Vernacular Verbose - A Jethro Tull Podcast

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Vernacular Verbose is a fan podcast about British rock band Jethro Tull. Join Tull enthusiasts and musicians Joey Vetter and Eugene Manko as they embark on discussion-based deep dives and critical analysis of Tull music and history. Episodes releasing every two weeks on Wednesdays.

Joey Vetter & Eugene Manko


    • Feb 16, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 23m AVG DURATION
    • 25 EPISODES


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    Season Finale: "The Zealot Gene" (2022) - Track-by-Track Analysis/Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 99:03


    Joey & Eugene give their thoughts on the first new Tull album in two decades in this season 1 finale of the podcast.

    "J-Tull Dot Com" (1999) - Track-by-Track Analysis/Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 108:48


    Joey and Eugene listen to the final chapter in the history of "old Tull" and reflect on their views on the full discography.

    "Roots to Branches" (1995) - Track-by-Track Analysis/Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 92:48


    Joey and Eugene listen to "Roots to Branches", the band's world music-inspired return to form of the '90s.

    "Catfish Rising" (1991) - Track-by-Track Analysis/Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 82:07


    Joey and Eugene delve into the waters of Catfish Rising, an album where the band took a new direction and then never explored it again.

    "Rock Island" (1989) - Track-by-Track Analysis/Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 71:34


    Joey & Eugene take a look at "Rock Island", the last album of the '80s and one of the band's most "hard rock" albums.

    Christmas Episode: "The Jethro Tull Christmas Album" (2003) - Track-by-Track Analysis/Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 99:30


    Joey & Eugene take a look at The Jethro Tull Christmas Album in this special Christmas episode of the podcast.

    "Crest of a Knave" (1987) - Track-by-Track Analysis/Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 71:42


    Joey and Eugene discuss the band's Grammy Award-winning album, which contains no less than 15 ounces of genuine "Heavy Metal."

    Special Episode 2: Underrated Songs with Stewart Wood

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 86:45


    Joey and Eugene speak with Stewart Wood, creator of "The Daily Sporran" YouTube series. They discuss arranging Tull music on an acoustic guitar, undercover Tull fans in the UK Parliament, and reveal their favourite underrated Tull songs.

    "Under Wraps" (1984) - Track-by-Track Analysis/Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 117:43


    Joey & Eugene take a look at the much-maligned "Under Wraps", the most electronic and harshly criticized album of the band's discography.

    "The Broadsword and the Beast" (1982) - Track-by-Track Album Analysis/Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 85:03


    Joey and Eugene listen to "The Broadsword and the Beast", an album that merged Tull's folk and fantasy cred with their new synth-heavy sound.

    Special Episode 1: Tull Trivia with the Feckless Momes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 79:30


    Joey and Eugene speak with Omen Sade and Nik Magill of the Feckless Momes/Talk Tull to Me and play a game of "Tull Trivia" in the ultimate Tull podcast crossover.

    "A" (1980) - Track-by-Track Album Analysis/Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 89:30


    Joey and Eugene reflect upon “A”: the album where everything changed.

    "Stormwatch" (1979) - Track-by-Track Album Analysis/Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 75:43


    Joey and Eugene challenge the icy winds of Stormwatch, the final chapter in the first volume of the band's long history.

    "Heavy Horses" (1978) - Track-by-Track Album Analysis/Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 97:06


    Joey and Eugene analyze "Heavy Horses" the darker second entry in the folk trilogy.

    "Songs from the Wood" (1977) - Track-by-Track Analysis/Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 78:19


    Joey and Eugene tackle one of Tull's most beloved albums, which began what is sometimes called their progressive folk rock period.

    "Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!" (1976) - Track-by-Track Analysis/Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 79:41


    Joey and Eugene analyze "Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!", possibly the most overlooked album of the band's classic era.

    "Minstrel in the Gallery" (1975) - Track-by-Track Analysis/Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 91:34


    Joey and Eugene take a look at "Minstrel in the Gallery", an album at the intersection of Tull eras.

    "WarChild" (1974) - Track-by-Track Analysis/Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 78:56


    Joey and Eugene discuss "WarChild", the album where the band returned to simpler song form and less elaborate storytelling.

    "A Passion Play" (1973) - Album Analysis/Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 101:12


    Joey and Eugene analyze A Passion Play, Jethro Tull's second single-piece opus.

    "Thick as a Brick" (1972) - Album Analysis/Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 94:39


    Joey and Eugene analyze "Thick as a Brick", the band's progressive masterpiece.

    "Aqualung" (1971) - Track-by-Track Analysis/Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 90:33


    Joey and Eugene analyze "Aqualung", the biggest album of the band's career.

    "Benefit" (1970) - Track-by-Track Analysis/Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 65:04


    Joey and Eugene take a look at "Benefit" the band's dark horse album of the '70s.

    "Stand Up" (1969) - Track-by-Track Analysis/Review

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 69:44


    Joey and Eugene take a look at "Stand Up", arguably the first "real" Tull album.

    "This Was" (1968) - Track-by-Track Analysis/Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 61:38


    Joey and Eugene dive into Jethro Tull's first album, discussing the band's bluesy origins.

    Greetings, Well Met, Fellow Hail! - Launch Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 22:33


    Joey and Eugene introduce the podcast and explain their backgrounds as Tull fans.

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