Thick As A Brick

[VHG]

I "grew up" in the 1960s (I was 11 when it started and 21 when it finished) and listened to lots of music in that period: Beatles of course, Dylan, Who, Cream, Hendrix etc etc

I then got in to "progressive rock" in the late 60s and early 70s - Yes, King Crimson, Doors, Byrds, Love, and many others.

There were of course too many albums to listen in that period (and we all have "blind spots") but one group and album that passed me by at the time was Thick as a Brick by Jethro Tull.

The other day I was looking on the internet for "100 best albums" type lists and some of the lists had "Thick as a Brick" in them.

So I looked around and found it on YouTube (the full album, both sides, all 44 minutes of it).

And what a STUNNING album it is.

While it was obviously recorded in segments the songs all flow in to each other (like Sgt Pepper) so it seems almost one continuous song.

The musicianship is stunning, and they use different time signatures and so on, so even though it is continuous it is never boring.

It reminds me a little of "Close to the Edge" by Yes though not exactly the same of course.

I have now played it half a dozen times on YouTube over the last couple of days, and it is amazing. Strange here I am 66 years old discovering an "new" album after over 40 years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9JEPeeohYs

[Mick-the-Miller]

I saw Jethro Tull in the Red Lion in Leytonstone in 1969, the previous week I had seen Fleetwood Mac (with Peter Green on lead guitar) in the same pub - great days!

[Chipchopper]

My favourite Tull number was 'Living In The Past' I moved on but occasionally like to revisit it.

[Togo]

Only just come across this month old post VHG. I was also a through the 60s. Mod and all that, loved my nights at the Golden Torch, Mojo, Twisted Wheel, and the oft under rated' Place' in Hanley. Early r&b records that become 'Northern Soul' classics are still given a spin from my iTunes list.
All the bands mentioned during your conversations were listened to but feel I must add the great Neil Young. I still like his stuff even now and remember Buffalo Springfield being regularly played by John Peel. Jefferson Airplane were another marmite group. I like marmite.

[Togo]

The word teenager vanished from my post. Just like the real thing.(^_*)