|
Post by nonrabbit on Nov 28, 2015 8:56:55 GMT
"I actually found some of it quite embarrassing though you have to remember that the band were still in their twenties when it was made" Other earlier recordings made when they were in their twenties: This was, Stand Up, Benefit, Aqualung, Thick as a Brick, A Passion Play, Warchild, Minstrel in the Gallery. In other words, BY FAR Tull's finest music (with the exception of Songs From the Wood, which came later). I remember being very disappointed on buying TOTRR when it was released in 1976, Jeffrey was gone and I hated the title track most of all, it was so "un-magical" compared to everything the band had done up to that time. I felt Salamander was the album's saving grace and Quizz kid was OK, maybe even Big Dipper. But as a whole the album was a canard. It's successor, Songs From the Wood was a rebirth, one of the group's masterpieces, but sadly a last hoorah, in my view, like the embers of a dying fire flaming up brilliantly before going out altogether. Excellent point/s although I don't necessarily agree with the last one. Won't get into it as it all really down to what makes us feel comfortable and what stimulates us - we're all good listeners and appreciate a fine band. I agree with you in disagreeing with Ian's point about the band being young. Maybe he meant that in the (long) flashes of genius rash decisions were also made. I utterly disliked TOTRRTYTD and never changed my opinion. I put the title track of MITG in that category too ( I say that every year)
|
|
|
Post by nonrabbit on Nov 28, 2015 9:03:22 GMT
I think TOTRRTYTD was a very male dominated album with it's theme, greasy leathers and bikes and yet he goes and sticks Salamander in the pot.
That's Tull for you. Might have been a whole lot easier to discuss style and content if this was the Abba Forum instead.
|
|
|
Post by maddogfagin on Nov 28, 2015 9:07:59 GMT
|
|
|
Post by maddogfagin on Nov 28, 2015 9:19:04 GMT
|
|
|
Post by nonrabbit on Nov 28, 2015 9:29:37 GMT
I got 7/10. The TOTRRTYTD ones let me down - I think Jeffrey's last gig and where the Hare was shot No one give the right answers here yet please till everyone has a go.
|
|
|
Post by maddogfagin on Nov 28, 2015 9:34:34 GMT
I got 7/10. The TOTRRTYTD ones let me down - I think Jeffrey's last gig and where the Hare was shot No one give the right answers here yet please till everyone has a go. must admit I guessed three - sorry
|
|
|
Post by maddogfagin on Nov 28, 2015 9:45:27 GMT
Bet "old webby" set the questions
|
|
stevep
Master Craftsman
Posts: 430
|
Post by stevep on Nov 28, 2015 11:39:14 GMT
Just for clarity, the thing I found a bit embarrassing (as a Tull fan) was the video of the TV show. Just the group being done up in make-up and platform shoes, etc. I realise that most of it was done 'tongue in cheek' but it all looks weird almost forty years later. In one of the interviews on this thread, IA mentions that they were influenced by the show producer Mike Mansfield and they were embarrassed making the show then...
Regards the album, not my favourite then and certainly not my favourite now. There are tracks I really liked - Salamander, taxi grab, crazed institution were good. Salamander in particular sounds incredible on the latest update. The day I bought the album, I also started a bad case of chicken pox and ended up listening to it endlessly while suffering the fever, itching, etc. Not a good thing to get in your twenties..
|
|
|
Post by JTull 007 on Nov 28, 2015 12:43:55 GMT
7/10·Scored 70% Result: Big Dipper Hoorah !!! Considering how many guesses I made that's not bad... Never too old to Rock ! HOW YOU COMPARE TO OTHERS 90-100% .... 22 people 80-89% .... 17 people 70-79% .... 28 people 60-69% .... 26 people 50-59% .... 41 people 0-49% ....106 people
|
|
|
Post by onewhiteduck on Nov 28, 2015 20:58:00 GMT
Great musicianship as always but can I just mention John Glascock.Bass playing on TOTRRTYTD is,to my listening, quite outstanding.
