Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site osiris.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!epsilon!zeta!sabre!bellcore!decvax!mcnc!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!umcp-cs!aplvax!osiris!jcp From: jcp@osiris.UUCP (Jody Patilla) Newsgroups: net.music Subject: J. Tull and Richard&Linda Message-ID: <293@osiris.UUCP> Date: Thu, 2-May-85 23:15:38 EDT Article-I.D.: osiris.293 Posted: Thu May 2 23:15:38 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 6-May-85 01:19:52 EDT Distribution: net Organization: Johns Hopkins Hospital Lines: 16 Actually, Jethro Tull came to popularity when they did mostly because they were able to commercialize and capitalize on the British folk-rock movement of the time, epitomised by Fairport Convention and Steeleye Span. (Unfortunately, they took it too far and degenerated into a costume show, but enough of that...) Speaking of Fairport Convention, does anyone have any thoughts about the new Richard and Linda Thompson solo albums ? Compared to say, "Shoot Out the Lights" ? -- jcpatilla "'Get stuffed !', the Harlequin replied ..."