Hmm. I've never actually heard Songs from the Wood or Heavy Horses or really anything after those. I guess I should listen to them before I go buying relatively expensive box sets........
Are they any good Frank?
Hmm. I've never actually heard Songs from the Wood or Heavy Horses or really anything after those. I guess I should listen to them before I go buying relatively expensive box sets........
Are they any good Frank?
Nah - I can't stand that band. I'm more of a Europe-meets-Fudge Doughnut-jazz kind of guy.Originally Posted by infandous
Hmm. I've never actually heard Songs from the Wood or Heavy Horses or really anything after those. I guess I should listen to them before I go buying relatively expensive box sets........
Are they any good Frank?
If it isn't Krautrock, it's krap.
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You'ze a bigfan of LimB Piss'kit.
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They are absolutely essential.
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Get the remixes. An $20 is worth it for the additional tracks and the improved sound. You get an extra album worth on aqualung, passion play, warchild, horses and the others you get an extra half albumHmm. I've never actually heard Songs from the Wood or Heavy Horses or really anything after those. I guess I should listen to them before I go buying relatively expensive box sets........
Are they any good Frank?
In all seriousness Gus, you should check out the 2003 remaster of Songs/Wood on CD - you can probably fetch it used for less than a cup of coffee. The new box is great and has an amazing DVD concert and extra goodies plus an interesting remix of the album proper, but the 2003 has to be heard - it has a sparkle and open midrange/upper midrange that the new SW doesn't. All imo of course, but I've listened back and forth more times than I'll share here, and I will never get rid of it. Well, its actually still my go-to. The original vinyl is sort of flat and thin - at least the original UK is.Hmm. I've never actually heard Songs from the Wood or Heavy Horses or really anything after those. I guess I should listen to them before I go buying relatively expensive box sets........
Are they any good Frank?
If it isn't Krautrock, it's krap.
"And it's only the giving
That makes you what you are" - Ian Anderson
^ While I myself have listened to Stand Up or A Passion Play ten times as much, Wood remains the one recommendation I'd still give to beginners at Tull. It captures all of their main assets in a stew which succeeds at being both musically challenging yet accessible to the listener. An absolutely seminal record.
"Improvisation is not an excuse for musical laziness" - Fred Frith
"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
Yep, that's where I would begin. There and "Thick as a Brick."
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If you like Tull, I can't imagine you would be disappointed in either of them. Definitely check 'em out!
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According to Bull Moose, the release date has been pushed back to March 2nd.
Bugger!
Idiotic Ian, YOU"RE FIRED! You've had poor album sales anyway since This Was. Sad!
If it isn't Krautrock, it's krap.
"And it's only the giving
That makes you what you are" - Ian Anderson
^^
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
Absolutely. Depending on someone's taste I might steer them toward Stand Up or Aqualung first, but SftW has always been their most defining one in my book.
I think I'd go with Thick/Brick or Minstrel, but that is probably just because those were my first two
I had no idea then (around 1998ish) that Ian/Tull would become some of my favorite music ever, well certainly in the "prog" category.
If it isn't Krautrock, it's krap.
"And it's only the giving
That makes you what you are" - Ian Anderson
Got a shipping notice from Bull Moose today!
That what Amazon told me, March 2nd for release.
Burning Shed shipping confirmation was received Monday
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The race is on!
the Burning Shed orders are signed by Bill Buford . . . .
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The one and only (he has written far more than Bruford): https://www.amazon.com/Bill-Buford/e/B000AQ6LTI
Import Cd sent my notice today......add one more retailer to the race!
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I can't wait to get mine, rip open the packaging, and listen to this one!
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Just ordered from Ken!!!
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I won? Burning shed, outside of Europe, and playing it right now...
Ordered 2 copies so can confirm the signature is different on each, though none from Bruford
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