Talk Tull to Me - a weekly Jethro Tull deep dive

A song about a girl. She haunts me wherever I am. The good and the bad all remind me of this sweet, sweet JACKALYNN!! *guitarguitarguitar* 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 ”Jack A Lynn” - Jethro Tull ”Opening Titles” - Labyrinth (1986) ”F...

A super specific, but actually super sweet, song about telling your loved one how much you appreciate them and how important they are in your life. Or maybe a pickup line based on that idea... And then a button of a ditty, just saying g'bye m'darling. 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 S...

Listen to me talking to you about Tull singing to me about watching him watching you watching me. One bad experience at a party could lead to being featured in a sub-par 80s rock song - watch yourself! Stalking support: for the US , for the UK Jethro Tull - Watching Me Watching You (live in Italy 1982) Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson warns fan over stalking 14th studio album - The Broadsword and...

This poor lady is just bored at work! She can't help but fantasize about a better, more exciting life. A life that isn't 9 to 5, doesn't have the drone of a typewriter to squash her dreams. Or is it a euphemism laced, naughty time wonderland? 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...

An epic battle hymn. Prepare yourself for the melee to come, my warriors. Join me on the cliff that overlooks the loch, we'll discuss the song as we watch the longships sail in. 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 ”Broadsword” - Jethro Tull...

A final farewell! Chock full of sadness, regret, melancholy, remorse, and wait, what's this... bitterness? Wait a tick - what's going on here? We need to get to the bottom of this one. This song is making me feel things. 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...

Strong emotions on display here! Are we talking Ian's personal life? Ian as a rock star? Some everyman in a really foul relationship? Let's find out! ...or will we? 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 ”Cup of Wonder” - Jethro Tull ”Flying Co...

The economy is in the gutter! The governments are to blame! Do we take their word for it that the land of milk and honey is just around the bend? Is there a bright side to this one like last week's song? Or is it all just a great big bummer? 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 M...

A tale as old as time: Stranger Danger! With a little touch of lightness, of hope, of humanity, so it's not quite all so doom and gloom. 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 ”Clasp” - Jethro Tull ”Fylingdale Flyer” - Jethro Tull ”The Stormont...

Back to more broad brush strokes from Ian. We get a song that follows you into the darkness, whispering of your greatest fears... On the bright side, it's a new album, even with a few new musicians in the mix! 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...

A sweet, dark goodbye. What are we saying goodbye to? This album! We wrap up A this week. Onward and yonward to 4 months of ye ol' Beastie!⁠ 13th studio album - A Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull ”Paparazzi” - Jethro Tull ”Botanic Man Theme” - Jethro Tull ”Dot Com” - Jethro Tull ”Warchi...

Two instrumentals (one of which is our only bonus track). Where's And Further On, you ask? We thought it was too important to not have it's own ep. We owe it, and you, a full ep. So check back next week. For now, enjoy these ditties! 13th studio album - A Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tul...

One of Nik's least favorite songs? One of Omen's most favorite? Can they get through this discussion without making the other cry? And why is this song so bad? 13th studio album - A Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull ”Dot Com” - Jethro Tull ”Unicorn Battle” - Jethro Tull ”Botanic Man Them...

Ian seems pretty interested in uniforms in this era, right? What does what you wear reveal? What the heck did they wear on tour? And what happens when you sweat in a Tyvek suit under stage lights? 13th studio album - A Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull ”Uniform” - Jethro Tull ”June Break...

The first song to feature friend o' the pod - JDA! Ian's fatherhood is showing here, and it's a bit endearing (don't tell him!) It's also so very 80s to write a song about not getting batteries with the toy you bought your kid for Christmas, isn't it? Where are the batteries for my synth?! A Clockwork Orange (Omen Thomas Sade) review 13th studio album - A Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk...

A very Cold War, 80s-esque theme this week. Everyone get under your desks, in your tubs, or in your doorframes, pop in your headphones, and listen. And take a drink every time Omen says "nuc-u-ler". Protect and Survive Raven's Instagram - cyanotype Raven Magill 13th studio album - A Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music cr...

Despite its manic speed, it's actually a returning home song! Think more Pibroch than Home, though. And because of that very same speed, we don't hear it much in a live setting. The end of side A of A. 13th studio album - A Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull ”White Innocence” - Jethro Tul...

A little less super specific this time around. We sort of hearken back to the general commentary of Stormwatch. What is your goal in life? To work as a cog in the machine, to become an only slightly more important cog with an ulcer? Or do you wanna be a rock star? 13th studio album - A Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music...

Another specific cultural moment - the near miss of a nuclear war, thanks to a simple mechanical error. Whoopsie! More A history, and more synthy goodness. 13th studio album - A Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull ”Trains” - Ian Anderson ”White Innocence” - Jethro Tull ”The Lyricon Blues”...

The start of a new album! The start of a new era. And the start of some really seriously topical commentary as well! This is a perfect snapshot into 1980. The start of a handful to come. 13th studio album - A Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull ”White Innocence” - Jethro Tull ”Unicorn Batt...

We know Ian's not Christian. But is he a man of God? I'm inclined to think so... If this song is any indicator, he certainly repeats it enough! But, is this just another Ian character? Another facade he dons? That's a tough one. Charities to help Ukraine - NPR 12th studio album - Stormwatch Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman...

A bit of doom and gloom here. Another environmental/economic/consumerist number. But, this one seems to be pretty darn special to our favorite Dee Palmer. How, you may ask? Well, just listen, of course. 12th studio album - Stormwatch Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull ”White Innocence” -...

A song of a Scottish mythical creature - pretty apt for Stormwatch, I'd say! And then a sweet ditty written by ol' Hank Ocho. Well, a derivation of his Pastime with Good Company, at least. 12th studio album - Stormwatch Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull ”Dot Com” - Jethro Tull ”White Inn...

Another reference to trains! And another depressing reality in the life of your average Joe. Is this all we are, is clues in the crossword? With leftover steak and warm beer?! 12th studio album - Stormwatch Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull ”Crossword” - Jethro Tull ”Paradise Steakhouse”...

One of Omen's favorites! Words of wisdom from an anthropomorphic bird. Don't spend your life as a cog in the machine! Go enjoy the warm Southern air! Thanks, Ian! I mean... the bird. 12th studio album - Stormwatch Get your Talk Tull To Me merch here ! Talk Tull To Me Patreon & schedule . Art credit: Burton Silverman Music credits: “Bourée” - Jethro Tull ”Cup of Wonder” - Jethro Tull ”A Stitch...