When progressive rock started out, it was all about bands such as ourselves moving beyond merely being influenced by American blues. Thick as a Brick (thing) by Electricsound Tue Sep 19 2000 at 4:48:22 The 1972album by the concept-loving folk rockers Jethro Tull. Ian describes societys fickle virtues and morals by likening them to sand-castles they easily crumble whenever a new fad (wave) hits. And we went in and recorded it, literally in a few days. P.S. Really dont mind if you sit this one out. "[51] Paul Stump's History of Progressive Rock commented of the album, "The 'concept', a somewhat self-conscious and mannered lionization of individual genius against caricatured bourgeois Philistinism, scarcely sees the light of day through the thickets of Anderson's imagery, but this doesn't detract from what, in hindsight, is quite a respectable, if periodically water-treading, stab at advanced extensional technique. They fell into line, but instead of snapping, they slouched in unison. in the tidal destruction A lesser writer might have called this song Stupid for that is just what this phrase means. your love and the cut of the knife Paul Tarvydas, 1997 Oh, Mac. Theyre all resting down in Cornwall In fact, it was just about the most elaborate presentation of an album I have ever seen. You judge us, tell us how not to act, but you dont give us an example to live by. Here, Ian picks up where John left off and continues the tirade. The layout was designed by Chrysalis Roy Eldridge, who had previously worked as a journalist. And the love that I feel is so far away: [53] Rolling Stone listed the album at number 7 in their "Top 50 Prog Albums of All Time". Jul 15, 2013 - A concept album with the lyrics written on the in the form of a news paper Thick as a Brick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia stay informed. Are you going to fall into the rut, or are you going to think outside of the box? Thick as a Brick Jethro Tull Released March 3, 1972 Thick as a Brick Tracklist 1 Thick as a Brick Part 1 Lyrics 2 Thick as a Brick Part 2 Lyrics About "Thick as a Brick " Thick as a. Definition of Thick as a Brick in the Idioms Dictionary. With Thick As A Brick, he ended up fulfilling his ambition and then some. [10], Recording started in December 1971 at Morgan Studios, London. My words but a whisper - your deafness a SHOUT. All tracks are written by Ian Anderson. The Smashing Pumpkins: Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness (1995) Immediately recognizable, the dreamy, Victorian-esque cover of The Smashing Pumpkins ' landmark 1995 album captures a woman . The do-er and the thinker: no allowance for the other They seemed to believe the whole record was a major religious story. after the lyrics and music were written and, hence, Bostock did not affect the perspective of the original lyrics themselves. Likely, hes gone off to war, like an upstanding citizen. affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network, and As Johns generation slowly becomes the Establishment, John becomes part of the Establishment. All rights reserved. Whatever is shiny and new (i.e. Here, the subject (not Ian, not Jack) is going to try to assert his independence. The album contains a continuous piece of music, split over two sides of an LP record, and is intended as a parody of the concept album genre. It is sunset at the beach. If you choose to personify the concept of God, instead of taking God-ness into your own hands, then thats just what youre doing going through life with the hope that some 2-d character is going to rescue you in the end. THE SOCIETY FOR LITERARY ADVANCEMANT AND GESTATION, (SLAG), announced their decision late last night to disqualify eight year old prizewinner Gerald (Little Milton) Bostock following the hundreds of protests and threats received after the reading of his epic poem "Thick as a Brick" on B.B.C. And the sand castle virtues are all swept away In . [23] While some of the pieces were obviously silly, such as "Magistrate Fines himself", there was a lengthy story entitled "Do Not See Me Rabbit" about a pilot in the Battle of Britain being shot down by a Messerschmitt Bf 109. The downloadable version of the 40th anniversary edition splits the overall suite into eight separate parts:[59]. I also loved science fiction stories of the era (the 1950s), because they told of a different, exciting future. And the masses below me, are all conformists (neat little rows). Most of my peers aspired to going to grammar school, getting eight O Levels and three A Levels, then becoming part of conventional society. I see a fat, pompous, rich judge waddling into a Victorian courtroom and proceeding to enact a series of redundant ritual motions, in an almost comical fashion. This page includes Thick as a Brick 2 (aka: TAAB2)'s : cover picture, songs / tracks list, members/musicians and line-up, different releases details, free MP3 download (stream), buy online links: amazon, ratings and detailled reviews . A truly good artist will make his/her expressions interpretable in more than one way. Your morals have sunk to the lowest point possible (the gutter) and your ability to think and to love has disappeared (gone down the sink)., So you ride yourselves over the fields Why do you fear breaking free of Societys constraints? Aqualung (1971) was a classic of 1970s British rock. You have to make up excuses for why theyre not here, instead of just admitting that they dont exist. twenty years too late. And the poet lifts his pen while the soldier sheaths his sword. Where the hell was Biggles when you needed him last Saturday? Thick as a Brick is considered by critics to be the first Jethro Tull release to entirely consist of progressive rock music. Put your stake in the ground and resist! Well! Jethro Tull's first LP-length epic is a masterpiece in the annals of progressive rock, and one of the few works of its kind that still holds up decades later. What do you do when "Thick as a Brick" is perhaps Jethro Tull's definitive progressive rock album. The DVD contains a 5.1 surround sound mix (in DTS and Dolby Digital), the new stereo mix in high resolution, and the original stereo mix in high resolution. Sign up below to get the latest from Prog, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! 50 years after Jethro Tull released Thick As A Brick, the album is still revered as one of rock's and progressive rock's most pioneering titles.It featured a rock first: one continuous song on both sides. 2" and more. and signal for the crack of dawn. To wash them all aside. But alongside, Ian Anderson's acoustic side also began to bloom -simple folk-music guitar-and-voice performance style that would increasingly play a role in Jethro Tull's music throughout the decade. The subject of this piece is no longer Ian it is someone else, Jack, lets say, who has succumbed to integration into society. The tidal destruction The moral melee. The newspaper cover was handed out on Yonge St. (Toronto) the day of the concert. Youve noticed that the comic book heroes are not here to help you. [7], The group ran through two weeks of rehearsals using the Rolling Stones' basement studio in Bermondsey. So! I like the story regarding the Reprise exec who has his briefcase stolen. teach him to play Monopoly and The vinyl is a half-speed master of Steven Wilson's 2012 remix . let Robin save the day. Thick as a Brick was a concept album based on a poem written by a fictitious 10-year-old boy Gerald Bostock - in reality Anderson himself wrote music and lyrics. Despite attempts over the years to uncover the true identity of the poet, the truth is that Bostock has no connection to anyone from Andersons past. Hmmm. Listen to my thesis, expressed in this song (spoken by Ian, the Minstrel). You have to preserve the fiction to some extent, because thats your starting point the absurdity of precocious youth and complex ideas; that somehow Thick As A Brick is an album about what this youth might become and the distortion of his ideas as a prepubescent child. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Beautiful metaphor. In the end, only one wins out, and as the sun sets, we see that the victor is the Mercenary (the doer) the Mercenarys, not the Thinkers, creed is illuminated for all to see and to follow. There was an almost Monty Pythonesque idea in my head of this pastiche approach to creating this idea the mother of all concept albums, as Ive come to call it. Well have Superman for president Thick as a Brickis the fifth studio album by the rockbandJethro Tull. And these days all of us and I include the likes of ELP here know that there was a sense of fun about it. [2] Taking the surreal British humour of Monty Python as an influence, he began to write a piece that would combine complex music with a sense of humour, with the idea it would poke light-hearted fun at the band, the audience, and the music critics. 