Great review of a great era of the band ... the Tull deluxe sets are exemplars of how to do box sets "properly" ... love this era of the band ... Stormwatch tracks played a key role in their setlist this year (2024)... saw them in Aberdeen and they were super tight, high energy, good set list with Ian in excellent form ... a wonderful band with an amazing history ... still doing it .... CMcG, Aberdeen, Scotland.... p.s. Ian's flute work on last studio album, Rokflote, is close to some of his best work across whole career
Because Anderson and Barre were consistent in Tull's front attack, they often could be differentiated by their rhythm section. The blues-jazz underpinning of the Cornick-Bunker line-up morphed into the proggy Hammond-Barlow classic roster. John Glascock on bass upped the textural energy and his unexpected loss was huge... in some ways presaging Tull's gradual decline (some might argue). The addition of Dave Pegg on bass was an inspired choice, re-emphasizing Tull's English folk-rock roots (as highlighted on the tour document you've reviewed). Sadly, Anderson would take a sharp detour from those roots, pursuing a more electronic arrangements and line-ups would shift accordingly. Interesting look at Jethro Tull on the cusp of drastic change. Thanks, Shaggy!
Great review of a great era of the band ... the Tull deluxe sets are exemplars of how to do box sets "properly" ... love this era of the band ... Stormwatch tracks played a key role in their setlist this year (2024)... saw them in Aberdeen and they were super tight, high energy, good set list with Ian in excellent form ... a wonderful band with an amazing history ... still doing it .... CMcG, Aberdeen, Scotland.... p.s. Ian's flute work on last studio album, Rokflote, is close to some of his best work across whole career
Because Anderson and Barre were consistent in Tull's front attack, they often could be differentiated by their rhythm section. The blues-jazz underpinning of the Cornick-Bunker line-up morphed into the proggy Hammond-Barlow classic roster. John Glascock on bass upped the textural energy and his unexpected loss was huge... in some ways presaging Tull's gradual decline (some might argue). The addition of Dave Pegg on bass was an inspired choice, re-emphasizing Tull's English folk-rock roots (as highlighted on the tour document you've reviewed). Sadly, Anderson would take a sharp detour from those roots, pursuing a more electronic arrangements and line-ups would shift accordingly.
Interesting look at Jethro Tull on the cusp of drastic change. Thanks, Shaggy!