London Symphony Orchestra, Ian Anderson, David Palmer - A Classic Case: The London Symphony Orchestra Plays The Music Of Jethro Tull, Featuring Ian Anderson

Excellent

Lively and energetic orchestral music with Ian playing the flute. I never get tired of it. October 28, 2005

Surprisingly nice

This was the first CD of it's type that I bought, way back when it was first issued in the mid 80's.

It spoiled me. Attempts with other artists seem to be too much like elevator music.

"A Classic Case..." is tight, it has energy, but it's an orchestra. I particularly liked "Fly by night".

A wide range of ages will enjoy this.

I'll be buying a replacement on my next order, as mine is wearing out. July 4, 2005

enjoyable

whimsical renditions performed nicely, in my humble opinion. Not all rock-meets-classical projects are this well-conceived or executed.

I enjoy it. February 5, 2003

Another example of a record company . . . things up

A Classic Case had great potential. David Palmer, who had worked with the group for years, had expressed an interest in doing something really different with the music. Unfortunately, the record company tried to make it "more commercial" but having versions of popular, but unfortunately not very classically oriented songs put on the album. Aqualung, Locomotive Breath, and Living In The Past are great songs, to be sure, but they don't translate well into a classical enviroment. This is such a shame, because there are so many Tull songs that do. Flying Dutchman would have been beautiful, moths, requiem, My God, Velvet Green, or about half of the rest of Tull's songs would have been wonderful. However, I am giving this album 3 Stars because of 1 BRILLIANT track. Warchild is worth the price of admission. It is absolutely wonderful, sharing a lot with the original but at the same time being completely different. SOme other tracks, like Elegy, Too Old To Rock, and Fly By Night are quite good, but the "old standards" are almost painful. Especially Aqualung(*shudder*) November 6, 2002

missed opportunity

As others have stated, this album had the potential of being something really special, but is lifeless and cheesey instead.
Ironic that, it's the presence of the Tull band that ruined it for me. May 1, 2002

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