I voted NC but probably close to pure waffles.

A flute in a rock band setting is primarily used for one thing: solos

Solos on any instrument can be great, but they can go into suck territory really quick if too long or if soloist is bad.

I don't have strong opinions either way about Jethro Tull.

Early Chicago/CTA had some good flute work

That ain’t crap.

I have a soft spot for Tull as well.

Classic Fife



CRAP

It's a flute on Solitude right?

Never Crap, then.

I have a soft spot for this song mostly because it opens Saxondale



Some ok moments on In The Court of the Crimson King, but I'd say Crap probably 98% of the time.

Almost always crap, but I like Spill the Wine…It’s a tightwire act for sure.

A thousand times not crap! Anyone can make something suck, but c'mon...

Ruckzuck! Wild Thing!

What he said ^

Also Cadence and Cascade. Black Sabbath Solitude. So many solid flute jams.