5 Bowness Court teach it to be a wise man Remember dont let your wise men do the thinking for you, they cant know everything. Il Disco :.Thick as a brick il quinto album dei Jethro Tull, pubblicato nel 1972.Thick as a Brick generalmente considerato il primo album strettamente progressive dei Jethro Tull, pur mantenendo, secondo lo stile del gruppo, forti connotazioni rock, blues e folk. Thick as a Brick Infobox Album Name = Thick as a Brick Type = Album Artist = Jethro Tull Released = March 3, 1972 (UK) May 10, 1972 (US) Recorded = December 1971 at Morgan Studios, London Genre = Progressive rock Length = 43:50 (22:45 LP side 1; 21:05 LP side 2) Label = Island Records (Original UK) Reprise (original US) the fool stood in his suit of armour or Ian Anderson recorded a new version specifically for the commercial to avoid having another artist do it. The LP was as notable for its packaging as much as the music it contained. Theyre all perfect (blue-eyed), a bit worse-for-wear after an evening of stereotypical partying (slightly discoloured) and theyre all Hippies wearing the Hippy uniform of blue-jean canvas jackets with Born-to-be-Wild blue-jean frills. They turn away and show their ignorance (in the childish act of breaking wind (farting)) and then run away. The cattle quietly grazing at the grass down by the river And they all wear bulges to attract the ladies Another Ian Phrase-Twist, a simple word substituted into a common phrase. But critics suddenly started lumping Tull in with the prog pack, which Anderson didnt exactly take kindly to. I believe that Ian is this young man and that these ideas are illustrations of his opinions of whats wrong with the world. So! This insult is intended for a much wider audience for all of societys leaders and elders. His first book,Encyclopedia Metallica (opens in new tab), published in 1981, may have been the inspiration for the name of a certain band formed that same year. wise men endorse the poets sight. The album cover art (a fictitious newspaper article championing and excoriating a poem by a child prodigy) skewers the composition's "grand statement . Was he trying to make it all ultimately bomb-proof? The only way I can make an impression on you is to appeal to your basic senses. It was released in March 1972. Monty Python lampooned the British way of life, says Anderson. Anderson recalls that the cover took longer to produce than the music. Now, hes describing them as the setting and rising of the sun. If not physically, then hes mentally missing. Father to John: Bread and water is good for you. . Think! Freelance writer for Classic Rock since 2008, and sister title Prog since its inception in 2009. Having written the crucial poem that became the fulcrum for the concept, Anderson and his band guitarist Martin Barre, bassist Jeffrey Hammond, keyboard player John Evan, string/brass arranger Dee Palmer and new drummer Barriemore Barlow now had the challenge of making the musical form work. Yes, the songs were connected by a common theme of penury but that was all the concept that existed. Note the usual craftsmanship in Ians choice of words the word elastic describes the motion of the waves, yet at the same time alludes to the malleable (plastic/elastic) nature of fickle morals and religious beliefs. The whole idea happened very quickly. Thus, was written Thick as a Brick, a parody of a concept album, just an year after Aqualung. In 1972 Jethro Tull released a parody concept album Thick As A Brick. When you slipped off the outer plastic wrap, the cover opened up into a full-sized, 12-page . Most of the characters in the newspaper were members of the band, their management, road crew, or colleagues. The music themes change very quickly, at around 5 minutes the song changes into a dramatic sounding tune. And if you dont get the joke, fuck off! The 40th anniversary boxed version contains most of the content from the original newspaper. I see you shuffle in the courtroom with God, like Biggles and Batman, is someone we read about in our childhood. Arguably just as ambitious as the music within, the "newspaper" was named The St Cleve Chronicle & Linwell Advertiser.The band had gone to painstaking lengths to craft a 16-page editorial . They come flocking in when just one of them senses freshly dead food at the shoreline. [23], The satirical newspaper was heavily abridged for conventional CD booklets, but the 25th Anniversary Special Edition CD cover is closer to the original, and the 40th anniversary boxed version contains most of the content from the original newspaper. Mark the precise nature of your fear. Whereas the 40th Anniversary Aqualung was a total turd, they didn't make the same mistake with the 40th Anniversary TAAB. a new moral/religious fad) quickly becomes dull and worn, just like a suntan which looks good on you, but only for a short while. My explanation of what I think about TAAB is but a snapshot of my state of mind, when stimulated by the music and lyrics of TAAB at this time. Record Collector's reviewer writes that "today, free from the irrelevant context of misdiagnosis and derision that dogged it on its original release, the album sounds like nothing less than an Olympian feat of composition and musicianship. Jethro Tull- Thick As a Brick- Ian Anderson Unquestionably and uniquely in a category all its own, Jethro Tull's 1972 epic Thick As a Brick is the only album in music history to attain #1 sales on Billboard containing only one song, albeit 43 minutes long! I get a strong