales when I was on my way home from our concert in St David’s Hall some years ago. It could equally well have been any town in the UK, I suppose, or even most cities of the Western World. What possesses hell-bent and vulnerable young people to slip so easily into that tragic loss of dignity and end up sprawling drunk in a wet and windy street at midnight?” On this occasion then,this IS Ian's disapproving opinion. ... So to then tie in those violent biblical times you mentioned, with mention of "prostitution","defiled", "depraved" to give the tale some sort of relevance and gravitas is really too much . Its just young ladies out having fun . It really does come across as the frowning "tut, tut" of some old guy. .
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Post by smint100 on Dec 15, 2021 17:52:49 GMT
Sexist and outdated lyrics? Yes! And deliberately so because they're based on Ezekiel 23 v 2-11. All the songs on The Zealot Gene are linked to Bible verses, so it's not really surprising they're outdated Ezekiel23 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, there were two women, daughters of the same mother. 3 They became prostitutes in Egypt, engaging in prostitution from their youth. In that land their breasts were fondled and their virgin bosoms caressed. 4 The older was named Oholah, and her sister was Oholibah. They were mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem. 5 “Oholah engaged in prostitution while she was still mine; and she lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians—warriors 6 clothed in blue, governors and commanders, all of them handsome young men, and mounted horsemen. 7 She gave herself as a prostitute to all the elite of the Assyrians and defiled herself with all the idols of everyone she lusted after. 8 She did not give up the prostitution she began in Egypt, when during her youth men slept with her, caressed her virgin bosom and poured out their lust on her. 9 “Therefore I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, the Assyrians, for whom she lusted. 10 They stripped her naked, took away her sons and daughters and killed her with the sword. She became a byword among women, and punishment was inflicted on her. 11 “Her sister Oholibah saw this, yet in her lust and prostitution she was more depraved than her sister. So applying the above verses to a modern day scenario is still outdated and sexist but (as he's said himself about many of his songs) not necessarily IA's views - he's writing as a character. And this outdated sexism DOES still exist - it doesn't mean IA agrees with it just because he's written a song about it. So, basically, Darren Lock isn't taking this context into account and is judging the song as IA's view. I don't agree with that opinion - so yes, he is reading it wrong. I do agree that the video is creepy, though! Well we know ,like all great songwriters , Ian is often in character and its not always his personal view. However to quote IA: “Sad City Sisters throws up memories of a Saturday night in Cardiff, Wales when I was on my way home from our concert in St David’s Hall some years ago. It could equally well have been any town in the UK, I suppose, or even most cities of the Western World. What possesses hell-bent and vulnerable young people to slip so easily into that tragic loss of dignity and end up sprawling drunk in a wet and windy street at midnight?” On this occasion then,this IS Ian's disapproving opinion. ... So to then tie in those violent biblical times you mentioned, with mention of "prostitution","defiled", "depraved" to give the tale some sort of relevance and gravitas is really too much . Its just young ladies out having fun . It really does come across as the frowning "tut, tut" of some old guy. . Yes, those are very valid points . . . but I get a sense of disappointment and concern, wondering why they do it, rather than judgement? Or can you not have one without the other? Or are they searching for love and finding it with "Guilty Eros" but eventually end up with the love of God (Agape)? Or is it just a comparison that we've not moved very far from the days of Ezekiel? Or maybe I just don't want IA to be a judgemental old man? Interesting
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Post by futureshock on Dec 15, 2021 22:57:02 GMT
Well, I have only the vaguest idea what the video is about, but the song is good Only heard (and watched the YouTube) it once. Seems very aloof. Is Anderson intent on moving to south Texas? Music is played well. It's Haydn at 10am with a concertina.
