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Post by ash on May 31, 2014 14:58:59 GMT
Damn I wish I had got the deluxe version of HE now ! Hearing the flute parts alone on the bonus cd would be great and make it easier to play them myself.
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Post by nonrabbit on May 31, 2014 15:21:04 GMT
Enter The Uninvited is still and maybe always will be luke warm to me. In fact I don't like it very much. It could have been a whole lot better and the best I can say is that it gets off to a good start and then the chants and the phoney sounding "Sorry - we're coming in" blow it for me. I didn't mind the listing of all things heavy metal in Heavy Metals (it works better in that song anyway) but he shouldn't have repeated this theme in the next song. I still think it's lazy writing. If he decides to write a book either fiction or non fiction or make another album I would like to see him take a year off touring to do so.
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Post by Tull50 on May 31, 2014 20:10:07 GMT
Is Homo Erraticus top 5 ever? Is Homo Erraticus better than TAAB 2 Real questions ! If the answer to the first question is 'yes' and the second question 'no'...are APP, TAAB and MITG the other 3 in the top 5 ? Is Homo Erraticus top 5 ever? No Is Homo Erraticus better than TAAB 2? Yesssss APP TAAB SFTW MITG HH,WCH,Stormwatch The order is not important to me except for TAAB and APP 1st and 2nd one or the other
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Post by futureshock on May 31, 2014 20:51:02 GMT
Have to agree with that ranking of "not Top 5" and better than TAAB2. H.E. is a very good album, seems like a new kind of project and it works. As for the Top 5 of Anderson/Tull, not going to walk into that quagmire of opinion gardening, LOL.
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Post by TangoTull on Jun 1, 2014 23:21:13 GMT
The whole scenario shines with energy and voice of Ryan !!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2014 12:22:12 GMT
Ian Anderson: “Homo Erraticus” 2.5 stars jason.spencer May 20, 2014progulator.com/reviews/ian-anderson-homo-erraticus/Flutes and medieval melodies can only get you so far. Ian Anderson, renowned for his work in Jethro Tull, has released a new solo work entitled “Homo Erraticus”. That’s quite an interesting title, as you can probably tell that his focus here is on revealing the inconsistencies and illogical nature of humanity. So far—so good, in my book. Yet, there is so much in this album that just screams “Mediocre”. Clocking in at around 51 minutes, “Homo Erraticus” seems to go on forever. You already know what the music sounds like: It sounds like Jethro Tull. Flutes and organs and I’m sure quite a bit of frolicking are all involved here. Anderson is wonderful on the flute, and there are certainly some great flute solos here and there. The rest of the band, in all honestly, barely exists. Oh, sure, there’s the bass player (barely) and there’s a drummer (beat keeper extraordinaire), but none of them really make any significant contribution. For the most part, this album is about Anderson and his flute. Anderson’s strange voice is on display, as well. The lyrics and vox are very folksy in nature, and they don’t really require much skill or range. Indeed, this whole album sounds like I should be sitting at a Renaissance festival or something. I mean, I love that kind of stuff, but Anderson composes his music with such dullness sometimes that the added thrill of the medieval flair is lost. As I said, flute solos won’t always save you from mediocrity. “Homo Erraticus” is average in just about every way possible, besides flutes, obviously. The album is cheesy as hell, hippy, and just plain cringe-worthy sometimes. Every single song seems to follow the same structure, which is strange for a supposed “progressive” release. Heck, the songs barely have any structure, as they’re mostly very short. Anyways, Anderson just loves to give us choruses that sound all the same wherein he says the title of the song very plainly and dully. Basically, every song follows some sort of boring pattern of a verse + chorus + flute solo combination. It gets pathetic after just a few songs. There are some tracks I like. I like “The Turnpike Inn” quite a bit for what it is, and I like the opening track “Doggerland”, too. The rest of the album blurs together unforgivably. The promising lyrical content, too, disappoints. It never gets any deeper than the skin, and ends up wandering off in rabbit trails that don’t interest me. Ian Anderson’s newest solo effort is just another album in a line of disappointments and bores for me this year. The last couple months have been very lackluster in the prog world, and I’m hoping that something will pick up soon. If you like an hour’s worth of the same flute solos and songs that all sound exactly the same, “Homo Erraticus” is for you. If not, don’t buy it, and maybe Ian Anderson will just go away soon. Composition 2.5 stars Musicianship 4 stars Production 3 stars Originality 2 stars Flute Solos 3.5 stars
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2014 12:46:51 GMT
Is Homo Erraticus top 5 ever? Is Homo Erraticus better than TAAB 2 Real questions ! If the answer to the first question is 'yes' and the second question 'no'...are APP, TAAB and MITG the other 3 in the top 5 ? Is Homo Erraticus top 5 ever? No Is Homo Erraticus better than TAAB 2? Yesssss APP TAAB SFTW MITG HH,WCH,Stormwatch The order is not important to me except for TAAB and APP 1st and 2nd one or the other Same albums!!! We agree for the most part. Nice to see the love for APP. TAAB2 is more to my liking than Homo Erraticus because Wootton Bassett Town & Kismet In Suburbia stand out to me. CHEERS!
