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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 24, 2019 7:19:30 GMT
www.eurasiareview.com/24122019-war-is-over-if-you-want-it-pointers-for-spreading-some-christmas-cheer-oped/ War Is Over If You Want It: Pointers For Spreading Some Christmas Cheer – OpEdDecember 24, 2019 John W. Whitehead - - - - - - The Jethro Tull Christmas Album (Fuel Records, 2003): If you like deep-rooted traditional holiday songs, you’ll love this album. The 16 songs range from “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” to Ian Anderson originals such as “Another Christmas Song” and “Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow.” With Anderson on flute and vocals, this album has an old world flavor that will have you wanting mince pie and plum pudding.
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Post by aztullfan on Dec 27, 2019 23:54:44 GMT
Good album! I liked the new songs on the album, but I have to say that I prefer the original recordings of the classic Tull Christmas songs. Martin's contribution is quite lovely.
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 9, 2020 1:54:00 GMT
Jethro Tull: “Christmas Song” (1972) - by Bruno Santini  LINK "You'd do well to remember the things He later said" ...that the sentence symbol of
Christmas Song of Jethro Tull , initially included in the album collection " Living in the Past"
of 1972 (among other things of the same year ' release of “ Thick as a Brick” probably
the most successful concept of the English progressive band) then rearranged for the
“ Christmas Album” ( Jethro's last studio album, 2003 ).
"You would do well to remind yourself of the things He said later" is ,
according to the normal and initial religious interpretation , the phrase that refers to the
figure of Christ , more specifically to an anticipation of his future mission .
The intrigue is all here: Ian Anderson himself declared that he was a Christian not
"exactly right" . Mind you: we are talking about Christianity , not about religious belief and
we must immediately refer to My God - seventh track of " Aqualung" from 1971 -
and to the heavy criticism of religion , even though Anderson himself -
following numerous protests , including the symbolic throwing of broken records during
the performances - stated that the attitude of opposition is absolutely not towards God ,
but must be interpreted as a dissent towards the "Cursed Church of England"
( the bloody Church of England , or the Anglican Church ) and religion ,
defined by Ian as what "creates a dividing line between human beings" .
So why the sentence? Extrapolated from the general concept of the song and taken for what it is,
it has a precise meaning , and one could argue for hours on the correct interpretation
of every single word. More simply, however,
the entire piece (with the exception of the final sentence ) can be understood as a reprise and
synthesis of Christmas values and ideals , to be referenced not only to the day itself,
but also to those atmospheres and traditions that they decorate it, which qualify it by making
it the object of a consumerist holiday . The songcould be broken into three parts ,
interspersed with the phrase already taken in question: a first that takes up the tradition of
the Christmas carol with the citation of "Once in Royal David's City" ,
the famous Christmas Carola of 1848/49 , both through the use of introductory flute ,
both through the jingle of bells ; a second ( " When you're stuffing yourselves at the Christmas parties,
you'll laugh when I tell you to take a running jump" to tell the truth prevalent)
which instead focuses on the criticism of the festivity without value or religiosity ,
considered the object of only consumerism and waste .
Whether or not this passage is reflected in the listener's sharing , in fact it becomes the manifest
of a panorama and offers a post-sixty-eight interpretative key in which the song is inserted.
Despite everything, however (and here we reach the last part of the song) we take a step back
( "And if I messed up yout thoughtless pleasures, remember, if you wish, this is just a Christmas song")
almost recognizing the actual weight of the previous words in an atmosphere in which one strives
to be happy . With cynical self-irony a short narrative ends which, in a few passages, manages to
make an extreme synthesis of a very broad panorama , generating origin , development and conclusion .
A conclusion not given by a chronological factor but rather by the simplicity with which everyone looks at Christmas : that there is a hidden meaning , dictated by paganismor from religion , through which
we tend to put everything aside to "smile even when the reasons for smiling are wrong"
( "smile when the reasons for smiling are wrong" ). 
