I think this sums it up. When we get to these discussions on bands that make a good pin or the next music pin a large fan base is essential...these discussions about the Budgies and Jethro Tull, nothing against the bands but the market just is not there. I.E. a Pink Floyd "The Wall" LE would sell far quicker, be more desired and sought after than an "Aqualung" LE.

As a teenager in the 80's I loved listening to Jethro Tull and I have nothing against the band but the first thing I think of when I think of Jethro Tull is I had just attended a Metallica concert on the "And Justice For All" tour and watching Metallica playing at the Grammys and then giving the First Grammy for Hard Rock/Heavy Metal to Jethro Tull, like the rest of America I was like WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I did not know Jethro Tull had a new album and it certainly wasn't getting any play on the radio and to this day I have never heard a song played on that album while "Justice" was blowing our teenage minds when it came out!!!!!!!

I think you are missing the point O-din. Jethro Tull as the next music Pinball machine is as bad if not worse an idea than your idea for having the Budgies be a pinball machine. The fan base, relevance, popularity, pop culture, just does not exist for these bands for a pinball manufacturer to invest in them as a title. NO ONE is talking about Jethro Tull, there is no merchandising of them anywhere. Walk into a Target, Walmart etc you will see Jimi Hendrix T-shirts, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, the Doors, Beatles etc. For you to come up with these bands that although classic nothing against Jethro Tull but they simply don't have the legendary and dynamic status that other major bands do no matter how MUCH you like them. Jethro Tull IS A TERRIBLE IDEA FOR A PIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lets just end this "argument" by listing the bands that have far more universal appeal/relevance/music catalog/large market draw/influence than Jethro Tull, Budgies, Uriah Heap, or Foo Fighters. These are listed in no particular order but as a music fan would succeed FAR more than the others.

Jimi Hendrix
Pink Floyd
Doors
U2
Led Zeppelin
OZZY/Black Sabbath
Rush
The Beatles
Pearl Jam/Soundgarden/Alice in Chains/Nirvana (Grunge machine)

Sorry I was posing the "why not's" like you asked, simply many other bands ahead of Jethro Tull that have more universal Appeal. I like your threads but I don't support your position and I don't think I am the only one who thinks Jethro Tull as the NEXT music pin is a terrible idea and would be a flop....

I actually like Jethro Tull and listened to them alot as a teenager. But my reason for thumbs down is not against the band it is against the ridiculous idea that of all of the bands out there Jethro Tull is the next MOST relevelant and popular band that would support great sales in the Pinball World. I highly doubt there is any Stern or Jersey Jack scramble to get the rights to produce a Jethro Tull pinball machine. The market simply is not there no matter how good their songs are. Its just reality. Am I the only one that thinks this way???????