Best Intro to the Tull
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Topic: Best Intro to the Tull
Posted By: The Whistler
Subject: Best Intro to the Tull
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 01:54
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Let's keep in mind The Whistler's intro rules of thumb: first, no compilations. So I don't want to hear The Very Best Of or M.U. or something. Good as those are, no. Not this poll.
Second, no quintessential albums. Don't give me your Aqualungs or your Thicks as your Bricks. No. No. Just, no.
Okay, now, to the fray. I've narrowed it down to these three albums, Stand Up, Living and Bursting. There was a time (when you were so young) in which I stood solidly by Living. But now...now...I'm not so sure. Certainly it's a great album that every Tuller should own (early on at least, I'd wager), but for someone who's not up to listening to 90 minutes of music (and believe me, they DO exist), it might be a but...much.
Stand Up might be the best album. It's diverse, well performed, and GOOD. It's not an all out prog-rocker, but certainly shades of just about everything Tull would become are there.
Finally, Bursting Out. Someone suggested it as a good introduction to the band. I'm not going to disagree. Flaws might be not the absolute best lineup (which could be true of Stand Up), and not the most listenable album for the un-initiated (Living), but still, I'm not going to disagree.
I've also included "other." Maybe you think Songs or Minstrel is best. I don't know; maybe you like Under Wraps. Whatever.
Oh. And for those who skip this post and vote anyways, NO THICK, NO MU. 'Kay? Kosher. ------------- "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: rileydog22
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 01:57
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I'd go with Bursting Out. It serves as a sort of "best-of" collection for Tull's seventies. Excellent material, very very well played!
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 01:59
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Songs From the Wood
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Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 02:00
No Thick I see 
Well if not, I'd go with Songs From the Wood. It's the best one we're allowed to use -------------  <font color=white>butts, lol[/COLOR] |
Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 02:01
Thick as a NO.
Technically, Songs'd be an "other." ------------- "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 |
moreitsythanyou wrote:Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 02:03
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^
yeah, that was just me being precious.. |
Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 02:04
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...Que? ------------- "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: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 02:10
I did press other. I followed the rules  ------------- <font color=white>butts, lol[/COLOR] |
Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 02:17
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Then...why was Actrovachyron answering for you? I'm confused. ------------- "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: Atavachron
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 02:18
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cause I chose Songs too, you goofball
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Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 02:20
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Then friggin' vote "other," and defend your poll choice, you inbred moron with good taste in albums! ------------- "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: Atavachron
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 02:26
OK, fair enough-- in terms of best intros to presumably non-Tull fans, non-Proggies or even non-rock fans, it seems to me Songs has the best chance of getting them interested in a hard rock band whose main influence is Celtic Folk. |
Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 02:54
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There. Now was that so hard? ------------- "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: Atavachron
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 02:55
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Yes, it was
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Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 02:56
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Alright, but don't you feel better for it? ------------- "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: Atavachron
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 02:59
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No, I don't
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Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 03:01
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Alright you sourpuss, what if I changed the last option to say that the best introduction to the band would be THIS video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPnE_heKlng - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPnE_heKlng ------------- "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: Atavachron
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 03:14
perfect... if you want them to think Jethro Tull is a Spinal Tap tribute band  (that's a great clip of Tull actually, but c'mon, talk about shameless elf-rock).
you've seen Spinal Tap, I assume. If not, waste no time and watch the funniest movie ever made.. STONEHENGE! |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 03:19
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Living in the Past.
I think it is a good overview of what was and what was to come style wise (sort of) in 'By Kind Permission' ------------- 
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 03:19
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...WE CAN'T WORK WITH A STONEHENGE THAT'S IN DANGER OF BEING CRUSHED BY A DWARF!!! Well maybe...maybe we could ask the dwarf to dance farther away from the Stonehenge? (puh-leeze. Started the Moody Noobs? In case you forgot) And elf-rock is a viable form of popular music. In fact, I'm adding that video AND that genre to the Moodies 'space page. ------------- "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: Atavachron
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 03:23
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"Have you ever been to Stonehenge?! The triptychs are twenty feet high..!!!"
