My father was really into Jethro Tull. When I was in high school, he bought the band's greatest hits on CD, but I didn't care much for them at the time, except that the opening sequence from "Bungle in the Jungle" perked the ears of our dog, Megan.
I didn't get into Jethro Tull until I listened to the second LP of Living in the Past on a long brisk autumn walk up and down the Rock River in Beloit, Wisconsin. I went on a lot of long walks while I was a college student in Beloit, and Jethro Tull became my favorite band to listen to, especially on long autumn walks.
The Living in the Past LP was the only Jethro Tull album I had during my first year in Beloit. This was during my Pink Floyd phase, so I didn't collect as many Tull albums as quickly as I did Floyd. Once my Pink Floyd phase waned, I started collecting a lot more through 2003. However, I'd say the heyday of my Jethro Tull listening days was at Beloit College.
I actually became good friends with a classmate in my creative writing class when I named one of my characters Ms. Bogenboom, a slight variation from Tull's "Dr. Bogenbroom" song. Although Jethro Tull helped initiate our friendship, it wasn't the basis of it, but listening to his music often reminds me of the start of our friendship.
My biggest problem with Jethro Tull is that my wife cannot stand him, so the longer we've been married the fewer opportunities I listen to their music. It's difficult to enjoy when it's disturbing someone in your vicinity, so these days I have to reserve Jethro Tull for times when my wife is away or out of earshot for a while.
I collected most of my Jethro Tull albums up to Songs from the Wood before we got married, so the sad thing was not being able to fully enjoy the collection once it was complete.
Jethro Tull's music was my favorite companion during walks through wooded areas, but for the past few years I've had little opportunity or desire to take walk through the woods alone. For these two reasons, my Jethro Tull listening days have waned. When I get the chance, I'll listen to the group, but I feel like it is a guilty pleasure as I usually have to listen to it alone. Perhaps my Jethro Tull days are fading away.
The Living in the Past LP was the only Jethro Tull album I had during my first year in Beloit. This was during my Pink Floyd phase, so I didn't collect as many Tull albums as quickly as I did Floyd. Once my Pink Floyd phase waned, I started collecting a lot more through 2003. However, I'd say the heyday of my Jethro Tull listening days was at Beloit College.
I actually became good friends with a classmate in my creative writing class when I named one of my characters Ms. Bogenboom, a slight variation from Tull's "Dr. Bogenbroom" song. Although Jethro Tull helped initiate our friendship, it wasn't the basis of it, but listening to his music often reminds me of the start of our friendship.
My biggest problem with Jethro Tull is that my wife cannot stand him, so the longer we've been married the fewer opportunities I listen to their music. It's difficult to enjoy when it's disturbing someone in your vicinity, so these days I have to reserve Jethro Tull for times when my wife is away or out of earshot for a while.
I collected most of my Jethro Tull albums up to Songs from the Wood before we got married, so the sad thing was not being able to fully enjoy the collection once it was complete.
Jethro Tull's music was my favorite companion during walks through wooded areas, but for the past few years I've had little opportunity or desire to take walk through the woods alone. For these two reasons, my Jethro Tull listening days have waned. When I get the chance, I'll listen to the group, but I feel like it is a guilty pleasure as I usually have to listen to it alone. Perhaps my Jethro Tull days are fading away.
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