Black Satin Dancer was and is one of my favorites ever since I bought the vinyl album the day it was released way back when; Mainly because of Martin Barre’s guitar work on this track… that being said, One White Duck and Baker Street Muse are even more fun. Oh heck, the whole album is good. I was lucky enough to get in to see The Martin Barre Band two nights ago live with his 50 years of Aqualung Tour in Everett, 75 years young and he has still got IT. Even better now than ever because every song his band performs live features his guitar solos. Flawless rendition of Minstrel in The Gallery with most the band not even born when the album was released. Good job JP keep the Tull coming. It brings tears to my eyes watching the reactions to Jethro Tull for the first time. Appreciate your work!
The opening track is an absolute masterpiece. 10/10. Then Cold Wind to Valhalla and Black Satin Dancer are like 9/10. Requiem is 8/10. But then One White Duck is 11/10 and Baker St. Muse is 12/10.
This song gives me chills in its brilliance. It's an ode full of mystery that starts acoustically nuanced then flips itself over into a fierce reinterpretation of the opening, from appreciation and longing into fiery embrace and back to poetic gratitude. Have really been looking forward to your reaction to this and it was worth the wait.
Yes, this song is a microcosm of Passion Play. If you wonder what was "left on the cutting room floor" or not included on an album - then you are obligated to listen to the "Chateau D'isaster Tapes" recorded in 1972, where they ditched an entire album's worth of songs and then started over (to make PP). They were polished up a bit and finally issued in 1993 as part of "Nightcap", and are really great.
There are a lot of previously unreleased stuff in the 20th and 25th anniversary box sets. If you're a good enough band to leave gems like "Jack-a-Lynn" on the cutting room floor, you must have an amazing catalogue (which they do!)
Came here to say just that. Nightcap is a damn masterpiece. I frankly like the leftover stuff from Passion Play (like Critique Oblique and Scenario/Audition/No Rehearsal, my favourite tracks off that album) than Passion Play itself.
Yes great recommendation! I've mentioned this a couple of times before and will echo it here again. *The Chateau D'Herouville Sessions* (preferably first) and *Nightcap* are absolutely worth checking out, some of my very favorite Tull material.
The Chateau D’Isaster tapes, also on the 40th anniversary version of A Passion Play (and includes a few parts not on Nightcap) is three sides of a double album that wasn’t completed. It’s a missing link between Thick as a Brick and APP. It’s also a better album than many albums that were released. The Nightcap version flute solos Ian added c1993 plus reverb. The version on APP doesn’t have those additions. The Story of the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles belongs before Law of the Bungle Part I.
Hi JP, speaking of songs left on the cutting room floor Tull has a whole CD of songs that never made the final Album for one reason or another . Nightcap - Unreleased masters 73 - 91 & when I first heard it i thought how did theses songs not make the albums there just as good as the ones that did. It's just a fantastic collection & just a definite for all Tull fans .
True. It does have a lot of PASSION PLAY elements. Black Satin Dancer is a great great song. Tull knows how to arrange classical elements into rock in a powerful way.
This Lp wasn't one of favorites of Tull although it has some great moments. Just a personal choice thing. Warchild is a Tull LP almost entirely overlooked by Reaction vids. Must hear tracks include: Skating Away (On the Thin Ice of a New Day), The Third Hurrah. Solitaire, and the title track. Hopefully your next Tull pick. I enjoy your offerings very much, btw.
This is one of those tracks that you need to listen to several times before you really begin to enjoy it. Truly, the more you listen to them, the more you learn the complex patterns and the more you enjoy them. Simply masterpieces.
Such is my love for this album , a quick count up, and I have 8 copies in various guises and formats. In my mind ' A Passion Play ' is my favourite Tull album , but I obviously don't know my own mind because I only have 4 copies of that ! Love, Love, Love. Loving your work JP. 😍
Barrimore Barlow was the perfect progression from Clive Bunker. ( As Clive was perfect for early JT) And Martin's guitar is easily recognizable anywhere. Obviously, my favorite band, pretty much of all time.👍👍🤠
Barrie Barlow on drums! Self taught and all, and yet he pulls this off... All of Tull were great players, but Barrie is the true unsung hero of Jethro Tull. He truly is!
"Sometimes you eat the Barre and sometimes the Barre eats you." The 2002 reissue has 2 live bonus tracks and 3 studio tracks which are: Summerday Sands, March The Mad Scientist and Pan Dance.
One of the greatest songs. Heard them play it live at Tampa stadium. That was probably the best rendition I've ever heard of this incredible song. Do "Baker Street Muse", next. You won't be sorry.
A quick note on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - they have a history of disrespecting prog rock. I mean, they absolutely hate prog and recognize it's significance only with the greatest of pressure from fans. It took decades to finally acknowledge Rush and later Yes - both bands FAR more influential and significant in the history of rock than about 90% of their other inductees.
I didn't realize Ian hated prog. I've heard and read a LOT of interviews of him and I've never seen him disparage prog as far as I can remember, and I'm now 65 years old and have been a Tull fan since the beginning. For some reason I can't see him disparaging ELP.
@@dannylgriffin I think you misread the comment. I never said Ian Anderson hated anything -- rather, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame hates prog. Their choices reflect that.
Of all the Tull songs to get to this was the one i was the most interested that you check out. I just think there is no other band that made anything like this. Enchanting peog.
What’s left on the cutting room floor? Loads of songs, many as good if not better than what was released. In ‘93 They released an album called Nightcap that had most of the Chateau D’Isaster Tapes, which was three sides of an unfinished double album to follow Thick as a Brick that they shelved and recorded A Passion Play instead. The second disc are 18 additional previously unreleased tracks from through the eras. It was the tip of the iceberg. Two additional tracks from these sessions were used on singles and EPs. There were 11 additional tracks from the Warchild sessions, many unreleased. That is, between Thick as a Brick to Minstrel alone were more than two full album’s worth of unreleased or single-only songs. There are 15 previously unreleased tracks on various remasters from The Broadsword and the Beast album, and Ian has said there remain others that will probably be on the forthcoming box for that album. I would guess that overall there are probably enough tracks for as many as 10 “albums” over their career.
Loved the lighter as you said chamber music, and as far the extra noises, I didn’t mind them. I’ve been into Hermeto Pascual lately and he makes quite the accompanying noises with his flute playing. It took me some getting used to but, I find it interesting. Kinda like when George Benson scats with his guitar playing in unison. This Masquerade… Peace and Traffic and Kansas Music
Been a Tull fan for 48 years. Thick a a Brick, Passion Play, Songs From the Wood, Minstrel in the Gallery, and Heavy Horses, are by far the most ambitious-sounding albums they have ever made. The early ones were either rock or more often blues-based. The later were ones, mixed at best, along with a couple of missteps. In other words you are reacting to the cream of the crop.
True so much of what Jethro Tull does are fantastic especially during their progressive rock years.I still love Songs From The Wood with a more straight rock with some progressive rock on it with other styles on that album too!
For me 'Minstrel in the Gallery' is amongst the very best albums by Jethro Tull, if not the best. It has all the density and virtuosity of TAAB & Passion Play, but more accessible and better balanced. It shows each members amazing abilities to the full, there are no weak spots.
This was my first or second Tull album ever so I don't hear Passion Play as Passion Play came later as I sought out more and more. I normally listen to Minstrel front to back so to see side two dissected into disassociated tracts may be disconcerting in a way. The beginning and the end of this album bookend what could be understood in entirety as a Minstrel's performance. Otherwise, I enjoy the reactions.
