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lazland 
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 Posted: February 25 2012 at 07:27 |
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Both excellent. Benefit was my first Tull album, so that for sentimental reasons.
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Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org
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Hober Mallow
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Posted: February 25 2012 at 17:44 |
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Minstrel is perhaps the greatest Tull album ever
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“When Fortuna spins you downward, go out to a movie and get more out of life.” John Kennedy Toole
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giselle
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Posted: February 27 2012 at 05:39 |
Benefit by a mile (IMHO). To me (agreeing with other posts I've seen here) This was (!) the last vestiges of any trace of Jethro Tull the band. There were (and are?) still interesting albums to come, but from Ian Anderson, the solo artist.
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Gully Foyle
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Posted: February 27 2012 at 08:23 |
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Minstrel to me is perhaps the definitive JT album, has both the introspective anderson acoustic bits, of stunning beauty, and the hard hitting rockier JT sound, in spades during the title track! Also, Baker St. Muse is perhaps one of the finest things ever recorded. While I think Benefit is very good, i really can't place it in the same league as Minstrel (but props especially to Cornick and Bunker on Benefit, would have been nice for Glen to stick around).
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digdug
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Posted: February 27 2012 at 09:09 |
both are awesome
I refuse to choose!
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Prog On!
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Syzygy
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Posted: February 27 2012 at 15:37 |
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Two of my favourite Tull albums, with barely a gnat's whisker between them. I think Benefit has a very slight edge over Minstrel, though.
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'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute
to the already rich among us...'
Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom
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clarke2001
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Posted: February 27 2012 at 15:56 |
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Benefit. Minstrel is half-baked.
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dr prog
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Posted: February 27 2012 at 16:38 |
 clarke2001 wrote:
Benefit. Minstrel is half-baked.
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Yeah Minstrel is a bit of a yawn
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Heathcliffe
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Posted: February 27 2012 at 19:23 |
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Minstrel - just.
Baker street Muse being the clincher. Love Benefit too though.
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BarryGlibb
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Posted: February 27 2012 at 19:55 |
Ooooo. How close is this?!
Early on in the polling Benefit was dragging its feet...so to speak but now there has been a surge of support for it.
Benefit is sublime.
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: February 27 2012 at 23:14 |
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Minstrel. Not even close. I'd rate Benefit Tull's 7th or 8th best album. Maybe 9th.
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...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined
to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology...
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The Bearded Bard
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Posted: February 29 2012 at 17:16 |
If I could have I would have...voted for Benefit. Though I like Minstrel in the Gallery (the song especially, but also the album) I must say that I enjoy Benefit more. B is loaded with great songs, while MitG only have three IMHO; the title track, Cold Winds... and Baker St. Muse.
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Svetonio
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Posted: March 02 2012 at 08:34 |
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Minstrel
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colorofmoney91
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Posted: March 02 2012 at 08:46 |
The Dark Elf wrote:
Minstrel. Not even close. I'd rate Benefit Tull's 7th or 8th best album. Maybe 9th. |
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MonsterMagnet
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Posted: March 02 2012 at 11:41 |
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+1 for Benefit
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NickHall
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Posted: March 06 2012 at 06:40 |
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benefit was a high point
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HolyMoly
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Posted: March 06 2012 at 06:43 |
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Benefit! One of my favorites from the band. Minstrel is just okay to me.
Edited by HolyMoly - March 06 2012 at 06:43
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Benefit vs Minstrel in the Gallery
