Classical Flutist Reacts: Jethro Tull - Griminelli's Lament 

Came to channel for Jethro Tull. Stuck around for Heline.

Hi Heline. I thought you might be interested in this anecdote. The last time I saw Jethro Tull, Ian was 66. The venue was Red Rocks, Colorado, which is 6450 feet (1970 meters) above sea level. Many musicians find it a challenge, no matter what instrument they play. But a 66 year old flutist who lives at sea level in Scotland...he was especially challenged for about 1 or 2 songs. The oxygen is thin up here! But then he rallied and delivered a great performance. Standing on one leg, running around the stage, fantastic show. But you could see him, at first, consciously adjusting his lungs and throat (as he was over a mile in altitude above his home). That was around 2011 and I think he is still playing and touring. Also, I would love to hear your reaction to the album/song 'Songs From The Wood' (1977). I'm a new subscriber to your channel & am enjoying it!

Heline you should send Ian a message. think about the amount of people that would flood your channel if you could play a duo with him.... just a thought.

Heline, your comments are so insightful but your expressions are priceless.

Been a Jethro Tull fan since the mid 70s glad to see you enjoying his music! Thanks!

I very much enjoy watching your reaction, in real time. I see what looks to be, you feeling the music. Swaying back and forth, nodding your head and smiling. I have loved Ian Anderson's flute play since the early 70's, and it gives me great joy to see someone (a classically trained musician/teacher) get so much joy from an old Rock and Roller from my youth ! ❤

Heline, you are so beautiful... I am running out of words. Plus, your flute music is great! I could watch you all day!

That's why he's the master he can play anything..............Plus he can sing.

I think you'd really enjoy his [1995] "Divinities - Twelve Dances with God" album

And he never stood on one leg once!😉

I hope you enjoyed the video! Stay safe and have a great weekend :) Most of my content is demonetised. You can support the content creation: 1) join the exclusive "floot tooters" club on Patreon: www.patreon.com/helinereacts 2) buy me a coffee ko-fi.com/helinereacts 3) share my videos!

If you're interested in hearing Ian's later works, I would start with his album released in 2000 "secret language of birds" ~ it's the WHOLE package ~ very poetic, very whimsical storytelling, and beautiful instrumentation, and of course, his flute is in the forefront. Whenever i put it on, I can't help but listen through to its entirety.. it's like he takes you on a journey and makes you forget your troubles for at least an hour and sometime long after! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

I imagine Ian is deliberate about the microphone setups. He's the center of attention, so arranges the staging and performance limitations accordingly. Blending in does not a stage show make.

Ian Anderson is my favorite musician and composer ever! This vídeo is a cuddle for Ian Anderson/Jethro Tull's fans! Muito obrigado, Heline! (thank you so much!)

Besides personal preference, mic'ing the intruments differently allows the listener to differentiate ( ;-)> ) the tonal qualities in the mind's ear...but then again I've been a Tullian since 1969 so Ian's tone is easily separated from other flooters when I lesten to music.

Watching someone else get joy from a musician I have loved since childhood brings me joy, much more so from a professional perspective. Keep on exploring music. The flute and its variants are part of music from all over the world. I recently experienced the Slavic fujara, for example. Check it out :)

Even now I get to hear songs that I've never heard before, thanks to you.

Not weird at all. Ian’s mic allows him to move about the stage during the entire concert. The other guy was a guest who came out for one song and didn’t need to move around.

Heline, i want to propose you a song from JT. It is on the Living in the past album and the song is witches promise. The flute and the mellotron are amazing

This is a setting I had not seen Ian in before so was certainly interesting to see. Thanks for keeping these reacts in the mix. I realize your list is growing fast, but please keep a place in there somewhere for Ray Thomas of the Moody Blues. Several live performances of his available to see just what he is doing. How little he uses his pinkies...

New subscriber, just listened to all your Jethro Tull reactions and loved them! Your English is very good and your slight accent is charming. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. It made me enjoy Jethro Tull all the more.

Thank you for taking the time to listen to the artists that many of us grew up with. Ian's use of the flute in Jethro Tull and the violin in the music of Kansas were blaring through my car stereo speakers in the 70s and 80s. Great times (at least those I remember). ;) Just imagine, a guy who picks up the flute and learns to play on his own in front of those fantastic musicians whose families probably mortgaged their houses for lessons to teach them how to play. Also remember for the microphone, Ian's movements when he was younger on stage when he only had the stationary microphone. Rock on!