Oh that old gold story of mercy Desperate breathing tongue nipple teasing Your fast river flowing Your northern fire fed Black satin dancer come softly to bed. Holy shit
So many fond memories of my ex from 20 years ago, this is beautiful. I resonated too with the geographical references of the album including Blandford Street from The Pygmy and the Whore - I was at uni not far from there at the time. I thought Dee Palmer came into the group with Songs from the Wood, '77 as opposed to this album's '75.
such a good song..and i know exactly what you mean.. you really struggle knowing what to think after just one listen.. its just so much input. it needs a few more listens 😄
I don't care what anybody says. you can listen to guitar players that just bang out loud thrashing music, that's one thing, but Martin Barre plays the guitar like no one else. to me, and I've heard the people who are reputed to be the greatest guitar players, but none of them are better than Martin Barre. this song actually proves it.
I realise it's been a while, but--when you're in some future psychedelic prog kinda mood--I'd like to request a listen to side 2 of Nektar's masterpiece, A Tab in the Ocean. I know that you weren't completely overawed by the first side (which surprised me, but then it is a lot to take in on a first listen), but side 2 is a rollercoaster ride of four tracks that forms a seamless progression. It's well worth a go. 🙂
AS for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.... Don't pay attention any more... really seem to have been taken over by the industry and location heavy. Rather than taking the important milestones over the years in music as a whole. The choices just jump all over the place. Obviously looking for viewers from todays Spotify generation (present company excepted)... rather than a bands/artists importance and their historical place in the music scene as a whole.. Oooops, sorry, did a ramble there a bit too much...
I still consider this my favourite Tull album, even though others like Aqualung or Songs from the Wood have better collections of songs and are more iconic. I guess it's the balance between the longer and shorter form compositions, and variation in sounds that works really well here.🙃
To clarify, I've never been much of a fan of either Thick as a Brick or A Passion Play, as (kinda like early Genesis) Tull were never very good at side-filling prog tracks without meandering rather aimlessly.
Afternoon, Justin. Dave, On The Other Side (of the pond). Not a Tull album I know that well, but I'm loving the long instrumental passage in this song. As you say, everything's thrown in, but the playing is immaculate, with plenty of changing moods, textures and tempos. Reminds me a bit of classic Kansas - with violin replaced by flute. Hence my song ref, On The Other Side, from their Monolith album.
I wish I was as fortunate as you to not know this album very well, because I fell in love with this album, and still love it to this day. Hopefully you’ll give it a good listen and love it like I do.
@@ljsites Thanks, Lj. Know all their albums up to War Child (and I saw them live on the War Child tour), but Too Old and Minstrel passed me by (too busy studying, maybe) until I came back to Songs and Heavy Horses (prob my two faves). I'm liking what I've heard of Minstrel so far.
As I've written elsewhere, I'm not a fan of the longer Minstel in the Gallery tracks and "Black Satin Dancer" is no exception with its rather rambling or endlessly repeated instrumental parts. Of course, there are some very good ideas here, but I don't find them necessarily well formulated. For me, it doesn't have the consistency and diversity of A Passion Play. Although having short tracks, War Child is sonically much closer to the APP universe.
@@Katehowe3010 From my point of view, A Passion Play is the least stereotyped of all and the one that is the most loaded with diverse and varied themes but ultimately much more unified and less repetitive than those of Minstrel in the Gallery or even Thick As A Brick which has some redundancies or fluctuations. I really find that APP has remarkable and memorable themes and melodies but you have to succumb to it... or not !
@@Katehowe3010 I would have liked to find Minstrel in the Gallery much more to my liking because it was made with my favorite Jethro Tull line up but I always found there was something missing. In the end, we can agree on diverging points of view, because we can say that we have totally similar views regarding completely different albums !
The R&R Hall of Fame is a total waste of time and their choices for induction are completely arbitrary, and often REALLY STUPID. I don't know why more artists don't reject induction. Music shouldn't be a competition in the first place and, unlike sports, there are no real objective criteria by which to rate artists, except perhaps for relative longevity, record sales and concert ticket sales ... which we KNOW the Hall of Fame doesn't use. I'm really astounded that anyone would take that absurd institution seriously.
On Dasher, on Donner, on Blitzen, go Dancer! Come on Rudolph light the way, let's go faster! My invitation is there, in Blackpool, and I must answer. The call of The Minstrel In the Gallery and the Black Satin Dancer. So come you flying reindeer fly fast, or I will make a venison stew from your buddy Prancer! Good day to you and let's Give Peace a Chance- Sir.
