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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 7, 2022 6:43:29 GMT
www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/jethro_tull_reach_the_top_10_album_charts_for_the_first_time_in_50_years.htmlJethro Tull Reach the Top 10 Album Charts for the First Time in 50 Years"The Zealot Gene" cracked the UK chart at the No. 9 spot. Posted 10 hours ago Jethro Tull have returned in style last month with their 22nd album "The Zealot Gene". The British band's first album since 2003's "The Jethro Tull Christmas Album", it spent nearly 5 years in production, and it features an entirely new line-up where only the frontman Ian Anderson remains. Well received by critics and fans alike, "The Zealot Gene" made also a surprising impact commercially, as it breached the UK Album Charts, where it currently sits at No.9. This marks the first time Jethro Tull made the Top Ten since 1972, when they had the compilation "Living In The Past", as well as their fifth studio album "Thick as a Brick" land the chart at No.9 and 5, respectively. The legendary Prog band will kick out their tour in promotion of the album tonight in Padova, Italy, with dates booked throughout the year all across Europe. All dates and ticket information can be consulted here.
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 7, 2022 16:06:18 GMT
0dayrox2.org/2022/01/jethro-tull-the-zealot-gene-2022.htmlJETHRO TULL – The Zealot Gene (2022)BY 0DAYROX · PUBLISHED JANUARY 28, 2022 JETHRO TULL are releasing their first studio album of new material in over 18 years – ”The Zealot Gene”. It’s been almost two decades since leader Ian Anderson used the Jethro Tull name on an album. And you’d have to go back even further than 2003’s The Jethro Tull Christmas Album for the band’s previous all-original studio LP. ”The Zealot Gene” arrives after a smattering of Anderson solo records, including a sequel to Tull’s classic 1972 album Thick as a Brick. It’s no coincidence that the music on the band’s 22nd LP recalls that storied era of codpieces, concept albums and extended flute solos. However, instead of side-long suites, ”The Zealot Gene” is focused in song format, according to times. That time away, paired with renewed interest in making a Jethro Tull album again (in name and sound), leads Anderson to their most durable record in quite some time. You’d probably have to go back to 1977’s Songs From the Wood to find a more consistent Jethro Tull album. From the opening “Mrs. Tibbets” to album closer “The Fisherman of Ephesus” (you can almost smell the roasting meat and urine-lined streets from medieval times in the song titles), ”The Zealot Gene” revels in its Tullness. But the band isn’t just living in its past. “Mrs. Tibbets” includes elaborated guitars, some room-shaking synths and a piercing solo borrowed from another place and genre. “The Betrayal of Joshua Kynde” wouldn’t sound out of time in the ’90s. The best songs here are the familiar-sounding ones: “Shoshana Sleeping” with its stuttering flute solos, the minstrel-in-the-gallery-and-everywhere-else-too “Sad City Sisters” and “Barren Beth, Wild Desert John,” which is more musically economical than its winding title lets on. Work started on ”The Zealot Gene” before Covid, but it still sounds informed by the past couple of years. Even more so, the record is shaped by the worldwide political discourse of the past half-decade and its link to centuries of hostility. “The populist with dark appeal, the pandering to hate / Which xenophobic scaremongers deliver on a plate to tame the pangs of hunger and satisfy the lust / Slave to ideology, moderation bites the dust,” Anderson sings in the title track, connecting national leaders to intolerance through the ages. Some things never change, the Jethro Tull leader infers, right before he breaks into another flute solo. Highly Recommended_________________________________________________________ www.noise11.com/news/uk-charts-jethro-tull-land-their-first-top-10-album-in-50-years-20220207UK Charts: Jethro Tull Land Their First Top 10 Album in 50 Yearsby MUSIC-NEWS.COM on FEBRUARY 7, 2022 Congratulations to Blackpool’s Jethro Tull who land their first Top 10 on the Official Albums Chart in 50 years today, entering at Number 9 with their 22nd studio album The Zealot Gene. Their last Top 10 appearance was 1972’s Living In The Past.
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 8, 2022 8:47:49 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct1yfyBBC SOUNDSTop of the PopsJethro Tull and Paul DraperReleased On: 05 Feb 2022 Available for 362 days Jethro Tull released their debut album in 1968 and throughout the '70s were one of the biggest album bands of decade. They are now back with their first album of new material for two decades. Presenter: Kim Robson Producer: Alan Rowett (Photo: Singer Ian Anderson on stage with his band Jethro Tull, on the Prog Years concert in Madrid, Spain. Credit: Ricrdo Rubio/Europa Press/Getty Images) link( IA at about 12")
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Post by oldghost on Feb 8, 2022 10:19:29 GMT
My personal taste list from top to bottom (but they're all good or at least ok). Also inviting fellow forum members to do the same... 1. Three Loves, Three 2. Where Did Saturday Go? 3. In Brief Visitation 4. The Betrayal Of Joshua Kynde 5. Mine Is The Mountain 6. Shoshana Sleeping 7. The Fisherman Of Ephesus 8. Barren Beth, Wild Desert John 9. The Jacob's Tales 10.Sad City Sisters 11.The Zealot Gene 12.Mrs. Tibbets
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Post by Eka on Feb 8, 2022 10:32:01 GMT
My personal taste list from top to bottom (but they're all good). Also inviting fellow forum members to do the same... 1. Three Loves, Three 2. Where Did Saturday Go? 3. In Brief Visitation 4. The Betrayal Of Joshua Kynde 5. Mine Is The Mountain 6. Shoshana Sleeping 7. The Fisherman Of Ephesus 8. Barren Beth, Wild Desert John 9. The Jacob's Tales 10.Sad City Sisters 11.The Zealot Gene 12.Mrs. Tibbets Sorry for changing the rules, but: 1. In Brief Visitation 2. Where Did Saturday Go? 3. Three Loves, Three Listenable - The Jacob's Tales Listenable - The Fisherman Of Ephesus Listenable - The Betrayal Of Joshua Kynde All the rest come under unlistenable by Jethro Tull standrads for me
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Post by jackinthegreen on Feb 8, 2022 11:53:23 GMT
Ok.........
1 Where did Saturday Go? 2 Three Loves, Three 3 In Brief Visitation 4 Mine is the Mountain 5 The Betrayal of Joshua Kynde 6 Barren Beth, Wild Desert John 7 Mrs Tibbets 8 Shoshana Sleeping 9 Jacob's Tales 10 The Fisherman of Ephesus 11 The Zealot Gene 12 Sad City Sisters
For me, the good tracks are really good, but the bad one's are really bad......
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 8, 2022 17:29:31 GMT
somethingelsereviews.com/2022/02/08/jethro-tull-the-zealot-gene/Jethro Tull – ‘The Zealot Gene’ (2022)FEBRUARY 8, 2022 BY JC MOSQUITO It was a bit of a surprise to me when I heard a couple of months ago there was a new Jethro Tull album expected in early 2022. After all, the last studio release of new original material credited to the band was J-Tull Dot Com, which came out in 1999. Singer, songwriter and head-of-operations Ian Anderson has of course been recording and releasing albums under his own name since then, including Thick as a Brick 2 in 2013 and Homo Erraticus in 2014. In fact, the core group of musicians on these solo efforts are the same players credited on the new Tull release. Which raises the question: What exactly differentiates the albums of Jethro Tull from those of Ian Anderson? As far as I can tell, it seems to be because Ian Anderson says so, and this goes back to Tull’s 1980 release A. Anderson’s intended solo debut was eventually credited to Jethro Tull under apparent record company pressure. The band got a whole makeover as well, with only Martin Barre keeping his electric-guitar spot. It’s convenient to see this as a break between the classic Jethro Tull recordings (everything up to and including 1979’s Stormwatch), and modern Tull/Ian Anderson, and given that, where does 2022’s The Zealot Gene sit? This latest version of Jethro Tull contains performances by the band mixed in with a few solo acoustic efforts by Anderson, as well as a few parts assembled over the internet through the miracle of modern-day technology when the pandemic hit. However, since any given Tull album has a mixture of solo acoustic and full band performances, it’s very consistent with many of their other releases. The opening track, “Mrs. Tibbets” and “Sad City Sisters” might run the spectrum here; the drums, keyboards and electric guitars of the former feel appropriately matched with the accordion of the latter, making both instant additions to my personal list of favorite Jethro Tull tracks. In fact, I’d say The Zealot Gene in many ways represents the best elements of the current Tull/Anderson sound: well recorded, well played, alternately and simultaneously straightforward yet intricate. This one is definitely in the early running for the top lists of classic artists’ releases for 2022.
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 9, 2022 14:28:15 GMT
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Post by steelmonkey on Feb 9, 2022 23:42:25 GMT
easy for the first 7 or 8 than they kind of tie...but anyway:
Mountain Fisherman Beth Zealot Gene Tibbets Joshua Kind Shoshana Saturday Three Sisters Visit Jacob
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Post by adospencer on Feb 10, 2022 5:25:49 GMT
Now the dust has settled and my excitement gives way to being more objective, here are my latest thoughts on the new album TZG. . As with " Brick 2" and "H.E.", it was (and is) a thrill that our hero is still making music. However as with the previous two albums, my enthusiasm is tempered after many plays. The things about it that I don't like are becoming more noticeable with every play. The songs are consistently good throughout, and pleasant enough but I am struggling with the wheezy whisper and spoken word, and the plodding tempo of the livelier tracks as the music waits for IA to catch up. This cant be helped of course, but to resurrect the Jethro Tull name, only to have the rest of the band playing by numbers anonymously in the background (and low in the mix) seems pointless. I guess its been toned down for the vocals, you cant front a powerful band with an over amplified whisper. Also to call it a Jethro Tull album sets the bar higher, and invites comparison with the fabulous back catalogue. There is still much that I like, the clever ,thoughtful lyrics the intricate time changes etc, but I've reluctantly downgraded this from a four star album to three. (This is judged it by Tull standards, it keeps the extra star compared with anything else out there!) I desperately want to love it but I cant. Like the previous two albums its going to be an occasional spin.
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 10, 2022 8:48:24 GMT
www.csindy.com/Jethro Tull, The Zealot Gene (InsideOut/Sony) – Ian Anderson is the only surviving band member, so it wasn’t clear why this album was the first since ’03 to carry the Tull name instead of being a solo work. In this mix of Christianity and critiques of populism, Anderson aimed to make a definitive band statement a la Aqualung. The underlying message may be unclear at times, but the music is some of his best, from opener “Mrs. Tibbets” to the stark “Betrayal of Joshua Kinde.” Flute and guitar are in top form, but over-orchestration occasionally carries an unpleasant whiff of the 1980s. link
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Post by oldghost on Feb 10, 2022 10:44:53 GMT
Now the dust has settled and my excitement gives way to being more objective, here are my latest thoughts on the new album TZG. . As with " Brick 2" and "H.E.", it was (and is) a thrill that our hero is still making music. However as with the previous two albums, my enthusiasm is tempered after many plays. The things about it that I don't like are becoming more noticeable with every play. The songs are consistently good throughout, and pleasant enough but I am struggling with the wheezy whisper and spoken word, and the plodding tempo of the livelier tracks as the music waits for IA to catch up. This cant be helped of course, but to resurrect the Jethro Tull name, only to have the rest of the band playing by numbers anonymously in the background (and low in the mix) seems pointless. I guess its been toned down for the vocals, you cant front a powerful band with an over amplified whisper. Also to call it a Jethro Tull album sets the bar higher, and invites comparison with the fabulous back catalogue. There is still much that I like, the clever ,thoughtful lyrics the intricate time changes etc, but I've reluctantly downgraded this from a four star album to three. (This is judged it by Tull standards, it keeps the extra star compared with anything else out there!) I desperately want to love it but I cant. Like the previous two albums its going to be an occasional spin. To me personally, those whispers on 'Shoshana Sleeping' work incredibly well...magical even..
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Post by motoreyes on Feb 11, 2022 12:38:04 GMT
www.csindy.com/Jethro Tull, The Zealot Gene (InsideOut/Sony) – Ian Anderson is the only surviving band member, ... link Sounds funny, doesn't it? As I remember, mostly all band memebers survived till today (except Glenn Cornick, John Glascock and Mark Craney)
..ok, what they really mean is, that IA is the only remaining original and founding band member. And this is true. But - as I interpret - they don't know that he is even in this status since 1971 !!
