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Jethro Tull's Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play

Author : Tim Smolko
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-07
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780253010384

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Jethro Tull's Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play by Tim Smolko Pdf

Since the 1960s, British progressive rock band Jethro Tull has pushed the technical and compositional boundaries of rock music by infusing its musical output with traditions drawn from classical, folk, jazz, and world music. The release of Thick as a Brick (1972) and A Passion Play (1973) won the group legions of new followers and topped the Billboard charts in the United States, among the most unusual albums ever to do so. Tim Smolko explores the large-scale form, expansive instrumentation, and complex arrangements that characterize these two albums, each composed of one continuous song. Featuring insights from Ian Anderson and in-depth musical analysis, Smolko discusses the band's influence on popular culture and why many consider Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play to be two of the greatest concept albums in rock history.

Jethro Tull Thick As A Brick

Author : Laura Shenton
Publisher : Wymer UK
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 191278257X

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Jethro Tull Thick As A Brick by Laura Shenton Pdf

The year 1972 saw the release of Jethro Tull's iconic album, Thick As A Brick. A song spanning two whole sides of the LP with no gaps in between, Thick As A Brick was unusual even by so-called progressive rock standards at the time. Ironically, even though band leader Ian Anderson joked that the album was intended as "a bit of a spoof", it has gone on to be remembered as a masterpiece of the genre nearly fifty years later. In this book, music author Laura Shenton MA LLCM DipRSL offers an in depth perspective on Thick As A Brick from a range of angles including how the album came to be, how it was presented and received at the time (live as well as on record), and what it means in terms of Jethro Tull's legacy today. As the author explains: "Basically, the book covers how the album was made, what was going on with the music in terms of the artist's intentions, how it did musically and commercially and what happened next." The narrative is essentially driven by contemporary interviews with the artists with small bits of music theory where relevant... in some cases they delve into the structure / key signatures / time signatures, based on the original sheet music without straying away from being an engaging read for non-musicians.

A Passion Play

Author : Brian Rabey
Publisher : Soundcheck Books
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780957144248

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A Passion Play by Brian Rabey Pdf

An intimate, yet thorough, look at one of Britain’s biggest ever bands

The Ballad of Jethro Tull

Author : Jethro Tull
Publisher : Rocket 88
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1910978426

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The Ballad of Jethro Tull by Jethro Tull Pdf

The first official, illustrated, oral history of prog rock legends Jethro Tull. Illustrated throughout with previously unseen, personal and classic photographs and memorabilia, Jethro Tull's story is told by Ian Anderson, band members past and present and the people who helped Tull become one of the most successful bands in rock history.

Original Jethro Tull

Author : Gary Parker
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-07
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781476634654

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Original Jethro Tull by Gary Parker Pdf

 Jethro Tull was one of the truly innovative rock bands to emerge from the late 1960s. At their peak the idiosyncratic group, fronted by multi-instrumentalist Ian Anderson, resembled a troupe of roving English minstrels. Crafting a signature progressive rock sound that resisted easy categorization, they were often derided by critics as too British, too eccentric, too theatrical. Over the span of a decade, Tull released a string of sublime albums featuring intricate compositions in a wide range of musical styles, with little regard for the showbiz maxim “give the public what it wants.” Focusing on the years 1968–1980, this history includes insider accounts based on exclusive interviews with key members and rare photographs from Ian Anderson’s personal collection.

Silent Singing

Author : Ian Anderson
Publisher : Rocket 88
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1910978612

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Silent Singing by Ian Anderson Pdf

For the first time, Jethro Tull founder, singer, songwriter and photographer Ian Anderson has gathered together the complete lyrics from all of the Tull and solo albums in one volume. This hardback book is illustrated throughout with new, original and previously unpublished photographs taken by Ian to accompany certain lyrics. Ian has combed through everything from This Was in 1968 to unreleased 2021 songs, taking in all of his solo albums and tracks released only on box sets and compilations, to collate more than 300 song lyrics. After listening to original masters, checking notebooks and song sheets, Ian is confident that this book represents the complete, collected lyrics of his more than six decade-long career.

Jethro Tull Guitar Anthology (Songbook)

Author : Jethro Tull
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781458458285

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Jethro Tull Guitar Anthology (Songbook) by Jethro Tull Pdf

(Recorded Version (Guitar)). Ian Anderson and crew have sold more than 60 million albums. Here are transcriptions of 19 of the finest from these British rock legends: Aqualung * Bungle in the Jungle * Cross-Eyed Mary * Living in the Past * Minstrel in the Gallery * New Day Yesterday * Passion Play Edit #8 * Thick as a Brick * Too Old to Rock 'N Roll (Too Young to Die) * The Whistler * and more.

Original Jethro Tull

Author : Gary Parker
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-12
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781476674346

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Original Jethro Tull by Gary Parker Pdf

Jethro Tull was one of the truly innovative rock bands to emerge from the late 1960s. At their peak the idiosyncratic group, fronted by multi-instrumentalist Ian Anderson, resembled a troupe of roving English minstrels. Crafting a signature progressive rock sound that resisted easy categorization, they were often derided by critics as too British, too eccentric, too theatrical. Over the span of a decade, Tull released a string of sublime albums featuring intricate compositions in a wide range of musical styles, with little regard for the showbiz maxim "give the public what it wants." Focusing on the years 1968-1980, this history includes insider accounts based on exclusive interviews with key members and rare photographs from Ian Anderson's personal collection.

Fifty Years of the Concept Album in Popular Music

Author : Eric Wolfson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-28
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781501391835

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Fifty Years of the Concept Album in Popular Music by Eric Wolfson Pdf

The concept album is one of popular music's most celebrated-and misunderstood-achievements. This book examines the untold history of the rock concept album, from The Beatles to Beyoncé. The roots of the concept album are nearly as old as the long-playing record itself, as recording artists began using the format to transcend a mere collection of songs into a listening experience that takes the listener on a journey through its unifying mood, theme, narrative, or underlying idea. Along the way, artists as varied as the Moody Blues, Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell, Pink Floyd, Parliament, Donna Summer, Iron Maiden, Radiohead, The Notorious B.I.G., Green Day, Janelle Monáe, and Kendrick Lamar created albums that form an extended conversation of art and music. Limits were pushed as the format grew over the subsequent eras. Seminal albums like the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, the Who's Tommy, Marvin Gaye's What's Going On, stand alongside modern classics like Liz Phair's Exile in Guyville, Kendrick Lamar's good kid, "m.A.A.d city," and Beyoncé's Lemonade. Mixing iconic albums with some newer and lesser-known works makes for a book that ventures into the many sides of a history that has yet to be told-until now.

Jethro Tull Minstrel In The Gallery

Author : Laura Shenton
Publisher : Wymer UK
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1912782812

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Jethro Tull Minstrel In The Gallery by Laura Shenton Pdf

For Jethro Tull, 1975 would prove to be a fascinating year. With Aqualung and Thick As A Brick behind them, and with A Passion Play and War Child having been met with a mixed critical reception, their next album, Minstrel In The Gallery is the product of a band who kept on going and who weren't afraid to explore. Minstrel In The Gallery is abundant in innovative musical ideas and insightful lyrics. Recorded in sunny Monte Carlo and described by Sounds as "a pleasant surprise", the album is a fascinating combination of acoustic and heavy rock teamed with a strings section, and of course, flute. In this book, author Laura Shenton MA LLCM DipRSL offers an in depth perspective on Minstrel In The Gallery from a range of angles including how the album came to be, how it was presented and received at the time (live as well as on record), and what it means in terms of Jethro Tull's legacy today.

Very Best of Jethro Tull (Songbook)

Author : Jethro Tull
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2004-11-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781458479679

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Very Best of Jethro Tull (Songbook) by Jethro Tull Pdf

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). 16 essential classics from this progressive rock band featuring flautist Ian Anderson. Includes: Aqualung * Bouree * Bungle in the Jungle * Cross-Eyed Mary * Living in the Past * New Day Yesterday * Nothing Is Easy * Song for Jeffrey * Thick as a Brick * and more.

Atomic Tunes

Author : Tim Smolko,Joanna Smolko
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780253056177

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Atomic Tunes by Tim Smolko,Joanna Smolko Pdf

What is the soundtrack for a nuclear war? During the Cold War, over 500 songs were written about nuclear weapons, fear of the Soviet Union, civil defense, bomb shelters, McCarthyism, uranium mining, the space race, espionage, the Berlin Wall, and glasnost. This music uncovers aspects of these world-changing events that documentaries and history books cannot. In Atomic Tunes, Tim and Joanna Smolko explore everything from the serious to the comical, the morbid to the crude, showing the widespread concern among musicians coping with the effect of communism on American society and the threat of a nuclear conflict of global proportions. Atomic Tunes presents a musical history of the Cold War, analyzing the songs that capture the fear of those who lived under the shadow of Stalin, Sputnik, mushroom clouds, and missiles.

Jethro Tull on track

Author : Jordan Blum
Publisher : Sonicbond Publishing Ltd
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2022-07-28
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781789520552

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Jethro Tull on track by Jordan Blum Pdf

It’s almost impossible to discuss the history of rock music without praising the monumental quality, impact, variety, and boldness of Britain’s Jethro Tull. Named after an eighteenth-century agriculturalist – and not after their striking front-man Ian Anderson – the group almost immediately became one of the most ambitious, and significant acts in two subsections of the genre: progressive and folk rock. Officially formed in 1967, mastermind Anderson, guitarist Martin Barre and company initially forged a blues course before veering in a more diverse, and expansive direction. Their 1970s period – which is often considered their peak—took them close to progressive rock via iconic albums like Aqualung and Songs From The Wood plus lengthy narrative suites Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play, all hit albums on both sides of the Atlantic. Like numerous peers at the time (including ELP, Rush, Yes, and King Crimson), Tull then embraced the more commercially accessible demands of the 1980s – complete with a fair share of both synthesizers and hard rock. Album by album, this book examines the behind-the-scenes circumstances and motivations for each release via a track-by-track analysis to acutely observe why Jethro Tull were – and always will be – of invaluable 'benefit' to rock music. Jordan Blum holds an MFA in Creative Writing, and is the founder/Editor-in-Chief of The Bookends Review, an independent creative arts journal. He focuses mostly on progressive rock/metal and currently writes for – or has written for – many other publications, including Sonic Perspectives, Paste, Progression, Metal Injection, Rebel Noise, PROG, Sea of Tranquility, and Rock Society. Finally, he records his own crazy ideas under the pseudonym Neglected Spoon. When he's not focused on any of that, he teaches English courses at various colleges. He lives in Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention - One Size Fits All (Songbook)

Author : Frank Zappa
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781458430595

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Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention - One Size Fits All (Songbook) by Frank Zappa Pdf

(Recorded Version (Guitar)). Note-for-note transcriptions with tab for all nine tracks from Zappa's classic 1975 release: Andy * Can't Afford No Shoes * Evelyn, A Modified Dog * Florentine Pogen * Inca Roads * Po-Jama People * San Ber'dino * Sofa No. 1 * Sofa No. 2. Includes an introduction by Steve Vai.

The Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive Rock

Author : Charles Snider
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 057818902X

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The Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive Rock by Charles Snider Pdf

New for 2017, the definitive record guide to the progressive era of rock music, Strawberry Bricks presents a standard discography of music from artists around the globe. Beginning in 1967 and continuing through 1982, a generation of musicians took rock music in directions unforeseen as they charted what would become known as progressive rock. This edition also includes exclusive interviews with a host of musicians of the era, providing proof that progressive rock was indeed the music of a generation. From art rock to krautrock, from England to Germany to Italy and all across Europe, Strawberry Bricks offers a candid reappraisal of rock's most cerebral genre. -The definitive record guide to the era of progressive rock -Reviews of 476 albums from 1967 - 1982 -Exclusive interviews with 16 artists from the era -Fully edited, proofread and fact-checked -632 pages