Hmmm. Now while i'd normally fight anyone who disses 'The Tull', I'm not feeling it here. Maybe cos I've not heard this LP in its entirety for some time. This's, it seems to me, just a little 'busy', muddled even. Though undoubtedly there's some great playing in its midst. That said, I really don't care for those erroneous vocals/noises I.A makes during the flute parts. Maybe another time.
I find BSD more technically impressive than engaging, although I still love it. To me, the best of Minstrel is yet to come for Justin's, and our, listening pleasure.
I don't know about you, but being a terrible housekeeper, my kitchen sink is a mess. AFAIK, the Guess Who are still not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame which tells me it is full of excrement. I did like that little snippet you were listening to before the JT.
This may be my favourite J.Tull song, full of lightness in sublime poetry, and a journey of expression. Beautiful melodies, changing rhythms and accelerating tempo, all work brilliantly. Also Jeffrey Hammond’s bass lines work in harmony and rhythmic contrast to the melody. There are more great tracks. In college my friends and I would play guitars on “One White Duck, Zero...”
You are serving yourself, as well as your subscribers a great disservice. You keep talking about A Passion Play, yet still ignore the fact that "The Chateau d'Isaster Tapes", should have been a part of your "A Passion Play Album reaction". It has many similarities to A Passion Play, yet is entirely different than A Passion Play. Once you listen to it, you will see the error of your ways.
Tull has graced us with mountains of beautiful tunes. Just absolute magic. Ian had me up until Songs from the Wood or so. He has lost me mostly since then...
We're coming up on Baker Street Muse and One White Duck. Lyrical masterpieces!!!
"Requiem" and "One White Duck" are flat-out gorgeous and, with the knowledge of Ian's personal situation at the time, heart-rending.
Black Satin Dancer was and is one of my favorites ever since I bought the vinyl album the day it was released way back when; Mainly because of Martin Barre’s guitar work on this track… that being said, One White Duck and Baker Street Muse are even more fun. Oh heck, the whole album is good. I was lucky enough to get in to see The Martin Barre Band two nights ago live with his 50 years of Aqualung Tour in Everett, 75 years young and he has still got IT. Even better now than ever because every song his band performs live features his guitar solos. Flawless rendition of Minstrel in The Gallery with most the band not even born when the album was released. Good job JP keep the Tull coming. It brings tears to my eyes watching the reactions to Jethro Tull for the first time. Appreciate your work!
The opening track is an absolute masterpiece. 10/10. Then Cold Wind to Valhalla and Black Satin Dancer are like 9/10. Requiem is 8/10. But then One White Duck is 11/10 and Baker St. Muse is 12/10.
When you finally get to the War Child album, you will love that same syncopation with Barlow and Barre in the song 'Back Door Angels'.
Can't wait.
Yes! There seems to be some origin to "Black Satin Dancer's" slow Blues with faint flute in the background appearing in WarChild's "Back Door Angels"!
Oh hell yeah, *Back-Door Angels* is my very fav Tull song, I've been looking forward to that one ever since he started this journey! ✊
This song gives me chills in its brilliance. It's an ode full of mystery that starts acoustically nuanced then flips itself over into a fierce reinterpretation of the opening, from appreciation and longing into fiery embrace and back to poetic gratitude. Have really been looking forward to your reaction to this and it was worth the wait.
What a great album, Ian was certainly in good voice here.
Yes, this song is a microcosm of Passion Play. If you wonder what was "left on the cutting room floor" or not included on an album - then you are obligated to listen to the "Chateau D'isaster Tapes" recorded in 1972, where they ditched an entire album's worth of songs and then started over (to make PP). They were polished up a bit and finally issued in 1993 as part of "Nightcap", and are really great.
And remixed by Steven Wilson on the recent Passion Play reissue. Better sound!
There are a lot of previously unreleased stuff in the 20th and 25th anniversary box sets. If you're a good enough band to leave gems like "Jack-a-Lynn" on the cutting room floor, you must have an amazing catalogue (which they do!)
Came here to say just that. Nightcap is a damn masterpiece. I frankly like the leftover stuff from Passion Play (like Critique Oblique and Scenario/Audition/No Rehearsal, my favourite tracks off that album) than Passion Play itself.
Yes great recommendation! I've mentioned this a couple of times before and will echo it here again. *The Chateau D'Herouville Sessions* (preferably first) and *Nightcap* are absolutely worth checking out, some of my very favorite Tull material.
The Chateau D’Isaster tapes, also on the 40th anniversary version of A Passion Play (and includes a few parts not on Nightcap) is three sides of a double album that wasn’t completed.
It’s a missing link between Thick as a Brick and APP.
It’s also a better album than many albums that were released. The Nightcap version flute solos Ian added c1993 plus reverb. The version on APP doesn’t have those additions. The Story of the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles belongs before Law of the Bungle Part I.
One of the Tull's best compositions. I love the whole Minstrel album.
Hi JP, speaking of songs left on the cutting room floor Tull has a whole CD of songs that never made the final Album for one reason or another . Nightcap - Unreleased masters 73 - 91 & when I first heard it i thought how did theses songs not make the albums there just as good as the ones that did. It's just a fantastic collection & just a definite for all Tull fans .
Medieval/folk/rock/jazz/progy/heavy..... It's all here in one form or another in this song... Can't be bad can it.
True. It does have a lot of PASSION PLAY elements.
Black Satin Dancer is a great great song.
Tull knows how to arrange classical elements into rock in a powerful way.
This Lp wasn't one of favorites of Tull although it has some great moments. Just a personal choice thing. Warchild is a Tull LP almost entirely overlooked by Reaction vids. Must hear tracks include: Skating Away (On the Thin Ice of a New Day), The Third Hurrah. Solitaire, and the title track. Hopefully your next Tull pick. I enjoy your offerings very much, btw.
Hell yeah! *War Child* all the way ✊
The first side IMO is like greatness overload! ✊😤✊ Can't wait for him to get to it! 😬
Love the Songs From The Wood/A Passion Play observation!
This is one of those tracks that you need to listen to several times before you really begin to enjoy it. Truly, the more you listen to them, the more you learn the complex patterns and the more you enjoy them. Simply masterpieces.
Such is my love for this album , a quick count up, and I have 8 copies in various guises and formats. In my mind ' A Passion Play ' is my favourite Tull album , but I obviously don't know my own mind because I only have 4 copies of that ! Love, Love, Love. Loving your work JP. 😍
This whole album just s ROCKS JP! Even at 63! 🎸🎶🎶🎶
Thank for a really intelligent, thought out reaction to a great Tull classic. 👍👏
Barrimore Barlow was the perfect progression from Clive Bunker. ( As Clive was perfect for early JT) And Martin's guitar is easily recognizable anywhere. Obviously, my favorite band, pretty much of all time.👍👍🤠
Barrie Barlow on drums! Self taught and all, and yet he pulls this off... All of Tull were great players, but Barrie is the true unsung hero of Jethro Tull. He truly is!
"Sometimes you eat the Barre and sometimes the Barre eats you."
The 2002 reissue has 2 live bonus tracks and 3 studio tracks which are: Summerday Sands, March The Mad Scientist and Pan Dance.
One of the greatest songs. Heard them play it live at Tampa stadium. That was probably the best rendition I've ever heard of this incredible song. Do "Baker Street Muse", next. You won't be sorry.
The underlying theme was instantly classic, used in radio commercials for Tull tours at the time.
I knew you would love this one. Every song on this album is a gem, but Black Satin Dancer stands out just a bit with its contrasting sections.
I'm happy. Great way to start my Sunday listening to Jethro Tull and Justin. ❤
Martin Barre just killing on this track. It’s so surprisingly metal!
