The birthday, the quest...the Lung
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Topic: The birthday, the quest...the Lung
Posted By: The Whistler
Subject: The birthday, the quest...the Lung
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 01:57
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To further celebrate the birth of Ian "The Blessed One" Anderson's birthday, I will now finally complete me mission. This ancient quest began a long time ago when I heard some dumbass motherf**kin' asshole of a radio host insult the greatest song ever "Aqualung." He had just played some crappy Beatles outtakes or something, and then proceeded to tell the listeners what a great buncha people they were, and that "the station guides think you're all just sheep, that we can just play 'Aqualung' twelve times in a row!" And I immediately thought, "HEY! Aqualung! Twelve times in a row? What a great idea!" Then I regained my senses, and thought, "HEY! Aqualung? That song rocks!" I have since tried to call the station with the intent of insulting the living crap outta that dude, daring him to play the whole of "Thick as a Brick," or, if that's "too metal" for him, he might play "Bungle in the Jungle, I just dare you!" On the side, I decided to listen to "Aqualung" twelve times in a row on my crappy, falling apart protable CD device. This rarely worked because the batteries would either give out, or I'd loose count, and then I'd wander off, try again in four to six weeks, similar result. However, not tonight! I just changed the batteries, I'm keeping track...I'm using, as tradition dictates, the olde CD player (even though I gots a more reliable one now) and my Very Best Of CD, since I didn't have Aqualung at the time of the concept's conception.
Happy birthday Ian, this one's for you...and me. And that dumbass at KLOS. ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 02:01
Happy Birthday Ian, happy 60th Anniversary!!  (I actually knew yesterday that it is his birthday, but simply forgot to tell...) ------------- 
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 02:01
happy B-Day to that little hobgoblin of a man who has brought so much joy to the musical world  
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Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 02:08
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Starting time number four! By the gods this is easy. Further proof of his prowess. ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 02:27
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Seven! It's become mantra like; I think Ian designed it to be played over and over again without break. ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 03:02
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Just rounded eleven! Whatchu wanna bet this riff would be driving anyone else nuts by now? ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 03:16
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Alright, enough quadrophenic posting. I listened to it thirteen times; take THAT radio dude!
My ears hurt. Think I'll listen to This Was; been forever since the last time.
IAN!!! YOU RAWK!!! ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 03:43
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You're.......ahhhh......a little obssesive about this subject. -------------  |
Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 03:51
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Oh yeah? Well, maybe YOU'RE just not obssessed ENOUGH!!! ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 03:53
 Touche' ------------- |
The Whistler wrote:Posted By: glass house
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 04:19
Twelve times? I could play No Lullaby 12 times. Even if you think it's too long. 
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Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 04:28
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Oh yeah? Well I could listen to "Thick as a Brick"...FIFTY times!!! Yeah. ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: glass house
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 04:36
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Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 04:50
Well, I don't think that the batteries in my CD player could take the...2000 plus minutes, but yes! ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: glass house
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 05:08
Oh yes dear. I''m ........ sorry . Have to go with the misses to do some shopping. hihi.
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Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 05:19
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HA! I am the supreme Tull Idiot! ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: glass house
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 05:20
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Gonna get you another time, you'll see.......
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Posted By: Logos
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 05:39
Tull is good... but not that good.  |
Posted By: glass house
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 05:41
Aah, you broke the spell.
Back to reality it is then.
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Posted By: Logos
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 05:48
Somebody had to end the madness. 
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Posted By: andu
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 08:28
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The "See which celebrities birthday it is!! TheCelebrityCafe.com" ad is in this thread, too! It's all clear, the machines are smart and are now planning to take over the world!
------------- "PA's own GI Joe!" 
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 08:32
Well I got "How safe is Flying" "End Public Speaking Fear" "MS Office Courses" "Natural Social Phobia Med"  but you're right, at some occasions the adds pick up the essence of a conversation. -------------
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Posted By: andu
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 08:51
Anyway, I'm going to celebrate by (hopefully) attending to this: 
------------- "PA's own GI Joe!"
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 09:02
WHAT?! 
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Posted By: andu
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 09:33
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That's what! Or, alternatively, "Chicken-butt!" ("Skeletor show" reference  )------------- "PA's own GI Joe!"
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 10:08
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well I'm there, mort-copt!!
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Posted By: andu
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 10:10
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Meet you there!
