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75% done, according to Anderson, who seems intent on calling this one a Tull album. I'm not sure how it's any different than the albums released under his own name over the last decade-plus, to be honest.
This news will have its lovers and detractors alike. Personally, I'm always happy to get some new material, since Ian can still write and he does so to suit his diminished vocal range. We shall see how things play out.
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Assuming there's no involvement from Martin or other Tull alumni.
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Excited and scared simultaneously.
Jethro Anderson would always interest me but I’m not holding my breath for another Songs From the Wood quality album.
I am not even looking for that - his recent albums have some fine writing imo. The problem (at least for me) is his vocals, which is no surprise. But of course I will give this a spin and maybe he will sing in a range that suits him.Originally Posted by Fracktured
If it isn't Krautrock, it's krap.
"And it's only the giving
That makes you what you are" - Ian Anderson
If Ian relaxes a little and simply lets the guys rock out then I think this will be decent. As for the voice, if he just writes melodies to stay within his limitations then I think this will be decent.
Two big "ifs" I know. But I'm hopeful.
With the exception of Homo Erraticus, every "solo" album Ian has released since 2005 has had the name Jethro Tull on the cover anyway. So yeah, not much difference.
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For me the biggest problem has been his mediocre backing band. Nobody in the band seems to have any personality. Or if they have Anderson is not allowing them to display it.
"A waste of talent and electricity." John Peel on ELP
^^^ My guess is the latter, hence my comment above that Ian needs to relax for once and just let the guys rock. I hope they can have some fun with the material.
Did you see any of the live shows with Ryan O'Donnell sharing the lead vocal duties? He had a TON of personality--terrific stage presence, almost overshadowing Ian. Unsurprisingly, he's no longer in the band.
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No I did not. My comment is based only on studio albums I admit that.
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I wonder if the lyrics to the songs on this album will be in that $700 book. The blurb does say "Ian Anderson has gathered together the complete lyrics from all of the Tull and solo albums in one volume....Ian has combed through everything from This Was in 1968 to unreleased 2021 songs..."
I'm not in on the lyric book but that would kinda be ironic if this oh-so-complete book came out just as a new album was dropping and the book was missing the lyrics to the new album.
Also - in regards to the name - Ian has been dancing around this "Ian Anderson presents Jethro Tull" name game for the last few tours. In an April 2020 interview, Anderson said "If the show is all Jethro Tull repertoire, I feel that’s Jethro Tull. If you looked at Wikipedia two or three years ago, it said ‘Jethro Tull was…’ Now, that past tense has disappeared, due to some grudging acknowledgment that Jethro Tull goes on...I perform under the name Jethro Tull depending on the kind of concert it is...”
I think that Thick as a Brick 2 came out as "Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson". I am sure he has realized, just as most bands do, that there is much more value in the band name on an album cover or venue marquee.
I liked Homo E. and TAAB2 as much as Roots to Branches, so good to hear.
I'd be willing to settle for a shorter album if he wanted to forego the spoken tracks this time around, though.
700 smackers for the book!
Cripes.
I think I paid around $20 or $25 for Anthony Phillips' "Lyric Book", and that came with a CD.
Says right in the article that they will be. The ones he's finished thus far, anyway.
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A song from the new album was performed live on the last tour
https://youtu.be/a59adbDaups
The $700 version is for the rattle your jewelry crowd, has a better binding, an auto and some of Ian's photography, there's a second version for $350 that has the auto minus the fancy binding and there's also the version I bought, $35 minus the photos and binding.700 smackers for the book!
Cripes.
I think I paid around $20 or $25 for Anthony Phillips' "Lyric Book", and that came with a CD.
The mark-ups are very interesting in view of the value given IMO (wink).
Wow. Still writing very wordy songs with no accommodation for his diminished vocal capacity. Although he did have someone (Goodier?) taking over here and there while he stopped to breathe.
Even the $350 version is boxed, but the book itself is clothbound rather than leather. I guess the $35 version is a simple paperback; not much info given there.
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.....and that $700.00 sold out in HOURS! So on the press release day it was already sold out.700 smackers for the book!
Cripes.
I think I paid around $20 or $25 for Anthony Phillips' "Lyric Book", and that came with a CD.
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I really loved Homo Erraticus so high hopes for this.
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I'm somewhat sheepish, ironically, in admitting that I have yet to listen to Homo Erraticus. But I found TAAB2 to be very flat and sterile sounding. I wanted to like it, but I don't really. RtoB sort of has that sterile sound, but it's the songs are better. But some of his solo albums are fine. How does Homo E. sound compared to TAAB2?
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Roots To Branches is WAY better than TAAB2 or Homo Erraticus. In fact I happen to think that Roots To Branches is a great record. The best one Jethro Tull did since Heavy Horses.
"A waste of talent and electricity." John Peel on ELP
Roughly the same, although I think I like more of the songs in total. I could make a very good album out of the best cuts from both, and that would include eliminating the spoken word stuff.
Absolutely! I've always liked it a lot.
The best one Jethro Tull did since Heavy Horses.
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Yes I agree, Homo Erraticus is little bit better than TAAB2.
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Yeah, Kcrimso, do you really prefer RtB over Stormwatch? You must, since you KNEW you'd be asked this question!Roughly the same, although I think I like more of the songs in total. I could make a very good album out of the best cuts from both, and that would include eliminating the spoken word stuff.
Absolutely! I've always liked it a lot.
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