Jethro Tull anyone?

by **Metalbrew Stu** on Sat May 05, 2007 7:24 pm

I fear I may get called a gay posting this on a thrash board, but anyone here like a bit of Tull? They're one of my favourite bands, and have been for the past couple of years. Ian Anderson is a musical genius.

If you haven't heard them, I suggest a listen to the Aqualung album. If you don't like that, your heart is black.

by **Voidhanger** on Sat May 05, 2007 7:33 pm

Er, my dad was a huge fan.

by **Metalbrew Stu** on Sat May 05, 2007 7:34 pm

I hate it when people say that... :lol:

I got my first album of theirs from my mums vinyl collection...

by **hyder** on Sat May 05, 2007 7:44 pm

I've been meaning to have a listen to them for a while now.

Was reading about them today as well

by **jonny_boy34** on Sat May 05, 2007 8:23 pm

It's not gay Stu, it's whimsical.

Jethro Tull are brilliant. Anyone who hasn't heard them, get Aqualung like Stu says, yes. But don't dwell on it for too long, for it is Thick As A Brick that will truly blow your mind. Ian Anderson is indeed a musical genius, even if he is a bit hilarious.

by **Metalbrew Stu** on Sat May 05, 2007 8:29 pm

All musical genii are hilarious. Frank Zappa was once asked the question "Does humour belong in music". Why even bother asking him that?

Tull created a story around the Thick as a Brick album that the lyrics were all written by a 10 year old boy. They wrote a whole newspaper with that as the cover story as well as a crossword, dot to dot, an review of the album, joke stories etc and wrapped the album in it... Anderson once said he spent longer on the paper than on making the music. :lol:

by **jonny_boy34** on Sat May 05, 2007 8:32 pm

Metalbrew Stu wrote:All musical genii are hilarious.

True. Just look at Steve Harris.

by **hyder** on Sat May 05, 2007 8:34 pm

And Gene Simmons.

I get some JT downloaded, or I'll just raid my dads old collection

by **GoreBastard** on Sun May 06, 2007 11:01 pm

jonny_boy34 wrote:
Metalbrew Stu wrote:All musical genii are hilarious.

True. Just look at Steve Harris.

Yeah, I bet they all drive Lexii

by **jonny_boy34** on Sun May 06, 2007 11:42 pm

GoreBastard wrote:
jonny_boy34 wrote:
Metalbrew Stu wrote:All musical genii are hilarious.

True. Just look at Steve Harris.

Yeah, I bet they all drive Lexii

Plural.

by **GoreBastard** on Mon May 07, 2007 12:29 am

jonny_boy34 wrote:
GoreBastard wrote:
jonny_boy34 wrote:
Metalbrew Stu wrote:All musical genii are hilarious.

True. Just look at Steve Harris.

Yeah, I bet they all drive Lexii

Plural.

Partridge is a god.

by **jonny_boy34** on Mon May 07, 2007 2:32 am

Indeed he is!

by **Immortalicide** on Mon May 07, 2007 11:54 am

Hahahaha, Ian Anderson is a nob. Beardy hippy who stands on one leg playing neo-folk music on a flute whilst living in a drug induced haze of happiness. Sounds quite funny and even promising, but the music doesn't live up to the promise for me!!!

Tull actually beat Metallica in '91 (i think) to the grammy for best heavy metal band :shock: