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Old 10-29-2011, 05:47 PM   #40 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra View Post
In all fairness, Samla very much intends the humor in their approach. I find that refreshing. Plus, from a technical level, they're far superior to Jethro Tull. Just because the intended humor is lost on you, doesn't mean you need to overlook their virtuosity.

Now, I LIKE Jethro Tull a lot. But don't honestly feel they're that progressive. In fact, I'd say they're quite conservative. I mean, take out the orchestration on albums, and the flute playing, and it's just straight arena rock.
Post a good example, because I can't find one.
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