With the same irony , after a few seconds from the interruption of the music, Anderson turns
directly to "Santa" , asking to pass the bottle . The song seems to have much more prominence
in "Living in the Past" , being - in that album - a unique piece of its kind and deviating from the
dominant theme . Indeed, with the 2003 work , iJethro set to music the expectation of Len Fico ,
head of Fuel 2000 who, a year earlier, had asked Anderson to make a Christmas album .
There are those who wink at this project, considering it a worthy conclusion of a career
(even if, formally, the Band broke up in 2011 ) those who oppose it, not considering it - perhaps
- Jethro Tull's work . Both factions could be proved right , leading elements to confirm or
destroy thesis and antithesis ; but it will be better to make use of that principle of frankness
that characterizes the last lines mentioned above, remembering that this work is,
as was expected, a simple Christmas album .  
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 15, 2020 2:05:05 GMT
Winter Solstice 2020 Ceremony Solo Reading A solo reading of our Winter Solstice ceremony as we celebrate the Winter solstice,
the return of the light and the start of the Oak kings reign over the land. /|\
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 17, 2020 12:42:54 GMT
www.popmatters.com/christmas-music-2649493312.html10 Christmas Albums You Won't Hear at the MallCHERYL GRAHAM 16 Dec 2020 In the waning days of the Grinch-y year of 2020, we're all hunkering down and barely holding up. Holiday rituals that once brought comfort and joy have become inadvisable, if not unthinkable. The trite Christmas music blaring from stores as early as October was once annoying – too soon! – but now it just sounds menacing, a reminder that things are still far from normal. For those who nevertheless seek glad tidings, but can't handle the saccharine cheer of standard Christmas fare, the following albums offer a respite. May you find solace in these introspective, wistful, and melancholy songs, none of which will accost you in a department store. - - - - - - - Jethro Tull, 'The Jethro Tull Christmas Album' (2003, RandM)This is the outlier on the list, but hear me out: it's actually pretty good. And The Jethro Tull Christmas Album makes sense if your vision of the holiday, like mine, was formed by Elizabethan canticles and repeated viewings of A Christmas Carol -- the 1951 version. Musically, the LP recalls the band's 1970s prime, with Ian Anderson's flute at the forefront, complemented by acoustic guitar, mandolin, and accordion. The rollicking original "Birthday Card at Christmas", is a standout, along with the wistful "First Snow on Brooklyn", and "Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow", all tunes that would be right at home on any mid-career Tull record.
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Post by rainbowblue on Dec 17, 2020 21:02:31 GMT
www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/top_12_rock__metal_songs_about_winter-84771Top 12 Rock & Metal Songs About WinterIt's still cold. At least here in the Northern Hemisphere. Posted a day ago  Jethro Tull - 'First Snow on Brooklyn'Imagine being outside when it's freezing cold, so cold that you can taste the winter air, and there's no place that you can go to and buy that damn cup of coffee. Well, this song is about that. What a horror. "First Snow on Brooklyn" comes from "The Jethro Tull Christmas Album," released in 2003. First Snow On Brooklyn is my second favorite Tull Christmas song, next to....the original "Christmas Song". It is interesting how someone`s interpretation of a song is so different from the next person. To me, the song has nothing to do with the cold and getting a "damn" cup of coffee. It`s a story of someone who had a falling out with family and sadly died before a reconciliation could take place. This is a journey from the afterlife to see these people in spirit, as in Dicken`s Christmas Carol. The references in the first verse, "Flew in on the evening plane", "Is it such a good idea.....", "I could cut my cold breath..." and "Taste the winter...." is the journey to see family again while second guessing your visit and reliving the disagreement again. The second verse again, to me, tells of the nerves one has when facing someone for the first time in a long time ("Thinking time before I ran aground"). You relive the events over and over ("rocky memories and chocking tears") and wonder did he (or she) contribute to any good times ("I believe it only rained around here.....")