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Jun 15, 2012 19:13:45 GMT
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Jun 22, 2012 21:16:17 GMT
Post by dd147 on Jun 22, 2012 21:16:17 GMT
I can honestly say im enjoying the new album but one thing puzzles me...pebbles instrumental,is it really an instrumental? as there are clearly some vocals in there...and just what is it Ian says ??
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Jun 22, 2012 21:51:47 GMT
Post by steelmonkey on Jun 22, 2012 21:51:47 GMT
He says: 'Turn it up Louder' !!!!!
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Jun 23, 2012 13:21:00 GMT
Post by 10cars on Jun 23, 2012 13:21:00 GMT
I can honestly say im enjoying the new album but one thing puzzles me...pebbles instrumental,is it really an instrumental? as there are clearly some vocals in there...and just what is it Ian says ?? He just says: Thick as a brick. Stunning, eh?
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Jun 23, 2012 14:40:45 GMT
Post by vonbek on Jun 23, 2012 14:40:45 GMT
A good album. Probably his best solo effort and wonderful to revisit the theme.
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Jun 23, 2012 15:30:35 GMT
Post by tullist on Jun 23, 2012 15:30:35 GMT
I can honestly say im enjoying the new album but one thing puzzles me...pebbles instrumental,is it really an instrumental? as there are clearly some vocals in there...and just what is it Ian says ?? He just says: Thick as a brick. Stunning, eh? The fashion in which he/they says that is, if not stunning, very engaging. I recall on first listen it did not dawn on me that was being said, after I noticed I would have high fived myself if I had an alternate me. Part of where he "owned" this current composition and put that indelible signature that has held me in its sway for 4 plus decades.
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Jun 23, 2012 16:51:33 GMT
Post by steelmonkey on Jun 23, 2012 16:51:33 GMT
The riff at 'endless possibilities' and 'journey's I might never take' is when I high five myself.
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Jun 23, 2012 16:58:16 GMT
Post by bunkerfan on Jun 23, 2012 16:58:16 GMT
I can honestly say im enjoying the new album but one thing puzzles me...pebbles instrumental,is it really an instrumental? as there are clearly some vocals in there...and just what is it Ian says ?? He just says: Thick as a brick. Stunning, eh? I was listening to TAAB2 for about the eighth time before I heard the words "thick as a brick" being said on that track. I remember I was waiting at traffic lights when it dawned on me so, up went the volume to confirm it was part of the recording and, that I wasn't going mad and hearing voices in my head.
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Jun 26, 2012 16:41:54 GMT
Post by dd147 on Jun 26, 2012 16:41:54 GMT
Thanks guys,knew you'd come good
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Jun 27, 2012 14:47:56 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2012 14:47:56 GMT
Tull’s ‘Thick As a Brick’ Sequel a Worthy Follow-up to Rock Classic June 26, 2012 By S. T. Karnick stkarnick.com/culture/2012/06/26/tulls-thick-as-a-brick-sequel-a-worthy-follow-up-to-rock-classic/Some forty years after the release of the best-selling and highly influential rock music album Thick As a Brick, Ian Anderson and his band, Jethro Tull, are back at it with a sequel. Although Anderson has subsequently referred to the album as a parody of progressive rock, certainly in musical terms Thick As a Brick and its follow-up, A Passion Play, are progressive rock. And they’re very good prog rock indeed. Although the album’s cynical lyrics—verbal tartness being a constant of Anderson’s career—and acerbic view of bourgeois values are not what one normally associates with prog rock, there is a tradition in prog of such writing, including among big-time figures such as Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, King Crimson, and Procol Harum. So even in the lyrics department Thick As a Brick is hardly an outlier. The notable musical elements of TAAB, as is well-known among devotees of prog and classic rock, are, one, the clever and appealing alternation between acoustic-instrument and electric-instrument passages, and, two, the connecting of all of the songs into an album-length suite of forty-plus minutes in which musical themes repeat and intertwine. This, too, is fairly common in progressive rock (though it was rather groundbreaking at the time), but Anderson’s gift of melody and distinctive, expressive singing voice made Thick As a Brick stand out from the crowd. The album has been widely admired ever since its release four decades ago. One could be forgiven, then, for expecting a sequel composed and recorded in the present day to be a bit of a letdown, especially with none of the original