Author Topic: I Miss The 70's... (Read 1005 times)

olieoliver · « **on:** June 18, 2009, 10:20:38 PM »

Driving to work this morning I happened to catch Thick As a Brick on Sirius. Man I can't tell you how many times I listened to this 8 track, yes I did say 8 track, riding around with my best friend in his '68 Camaro with a cigarette in my left-hand trying to get lost..........

.......MAN!!!! I miss the 70's.

Better get to bed I have to go to work 6 hours.
OO
Love that song!

terryc · « **Reply #1 on:** June 19, 2009, 12:53:18 AM »

olie..I know what you mean, I have been downloading 70's UK single tunes from info from a Website which lists every top 40 single from the birth of the charts.
Some of those tunes bring back some great memories..life was simpler then..do we sound like old crocks here???

to_81_0190 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 19, 2009, 01:35:35 AM »

I love Thick as a Brick very much too. I've just listened it last week.

jos · « **Reply #3 on:** June 19, 2009, 03:43:12 AM »

I did check out Jethro Tull a few months ago in Helsinki, It was really good. They did play at the same place House Of Culture almost 40 years ago, Ian Anderson and Martin Barre.
I forgot how good Ian Anderson was with his flute, he is real master. The whole concert was great?sounded like the group was born yesterday. The same kind of spirit???. it was a trip to the -70\s but still sounding fresh?.

57basstra · « **Reply #4 on:** June 19, 2009, 04:16:03 AM »

Tull' Teacher kinda set the stage for my high school daze.

This was one of the first bass licks I learned and I believe it rather colored and influenced my style of playing.

I think it was intended as a B-side throwaway song.

ahhh the 70s......Is this the real life or is this just fantasy?

dnburgess · « **Reply #5 on:** June 19, 2009, 05:06:30 AM »

I just tried out for a 70s hard rock band - Zep, Sabbath, Purple, Lizzy. It was fun learning the bass lines to songs I've listened to a million times but never played. If I get the gig its going to be great fun assembling a rig to replicate the beautiful warm recorded sound of most of that stuff. Hopefully I won't have to lug a refrigerator.

olieoliver · « **Reply #6 on:** June 19, 2009, 05:45:03 AM »

I'd consider playing in a 70?s cover band if given the chance, I might even surprise myself at how many of the song I remember how to play. But I?d ideally love to play in a Motown cover band! Now that?d be fun for a bass player!

OO
Really don't mind if you sit this one out....

john_judge · « **Reply #7 on:** June 19, 2009, 05:49:36 AM »

Well I guess I'll get in on this one, AS far as covering tunes go, I played and sang Minstrel in the gallery, Locomotive breath, Aqualung and thick as a brick, we did for the fun and challenge of it.
I seen Tulll perform maybe 8 times and met Martin once and Ian Anderson suppose to own I believe some kind of Trout Farms in Scotland and Hatchery, But as far as Passion goes in his playing..there is none better then he..for he is the Flute Master! loved the flute tone in Cross eyed mary from Aqualung album.

The 70's were great and I did have the honors once while my band was playing a gig, that Richie Blackmore sat in with us and I got to perform and sing Highway Star and Smoke on the Water with him, it was fun, jammin and Loud Rock ! I love the power and dynamics of the 70's but Tull was the Masters of dynamics from the soft acoustic passages to Ian and Martin rockin it out,mmmmmm I love the smooth tone of Hiwatt's

olieoliver · « **Reply #8 on:** June 19, 2009, 06:19:58 AM »

Cross Eyed Mary! I forgot all about that tune. I have that LP at hhome some where. Aqualung was the 2nd LP I ever bought, Chicago II was my first!

Who would be a poor man, a beggarman, a thief....

OO

olieoliver · « **Reply #9 on:** June 19, 2009, 06:25:33 AM »

Jeffrey Hammond had some cool lines on that LP too. I think he was pick-user too!

OO

bsee · « **Reply #10 on:** June 19, 2009, 06:43:02 AM »

I always enjoyed Living in the Past. I was spoiled having a singer who played flute, sax and harmonica. Made for a much more interesting band than just the usual guitars.

olieoliver · « **Reply #11 on:** June 19, 2009, 06:58:49 AM »

I was always lucky too Bob in that most bands I played with always had guys that were multi talented. Don't recall ever having a flautist, until now at church, to work with though. That would be cool though!

dnburgess · « **Reply #12 on:** June 19, 2009, 07:52:34 AM »

Stand Up is still my favourite Tull album - I think it is very complete and well rounded - great joi de vivre that I don't think they ever really matched. Glenn Cornick is a hugely underrated bassist - his playing was it its peak on Stand Up - and a chordal bass solo 6 years before School Days. And Clive Bunker's drumming was great too.

BTW Glenn's next band Wild Turkey put out a couple of great albums too.

georgie_boy · « **Reply #13 on:** June 19, 2009, 08:15:27 AM »

Saw Tull......and was at one time.......even offered a job when Glen left.
Glenn was amazing IMHO....his tone was superb, and he was one of the lucky ones who could get clear high notes out of a Gibson bass!!

Listen to the sound/playing on Bouree
I believe.it may have been recorded with a Burns Black Bison bass
One of my all time favourite sounds.
G

lbpesq · « **Reply #14 on:** June 19, 2009, 08:33:14 AM »

I loved Tull's first four albums:

This Was
Stand Up
Benefit
Aqualung

Bill, tgo