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Post by nobodyspecial on Feb 11, 2022 20:23:17 GMT
OK, let's try in English : Since Friday I've listend to TZG every day and a lot of times. As many of Tullfans I was sceptical when I've heard the pre released three songs on YT. As on TAAB2 and HE the production seem....very reserved. In my opinion the band is too much in the background of the mix. Florians guitar is only on the right channel to hear - and mostly very low. But he played more solos as on HE. The drums seem to me also too low on the most tracks. And till now I was the opnion that IA should record and mix with an outside producer to solve some maybe production problems. But of course this lies only in his own decision and we all know he won't change it. And now I'm okay with it. The decisive fact for me is that he will produce as many new material as he could in his late stage as a musician.
Listening to the whole album, again and again, it grows on me. There's so much more on it that I missed on TAAB2 and HE (although these recordings are fantastic albums). IA sets a lot of musical "Tull Trigger Points" which seem long forgotten, imho. Maybe with some flute and guitar parts or arragements. And also in his now adapted style of singing. A really tender lead back to a pre 90th, maybe pre 80th, Tull Style. There's not one weak song. My absolute favorite is currently Barren Beth, Wild Desert John. For me it's a very strong album. Tull is Ian, Ian is Tull, long live Tull. Good review,I agree with all of this, especially about the production. In my Amazon review I described it as "Tull-lite". I guess IA s weak voice just cant compete with a powerful mix anymore. (At least the flute isn't as ridiculously forward in the mix as it was on the Christmas album) .It also lacks that quirky extra something that Barre brought to the party. As good as Florian is, his playing is very generic.
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Post by nobodyspecial on Feb 11, 2022 20:41:50 GMT
I appreciate and agree with your perspective; I'm an older (67) JT follower and I've always had a hard time trying or not feeling the need to compare previous JT efforts. For me, I've not found one song yet I don't like - I float back and forth each day and often reflect on the melody from the favorite of the day before. I have to say 'Brief Visitation' is the leader - if I have any. In context, last week-end I ended up tripping across the film, 'Ben Hur', totally coincidental but nice in that the ZG with it's religious undertones I found the viewing have more significance - if that's possible. Later when I later listened to ZG, 'Brief Visitation' struck home. It's a great song that can evoke strong, deeper meaning. I also agree that FO's guitar work does sound pedestrian or generic. A very capable guitar player that sounds to me to much a 'session' player. To that, the only times the instrumentation doesn't fit is the guitar solo's, which to me, respectfully, lack subtly in keeping with a few songs - just a bit to over-the-top. It is possible to play 'heavy' with-out being harsh. But that's all I've got for the ZG. Pleasantly pleased and happy at 74, IA still has his gift of song.
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Post by smint100 on Feb 12, 2022 13:10:35 GMT
I'm not ignoring putting the tracks in order . . . it just I haven't finalised it yet as I keep changing my mind!
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 12, 2022 17:24:01 GMT
I'm not ignoring putting the tracks in order . . . it just I haven't finalised it yet as I keep changing my mind! My top 4 as of today 1. Mine is the Mountain 2. Mrs Tibbets 3. Three Loves Three 4. Where did Saturday Go ?
