Talk Tull to Me - a weekly Jethro Tull deep dive
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A journey through the complete library of Jethro Tull. Each week a new song, starting at track one on the first album, and working our way through the years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
- In the Wilderness
We discuss the beauty of this song (striiiiiiiings!!!), plus the problematic origins of the album itself. Sure to be a good old time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Antiquated Advice - pt. 2
More Erasmus this month! This time we talk Mouth & Private Parts. The good stuff! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Antiquated Advice - pt. 1
This month the Momes get topical - we talk Erasmus's A Handbook on Good Manners for Children! Come for the advice, stay for the silly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Secret Language of Birds - pt. 2
We tackle the second half of Ian's 3rd solo album, The Secret Language of Birds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Secret Language of Birds - pt. 1
We tackle the first half of Ian's 3rd solo album, The Secret Language of Birds. Please forgive Omen's audio quality. You'd think that I'd be able to get him to record properly after 4 years. Alas, no. He's been thoroughly scolded, rest ass…
- Now Be Thankful
This month we talk a folky, proggy tune - but it's not Tull! Oh no, this time we're talking about "Now Be Thankful" by Fairport Convention. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Columbia Record House
We've heard so many people say that they're first exposure to their favorite band came from the Columbia House Record Club. But what was really going on with that club? We discuss that in this month's Feckless! Hosted on Acast. See acast…
- Walk Into Light
Our first Feckless episode where we discuss, similar to standard Talk Tull To Me, the entirety of Ian Anderson's first solo album: Walk Into Light Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- The End?!
Here we are, friends. We made it. Some thanks, some stay tuneds, some much needed rest. Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull Hosted on…
- Interim Sleep
Prepare your hankies, and get your therapists on speed dial. The end is nigh. The end is HERE. 23rd studio album - Curious Ruminant Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Mus…
- Drink from the Same Well
A massive track, to encompass a whole lot. But does it work? I mean, really? Find out! 23rd studio album - Curious Ruminant Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credi…
- Over Jerusalem
Never one to shy away from the sensitive topic, our professional fence sitter touches on perhaps the most long-runningly sensitive topics of all. But where's he fall? 23rd studio album - Curious Ruminant Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here…
- Stygian Hand
We're nearing the end of the album, and nearing the end of ALL albums. Of course we're going to reflect, talk about life, death, religion, and much more in between. 23rd studio album - Curious Ruminant Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here !…
- Savannah of Paddington Green
How civilized can we get in the urban jungle? Let's set up a trail cam and take a gander, shall we? 23rd studio album - Curious Ruminant Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverma…
- The Tipu House
A lovely little wooden house in a lovely little community. Very Secret Language of Birds - vacation Ian. 23rd studio album - Curious Ruminant Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Sil…
- Dunsinane Hill
Ol' Mackers! Out damn spot and all that. Let's explore how Ian compares things to Shakespeare's Macbeth . 23rd studio album - Curious Ruminant Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Si…
- Curious Ruminant
Our title track. When you've been around long enough, you begin to think. Heck, I'm half Ian's age and I can't stop! What inspires the maestro to think nowadays? 23rd studio album - Curious Ruminant Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Ta…
- Puppet and the Puppet Master
Who puppets whom? And for whom do we perform? Well, I think we know for whom Ian performs. Himself and himself alone! 23rd studio album - Curious Ruminant Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credi…
- Cold Dead Reckoning (2044)
Chapter 15 from Part Three - Revelations We've done it. The end of the last "solo" album. And the last catch-up! Off we go, onward to the last, up-to-date, chronological contemporary album! Buckle up! Homo Erraticus Get your Talk Tull To M…
- Per Errationes Ad Astra (2024)
Chapter 14 from Part Three - Revelations Through wandering: to the stars - or - To the stars, through wandering. Where does the erratic man eventually end up after so lengthy and arduous a trek? Homo Erraticus Get your Talk Tull To Me merc…
- In for a Pound (2013) & The Browning of the Green (2014)
Chapters 12 & 13 from Part Three - Revelations A teeny tiny quick little ditty, and then something a bit more substantial. What and where does the advancement of society actually take us? Better than the greening of the brown, I suppose. H…
- New Blood, Old Veins (1960s)
Chapter 11 from Part Two - Prophecies Time to do the same thing our people have been doing all along. Same dance, different tune. No sense in reinventing the wheel, just give it a pretty new coat of paint. Homo Erraticus Get your Talk Tull…
- After These Wars (1950s)
Chapter 10 from Part Two - Prophecies Much like we discussed, we're moving into the antebellum era. We recover. We learn. We move on and we grow. Homo Erraticus Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art…
- Tripudium Ad Bellum (1914 - 1939)
Chapter 9 from Part Two - Prophecies The start of our next chapter begins now. With a three minute instrumental! We'll also cover album art and reviews! Homo Erraticus Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedul…
- The Pax Britannica (1815 - 1914)
Chapter 8 from Part One - Chronicles Ah, sweet, peaceful Britain. It's only ever been peaceful. They've always been concerned about sharing their culture, and enjoying the exotic foreign culture in the process. A melting pot of Wensleydale…
- The Engineer (1847)
Chapter 7 from Part One - Chronicles TRAINS! And progress. Good old Mother England, full steam ahead. Homo Erraticus Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bo…
- The Turnpike Inn (1750)
Chapter 6 from Part One - Chronicles An autobiographical tale of when Ian was in his early 20s! Good thing he remembered back that far, the scamp. Homo Erraticus Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Ar…
- Meliora Sequamur (1100s)
Chapter 5 from Part One - Chronicles Let us follow better things, eh? Graduation of the grammar school boy, his whole life ahead of him! Gosh that sounds familiar... Homo Erraticus Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patr…
- Puer Ferox Adventus (313 - 600 CE)
Chapter 4 from Part One - Chronicles Laaaaatin! Who is our Wild Child?! It's Ian, right? Autobiographical - Ian talking about his uni years, from 313 - 600 CE? Homo Erraticus Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon &…
- Enter the Uninvited (43 CE - 410 CE - 1960!)
Chapter 3 from Part One - Chronicles What a fun way to explore the history of men invading and taking over! How quaint. And depressing. True IA work here. Homo Erraticus Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & sched…
- Heavy Metals (750 BCE - 43 CE)
Chapter 2 from Part One - Chronicles We jump forward quite a bit, up to 750 BCE. Why metal? Well, it's pretty important for the advancement of man, I'd say. Homo Erraticus Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & sch…
- Doggerland (7000 BCE)
Chapter 1 from Part One - Chronicles Here we are: the start of the final IA solo album, the final album before the very newest release! Let's jump back in time. A very, very long way back. To 7000 BCE! Homo Erraticus Get your Talk Tull To…
- What-ifs, Maybes and Might-Have-Beens
We've made it to the end of yet another journey with Mr. Bostock. What has become of him? Where will we go next? Will we see him there? New album next week! Thick as a Brick 2 Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon &…
- Kismet in Suburbia
More brief flashbacks to those disparate Geralds we've come to know and ... tolerate? Whatever happened to them? Thick as a Brick 2 Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Mus…
- Confessional
A confessional? What do these Geralds have to admit to? What happened in these disparate lives to warrant their confessions? Let's have a listen. Thick as a Brick 2 Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule .…
- A Change of Horses
What a positive song! Feels pretty personal. Gerald's just a facade of sorts. Could Ian be so hopeful?! Thick as a Brick 2 Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credit…
- Medley: Cosy Corner / Shunt and Shuffle
Gerald's just a guy! Just a regular ol', approachable, relatable shmo like you and me! What's life like for Gerry here? Better than homeless, worse than holy man? Thick as a Brick 2 Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Pat…
- Medley: Power and Spirit / Give Till It Hurts
We get the full experience of Gerald as a man of the cloth this week. It's a medley - surprise! A bit of a story, and a bit of sermon. What more could you want? Thick as a Brick 2 Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patre…
- Wootton Bassett Town
What's the significance of ol' Wootton Bassett? Not being in the UK, we may not know. But it's the resolution of Gerald's path as a soldier. Thick as a Brick 2 Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art…
- Old School Song
Let's see how Gerry does in the military. Blue collar to dirty collar to green collar. What happens in Gerald's life to send him in this direction, in this iteration, in this universe? Thick as a Brick 2 Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here…
- Adrift and Dumbfounded
The second half of Gerry's turn at being destitute and un-homed. How does it end? Happy? Happier than Mr. Banker Sharkman?! Thick as a Brick 2 Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Si…
- Swing It Far
Quite the drastic change for ol' Gerry B this time around. You have the swings up and down in life. But is Gerald happier here, possibly? Thick as a Brick 2 Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art cre…
- Medley: Upper Sixth Loan Shark / Banker Bets, Banker Wins
Our first look at the potential Gerald. A white collar bloke who knows money and is good at what he does. We even get a glimpse at the origins of this iteration. The story continues... Thick as a Brick 2 Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here…
- Medley: Pebbles Instrumental / Might-Have-Beens
An instrumental journey, transitioning us from our Overture to our narrator explaining the thesis. Squeezy thing, mystery whispers, and Dante Anderson leading the way. Thick as a Brick 2 Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To M…
- From a Pebble Thrown
Here we are. We've finally made it to the Tull apocrypha. Is it really Tull?! Does it really matter?! You get two more albums from the Momes. Thick as a Brick 2 Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art…
- It All Trickles Down
A delightful surprise bonus. Hard, heavy rocking with some sweet, sassy strings. And a dark theme behind it to seal the deal. 20th studio album - J-Tull Dot Com Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art…
- A Gift of Roses
One of Nik's all-time favorites. What a hook on this one! And so very sweet. Ian showing his soft side, and we love it! 20th studio album - J-Tull Dot Com Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credi…
- The Dog-Ear Years
30 years of Tull. Ian was old two years in, how does he feel now?! I'd say he's got a decent sense of humor about it, at least. 20th studio album - J-Tull Dot Com Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . A…
- Far Alaska
Where shall we go on holiday this year? I dunno, spin that globe and see where we end up. Ian's certainly spanned the far reaches! 20th studio album - J-Tull Dot Com Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule…
- Bends Like a Willow
Oooh, so sultry. Give me that arboreal seduction. That chlorophyllistic sexiness. Sing to me of leaves, roots, and supple branches! 20th studio album - J-Tull Dot Com Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule…