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Post by nonrabbit on Aug 12, 2008 9:25:34 GMT
Have a Great Time all Tullie Friends going to Red Rocks ;D ;D i37.images obliterated by tinypic/344boeh.jpg[/IMG]
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Post by TullSkull on Aug 13, 2008 1:54:24 GMT
Oh I should be there now, but steelmonkey is there in the 26th row..... Having a Blast!!!
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Post by steelmonkey on Aug 13, 2008 15:47:24 GMT
27th row...eternal than,ks for perfect seats on a perfect nightSenor Skull: I owe you. Strong voice, setlist much more satisfying in person than on paper,,,Heavy Horses was 1978 quality, Rocks on the Road that silenced a rowdy crowd and..all apologies for the cynicism about the 'backdrops' though getting a bit old towards the end, the backdrops were nothing less than silent film documentary style big addition to the whole gig...well timed fotos and headlines mingled with the right songs at the right times...really cool...almost visual overdose taking in Tull on stage, generic big screen for Ian's dental close-ups, aforementioned backdrops extravaganza and the lights of denver under rainbows and lightning. Using the This Was voice effect on Jeffrey was a flop but otherwise, very few complaints. Strong TOTRAR...oh yeah, one more complaint: no real flute solo...Kelpie within New Day and plenty of flute esp Bouree and yawn Cuckoo but noextended solo. Very good audience reaction...great energy and response from beginning to end....Less moments with Ian's neck vein bulging out as he misses high notes. Hot night across the stage: Martin, Doane and both new guys playing loud, lively and Tull-expected sychronized! Set list by memory: Sunday Feeling, LITP,Nursie, Serenade, So much Trouble (generic extra guitar by Steve L.), New Day yesterday, Rocks on the Road, Bouree, TOTRAR, Weused to Know/With you there to help Me, Heavy Horse, Brick, Aqualung, Loco. Oh yeah: Nursie bland and imemorable....same for Ian's minutes with Steve L. Hope you all have a great time in the gigs left esp. the fan Forum peeps extravaganza in LA. My kid was pounding her fist in the air during Aqualung! The nice gate guards at the Rox didn't make me buy her a ticket and the people near us were cool with her bouncing and yelling. Looking forward to west coast reviews! Hail effin' Tull!
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Post by steelmonkey on Aug 13, 2008 16:02:37 GMT
Forgot Dharma---good drum solo (not long), Hot martin solo. Full disclosure: the kid was fading so we left after the last note of Aqualung to avoid the cow walk out of the venue and the traffic. 'Breath' is an educated guess for the encore...if they added: Passion Play/Black Sunday/Dark Ages/Seal Driver/Strange Avenues....my loss!
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Post by fatman on Aug 13, 2008 21:18:41 GMT
27th row...eternal than,ks for perfect seats on a perfect nightSenor Skull: I owe you. Strong voice, setlist much more satisfying in person than on paper,,,Heavy Horses was 1978 quality, Rocks on the Road that silenced a rowdy crowd and..all apologies for the cynicism about the 'backdrops' though getting a bit old towards the end, the backdrops were nothing less than silent film documentary style big addition to the whole gig...well timed fotos and headlines mingled with the right songs at the right times...really cool...almost visual overdose taking in Tull on stage, generic big screen for Ian's dental close-ups, aforementioned backdrops extravaganza and the lights of denver under rainbows and lightning. Using the This Was voice effect on Jeffrey was a flop but otherwise, very few complaints. Strong TOTRAR...oh yeah, one more complaint: no real flute solo...Kelpie within New Day and plenty of flute esp Bouree and yawn Cuckoo but noextended solo. Very good audience reaction...great energy and response from beginning to end....Less moments with Ian's neck vein bulging out as he misses high notes. Hot night across the stage: Martin, Doane and both new guys playing loud, lively and Tull-expected sychronized! Set list by memory: Sunday Feeling, LITP,Nursie, Serenade, So much Trouble (generic extra guitar by Steve L.), New Day yesterday, Rocks on the Road, Bouree, TOTRAR, Weused to Know/With you there to help Me, Heavy Horse, Brick, Aqualung, Loco. Oh yeah: Nursie bland and imemorable....same for Ian's minutes with Steve L. Hope you all have a great time in the gigs left esp. the fan Forum peeps extravaganza in LA. My kid was pounding her fist in the air during Aqualung! The nice gate guards at the Rox didn't make me buy her a ticket and the people near us were cool with her bouncing and yelling. Looking forward to west coast reviews! Hail effin' Tull! Slightly different set list from Jones Beach (3 or 4 different songs) but my impressions were exactly the same. Let's hope future Tull shows are like this. No solo/orchestral bull$h1t, no lead female violinists, no cover songs, just rock-solid Tull. Jeff
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Post by admin on Aug 25, 2008 21:29:01 GMT
review from denver.yourhub.comTull returns to give Red Rocks the blues Contributed by: Russell Weisfield on 8/13/2008 Jethro Tull, the band that in 1971 had the most infamous Red Rocks concert ever, returned to the fabled venue on August 12. Based upon the setlist one might very well have thought it was that day in 1971. Touring in celebration of their fortieth anniversary, the band decided to harken back to their early days opening with 1968's My Sunday Feeling. The blues theme continued with Living in the Past and Roland Kirk's Serenade to a Cuckoo which allowed frontman Ian Anderson to showcase his dirty flute style of playing. With a music catalog that spans four decades and incorporates a variety of themes including blues, rock, folk rock, far eastern, and supposedly heavy metal, it is difficult to satisfy every fan's ideal setlist. Tull did not even try. In fact, concert goers expecting radio hits such as Cross-Eyed Mary, Skating Away on the Thin Ice of a New Day, or Bungle in the Jungle would have been disappointed. Instead, the band played lesser known gems that demonstrated their musical prowess and blues influences. This did have the unfortunate effect of dampening the under-rated guitar work of Martin Barre. Even during solos and the usually raucus Heavy Horses his guitar was muted. It was not until the familiar chords of Aqualung that his powerful guitar work shone through. The showmanship for which Tull became known, however, was still present. Anderson routinely danced and gave his famous one legged pose. Behind the band the "Tullavision" screens showed archival photographs and newspaper clippings including one that read "Don't Knock Tull, Remember Jesus" and had a wild eyed and hairy Anderson pictured. During the show Anderson recalled the 1971 riotous show which at the time he likened to World War III. He also poked fun at the band's age by suggesting that Barre helped J.S. Bach write fan favorite Bouree. Tull finished the regular set wtih the first four edits and outro to Thick as a Brick before launching into the obligatory Aqualung. They then performed an encore of Locomotive Breath before exiting without sending out the giant balloons that have ended Tull shows for years. Opening for Tull was longtime rocker Steve Lukather. The packed house politely cheered him and gave a huge ovation when Anderson surprisingly joined him on stage. Overall: B-
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Post by nonrabbit on Sept 30, 2009 9:32:58 GMT
great pics of Red Rocks August 15th 2008 i35.images obliterated by tinypic/zohl5z.jpg[/IMG] i33.images obliterated by tinypic/2u7wugk.jpg[/IMG]
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