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Post by stevep on Jun 3, 2014 18:48:19 GMT
Good review by Jason Spencer. Thanks for posting Tootull. I think he is being a bit harsh in places but agree with many of his comments. My best pal went to see the recent concert in Perth and his view (and that of others that he talked to) was that the HE section was really dull. He considered leaving before half time but said he was glad he stayed as the second section was much better.
He reckoned there were around 400 downstairs in Perth and another 40 upstairs. Reckoned there was less than 500 total. A number of folk have mentioned the poor attendance. Wondered if it was too much playing 4 concerts in Scotland. When I first saw Tull near their peak in the seventies the first night at the Usher Hall was sold out but there were plenty of tickets for the second night.
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Post by JTull 007 on Jun 3, 2014 19:45:23 GMT
Jethro Tull Endorses Apps Built by Fustino Brothers, Inc. Tull App
TAMPA, FL – May 5, 2014 – Fustino Brothers, Inc, (FBI) a new startup App Building company, today announced their first “rock star legend” business agreement. FBI has gained endorsement status on Windows Phone Jethro Tull App and future cross-platform Jethro Tull Apps with permission to utilize Tull assets. The Brothers have a deep passion and appreciation for Ian Anderson’s music, performances and genius. This includes the Jethro Tull band music and especially an Anderson’s solo works with approximately 50 CDs published spanning 6 decades including the brand new “Homo Erraticus”. Ian’s band has just started a two year tour.
Gary Fustino, FBI’s VP, an ambassador for both the Tampa Bay’s St. Pete Chamber and Midstate Chamber of Connecticut, eServices Director for Bluffs Business Association, dba: Design For Communication and founder of InBusinessLinks Network – says “The key to our success is to generate apps in the shortest period of time while yielding high quality standards. Tull’s fabulous album art and music have been a creative inspiration.” Russ Fustino (Russ’ Toolshed Network – New Port Richey FL) FBI’s President and CEO, a Microsoft MVP in client development. “We would love nothing more than to have Jethro Tull, in the pocket of fans worldwide, young and old.”
Rich Fustino, FBI’s Chief Audio Engineer, founder of Steele Productions, guitar teacher of 47+ years at Matt’s Music and Crossroads Music Center (of Western NY). Richard was turned on to Tull listening to their 3rd album Benefit.
In making this agreement happen, the Fustino Brothers were assisted by the outstanding efforts of their family lawyer Houston Putnam Lowry, F.C.I. ARB of Brown & Welsh. P.C. Houstonwas successful in guiding them through international legalize necessary to bridge the pond between America and Great Britain.
Fustino Brothers, Inc is an app generation company. FBI apps are entertaining educational apps for the Windows Phone, Windows 8 Store, Android, and Apple iOS. FBI has a unique app engine architecture, creating data driven apps. FBI utilizes this engine by pulling in designer fonts, graphics, music, and video as well as instrumentation and globalization.
