why now, is it going to be a Tull album because the material is worthy of one... or his solo albums weren't been taken seriously?
why now, is it going to be a Tull album because the material is worthy of one... or his solo albums weren't been taken seriously?
For the love of all things holy, please stop singing, Ian. It is painful to listen to. It has been painful to listen for a couple decades. Stop. Just stop.
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As I recently said (elsewhere) RTB is their best album since Stormwatch (therefore both are much better than A), but at release time RTB I thought was the best Tull album since TAAB (yup, I was quite excited with it)
Actually that would-be Tull album is reffered as "Z" in the old world
I missed those tours - not impressed enough with the IA concept albums to make the effort.
Good points and I think this was also the case for Roger Waters concept albums that were better grasped live on stage. That's the problem with those music-only concepts, it's hard to pass by a visual side if the shebam is a bit complicated.
I really think that Ian and Roger should release their concept albums with amll the video contents added in a bonus DVD disc...
Well, I'm sure that in good'ol'Tejas, they'd notice a Canuck instantly when speaking of Zed Zed Top.
Not just Ian's narration... all narrations have always appaled me with two exceptions: VP in AC's BW and the narration on APP's tales.
But the worst narration ever is surely The Hare.
Beit IA or JT, I'll pay attention, but certainly not expecting much... whether Martin Barre would be present or not.
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I don't think he does. I've read an article where Ian talks about how he pays royalties to the other band members for pieces of the songs they composed. He's also said in the past that on some of the albums he left 'space' for the other members to add their own bits of composition (Usually Dee Palmer and Martin Barre!)
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Bit of a control freak one feels. Glad the Tull I saw in 2004 still had Martin on board. Anyway its good that Ian is still being creative, but sadly I can't think of anyone who's more creative in later life than they were when they were 24.
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Never saw a Barre-less Tull, but it's not because of a bycott
And yes, Artistes are generally at their best when still climbing aty the top of their game.
Two slight exceptions: Bowie and Le Grand Jacques (Brel) who made their best album their last.
He may be a Scot, but he's not Dutch
You'd think all these Tull alumni (including the uglily-sacked Cornick) would've appeared on Tull 25th Anniv film if they weren't getting their dues?
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Now playing: Roots to Branches The track Dangerous Veils is pretty excellent, isn’t it? Martin kills on it!
You sure made the right call on this one, a complete dud.
You can also say that by now, anyone who appreciates and has followed JT for decades, can see and feel the huge impact of NOT having Martin Barre.
Not to mention past great players like Barriemore Barlow, Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond, David Palmer and Peter Vettese. And of course, Ian's vocalizing capabilities have clearly seen its past glory days.
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Saying a 53-year old band was better a long time ago is hardly Earth shattering news, I'm glad to have been here at the same time as the Scottsman known as Ian Anderson, his music has been one of the highlights of my life, and I'll still invest a listen to anything he chooses to record going forward.
Same for me. I can totally understand and accept that the new stuff wont be as good as the things he did in the seventies but at the same time I am very happy that he is still recording a new album. I am a bit shocked to read all the negative comments about it. He does not have to record new music but apparently he wants to, so bring it on! I'll judge when I hear it.
how is Ian's health these days?
it was over a year ago he announced he had stage 4 cancer.
he's still around, still singing, still performing....
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