TCCDM Pulls One Out..."Benefit" - Jethro Tull (1970)
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"Benefit" - Jethro Tull (1970 ) I'm a fan of prog-rock. All kinds. And I have my share on the shelves. But I'm a picky sumbeach with this genre. There's no middle ground. No free pass. It's album to album. And I know plenty who like Jethro Tull , and just as many who don't. The band's an acquired taste, I get it. Their squares can be hit or miss sometimes, and I'm looking at you, "Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll." But when they're good, they're very, very good. Tull hits an undefinable sweet spot that I'm looking for in my various prog-rock pursuits. And I want to hear them all. With the rigmarole out of the way, let me say my newest Jethro Tull acquisition, "Benefit," is a keeper. I love the heavy Martin Barre guitars and the acoustic flavors Ian Anderson weaves. Ian's fluttering flutery is in good form here. Ian's songwriting and vocals are cool as ever, wit...