mental image from this one line. But, when I got the chance to interview Harry for a US TV show, he denied ever hearing Thick As A Brick. "Interview with Jethro Tull" (Ian Anderson, "Thick as a Brick, Part I" (5.1 Surround Mix), "Thick as a Brick, Part II" (5.1 Surround Mix), "Thick as a Brick, Part I" (2012 Stereo Mix), "Thick as a Brick, Part II" (2012 Stereo Mix), "Thick as a Brick, Part I" (Original Stereo Mix), "Thick as a Brick, Part II" (Original Stereo Mix), "Really Don't Mind" / "See There a Son Is Born" 5:00, "What Do You Do When the Old Man's Gone?" [54] Thick as a Brick is ranked number 5 in the user-managed website Prog Archives' top albums list, with a weighted average rating of 4.63 stars. And the oldest of the family is moving with authority. " THICK AS A BRICK " (1972) by JETHRO TULL was my favorite JETHRO TULL album that I bought back in 1972 . TAAB is just another 60s protest song (albeit, masterfully done). Simplified info_outline. It was exciting and dynamic. [12] The lyrics were written first, with the music constructed to fit around them. "Thick As A Brick" is the fifth studio album by Jethro Tull and was released in 1972. subscribe Any spoof done well enough enhances both the perpetrators and the intended victims think of Spinal Tap and the heavy metal genre. Satire. C hord U. . So, now that its your turn to think, what are you going to do? He eventually learns to abuse this power (he fools lies to his constituents). Absolutely. The pattern repeats itself strong love, then strong hate, oppression, then new ideas, then bloodshed. But there are a few missing members of the original album, namely Jethro Tull. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Thick As A Brick. This topic is too deep for them. after the lyrics and music were written and, hence, Bostock did not affect the perspective of the original lyrics themselves. The satirical newspaper was pared down for conventional CD booklets, but the 25th Anniversary Special Edition CD cover is closer to the original. They are sneered at by the Wise Men, who do not understand them and view them as inferior. This structure allows average people to abdicate their responsibility towards each other and towards nature, by passing the buck up the pyramid. The album contains a continuous piece of music, split over two sides of an LP record, and is intended as a parody of the concept album genre. The original packaging, designed like . War is perpetuated by those who abdicate their responsibility to Think. Anderson produced afollow-up to the albumin 2012, focusing on the adult life of the fictional Gerald Bostock. The following is a discourse between John and his father. Believe in the day! And you wonder who to call on. So is Thick As A Brick a song, or an album? The poet has just finished a masterpiece, whereas the soldier is frothed up and ready to begin the slaughter again. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it failed to make the charts on either side of the Atlantic. The 1997 EMI100 box Brick25 has a decent sized newspaper (UK version) and OK mastering too. All rights reserved. So! and your wise men dont know how it feels Cover Story: Jethro Tull - Broadsword And The Beast. Click here for the entire original St. Cleve Chronicle. It's obviously loaded with inside Tull jokes. [14] Guitarist Martin Barre recalls the whole band coming up with various ideas for the music. To celebrate the 50th anniversary, Thick As A Brick has been reproduced in its original format, the legendary 12-page newspaper. Join your local government. Thick As A Brick: A Confession On October 26, 2012 By Thaddeus Wert In Uncategorized Here's a quick recounting of my introduction to prog. [34] The concert was recorded in Reykjavk, Iceland, on 22 June 2012, and featured complete Thick as a Brick and Thick as a Brick 2 performances by the Ian Anderson Touring Band. They nicknamed him Little Milton because of his poetic and literary prowess. He had intended to rebel against society. dont let others do the thinking for you. Your sperms in the gutter your loves in the sink. The pavements are empty: the gutters run red while the fool Heres how it works. As John becomes older, his intellect gains him respect, he becomes a wise man who other people look up to. I was convinced that Harry Shearer (the actor who played the character in the celebrated movie) must have gotten the name from Thick As A Brick, especially as the Smalls in the film smoked a Peterson pipe and the only three people I know in rocknroll who smoke such a pipe were all members of Jethro Tull! So, even the Hippies, who thought of themselves as free-thinkers, were not immune to the disease. I was only 24 at the time we began to put this together. With their jock-straps pinching, they slouch to attention. "The one pulling