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Post by adospencer on Dec 16, 2021 6:55:18 GMT
Well we know ,like all great songwriters , Ian is often in character and its not always his personal view. However to quote IA: “Sad City Sisters throws up memories of a Saturday night in Cardiff, Wales when I was on my way home from our concert in St David’s Hall some years ago. It could equally well have been any town in the UK, I suppose, or even most cities of the Western World. What possesses hell-bent and vulnerable young people to slip so easily into that tragic loss of dignity and end up sprawling drunk in a wet and windy street at midnight?” On this occasion then,this IS Ian's disapproving opinion. ... So to then tie in those violent biblical times you mentioned, with mention of "prostitution","defiled", "depraved" to give the tale some sort of relevance and gravitas is really too much . Its just young ladies out having fun . It really does come across as the frowning "tut, tut" of some old guy. . Yes, those are very valid points . . . but I get a sense of disappointment and concern, wondering why they do it, rather than judgement? Or can you not have one without the other? Or are they searching for love and finding it with "Guilty Eros" but eventually end up with the love of God (Agape)? Or is it just a comparison that we've not moved very far from the days of Ezekiel? Or maybe I just don't want IA to be a judgemental old man? Interesting I think you have it there. We just don't want our musical hero to be a grumpy old man. Too late though I fear. This song does remind me of similar themes in brilliant songs like "Orion" or "Baker Street Muse" in which Ian wanders the streets speculating on the lives of those people out on the streets at night.. .Crucially though,the characters in those songs were explored in that clever IA way, by drawing us in to the story in a non judgemental way, leaving us to draw our own conclusions. (That for me is the brilliance of songs like "Aqualung" , we are left thinking either "poor old guy",or "dirty old b#####d" somewhere in between, or indeed both!) The difference now (and we see it a lot in his recent output) is the ambiguity has gone, there is nothing for us to speculate upon, instead we get a statement of "fact" as he sees it. Well increasingly that statement is like being lectured by a parent when we were in our teens. We didn't need it then, we don't need it now. "Spin me back down the years" ............ I can still remember being young and stupid, waking up drunk in a ditch, or in a strange bed,so I try not to be horrified or judgemental now that I'm old enough to "know better". There are worse things in this crazy world. Lighten up Ian, put back the clever ambiguity and let us decide what to disapprove of.
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 16, 2021 8:31:39 GMT
Yes, those are very valid points . . . but I get a sense of disappointment and concern, wondering why they do it, rather than judgement? Or can you not have one without the other? Or are they searching for love and finding it with "Guilty Eros" but eventually end up with the love of God (Agape)? Or is it just a comparison that we've not moved very far from the days of Ezekiel? Or maybe I just don't want IA to be a judgemental old man? Interesting I think you have it there. We just don't want our musical hero to be a grumpy old man. Too late though I fear. This song does remind me of similar themes in brilliant songs like "Orion" or "Baker Street Muse" in which Ian wanders the streets speculating on the lives of those people out on the streets at night.. .Crucially though,the characters in those songs were explored in that clever IA way, by drawing us in to the story in a non judgemental way, leaving us to draw our own conclusions. (That for me is the brilliance of songs like "Aqualung" , we are left thinking either "poor old guy",or "dirty old b#####d" somewhere in between, or indeed both!) The difference now (and we see it a lot in his recent output) is the ambiguity has gone, there is nothing for us to speculate upon, instead we get a statement of "fact" as he sees it. Well increasingly that statement is like being lectured by a parent when we were in our teens. We didn't need it then, we don't need it now. "Spin me back down the years" ............ I can still remember being young and stupid, waking up drunk in a ditch, or in a strange bed,so I try not to be horrified or judgemental now that I'm old enough to "know better". There are worse things in this crazy world. Lighten up Ian, put back the clever ambiguity and let us decide what to disapprove of. We see and hear IA so much more in this day and age with on line music sites and youtube which is in many ways is great to see and hear what Tull are doing. Harking back to the days of NME, Melody Maker, Sounds etc, all the hacks had to do was phone IA to get his views on any current subject - cheap copy for them - and they knew they'd get an intelligent and sometimes humerous reply. IA in 2021 seems to be bombarded by people wanting his views on everything, that it must be difficult for him to remember what he's said previously. While I don't agree with everything he says, I do cringe when yet another journalist enquires about salmon farming or why he sometimes stands on one leg.
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Post by tullabye on Dec 17, 2021 4:26:46 GMT
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Post by steelmonkey on Dec 18, 2021 18:15:27 GMT
Ian has been tut tutting since earliest days be it about weed and jeans ( c'mon Ian, jeans?) or. more to my liking, stupidity at all levels of the world around us. I love both new songs and am Tullish enough that my day was made this morning to notice that Amazon promises me the rest of the songs on January 27th, one day earlier than earlier release day and so 24 hours lopped off my countdown, just like that.
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 19, 2021 6:45:59 GMT
Ian has been tut tutting since earliest days be it about weed and jeans ( c'mon Ian, jeans?) or. more to my liking, stupidity at all levels of the world around us. I love both new songs and am Tullish enough that my day was made this morning to notice that Amazon promises me the rest of the songs on January 27th, one day earlier than earlier release day and so 24 hours lopped off my countdown, just like that. Bernie's spot on with this - you only have to log onto Andrew Jackson's Tullpress site (direct link in the navigation panel) to see that IA was always an old head on young shoulders, sometimes with ideas at odds with his peers.
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 19, 2021 8:59:48 GMT
Jethro Tull - Shoshana Sleeping, first listen and reaction (bonus analysis in outro link) 1,106 views Nov 6, 2021
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My big brother introduced Jethro Tull into my life about two or three decades ago and they were a classic band then. Excited to see what they have in store for their first new album in 18 years. You're never too old to rock and roll.
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 20, 2021 1:24:15 GMT
Jethro Tull Ian Anderson LIVE Interview - New Album 'The Zealot Gene'
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Post by eridom on Dec 20, 2021 17:35:04 GMT
Jethro Tull Ian Anderson LIVE Interview - New Album 'The Zealot Gene' Excellent interview. The hosts have heard the album and seem to think it’s a very good addition to the catalogue.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 21, 2021 15:49:30 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 22, 2021 7:05:14 GMT
Jethro Tull are a band that made the history of Rock music, one of the most refined mixes of different styles from Prog to Folk, passing through the most Bluesy influences of the early days. Over 30 albums to their credit, more than 50 million copies sold, tracks that still sound today after 50 years as they did then, thrilling young and old fans. A lot of progress has been made by the band, which has been able to adapt to the times, always maintaining a first-rate quality and always managing to offer engaging live performances permeated with a unique energy of its kind. On January 28, 2022 the band will release “The Zealot Gene” via InsideOut Music, the first album of original tracks in the last 18 years. 12 tracks that Ian Anderson’s Tulls have been working on since 2017, whose release was conditioned by the Covid pandemic, presents lyrics permeated with Biblical references that the frontman describes as follows: “While I have a spot of genuine fondness for the pomp and fairytale story-telling of the Holy Book, I still feel the need to question and draw sometimes unholy parallels from the text. The good, the bad, and the downright ugly rear their heads throughout, but are punctuated with elements of love, respect, and tenderness. Looking back on the earth-shaking disruption of the Coronavirus pandemic, which ultimately ended the band’s touring plans and hopes of a 2020 release for ‘The Zealot Gene’, Anderson shares, “It was so sudden. Amidst the concerns and warnings of the scientific community and a few more enlightened politicians, we all retreated in disbelief to our homes to wait out the storm.“ We are fortunate to be able to review this new chapter in the history of the band, which opens with “Mrs. Tibbets” who immerses us in the atmosphere of the record with a fine mix of flute and guitar. The keyboards in the background give a symphonic touch to the track, which develops with the entry of Ian’s warm and expressive voice. The rhythmic session is engaging and the sounds of the band gently rock us for almost 6 minutes, with Prog mold changes and the Maestro’s thrilling flute inserts. In the central part the band offers the first instrumental section of the album with a guitar solo, and then returns to the main theme that guides us to the end. “Jacob’s Tales” is the shortest of the album, an intertwining of acoustic guitar and harmonica arpeggios and Anderson’s sweet voice offer us this passage with Folk tones, intense and pleasant. Piano and flute on which an intended vowel is inserted open “Mine Is the Mountain,” enriched by sudden tempo changes that increase its intensity. The classic style of Tull is expressed here at the highest levels, with references to classical music to Prog and Rock with a superfine technique, a real pleasure to be able to listen to songs like this. In the central part a pompous symphonic section dominates the scene, so the cantato returns for the last stanzas and the track closes with a succession of emotions. Massive riffs of guitar intertwined with flute and keyboards characterize the title track “The Zealot Gene” where the band returns to its classic sounds. A powerful piece with a solid rhythm session and Anderson’s flute in evidence in the central part, with that Folk Prog