Jethro Tull

[Wrathchild]

What's the best place to start for someone who's only heard Maiden's cover of Cross Eyed Mary and WASP's cover of Locomotive Breath?

W

 

[KoichCPA]

The keyboardist from Jethro Tull had a sex changes, she now has a solo career.

 

[Spiff]

I'd go with Aqualung, Wrathy, or maybe their live album Bursting Out. I can't actually remember where I started. Aqualung is considered to be their real classic though so maybe you'll be happy with that for starters. It has both of those songs on it (as does Bursting Out).

 

[Wrathchild]

Aqualung's a staple of American classic rock radio, innit? Pity the stations over here don't play that kind of thing.

W

 

[Spiff]

No idea if Aqualung is a staple of American classic radio. I'm listening to it at the moment for the first time in about five years - great stuff! As long as you like proggy folk-type stuff.

 

[Southy]

AquaLung

And then their prog jam Thick as a Brick...both absolute Classic Tull, everyone should own them...or die

 

[TheEmperor]

Jethro Tull rule! Get "Aqualung", "Heavy Horses" or "Songs From The Wood" for a more folkish style. I also love "Rock Island".

 

[Southy]

Songs from the wood sucks, its like Folk Metal, Ian shoulda jammed that Idea fair up his arse, but my Dad loves it, stinking stoner hippy bastard

 

[salty]

I saw a review of the latest Falconer album the other day. it has it listed as Melodic Folk Metal.

What a fucking genre name!

Falconer rule...at least...with their first singer they did...havent heard much with the new guy.

 

[Spruce Goose]

I have a tribute album called To Cry you a Song. It has Glenn Hughes singing on a track or 2. Great stuff.

Get Aqua Lung

 

[Spiff]

I have that tribute album. Haven't listened to it in like 5 years or so.

 

[Southy]

Folk music sucks man

 

[salty]

Folk music maybe...but this is melodic folk metal

Fuckin awesome singer too.

 

[TheEmperor]

Songs from the wood sucks, its like Folk Metal, Ian shoulda jammed that Idea fair up his arse, but my Dad loves it, stinking stoner hippy bastard

"Songs From The Wood" is something like progressive folk rock yeah, and if you don't like folk, you probably won't like it. Anyway, I think it's great

 

[The Amazer]

Thick as a Brick is one of the best songs ever, it's amazing

 

[Southy]

Folk music maybe...but this is melodic folk metal

Fuckin awesome singer too.

dude just cause ya went your gonna have to try harder to impress me