up her dress for the camera is the one who perverted Little Milton. You put your bet on number one and it comes up every time. The Dawn Creation of the Kings has begun. And all the promises they made are ground beneath the sadists fall. Its only in recent times that Ive appreciated how complex the music is, admits Anderson. But skimming the cream from a three-quarter-hour masterwork was never going to be easy. Mark the precise nature of your fear. Privately, we all saw the silly side, we were like John Cleese in a bowler hat lampooning the bureaucrats, while revelling in it.. Now that I've learned here that it wasn't, I'll have to hunt down the original LP one of these days. But I was also drawing very much on the world of the eight-year-old Gerald Bostock. Lets just start right off with an insult. However, this is a totally fictitious character, created by Anderson himself. Do you believe in the day? I've always viewed the lyrics of Thick as a Brick (TAAB) to be a series of vignettes which swirl about a central theme. The goal with this project was to create a "studio accurate" cover, playing the original drum parts. how to fool the rest. Part 1: In the opening section, the narrator seems to suggest that he's wasting his breath, and that none of what he is about to say will be heeded. And where were all the sportsmen who always pulled you though? We decided to bring all the characters mentioned on the album and in the cover newspaper to life, and it was quirky, very British. Never mind that much of it actually sounded thrillingly original, the battle lines between new and old between knotty-browed experimentation and straight-up rocknpop were well and truly drawn. How good goes bad. The military (returning heroes) are now loyal to me a new day will dawn. Im a Thinker, so I can do you no harm. And was it intended as more than mere prog foolery? David Palmer plays an important role, adding a symphonic dimension to JT's music. These are the choices which the child has. Right from the beginning, society imprints Jack as being a man, a son who will fight for Right (no explanation of what that is). But it was rescinded after a panel of psychologists determined the poet was unbalanced. Hes feeding dogma to the child instead of challenging the child to think on his own. Thick As A Brick was edited and released as a single in April 1972, a month after the album's release. Chris Welch of Melody Maker praised the musicianship of the band and Anderson's flute playing, writing also that "the joke at the expense of a local newspaper wears thin rather rapidly, but should not detract from the obvious amount of thought and work that has gone into the production of Thick"; he described the music as a creative effort where "the ideas flow in super abundance" but that "needs time to absorb" and "heard out of context of their highly visual stage act does not have such immediate appeal". If you dont think for yourself, then that just might happen youll let politicians/clergy with hollow promises make your decisions for you. Think. The vinyl is a half-speed master of Steven Wilson's 2012 remix. There is no old man with white hair and a beard sitting just beyond the reach of our satellites and telescopes. I may make you feel but I can't make you think. Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Im a bad dream that I just had today [17] The album has a variety of musical themes, time signature changes and tempo shifts all of which were features of the progressive rock scene. in the sharp and frosty morning of the day. John is born into adulthood. And the sand-castle virtues are all swept away Thick As A Brick tour was my first introduction to the mighty Tull. Why is it that our ancestors insist that their dogma is Truth? This line just about summarizes the theme of TAAB. Sarcasm, again: I guess that its a good idea to let super-heroes and figments of our imagination rule our lives, nest pas?. in the seagulls call. It is a parody of theconcept albumgenre. "[36] Jordan Blum of PopMatters thinks that the album "paved the way for modern progressive rock" and "today, it represents not only a pinnacle achievement for Jethro Tull, but also a concrete example of just how adventurous and free artists used to be." Thick As A Brick came about following the release of Tull's immensely successful previous album, Aqualung.Upon its release, the latter was regarded as a concept album in the music press . I take my place with the lord of the hills. I promise. Unfortunately, all of them wore the same hair (long), the same uniform (jeans) and they all refused to fall into the Establishment line. Life goes on. The album was also re-released on vinyl at the same time. Do you? It is a parody of the concept album genre. Advanced info_outline. , 8 , 6 , , a a, , - , , , , aa aa a, , , , a a a 8 a, a 8 a , 9 , - , a 9 a, , 6 , aaa 5 a a aa, , a a aa, 11 , 10-11 , 8 a a a , , , , , 8 , a a a , , 5 , 8 1 2, 8 , aa 5 a a, , a aa , . . 