A quick note on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - they have a history of disrespecting prog rock. I mean, they absolutely hate prog and recognize it's significance only with the greatest of pressure from fans. It took decades to finally acknowledge Rush and later Yes - both bands FAR more influential and significant in the history of rock than about 90% of their other inductees.
When Rolling Stone released their list of top 100 guitarists Steve Howe was NOT on the list. That says it all.
I didn't realize Ian hated prog. I've heard and read a LOT of interviews of him and I've never seen him disparage prog as far as I can remember, and I'm now 65 years old and have been a Tull fan since the beginning. For some reason I can't see him disparaging ELP.
@@dannylgriffin I think you misread the comment. I never said Ian Anderson hated anything -- rather, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame hates prog. Their choices reflect that.
@@stpnwlf9 Ah, I apologize. Somehow I read that as Tull hating prog. On rereading your post I'm not sure why! LOL Sorry.
Of all the Tull songs to get to this was the one i was the most interested that you check out. I just think there is no other band that made anything like this. Enchanting peog.
This song goes hard... good stuff!
Nice reaction, man! 😃 Kind of what I was expecting. This one is probably my fav of this album.
I love your facial reactions throughout! Each change, each move in the song, you were perfect! Thank you for being honest
What’s left on the cutting room floor?
Loads of songs, many as good if not better than what was released.
In ‘93 They released an album called Nightcap that had most of the Chateau D’Isaster Tapes, which was three sides of an unfinished double album to follow Thick as a Brick that they shelved and recorded A Passion Play instead. The second disc are 18 additional previously unreleased tracks from through the eras. It was the tip of the iceberg.
Two additional tracks from these sessions were used on singles and EPs. There were 11 additional tracks from the Warchild sessions, many unreleased. That is, between Thick as a Brick to Minstrel alone were more than two full album’s worth of unreleased or single-only songs.
There are 15 previously unreleased tracks on various remasters from The Broadsword and the Beast album, and Ian has said there remain others that will probably be on the forthcoming box for that album.
I would guess that overall there are probably enough tracks for as many as 10 “albums” over their career.
Love your analysis JustJP. Its one of my favourite Tull albums and a go back to one when I can't make my mind up on what to listen to.
"Minstrel in the gallery" was an "Aqualung" with experience. It had one quality that "Passion" play did'nt have : conciseness.
tull of course
Great song -- Tons of poetic and perhaps intimate imagery. Ian Anderson at his best -- belting it out and the band nailing it 110%
best till album by a mile
top 5 in galaxy
I love this song! It hits so hard!
Loved the lighter as you said chamber music, and as far the extra noises, I didn’t mind them.
I’ve been into Hermeto Pascual lately and he makes quite the accompanying noises with his flute playing. It took me some getting used to but, I find it interesting.
Kinda like when George Benson scats with his guitar playing in unison. This Masquerade…
Peace and Traffic and Kansas Music
I'm sooo looking forward to you getting to One White Duck.
Been a Tull fan for 48 years. Thick a a Brick, Passion Play, Songs From the Wood, Minstrel in the Gallery, and Heavy Horses, are by far the most ambitious-sounding albums they have ever made. The early ones were either rock or more often blues-based. The later were ones, mixed at best, along with a couple of missteps. In other words you are reacting to the cream of the crop.
Loved it. Thanks
BACK TO MINSTRELLLL, LOVE THAT!!! :)
True so much of what Jethro Tull does are fantastic especially during their progressive rock years.I still love Songs From The Wood with a more straight rock with some progressive rock on it with other styles on that album too!
This is a great song and breakdown, Justin.
I find this album is full of classy music . The slow and quite taste full Mellow sections to the well thought out prog . Love this album .
Wonderful song and album
Hell of a journey, isn't it
For me 'Minstrel in the Gallery' is amongst the very best albums by Jethro Tull, if not the best. It has all the density and virtuosity of TAAB & Passion Play, but more accessible and better balanced. It shows each members amazing abilities to the full, there are no weak spots.