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Post by motoreyes on Feb 13, 2022 8:42:46 GMT
Oh, that's difficult... I trie my top five:
1. Barren Beth, Wild Desert John 2. Where Did Saturday Go? / Three Loves, Three / Brief Visitation
5. Mrs Tibbets
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Post by JTull 007 on Feb 14, 2022 2:14:18 GMT
Someone in Australia has doubts about the album spectator.com.au/2022/02/jethro-tull-the-zealot-gene/Has the whiff of Spinal Tap: Jethro Tull's The Zealot Gene reviewedRod Liddle 5 February 2022 Grade: C+ I bought the ‘seminal’ Jethro Tull double album Thick as a Brickfrom a secondhand shop when I was nearing my 13th birthday. I played it once and then wrote off the £1.85 of my pocket money with buyer’s grave remorse. Sometimes, when the yearning for that much better decade, the 1970s, overwhelms me I take it out of my vinyl collection as a salutary corrective: remember those ten years also gave us Baader-Meinhof, Idi Amin, the IRA and Jethro Tull. If folkish prog is on offer, I prefer the Strawbs, even if Dave Cousins is clearly a lot dimmer than Jethro’s idiosyncratic and likeable Ian Anderson. The Strawbs had one or two songs, though. Jethro had just one: ‘Life is a Long Song’, with its affected vocals. And its bloody flute. Has there ever been an instrument less suited to rock music? No, it doesn’t make it better if you play it standing on one leg. The bloody flute is all over this. Jaunty most of the time, occasionally, er, plangent — either way I kept seeing Ron Burgundy leaping from table to table. This is Jethro’s first in 22 years (no, no, don’t rush on my account, boys), a meditation upon the human condition — for which many thanks. ‘Soshana Sleeping’ is nicely built and there is a welcome hard-rock grit on ‘Barren Beth, Wild Desert John’. The title track is pompous, ponderous and goes on too long, quelle surprise. ‘Mine Is The Mountain’ has, for me, the distinct whiff of Nigel Tufnel and David St. Hubbins. Punk may have been a blind alley — but listen to this and understand precisely why it happened. Ever since 1972 and beyond there were those who can't understand TULL..... I became quite amazed in 1973 and learned to enjoy most of what had come before. To me it takes an open mind and sense of humour to find real enjoyment in music.
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Post by steelmonkey on Feb 14, 2022 5:38:56 GMT
Not to just suck up to party leader but 'Mine is the Mountain' is pretty untouchable at top of list. The rest are still shifting and settling.
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 15, 2022 9:01:14 GMT
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/02/15/gene-f15.htmlVeteran musician Ian Anderson comments on right-wing populism with Jethro Tull’s The Zealot GeneKevin Reed 7 hours ago The British progressive rock band Jethro Tull released The Zealot Gene on January 28, the first recording of all new music by the group in more than twenty years. With words and music written by founder-leader Ian Anderson, the new record is a legitimate addition to the discography of the band, which started in Blackpool (a seaside resort on England’s northwest coast) playing the blues in 1967 and went on to become an internationally successful progressive rock group in the 1970s. The new album contains a mixture of acoustic songs and heavier rock tracks featuring the eclectic blend of musical styles and influences that are central to Jethro Tull’s sound. Also, the lyrics demonstrate Anderson’s affinity for story-telling and commentary on current and historical social phenomena from unique, not to say eccentric, points of view. In keeping with progressive rock’s “concept album” format, The Zealot Gene is comprised of twelve songs that reference Biblical text as inspiration for an exploration of human emotions such as compassion, tolerance, loyalty, love, jealousy, greed and hate. As Anderson explains in the liner notes, he is not “a man of faith when it comes to conventional, organized religions,” but the Bible verses “fueled my songwriting” and were the starting point for elaborating examples of extreme feelings from different vantage points. While he typically finds images like photos or paintings to prompt his observational lyrics, the trigger this time was, “immortal words from 1611 [King James Bible] which, for me, immediately conjure visual images” that can be used to “interpret and vocalize the subject matter.” If listeners have occasionally been baffled in the past by Anderson’s sometimes abstruse metaphors and colloquial adages, they will welcome the supporting material in the CD packaging. The words for each song appear along with the associated Bible verse and track notes explain what the songs are about. Listeners can also watch a series of video interviews with Ian Anderson on the band’s YouTube channel where he reviews the creative process, the album concept and the production process, which were interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Studio work on the album began in 2017 and, due to touring and other project obligations, seven backing tracks were recorded, and four tracks were completed before the pandemic hit in early 2020. The balance of the album was produced long distance with members of the band—David Goodier on bass, John O’Hara on keyboards, Florian Opahle and Joe Parrish-James on guitar and Scott Hammond on drums—recording their parts separately from their home studios and sending them in to Anderson for the final mixing and mastering. Longtime Jethro Tull lead guitarist Martin Barre does not appear on the new album, having departed the band for a solo career in 2011. The title track of The Zealot Gene unmistakably references would-be American dictator Donald Trump, with the lines, “ The populist with dark appeal / The pandering to hate / Which xenophobic scaremongers / Deliver on the plate .” Anderson writes in the track notes, “As a song lyric; it sums up, for me, the divisive nature of societal relationships and the extreme views which fuel the fires of hate and prejudice … Perhaps you think you know who I might have been thinking about here but, in reality, there are probably now at least five prominent dictatorial international figures who could fit the bill.” We have, needless to say, significant problems with the idea that humans are genetically preconditioned for “extremism,” whether in the form of contemporary right-wing populism or in the referenced biblical verse Ezekiel about the slaughter of idolators with battle axes in Jerusalem. For one, it incorrectly attributes the source of ideological and political conflict to biology instead of socio-economic interests. However, Anderson seems to be using the “zealot gene” as a device to advocate for middle-of-the-road political moderation and to warn of unintended consequences when social media is used uncritically or made a barrier to political discourse. He writes in the liner notes, “It is almost as if we have some genetic component driving us toward that sub-intellectual graffiti for which the outlet, these days, is let loose by the aerosol spray of social media.” While opposing, “prejudice, xenophobia and hard right conservatism,” he also takes a swipe at “wokeness,” calling it a “trendy and overworked” viewpoint that “can all-too-easily stifle the process of the direct exchange of views.” The other tracks on the album are less problematic. The opening song, “Mrs. Tibbets,” was inspired by the story of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis 19: 24-28. The song examines the barbaric bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima by the US Air Force on the morning of August 6, 1945. Brigadier General Paul Tibbets flew the heavy bomber, a Boeing B-59 Superfortress called the Enola Gay, which he personally named after his mother the previous day. The lyrics portray the rationalizations given to Mrs. Tibbets to justify the mass murder: “ Don’t feel bad, they said, about the numbers / Don’t feel bad about the melting heat / The burning flesh, the soft white cell demise. / And the shattered ground beneath the trembling feet.” The line in the chorus, “ Mrs. Tibbets’ little boy ,” makes a double reference to her pilot son and the codename for the five-ton bomb. Little Boy was the first nuclear weapon used in warfare and the first of two atomic bombs dropped on Japan as ordered by US President Harry S. Truman. Estimates of the number killed by US imperialism in the two blasts range from 130,000 to 215,000 people. Of course, a big part of Jethro Tull’s sound is Anderson’s use of the flute as rock music instrument. While he is not the only artist to do it, he is the most well-known and he has an immediately recognizable style. In crafting songs about intense emotion, Anderson shows that the concert flute can be made to express a variety of feelings and this range is extended by his signature multiphonic vocalizations. The impact of the technique comes through in the portrayal of an angry Old Testament God in the track, “Mine is the Mountain.” Another method Anderson has used is to play the flute in unison or harmony with the electric guitar. This is done effectively on the opening riff to “The Betrayal of Joshua Kynde,” an allegorical tale about deception among cold war spies. Other instruments such as harmonica, mandolin, Irish whistle, acoustic guitar and accordion make their appearance on the lighter tracks such as “Jacobs Tales,” “Sad City Sisters” and “Three Loves, Three.” Using Bible verse to either express agnosticism or question Christian doctrine is not new for the band. Jethro Tull’s most popular album Aqualung, released in 1971, has sold more than three million copies and contains a preamble in the liner notes which is a rewriting of Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning Man created God; and in the image of Man created he him.” At that time, Aqualung was banned from radio play in Spain by the fascist regime of Francisco Franco and there were publicized burnings of the record in the US by some Bible Belt evangelicals. However, the ideas critical of the Christian church in tracks like “My God,” “Hymn 43” and “Wind Up” also intermingled with the rebellious moods among the youth and contributed to the rising global popularity of Jethro Tull. Anderson, 74, became the sole leader and creative force of Jethro Tull in 1969 after the departure of founding guitarist Mick Abrahams. Following the release of their first album This Was, the two clashed over the artistic direction of the group. Abrahams wanted Jethro Tull to remain a blues-based band and Anderson, influenced by the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, wanted to move in a more experimental direction. Following the success of Aqualung, Jethro Tull rode a wave of mass progressive rock popularity with bands like Pink Floyd, Genesis, Emerson Lake and Palmer and Yes, and released a studio album every year through 1980. The albums were followed by world tours, with live performances before sold out crowds at arenas on five continents. During these years, Ian Anderson’s stage antics and costumes played directly into criticisms of progressive rock as pretentious and bombastic. Among the more remarkable accomplishments of Jethro Tull during those years was that two concept albums with 45 minutes of continuous complex music and dense lyrics— Thick as a Brick (1972) and A Passion Play (1973)—both rose to number one on the US charts. While the rock music press generally panned these records, listening audiences embraced them. Later in the decade, the band pursued a folk-rock direction and with Songs from the Wood (1977), Heavy Horses (1978) and Stormwatch (1979) that melded ethnic acoustic instruments and Scottish musical themes with heavy electric guitar riffs and rhythms. The lyrics on these records articulated Anderson’s concerns about industrial society, population growth and dwindling natural resources. Ian Anderson in Toronto in 1977 [Photo Credit: WikiCommons] While the popularity of progressive rock faded in the 1980s and beyond, many of the most popular groups were able to continue by making new music and/or performing live concerts for their fans. The onset of the pandemic disrupted these cycles and, with most of the musicians now in their mid-to-late 70s, they have had to find new ways of interacting with audiences and to figure out what they will do in their later years. With The Zealot Gene, Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull have released an engaging album. Whether listeners choose to enjoy the music or become involved with the conceptual elements, the album provides both new and old audiences with an opportunity to learn about one of the more thoughtful and significant artists of the era.
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Post by janu on Feb 15, 2022 17:27:20 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 16, 2022 16:02:56 GMT
Jethro Tull - Mine Is The Mountain (2022) 145 views Feb 12, 2022
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Post by smint100 on Feb 16, 2022 16:12:59 GMT
Jethro Tull - Mine Is The Mountain (2022)145 views Feb 12, 2022 ProgRockNeverDie 9 subscribers Wow - what a great video!
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Post by smint100 on Feb 17, 2022 15:17:34 GMT
OK, you'll be delighted (and very relieved) to know that I have reached my conclusion about the track order. To say that I found it difficult was an understatement, and even my lowest ranked tracks I still really like. So ... *drum roll* ... here is my ranking: 1. The Zealot Gene 2. Barren Beth, Wild Desert John 3. Where Did Saturday Go 4. Shoshana Sleeping 5. Sad City Sisters 6. Mine is the Mountain 7. In Brief Visitation 8. The Fisherman of Ephesus 9. Mrs Tibbets 10. Three Loves, Three 11. The Betrayal of Joshua Kynde 12. Jacob’s Tales Of course, I'll probably change my mind tomorrow
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Post by jester1970 on Feb 17, 2022 20:07:57 GMT
Copied my CD onto the laptop to stick it on my phone. Album info and tracklisting has come up as a mass of gibberish. Anyone else had the same problem?
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Post by smint100 on Feb 17, 2022 21:35:19 GMT
Copied my CD onto the laptop to stick it on my phone. Album info and tracklisting has come up as a mass of gibberish. Anyone else had the same problem? The CD track list displays fine on my car stereo so it was reading OK direct from the disk for me. The tracks are probably stored as CD-Text so the track names won't be stored when you rip the CD
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Post by tullabye on Feb 17, 2022 21:36:47 GMT
1) Three Loves, Three 2) Mine is the Mountain 3) In Brief Visitation 4) Sad City Sisters 5) Where Did Saturday Go? 6) The Betrayal of Joshua Kind 7) Mrs. Tibbets 8) Jacob’s Tales 9) Shoshana Sleeping 10) The Zealot Gene 11) Fisherman of Ephesus 12) Barren Beth, Wild Desert John
The first three and last two are solidly ranked (I think).
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 18, 2022 6:50:11 GMT
Jethro Tull The Zealot Gene Artbook CD & Blu-ray - Unwrapping 502 views Jan 28, 2022
Quiet Look At Games & Music
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Post by nhojjohn on Feb 18, 2022 21:00:39 GMT
Copied my CD onto the laptop to stick it on my phone. Album info and tracklisting has come up as a mass of gibberish. Anyone else had the same problem? The CD track list displays fine on my car stereo so it was reading OK direct from the disk for me. The tracks are probably stored as CD-Text so the track names won't be stored when you rip the CD I had the same problem using Windows Media Player. I downloaded free CD Ripper software and it ripped with all the right track info.
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