The Whistler...Songs from the Wood. Songs from the Wood is Renaissance rock with flute.

I'm still working through your videos, but if you haven't reviewed "Minstrel in the Gallery" I look forward to your impression of it. As a performer yourself, your perception of the message of the song could be as interesting as your review of the playing itself.

One can feel her love of the flute and it's music.

As others have said, there's no way Ian could use a mic stand because he just moves around too much, even in a mellow non-Tull type of song.

You should create a character much like Ian did and take that flute and go rock and roll

Heline, you're such a cutie :) Love these Jethro Tull videos!

Hadn't heard this one before. Very pretty tune. Ian is a genius in a number of ways. And . . . Heline: I ADORE your commentaries! Thank you.

It would be great to see your reaction to Jethro Tull - My God (Nothing is Easy live at the Isle Of Wight 1970 ). Back to some crazy stuff :)

I'm not sure why but to me it's always had an Irish/Scottish feel to it. I'm glad you liked it. It's very chill out relaxing. Are you getting happier with Ian's pinky?!

get a hold of Ian and challenge him to a flute duel i think that would be cool

Love Ian Anderson’s talent for decades. Thanks for sharing a different side.

I guess it’s the classic flutist in you that appreciates the smoothness of this performance. What I liked was him in the late 70s as a Jimi Hendrix of the flute. I like it when he put all of himself and more into it. He was much more original. It’s hard to pick up an instrument and have an original sound.

Heline, did you know RU-vid is just a giant prank to make you listen to Tull?

I find this very relaxing.

Ian's music has opened a lot of minds regarding the flute to many people who otherwise wouldn't be interested. After all, the reaction videos of you watching Tull are how many of us found you. It's a lot of fun learning about the instrument and hearing what you have to say. Also, your playing is wonderful, so I try to catch each live stream!

Jethro Tull is not the only rock group with a flute. There are various rock groups that use a flute. I guess the only group you're getting requests for are Jethro Tull. That would be fun if you reacted to various artists who use the flute

Your next reaction video should be the song King Henry the 8th by Jethro Tull

Listen to The Marshall Tucker Band, flautist Jerry Eubanks on "Can't You See", "Heard It in a Love Song", "Take The Highway"

It isn't the way a musician plays an instrument, it's the music that results from it. This is true for many aspects of society and there is a sense of snobbery against those who don't follow the rules. I like Ian and his music, which I could never compose, never mind play, and I am happy with that.

May I suggest either live versions of Eurology. One performed with Ian’s band Jethro Tull and the other performance with a live orchestra. I’d love to hear your opinion. Thanks.

Ian Anderson. The guy who makes flutists look gangster.

Cool video Pls react to "Dharma for one" But the new version with oldman Anderson

Heline, I’ve been enjoying your channel since I discovered it a few weeks ago. May I suggest a few jazz flute recordings for “reacts” videos. 1- Frank Wess, “Well You Needn’t” - New York Jazz Quartet/ In Concert in Japan. 2 Joe Farrell- “Spain” - Chick Corea/ Return to Forever, “Light as a Feather” 3 Eric Dolphy, “High Fly” Live in Europe volume 1.

JETHRO TULL LIVE “ DOT COM”.

Thank you for introducing me to this new world of music. You to are too beautiful. Your love for the music has inspired me. Love Always Richard in Canada

Again I enjoyed your reaction to Ina Anderson's music. This particular song I had never seen. I have noticed that you smile with your eyes when a specific set of bar/bars of music impresses you. Continue making reviews and I will continue watching.

Appreciate, Her reaction of Anderson's flute style is honest, humble and simple, without any pretentious or ostentatious.

I have loved Jethro Tull for over 40 years. My favourite Rock Flutist is John Hackett.

I still ❤️ Heline! 🐰🎸🎶🤝✌️

Would love you to watch the power of gold by Dan fogelberg and Tim Weisberg

You are very lovely. :-)

In an interview Ian Anderson admitted that his finger placement on the flute was wrong until the 90s.

Maybe you should check something other than JT for a change... Try Camel or Focus maybe. I would like to see your reaction to those.

🥰 yeahe! This was a super pretty piece! (And I need the mention the color of that flute on the left!!! )

Hi Heline, I love the content, and have an affinity with the sound of the flute in music. I was wondering if you would do a reaction to my favourite flute rock piece. The song is called ‘I talk to the wind’ by ‘King Crimson’.

