;-) johnA and you probably know more of tull history than i do, but i dont see (as a regular listener) heavy horses as the turning point that leads to aqualung or crest of a knave, etc. heavy horses, to me, is poetic. the later stuff is just a lot of "hard rock".
thanks for the tip on barre's solo work (i agree with you about anderson's solo stuff -- but in his defense, he was probably intentionally attempting some exploratory fusion music).
> If you were stuck on a desert island and could only listen to the
> complete works of one group, composer, or musician, who would it be?
that's a tough one... dare i say pat metheny group, or stay respectable with miles davis? ;-)
if you want to try something new and interesting, and like jazz, give this guy (nils petter molvaer) a shot:
http://www.nilspettermolvaer.com/
--ravi