Is "A Passion Play" as bad as everyone says?

 Im a huge fan of Tull and I really feel its one of their best efforts. Its one of those albums you play at a party for your friends and they all look at you like your daft, but all you can really do is shake your head call em nitwits and wonder how the hell dont they GET IT. Perhaps on the a side towards the conclusion the music can tend to drone on in certain phrases, ideas stretched just a bit further than realistically necessary, but the humor of the whole piece is really striking. Interesting lyrically, conceptually its some of Ian Andersons finest work. And the b side shortly after the line "God of Ages, Lord of Time....etc.etc." and the instrumental section kicks in features some of the damn finest ensemble playing from any group of the era. Anderson soars on saxophone, the rhythmn section is tight as a drum (get it?), Barre scorches on guitar, Hammond is plowing away on bass, Barlowe dazzles on percussion, Evans fingers are ballerinas on the keys...you get the point. I mean goddamn those guys could play!!!!! Still gives me goosebumps every time!