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Post by schubertmachiavelli on Mar 18, 2021 17:34:53 GMT
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Post by schubertmachiavelli on Mar 18, 2021 17:35:38 GMT
"This Was" replies to "No Martin, No Tull" in 10…9…8…7…6…
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 18, 2021 17:54:12 GMT
"This Was" replies to "No Martin, No Tull" in 10…9…8…7…6…
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Post by JTull 007 on Mar 19, 2021 0:16:32 GMT
The ZEALOT TULL GENE 2021 Looking forward to the new TULL Album requires an open mind and a NEW TOUR Ever since this was played in Catalona/Spain last year, I understand the delay. No one would risk a new album without a LIVE TOUR... Let's ROCK !!!
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Post by greg on Mar 19, 2021 8:33:28 GMT
I think the claim that this will be sold as a Tull album comes from the reporter. What Ian says on the video is 'my album', which leaves it open whether it will be released as IA or JT. I guess JT on the cover would sell more copies, but I'm just pleased that there seems to be progress on it - even a title! Dave Rees's comments in the most recent copy of A New Day were much more pessimistic about whether there was any movement on the recording. So, I'm guessing my question about how things were progressing at the recent Reddit session has prompted Ian to leap into action!
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 20, 2021 8:24:41 GMT
ultimateclassicrock.com/jethro-tull-new-album-lyric-book/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referralIan Anderson Announces New Jethro Tull LP and Lyric Book RYAN REED Published: March 18, 2021 Ian Anderson announced plans for a new Jethro Tull album, The Zealot Gene — the first under the band's name since its 2003 Christmas LP. The bandleader broke the news to Rolling Stone while detailing another new project: a book, Silent Singing, that compiles all his lyrics from Jethro Tull's 1968 debut, This Was, through the upcoming record. Silent Singing, out in June, is available to pre-order. However, he's yet to announce a release date for The Zealot Gene; the band began work on the album in 2017 and is reportedly three-quarters of the way through the recording. "There's some photographs I took to illustrate particular songs, and there's even a foreword from that young Gerald Bostock," Anderson says in a video teaser, referencing the fictional character from the packaging of Jethro Tull's 1972 LP, Thick as a Brick. "If you pre-order, you'll get an early bird discount on your choice of three different editions of Silent Singing and the chance to have your name printed in it too." The songwriter told Rolling Stone he began work on Silent Singing during the COVID-19 pandemic, realizing he wanted to have his "correct, accurately transcribed" lyrics in one place. Anderson also previewed the title track from The Zealot Gene, referencing the line, "‘ Bee buzzing in your bonnet / and a wasp right up the bum / a V8 under hood / a cocked hammer under thumb.'" He added, “It’s about getting your knickers in a twist, we would say. Getting hot and bothered and agitated. I’m not a Twitter guy at all, but ‘we know who’ is the arch Twitterer of recent years, which was both a success and ultimately his downfall. It’s that kind of vehemence or zealotry, which comes with a point of view and wanting to indoctrinate people with a very polarized and divisive view." Though The Zealot Gene will be the first official Jethro Tull album in nearly two decades, Anderson has released multiple albums in the interim, including 2012's Thick as a Brick 2, 2014's Homo Erraticus and 2017's Jethro Tull — The String Quartets (with John O'Hara and the Carducci String Quartet).
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Post by Equus on Mar 20, 2021 8:52:30 GMT
ultimateclassicrock.com/jethro-tull-new-album-lyric-book/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referralIan Anderson Announces New Jethro Tull LP and Lyric Book RYAN REED Published: March 18, 2021 Ian Anderson announced plans for a new Jethro Tull album, The Zealot Gene — the first under the band's name since its 2003 Christmas LP. The bandleader broke the news to Rolling Stone while detailing another new project: a book, Silent Singing, that compiles all his lyrics from Jethro Tull's 1968 debut, This Was, through the upcoming record. Silent Singing, out in June, is available to pre-order. However, he's yet to announce a release date for The Zealot Gene; the band began work on the album in 2017 and is reportedly three-quarters of the way through the recording. "There's some photographs I took to illustrate particular songs, and there's even a foreword from that young Gerald Bostock," Anderson says in a video teaser, referencing the fictional character from the packaging of Jethro Tull's 1972 LP, Thick as a Brick. "If you pre-order, you'll get an early bird discount on your choice of three different editions of Silent Singing and the chance to have your name printed in it too." The songwriter told Rolling Stone he began work on Silent Singing during the COVID-19 pandemic, realizing he wanted to have his "correct, accurately transcribed" lyrics in one place. Anderson also previewed the title track from The Zealot Gene, referencing the line, "‘ Bee buzzing in your bonnet / and a wasp right up the bum / a V8 under hood / a cocked hammer under thumb.'" He added, “It’s about getting your knickers in a twist, we would say. Getting hot and bothered and agitated. I’m not a Twitter guy at all, but ‘we know who’ is the arch Twitterer of recent years, which was both a success and ultimately his downfall. It’s that kind of vehemence or zealotry, which comes with a point of view and wanting to indoctrinate people withaThough The Zealot Gene will be the first official Jethro Tull album in nearly two decades, Anderson has released multiple albums in the interim, including 2012's Thick as a Brick 2, 2014's Homo Erraticus and 2017's Jethro Tull — The String Quartets (with John O'Hara and the Carducci String Quartet). Great, and surprising... I thought that he was writing Thick As A Brick 3... but who knows... There may be a Thick As A Brick 3 too in the near future? And this book... Silent Singing? The sound of silence... Mayby I'll buy it... but I have the lyrics... If there is explanations about what every song is about then it would be interesting... Maybe...
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Post by steelmonkey on Mar 20, 2021 19:53:36 GMT
All very encouraging. New music on horizon.
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Post by steelmonkey on Mar 20, 2021 19:55:39 GMT
'The Zealot Gene' was not part of the rock opera...not the 5 songs I captured. But it was played twice in Spain last year (see above). It sounds like a couple of the opera songs, for sure.
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Post by steelmonkey on Mar 20, 2021 19:58:06 GMT
Deep memories stirred of hearing Bungle, Minstrel and Farm on the Freeway before album release...and Fallen on Hard Times, too. No memory of pre-album songs from TOTRATTYTD,A, Under Wraps, Rock Island, Roots, Dot Com.
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Post by rainbowblue on Mar 21, 2021 2:35:00 GMT
Deep memories stirred of hearing Bungle, Minstrel and Farm on the Freeway before album release...and Fallen on Hard Times, too. No memory of pre-album songs from TOTRATTYTD,A, Under Wraps, Rock Island, Roots, Dot Com. Certainly brings backs memories and a lot of anticipation. Warchild, TOTRARTYTD, Songs and Heavy Horses were album premieres on late night FM radio. Something On The Move, Crossfire, Lap Of Luxury, Steel Monkey and Kissing Willie were played on the radio before the album release. Minstrel was found by accident while checking in an 8 track shipment at K Mart. Needless to say, I bought it before it hit the sales floor even though I didn`t have an 8 track player ( I was a cassette man).
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Post by schubertmachiavelli on Mar 21, 2021 10:02:39 GMT
I don’t think it’s a wild assumption that this album will go out under the name Jethro Tull. After all, the last tours have all gone out under the name, without IA being appended to it. The Prog Years tour was definitely billed as an out-and-out Tull thing and I suspect will remain so once Covid does one and buggers off to let gigs happen again.
My money’s on The Zealot Gene by Jethro Tull.
Feel free to quote this back at me when I’m proven wrong. 😉
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Post by JTull 007 on Mar 21, 2021 20:09:07 GMT
I don’t think it’s a wild assumption that this album will go out under the name Jethro Tull. After all, the last tours have all gone out under the name, without IA being appended to it. The Prog Years tour was definitely billed as an out-and-out Tull thing and I suspect will remain so once Covid does one and buggers off to let gigs happen again. My money’s on The Zealot Gene by Jethro Tull. Feel free to quote this back at me when I’m proven wrong. 😉 ZEALOT TULL GENE 2021 I agree
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Post by steelmonkey on Mar 22, 2021 0:36:52 GMT
I'm certain I have said this about 20 times in 5 other threads but it's the highlight of my life: My friends and I STOLE the pre-release copy of War Child from our local, hip FM station in Denver, in late 1974, KFML. We had it all to ourselves, depriving everyone else in Denver. Lifelong bad karma but Tull impatience prevailed.
