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Title: Jethro Tull: A History of the Band, 1968-2001 by Scott Allen Nollen, Ian Anderson, David Pegg ISBN: 0-7864-1101-5 Publisher: McFarland & Company Pub. Date: 27 November, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.27 (11 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: OK. We finally get started!
Comment: As Mr Parker so eloquently wrote, this is but a small beginning for what many of us hope will end up in a 'Tull' book that does this incredible band, and it's fans, justice.
I feel NO band has ever taken the listener to the places Tull has. And they have done that all under the 'guise' of excellant musicianship, one-of-a-kind lyrical genuis, and kick butt rock and roll.
So...I must agree that the work is fair, but not what some of us are looking for as the 'definitive work' for Jethro Tull, especially at the price. You see we 'still got something on my mind.'
Rating: 4
Summary: Good Reference Guide to a Great Band
Comment: This book is the first I've read on Jethro Tull. I found it to be very interesting. It is more of a reference guide than the "good curl-up" Ian Anderson describes it as in his forward. The chapters are divided by album and subsequent tour, including Anderson's solo projects. I was drawn into the book by Nollen's preface and his brilliant short essay on the overall music of Tull. Nollen was an ordinary Tull fan from Iowa who was elevated to the privileged class of fans who have met and befriended the band members, particularly Dave Pegg. He received the cooperation of Pegg, Glenn Cornick, Doane Perry and the one-legged flautist himself to write this book which really adds to its credibility. It is very scholarly and well-organized. The footnotes reveal that much of this information was garnered from old reviews, the Tull fanzine A New Day, etc., which may result in less new information for the long-time Tull fanatic. I agree with another reviewer who stated that this book reads like a college Masters thesis.
What I enjoyed the most from this book are the analyses of some of the lyrics to Tull's songs. I have a greater appreciation for "Aqualung" after reading this book. I also finally understand what is meant by "One white duck on your wall." I wish there was more of these lyric explanations as the descriptions of the sound of the songs (and I know, from writing reviews for Amazon how difficult it is to describe music in words) become rather tedious. I often skimmed over some of these descriptions, particularly concerning some of the later albums I have not heard as such words cannot bring music to life. For the most part, this is a very glowing, often sycophantic account. I love Jethro Tull, they are one of my all-time favorite bands, but some of Nollen's praise is a little much: "the band rollicked into one of the most incredible performances ever heard by a rock audience" (151), "Barrie Barlow...executes some of the most astounding snare drum rolls in the history of rock" (147). What is frustrating is Nollen's tendency to start an interesting story and then cut it off abruptly with an unrelated quotation. Glenn Cornick's statements about being fired are cut off by an Anderson quote about breaking even financially on an American tour (62). A story about Martin Barre and Dave Pegg having a knife pulled on them when they were trying to retrieve a stolen jacket ends abruptly with a Pegg quote on Barre's passion for leather (217). The many long quotations, especially towards the end of the book, make for very tedious reading at times. Still, this book is very impressive work and very valuable to the Tull fan.
Rating: 5
Summary: Original Rock 'n' Roll
Comment: Jethro Tull has always been one of the most original and innovative rock and roll bands, blending countless types of music, and they continue to perform all over the world. Scott Nollen's book provides the most thorough history of the band, plus a first-hand touch with his years of knowing and hanging out with the band. A good combination of history, critical reviews and survey of the musical development of the band over their first 33 years of non-stop recording and touring. And the foreword by Ian Anderson and afterword by Dave Pegg give the book a nice personal touch.
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Title:The Jethro Tull Christmas Album ASIN: B0000CD5I6 Publisher: Varese Records Pub. Date: 30 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $13.49 |
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Title:Rupi's Dance ASIN: B0000AVHCI Publisher: Varese Records Pub. Date: 19 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $13.99 |
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Title: Flying Colours: The Jethro Tull Reference Manual by Greg Russo ISBN: 0964815761 Publisher: Crossfire Pub Pub. Date: 14 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Jethro Tull by Raymond Benson ISBN: 1904048188 Publisher: Pocket Essentiials Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title:Heavy Horses ASIN: B00008G9JO Publisher: Capitol Pub. Date: 20 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $13.98 |
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