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Post by cecil on Mar 22, 2021 4:26:53 GMT
I have always loved the opening track "War Child"........love the chorus, why is that? Anyone else love it??? Yeah this and Queen and country are my faves
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 22, 2021 7:37:33 GMT
Oh yes, count me in, For its time a revolutionary album and featuring some great songs from the title track to Back door Angels, Bungle..... and Two Fingers etc. Hey MD, I've seen Tull on most tours since 72/73 Brick tour, but didn't see the Passion Play or the War Child tours.......where Ian would've been playing saxophones on stage. Did you ever witness that? Would've been magic methinks Missed them as well due to gigging in various folk and ceilidh concerts. If I'd known then what I'd missed, the band I was in would have been looking for a replacement guitarist
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Post by adospencer on Mar 22, 2021 8:05:20 GMT
Hey MD, I've seen Tull on most tours since 72/73 Brick tour, but didn't see the Passion Play or the War Child tours.......where Ian would've been playing saxophones on stage. Did you ever witness that? Would've been magic methinks Missed them as well due to gigging in various folk and ceilidh concerts. If I'd known then what I'd missed, the band I was in would have been looking for a replacement guitarist I remember the first time I saw Tull was on the "Warchild" tour, complete with Sax. In my opinion the saxophone was a mistake, it all but ruined "Play" (as Ian himself says in the boxed set booklet) and added nothing to "Warchild" either ( "Ladies " for example is a delightful gentle song until that blustering sax at the end spoils the mood ). I can just about bear it on the end of "Too old to Rock " where it fits nicely, but other wise its a no from me. At the time I think it was an ego thing, but just because you can doesn't mean you should. I'm not a fan of Sax at the best of times, I always see it a a jazz instrument , it has no place on a Tull album and I'm glad it was dropped.
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Post by jackinthegreen on Mar 24, 2021 18:48:29 GMT
Missed them as well due to gigging in various folk and ceilidh concerts. If I'd known then what I'd missed, the band I was in would have been looking for a replacement guitarist I remember the first time I saw Tull was on the "Warchild" tour, complete with Sax. In my opinion the saxophone was a mistake, it all but ruined "Play" (as Ian himself says in the boxed set booklet) and added nothing to "Warchild" either ( "Ladies " for example is a delightful gentle song until that blustering sax at the end spoils the mood ). I can just about bear it on the end of "Too old to Rock " where it fits nicely, but other wise its a no from me. At the time I think it was an ego thing, but just because you can doesn't mean you should. I'm not a fan of Sax at the best of times, I always see it a a jazz instrument , it has no place on a Tull album and I'm glad it was dropped. I love the sax, some bands have made great use of it, The Rolling Stones maybe not thought of as having sax in their music, but there is quite a lot, and live the brass section is magic. I also like the bands War, and Osibisa who have great use of sax etc. John Mayall has had some great sax players in his bands over the years. Van Morrison also.
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Post by cecil on Mar 25, 2021 2:08:54 GMT
Love the soprano sax. Not too overbearing. Gave Tull a different feel in 73 and 74
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Post by maddogfagin on Jul 28, 2021 5:54:45 GMT
www.inthestudio.net/online-only-interviews/jethro-tull-war-child-ian-anderson/JETHRO TULL- WAR CHILD- IAN ANDERSONEven though I lived through it, still I must admit that it is hard to fully realize that the evolution in sound and success between Jethro Tull‘s second album, Stand Up , and their mass appeal Top 40 breakthrough War Child , took a mere five years. In between those two afore-mentioned landmarks, Jethro Tull had also released the #1-seller in the world, Thick as a Brick. By 1969’s Stand Up, band co-founder Mick Abrahams had already left Ian Anderson to guide Jethro Tull’s sound, a role Anderson relished and never relinquished for half a century. “We were billed originally, around Blackpool and later London, as a blues band,” Anderson told me,”except we were a terrible blues band. I certainly couldn’t sing it.” Never mind. In the years 1969-74 there was no band in the world more exciting, more unconventional, and more successful than Jethro Tull. With back-to-back albums Aqualung in May 1971 and then the almost accidental #1 seller Thick As a Brick in 1972, Jethro Tull combined pastoral acoustic guitar, progressive rock arrangements, Martin Barre‘s hard rock guitar bursts, and Ian Anderson‘s dense thought-provoking lyrics into a heady brew that had no comparison. Originating in the northern English town of Blackpool, Jethro Tull was a name borrowed from the actual inventor of the seed drill. By 1968 they were as talked about as any of the new bands on the London club scene, primarily because of the stage presence of lead singer Anderson, whose leaping, scowling, bug-eyed mad hatter theatrics made for a great show. And then there was Ian’s choice of rock and roll “axe”, not a six-string six shooter like so many other bandleaders, but a 20th century Pan with a flute! The 40th anniversary box set of Jethro Tull‘s Songs from the Wood received the knees up full Monty treatment from Porcupine Tree remixer/ surround sound savant Steven Wilson, a perfect present for any long time Jethro Tull fan (is there any other kind?). In my opinion, the results from remixing Songs from the Wood to surround sound are the most satisfying to date of all of the reissues so far including Benefit , the 1970 Jethro Tull under-appreciated missing link between the eclectic folksy Stand Up and the breakthrough million sellers Aqualung and Thick as a Brick. Then there was the odds’n’sods collection Living in the Past which was rushed out in the U.S. in Fall 1972 to capitalize after Thick As a Brick became Jethro Tull’s stunning #1 seller earlier that year. Revisit the UK hit “Sweet Dream“, the band’s interpretation of Johan Sebastian Bach‘s jaunty “Bouree”, “Teacher”;”Bungle in the Jungle” and ‘Skating Away…”, both from War Child marking its 45th anniversary this Fall; and the title song to “Living in the Past”. And as you find yourself humming & singing all of these familiar melodies, either here in this classic rock interview or in concert, remind yourself that Ian Anderson nor Jethro Tull still are not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. – Redbeard
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Post by maddogfagin on Oct 15, 2021 11:19:55 GMT
bravewords.com/TODAY IN METAL HISTORY 🤘 OCTOBER 14TH, 2021🤘TWISTED SISTER, IRON MAIDEN, JETHRO TULL, KISS, RIOT, SAXON Happy 47th JETHRO TULL’s War Child - October 14th, 1974
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Post by maddogfagin on Oct 27, 2021 6:12:28 GMT
Jethro Tull 1974-Good godmother 18,584 views Dec 14, 2014
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Post by cecil on Oct 28, 2021 20:10:24 GMT
Jethro Tull 1974-Good godmother18,584 views Dec 14, 2014 progmonster2010 192 subscribers I’m the prog monster lol
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Post by maddogfagin on Nov 13, 2021 7:07:12 GMT
Jethro Tull - Saturation 19,054 views Jan 1, 2009
Aqualung71 3.91K subscribers Bonus track off War Child. Originally released in 1974.
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Post by woodsongs on Feb 22, 2022 16:01:02 GMT
I have been playing the 'Warchild' album this afternoon. I have always loved the title track and the saxophone! Marvellous stuff.
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Post by jackinthegreen on Feb 22, 2022 18:47:24 GMT
I have been playing the 'Warchild' album this afternoon. I have always loved the title track and the saxophone! Marvellous stuff. Me too
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Post by Budding Stately Hero on Feb 22, 2022 18:55:12 GMT
I have been playing the 'Warchild' album this afternoon. I have always loved the title track and the saxophone! Marvellous stuff. I remember the day my brother brought this home from Sam Goody at the Roosevelt Mall and we popped it on the turntable. Summer 1978. We had Warchild cranked so loud we didn't hear our Father arrive home from dayshift. Boy, was he angry. "Turn that Jethro Troll crap off!" Fun album, yet serious at times. Light-hearted, yet has some really good messages that have stuck with me in life. Great artwork on the cover. Some of the album made its way onto FM radio (WYSP, WMMR, WIOQ) and most of it never made its way to the airwaves. Most rock listeners paid it no mind, and some very cool people dug the hell out of it. Hooorah!!
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 26, 2022 6:53:20 GMT
Make of this what you will -I cannot find any further details. link
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Post by Eka on Feb 26, 2022 15:50:46 GMT
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Post by JTull 007 on Oct 14, 2022 0:53:08 GMT
Happy 48th Anniversary to Jethro Tull 🎤🎸🎷🎸🎸🎹🥁🥢 War Child 💣🧒 Released October 14 1974 in the USA 🇺🇸 and 26 October 1974 in the UK 🇬🇧 Images by Peter Smith
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Post by woodsongs on Oct 14, 2022 8:13:17 GMT
Happy 48th Anniversary to Jethro Tull 🎤🎸🎷🎸🎸🎹🥁🥢 War Child 💣🧒 Released October 14 1974 in the USA 🇺🇸 and 26 October 1974 in the UK 🇬🇧 Images by Peter Smith One of my favourite Tull albums, and I love the cover.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 15, 2022 11:44:27 GMT
Happy 48th Anniversary to Jethro Tull 🎤🎸🎷🎸🎸🎹🥁🥢 War Child 💣🧒 Released October 14 1974 in the USA 🇺🇸 and 26 October 1974 in the UK 🇬🇧 Images by Peter Smith One of my favourite Tull albums, and I love the cover. I think this one might be my favourite from the album
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Post by woodsongs on Oct 15, 2022 16:38:17 GMT
One of my favourite Tull albums, and I love the cover. I think this one might be my favourite from the album I loved Ian's image for this album too. 'Ladies' is certainly a great track.
