Looking for decent (earlier) Tull recordings on CD, here I find myself having read all these posts. I have been a fan of the band since I was a teenager, saw them play the Aqualung tour. I consider Aqualung one of the great rock albums of all time. My favorite Tull albums are definitely Stand Up, Benefit, Aqualung and Thick as a Brick.
The discussion here leading to Fairport Convention and Sandy Denny reminded me of David Cousins and a band I already had in mind- The Strawbs. Denny was once a member of the Strawbs. I know Cousins was a close friend, he wrote 'Ringing Down the Years' after Denny's death.
The Stawbs started as an English folk-rock band and evolved to kind of glam and then prog rock. Rick Wakeman was an early member, left for Yes, lots of other interesting connections.
I saw the Strawbs in the 70s, the Hero and Heroine tour. Again just a few years ago as the Acoustic Strawbs. Both shows were wonderful.
My Faves are From the Witchwood, Grave New World, Bursting at the Seams , Hero and Heroine, and Ghosts. Just as with Tull, their later music was not as much to my liking.
I especially enjoyed the lyrics on many cuts, poetic with a flair for the dramatic, sometimes very dark. Some songs are pure pop rock. A very interesting mix of musical styles over the years. I consider The Strawbs greatly overlooked band.
The Sunlight filtered softly
Through the pale and watery sky
To catch the mirrored salmon
As it rose to take the fly
The flowers on the riverbank
Were left alone to die
The discussion here leading to Fairport Convention and Sandy Denny reminded me of David Cousins and a band I already had in mind- The Strawbs. Denny was once a member of the Strawbs. I know Cousins was a close friend, he wrote 'Ringing Down the Years' after Denny's death.
The Stawbs started as an English folk-rock band and evolved to kind of glam and then prog rock. Rick Wakeman was an early member, left for Yes, lots of other interesting connections.
I saw the Strawbs in the 70s, the Hero and Heroine tour. Again just a few years ago as the Acoustic Strawbs. Both shows were wonderful.
My Faves are From the Witchwood, Grave New World, Bursting at the Seams , Hero and Heroine, and Ghosts. Just as with Tull, their later music was not as much to my liking.
I especially enjoyed the lyrics on many cuts, poetic with a flair for the dramatic, sometimes very dark. Some songs are pure pop rock. A very interesting mix of musical styles over the years. I consider The Strawbs greatly overlooked band.
The Sunlight filtered softly
Through the pale and watery sky
To catch the mirrored salmon
As it rose to take the fly
The flowers on the riverbank
Were left alone to die