? "My cold feet are drumming" is again a reference to nervous anticipation. "You don`t see me in the shadows....." is the spirit, at their Christmas, but not seen. "And last night who was in your parlour......." is their Christmas being celebrated in the present. "Thin wind stings my face....." and "murder coffee...." is not taken literal, just a cold feeling that he (or she) is alone to face these people again. "No welcome deli....no Starbuck`s here" again is a reference to finding no comfort in an otherwise familiar place. "A dime for a quick phone call.....", "If you knew I was here, would I be welcomed"? "Snow covers my footprints, deep regrets and heavy heartbeats", "you`ll never see the spot I was standing on" to me, means you will never know how much he, (or she) has regrets and misses these people, not just at Christmas, but always. The instrumental passage is this person reliving better memories of Christmases Past. The second reference to "Who was in your parlour, wrapping presents....." is this person`s memories of wrapping Christmas presents for his (or her) family. "Some thing are best forgotten........some better half remembered" is as close to a reconciliation as this spirit can have and the regret of not doing it while still living. "I just thought that I might be there on your Christmas night" is that person`s effort to see family one more time on Christmas. "The first snow on Brooklyn makes a lonely road to travel........cold crunch steps that echo as the blizzard bites" and the outro is that spirit reluctantly walking away until he (or she ) can be seen no more. I`m sorry for being so long winded, but this song means so much more to me than getting a "damn" hot cup of coffee on a cold day. I`m sure it will mean something different to someone else. We are not guaranteed tomorrow, so don`t leave this earth with regrets. |
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 20, 2020 1:21:36 GMT
JETHRO TULL - WEATHERCOCK - CHRISTMAS ALBUM - TRACK 8 
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 20, 2020 12:44:25 GMT
Members of Druids Of Nwyfre Join us to celebrate the return
of the light as the Oak king returns to take us into the waxing half
of the year and celebrate afterwards with some Mulled Wine. Open to
anyone with an open heart and no matter what pagan path you follow.
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 21, 2020 2:26:53 GMT
Sincerely, K.S.O. JETHRO TULL - CHRISTMAS SONGS | REACTION
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 22, 2020 2:13:59 GMT
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Post by another_mousepolice on Dec 29, 2020 18:57:19 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 30, 2020 7:29:37 GMT
Well done themousepolice : some nice detective work A warm welcome to the JT Forum |
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Post by rredmond on Dec 30, 2020 13:37:48 GMT
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Post by nonrabbit on Dec 31, 2020 17:26:22 GMT
Well done themousepolice : some nice detective work A warm welcome to the JT Forum I just googled Frederik Marinus Kruseman, his romantic-style paintings are so beautiful,especially at this time of the year. I wonder which room in Tull Mansions doth the painting hang? If he's still got it:) |
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Post by nonrabbit on Dec 31, 2020 17:28:19 GMT
The cover artwork is very similar in style to the Dutch artist Fredrik Marinus Kruseman (1816 - 1882)  Well that's my theory anyway  How does it feel to be right - six years later? |
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Post by rredmond on Dec 31, 2020 17:47:51 GMT
How does it feel to be right - six years later?  And you, for amazingly pointing that out! I wonder if mdf even remembers making that post! |
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Post by nonrabbit on Dec 31, 2020 17:56:24 GMT
How does it feel to be right - six years later? And you, for amazingly pointing that out! I wonder if mdf even remembers making that post! I'm sure he will! Isn't it amazing when you clock up the years we've been talking Tull |
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Post by another_mousepolice on Jan 1, 2021 7:43:46 GMT
A warm welcome to the JT Forum And yes, a hearty Tull Forum welcome to ya! Thank you and a happy new year to all of you ! Yes, i am new here! Some infos sbout me: I am 53 years old and a Tull fan ever since i was about 15 years old. The first LP i think was 'Living in the Past'. My favourite period is from 'Benefit' until 'Stormwatch'. The music fascinates me still and the albums never got boring to me. Even after hearing them a thousend times. There are only 3 artists which guided me through my whole life in this way: Ian Anderson/JethroTull, Maria McKee and Stan Ridgway. P.S. changed my avatar name since i had to be very fast with the first one ... |
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 1, 2021 9:11:25 GMT
A warm welcome to the JT Forum And yes, a hearty Tull Forum welcome to ya! Thank you and a happy new year to all of you ! Yes, i am new here! Some infos sbout me: I am 53 years old and a Tull fan ever since i was about 15 years old. The first LP i think was 'Living in the Past'. My favourite period is from 'Benefit' until 'Stormwatch'. The music fascinates me still and the albums never got boring to me. Even after hearing them a thousend times. There are only 3 artists which guided me through my whole life in this way: Ian Anderson/JethroTull, Maria McKee and Stan Ridgway. P.S. changed my avatar name since i had to be very fast with the first one ...  |
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Post by steelmonkey on Jan 1, 2021 17:26:24 GMT
Stan Ridgeway! Cool. "Don't box me in" is the best soundtrack song EVER.
