Drummer reacts to "Clasp" by Jethro Tull

[@joelliebler5690]

Different and very interesting. Take your time dissecting the lyrics .From Songs From the Wood you ought to react to Hunting Girl. It will amaze you.

[@MusicLover-wo7ig]

Yeah, huge Tull fan here. Loved all of their stuff from 68 to 79. From This Was with Abrams to Stormwatch. Their early 80s stuff, for me, was horrible. Their music did not recover, again, my opinion, until 87 with Crest of A Knave.

[@benoitdesmarais2948]

The last good Tull album from an amazing run (1969-1982). The electronics are well balanced with the more traditional instrumentation. They went full electronic with the following album (Under Wraps) and Ian lost his voice. Still good songs to discover on Broadsword, but Heavy Horses and Songs From The Wood are a good notch above.

[@frodelamy2625]

This album was on heavy rotation for me back in the days and I still come back to it. The songwriting here is excellent and I really dig the arrangements and sound, especially the vocal productions with the vocoder and the keys. The mood is quite mysterious as well, which I love, especially on the opener Beastie and the title track. BUT as much as I love this album, the album preceding this one is a TULL MASTERPIECE - that you have to get into! "A" (1980) was supposed to be Ian's first solo album (title is referring to the master tapes marked with just the letter A for Anderson) but ended up being a Jethro Tull album. And WHAT AN ALBUM 😍. Now we're talking dark, moody and almost sinister stuff. Listen to the classic (and live favourite from that area) BLACK SUNDAY. Hell, you can listen to any track here, it's pure gold from start to end. Big vocoder harmonies, lots of flute, amazing piano, fuzz-violin and rhythmic awesomeness around every corner! YOU WILL LOVE IT!

[@jimreeves1]

Great album throughout, the problem with single tracks is that "Clasp" is supposed to blend seamlessly into "Fallen on Hard Times". Actually the whole side should be played through....

[@JohnGunn-o6l]

Be the first to react to Gary Richraft flying turkey trot live REO Speed wagon guitar solo better shread than Eddy V go back eary 70s underrated not well known mite not get very many requests mind blowing promise be the first

[@garysexton8840]

I’m pretty sure that you would love Stormwatch 1979. My favorite songs are Old Ghosts and Flying Dutchman, the whole album is such a mix of different styles of music within the songs. Listen and enjoy!

[@TheRKae]

This was planned to be a double album, then the record company nixed it. There's a good hour's worth of other songs and they're almost all brilliant. "Jack-A-Lynn" is stunning.

[@coast73]

I didn't know that, I just assumed they were tracks that were cut from the album. Theres a Steven Wilson remix of jack a Lynn on the 2018 Heavy Horses reissue which Is also brilliant, i think the song works better without the 80s sounding production. Still great either way though

[@IchsehmirFilmean]

It wasn't planned as double album. They just recorded song after song for two years and had songs for at least 3 albums finished or nearly finished.

[@tullfan2560]

This album has a darkish Celtic/Viking vibe to it. But still laced with lots of upbeat music that creates an interesting contrast. Martin Barre's in fine form. The highlight for me is his guitar solo on Seal Driver. Flying Colours is another great song. But the whole album is consistent and strong.

[@samuelecallegari6117]

The solo on Seal Driver Is incredible and if you listen to the bass line under that solo is unbelievable

[@elvwood]

For me, this is a great album sandwiched between two very weak Tull offerings ("A" and, bottom of the heap, "Under Wraps"). It's the one on which the 80s synths work best IMO, and it's one of the albums that really make me want to pick the 15-year window from '68 to '82 as my go-to era rather than just "the 70s". Bassist Dave Pegg is the artist I've seen live most often, with Tull and his other band, Fairport Convention (also home to Gerry Conway for 24 years). I saw Fairport again last year and mentioned to Dave that I'd been coming to see him for over 40 years, to which he replied, "blimey, you've kept your hair well"! 🤣

[@willicat44]

Didn't know about Conway coming from Fairport Convention...he was as good as the best drummers.

[@kevindunleavy854]

I saw them 28 times.Always a true professional show.Listen to albums with drummer Barrimore Barlow,i.e.Thick as a Brick.

[@pauldenby878]

If you thought that was electronic wait til you hear Under Wraps 😁 - laugh, but I'm actually quite fond of UW!

[@uncleambient]

Under Wraps is a great Tull album

[@coast73]

Broadsword is a good album and is worth a listen but I think you should stick with heavy horses/ songs from the wood. they're way more interesting musically, thematically and are less commercialized.

[@AirDOGGe]

I love every song on this album. FLYING COLOURS may be my fav.

[@Wilss]

Yeah that's my fave too

[@Hisseefits]

Try these: Broadsword, Jack-a-Lynn, Overhang, Down At The End Of Your Road.

[@lemming9984]

Dave Pegg and Gerry Conway were also in Fairport Convention.

[@MarioCarcamo-cd4fj]

Gerry also was in many Cat Stevens albums.

[@thekelpie]

I love Tull Tuesdays! I think your Tull reaction videos would be even more fun if you started reacting to the studio version of a song, and then watched a video of a live performance of the same song. For "Clasp" I would recommend this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpLHh4mCgp2qmas

[@nyrocks5580]

Really good song with an 80s touch. This would have been a great album, in my opinion, if half the original songs were replaced by the same number (or pop in a couple more) of the bonus tracks.

[@TheRKae]

I LOVE this song! I like how every verse is produced differently with varied approaches to the background music and the vocals. There's suddenly a little "chunka-chunka" metal guitar bit, then it zooms off into something else. There are "tin can" vocals, then it's suddenly something else. So many ideas packed into one arrangement. Also: that ultra cool opening and closing of the spooky keyboards!

[@jonathanross812]

I recommend the whole album.

[@TheRKae]

Yeah, sort of prog-metal bits. The cover makes me think of Magnum's "On A Storyteller's Night."

[@andrewbradley6941]

Seal Driver is also a great track from this album.

[@jermaschinot]

Tull just coming out of their dalliance with techno sounds and drum machines, reviled by many of the fans, the experimenttion embraced by a few, such as myself

[@stevematthews641]

In a later concert Ian before playing under wraps talked about toying with technology and synthesizers,and he said we decided to just keep Dave.

[@BG-id2cv]

The only Tull album not produced (or co-produced) by Ian Anderson...producer Paul Samwell-Smith....produced many early Cat Stevens' albums. Always felt this album was too over produced and very commercial. Followed Tull since 1972...but Broadsword and The Beast has never resonated.

[@tullfan2560]

I agree this album was well-produced and trimmed, like the songs were to fit into a pre-sized box, which is most unlike Jethro Tull. But the musicianship is top-notch and so precise, which compensates for that. Plus, the eclectic mix of instrumentation is a repellant to this album being considered to be too commercial. As an aside, I read somewhere that Steve Hackett likes this album.

[@johnjennings5474]

I would suggest the title track Broadsword. Also Pibroach cap in hand from Songs from the woods. An excellent track that is a wild ride with all of the twist and turns! You won't be disappointed!

[@ArnoldStirrup]

This was the album that got me into Tull, I was soon hooked and quickly acquired their back catalogue, and everything since. There are so many great albums, you're going to need a Tull Thursday as well 😃

[@SnoopySnoops1]

Thanks Lee! Can't believe I missed it going out! :D It is a very different type of Tull for sure from the early days. The first track on the album, Beastie, is a good meaty one :D I would gladly hear more from Heavy Horses for now. Plenty of time to get into more from this one x

[@jermaschinot]

gerry baby conway had his way with this.

[@joebloggs8636]

Gerry Conway drummed with Cat Stevens AND Fairport Convention,he passed away i Feb 2024,he was also Cat Stevens drummer in the 70s....

[@JerryHawkins-rr3ry]

Gerry Conway, was one of Tulls most plain Drummers. Barrymore Barlow was the BEST. But I must say, Doane Perry was a very close second.

[@kevincorrigan7893]

Beastie is another great synth-based track on this album. I love their synth stuff but most Tull fans don't as much. Under Wraps has tons of great songs with synthesizer and electronics. Great reaction.

[@FireMunki63]

I saw them on this tour, they blew me away. Wembley Arena.

[@samuelecallegari6117]

The bass tone Pegg has on this album is one of my favourite ever

[@garysexton8840]

You will love Seal Driver for Martin’s guitar

[@corawheeler9355]

Broadsword is a great album, often overlooked by fans. "Flying Colours" is about domestic quarrels that go public.

[@lemming9984]

When it released it was the first album I'd ever bought on Cassette rather than vinyl. It came on superior quality Chrome tape and had an attractive 'blown' case, rather than the usual hard plastic. Great sounding album all round. I have a standard CD reissue with another albums worth of songs which are as good as the ones on the album. It could easily have been a double album.

[@corawheeler9355]

@@lemming9984 Ian is such a prolific writer. They had recorded 15 songs, but Ian only kept 2 for this album. The rest showed up years later on an anniversary album. Two great Broadsword outtakes are .. Overhang, and, Jack-a-Lynn

[@besterjack8243]

Man darf aber auch dieser schönen Lady ein Kompliment machen.

[@Linda-y9h]

Love Jethro!! ❤😊

[@kirbywilliamson2942]

I feel this is one of Jethro Tulls lesser appreciated albums , but next to Passion Play , this is my favorite overall album . There are some songs , that individually , are placed at a higher stature ,but as a complete entry . Spectacular ! There is so much more than just the Clasp . Go further , go deeper , play on till dawn !

[@L33Reacts]

I'm definitely gonna listen to more! This is such a cool sound for them. I love the electronic influence.

[@uncleambient]

Awesome Tull track

[@jermaschinot]

this was just released as a huge boxed set. def 2 albums worth of stuff

[@rockymountboy]

I think the drums you heard were programmed on a drum machine by Ian, and that Jerry only played in the live performances. Same with Under Wraps.

[@BG-id2cv]

No, Gerry played on all tracks...the next album Under Wraps used a drum machine...no drummer at all on that album.

[@whizspry1]

For one of your Tull Tuesday, check out the song "Rocks on the Road".

[@L33Reacts]

I'll add it to the list. Thank you!!

[@paulehney4581]

Good Listen to a old band.