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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 03:30
They look even taller when Mr Blackmore and his Lady dance around them every second Wednesday in the month -------------
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 03:32
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frequently joined by Jimmy Page and his vole..
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Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 03:33
HEY! Elf rock is a viable source of pop music. And I'd love to see Blackmore's wife dance around my Stonehenge, if you know what I mean. ------------- "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: Man Erg
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 03:35
Ooh! Er! Yes sir. -------------
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 03:35
about to flame your choices until I practiced what I preach.. and actually read your intro post hahahha of the three....Living in the Past... for what you said..... it is the most listenable for the uninitiated which I assume.... is the purpose of the poll still.... Benefit gets micky's allegiance... always has... always will.  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 03:37
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I must admit;Stand up and Benefit are my favourite Tull albums but,IMHO,not for beginners -------------
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 03:39
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Aw, thanks. That's more than most people. ------------- "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: Atavachron
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 03:39
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love Benefit
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Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 03:41
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I'd rank Benefit and Songs about the same, but Stand Up will always have the edge. (The others didn't get worse, by the way; Stand Up got better.) ------------- "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: micky
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 03:41
so do I ....it was my intro to them... and didn't scare me off ...and it holds as well (better?) than some of their more celebrated albums.... but I'm a man-whore for Glen Cornick so my objectivity on the matter is.... zilch ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 03:43
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With Benefit, Stand Up and ,in parts, Aqualung you still have the Tull blueprint,if you will. Something that wouldn't be heard again until Minstrel IMHO. -------------
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 03:45
agreed.... had to put that on after reading Philippes incendiary review the other week Great album.... with Philippe... anything he hates... I invariably...love hahaha ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 03:52
That review was (unintentionally) one of the funniest things I've read on PAs in 3 and a half years-------------
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 03:57
hahahha.. that's our Philippe... always a barrel of laughs  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: raindance2007
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 05:21
Songs from the wood is a prog album. Prog folk |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 05:32
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^
Yes.. my point was that as a prog band that mixed folk with heavy rock, perhaps Songs is a digestable version of that sound. |
Posted By: raindance2007
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 05:35
Most of Tulls album are prog. I think they were the best at mixing prog folk and rock. |
Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 05:36
| Of those i choose "Stand Up". First Tull album i heard |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 08:33
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Stand up was my first tull album and it was a great introduction, so thats my vote. ------------- 
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Posted By: Draconean
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 11:48
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I did vote for "Other".
IMO an album like Songs From The Wood is a better introduction to JT. But, don't get me wrong, I do like Bursting Out a lot more than Songs, but I don't think it's the best introduction to someone not familiair with JT. I mean Bursting is less representative for JT's discography. ------------- I'm running still, I shall until, one day I hope that I'll arrive |
Posted By: febus
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 12:04
Please can someone tell me about which review you're talking about!!
i am curious now
 I think the 3 albums mentioned in this poll are all a good introduction to JT.
I voted STAND UP because this is the one i prefer
 from themAfter 30 years , just rediscovering WAR CHILD that i didn't like all those years, now i don't stop listening to it and the bonus tracks definitely enhances the album
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Posted By: raindance2007
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 18:46
The 7 bonus tracks are the makings of a great prog album. Don't worry about half of the real album songs, they are just soundtrack songs for the movie remember? ;) |
Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 02:42
What's this then? ------------- "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: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 04:32
My introduction to the Tull was Stand Up one of their most classic contributions to the world. It was a lucky choice for me 'cause I rapidly complete my discography with the remaining records of their cathalogue!!
Songs as Bourée, A New Day Yesterday, We Used to Know and Nothing Is Easy really break through!!!
It's the best studio album to start with, in my opinion.
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Posted By: sircosick
Date Posted: April 10 2007 at 18:23
I started with Benefit and I became a Tull fan....... I don't know...........  From the list, Stand up. IMO livin' in the past is your favourite compilation, eh Whistler? But for me it's mostly a studio album, and it's another great place to start. |
Posted By: vunder
Date Posted: April 10 2007 at 21:46
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Having followed this band since their beginnings it's a hard choice between Stand Up & Living In The Past, but LITP got my vote for the variety & volume of material. ------------- "If I only had time" |