------------- "PA's own GI Joe!"
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Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 10:27
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Lucky b*****ds! Happy fluteday to Ian, but I don't understand a word of Whistler's rant about that radio dj.... ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: glass house
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 10:34
'Aqualung' twelve times in a row!" Without the listeners noticing.
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 10:54
I dare say we get rarer chances of such concerts.  -------------
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Posted By: andu
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 10:58
http://www.jethrotull.artmania.ro/ - http://www.jethrotull.artmania.ro/  ------------- "PA's own GI Joe!"
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Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 11:09
Yeah, yeah, rub it in  Anyway, I saw them live last October - a great show, so you have something to look out for! EDIT: just noticed - I had to pay for it myself, you guys really are lucky... ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: sircosick
Date Posted: August 11 2007 at 12:48
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Happy birthday, uncle Ian....... Thanks to bring light to my chilhood (sounds too cheesy?)
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: August 12 2007 at 00:31
And it's freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.... (only have to go there a weak earlier and sleep upon where the second row should materialize itself by the time of the concert, no chance of getting that spot in any other way... )(I guess... )-------------
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Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: August 13 2007 at 00:40
So then...why are you posting here? ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: August 13 2007 at 00:41
Well, from a purely technical point of view, they stole it from a Space Ghost Coast to Coast spin off called Cartoon Planet. Oh well, all those shows rock anyhows, so I reckon it's okay. ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: andu
Date Posted: August 13 2007 at 07:40
I bow before true knowledge, whereever I see it. I knew Space Ghost ("Spaaaaaaace Ghoooooost!!!!") but never heard of the Cartoon Planet. And thanks for getting me into the Skeletor Show... I owe you that. Getting back to Tull, do you know where I can find about the regular concert set-list from these days? I wouldn't want to go to that concert prepared to Lung and not be able to even hum to the songs... ------------- "PA's own GI Joe!"
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: August 13 2007 at 07:52
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rats. it says no "professional fotographs allowed" does that mean I can't take my digital Sony and clip away some pictures? -------------
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Posted By: andu
Date Posted: August 13 2007 at 07:57
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It would be better if you had one of those mobile phones with built-in camera (I don't).
------------- "PA's own GI Joe!"
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: August 13 2007 at 08:18
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I do, but I sure don't like the quality of it. hmm...shall I...play dirty? -------------
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Posted By: andu
Date Posted: August 13 2007 at 08:21
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They search people at the entrance, you know. Really.
------------- "PA's own GI Joe!"
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: August 13 2007 at 08:22
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well, that's that, then.
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: August 13 2007 at 08:26
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used to bring a little sony recorder with an excellent stereo mic that I'd clip onto my jacket.. I'd have to use a lighter to check the tape every so often and scramble to flip it in the middle of a set... ah, the old days
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: August 13 2007 at 08:28
well that's a "quality" I didn't knew you have... ain't gonna do it though. -------------
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: August 13 2007 at 08:32
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for Tull? Nah.. they put on a great show but nothing really worth preserving.. besides, most bands today don't alter their live arrangements as much anymore or do spontaneous stuff, which is really the great part of, erm, 'private recordings'
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: August 13 2007 at 08:36
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no, not for Tull, I meant generally...
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: August 13 2007 at 08:37
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It's fun.. but tedious
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Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: August 14 2007 at 03:32
Oh yeah, if you like that Skeletor crap, then you'll love Coast to Coast and Cartoon Planet.
Really? I turned you onto that? Huh. There's a personal achievement if I ever heard one! ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: Fassbinder
Date Posted: August 25 2007 at 19:05
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Just returned from the Jethro Tull concert. It was great!
Wish you the next concert will be at least that successful, if not more.
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Posted By: andu
Date Posted: August 31 2007 at 11:07
So I was too  broke to attend the Tull concert in Sibiu, as I was planning to... My friend who's been there says it was amazing - performance, sound, playlist, everything. Once he uploads his videos, I'll post the links here. Two hours full of Tull classics - like the whole first half of Thick as a Brick, and also Bouree, My Sunday Feeling, Mother Goose, "Stairway to Aqualung" (what's that?), My God, Jack in the Green, Locomotive Breath, a Mozart medley, etc. What could I have wanted more?  ------------- "PA's own GI Joe!"
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Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: September 03 2007 at 01:59
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The Pine Marten's Jig! ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |