VdGG vs Jethro Tull

Jethro Tull only for TAAB.

I know that Dickinson loves both bands- VDGG and Jethro Tull, but Iron Maiden is not only Dickinson.... The main songwriter and heart of Iron Maiden is Steve Harris, who himself has said many times that A Passion Play, Thick as a Brick and Aqualung are his favorite albums (along with Foxtrot by Genesis) and that in his opinion Ian Anderson is a genius!

Ian Anderson is also the greatest flute player in Rock music and Martin Barre is amazing guitarist, who has influenced people like Steve Vai and other great guitar players... and many guitarists like Mark Knopfler say that Martin's guitar work with Jethro Tull is genius.

My favorite song is Thick As A Brick, which is 45 minute masterpiece! It has great guitar work, great flute work, great drumming, great bass lines, etc... Just phenomenal! Beyond the top! and it never gets boring, it changes all the time but meanwhile it gives a feeling that you are listening to the same song and not just joint of songs! Also, this song incorporates the styles from - Classical, Jazz and Folk! Once you get into the whole song, you will never get bored of it!

One of my favourite prog rock songs is A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers, but I don't think it can even touch Thick As A Brick!

Cheers!

While I love VDGG, I believe that Jethro Tull is the most talented band ever! Thick as a brick can't be beaten!!!! Jethro Tull, easily!!!!!!

wjohnd wrote: Tull all the way. Martin Barre beats erm.. who plays guitar for vdgg again?

Edited by geneyesontle - June 25 2012 at 10:18

VDGG lolz

This is a tough one.  While VDGG is one of my three favorite bands, Tull has put out one of my top three albums with TAAB, and Aqualung and APP aren't that far behind.  Godbluff, Still Life and Pawn Hearts are all incredible albums but none quite reach my top three.  But for overall output, I'm still going to have to go with Vandie.

Dayvenkirq wrote: The Dark Elf wrote: a musician without ego is a failed artist. Sounds like a quote said by a wise man. Who said it originally?

Dayvenkirq wrote: ^ And why are you writing this?

The Dark Elf wrote: dr prog wrote: The Dark Elf wrote: dr prog wrote: By choosing the guitar as your instrument says alot about your lack of creativety and melody   That's simply wrong, I would lend you my recordings of Segovia, Django or Paco de Lucia to show you haven't a clue in this regard.   dr prog wrote: Was a different thing in the late 60s though after Hendrix made the isntrument cool for a while. But after the early 70s the guitar is the last instrument I'd want to learn especially that most people choose guitar as an instrument and that's mainly to pick up chicks. Doesn't matter how crap the music is ;)   Wait...picking up chicks is a bad thing? Oh wait, let me guess, in high school you were one of the geeks in band hall with your tuba and a handful of lotion, while  the guys with guitars in rock bands got all the girls.   We're talking about music. Not chicks   I realize that "Dr. Prog", but you made the daft proposition that guitarists lack creativity and melody - a definite headscratcher from someone with a doctorate in "progtology" . I offered three masters of their craft and you made no reply. I would suggest that the ability to "pick up chicks" is a byproduct of good musicianship (one doesn't merely have a guitar sitting around and "voila" you're a chick magnet, although having a Harley does the trick), and it is also a musician's innate need for recognition (a musician without ego is a failed artist).   What exactly have you got against the guitar? It is portable. One can play an entire song with it (unlike a bassoon or a tuba). You can sing while you play. You can add another instrument (I strap a blues harp around my neck). And if you are in a band that at least plays in bars, from personal experience I can tell you, you do have the ability to pick up the ladies. Beyond that, one can play incredibly complex compositions or simple folk tunes, be gritty or lyrical, play metal or downright beautiful melodies on a guitar. As Liebniz would say, "You have the best of all possible worlds".   So who pissed on your plectrum, proggy?

Edited by dr prog - June 24 2012 at 22:27

The Dark Elf wrote: dr prog wrote: By choosing the guitar as your instrument says alot about your lack of creativety and melody   That's simply wrong, I would lend you my recordings of Segovia, Django or Paco de Lucia to show you haven't a clue in this regard.   dr prog wrote: Was a different thing in the late 60s though after Hendrix made the isntrument cool for a while. But after the early 70s the guitar is the last instrument I'd want to learn especially that most people choose guitar as an instrument and that's mainly to pick up chicks. Doesn't matter how crap the music is ;)   Wait...picking up chicks is a bad thing? Oh wait, let me guess, in high school you were one of the geeks in band hall with your tuba and a handful of lotion, while  the guys with guitars in rock bands got all the girls.