Get the free FBI App go to: www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/tull-tribute/4b28de49-ca75-4b8f-9a95-403c9db5bad6 Follow @fustinobrothers on Twitter FBI Facebook Page, www.facebook.com/fustinobrothers
Jethro Tull and Ian Anderson names, logos, likeness, and music are registered and copyrighted by Ian Anderson Group of Companies, LTD. Got TULL APP ?
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Jethro Tull Endorses Apps Built by Fustino Brothers, Inc. Tull App
TAMPA, FL – May 5, 2014 – Fustino Brothers, Inc, (FBI) a new startup App Building company, today announced their first “rock star legend” business agreement. FBI has gained endorsement status on Windows Phone Jethro Tull App and future cross-platform Jethro Tull Apps with permission to utilize Tull assets. The Brothers have a deep passion and appreciation for Ian Anderson’s music, performances and genius. This includes the Jethro Tull band music and especially Ian Anderson’s solo works with approximately 50 CDs published spanning 6 decades including the brand new “Homo Erraticus”. Ian’s band has just started a two year tour.
Gary Fustino, FBI’s VP, an ambassador for both the Tampa Bay’s St. Pete Chamber and Midstate Chamber of Connecticut, eServices Director for Bluffs Business Association, dba: Design For Communication and founder of InBusinessLinks Network – says “The key to our success is to generate apps in the shortest period of time while yielding high quality standards. Tull’s fabulous album art and music have been a creative inspiration.”
Russ Fustino (Russ’ Toolshed Network – New Port Richey FL) FBI’s President and CEO, a Microsoft MVP in client development. “We would love nothing more than to have Jethro Tull, in the pocket of fans worldwide, young and old.”
Rich Fustino, FBI’s Chief Audio Engineer, founder of Steele Productions, guitar teacher of 47+ years at Matt’s Music and Crossroads Music Center (of Western NY). Richard was turned on to Tull listening to their 3rd album Benefit.
In making this agreement happen, the Fustino Brothers were assisted by the outstanding efforts of their family lawyer Houston Putnam Lowry, F.C.I. ARB of Brown & Welsh. P.C. Houston was successful in guiding them through international legalize necessary to bridge the pond between America and Great Britian.
Fustino Brothers, Inc is an app generation company. FBI apps are entertaining educational apps for the Windows Phone, Windows 8 Store, Android, and Apple iOS. FBI has a unique app engine architecture, creating data driven apps. FBI utilizes this engine by pulling in designer fonts, graphics, music, and video as well as instrumentation and globalization.
Follow @fustinobrothers on Twitter FBI Facebook Page, www.facebook.com/fustinobrothers
Jethro Tull and Ian Anderson names, logos, likeness, and music are registered and copyrighted by Ian Anderson Group of Companies, LTD. Got TULL APP ? Already here: jethrotull.proboards.com/post/48891/thread
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2014 20:49:10 GMT
Good review by Jason Spencer. Thanks for posting Tootull. I think he is being a bit harsh in places but agree with many of his comments. My best pal went to see the recent concert in Perth and his view (and that of others that he talked to) was that the HE section was really dull. He considered leaving before half time but said he was glad he stayed as the second section was much better. He reckoned there were around 400 downstairs in Perth and another 40 upstairs. Reckoned there was less than 500 total. A number of folk have mentioned the poor attendance. Wondered if it was too much playing 4 concerts in Scotland. When I first saw Tull near their peak in the seventies the first night at the Usher Hall was sold out but there were plenty of tickets for the second night. Yeah unfortunately I find myself agreeing with Jason Spencer for the most part. Although Ian has my permission to hang around. I feel that I might be filing Homo Erraticus away soon, with maybe an annual 5.1 spin. A once a year album for me. Strangely, Homo Erraticus makes me want to play DOT COM. I've never appreciated El Niño as much as I do now. Appreciating Martin Barre on DOT COM.