9 , a a 9 a, 9 , , 6 a aaa, . But perhaps this comes down more to the whole premise of progressive rock rather than anything else at least as far as Anderson is concerned. Seagulls tend to feed on the detritus at the edge of the shore. Thick as a Brick was deliberately crafted in the style of a concept album, as well as a "bombastic" and "over the top" parody of the then-prevalent vogue for concept albums. Job done, Id say. The Master, father, who should be at home tending matters doing the thinking and teaching has gone off somewhere. [48] Ben Gerson in Rolling Stone magazine called Thick as a Brick "one of rock's most sophisticated and ground-breaking products". [55] Rush's Geddy Lee has said Thick as a Brick is one of his favourite albums,[56] as has Iron Maiden's Steve Harris.[57]. as the last wave uncovers People, who abdicate their responsibility to think, allow sadists to take power. It was presenting such a preposterous notion that an eight-year-old boy had written this saga in some poetry competition. JUDGES DISQUALIFY "LITTLE MILTON" IN LAST MINUTE RUMPUS sign up for the newsletter and get inspiration, news, and the agenda directly in your mailbox. He must become a man, he must be put to useful work, he must learn to play at Business (Monopoly) and he must love all of the things which define the current culture (Monopoly, the game, the classic films (Singing in the Rain), etc). How does Anderson react to the fact that Thick As A Brick is frequently cited as the ultimate prog rock album? Includes 6,7,aug,hdim7 chords . Your sperm's in the gutter - your love's in the sink. Ive always viewed the lyrics of Thick as a Brick (TAAB) to be a series of vignettes which swirl about a central theme. The fading hero has returned to the night and fully pregnant with the day, But your new shoes are worn at the heels and Your suntan does rapidly peel and Your wise men don't know how it feels to be thick as a brick. All lyrics are written by "Gerald Bostock" (Ian Anderson); all music is composed by Anderson. I disagree with others (including Ian) who have postulated that this insult is aimed at the concert audience members who cant sit through a performance of quiet songs. Aqualung sold steadily, so either Thick As A Brick was going to take off, or wed just sink. We stopped trying to be the next Fleetwood Mac or Chicken Shack in other words, derivative of Elmore James and began to take on board so many diverse musical ideas. But everything had been building for us. Really don't mind if you sit this one out. you mean 25th, I presume Glad I kept a sealed copy then Well, I'm kind of crapping in my own thread here, but. http://www.orthogonal.com.au/music/taab/index.htm, 2 inches West of where I was 365 days ago, Forum Policies, Rules, and Terms of Service. Let me tell you the tales of your life of , , 9 spotlight, , 6 activity book, - , 2 2100, 6 , 6 , 3 3 , a aa a, a 11 a , , , 10-11 , a 9 a new millennium, , 8 , 7 2006, , , , 10 2008 2008 2008, 7 , , aaa a, 10 a a aa, 8 , 2009 7 , 9 , 2 , 9 , 7 . , , .. [35], Thick as a Brick was originally scheduled for release on 25 February 1972. Light the sun. [23], The mock newspaper, dated 7 January 1972, also includes the entire lyrics to "Thick as a Brick" (printed on page 7), which is presented as a poem written by Bostock,[18] whose disqualification from a poetry contest is the focus of the front-page story. Look at History. I wonder if Ian regrets writing this line, now that hes 50? Fourth album Aqualung, released in March 71, was a miasmic mix of folk, jazz and rock, wherein leader Ian Anderson vocalised all manner of thoughts on religion, consumerism and global poverty. Thick As a Brick (Cover) - Carolyn Oates Carolyn Oates 1.4K subscribers Subscribe 4.9K 265K views 6 years ago Carolyn Oates Covers "Thick as a Brick" by Jethro Tull. In the clear white circles of morning wonder, Your bread and waters going cold. $10.00. [50] Village Voice critic Robert Christgau disliked the album, calling it "the usual shit" from the band: "rock (getting heavier), folk (getting feyer), classical (getting schlockier), flute (getting better because it has no choice)". He says: You (society, et al) are driven by lust. Power is the ability to judge others. It sold by the bucketload, sealed their reputation at home in the UK and made them big stars in America. The album on LP vinyl runs as one seamless track on both sides of the record. And all the while the child sees where this is all headed and still thinks that hes going to escape from the pattern. See there! 4. A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. 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