This was my first or second Tull album ever so I don't hear Passion Play as Passion Play came later as I sought out more and more. I normally listen to Minstrel front to back so to see side two dissected into disassociated tracts may be disconcerting in a way. The beginning and the end of this album bookend what could be understood in entirety as a Minstrel's performance. Otherwise, I enjoy the reactions.
Oh that old gold story of mercy
Desperate breathing tongue nipple teasing
Your fast river flowing
Your northern fire fed
Black satin dancer come softly to bed.
Holy shit
So many fond memories of my ex from 20 years ago, this is beautiful. I resonated too with the geographical references of the album including Blandford Street from The Pygmy and the Whore - I was at uni not far from there at the time. I thought Dee Palmer came into the group with Songs from the Wood, '77 as opposed to this album's '75.
such a good song..and i know exactly what you mean.. you really struggle knowing what to think after just one listen.. its just so much input. it needs a few more listens 😄
I don't care what anybody says. you can listen to guitar players that just bang out loud thrashing music, that's one thing, but Martin Barre plays the guitar like no one else. to me, and I've heard the people who are reputed to be the greatest guitar players, but none of them are better than Martin Barre. this song actually proves it.
This is when Ian was at perfect voice.
I realise it's been a while, but--when you're in some future psychedelic prog kinda mood--I'd like to request a listen to side 2 of Nektar's masterpiece, A Tab in the Ocean. I know that you weren't completely overawed by the first side (which surprised me, but then it is a lot to take in on a first listen), but side 2 is a rollercoaster ride of four tracks that forms a seamless progression. It's well worth a go. 🙂
Well this was a popular suggestion, not lol
AS for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.... Don't pay attention any more... really seem to have been taken over by the industry and location heavy. Rather than taking the important milestones over the years in music as a whole. The choices just jump all over the place. Obviously looking for viewers from todays Spotify generation (present company excepted)... rather than a bands/artists importance and their historical place in the music scene as a whole.. Oooops, sorry, did a ramble there a bit too much...
Great reaction of a great song. An old favourite! But what was the music in the intro?
Straight Path by Jaubi
@@jaybird4093 Thanks!
I still consider this my favourite Tull album, even though others like Aqualung or Songs from the Wood have better collections of songs and are more iconic. I guess it's the balance between the longer and shorter form compositions, and variation in sounds that works really well here.🙃
To clarify, I've never been much of a fan of either Thick as a Brick or A Passion Play, as (kinda like early Genesis) Tull were never very good at side-filling prog tracks without meandering rather aimlessly.
Always been a huge album for me. Keep going it's still got so much more.
@@Katehowe3010 I have a soft spot for A Passion Play.
@@Katehowe3010 took ages mind!
Afternoon, Justin. Dave, On The Other Side (of the pond). Not a Tull album I know that well, but I'm loving the long instrumental passage in this song. As you say, everything's thrown in, but the playing is immaculate, with plenty of changing moods, textures and tempos. Reminds me a bit of classic Kansas - with violin replaced by flute. Hence my song ref, On The Other Side, from their Monolith album.
I wish I was as fortunate as you to not know this album very well, because I fell in love with this album, and still love it to this day. Hopefully you’ll give it a good listen and love it like I do.
@@ljsites Thanks, Lj. Know all their albums up to War Child (and I saw them live on the War Child tour), but Too Old and Minstrel passed me by (too busy studying, maybe) until I came back to Songs and Heavy Horses (prob my two faves). I'm liking what I've heard of Minstrel so far.
As I've written elsewhere, I'm not a fan of the longer Minstel in the Gallery tracks and "Black Satin Dancer" is no exception with its rather rambling or endlessly repeated instrumental parts. Of course, there are some very good ideas here, but I don't find them necessarily well formulated. For me, it doesn't have the consistency and diversity of A Passion Play. Although having short tracks, War Child is sonically much closer to the APP universe.
@@Katehowe3010 From my point of view, A Passion Play is the least stereotyped of all and the one that is the most loaded with diverse and varied themes but ultimately much more unified and less repetitive than those of Minstrel in the Gallery or even Thick As A Brick which has some redundancies or fluctuations. I really find that APP has remarkable and memorable themes and melodies but you have to succumb to it... or not !