touch that has made us thrilled for 50 years. “Shoshana Sleeping” was also offered as a single with video, featuring scratchy guitar riffs and flute guiding the melodies. Right from a first listen when it came out as a preview of the album this track made me think that the band is in excellent shape and that they have managed to maintain the brilliance of the golden times. Those who love their sounds will find in this track a pleasant proposal that best summarizes the musical concept of the band. The other single previewed from the album “Sad City Sisters” was also proposed as an official video, softer and more delicate than the previous ones. It shows the softer and more folk facet of the band, very intense and with intertwining between the acoustic guitar and the traditional instruments of which they are masters. A very intense and emotional passage with excellent ideas, with the vocal that cradles us for the entire duration, with lyrics full of meaning. “Barren Beth, Wild Desert John” begins with a dreamy flute, and then with the entry of the vocal give life to an elaborate track full of tempo changes. The guitar riffs give energy to the piece, the rhythm session is solid and the singing alternates solo and other choral parts. The flute offers valuable inserts and the guitar a short and intense solo, harder parts and others more symphonic alternate bringing us back to the magical 70s. A powerful drum and flute open “The Betrayal of Joshua Kynde,” to which other instruments are soon added, creating a more Rock-oriented sound. The band is skilled in making each composition personal and unique and this song proves it, with the guitar offering a heavier solo in the central part, where the intensity increases. The vocal returns and with the last phrasing between piano and flute it closes with the main theme in crescendo. “Where Did Saturday Go?” it is a softer track, with melodic hues and intricate and very deep passages. The singing is very warm and the composition is very refined and full of pathos, where the flute is in evidence in the melodies and in the solo part. “Three Loves, Three” follows the soft atmospheres of the previous one with a more Folk touch, with Ian’s flute always at the center of the sound and and high-level intertwining.. “In Brief Visitation” connects to the previous one and continues its musical discourse with delicacy and positive and dreamy sounds. The band is also able in a softer section of the album to arouse emotions and keep the intensity high, without the need to play with power but with sweetness. This full-length ends with “The Fisherman of Ephesus” which returns to the more powerful sounds proposed in the central pieces, with softer sections and more aggressive ones that alternate. Anderson’s unmistakable style on flute and vocals and their hard Prog Rock softened by Folk conclude the record with a flourish, leaving us the desire to listen to it again soon. 18 years of waiting are a lot, but today we can say that we have listened to an excellent album, where the compositions are of a high level and refinement. When it comes to Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull the expectations are always very high, but they have all been confirmed by showing an excellent state of form. The imprint of the band is felt in each song, managing to bring the classic sounds of the band into a modern context, with originality and freshness. Lovers of Jethro Tull will appreciate this work, which still sees them after more than 50 years as protagonists of the world Rock scene. A listen recommended to all Proggers and Rockers, congratulations to Ian Anderson and companions for giving us another pearl in their discography, the star of Tull continues to shine in the firmament of music. Tracklist 1. Mrs. Tibbets (5:54) 2. Jacob’s Tales (2:13) 3. Mine Is the Mountain (5:40) 4. The Zealot Gene (3:54) 5. Shoshana Sleeping (3:41) 6. Sad City Sisters (3:40) 7. Barren Beth, Wild Desert John (3:37) 8. The Betrayal of Joshua Kynde (4:06) 9. Where Did Saturday Go? (3:53) 10. Three Loves, Three (3:30) 11. In Brief Visitation (3:00) 12. The Fisherman of Ephesus (3:41) Lineup Ian Anderson / Flute, Guitar, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Harmonica, Vocals Joe Parrish / Guitars John O’Hara / Orchestral Conductor, Piano, Keyboards, Accordion Scott Hammond / Drums & Percussion David Goodier / Bass & Double Bass progrockjournal.com/review-jethro-tull-the-zealot-gene/
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Post by tullabye on Dec 24, 2021 3:14:06 GMT
Jethro Tull Ian Anderson LIVE Interview - New Album 'The Zealot Gene' Excellent interview. The hosts have heard the album and seem to think it’s a very good addition to the catalogue. Why did YouTube cut out the last couple of sentences by the host saying how he loved The Zealot Gene and thought it was a great album? On a side note…I wasn’t that fond of Sad Sisters at first but now I really dig it!
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