None of Jethro Tulls progressive rock tendencies or classical influences followed Mick Abrahams into his creation of Blodwyn Pig, even with the inclusion Jack Lancasters sax- and flute-playing prowess. Instead, Abrahams built up a sturdy British blues-rock sound and used Lancasters horn work to add some fire to the bands jazzy repertoire. Ahead Rings Out is a stellar concoction of gritty yet flamboyant blues-rock tunes and open-ended jazz centered around Mick Abrahams cool-handed guitar playing, but its the nonstop infusion of the other styles that makes the album such a solid listen. After only one album with Jethro Tull, Abrahams left to form this band, and its evident that he had a lot of pent-up energy inside him when he recorded each of the albums tracks.
Posted on: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 13:42:42 +0000
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