Ian Anderson's top 10 Jethro Tull songs
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Topic: Ian Anderson's top 10 Jethro Tull songs
Posted By: Kingsnake
Subject: Ian Anderson's top 10 Jethro Tull songs
Date Posted: February 10 2017 at 03:39
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A strange top 10, because it features not all fan favorites, apparently songs like Skating Away, Hymn 43, Mother Goose, Bourre, Thick as a Brick etc. are missing. But this is Ian's personal top 10, according to this article: http://teamrock.com/feature/2015-07-21/ian-anderson-s-favourite-jethro-tull-songs" rel="nofollow - http://teamrock.com/feature/2015-07-21/ian-anderson-s-favourite-jethro-tull-songs Have fun voting. I voted for Budapest
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Posted By: Watchmaker
Date Posted: February 10 2017 at 03:45
Galliards and lute songs  |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: February 10 2017 at 03:50
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Kitchen Prose and Gutter Rhymes. ------------- 
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Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: February 10 2017 at 04:26
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I've been critical on the Aqualung album recently but the song itself is the essential Jethro Tull. |
Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: February 10 2017 at 04:51
| all with a plus on Heavy Horses |
Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: February 10 2017 at 06:16
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love all of these but it's a toss up between the two classics for me Aqualung or Locomotive Breath went with Aqualung today ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: February 10 2017 at 06:18
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Tough choice here. All fit different moods. Went with Songs From the Wood. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: progmatic
Date Posted: February 10 2017 at 06:26
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Aqualung followed by Songs From the Woods. ------------- PROGMATIC |
Posted By: mlkpad14
Date Posted: February 10 2017 at 07:22
| You're saying "My God" isn't one of his top ten? It's certainly my favorite by him... cough... cough... them. |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: February 10 2017 at 08:26
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Ian : Aqualung Me : Life's A Long Song ------------- |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: February 10 2017 at 08:31
| As a long time Tull fan, it's hard for me to choose, not only for the music itself, but for all the great, fun memories I have listening to all this songs, and the rest of Tull's catalog. It's like picking who is your favorite child. I like them all, for different reasons, and I simply cannot choose. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: February 10 2017 at 09:49
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"Songs From The Wood"! Fave Tull = the 'folk' trilogy (SFTW, Heavy Horses, Stormwatch). ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: February 10 2017 at 10:05
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SFTW over Nothing Is Easy and Heavy Horses ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: DeadSouls
Date Posted: February 10 2017 at 10:20
| Aqualung |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: February 10 2017 at 10:33
| Songs from the Wood is rather Gentle Giantish imo. It's also the one I voted for(not just because it's very prog but also I think it's very under rated). |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: February 10 2017 at 10:41
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It's soooo pretentious of him to not include A Passion Play. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow">  https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: HackettFan
Date Posted: February 10 2017 at 12:31
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Aqualung. Nothing is Easy as runner-up. I do like that line about kitchen prose and gutter rhymes, however, Songs From the Wood is a great example of what I consider rhythmically dull in Tull of that period. Ian's cymbals there do nothing to shake me of that. ------------- A curse upon the heads of those who seek their fortunes in a lie. The truth is always waiting when there's nothing left to try. - Colin Henson, Jade Warrior (Now) |
Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: February 10 2017 at 13:23
| Locomotive Breath |
Posted By: doompaul
Date Posted: February 10 2017 at 13:38
| Songs from the woods...so many memories. |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: February 10 2017 at 13:44
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There's a 'Tull "best of" CD where in the liner notes, Anderson states that the collection is what he considers to be the band's best (I have it, but I just can't recall its name). Just thought I'd mention it. ------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: February 10 2017 at 14:01
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Aqualung. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: Dopeydoc
Date Posted: February 10 2017 at 15:08
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Living in the past |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: February 10 2017 at 21:29
| Close between Aqualung and Locomotive Breath, but I go with Aqualung. Mostly because Aqualung holds better in it's studio version, while LB is so much better on it's live versions that I'd really rather not hear the studio one instead. |
Posted By: KingCrInuYasha
Date Posted: February 10 2017 at 22:07
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Aqualung, obviously. First song I heard from them. As for Anderson's choices, not too bad of a list, I must say. ------------- He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball! |
Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: February 11 2017 at 03:12
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Try this one: http://www.ranker.com/list/best-jethro-tull-songs/voteable" rel="nofollow - http://www.ranker.com/list/best-jethro-tull-songs/voteable where some 324 Tull songs are voted for +ve or -ve. Some interesting rank positions of songs here. |
Posted By: omphaloskepsis
Date Posted: February 11 2017 at 04:22
| Excellent list, even though Tull's resplendent 72-75 era is conspicuously absent. Supposedly, Anderson dislikes the "Minstrel in the Gallery" album because that's when photographer, playwright Jennie Franks divorced him. That isn't the first time pain begot beauty. |
Posted By: Kingsnake
Date Posted: February 11 2017 at 05:12
Probably. But Baker St Muse (esp. the middle section) and Requiem are among the most beautiful music in the entire history of music.... |
omphaloskepsis wrote:Posted By: dr prog
Date Posted: February 11 2017 at 14:46
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Maybe 3 of those would make my top 100 tull songs lol ------------- All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock. |
Posted By: Upbeat Tango Monday
Date Posted: February 12 2017 at 04:21
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Songs from the Wood...maybe ------------- Two random guys agreed to shake hands. Just Because. They felt like it, you know. It was an agreement of sorts...a random agreement. |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: February 12 2017 at 13:27
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Aqualung is in my top ten ------------- Curiosity killed a cat, Schroedinger only half. My poor home recorded stuff at https://yellingxoanon.bandcamp.com |
Posted By: Cambus741
Date Posted: February 12 2017 at 14:48
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As I love Crest of a Knave so much I found it very difficult to choose between Budapest and Farm on the Freeway |
Posted By: prog4evr
Date Posted: February 13 2017 at 07:41
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Had to tip the scale in favor of 'Songs from the Wood.' Great vocals and flute playing from a marvelous song and a stellar JT album... |
Posted By: Libor10
Date Posted: February 13 2017 at 09:03
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Heavy horses for it's pure beauty a nostalgia. And it was my first LP from them I held in my hands (well, I'd known Aqualung then, but only from cassette tape). ------------- 
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Posted By: CapnBearbossa
Date Posted: February 13 2017 at 09:24
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A toughie because so many of these songs are so good. And yet, "Stand Up" came out of nowhere (Tull were a "vanilla" blues band and then were suddenly hitting us with a grungey celtic blues-jazz thing) and in particular "Nothing Is Easy" is so brilliant. Not to detract from the other songs on this list, however, they're all worthy choices. ------------- Will higher mighty force redeem the one who dropped the moral compass, failed to fulfill the dream? -Ian Anderson |
Posted By: The Bearded Bard
Date Posted: January 09 2018 at 11:34
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Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: January 09 2018 at 11:41
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Songs from The Wood. ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Squonk19
Date Posted: January 09 2018 at 15:32
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Quite a few omissions from what would be my list - in fact too many to list - but sticking with this selection, I'd go for Songs from the Wood - as all its parts best sum up Tull at their peak. Have to say, though - passing over Aqualung and Locomotive Breath wasn't easy..... ....anyway, back to listening to Thick as a Brick, Minstrel in the Gallery, Teacher, Skating Away.............. ------------- “Living in their pools, they soon forget about the sea.” |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: January 10 2018 at 10:13
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hmm Aqualung my friend Heavy Horses would be second
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Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: January 10 2018 at 12:23
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From these, Nothing is Easy or Budapest. I went with Nothing is Easy.
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Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: January 10 2018 at 13:46
hmm now if "Nothing to Say" was there it would be my choice, or "With you there to help me"
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Posted By: Progmind
Date Posted: January 11 2018 at 10:10
this |
Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: January 11 2018 at 11:18
| Aqualung is my fav album after Thick As a Brick. And it´s also great song! |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: January 16 2018 at 11:46
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A New Day Yesterday is one of my favorite of theirs, but none of the others here are in my top ten. I still quite like all the songs included from 1969-1978 though. ------------- 
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Posted By: WrytXander
Date Posted: January 16 2018 at 16:50
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Man, y'all need some more Heavy Horses in your lives! Criminally underrated. ------------- 20+ prog bands discovered and explored in 3 years, still going strong... |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: January 17 2018 at 20:21
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New Day Yesterday,,,,the first song I ever heard from Tull....wasn't aware of the first album but when my friend Bill played Stand Up it was love at first listen. ;) ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Walkscore
Date Posted: January 17 2018 at 20:32
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I guess 'Thick as a Brick' is too long to count as a 'song'? In addition to the rest on the list, I really like 'Skating Away...', 'Sealion', 'Living in the Past', 'Up the Pool' and 'Life's a Long Song'... |
Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: January 17 2018 at 22:10
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Posted By: thief
Date Posted: January 18 2018 at 13:57
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Oh well, since we're voting songs, not albums, I'll make it a coin flip between Kitchen Prose and Brewing Heavy Weather... let's see... It's Heavy Horses! Very strong list by Mr Anderson, but personally I could name 50+ better songs than Budapest... but oh well, still a decent tune, and it's nice to see some recognition for post-Broadsword era, too.
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