Taab2 foreword in 1972, i wrote and recorded the jethro tull progressive rock classic album thick as a brick. There is a crack line in the lower left rear of the jewel case. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This article is about the leader of the band jethro tull. Jethro tulls ian anderson thick as a brick live in.
Stream tracks and playlists from jethro tull on your desktop or mobile device. Taab2 and homo erraticus both get 5 stars from me but this is disappoiting. The lyrics were credited at the time to the fictitious child character, gerald bostock, whose parents supposedly lied about his age. Discussion in music corner started by dk pete, jun 26. In advance of the release date, you might like to hear some snippets from the various homo erraticus album. Homo erraticus samples by jtiananderson jt ian anderson.
Thick as a brick is the fifth studio album by the british rock band jethro tull, released in march 1972. The original packaging, designed like a newspaper, claims the album to be a musical adaptation of an epic poem by fictional eightyearold genius gerald bostock. I was listening to taab2 for about the eighth time before i heard the words thick as a brick being said on that track. Ian andersons new album, homo erraticus, is out today, according to his website. Thick as a brick part 1 really dont mind if you sit this one out. The group would go on to become one of the most successful and enduring bands of their era, selling over 60 million albums worldwide and entering the cultural collective consciousness along the way. Stream homo erraticus samples, a playlist by jt iananderson from desktop or your mobile device.
I remember how the little hints of taab2 old school song fragment from studio and he enter the uninvited intro sounded during those gestation periods. The album featured only one song, lasting nearly 45 minutes. Thick as a brick live in iceland live in iceland by. I will start by saying im a massive ian anderson jethro tull fan. For more information about the album and tour, visit. Studio album 28 compilation 2 live 4 a classic case. This site is optimised for firefox and a screen resolution of 1024 x 768.
While i love martin and his playing, i wonder how much differentbetter taab2 would have been as a jethro tull album. Thick as a brick vinyl reissue steve hoffman music forums. Gibson guitar, fender bass, drums, keyboard and flute. Taab 2012 2 is a true sequel, same sonic landscape but a different set of songs and performers fronted. Thick as a brick is a concept album, and the fifth studio album, by the english progressive rock band jethro tull released in 1972. Jethro tull performing fylingdale flyer on german tv show rockpop in march 1980. Official trailer for the new thick as a brick sequel released in april. Though taab 2 is in the form of a concept album in telling the story of gerald bostocks life as he. Although anderson has subsequently referred to the album as a parody of progressive rock, certainly in musical terms thick as a brick and its followup, a passion play, are.
Thick as a brick 2, abbreviated taab 2 pronounced t. For other people with the same name, see ian anderson disambiguation. The dvd is a 50 minutes video footage from the groundbreaking international tv broadcast, which transmitted the high performance of a superlative band in their apogee at the madison square garden in october, 9th, 1978. Today, tomorrow, whenever it is, this is a must have album. If your browser is able to play midi files you can listen to the chosen melody from the list without downloading. Taab 40th anniversary special editions released jethro tull. Get the best deals on jethro tull thick as a brick lp when you shop the largest online selection at. I restored those entries and have temporarily disabled the delete and edit functions to prevent further damage. Diabolus diabolus 1971 sunrise 2004 uk psychedelic prog progressive jazz folk rock s. The official website of jethro tullian anderson, featuring latest news, tour dates, an indepth discography, archive content and much more.
Jethro tull s famous concept album thick as a brick was originally released in 1972 and featured one continuous track spread across two sides of an lp telling the story of a young boy called gerald bostock. Jethro tull release details of thick as a brick reissue on nov. Thick as a brick 2 cddvd by ian anderson jethro tull. Taabtaab2 double vinyl release the jethro tull board. Thick as a brick and ian andersons taab2 live jethro tull. Thick as a brick 40th anniversary special edition cddvd. Crosseyed mary steven wilson stereo remix aqualung 40th anniversary edition licensed to youtube by. Theres been a lot of discussion about the lyrics of a change of horses on thick as a brick 2 on the jethro tull website. Thick as a brick 2 by ian anderson on amazon music.
Jethro tull colosseum raw material tonton macoute jonsey gravy train catapilla cressida room aquila hannibal steel mill. Ive purchased all the tull sets, except, of course,taab. Jethro tull and jethro tulls ian anderson thick as a brick taab 2. Remember to subscribe to keep up to date with all new uploads. Jethro tull archive,with video, albums,singles,cds,streaming video,audio clips, vinyl,posters. Named after the early jethro tull classic, which he expertly covers here in a jawdropping performance, a new day yesterday is a fine debut by guitar ace joe bonamassa. And though his record company tried to ride the coattails of teenage guitar prodigies like kenny wayne shepard and jonny lang and position him misguidedly and much too late as a straightup prodigal blues. Taab 2012 1 is essentially taab 1972 remixed by sw.
Jethro tull s ian anderson taab2 thick as a brick 2 as new. This outstanding show belongs to the heavy horses tour, also resulting the live album bursting out. Click or press enter to view the items in your shopping bag or press tab to interact with the shopping bag tooltip. Im not sure why ian continues to put out live albums when his voice struggles so much. The new album for 2019, or maybe not the jethro tull forum. A new day yesterday by joe bonamassa 805386002729 cd. Forest hills stadium, the legendary sporting and entertainment venue located in the idyllic queens, new york neighborhood of forest hills, has added a performance by ian anderson presents jethro tull on saturday, september 14. In 1972, ian anderson wrote and recorded the jethro tull progressive rock classic album thick as a brick. Being thick as a brick jethro tull fans, please help. Many may be saying where is martin barre, but this is not a jethro tull album even if it does have references to the sequel of the 1972 classic prog rock album after some 40 years. Someone tried to vandalise the database by deleting about 76k entries.
Ian anderson and jethro tull band are one of the worlds most successful and. Ian scott anderson mbe born 10 august 1947 is a scottishborn musician, singer and songwriter best known for his work as the lead vocalist, flautist and acoustic guitarist of british rock band jethro tull. Its lyrics are built around a poem written by a fictitious boy, gerald bostock a. There are moments when you can hear taab themes drifting in and out but not to the detriment of the album but rather its enhancement and only one overt reference to the original right at. The album contains a continuous piece of music, split over two sides of an lp record, and is a parody of the concept album genre. Jethro tulls ian anderson plays taab2 live at harpa, iceland pro. I saw ian at christmas in ely and he went down a storm. Users who like the browning of the green sample users who reposted the browning of the green sample. Jethro tulls ian anderson to release thick as a brick 2. The lyrics were credited at the time to the fictitious. Download jethro tull mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Jethro tull s ian anderson jethro tull s ian anderson thick as a brick 2 taab2. Thick as a brick 2 is categorised under ians own solo work, rather than jethro tull and quite rightly to. With taab2, there was a conscious decision to use the same palette and same instrumental colors as on the original taab.
The engineer sample by jtiananderson jt ian anderson. It was on the 2 nd of february 1968 at the worldfamous marquee club in wardour street that jethro tull first performed under that name. Jethro tull the official website of the legendary classic rock band. Benefit, aqualung, thick as a brick, passion play and even a touch of taab2. This site is optimised for firefox and a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 this site is.
I have edited these to give you a good idea of the main elements of the material. Had a peaceful evening last night, debbie had gone out so just me and taab2 and a cup of tea. Thick as a brick 2, abbreviated taab 2 and subtitled whatever happened to gerald bostock. It sounds more like never before than the jethro tull of the 1970s. The greatest band to ever be named for an 18th century english agriculturalist announced the details of the package via press release. Ive thought that as steven wilsons tull remixes go, this one had a bit of an overly high ended sound to it on cd. Released in 2012, thick as a brick 2, abbreviated taab 2 and subtitled whatever happened to gerald bostock. Listen to jethro tull soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 835 tracks.
Get all your favourite music downloads at itunes jethro tull jethro tull. This philosophy is continued on homo erraticus to great effect. This album simply sounds like a jethro tull recordfrom before the age of synthesizers and indian themes. The london symphony orchestra plays the music of jethro tull feat. The browning of the green sample by jtiananderson jt. Ian anderson presents jethro tull 50th anniversary tour.
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