Talk Tull to Me - a weekly Jethro Tull deep dive

What a fun little story from Ian this week. Poor Martin. It all comes out in the end, but that rascal Big Riff is still out there... 17th studio album - Rock Island Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull “Big Riff and Mando” - Jethro Tull ”A Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture” - Felix Mendelsso...

Finally, a song of the non-sexy nature. This one hearkens back to the blue-collar, working man's songs. It's on the sadder side. Darn-near a lamentation, I'd say. Theological Guns - Six & Violence Bursting Bladder - Six & Violence 17th studio album - Rock Island Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bouré...

One of the super rare instances of a Tull sequel song. Imagine if we had an Aqualung sequel... But this is a interesting approach from a very different Ian than he was when he wrote the original. 17th studio album - Rock Island Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Christmas Song” - Jethro Tull “Another Christmas...

Ian is clearly in his sultry years. Prepare yourself for another sexy tune. Water running, making clothing translucent, sticking to body parts... oh, and also, pollution. 17th studio album - Rock Island Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull “Heavy Water” - Jethro Tull ”This Is Not Love” - Je...

A song of hope? A song of having your own spot of respite, a safe space. Oh, but then, he sees a lady who needs her own island. Do you have your own? Wanna come back to mine? 17th studio album - Rock Island Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull “Rock Island” - Jethro Tull ”Rock Island” - The...

More euphemism this week. With a less sexy ending, at least? A tale of pub life, filled with alcohol, a variety of near-naughtiness, and then the pure disinfectant of sunshine! 17th studio album - Rock Island Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull “Undressed To Kill” - Jethro Tull ”Locomotive...

Oh hey, is this not a naughty one? It actually might be realistic and sweet! A song about love, and nostalgia. Ian paints a landscape of life for this character, and it's really quite nice. 17th studio album - Rock Island Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull “Ears of Tin” - Jethro Tull ”Roc...

A cowboy. A desperado. A travelling musician. And more, right? This could be the character of Pussy Willow, even! How are you a rattlesnake? 17th studio album - Rock Island Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull “The Rattlesnake Trail” - Jethro Tull ”Raising Steam” - Jethro Tull ”Fylingdale F...

Well, we've made it. Everyone was cringing in anticipation of this one. Ian has been very artistic in his allusions to naughty things in the past. ...did he just give up on this one? Or, is it the ouroboros of allegory and it *seems* like it's just one-note, but there's something beneath? 17th studio album - Rock Island Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule ....

The last of the Broadsword bonuses. A disco romp. The bass, the synth, the sinnnnging. What a delight. And then next week, on to Rock Island! Back to the regularly scheduled timestream. 14th studio album - The Broadsword and the Beast Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull ”So Fresh, So Clean...

Pussy Willow the sequel! What exactly is she doing after she leaves the office? What gets her all tingly and excited? She sticks it to the man! 14th studio album - The Broadsword and the Beast Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull ”Honest Girl” - Jethro Tull ”Quatrain” - Jethro Tull ”Einstei...

A song about evolution, yet staunchly staying the same? Well, if there's a perfect way to describe Ian, it's that. Plus some amazing synth, heavy rocking guitar, and DINOSAURS. Omen learns, on air, how dino-nerdy Nik is. 14th studio album - The Broadsword and the Beast Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée...

The first Broadsword bonus with lyrics! And it falls under the TRAINS! category too. What a sweet little tune. And how refreshing a sound to hear after so long. 14th studio album - The Broadsword and the Beast Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull ”Inverness Sleeper” - Jethro Tull ”Trains” -...

Another instrumental pairing this week. The main body, and then just a tiny little acoustic follow-up. This week is funky, light, and fun. It's a no commitment song. Just go with it. You'll have a great time. 14th studio album - The Broadsword and the Beast Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro T...

Two instrumentals to kick off our new Broadsword bonus tracks! One is a synthy wonderscape that is right at home in the Broadsword sound. The other is ... strange. But very good strange! 14th studio album - The Broadsword and the Beast Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull ”Roland’s Entry” -...

And so closes the final chapter of RökFlöte. Our völva wraps up the story, and Ian breathes heavy. And what a satisfying culmination it is! It took a bit, but we've really come to enjoy this album. We hope you have too!  23rd studio album - RökFlöte Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull...

Heimdall - the ever-vigilant. The god that warns the others of incoming threats. A subtle badass, even. This song really encompasses some really great stuff, both musically and contently. 23rd studio album - RökFlöte Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull “Guardian’s Watch” - Jethro Tull ”Eat...

The pappy to the twins Freya & Freyr. The god who protects those who venture out into the briny. And promotes the treasure one finds! 23rd studio album - RökFlöte Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull “The Navigators” - Jethro Tull ”Hammer on Hammer” - Jethro Tull ”Fylingdale Flyer” - Je...

Bounty, life, harvest, and love. Freyr and Freya bring that really boho feel to the song. What a sweet, soft, supple number to be tossed in 3/4 of the way through a fairly heavy album. 23rd studio album - RökFlöte Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull “Cornucopia” - Jethro Tull ”…And the Mou...

A sister song to last week. We know about Baldr, and we know what happened to him. But what about Loki? Is he good-hearted and he gets carried away sometimes? Or is there malicious intent beneath the facade of the rascally scamp? We can probably interpret it both ways. And several other ways besides. And we probably will! 23rd studio album - RökFlöte Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull...

Another in-person Momes experience! The tragic tale of a beautiful boy. Everybody loves Baldr! But why did Loki do it? A goof too far? Malicious jealousy? And then Ian throws in a mildly recent cultural reference to boot! What a special song this is. 23rd studio album - RökFlöte Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credit...

Who's a good boy? Who's a good boy?! Ah, my hand! The sweet pooch that is Fenrir - maybe he's a bit misunderstood. Would he have been a monster had he been treated differently? More Norse myth fun! 23rd studio album - RökFlöte Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull “Wolf Unchained” - Jethro T...

Our first in-person recording since the camping trip! Hammers, giant serpents, the end of the wooooorld! Not to mention some ripping synth, face melting guitar, and ... falsetto? Not a bad track off of the album, and the second of the singles dropped. 23rd studio album - RökFlöte Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credi...

It's Friggin' Freyja! Feather boa, little kitties, she's ready to go. Where do we see Freyja today? What role does Ian take as the singer/orator here? What a good question. 23rd studio album - RökFlöte Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull “The Feathered Consort” - Jethro Tull ”Manuk Anguci”...

Gather 'round, kids. Let's talk about the god who brought us knowledge (and runes!), at the expense of just a simple eye. That guy drinking from the well over there - that's Odin. 23rd studio album - RökFlöte Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull “Allfather” - Jethro Tull ”Hot Mango Flush” -...