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Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 8:23 am
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now ive seen alot of bands live and they were one of the best i have seen live. i like em


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Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 11:08 am
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Going back to the OP.
Mick Abrahms was the main influence behind the Blues/Jazz/Rock feel of early Tull. Stormy Monday was from a BBC live session, recorded way back in the early days on radio, around '68/69 ish. I have this somewhere on cassette.
However, I know they did a special box set of about 4 albums, released around '89/90 ish and Stormy Monday and quite a few rare, previously un-released tracks were on there.
'This Was' signalled the end of the Anderson/Abrahms ' Tull ' era.
Anderson wanting a more electric folk/rock direction and Abrahms going off on a jazz/blues/rock route.
Mick Abrahms was replaced by Martin Barre and Tull went there way.
If you like the ' Abrahms ' style, then you can trace his steps from '69. I personally saw his band 'Blodwyn Pig' in a cellar club in Manchester at this time, exotically named ' The Magic Village ' and woah!! man they were excellent.
Recommended albums:-
Ahead Rings Out- Blodwyn Pig.......released originally around 1969.
Getting To This- Blodwyn Pig................................... around '69/70
Worth a listen.
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Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 12:48 pm
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Rhumba wrote:
Going back to the OP.
Mick Abrahms was the main influence behind the Blues/Jazz/Rock feel of early Tull. Stormy Monday was from a BBC live session, recorded way back in the early days on radio, around '68/69 ish. I have this somewhere on cassette.
However, I know they did a special box set of about 4 albums, released around '89/90 ish and Stormy Monday and quite a few rare, previously un-released tracks were on there.
'This Was' signalled the end of the Anderson/Abrahms ' Tull ' era.
Anderson wanting a more electric folk/rock direction and Abrahms going off on a jazz/blues/rock route.
Mick Abrahms was replaced by Martin Barre and Tull went there way.
If you like the ' Abrahms ' style, then you can trace his steps from '69. I personally saw his band 'Blodwyn Pig' in a cellar club in Manchester at this time, exotically named ' The Magic Village ' and woah!! man they were excellent.
Recommended albums:-
Ahead Rings Out- Blodwyn Pig.......released originally around 1969.
Getting To This- Blodwyn Pig................................... around '69/70
Worth a listen.
Cheers,
Rhumba
Remember them well. 8) Mike

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I'm kinda surprised they didn't have a bigger comeback after Crest of the Knave. It was a good return album. I had no Idea they ever did a bluesey album, I'll have to check out thier early stuff.


I had Crest of the Knave. An excellent work, I think. Martin Barr is a great guitarist. I don't know a lot, but I think he was mainly a Les Paul guy. Ian Anderson had a wicked sense of humor. He would put dog doo in your coat pocket if you came to visit and told 10,000 people at a concert a story about what a small personal member one of the band mates had.


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Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 5:18 pm
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Aqualung.
I love it.


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I have Benefit, Heavy Horses, A Little Light Music, and a 20 Year Compilation. I really enjoy Heavy Horses but most of the Tull the I have listened to has been very diverse musically. Very enjoyable to listen to.

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Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 12:01 pm
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I'm sorry to say I don't remember their blues stuff. I do remember (amazingly) Aqualung and Mistrel In The Gallery.


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I'm a huge Jethro Tull fan. They are easily my favorite band.

If you're into the blues, then you'll probably like Tull's first three albums the most.

This Was (1968) - http://www.last.fm/music/Jethro+Tull/This+Was

Stand Up (1969) - http://www.last.fm/music/Jethro+Tull/Stand+Up

Benefit (1970) - http://www.last.fm/music/Jethro+Tull/Benefit

My favorite Tull albums are Benefit and Heavy Horses (1978)

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