@@Katehowe3010 I would have liked to find Minstrel in the Gallery much more to my liking because it was made with my favorite Jethro Tull line up but I always found there was something missing. In the end, we can agree on diverging points of view, because we can say that we have totally similar views regarding completely different albums !
IANISM 😀
You have to also check Back Door Angels off WarChild and Flying Dutchman off Stormwatch! You'll love both.
When you come to Baker Street Muse you really, REALLY need to get a copy of the lyrics as they are masterful.
For 47 years this cut has been my least fav on this 'almost perfect' album. Now......Upon this 982nd listen.......I now believe it as PERFECT .
Barrymore Barlow once more.
Barrie Barlow is so danged amazing
@@robjuryu And he never had drum lessons...pure genius !
The R&R Hall of Fame is a total waste of time and their choices for induction are completely arbitrary, and often REALLY STUPID. I don't know why more artists don't reject induction. Music shouldn't be a competition in the first place and, unlike sports, there are no real objective criteria by which to rate artists, except perhaps for relative longevity, record sales and concert ticket sales ... which we KNOW the Hall of Fame doesn't use. I'm really astounded that anyone would take that absurd institution seriously.
Ian Anderson does not want to be in the Hall of Fame.
No! The RRHOF is a joke. Ignoring Tull, Toto, and my absolute favorite - Kansas, is a crime! The award is meaningless.
On Dasher, on Donner, on Blitzen, go Dancer! Come on Rudolph light the way, let's go faster! My invitation is there, in Blackpool, and I must answer. The call of The Minstrel In the Gallery and the Black Satin Dancer. So come you flying reindeer fly fast, or I will make a venison stew from your buddy Prancer! Good day to you and let's Give Peace a Chance- Sir.
What song are you playing in the beginning?
Never mind
Hmmm. Now while i'd normally fight anyone who disses 'The Tull', I'm not feeling it here. Maybe cos I've not heard this LP in its entirety for some time. This's, it seems to me, just a little 'busy', muddled even. Though undoubtedly there's some great playing in its midst. That said, I really don't care for those erroneous vocals/noises I.A makes during the flute parts. Maybe another time.
I find BSD more technically impressive than engaging, although I still love it. To me, the best of Minstrel is yet to come for Justin's, and our, listening pleasure.
@@Yaktahbay The best is yet to come, good to hear. As I've touched on, my memories a little shaky, it's been a while.
Please react to 80's Idol Kayou Seiko Matsuda - Eyes like Diamonds
I understand this was about his divorce from Jennie Anderson. They were in bed the last time while the divorce was in process.
I don't know about you, but being a terrible housekeeper, my kitchen sink is a mess. AFAIK, the Guess Who are still not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame which tells me it is full of excrement. I did like that little snippet you were listening to before the JT.
This may be my favourite J.Tull song, full of lightness in sublime poetry, and a journey of expression. Beautiful melodies, changing rhythms and accelerating tempo, all work brilliantly. Also Jeffrey Hammond’s bass lines work in harmony and rhythmic contrast to the melody.
There are more great tracks. In college my friends and I would play guitars on “One White Duck, Zero...”
Imagine how Metallica felt when they got beat out by these guys for that award
Ian does not need the R&R HoF...
Jon Wiener of Rolling Stone Magazine runs The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame . He doesn't like Ian Anderson . He's the reason Tull is not in the RRHF.
Jon has an angry jealousy of talent, ever since grade school, when the bullies called him a "wiener".
You are serving yourself, as well as your subscribers a great disservice. You keep talking about A Passion Play, yet still ignore the fact that "The Chateau d'Isaster Tapes", should have been a part of your "A Passion Play Album reaction". It has many similarities to A Passion Play, yet is entirely different than A Passion Play. Once you listen to it, you will see the error of your ways.
Tull has graced us with mountains of beautiful tunes. Just absolute magic. Ian had me up until Songs from the Wood or so. He has lost me mostly since then...