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Post by JTull 007 on Jun 3, 2014 21:23:35 GMT
Thanks Sir Tootull You always find great things!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2014 1:13:07 GMT
Revolutions Per Minute - Religion, Politics, Music – RPM. Get it?Album Review: Ian Anderson, “Homo Erraticus” Posted on June 3, 2014 90rpm.wordpress.com/2014/06/03/album-review-ian-anderson-homo-erraticus/When they go on tour these days, most artists of Ian Anderson’s age might slot in a couple of new songs into their act, but mostly keep to a standard-issue “greatest hits” setlist. Anderson, clever fellow that he is, however, got audiences on his most recent tour to sit through a full hour of new material, by the rather brilliant stratagem of writing an album-length sequel to Thick as a Brick (entitled, creatively, Thick as a Brick 2) and then performing the two records back-to-back. And you know what? It was a really good record – no match for the original, certainly, but without question some of the best music Anderson has made since the late 70s. This year he’s at it again, offering a sequel to that sequel in the form of Homo Erraticus (2014) (and touring it, in toto, alongside a “Tull’s Greatest Hits” setlist, appropriately enough). The concept this time out—because there has to be a concept—is that these songs are based on a “dusty, unpublished manuscript, written by local amateur historian Ernest T. Parritt (1873-1928)” and “rediscovered” by none other than Gerald Bostock of Brick fame. It’s a pretty loose concept, but it does lend the album a sense of continuity and coherence, even as it affords Anderson the freedom to range across the entirety of British history, from pre-Roman times to the present and beyond. Musically speaking, longtime JT devotees may bemoan Martin Barre’s absence; and it’s certainly true that even Homo Erraticus‘s rockers are decidedly more staid than the likes of “Aqualung” or “Locomotive Breath.” But the band does a bang-up job of recreating the sound and feel of classic Tull, handling pastoral British folk (“Heavy Metals”), syncopated 70s prog (“Tripudium Ad Bellum”), and riff-heavy hard rock (“Cold Dead Reckoning”) with equal aplomb. As concertgoers know, Anderson’s voice is pretty battered after decades of use and abuse, but he’s in good form here, trading vocals (as he does live) with his young counterpart Ryan O’Donnell. Moreover, his lyrics are as good or better than ever. For him, British history is not so much as an inevitable march of progress as a revue of human foibles and frailties – a fact altered little by future prospects of technological utopia and and interplanetary exploration. As Anderson casts his eye back upon his homeland’s long and storied past, he invites his listeners to cast their eye upon his own musical history. Since the late 70s, he’s been something of a homo erraticus himself. But coming quick on the heels of the excellent Thick as a Brick 2, Homo Erraticus (the album that is) would seem to signal a late-career renaissance for Mr. Anderson. Let’s hope there are more old manuscripts collecting dust in his library – and that he’ll see fit to bring them into the light of day in the not-too-distant future. 8/10
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Post by Tull50 on Jun 5, 2014 20:00:13 GMT
I also agree with that Kismet In Suburbia is a great song, for me the best of TAAB 2
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Post by onewhiteduck on Jun 5, 2014 20:41:42 GMT
I also agree with that Kismet In Suburbia is a great song, for me the best of TAAB 2 I also believe that 'Kismet in Suburbia' to be the best on TAAB 2. I'm counting down the days to the Extended Play release. The best Tull album remixed. Said it before but I think this is The Holy Grail for me. Unless A Pro Shot APP Tour appears from somewhere that is. Hope they do a special Homo gig in UK next year........... right i'm starting to non rabbit on a bit. I'll get my coat. OneMulberryDuck
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Post by nonrabbit on Jun 5, 2014 21:17:20 GMT
........... right i'm starting to non rabbit on a bit. I'll get my coat. OneMulberryDuck What's wrong with that? oneshyandsaysverylittlenonrabbit
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Post by steelmonkey on Jun 5, 2014 22:06:52 GMT
I agree that Kismet is a great song and I'M counting MINUTES till the extended play release...but is Kismet better than 'A Change of Horses'? I think NOT.