band members other than Anderson on hand for the recording. No need to worry, however, as Thick As a Brick 2 is a worthy follow-up to that classic album. As with Thick As a Brick, there is a concept to the album, as the lyrics to TAAB2 deal with a character named Gerald Bostock, who has aged forty years since the first album, when he was ten years old, and they look at the man’s daily life and a search for meaning in it, while characterizing the people around him as less than sterling on average. Rather like in Thick As a Brick. It’s the music, however, that really impresses me. As with its esteemed predecessor, Thick As a Brick 2 has a host of appealing melodies, an interesting variety of instrumentation, and Anderson’s still-strong singing. In sum: it’s well worth adding to your collection. I’ll conclude with a track-by track description: 1. “From a Pebble Thrown.” Jaunty beat and energetic vocals, sounds as if it could be from Thick As a Brick. 2. “Pebbles Instrumental.” Instrumental led by flute, includes what appears to be an accordion or harmonium in the mix for an interesting touch, has a quick tempo and undistinguished melody but some flashy flute soloing by Anderson. In all: quite listenable. 3. “Might Have Beens.” A recitation by Anderson, no music 4. “Upper Sixth Loan Shark.” A brief song in which Anderson sings his usual morality-laced lyrics, with acoustic-instruments background. Likable. 5. “Banker Bets, Banker Wins.” Driving beat, War Child-style instrumentation and melody, uses fuzzy vocals effect on some verses, stands out musically as a good (not great) song on its own. 6. “Swing It Far.” Begins with a brief recitation by Anderson, then moves into vocal backed by acoustic guitar, adding instruments after a couple of sung verses, then alternating between deliberately paced acoustic-backed sections and quick-tempo, hard rock passages with distorted voice as in “Banker Bets, Banker Wins.” 7. “Adrift and Dumbfounded.” Mid-tempo, medieval-style broken rhythm, emphasis on Anderson’s vocals throughout as song alternates between acoustic and electric sections. Nice. 8. “Old School Song.” Driving beat, with Anderson singing more cynical, morality-laced lyrics in a nasal voice, sounds very like it could be from TAAB. 9. “Wootton Bassett Town.” A quieter song, with a sparse but rather ominous arrangement including orchestral background and electric instrumentation, with flute and Anderson’s voice given prominence. The lyrics appear to be meant to convey some desperation on the part of the character singing them, and the music contributes to that effect. 10. “Power and Spirit.” Alternates between sections with, first, a sort of fairy-tale sound, with acoustic piano and guitar, plus what sounds like a celeste and a recorder, behind Anderson’s vocal, and second, hard-rock passages with Hammond organ chords and distorted vocals. Very Thick As a Brick-y. 11. “Give Till It Hurts.” Folk-style song with an anti-clerical lyric theme—a constant throughout Anderson’s career—and spoken-word conclusion. 12. “Cosy Corner.” The title says it all: Anderson’s arch vocals and cynical lyrics lead the way, backed by an understated brass band. 13. “Shunt and Shuffle.” Another midtempo song with TAAB-style arrangement and moralizing Anderson lyrics given his trademark sardonic vocal treatment. 14. “A Change of Horses.” Begins with engaging, placid, folk -style arrangement with flute and accordion or harmonium prominent, then moves into vocal section with raga-like instrumental backing. Accordion/harmonium is given a nice solo outing, as are flute and electric guitar in a long instrumental coda. Appealing in its mild eccentricity. 15. “Confessional.” Another song that alternates between quieter and louder passages while giving prominence to Anderson’s vocals. Thus reminiscent of TAAB and other early-’70s Tull recordings. 16. “Kismet in Suburbia.” A hard-shuffle beat that would, like many other songs on the album, not be at all out of place on one of the band’s ’70s records. Really sounds like vintage Tull, but without striking me as old hat in any way. It’s a good sound, after all. 17. “What-Ifs, Maybes and Might-Have-Beens.”Alternates between acoustic and electric passages (no surprise) and has another of those interesting medieval-style sprung rhythms. Hammond organ and electric guitar play prominent roles here, as do Anderson’s worldly vocals and moralistic lyrics. Closes with a passage repeating the end of TAAB, with Anderson’s vocal backed only by acoustic guitar in the same melody and very similar guitar backing. A bit of a pun at the end as Anderson sings, “And your wise men don’t know how it feels to be thick as a brick . . . too.” Or is it “two,” as in the album’s title? I don’t know or care, since it sounds appealing and I think I get the main idea of the album’s lyrics: most people are boring hypocrites.
