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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 09 2015 at 12:27
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 09 2015 at 13:47
Originally posted by Hercules Hercules wrote:

Moths might possibly be the finest track Tull ever released but, after much thought, I'm going with Renaissance. There are no highlights quite as stellar as Moths, but there's nothing on it I don't like a lot.

And No Lullaby is not to my taste.

yeah "No Lullabye", that was the one I didn't like
I really enjoyed "Rover" too.   If you've ever heard the Morrigan, I think they took a lot of influence from JT, especially the Heavy Horses album
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 09 2015 at 13:57
20-6! wow :(
now I'm waiting for part six...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 09 2015 at 14:43
you guys are crazy! No Lulaby is awesome!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 09 2015 at 14:45
Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

20-6! wow :(
now I'm waiting for part six...

I wasn't planning on a part 6.  I left this one for last because it's the only one that I was pretty sure would be taken by the "other" band.  Is there another BIG prog name that released a studio album in 1978?    I guess we could do Moody Blues "Octave" but I'm pretty sure Renaissance would take that poll.  KC and  Floyd didn't release anything that year.  I guess we could do other bands of similar ilk (ie-symphonic or folk oriented) that released albums that year.  Stay tuned!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 09 2015 at 14:46
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you guys are crazy! No Lulaby is awesome!

oh Gustavo, is there anything by Tull you don't like?  Tongue
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 09 2015 at 14:47
A Song for all Seasons for me - opening Out, Day of the Dreamer, Northern lights and the title track make this their last really strong album (IMHO)

I've never quite understood the love for HH or SFTW - both have some pleasant tracks on but they don't get anywhere near the peaks of  TAAB, LITP, APP and MITG.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 09 2015 at 14:49
Originally posted by kenethlevine kenethlevine wrote:

Originally posted by GKR GKR wrote:

you guys are crazy! No Lulaby is awesome!

oh Gustavo, is there anything by Tull you don't like?  Tongue
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 09 2015 at 14:51
Originally posted by GKR GKR wrote:

Originally posted by kenethlevine kenethlevine wrote:

Originally posted by GKR GKR wrote:

you guys are crazy! No Lulaby is awesome!

oh Gustavo, is there anything by Tull you don't like?  Tongue
Under Wraps.

I haven't had the pleasure, and to paraphrase the now exiled steveg, I don't think it's in my future  Wink
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 09 2015 at 14:54
You should just focus on give Minstrel in the Gallery another spins. Tongue
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 09 2015 at 14:58
Originally posted by snowsnow snowsnow wrote:

A Song for all Seasons for me - opening Out, Day of the Dreamer, Northern lights and the title track make this their last really strong album (IMHO)

I've never quite understood the love for HH or SFTW - both have some pleasant tracks on but they don't get anywhere near the peaks of  TAAB, LITP, APP and MITG.



I'll add 2 other tracks that I think are great on ASFAS - "Closer than Yesterday", a lovely ballad with multitracked Annie's on the chorus and mellotron flute; and "Kindness at the End", that is written, sung and almost entirely played by Jon Camp. A superb power ballad that resonated strongly with my young heart at the time, and always will.  I also like "Back Home ONce Again", which I just realized has the same opening line as "Carpet of the Sun" - "Come along with me", or something to that effect.  The only song I don't like is "She is Love", which I think could have been done better - it's almost like they rushed it through -  but at least it almost passes by without notice.

Re Tull, I enjoy both of those folk albums alot but still would tend to go for other prog folk bands like the aforementioned Steeleye Span, Horslips, Strawbs, and others like Lindisfarne, Morrigan, Moving Hearts.  Still,  I respect Ian Anderson for being willing to try new things, which made them (along with Renaissance) one of the few long running prog bands that still put out a quality release in 1978.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 09 2015 at 14:59
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You should just focus on give Minstrel in the Gallery another spins. Tongue

haha I think I will listen to my neighbor's beginner violin lessons instead !  Clown
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 09 2015 at 15:11
Originally posted by kenethlevine kenethlevine wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

20-6! wow :(
now I'm waiting for part six...

I wasn't planning on a part 6.  I left this one for last because it's the only one that I was pretty sure would be taken by the "other" band.  Is there another BIG prog name that released a studio album in 1978?    I guess we could do Moody Blues "Octave" but I'm pretty sure Renaissance would take that poll.  KC and  Floyd didn't release anything that year.  I guess we could do other bands of similar ilk (ie-symphonic or folk oriented) that released albums that year.  Stay tuned!

David Gilmour and Richard Wright did solo albums in 1978
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 09 2015 at 15:23
Originally posted by kenethlevine kenethlevine wrote:

Originally posted by GKR GKR wrote:

You should just focus on give Minstrel in the Gallery another spins. Tongue

haha I think I will listen to my neighbor's beginner violin lessons instead !  Clown

You rascal. LOL
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 09 2015 at 17:51
Originally posted by GKR GKR wrote:

Originally posted by kenethlevine kenethlevine wrote:

Originally posted by GKR GKR wrote:

You should just focus on give Minstrel in the Gallery another spins. Tongue

haha I think I will listen to my neighbor's beginner violin lessons instead !  Clown

You rascal. LOL

just kidding!  I need to listen to and review APP, TOTRARTYTD and Stormwatch, then I'll be done with the 70s.  My initial opinion is not great, but of course I'll be fair!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 09 2015 at 19:11
^ I'am foreshadowing a 2 stars for every album... Cry
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 11 2015 at 13:00
I think some (2 or 3) votes of 10 votes (Renaissance have 10 votes  this time) are not Votes for ASFAS. These "Voters !" don't like (hate is better word!) JT and vote to Renaissance. You can see this "HATE" clearly in their comments . Perhaps some of them didn't listen ASFAS from start to end. Fortunately Number of JT votes is very bigger (25 to 10) than Renaissance in this poll and they can't impress or change poll's result.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 11 2015 at 13:39
Not the best Renaissance album but usually if I have to choose between Renaissance and Tull I go for the first, unless it's Aqualung that's in my own top 10.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 11 2015 at 16:10
hey Ken... how was that Renaissance show? 

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