You really should listen to Jethro Tull's "Pibroch". It's very dramatic and has a slightly unusual time signature.

Heline, it’s so much fun to watch you becoming a Tull fan whilst critiquing Ian’s style of play. I love videos of this sort, as Ian is one of few musical heroes of mine. And this is a first! No one has done what you’re doing. I would not at all be surprised to see Ian join you for a session of songs. As you’ll learn, he is a showman, and though happily married, Ian admires pretty females such as yourself. But getting to play flute along with you, it’s a match. He is the pied piper. You’ll get to that song soon enough I’m sure. Would love to see the two of you play it together. 👏🏻

Heline, you might want to check out "Raft of Penguins" from Ian's solo album Rupi's Dance. It's Ian's unique, irreverent composition about fronting classical musicians. Enjoy

Pls. Check Out Swedish J:son Lind J:sons hundar. (J: sons dogs....) Great flute!!!

I’ve watched your reaction videos of “Jethro Tull” and “Ian Anderson and watched your surprise and joy in discovering a different way to play the Flute. I do however have one complaint, and it’s a big one. By just concentrating on what Ian Anderson’s technique with the Flute is your denying your audience the real talent of all the band members of Jethro Tull, how the flute is being used in enhancing the music being played. Play the whole song, not just what Ian is doing with the Flute. The technique Ian uses is one thing but what is lost in your reviews is the context of what is happening in the whole song that Tull is playing. Rock bands from the earliest days have almost always used the Guitar as the prime instrument. Jethro Tull (Ian Anderson) use of the Flute as the prime instrument was unique in Rock music and should be discussed in your reviews.

The flute players of the world can thank Ian for making it cool and something girls will listen to. This was beautiful.

Hello, Helina! First of all, congrates for your videos. I've been watching some of them. So, once you are quite a young girl, even by being a flutist, I think Ian has been playing flute for the last 50 years. On other video you put a point of his level playing Bourré live after a couple of years practicing the flute. That's understandable. But, we need to first know what Jethro Tull is (Ian is Jethro). Ian created a personal character for his performance: a homeless man, a crazy man, a rock and roll man... an old homeless man... his name: "Aqualung". So, of course his personal technic on the flute has been gained more quality (we are not talking about creativity). The main point is that to understand what rock music is and means. Ian is "the" rock and roll man. After knowing what rock is, we can talk about how the sound should sound like. Don't you think, Ian, a ragamuffin poor man should sound the flute like Ian does? You can't judge "Aqualung" under the point of view of a classic music flutist. Aqualung should play the flute like a gross and rustic man... ever! That is the rock and roll spirit. What if Ian played any of Jethro's songs like a classic flutist does? No fun, huh? Besides you can find great flute melodies on tons of his compositions. When I hear Ian playing that soft and exquisite clean flute, generally on more classic songs, I say to myself: That is not Ian! So, just an advice: Try to understand what rock and roll is. Look at and judge him as a rock and roll man. I can't see you being a clown like he is when you are performing any song of your own taste.

Undoubtedly , Progressive Rock roots lay in Classical Music ...

There's a songbook for Ian's music: Jethro Tull Anthology Songbook *AND* Flute Solo's by Ian Anderson

Big Jethro Tull fan here. Love your reactions Heline. I also like the version he did with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. They have versions on You Tube but just audio. Locomotive Breathe is my favorite.

Came for Ian.... subscribed for you... Great channel

May I suggest a band called Blood Ceremony. You might say they are a "witch rock" band. Singer plays flute and keys.

Listen to the album The Black Balloon by John Renbourn.......the flute playing on that album is really good!!

watch Jean Pierre Rampal playing jazz with Claude Bolling. It will blow up your head. :-)

That's totally stupid to say it's weird - with some words like this the music would never evolve !! I would like to kiss al the bluesmen I love (Muddy Waters, Albert King, ..., ...).

Your face comment the music in a most charming way, I don't bother your humble objections about the mike. Musically your'e a true pro....

Glad to see another one of these pop into my inbox so quickly! Pretty tune, but it's never been a favorite. For newer stuff my suggestion would be "Boris Dancing" or "In the Grip of Stronger Stuff". I'd also suggest a newer orchestral version of Bouree' to compare to the early version where he was still a newbie on the flute. I'll also add to suggestions for "The Whistler". "Songs from the Wood", the album "The Whistler" came from, was my first Tull album in 1981 and I love it from cover to cover, but "The Whistler" has always remained a favorite.

