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Thread #82142   Message #1503628
Posted By: GUEST,khandu
18-Jun-05 - 11:10 AM
Thread Name: BS: Who do consider to be a genius?
Subject: RE: BS: Who do consider to be a genius?
I agree that Dylan and Van Morrison are.

Ian Anderson also is high on my list, musically more than lyrically, though many of his lyrics are pushing close to it. (Of course, Tull had another musician that highly complemented & embellished Anderson's compositions, Martin Barre.) I think "Thick as a Brick" was brilliant though it had some awful transitions here and there. "War Child" was superb as was "Minstrel in the Gallery". As years passed. the overall integrity of many his Tull albums suffered, though in each of them there was a marvelous gem or three.

"Divinities; Twelve Dances With God", Anderson's orchestral "solo" album was...divine. Excellent piece of work.

I have not given ear to his "Secret Launguage of Birds" or "Rupi's Dance" except for a few snippets, but what I have heard is delightful.

k