Ian Anderson - Homo Erraticus

[Facelift]

(Death) Benefit
Too Old To Rock and Roll/I Feel Like I'm Fixin' To Die (medley)
A Splash and Spray (sponsored by Metamucil)

Living in the Past and Aqualung can pretty much stay the way that they are.

[Facelift]

Songs work too:

The Secret Language of Early Birds
She Said She Could Cure Cancer
Bind Up (Part II of the Metamucil Trilogy)
Tried Diaper (Part I of the Depends Trilogy)

[Trane]

Hottus Raticus.

µ

Hocus Praticus

[Rarebird]

Hottus Raticus.

Iv Rattus Norvegicus

[spacefreak]

Songs from the Nursing Home

[Spiral]

I'd be interested in IA attempting another album of pure instrumental music ... in the general style of rock-oriented music that he made most of his career of. It would obviously be much easier for him to perform than the stuff with vocals.

Too bad that I kind of doubt that he has a genuine interest in this himself, though - he seems to really like writing lyrics.

I could definitely get behind that, but I won't really complain about his preference for lyrics either. It's just what he does. I can admire the ambition in terms of concepts & ideas, regardless of what anyone thinks of the results in musical terms.

Peter Hammill included a song something like that on one of the more recent VdGG albums and it was actually pretty great.

It's the kind of thing that's really hard to get right, but can be quite powerful in the right hands. I have a hard time imagining anyone doing a better job than Warren Zevon.

[progholio]

From the album "Heavy Scrotum"

...And The Med-Alert Police Never Sleeps

Matlock's Wild

One Brown Adult Diaper

Weatheredcock

[JKL2000]

^ ok, Weatheredcock is the only good one there, but it's damned good!

Progotron, I love "Eh?"

Won'Dring Aloud Where I Left My Keys
My God I'm Old
Nursie!
The Clasp of Death

[Dave (in MA)]

"I don't always get tired, but when I do, I take Geritull."

[JKL2000]

Retired John, Retired Joe
Flyingdale Sleeper

[progholio]

BM: The Best Of Jethro Tull

Nothing Is Easy
Black Satin Housecoat
From Deadbeat To An Old Geezer
She Said She Was A Physical Therepist
You're A'peein' On My Leg, You See?
Living In The Past

[Mr.Krautman]

TAAB2 and H.E are like empty shells for me: even after repeated listenings I still can'find anything remarkable or strong enough to be remembered. I.A should go back to full instrumental/orchestral compositions like Divinities (Twelve Dances With God) which (IMO) was his best solo work which I still listen and enjoy . Paraphrasing F.Z: Shut Up and Play Your Flute

[Trane]

Paraphrasing F.Z: Shut Up and Play Your Flute

[ProgMusician]

I am completely late to this party (er, bloodbath judging from the comments). I have been listening to this release for the 1st time today and I am really liking it. Sheesh,... what's not to like here?!

Strangely,.. I feel I have been quite the devil's advocate of late round these parts. I must be outgrowing my tendency to be a people pleaser.

Ian Anderson = Artistic Musical Integrity

[PROGMONSTER]

This one sounds too pop for Ian. Too much influence from his new band I think. Bring back barre, noyce, giddings and perry and Tull

[chalkpie]

I am completely late to this party (er, bloodbath judging from the comments). I have been listening to this release for the 1st time today and I am really liking it. Sheesh,... what's not to like here?!

Strangely,.. I feel I have been quite the devil's advocate of late round these parts. I must be outgrowing my tendency to be a people pleaser.

Ian Anderson = Artistic Musical Integrity

Hey man - I dig it

I mean, Ian's voice is barely even a shadow of what it was during his golden period (we all know that), but the writing is pretty damn good and Ian's music is always very musical. I actually preferred this to Brick Two.