. .Harper, Anderson began to play more acoustic guitar, and, often alone at Chrysalis's state of the art studio, ended up overdubbing many of the other instruments himself. Consequently, the music is more expansive than before, with Aqualung's tale of the abused, ailing tramp shifting through heavy riffing through grandiose folk to breakneck rock- a self conscious Martin Barre apparantly did his

. .guitar solo in one take after spotting Jimmy Page hanging out behind the console-and sumptuous orchestration. If all this could be seen as a summation of the past, then side two was a hymn to the future. Almost literally, given that it comprised a suite of songs concerning organised religion. Here, the musical palette broadens further to support such weighty themes ,My God featuring a chorale

. .of massed medieval monks as Anderson's ever more outre flute flits between them like some antic pagan spirit, with new pianist John Evan's intro to Locomotive Breath managing to incorporate Beethoven into the blues. Despite some token burning sessions by American Bible Belters, Aqualung exceeded all expectations to reach number 7 in the US. Buoyed by its succes, from here on in, Anderson would

. .never knowingly be out-grandiosed. . . . . . . . . . .number 6 Tomorrow.(as opposed to my usually misspelt Tommorow)

lol .. interestin review aaron :) ...n i wanted t say yeah go ahead do review lol but,was too worried i wouldnt get my reply in befor ya started haha oh such stress

lol shel, twas ok i was held up a bit anyway, since the lights all blew in my dining room and usual review thumbing area.

Actually have a review of the new Ampflifier album though it could be posted anytime, see how it goes or how bored it get

the amplifier review would be good seein as its so topical at mo .

*laughs* @hamburger intro.. d*mn, my prescience fails me again.. I would have assumed Aqualung would be up there, although my preference has always been for Songs from the Wood, it's so, like, pastoral man.. *laughs* BTW that Beatles remix job that sgtpepr alerted the forum to yesterday is soo-poyb, and a COMMERCIAL station played it all the way through with nary a break...

Yeh, @ garion i songs from the wood too. . .and Heavy Horses, the Folk period of Tull was a Tull firing on all cylinders, hiring the Fairport Convention bassist really helped get the aunthentic amount of whimsy

Not to take anything away from Aqualung as it's a fine album, great guitar from Martin Barre and a broadening of scope all round, but, as Ian Anderson said re the hoo ha of an anniversary remaster version; It's a solid album, but we went on to do far more complex things musically, I'm just glad the fuss is over a 'good' Tull album than a bad or mediocre one.

''...and that is what the british would call 10 minutes of prog rock w@nkery'' Claudio:''we are w@nkers'' ...a very deep quote there from Coheed and Cambria's Live at the La Zona Rosa.

Nice, and long may they continue winking together, winking? That is what you meant right?

What other stuff you into besides CoCa then ?

At the moment...nothing. Other than the prize fighter inferno. Oh, and led zep on my way to work everyday lol

Hey all we need are some Bunnymen to go with the huge Echo in this place ok, it seems topical to post the review i found of Amplifier's Latest album. AND @ garion i forgot to say i got hold of Ghost Reveries the other day, have you got it?

Oh sorry @ shabuttie, must have posted at the same time, havent heard much of Prize Fighter, have to fill us in. Ah zep, always got time for them mate. Ok just posting a review

You heard Welcome Home by CoCa yet? They released it. Mr.Sanchez MUST of been wearing a 'kashmir' jumper when he was writing it.