OneBrittleDick
|
|
|
Post by steelmonkey on Nov 28, 2015 21:12:29 GMT
Very happy to have and hear my TOTRARTYTD extravaganza. Extra proud of names thanked: Graham and John !!!
|
|
|
Post by maddogfagin on Nov 29, 2015 9:34:54 GMT
Very happy to have and hear my TOTRARTYTD extravaganza. Extra proud of names thanked: Graham and John !!! Haven't got a copy but I didn't realise I was going to get a credit - I spoke with Old Webby about the TV film and my recollections of it and the date of transmission and whether it actually went out on LWT at the time advertised. Great stuff John as per usual on the audio and to Old Webby for the text/research etc.
|
|
|
Post by maddogfagin on Nov 29, 2015 9:39:23 GMT
Just for clarity, the thing I found a bit embarrassing (as a Tull fan) was the video of the TV show. Just the group being done up in make-up and platform shoes, etc. I realise that most of it was done 'tongue in cheek' but it all looks weird almost forty years later. In one of the interviews on this thread, IA mentions that they were influenced by the show producer Mike Mansfield and they were embarrassed making the show then... Regards the album, not my favourite then and certainly not my favourite now. There are tracks I really liked - Salamander, taxi grab, crazed institution were good. Salamander in particular sounds incredible on the latest update. The day I bought the album, I also started a bad case of chicken pox and ended up listening to it endlessly while suffering the fever, itching, etc. Not a good thing to get in your twenties.. One thing I clearly recollect was the p1ss taking at work the next day or so about the film. Must admit I did, and still do, think it was a huge mistake to produce the film. Still historically it's important I suppose and part of the Tull body of work.
|
|
|
Post by nonrabbit on Nov 29, 2015 10:43:05 GMT
Very happy to have and hear my TOTRARTYTD extravaganza. Extra proud of names thanked: Graham and John !!! Haven't got a copy but I didn't realise I was going to get a credit - I spoke with Old Webby about the TV film and my recollections of it and the date of transmission and whether it actually went out on LWT at the time advertised. Great stuff John as per usual on the audio and to Old Webby for the text/research etc. Very proud too and congrats Graham
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2015 13:59:47 GMT
Very happy to have and hear my TOTRARTYTD extravaganza. Extra proud of names thanked: Graham and John !!! Thanks Bernie. tootull on Too Old, too much.............................................fun!
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2015 14:02:32 GMT
Very happy to have and hear my TOTRARTYTD extravaganza. Extra proud of names thanked: Graham and John !!! Haven't got a copy but I didn't realise I was going to get a credit - I spoke with Old Webby about the TV film and my recollections of it and the date of transmission and whether it actually went out on LWT at the time advertised. Great stuff John as per usual on the audio and to Old Webby for the text/research etc. Congrats Graham. We are listed like neighbours.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2015 14:04:04 GMT
Thanks to Graham for lighting the fire that has lead to so much fun.
|
|
|
Post by nonrabbit on Nov 29, 2015 15:00:20 GMT
Haven't got a copy but I didn't realise I was going to get a credit - I spoke with Old Webby about the TV film and my recollections of it and the date of transmission and whether it actually went out on LWT at the time advertised. Great stuff John as per usual on the audio and to Old Webby for the text/research etc. Very proud too and congrats Graham And John! Sorry missed you by accident! ?
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2015 15:33:10 GMT
Very proud too and congrats Graham And John! Sorry missed you by accident! ?
|
|
|
Post by maddogfagin on Nov 29, 2015 15:44:58 GMT
And John! Sorry missed you by accident! ? The above film scared the life out of me when I was a brat - OK I was 36 really
|
|
|
Post by steelmonkey on Nov 29, 2015 19:39:42 GMT
What is it with the air and water in Monte Carlo ? The Quizz Kid outtake joins the MITG 'Cold Wind' and 'Aqualung' as outstanding, crackling with guitar and keyboard energy, jewels. Let's crowdsource the funds to sponsor a week or three for current band to record in Monte Carlo...a tiny city in a tiny country that looms so large in Tull geography.
