BENEFIT

Ian Anderson was able to stretch his versatile creativity on "Benefit" and the production quality improved dramatically. He has an uproarious time on flute and acoustic guitar. Martin Barre is dynamic on lead guitar churning out one brilliant riff after another. Clive Bunker on percussion along with Glenn Cornick on bass provide the driving rhythm. This is perhaps the finest album with this line up. The guest musician John Evans provides a wonderful piano accompaniment. Anderson is excellent on flute and his vocals are full of theatricality and vigour.

Many of the tracks became part of Tull folklore and appeared frequently on concert set lists. Highlights include 'With You There to Help Me' with the flute and baritone vocals along with Barre's wizardry on guitar. 'To Cry You a Song' became a Tull classic over the years with its powerful guitar and strong melodies, it drips with folk nuances and blues guitar. The heavy guitar work of Barre is a key element and he really gives it a work out on this master work. 'Teacher' is a beautiful song with frenetic flute playing and soulful vocals. Once again the track became a favourite and can be found on most compilations.

"Benefit" is definitely the beginning of greatness for Tull when the magic came together and it paved the way for the classic masterpieces to come.

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