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Post by Jack -A- Lynn on Jan 1, 2021 18:54:23 GMT
Thank you!!!! And welcome... another mousepolice  |
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Post by another_mousepolice on Jan 2, 2021 8:42:44 GMT
Stan Ridgeway! Cool. "Don't box me in" is the best soundtrack song EVER. In his song 'The Roadblock' Stan Ridgway mentioned Jethro Tull ... Three miles down the highway in a Chevy '69
Were a pair of crazy eyeballs jumpin' left and right in time
To an eight-track tape playin' Foghat and Jethro Tull
And a gasoline-soaked hand shiftin' a little plastic skull ... |
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Post by maddogfagin on Aug 6, 2021 12:53:56 GMT
Apparently the small figure on the bottom left hand corner of the JT Christmas Album is Ian Anderson's handiwork. It features occasionally in articles on the web.  |
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Post by rredmond on Aug 6, 2021 14:30:31 GMT
Are you sure? It looks an awful lot alike the picture another_mousepolice uses for their avatar. Which is conveniently placed right above your post maddog. |
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Post by maddogfagin on Aug 6, 2021 16:49:56 GMT
Are you sure? It looks an awful lot alike the picture another_mousepolice uses for their avatar. Which is conveniently placed right above your post maddog. Yes the one you're talking about is the generic forum avatar which is a photo  Forum avatar Apparently drawn by I.A. |
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Post by smint100 on Dec 3, 2021 11:55:21 GMT
Ah, so another Advent arrives and it's out with the calendars and candles and the JT Christmas album (I know, I'm late!)
I do like all the songs on this except (and it's a big EXCEPT!) I really don't like this version of Solstice Bells (I know, I know)
Whether it's the fact that the original Songs From the Wood version has been with me so long, it's now part of my DNA, but I find the Christmas Album arrangement . . . disappointing? There. I've said it. It just doesn't seem rollicking enough for me (and I do like a bit of seasonal rollicking)
Whenever I hear it, I have to replace it immediately with the original version and eat another Quality Street to atone
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 18, 2022 1:46:33 GMT
Christmas Album Jethro Tull
The Jethro Tull Christmas Album
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Post by JTull 007 on Sept 30, 2023 15:05:22 GMT
The JETHRO TULL CHRISTMAS ALBUM 20th Anniversary
Released 30 September 2003 (US)
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Post by woodsongs on Oct 1, 2023 13:11:59 GMT
The JETHRO TULL CHRISTMAS ALBUM 20th Anniversary
Released 30 September 2003 (US) It will soon be time to give this album a spin. It seems like yesterday since I bought this album in 2003, I just don't know where the time goes. I have always loved the cover painting. |
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Post by Catqualung on Oct 4, 2024 14:05:56 GMT
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