Benefit by Jethro Tull - Progressive Rock Music Forum

GKR wrote:

Ok, Micky, now I believe when you said thge other day that there were a lot of Benefit fans!

And I continue to urge you guys to do your reviews of Benefit!

Seriously, I really read them.

I actually did review it here a few years back. Gave it 4 stars at the time, although lately I would give it at least a 4.5. Almost tempted to award it a 5 star status as it is my fav by them, but I should give it a few fresh spins first.

I'm in agreement with the earlier post that "With You there to Help me" might be the best song they ever did.

I bought the album decades ago but ultimately I couldn't stomach Ian's voice all the way through. I could handle it on side 1 but that was it. I remember "nothing to say" being a beauty also, and maybe one or 2 others. I need to listen again

dr wu23 wrote:

kenethlevine wrote:

I'm in agreement with the earlier post that "With You there to Help me" might be the best song they ever did.

I bought the album decades ago but ultimately I couldn't stomach Ian's voice all the way through. I could handle it on side 1 but that was it. I remember "nothing to say" being a beauty also, and maybe one or 2 others. I need to listen again

As I said earlier in the thread 'Nothing To Say' is one of my all time favorite songs....not just by Tull but from all the things I like over the years.

Benefit is a killer album and imho better than all the later 'proggier' ones that Tull fans rave about. If I could keep only one Tull album it would be Benefit.

Yeah those first 2 tracks are as good as anything that begins any album anytime. I just listened for the first time in ages and my observation is that, while this is obviously a rock band, and even occasionally a hard rock band, there is a sensitive singer songwriter aspect to some of it that is very appealing, and missing from most other Tull I've heard. About half is brilliant IMO - the first couple of tracks, To Cry you a song, Teacher and Sossity. Geez that last track could have been the best Shawn Phillips song he never did

Edited by kenethlevine - July 23 2015 at 15:11

I'm a huge fan of Benefit. It has this strange feeling no other JT albums has, this is very special album. Total gem, total masterpiece. No weak tracks here. 5 + stars!

GKR wrote:

I guess I give it 4 stars... well, I changed from 4 to 5 when I read the Roots to Branches review of Steve G.

I may do that with Benefit as well. LOL

I just now listening Roots To Branches because of Steve G review Smile

GKR wrote:

"Steve G's Tull Revolution: a PA saga" - soon in the bookshops.

and soon to the discount bins... like 90& of Dull releases LOL

Edited by micky - July 23 2015 at 19:08

The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip

^ Hey even non-dull releases end up in the discount bin. In the words of Salieri; "if the public doesn't like one's work, one has to accept the fact gracefully."

"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy

Atavachron wrote:

^ Hey even non-dull releases end up in the discount bin. In the words of Salieri; "if the public doesn't like one's work, one has to accept the fact gracefully."

I like that... I might have to use that as a new signature! Clap

The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip

bring it on!!!! that is the spirit man!! Let's see what you've got... Thumbs Up

The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip

Very, very good album, but not up to the standards of what was to come! Wink

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