THICK AS A BRICK

2012... Not a very memorable year. I was still going to school, the end of the world came closer(remember that?), and a little 12 year old german boy began his neverending musical journey.

I still remember, how my father picked me up at school one day. It was pretty hot, I think, and it was one of these longer schooldays (the only reason my father drove me home in the first place). I got into the car, not knowing what was about to happen. I heard something, that was about to change my life. Everything about these sounds was so exciting. The stellar guitar playing, that roaring Hammond organ, and oh my god, that flute... For the first time in my life I asked my father, what the group playing there is called. "Jethro Tull" he replied.

So, here I am. 21 years old, working full time, about to marry next year, still listening to Thick As A Brick. The album, that kickstarted my love for music, one of the albums that got me into drumming and the album that eventually got me into Tull and finally into Prog. What is it, that makes this 40 minute suite so special to me? Is it just pure nostalgia, or is there something else to it?

To me it's both. The amazing musicianship, all the little details, the composition itself, the tension building up throughout the whole album, the lyrics, the newspaper, Barrymore Barlow... The list is pretty much endless. There is so much in this album I haven't discovered, and every listen adds a new discovery to the list. This album is not that easy to get into for a prog newbie, but in the long run this is one of the most rewarding recordings ever. To me it is the best album of all time.

There isn't much more to say. Listen to the music, it speaks for itself.

Final Score: 5 Stars

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