 The Secret Language of Birds (2000) [ larger cover art ] |
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| Mari (île de lesvos) | Posted: Sep 11, 2007 - 20:02  |
| Roverfish (Tucson, AZ - Thanks for visiting...now go home!) | Posted: Oct 08, 2005 - 00:08 Mangoman wrote: Absolutely! And, ditto for guitars! They're just supposed to quietly back the saxophones!
Tull's playing Phoenix next month...argh...still don't have tix. Pretty good tune. |
| Mangoman (Portland Metro Oregon) | Posted: Sep 04, 2005 - 03:55 FilmSurgeon wrote: Flute rock. Blargghhh!
Absolutely! And, ditto for guitars! They're just supposed to quietly back the saxophones! |
| Beastie (SLP, Mexico) | Posted: Aug 24, 2005 - 15:24 TonyT wrote: A fine song off a great album from a great musician and showman, Ian Anderson.
There are better songs on the record, such as "The Habanero Reel", but even the worst on the record are pretty good, in my estimation. The fact that I. Anderson/Jethro Tull continue to delight their fans, make new music, and tour after all these years is a testament to their creativity and integrity as musicians. It's easy to sell out after ten years, but takes a boatload of talent to make a 30-something year career out of being a popular musician, as Anderson and Tull have. Critics should consider at least that much.  Well said, Tony! Cheerio! |
| TonyT | Posted: Jun 26, 2005 - 12:59 A fine song off a great album from a great musician and showman, Ian Anderson. There are better songs on the record, such as "The Habanero Reel", but even the worst on the record are pretty good, in my estimation. The fact that I. Anderson/Jethro Tull continue to delight their fans, make new music, and tour after all these years is a testament to their creativity and integrity as musicians. It's easy to sell out after ten years, but takes a boatload of talent to make a 30-something year career out of being a popular musician, as Anderson and Tull have. Critics should consider at least that much. |
| publiceric (San Rafael, CA) | Posted: Jun 11, 2005 - 18:13 I know this is a familiar refrain on RP, but this is definitely NOT the best song on the CD. Ironically, "The Secret Language of Birds, Pt. II" is IMHO the best song Anderson has recorded in the past 18 years, whereas this is kind of a dull and listless version of the same. Maybe I'll upload it.... |
| spencer (cologne, germany) | Posted: Mar 30, 2005 - 12:25 Shesdifferent wrote: I like Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull...but you need to expand your playlist of him. I know you guys rotate some of the same sets, but add some new cuts from this artist.
 just upload files :P |
| ANNE_MARIE (The Ozark Mountains) | Posted: Mar 30, 2005 - 11:02 an interesting Fresh Air story about Understanding Birdsong - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4565590 |
| Trustocity (Boston, baby) | Posted: Mar 30, 2005 - 10:59 This song is totally gay. Not that there's anything wrong with that... |
| stinkycheese (Boston!) | Posted: Mar 30, 2005 - 10:58 Egrey wrote: This album should be entitled, "The Secret Language of Sucking."
He's not so secretive about it... |
| Shesdifferent (Desert metropolis via Arizona) | Posted: Mar 30, 2005 - 10:56 I like Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull...but you need to expand your playlist of him. I know you guys rotate some of the same sets, but add some new cuts from this artist. |
| Tarindel (Davis, CA) | Posted: Mar 30, 2005 - 10:55 I wish a bird would come and peck my eardrums out. |
| Egrey | Posted: Mar 30, 2005 - 10:55 This album should be entitled, "The Secret Language of Sucking." This song reminds me of the jazz flute scene from Anchor Man...in a bad way. No mas, por favor. |
| Al_Koholic (Toms River, NJ) | Posted: Dec 02, 2004 - 12:00 First time hearing this-wasn't aware of this solo album. Will take a few more listens but I like it so far. |
| FilmSurgeon (Los Angeles, CA) | Posted: Dec 02, 2004 - 11:59 Flute rock. Blargghhh! |
| Beastie (Rye, NY) | Posted: Dec 02, 2004 - 11:58 Master composer, full showman, musical genius. Even though a bit subdued, his solo albums still show his talent. |
| RobGraham (Concord, NH) | Posted: Nov 17, 2004 - 17:10 This track was first introduced on the Jethro Tull Album Jtull.com. This is a different mix but still very pretty. I haven't looked at the comments on this song yet but my personal thoughts are that there is no such thing as a bad Ian anderson song, Jethro Tull or not |
| Erie-T30 (Phoenix, AZ) | Posted: Nov 17, 2004 - 17:04 Tull = Great Ian = One legged dog... (yes you read that right) |
| Tux (The Netherlands) | Posted: Oct 19, 2004 - 04:48 masterhead wrote: Ian, don't listen to this mundane comments and keep playing your exquisite Music with that graceful voice..with or without the Tull..you are always welcome at my home...
Same here. A 9. |
| masterhead (Sacramento, Ca) | Posted: Oct 04, 2004 - 15:15 Ian, don't listen to this mundane comments and keep playing your exquisite Music with that graceful voice..with or without the Tull..you are always welcome at my home... |
| czar (Denver, Colorado, USA) | Posted: Sep 19, 2004 - 20:26 Ok, so it's not my favorite tune on RP. But once again, variety is good. The local Clear Channel station plays no Tull/Ian Anderson except Aqualung, which they usually play 2-3 times during an eight hour work day. |
| samiyam (Manning The Barricades!!) | Posted: May 31, 2004 - 01:48 Art_Carnage wrote: Turns out, it's just "tweet, tweet". What a disappointment.
First you may have to master a human language before you try translating from your cousin's language. Bird Brain!! |
| Stuntcheeks | Posted: May 31, 2004 - 01:07 I like the acoustic guitar. |
| MrSpaz (Orlando, FL) | Posted: May 04, 2004 - 15:40 Oof. This one really downgrades as it goes along. I started it at 4. Then knocked it to 3, 2, finally just gave up and put it at 1. |
| rascal420 (Truckee, CA) | Posted: May 04, 2004 - 15:38 Ho Lee Cow |
| Art_Carnage (DeepintheheartofTexas) | Posted: Feb 20, 2004 - 20:41 Turns out, it's just "tweet, tweet". What a disappointment. |
| Eul0gy (A Little To The Left) | Posted: Jan 30, 2004 - 16:49 If this brings anything to mind... its a man who left his band to do opening themes for 80s sitcoms... (and no, i'm not saying thats what he did, what i think he did, or what he might have considered doing) |
| lovebuzz (St Paul Minnesota) | Posted: Jan 20, 2004 - 07:52 I think this guy needs to talk to humans not birds. No getting stoned will not make this song sound better. :P |
| mperetz (Croton on Hudson, NY) | Posted: Jan 20, 2004 - 07:52 I loved Tull in the 80's but I'm really tired of it now - and this just sounds like fluffy Tull |
| bluedot (Long Beach, CA) | Posted: Jan 10, 2004 - 00:58 BigCalm wrote: Maybe you have to be stoned to appreciate this track? :?
i dunno. maybe you you should listen to it stoned and report back here afterwards!  
just kidding... |
| bluedot (Long Beach, CA) | Posted: Jan 10, 2004 - 00:56 rah wrote: is anyone else out there put in mind of Spinal Tap's early career?
yeah, i can hear it, but i also hear jethro tull, which is the real deal. probably sounds cheesy to a non-tull fan, but i like it cuz i like tull. the melody kinda reminds me of "bungle in the jungle" era tull. |
| BigCalm (England) | Posted: Oct 19, 2003 - 17:24 Maybe you have to be stoned to appreciate this track? :? |
| rah | Posted: Oct 09, 2003 - 11:42 is anyone else out there put in mind of Spinal Tap's early career? |
| Patrick (Columbia, MO (1920 miles E of Paradise, CA)) | Posted: Sep 08, 2003 - 21:14 This song is so darned eclectic. It's way eclectic. It's overwhelming in its eclecticity. It defines ecleticism, one might say, and perhaps, might even be referred to appropriately as the definition of eclecticism. It is so eclectic, I can't fathom it. It is too eclectic for me.  |
| deadline (Our house.....in the middle of our street) | Posted: Aug 29, 2003 - 15:54 That sucks. |
| ChicoCyclist (Chico, CA) | Posted: Aug 29, 2003 - 15:47 I wish there was a rating beneath Sucko-barfo...this song certainly deserves it. |
| MusicBoy64 (Secret Hideaway (USA)) | Posted: Aug 29, 2003 - 15:47 Eclectic indeed but... um -  |
| dsmears (Wesleyan College, NC) | Posted: Jul 19, 2003 - 21:43 mdalston LOVES the boss. Gayly. |
| mdalston (The Capital City in, NC) | Posted: Jul 19, 2003 - 21:42 this song can't end soon enough. |
| lesthnzero (Winter Park, FL) | Posted: May 09, 2003 - 11:09 Anything Ian Anderson has done old or new, is better than 90% of the music available.  However, there are better cuts on this CD. |
| chelsea-boy (Canada) | Posted: May 09, 2003 - 10:54 Please, someone, make it stop. Make it stop. |
| lordcruloze (Bellefonte, PA) | Posted: May 09, 2003 - 10:44 That was just daffy. :???: |
| GregX59 (Omaha, NE) | Posted: Jan 27, 2003 - 10:44 And all along I was thinking Styx had the dumbest lyrics. Silly me... |
| Mack (London) | Posted: Nov 27, 2002 - 04:14 is it my connection, or did anyone else hear that cd-skipping effect just then? not that it spoilt my enjoyment of Mr Anderson, v. pleasant. |
| RachyChica (Worcester, MA) | Posted: Nov 06, 2002 - 18:55 Originally Posted by Gonzo:
Damn... why can't he go get lost in the woods or something. Somebody take that flute away from him, yak!  I agree, I fear. Oh well, a song that's TOO eclectic for me once in a while is better than no eclectic radio at all! :p |
| Gonzo (CPH, DK) | Posted: Sep 26, 2002 - 20:20 Damn... why can't he go get lost in the woods or something. Somebody take that flute away from him, yak! |
| jpalembas (Washington, DC) | Posted: Sep 16, 2002 - 14:16 Ah cool... same set! This time I only missed Doves.  |
| jpalembas (Washington, DC) | Posted: Sep 06, 2002 - 08:54 Damn, I turned down the volume during this godawful song and missed Doves, Equation and Springsteen. :( |
| Patterned (Austin, TX) | Posted: Jul 17, 2002 - 05:56 Definately sounds like a Tull b-side... |
| KAJMK (Glendale, AZ) | Posted: Jun 06, 2002 - 08:25 Originally Posted by Jacques:
Nice, but only nice. This material sounds like it could have been a b-side of a single from the "Songs From the Wood" period... you know, the "Fairport Tull" years, which were far richer than the later "Twisted Tullster" years (when Tull won the grammy for best heavy metal recording)... what the heck wa that all about... Does Tull have a retrospective "very early years & rare stuff" CD boxed set, that I'd pay for... Cheers Jacques Probably one of the better Tull collections is the one that came out in the cigar box package, there was a nice booklet and I believe 4 cd's. There was a subset of this package subsequently released. Smaller collections are prone to incongruous mixes and choppy flow as you might suspect, especially from a group like Tull that started out somewhat bluesy. When it comes to musical composition there are vert few Mozarts & Beethovens and thus it is indeed quite a feat to be profilic over ones entire career of writing songs. People change, thus the emotions that drove the young artist change over the years. Couple that with the fact that before they even sign that recording contract they may already have the cream of their creativty all ready and waiting to be recorded. The the record contract, press another disk, ready or not, now it's a job, whatever will I write about ??? Unfortunately for Ian and his fans, his throat has been ravaged over the years, couple that with some injuries that ensued from his histrionics on the stage, and of course father time ... Of course we change but we expect the artist to stay in the bag they were that attracted us to them ... For Tull info, checkout their web site (the web master is a band member too ) www.jethrotull.com (or as they say click here ;o) ) I am very happy to have seen them at their peak when Ian was at his best (he actually could sing sans technology and his histrionic acrobatics were great - quite a showman) , the times were a bit different. What a show they could put on. If you are a Tull fan of the early era, check out the short lived band Wild Turkey (Glen Cornick erstwhile bassplayer with Tull) was with them - they actually opened for Tull for a while). Also, check out Carmen (former Tull member John Glascock, the Amarels brother & sister - billed as Flamenco Rock) You might enjoy them ... |