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Post by maddogfagin on May 27, 2022 7:57:18 GMT
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Post by adospencer on May 27, 2022 8:51:52 GMT
I remember this very well. All was quiet on the Tull front after IA had damaged his voice on the "Under Wraps " tour. This was to be the only gig of 1985 ,and I managed to get a copy on videotape just after it was broadcast. I was shocked how unhealthy our hero appeared. He obviously hadn't trimmed the big grey beard for ages, and a baseball cap set at a silly angle, (along with ill advised onstage antics), made him seem like the village idiot. He also looked and sounded ,very old. The obviously non Tull audience applauded politely but seemed baffled throughout. Its still pretty uncomfortable viewing (although the music is excellent of course).
I really thought that this was the end of Tull ,and the long silence for the rest of this year and most of 86 seemed to confirm this. The "summer raid" mini tour of 86 was welcome, but again had our man struggling vocally and still looking like Santa after a bad night.
Who could of thought that the quite wonderful "Crest of a Knave" would be next? What a pleasant surprise (and relief) that was!
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Post by maddogfagin on May 27, 2022 16:25:15 GMT
I remember this very well. All was quiet on the Tull front after IA had damaged his voice on the "Under Wraps " tour. This was to be the only gig of 1985 ,and I managed to get a copy on videotape just after it was broadcast. I was shocked how unhealthy our hero appeared. He obviously hadn't trimmed the big grey beard for ages, and a baseball cap set at a silly angle, (along with ill advised onstage antics), made him seem like the village idiot. He also looked and sounded ,very old. The obviously non Tull audience applauded politely but seemed baffled throughout. Its still pretty uncomfortable viewing (although the music is excellent of course). I really thought that this was the end of Tull ,and the long silence for the rest of this year and most of 86 seemed to confirm this. The "summer raid" mini tour of 86 was welcome, but again had our man struggling vocally and still looking like Santa after a bad night. Who could of thought that the quite wonderful "Crest of a Knave" would be next? What a pleasant surprise (and relief) that was! Yes I too had a VHS copy of Bach Rock which I got from Charlie Pritchard and was vaguely amused by the angle of the baseball hat but appalled at the persona Ian had adopted for such a show. He seemed a lot better at Milton Keynes and then as you say, along came Crest . . . .
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