If you haven't seen the song "Valley of the Queens" (live) yet, I recommend it to you... In addition to great voices, you'll also hear a great flute, believe me. Or maybe you've already seen, I don't know, I listen to your movies in chronological order, like as you always do 🤣🤣🤣

Have you explored Roland Kirk yet? I think if you look for his 1972 performance of "Serenade to a Cuckoo" (which Tull reprised on their debut album) that's up on RU-vid, you'll be quite amazed!

Reflecting back to Tull and Ian's concert performances in Frankfurt, Germany during 1970 to 72 time frame: those were crazy and especially violent times of CIA covert operations and in particular, the Vietnam 'Conflict' and so Ian and The Lads music and method was (at times) violent/angry but, more often--a performance of the Absurd, to match and give voice/protest to absurd times.

How was Ian’s pinky finger progress?

It looks like Anderson was using a radio mic and Griminelli was using a normal mic on a stand. They would have differing outputs, but they could have equalised them.

A long time fan of Tull's early work, I'm not familiar with this later composition. Very much enjoyed seeing your enthusiastic reaction.

Also the secret language of birds is a album much more classical and Jazz by Ian

Love your videos. You could also checkout the band Focus. Their lead singer also plays great keyboards and flute. Probably better than Ian . He also has classical albums out.

Why does "complicated" mean anything to you? Complication should have zero to do with music. At the end of the day what counts is, does anybody want to hear what you're doing? Apparently, millions wanted to hear what this man has done. I've seen 3 of his his concerts years ago. One of the best live shows you could ever see.

Different mic's, different channels. Separates sound on stage.

Should listen to Rahsan Roland Kirk who Ian Andersen got a lot of his style (see Serenade to a Cookoo from the album This Was). Listen to the Roland Kirk album I Talk to the Spirits which is a completely flute album.

I think Griminelli is another planet Anderson is good for his music and folk music, but he cant play with Griminelli.

I think the best acoustic flute instrumental written by I. A. is Tull's "Pan Dance". The best rock instrumental is the studio version of Bourée - which is way superior to the early live version you reacted to. The best interpretation of Tull music by classical musicians here on RU-vid is that by the Kolja Quartet.

HELLO BEAUTIFUL, FROM TEXAS, LOVE WATCHING YOUR CHANNEL AND I LOVE IAN ANDERSON, IVE SEEN JETHRO TULL 6 TIMES SINCE 1971, YOU BE SAFE AND ENJOY

You've been on quite a Jethro Tull kick lately. Which is great. By the way I think you're awfully cute too just saying.

I saw Tull only once... late 90s maybe? I forget. But I'll never forget how great of a frontman Ian was and boy, was the band tight.

Hi Heline, Ian did a duo with the late great Gegg Lake, I think it was Father Christmas,it was so beautiful,it was filmed in a famous Church. The vid is on youtube check it out.

Helene I love you ♥️♥️♥️ you are so cute , and I love your accent ! PS , do you know the lead for Nights in White Satin ?

Flute wise and rock wise. If you want to react to a video. I mean have a Grrrrrrreat reaction video. Go for the Band Focus. Song Hocus Pocus. It will be epic.

Hello Heline. Just to say that I have enjoyed your comments and analyses of the 'flute aspects' of various songs by Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson. Also, you have a very positive attitude in both your praise and any criticism. Thanks for posting. 👍

I think the number is on a C.D with Ians numbers in the classic ,english stile influensed by english renesance music.I"ts at list 20 years old (the C.d i mean.)It"t a really great C.D with I"an flutework in the center.You should tjeck it out.You wont be disapounted. Gretings from Olaf Copenhagen Denmark. ( By the way can you make a video about the new headjoint you can youse to put on the flute so you hold it vertically and relace your shoulders and arm more.I might by that headjoint. The flute is caled the ergronomic flute.

Thanks again for your peaceful presence and charm. This afternoon I get back to work at the ranch which goes from bliss to blistering in the blink of an eye, but tranquility has to be tempered with a tornado just to make sure your paying attention. I wish you the best!

See Ian Anderson and Greg Lake playing a Christmas song.It's beautifull!

You should check out some of The Marshall Tucker Band. They mix some flute into their music.

Heline, el tema musical Elegy de Jethro tull, es muy hermoso. Saludos desde Chile.

I totally agree! Check of devinites by Ian Anderson. Wow