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Post by tullabye on Oct 16, 2022 0:12:05 GMT
Jethro Tull - Saturation19,054 views Jan 1, 2009 Aqualung71 3.91K subscribers track off War Child. Originally released in 1974. For the most part the bonus tracks are better than the ones that made the final cut. My final cut: 1) Warchild 2) Glory Row 3) Saturation 4) Backdoor Angels 5) Sea Lion 6) Skating Away 7) Paradise Steakhouse 8) Third Hurrah 9) Rainbow Blues 10) Only Solitaire 11) Two Fingers Incredible album
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Post by cecil on Oct 17, 2022 10:39:42 GMT
Jethro Tull - Saturation19,054 views Jan 1, 2009 Aqualung71 3.91K subscribers track off War Child. Originally released in 1974. For the most part the bonus tracks are better than the ones that made the final cut. My final cut: 1) Warchild 2) Glory Row 3) Saturation 4) Backdoor Angels 5) Sea Lion 6) Skating Away 7) Paradise Steakhouse 8) Third Hurrah 9) Rainbow Blues 10) Only Solitaire 11) Two Fingers Incredible album Godmother is my fave
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Post by adospencer on Oct 17, 2022 13:05:44 GMT
For the most part the bonus tracks are better than the ones that made the final cut. My final cut: 1) Warchild 2) Glory Row 3) Saturation 4) Backdoor Angels 5) Sea Lion 6) Skating Away 7) Paradise Steakhouse 8) Third Hurrah 9) Rainbow Blues 10) Only Solitaire 11) Two Fingers Incredible album Godmother is my fave Its funny how opinions vary. I think Saturation, Steakhouse and Godmother are substandard (though interesting) tracks and rightly never made it to the album proper.
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Post by steelmonkey on Oct 21, 2022 23:27:49 GMT
I'd rate them as follows:
Back Door Angels War Child Skating Away Two Fingers Sea Lion Two Fingers Third Hurrah Rainbow Blues Glory Row Paradise Steakhouse Saturation Bungle in the Jungle Ladies Solitaire
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Post by cecil on Oct 26, 2022 21:22:01 GMT
The first 3 songs I’d throw out are hoorah, fingers and sealion. Some bad lyrics and too cheerful lol
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Post by tullabye on Oct 26, 2022 23:10:42 GMT
The first 3 songs I’d throw out are hoorah, fingers and sealion. Some bad lyrics and too cheerful lol First three I’d ditch are: 1) Bungle…out of place on this or any other Tull album that I can think of. Maybe Catfish? 2)Ladies…pretty but again a bit too soft 3) Queen…good but dispensable Hoorah and Fingers are quintessential Tull. They are both great! SeaLion comes at the end of Bsckdoor so hard to get rid of…besides I like it a lot.
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Post by cecil on Oct 27, 2022 0:16:02 GMT
The first 3 songs I’d throw out are hoorah, fingers and sealion. Some bad lyrics and too cheerful lol First three I’d ditch are: 1) Bungle…out of place on this or any other Tull album that I can think of. Maybe Catfish? 2)Ladies…pretty but again a bit too soft 3) Queen…good but dispensable Hoorah and Fingers are quintessential Tull. They are both great! SeaLion comes at the end of Bsckdoor so hard to get rid of…besides I like it a lot. Queen is my top 2 of the album. Bungle I’m starting to like more after 30 years lol. The piano is pretty cool. I dismissed it until I heard it recently and didn’t mind it. Maybe it was the remix quality
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Post by JTull 007 on Oct 11, 2023 10:36:08 GMT
WarChild II includes additional WarChild LP session recordings remixed by Steven Wilson, available to pre-order now
Get your copy: jethrotull.lnk.to/WarChildII
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Post by JTull 007 on Nov 6, 2023 0:32:03 GMT
Jethro Tull: Some STUNNING NEW Vinyl | First Look | Unboxing LINK 'War Child II' the Steven Wilson mixes are to be released on vinyl on the 24th of November for the first time. Here is a closer look at this release.
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Post by JTull 007 on Nov 18, 2023 22:21:39 GMT
Can't wait till the new Vinyl gets here ....
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Post by JTull 007 on Nov 24, 2023 12:13:04 GMT
Daniele Massimi Warchild II ordered January 23, 2022... it came in today. A "battle" won for Quelli dei dischi Warchild and Warchild II on vinyl with Steven Wilson remixes finally together!
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