Jethro Tull

Jethro Tull is an acquired taste, and not for everyone. If you listen often enough to any one of their albums, it will likely become your current favorite. They are just that hypnotic. Ian Anderson was the driving force of every album. IMO, he is a musical genius. Maybe his style just connected with my taste, I can't say. These are my favorite Tull albums.

Aqualung

This Was

Thick As A Brick

Benefit

Stand Up

Too Old to Rock 'N Roll, Too Young to Die

Heavy Horses

I lost interest after "Minstrel in the Gallery" but that didn't keep me from seeing them in concert at the "Paramount" in Oakland, CA. I have all their albums, so I'll give them all another listen.

larsman,

My wife and I saw them at the Paramount several years ago. I believe it was some sort of anniversary tour. Ian’s voice may not have been the same as the 1970’s but I’m such a fan that it didn’t matter. They played the hits, like "Thick As A Brick" and "Aqualung", so I was happy. In my earlier post, I neglected to mention "Songs From The Wood". That one is also a favorite! That concert at the Paramount was about fifteen years ago, so I'm guessing it was their 40th Anniversary or maybe their 50th since forming in the 1960's.

larsman,

Thanks for looking in. I was a fan when "This Was" first came out in the late 60's. I had just gotten my first apartment, and my neighbors were big Tull fans who took pictures at their concert and gave me one. Then I heard "Stand Up" and liked it so much I bought the album with the pop-up centerfold. Obviously, I have nearly all of their albums, even the later ones (after Minstrel in the Gallery) but the ones I still listen to are the earlier ones. I named them in my earlier posts. Thinking back, I think it was the "Passion Play" album that ended my automatic purchase of every Tull album. I still don't get that one. Maybe I just need to listen one more time LOL.

P.S. I liked the Tull albums so much that I have many Mobile Fidelity issues in LP and CD. I recently bought an MF "Original Mastering Recording" LP of "Aqualung" at an antique store for $100. Yikes! But, it does sound amazing.