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Post by onewhiteduck on Jun 6, 2014 12:30:24 GMT
I agree that Kismet is a great song and I'M counting MINUTES till the extended play release...but is Kismet better than 'A Change of Horses'? I think NOT. Sorry Steel you are wrong
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Post by steelmonkey on Jun 6, 2014 17:32:01 GMT
Speaking of wrong...How could Ian and God knows how many proofreaders and editors let slip his statement in the Homo book that he is proud to be productive and unretired in his sixth decade? The Old Boy,,,as Snaffler always calls him, is quite in his seventh decade...I don't think he meant his sixth decade of making music...I think he was bragging about being not retired at age of 66......or?
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Post by nonrabbit on Jun 6, 2014 17:41:00 GMT
Speaking of wrong...How could Ian and God knows how many proofreaders and editors let slip his statement in the Homo book that he is proud to be productive and unretired in his sixth decade? The Old Boy,,,as Snaffler always calls him, is quite in his seventh decade...I don't think he meant his sixth decade of making music...I think he was bragging about being not retired at age of 66......or? I don't like that tag of xx amount of decades you lived. Maybe he's the same.
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Post by steelmonkey on Jun 6, 2014 18:31:23 GMT
That explains a lot...you and Ian being of one mind !
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Post by bassackwards on Jun 6, 2014 18:37:29 GMT
Speaking of wrong...How could Ian and God knows how many proofreaders and editors let slip his statement in the Homo book that he is proud to be productive and unretired in his sixth decade? The Old Boy,,,as Snaffler always calls him, is quite in his seventh decade...I don't think he meant his sixth decade of making music...I think he was bragging about being not retired at age of 66......or? I don't like that tag of xx amount of decades you lived. Maybe he's the same.
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Post by bassackwards on Jun 6, 2014 18:38:55 GMT
Speaking of wrong...How could Ian and God knows how many proofreaders and editors let slip his statement in the Homo book that he is proud to be productive and unretired in his sixth decade? The Old Boy,,,as Snaffler always calls him, is quite in his seventh decade...I don't think he meant his sixth decade of making music...I think he was bragging about being not retired at age of 66......or? I don't like that tag of xx amount of decades you lived. Maybe he's the same. Actually, I think the statement is correct. Ian started being productive musically in his teens and is still productive in the 60s.
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Post by steelmonkey on Jun 6, 2014 18:51:35 GMT
I think he was saying his sixth decade of life, when he's really in his seventh...but I'm probably wrong...I mean...he is and is surrounded by perfectionists.
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Post by onewhiteduck on Jun 6, 2014 21:30:04 GMT
I agree that Kismet is a great song and I'M counting MINUTES till the extended play release...but is Kismet better than 'A Change of Horses'? I think NOT. Was that a reference to Gift of Roses............ I count the hours: you count the days. Together, we count the minutes in this Passion Play. Walk dusty miles. And I ride that train on a first class ticket, just to be with you again. Ps Accordian works really well on this track.
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Post by steelmonkey on Jun 7, 2014 1:03:09 GMT
I actually think the teeny guitar riff after the 'count the minutes' line is a musical wink to the original play....no ?
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Post by steelmonkey on Jun 7, 2014 1:03:58 GMT
Or is that just my 'news for parrots' world imagination that random things have secret links to APP ?