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Post by cecil on Mar 25, 2021 19:56:48 GMT
Hopefully it’s better than Ian’s last solo homo lol
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Post by Catqualung on Apr 6, 2021 16:33:19 GMT
I don’t think it’s a wild assumption that this album will go out under the name Jethro Tull. After all, the last tours have all gone out under the name, without IA being appended to it. The Prog Years tour was definitely billed as an out-and-out Tull thing and I suspect will remain so once Covid does one and buggers off to let gigs happen again. My money’s on The Zealot Gene by Jethro Tull. Feel free to quote this back at me when I’m proven wrong. 😉 Mr. A also published a post rather recently, making clear that the name "Jethro Tull" belongs to him: jethrotull.com/for-the-avoidance-of-doubt-the-name-jethro-tull/
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Post by Catqualung on Apr 6, 2021 16:41:49 GMT
All very encouraging. New music on horizon. I really hope so. But in fact I emailed to a member of the band (not difficult thing to do: I fond his address on his website a few years ago, and he answers about 50% of my messages, and I keep writing him, say once a year) congratulating for the good news about the new album about to get out, and asking for details... And he said something like: "Huh? the ZG? It is old stuff we recorded years ago, I didn't know it was near to come out" This means, I believe, he is not curently involved in new recordings and production. Maybe IA is working alobne, on vocals only? Or the band will be called in studio later on? Or other impredictable changes are round the corner?
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Post by schubertmachiavelli on Apr 6, 2021 17:25:42 GMT
I'd very much like to see a transcript of that email, very fascinating. The simple fact is we don't know the provenance of the material — there could be tracks that were recorded with the full band pretty much any time between the five/six years since the last album of all-new material and the start of the pandemic. Or IA started from scratch last year. Or a bit of both. He might even have recorded stuff recently with the other chaps over Zoom or suchlike — we have ample video documentary evidence (on the DVD accompanying TAAB2 for one thing) that the whole band hasn't needed to be present in the studio to get the job done (although I'm sure it's much preferable to have everyone there, but hey, there's a pandemic on).
Ultimately, we don't really know what's coming, and the one person who can tell us is keeping his secrets, and quite right too.
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Post by patrick on Apr 13, 2021 8:10:32 GMT
Dear Forum users, It has been a while since I posted anything on the forum but I guess now is as good a time as any to pass on some thoughts regarding current circumstances as they relate to Ian/ Jethro Tull. I have just listened properly to the live recording from Spain last year of the track 'The Zealot Gene'. As with more recent Ian songs there are a lot of lyrics and little room for improvisation. In fact one should admire Ian's ability to remember so many lyrics - not resorting to auto cues - no mean feat in itself. For those fans wanting to get back to the old days of mega improvisation, perhaps this is a disappointment and I guess I too miss all that instrumental stuff but come on guys this is 2021 not 1974. The song itself imho sounds really good and whether it is officially named a Tull song or an Ian Anderson song should not matter. The 'Tull feel lives on with this song. That Ian still craves the live experience is in my view a bonus and yes if anyone asks, of course I miss Martin by his side but that should not get in the way of taking a step back and looking at the big picture. There will come a time and sadly not that far off, when Ian, Martin and co will no longer be involved in music. Let us celebrate and enjoy our heroes whilst we still can. Me...I am looking forward to the next album and hopefully the UK tour later this year.
Best wishes to all...Pat
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Post by JTull 007 on Apr 13, 2021 10:46:40 GMT
Dear Forum users, It has been a while since I posted anything on the forum but I guess now is as good a time as any to pass on some thoughts regarding current circumstances as they relate to Ian/ Jethro Tull. I have just listened properly to the live recording from Spain last year of the track 'The Zealot Gene'. As with more recent Ian songs there are a lot of lyrics and little room for improvisation. In fact one should admire Ian's ability to remember so many lyrics - not resorting to auto cues - no mean feat in itself. For those fans wanting to get back to the old days of mega improvisation, perhaps this is a disappointment and I guess I too miss all that instrumental stuff but come on guys this is 2021 not 1974. The song itself imho sounds really good and whether it is officially named a Tull song or an Ian Anderson song should not matter. The 'Tull feel lives on with this song. That Ian still craves the live experience is in my view a bonus and yes if anyone asks, of course I miss Martin by his side but that should not get in the way of taking a step back and looking at the big picture. There will come a time and sadly not that far off, when Ian, Martin and co will no longer be involved in music. Let us celebrate and enjoy our heroes whilst we still can. Me...I am looking forward to the next album and hopefully the UK tour later this year. Best wishes to all...Pat I agree However... Many songs begin to evolve during a tour. Until the album is released there could be many unknown mixes and lyric changes. Every LIVE performance creates new opportunities to enhance or modify these songs as well.
As far as the current line-up of members, Joe Parrish has a lot to learn as did Florian. HE ROCKS !!!
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Post by jethrotull on Apr 14, 2021 4:53:14 GMT
Lots of Lyrics. This is what has turned me off to everything Ian has released since Martin left. Although I consider Ian a brilliant lyricist, his voice is shot and his lyrics seem to be all there is to his songs anymore, what music there is seems secondary to the words and, frankly, uninspired. It becomes tiresome for me fairly quickly. Ian remains an incredible musician, he has not lost a bit of his flute playing skills, just listen to his playing on 'Old Matron" on the latest Steeleye Span record. So why can't he play that way on a "new Tull" album? I miss Tull music, it has been my favorite for 50 years since I first saw the band perform. I have hope that Joe Parish will inspire a return to some adventuresome rock music that plays tribute to the classic Tull sound. Shut up and play your guitar!
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 14, 2021 6:28:34 GMT
Lots of Lyrics. This is what has turned me off to everything Ian has released since Martin left. Although I consider Ian a brilliant lyricist, his voice is shot and his lyrics seem to be all there is to his songs anymore, what music there is seems secondary to the words and, frankly, uninspired. It becomes tiresome for me fairly quickly. Ian remains an incredible musician, he has not lost a bit of his flute playing skills, just listen to his playing on 'Old Matron" on the latest Steeleye Span record. So why can't he play that way on a "new Tull" album? I miss Tull music, it has been my favorite for 50 years since I first saw the band perform. I have hope that Joe Parish will inspire a return to some adventuresome rock music that plays tribute to the classic Tull sound. Shut up and play your guitar! To be fair we've only heard one rather poor quality audience recording of The Zealot Gene and until we've heard the whole album I'm content to reserve my judgement until then.
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Post by adospencer on Apr 14, 2021 7:09:16 GMT
Lots of Lyrics. This is what has turned me off to everything Ian has released since Martin left. Although I consider Ian a brilliant lyricist, his voice is shot and his lyrics seem to be all there is to his songs anymore, what music there is seems secondary to the words and, frankly, uninspired. It becomes tiresome for me fairly quickly. Ian remains an incredible musician, he has not lost a bit of his flute playing skills, just listen to his playing on 'Old Matron" on the latest Steeleye Span record. So why can't he play that way on a "new Tull" album? I miss Tull music, it has been my favorite for 50 years since I first saw the band perform. I have hope that Joe Parish will inspire a return to some adventuresome rock music that plays tribute to the classic Tull sound. Shut up and play your guitar! I agree with this totally. I cant see the logic with failing lung capacity to squeeze as many words into a song as possible, especially those that just seem to be a list! The limited vocal range gives a feeling of a "Nursery Rhyme" style delivery. For me too there is nothing better than Tull . Ive been a fan since 1973 and attended more concerts than I care to count. Things change of course and Ian like all of us is getting older , but I have struggled to enjoy the last few years. I still look forward to new music, there will always be a flash of brilliance , but I decided after seeing him once again flog a failing voice to death on the "Homo" tour that I wont ever attend another show. As a young man , I hung on his every word, the man was a Rock God to me, but I'm no longer interested in his ramblings and spin. It was obvious that Martin was pushed, and his ego prevents him ever admitting that he just cant sing anymore. His unfortunate lung problems are blamed on smoke machines but for years he was never without a cigarette. On a positive note, Joe Parish looks like a good fit if hes given enough space to shine. The guy can sing and listening to his own musical output which is quite "Tullish" in places will make an ideal replacement for Martin (well as near as possible) which Florians style never was. I will still buy any new music on the day of release though, because that's what we do isn't it?