|
|
|
Post by nonrabbit on Nov 29, 2015 22:19:54 GMT
And John! Sorry missed you by accident! ? That frightened me as well! I was viewing it on my phone - I didn't know what to expect as I scrolled down.
|
|
|
Post by steelmonkey on Nov 30, 2015 1:27:31 GMT
I never know what to expect as I scroll down.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2015 15:23:21 GMT
What is it with the air and water in Monte Carlo ? The Quizz Kid outtake joins the MITG 'Cold Wind' and 'Aqualung' as outstanding, crackling with guitar and keyboard energy, jewels. Let's crowdsource the funds to sponsor a week or three for current band to record in Monte Carlo...a tiny city in a tiny country that looms so large in Tull geography. Agree! The 5.1, 96/24 audio only of the TV special is outstanding to me, a real treat. It's one z - Officially Quiz Kid now. Cheers!
|
|
|
Post by schubertmachiavelli on Nov 30, 2015 16:30:42 GMT
I got 9/10 - I'm a Quizz Kid [sic]. Admittedly I would have scored less had the questions not been multiple choice. It often helps to have options you can eliminate!
|
|
|
Post by elberto on Nov 30, 2015 19:12:05 GMT
Okay! Well done Mr. Wilson! Now I want the TOTRNR vinyl version!
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2015 15:06:19 GMT
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2015 15:31:09 GMT
www.yorktonthisweek.com/opinion/columnists/music-reviews-re-release-from-iconic-jethro-tull-1.2129596Jethro Tull - Too Old Too Rock and Roll; Too Young To Die (TV Special 2015 Reissue) Although this is not new material from the iconic band Jethro Tull, this new re-issue includes previously unreleased material, so it can best be described as “Kinda New”. This concept album was initially intended to be produced for a British television special in 1976, and then a musical. Unfortunately the musical never materialized, but the result was another Tull classic. So all in all not a bad consolation prize. Jethro Tull, as a band, had the rare skill of brilliantly infusing rock, classical and folk music into a cohesive sound. The result is the distinctive din that is easily recognizable as Jethro Tull. Jethro Tull has had many incarnations in personnel over the past 40 plus years, but for two main members that were there from the beginning. Ian Anderson, whose familiar flute playing and singing style like no other, is also the leader of the band for sure. He is also the main lyricist and is in fine form here. Penning some of the most clever and cerebral tunes of his repertoire. Martin Barre provides the virtuoso guitar playing and has influenced Tull’s sound over the years. Providing the ever-recognizable driving riffs over the years, Barre has definitely become a guitar player’s guitar player. Barre is in top form on this album. On “Quiz Kid”, his guitar riff in concert with Anderson’s flute playing is the epitome of the Jethro Tull brand. Tull seamlessly travels from hard rock to folk throughout and I really appreciate the quieter moments on the disc. “Salamander” with its acoustic nature satisfies this 1970’s hippy wannabe’s hunger. The bonus material included on this special edition is a real hoot. Too many to mention in this review but trust me, there is a lot of cool content to discover. So dust off your musical sextant and navigate through the Tull universe. There are many interesting versions of the classic tunes on the original disc. One of the best is the demo offering of the commercially successful title track. You know it, I know you sing along to the chorus when on your radio, don’t lie. This album is the latest re-issue of the many Tull albums that have been rebooted over the past few years. I also highly recommend you checking out the recent 40th anniversary editions of “Thick As A Brick” and “Aqualung”. The remixes of these two masterpieces should not be missed. So, if you are, were, or never have been a fan of Jethro Tull. I recommend that you buy “Too Old To Rock And Roll”, or any of the latest re-issues. Jethro Tull may be considered an acquired taste, but like a good scotch, they get better with age.
|
|
|
Post by steelmonkey on Dec 10, 2015 17:54:01 GMT
Nice to read an accurate review...noticing the brilliance of Quiz Kid proves the writer was paying attention.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2015 13:58:09 GMT
|
|