Showing posts with label chrysalis. Show all posts
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Jethro Tull-Songs From The Wood.


Ian Anderson-vocals, flute, guitar,mandolin, whistles. (great story teller and fantastic flute solos)
Martin Barre- electric guitar, lute. (heavy guitar riffs)
John Evans- piano, organ, synthesizers. (great melodic playing)
Barriemore Barlow-drums, marimba, glockenspiel, bells, nakers, tabor. (big and strong beat)
John Glascock-bass, vocals. (commanding bass)
David Palmer-piano, synthesizer, organ, second keyboardist. (good arrangement)

Jethro Tull are a British rock group formed in 1967.

Their music are a fusion of progressive blues, rock, classical, jazz and folk-focusing on Ian Anderson lyrics, vocals and flute works.

A new rural lifestyle inspired this folk rock album with lyrics about the country side.

This album on the Chrysalis label was recorded in 1977 and received rave reviews.

My fave songs is "Songs from the wood"





Side A: 1. Songs from the wood (video) 2. Jack-in-the green 3. Cup of wonder 4. Hunting girl 5. Ring out, Solstice Bells.

Side B: 1. Velvet Green 2. The Whistler 3. Pibroch (Cap in hand) 4. Fire at midnight.


Wednesday, August 5, 2009

JETHRO TULL-THIS WAS.

JETHRO TULL WAS A BRITISH ROCK GROUP FORMED IN 1967 AND FRONTED BY THE SHOWY "ONE LEGGED" IAN ANDERSON ON VOCALS, FLUTE AND ACOUSTIC GUITAR.

THE NAME JETHRO TULL WAS NAMED AFTER THE 18th CENTURY AGRICULTURIST.

THE MUSIC ON THIS FIRST ALBUM OF THEIRS, ON THE REPRISE LABEL AND RECORDED IN 1968 IS PROGRESSIVE BLUES WITH A BIT OF JAZZ.
IAN ANDERSON LEARNED TO PLAY THE FLUTE , HALF A YEAR BEFORE RECORDING THIS ALBUM.

MY FAVE SONG ARE "A SONG FOR JEFFREY" AND "SERENADE TO A CUCKOO"

MEMBERS: GLENN COMICK-BASS-CLIVE BUNKER-DRUMS-IAN ANDERSON-LEAD VOCAL, FLUTE, ACOUSTIC GUITAR-MICK ABRAHAM-LEAD GUITAR.

SIDE ONE: 1.MY SUNDAY FEELING 2. SOME DAY THE SUN WON'T SHINE FOR YOU 3. BEGGAR'S FARM 4. MOVE ON ALONE 6. SERENADE TO A CUCKOO (video).

SIDE TWO: 1. DHARMA FOR YOU 2.IT'S BREAKING ME UP 3. CAT'S SQUIRREL 4. A SONG FOR JEFFREY (video) 5.ROUND.



Sunday, April 19, 2009

JETHRO TULL-AQUALUNG

JETHRO TULL ARE A BRITISH BLUES ROCK GROUP FORMED IN 1967. IAN ANDERSON IS THE SHOWMAN OF THE GROUP WITH HIS CHARACTERISTICS VOCALS, ONE LEGGED STAGE ANTICS AND FLUTE WORKS. THEIR MUSIC ARE BLUES ROCK PROGRESSING INTO CLASSICAL, FOLK AND FUSION ROCK. THIS ALBUM IS THEIR BEST KNOWN WORKS AND CONSIDERED A CONCEPT ALBUM WITH STRONG MELODIC FLAVORS, THEMATIC SONGS, HEAVY GUITAR RIFFS AND FAR OUT HEAVY FLUTE WORKS FROM IAN ANDERSON. THIS ALBUM WAS RECORDED IN 1971 ON THE CHRYSALIS LABEL AND THE LYRICS ARE ABOUT RELIGION AND SOCIETY. MY FAVE SONG IS "LOCOMOTIVE BREATH".

The album cover depicting Aqualung, a street tramp eyeing little girls with bad intent.

MEMBERS:IAN ANDERSON- FLUTE,VIOLIN, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, SOPRANO SAX, VOCALS-MARTIN BARRE-GUITAR, LUTE-JOHN EVANS-KEYBOARDS-JEFFREY HAMMOND-BASS, RECORDER, VOCALS-CLIVE BUNKER-DRUM, PERCUSSION.

SIDE ONE:1. AQUALUNG 2. CROSS EYED MARY 3. CHEAP DAY RETURN 4. MOTHER GOOSE 5. WOND'RING ALOUD 6. UP TO ME.

SIDE TWO: 1. MY GOD 2. HYMN 43 3. SLIPSTREAM 4. LOCOMOTIVE BREATH (video) 5. WIND UP.