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Post by onewhiteduck on Jun 7, 2014 8:25:20 GMT
I actually think the teeny guitar riff after the 'count the minutes' line is a musical wink to the original play....no ? Good Spot. Played it a few times and you may well be right. In fact I think you are right. Thats my take on it from now on. OWD
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Post by maddogfagin on Jun 7, 2014 8:45:37 GMT
www.uberrock.co.uk/ Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson - London, Shepherd’s Bush Empire - 25th May 2014Written by Jim Rowland Saturday, 07 June 2014 03:00Capitalising on the success of 2012’s ‘Thick As A Brick 2’ and its subsequent world tour, Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson has moved quickly to follow it up with ‘Homo Erraticus’ and another world tour. Tonight is the second night of two at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire, and sees Anderson retain the band from the last tour, as well as the format of performing the show in two halves. The first half is the whole of the new ‘Homo Erraticus’ album performed in sequence. It’s an album that has been out for only six weeks and it’s clear that not everyone in the all-seated venue is familiar with this new lengthy opus. The British history-themed work is performed almost note perfect and illustrated by huge projections on the screen at the back of the stage, with drums and keyboards relegated to side positions for maximum visual effect. With a motionless audience seated and subdued, it’s more like watching a play or a film than a rock concert (more of which later), but Tull-esque album highlights such as ‘Doggerland’, ‘The Turnpike Inn’, the excellent ‘After These Wars’ and ‘Cold Dead Reckoning’ ensure that it’s an enjoyable and intense viewing experience. Not surprisingly, the audience comes to life a little more for the second half of the show which is a ‘best of’ Jethro Tull set, keeping with the ‘Homo Erraticus’ theme of moving through history by cleverly utilising a calendar as we move through the years of Tull time and space. The song choice for this set is truly inspired and a treat for Tull fanatics. Initially, this Tull time machine hangs around 1969 and 1970 for quite a while with ‘Living In The Past’, ‘Bouree’, ‘Teacher’, ‘Sweet Dream’ and a delightfully unexpected ‘With You There To Help Me’ all representing that initial golden period. Vintage Tull footage is streamed on the screen as the band play, including a bizarre early video for ‘Sweet Dream’ featuring Anderson as a vampire. Also very unexpected was ‘Critique Oblique’, a portion of the controversial 1973 prog-fest ‘A Passion Play’. ‘Too Old To Rock ‘n’ Roll’ fast forwards to 1976 and then it’s a short jump to a truncated version of ‘Songs From The Wood’, a Tull highlight. Only 1987’s ‘Farm On The Freeway’ heads beyond 1977, and a feisty version it is too. From then on its back to the early seventies for three from ‘Aqualung’ – ‘My God’, ‘Aqualung’ and the encore of ‘Locomotive Breath’. All three provide the highlight of the whole show and go a long way to show why many regard that album as the jewel in the Tull crown. Although lacking a lot of the fire of the days of Tull past – it’s a little more safe and controlled, a bit like Deep Purple are these days – it’s still a very good performance and a treat to see a few rarely performed Tull nuggets. As with the last tour, actor/singer Ryan O’Donnell is there to help Anderson out in the vocal stakes, and he takes quite a lot of the vocal during the Tull set too. It works well – the fact is that like a lot of his contemporaries, the old vocals chords are not what they used to be for Ian Anderson and having a singer in there with him to handle those awkward bits is an honest approach. I’d much prefer that than seeing David Coverdale torturing himself with his squawking parrot routine these days. So what’s my gripe with tonight? Well a couple of years ago, when he was lining up the ‘Thick As A Brick 2’ project, Anderson said that he prefers to perform under the name of Ian Anderson now rather than Jethro Tull as he will get a better behaved audience. He said that performing under the Jethro Tull moniker tended to attract the drunken rock fans that make noise during the songs. Okay, it’s his show and that’s how he wants it. Trouble is, the Empire has ‘Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson’ billed in huge letters on the front of the venue, and the tickets state that trading name too. So the Jethro Tull name is being used anyway, without Martin Barre, Tull’s guitarist since 1969, and there isn’t a drunken, rowdy rock animal to be seen. This may be partly down to the fact that it has been decreed that the bar will not serve drinks during the performance, and the venue is all-seated, vastly reducing the capacity. The consequence is that, as stated earlier, tonight’s performance, as good as it was, was more like seeing a play or a film than a rock concert. So from an audience atmosphere perspective, it was a passion-less play. Too old to rock ‘n’ roll?
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Post by Tull50 on Jun 8, 2014 14:39:38 GMT
I hope Mr Cham (long ago challenged me to prove this) take note of this: Jethro Tull and Ian Anderson names, logos, likeness, and music are registered and copyrighted by Ian Anderson Group of Companies, LTD.
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