TULL: The Broadsword and the Beast 40th anniversary Monster Edition September 1st

[dropforge]

Since you guys did not have an issue with the ribbed plastic CD holders...I'll bite and buy the Deluxe. Thanks for your replies guys. I appreciate you.

The irony is the price came down!

[arturs]

So is there a consensus verdict on the B&B set? Is it still in your active listening rotation? Sounds like the prev. unreleased songs are very worthwhile. How is the concert?

[pb2015]

I don't have it yet but am keeping fingers crossed that it will still be available at the next holiday season. Looks very good. The lineup was terrific live too (I've read mixed reviews of Conway's drumming on the older songs but I like it).

[Dave (in MA)]

I don't have it yet but am keeping fingers crossed that it will still be available at the next holiday season.

That's a good way to miss out because it went OOP. I usually buy the thing, and then when it arrives I suggest to the the Mrs. that it would make a good present. She almost always declines and tries to surprise me instead.

[Mister Triscuits]

The lineup was terrific live too (I've read mixed reviews of Conway's drumming on the older songs but I like it).

Conway was a great folk-rock drummer--he did some sterling work on Cat Stevens records--but he wasn't the right guy for Tull. From the liner notes in the Broadsword box, it sounds like everyone involved recognized that.

[pb2015]

That's a good way to miss out because it went OOP.

That is a risk, but the last few Tull sets don't seem to be selling as quickly as what they released in the 2010's from the Stand Up to Heavy Horses run of albums.

[PROGMONSTER]

This is an excellent set.
The last 5 sets from 77-82 first class. So are the 70-74 sets

[Halmyre]

I have a question - are the 'demo' tracks Ian on his own or with the band? If they're with the band, who are they 'demoing' them for?

[pb2015]

With the band. Since Ian owned the studio, I guess it wasn't an issue to record runthroughs to make sure everything in the songs worked before they moved on to taping the master versions.