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Jun 27, 2012 17:28:54 GMT
Post by maddogfagin on Jun 27, 2012 17:28:54 GMT
Published on 26 Jun 2012 by sowelljan1
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Jun 27, 2012 17:43:31 GMT
Post by maddogfagin on Jun 27, 2012 17:43:31 GMT
Tull’s ‘Thick As a Brick’ Sequel a Worthy Follow-up to Rock Classic June 26, 2012 By S. T. Karnick stkarnick.com/culture/2012/06/26/tulls-thick-as-a-brick-sequel-a-worthy-follow-up-to-rock-classic/Some forty years after the release of the best-selling and highly influential rock music album Thick As a Brick, Ian Anderson and his band, Jethro Tull, are back at it with a sequel. Although Anderson has subsequently referred to the album as a parody of progressive rock, certainly in musical terms Thick As a Brick and its follow-up, A Passion Play, are progressive rock. And they’re very good prog rock indeed. Although the album’s cynical lyrics—verbal tartness being a constant of Anderson’s career—and acerbic view of bourgeois values are not what one normally associates with prog rock, there is a tradition in prog of such writing, including among big-time figures such as Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, King Crimson, and Procol Harum. So even in the lyrics department Thick As a Brick is hardly an outlier. The notable musical elements of TAAB, as is well-known among devotees of prog and classic rock, are, one, the clever and appealing alternation between acoustic-instrument and electric-instrument passages, and, two, the connecting of all of the songs into an album-length suite of forty-plus minutes in which musical themes repeat and intertwine. This, too, is fairly common in progressive rock (though it was rather groundbreaking at the time), but Anderson’s gift of melody and distinctive, expressive singing voice made Thick As a Brick stand out from the crowd. The album has been widely admired ever since its release four decades ago. One could be forgiven, then, for expecting a sequel composed and recorded in the present day to be a bit of a letdown, especially with none of the original band members other than Anderson on hand for the recording. No need to worry, however, as Thick As a Brick 2 is a worthy follow-up to that classic album. As with Thick As a Brick, there is a concept to the album, as the lyrics to TAAB2 deal with a character named Gerald Bostock, who has aged forty years since the first album, when he was ten years old, and they look at the man’s daily life and a search for meaning in it, while characterizing the people around him as less than sterling on average. Rather like in Thick As a Brick. It’s the music, however, that really impresses me. As with its esteemed predecessor, Thick As a Brick 2 has a host of appealing melodies, an interesting variety of instrumentation, and Anderson’s still-strong singing. In sum: it’s well worth adding to your collection. I’ll conclude with a track-by track description: 1. “From a Pebble Thrown.” Jaunty beat and energetic vocals, sounds as if it could be from Thick As a Brick. 2. “Pebbles Instrumental.” Instrumental led by flute, includes what appears to be an accordion or harmonium in the mix for an interesting touch, has a quick tempo and undistinguished melody but some flashy flute soloing by Anderson. In all: quite listenable. 3. “Might Have Beens.” A recitation by Anderson, no music 4. “Upper Sixth Loan Shark.” A brief song in which Anderson sings his usual morality-laced lyrics, with acoustic-instruments background. Likable. 5. “Banker Bets, Banker Wins.” Driving beat, War Child-style instrumentation and melody, uses fuzzy vocals effect on some verses, stands out musically as a good (not great) song on its own. 6. “Swing It Far.” Begins with a brief recitation by Anderson, then moves into vocal backed by acoustic guitar, adding instruments after a couple of sung verses, then alternating between deliberately paced acoustic-backed sections and quick-tempo, hard rock passages with distorted voice as in “Banker Bets, Banker Wins.” 7. “Adrift and Dumbfounded.” Mid-tempo, medieval-style broken rhythm, emphasis on Anderson’s vocals throughout as song alternates between acoustic and electric sections. Nice. 8. “Old School Song.” Driving beat, with Anderson singing more cynical, morality-laced lyrics in a nasal voice, sounds very like it could be from TAAB. 9. “Wootton Bassett Town.” A quieter song, with a sparse but rather ominous arrangement including orchestral background and electric instrumentation, with flute and Anderson’s voice given prominence. The lyrics appear to be meant to convey some desperation on the part of the character singing them, and the music contributes to that effect. 10. “Power and Spirit.” Alternates between sections with, first, a sort of fairy-tale sound, with acoustic piano and guitar, plus what sounds like a celeste and a recorder, behind Anderson’s vocal, and second, hard-rock passages with Hammond organ chords and distorted vocals. Very Thick As a Brick-y. 11. “Give Till It Hurts.” Folk-style song with an anti-clerical lyric theme—a constant throughout Anderson’s career—and spoken-word conclusion. 12. “Cosy Corner.” The title says it all: Anderson’s arch vocals and cynical lyrics lead the way, backed by an understated brass band. 13. “Shunt and Shuffle.” Another midtempo song with TAAB-style arrangement and moralizing Anderson lyrics given his trademark sardonic vocal treatment. 14. “A Change of Horses.” Begins with engaging, placid, folk -style arrangement with flute and accordion or harmonium prominent, then moves into vocal section with raga-like instrumental backing. Accordion/harmonium is given a nice solo outing, as are flute and electric guitar in a long instrumental coda. Appealing in its mild eccentricity. 15. “Confessional.” Another song that alternates between quieter and louder passages while giving prominence to Anderson’s vocals. Thus reminiscent of TAAB and other early-’70s Tull recordings. 16. “Kismet in Suburbia.” A hard-shuffle beat that would, like many other songs on the album, not be at all out of place on one of the band’s ’70s records. Really sounds like vintage Tull, but without striking me as old hat in any way. It’s a good sound, after all. 17. “What-Ifs, Maybes and Might-Have-Beens.”Alternates between acoustic and electric passages (no surprise) and has another of those interesting medieval-style sprung rhythms. Hammond organ and electric guitar play prominent roles here, as do Anderson’s worldly vocals and moralistic lyrics. Closes with a passage repeating the end of TAAB, with Anderson’s vocal backed only by acoustic guitar in the same melody and very similar guitar backing. A bit of a pun at the end as Anderson sings, “And your wise men don’t know how it feels to be thick as a brick . . . too.” Or is it “two,” as in the album’s title? I don’t know or care, since it sounds appealing and I think I get the main idea of the album’s lyrics: most people are boring hypocrites. Nice find TT - seems a little "twee" for my tastes
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Jun 27, 2012 18:01:05 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2012 18:01:05 GMT
"twee", maybe!
My favourite part: ;D
"A bit of a pun at the end as Anderson sings, “And your wise men don’t know how it feels to be thick as a brick . . . too.” Or is it “two,” as in the album’s title? I don’t know or care, since it sounds appealing and I think I get the main idea of the album’s lyrics: most people are boring hypocrites."
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Jun 27, 2012 18:17:52 GMT
Post by steelmonkey on Jun 27, 2012 18:17:52 GMT
It's Two, dammit, Two!
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Jun 27, 2012 18:18:48 GMT
Post by maddogfagin on Jun 27, 2012 18:18:48 GMT
"twee", maybe! My favourite part: ;D "A bit of a pun at the end as Anderson sings, “And your wise men don’t know how it feels to be thick as a brick . . . too.” Or is it “two,” as in the album’s title? I don’t know or care, since it sounds appealing and I think I get the main idea of the album’s lyrics: most people are boring hypocrites."
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Jul 15, 2012 14:17:15 GMT
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Jul 15, 2012 19:36:29 GMT
Post by steelmonkey on Jul 15, 2012 19:36:29 GMT
Misprint on the fifth star or another name for the hit-list ?
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Jul 15, 2012 21:22:37 GMT
Post by tullist on Jul 15, 2012 21:22:37 GMT
I don't wanna bother puttin the links up here, for that I will probably need a professional recording, but several decent quality vids from the 14th's shows, somewhere in Spain. (Sorry to anyone who may live in this "somewhere", have developed my laziness to where its too much bother to go back and look)Ya'll know where to look. Probably not telling anyone something they do not know but on some of these fan recordings if you just make small adjustments, like maybe a touch more bass on some of the recent uploads or pretty much anytime, it can yield worthwhile results.
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Sept 10, 2012 18:33:15 GMT
Post by nonrabbit on Sept 10, 2012 18:33:15 GMT
Tah Dah i47.images obliterated by tinypic/ejvapw.jpg[/IMG] EMI announce the 40th anniversary edition of the hugely successful, groundbreaking 1972 album. The 40th Anniversary Edition features a new 5.1 stereo mix, mixed by Steven Wilson, plus a DVD containing DTS & Dolby Digital 5.1 surround mix, high quality stereos 96/24 (new mix and 1972 flat transfer), the original newspaper over 40 pages, an article by Classic Rock’s Dom Lawson, rare photos from photographers Didi Zill and Robert Ellis, recording and touring mementos and much more, all contained in 104 page 7 ½”x 5 ½” hardback book. It will also be available as a 2 LP set with the original Thick As A Brick remix, and the new Thick As A Brick 2, both as 180gm audiophile pressings and available for the first time in vinyl . The package also has a 72-page 12x12 book all held in a hard card slipcase. www.jethrotull.com/
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Sept 10, 2012 20:14:09 GMT
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Jan 15, 2013 12:42:09 GMT
Post by nonrabbit on Jan 15, 2013 12:42:09 GMT
I'm just watching TAAB2 DVD - the lyric reading and accompanying videos. I enjoy this a lot however I wish he'd put a bit more pathos into some of the readings especially on Swing it Far and a Change of Horses. He reads some of them as if they're naughty poems. Anyone any ideas who the framed pics are of on the mantlepiece? One of them looks like James the other looks like a signed pic of a cabaret singer?
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Jan 24, 2013 11:35:34 GMT
Post by nonrabbit on Jan 24, 2013 11:35:34 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-21165839Made me think again of the link of homelessness both in Aqualung and TAAB2. Also the connection of military and living on the streets in TAAB2. However am I right in thinking that Ian has said that the "lives" of "adult Gerald" isn't one long story just individual theories?
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Jan 27, 2013 7:26:28 GMT
Post by tommie on Jan 27, 2013 7:26:28 GMT
I only got TAAB2 2 weeks ago and it stays in my head all the time. So I'm sure p[eople have saiid the following already but FINALLY new songs from IA a GREAT songwriter. I think "Banker Bets...." is a killer ! Only quibble: that he wouldnt have ended the album w/ that taab "so u ride yourselves...."
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Post by maddogfagin on Jul 6, 2014 8:51:18 GMT
Published on 5 July 2014 by DeadMike.com Houston, TexasMuch more from this show here link
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Jul 6, 2014 14:52:21 GMT
Post by JTull 007 on Jul 6, 2014 14:52:21 GMT
Right on! Always a fresh start at the Jethro Tull Forum Thanks Graham!
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Post by maddogfagin on Jul 7, 2014 8:01:58 GMT
NASA Astronaut Cady Coleman with Ian Anderson playing Locomotive Breath
27/10/12, Bayou Music Center, Houston, Texas.
Published on 6 Jul 2014 by DeadMike.com
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Jul 7, 2014 22:56:28 GMT
Post by steelmonkey on Jul 7, 2014 22:56:28 GMT
Yes, Ian on the recording and Dave/Ryan live say 'Thick as a Brick' during Pebbles instrumental...but what is the word whispered twice after Goodier's Bass show off moment? 'Sugar'?
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Jul 8, 2014 7:51:39 GMT
Post by onewhiteduck on Jul 8, 2014 7:51:39 GMT
Yes, Ian on the recording and Dave/Ryan live say 'Thick as a Brick' during Pebbles instrumental...but what is the word whispered twice after Goodier's Bass show off moment? 'Sugar'? I have always 'sang' Guitar/Sitar? ..... Not really sure. Oneinjuredduck.
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Jul 8, 2014 13:52:28 GMT
Post by maddogfagin on Jul 8, 2014 13:52:28 GMT
Yes, Ian on the recording and Dave/Ryan live say 'Thick as a Brick' during Pebbles instrumental...but what is the word whispered twice after Goodier's Bass show off moment? 'Sugar'? Don't know Bernie - have to get my 5.1 surround sound ears implanted.
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Jul 8, 2014 17:02:56 GMT
Post by steelmonkey on Jul 8, 2014 17:02:56 GMT
Don't worry about your injury OWD, Your APP appreciation alone will entitle you to 24 hour servant and sedan chair carriers once my temporary income problems are corrected. My car died on trip to Oregon last weekend and I am waiting to learn if it is covered by warranty or car purchase time around here. I HATE CARS.
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