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Post by JTull 007 on Apr 14, 2021 10:40:49 GMT
I agree with this totally. I cant see the logic with failing lung capacity to squeeze as many words into a song as possible, especially those that just seem to be a list! The limited vocal range gives a feeling of a "Nursery Rhyme" style delivery. For me too there is nothing better than Tull . Ive been a fan since 1973 and attended more concerts than I care to count. Things change of course and Ian like all of us is getting older , but I have struggled to enjoy the last few years. I still look forward to new music, there will always be a flash of brilliance , but I decided after seeing him once again flog a failing voice to death on the "Homo" tour that I wont ever attend another show. As a young man , I hung on his every word, the man was a Rock God to me, but I'm no longer interested in his ramblings and spin. It was obvious that Martin was pushed, and his ego prevents him ever admitting that he just cant sing anymore. His unfortunate lung problems are blamed on smoke machines but for years he was never without a cigarette. On a positive note, Joe Parish looks like a good fit if hes given enough space to shine. The guy can sing and listening to his own musical output which is quite "Tullish" in places will make an ideal replacement for Martin (well as near as possible) which Florians style never was. I will still buy any new music on the day of release though, because that's what we do isn't it? Perhaps the years of touring have also been a factor. With the recent postponement of so many shows this could be a blessing is disguise Many people said the same thing back in 1984... I'm glad he didn't stop singing back then.
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Post by steelmonkey on Apr 16, 2021 0:43:10 GMT
New studio produced material simply cannot come soon enough.
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Post by JTull 007 on Jun 22, 2021 1:03:26 GMT
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Post by Budding Stately Hero on Jun 28, 2021 17:55:28 GMT
I'm certain I have said this about 20 times in 5 other threads but it's the highlight of my life: My friends and I STOLE the pre-release copy of War Child from our local, hip FM station in Denver, in late 1974, KFML. We had it all to ourselves, depriving everyone else in Denver. Lifelong bad karma but Tull impatience prevailed. That's a wonderful prank. I'm laughing at that. I suppose, taping it and bringing it back was out of the question. Hahaha. Well, at least you're not the person who threw piss on Ian that time. Or are you? That's much worse Karma. Or is it?
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Post by Budding Stately Hero on Jun 28, 2021 18:01:48 GMT
Lots of Lyrics. This is what has turned me off to everything Ian has released since Martin left. Although I consider Ian a brilliant lyricist, his voice is shot and his lyrics seem to be all there is to his songs anymore, what music there is seems secondary to the words and, frankly, uninspired. It becomes tiresome for me fairly quickly. Ian remains an incredible musician, he has not lost a bit of his flute playing skills, just listen to his playing on 'Old Matron" on the latest Steeleye Span record. So why can't he play that way on a "new Tull" album? I miss Tull music, it has been my favorite for 50 years since I first saw the band perform. I have hope that Joe Parish will inspire a return to some adventuresome rock music that plays tribute to the classic Tull sound. Shut up and play your guitar! I agree with this totally. I cant see the logic with failing lung capacity to squeeze as many words into a song as possible, especially those that just seem to be a list! The limited vocal range gives a feeling of a "Nursery Rhyme" style delivery. For me too there is nothing better than Tull . Ive been a fan since 1973 and attended more concerts than I care to count. Things change of course and Ian like all of us is getting older , but I have struggled to enjoy the last few years. I still look forward to new music, there will always be a flash of brilliance , but I decided after seeing him once again flog a failing voice to death on the "Homo" tour that I wont ever attend another show. As a young man , I hung on his every word, the man was a Rock God to me, but I'm no longer interested in his ramblings and spin. It was obvious that Martin was pushed, and his ego prevents him ever admitting that he just cant sing anymore. His unfortunate lung problems are blamed on smoke machines but for years he was never without a cigarette. On a positive note, Joe Parish looks like a good fit if hes given enough space to shine. The guy can sing and listening to his own musical output which is quite "Tullish" in places will make an ideal replacement for Martin (well as near as possible) which Florians style never was. I will still buy any new music on the day of release though, because that's what we do isn't it? Yes, that's what we do. Getting around to see shows in different cities, for me, is out of the question at this point in life. The release of newly recorded tracks is an adventure. I love hearing what is on his mind.
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Post by thierry on Jun 30, 2021 15:47:27 GMT
Hi Everybody , apparently the new album will be released in september,dixit the JT website as well as the Silent singing book!Have you seen Ian signing the pre copies before sending them to printers ? , in China!
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Post by maddogfagin on Jul 1, 2021 6:12:12 GMT
Hi Everybody , apparently the new album will be released in september,dixit the JT website as well as the Silent singing book!Have you seen Ian signing the pre copies before sending them to printers ? , in China! Sure looking forward to the book and the new album. I wonder however if the extra verse in Fatman which was sung at a few dates in 1970, will be included in the book ? Fat Man by Jethro Tull Live 1970 (contains an extra verse)6,123 views April 1, 2011 Jethrotullforum 1.19K subscribers
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