Ian Anderson is the archetypal rock & roll front-man. Named my younger son Ian, because of him, and accidentally transferred some of that manic energy into the child. He uses that energy as a very entertaining high school teacher. Oh, and you have it exactly right about music. Well said.
They were an incredible band to see live. Yes I'm that old. Ian Anderson was an outstanding front man. The big cheer form the crowd when they realise it's Locomotive Breath, after the intro, gives me goose bumps.
JT a cross between bards and pirates and a rock band; the pirates won. Gentle Giant: the bards won.... :) Great reaction, classic track! JT next - Songs from the Wood...?
It is mellow compared to LB, but just as good. Songs from the wood is an entire album worth a listen. Hunting Girl, Velvet Green, and Songs From the Wood at the very least!
Yes. I also suggested SFTW after the last reaction to Tull. Its a tour-de-force sort of song with some fascinating time changes and percussion. You'll love it!
The outro to this performance is a segue to their song BLACK SUNDAY which they opened the show with so that the concert has bookends. The studio recording also starts differently with a quiet bluesy jazz piano opening rather than that frenetic wheels grinding over the audience locomotion opening.
Jethro Tull. Such an amazing band. Everyone knew the name, but not everyone knew the f’ing talent this band had. Fans knew, casual listeners had no clue. My cousin, Alan, reminded me of Ian in so many ways, and he was the person that introduced me to all this great music when I was very young. Tull, Yes, Hendrix, Janis, Who, Deep Purple, CSNY. I knew all the hits from the bands, but he showed me deep cuts. He started to take me to concerts when I was barely a teenager. He was at Woodstock. I loved his stories. His dad was an Admiral in the navy, so he lived all over the world. He had the discipline of a military guy, but the look and personality of Ian. When I got older, he’d come through town with his buddies from around the world, with a trunk full of pot. We’d roll for hours, and give our whole section at concerts joints. He was generous, kind, belonged to MENSA, and taught me how to have a blast living while being responsible. He smoked pot, he did acid at Woodstock, but wasn’t addicted to anything but being a true hippie! He would have loved you Lee.
Martin Barre is the guitarist and he was with Jethro Tull until 2011. He's one of my guitar heroes. The original guitarist in was Mick Abrahams who played on the first album "This Was." That album was much more English Blues rock, and Abrahams left when it became apparent it was becoming Ian's band and he was going in a more progressive folk and jazz direction. They tried a couple of guitarists in the interim, including Tony Iommi (who appears with Tull in "The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus"). Iommi was impressed with the business-like approach Anderson had to music; they started rehearsal at 9:00 and expected him to be there on time. "On time" didn't mean coming through the door at 9:00; it meant guitar in hand, tuned up, warm-ups done, amplifier switched on, ready to play. He didn't stay with them very long and returned to their band Earth (which became Black Sabbath) and he took with him that sense of professionalism. It probably Sabbath successful, considering how unprofessional the rest of the band was. Tull went with Martin Barre instead, which was better for everyone involved.
He is excellent! He pairs so well with Ian and his energy. The consistent riffs add so much to the sound. I love it. Quick question lol this video got taken down like a hour ago how did you comment on it?? Lol
He is excellent! He pairs so well with Ian and his energy. The consistent riffs add so much to the sound. I love it. Quick question lol this video got taken down like a hour ago how did you comment on it?? Lol
I think I might have seen them on that tour (at MSG in NYC). I remember the big balloons that were tossed into the audience. They put on a great show. It’s a very different experience to “feel” the impact of a flute over a big PA system. Ian Anderson is a great performer. By the way, you triggered my Google Home device with your “Hey Google” question.
Yes has a tune that states, "rock is the medium of our generation" which is indeed the case IMHO.😊 Oh. And calling Ian a bard is fitting, we all considered him to be ours. Funny you feel about the same way as I do about the importance of music.😎
Another great choice Lee! And, amazingly, some of the band's very best is yet to be heard! "New Day Yesterday", "Songs from the Wood", "Up to Me", "Wondrin Aloud" etc etc. Oh and I'd recommend all studio versions to start.
I would love for you to take a break and watch a movie “Almost Famous”. It’s set in 1973 and follows an “up and coming” band +an aspiring journalist who is covering their tour for Rolling Stone Magazine. It’s in the groove ✌🏻🤟🏻🤘🏻
This looks like it was the Broadsword and Beast tour, about 1982. Evan, Barlow, and Palmer (a 2nd keyboardist) left the band, and I am not sure who is in this other than Martin Barre. I much prefer the 1977 Locomotive Breath LIve that still included Evan, Barlow, Palmer, and John Glascock on bass and had their 1970's sound. Particularly because Evan wrote the piano introduction to Locomotive Breath and does a great rendition adding a lot of theatrical and musical flourishes. The sound is excellently recorded being able to hear the separate instruments, and they were in theatrical form. Since it was an encore, they segued into the British anthem "Land of Hope and Glory", something else including Ian on the organ, then finished with the last refrain of Twelve Back Door Angels. It is called “Jethro Tull - Locomotive Breath (live 1977)” 9:49 on RU-vid.
I can't imagine being a drummer and being able to focus on the rest of the instrumentals. That being said, how can anyone NOT focus on Ian Anderson!! ( My Dad was a huge drum corps fan. Took me to all the DCI competitions. Dad was able to appreciate the whole band, while I just focused on the drum line. Especially the quads). Anyways...Thank you for the Tull reactions! Made me a subscriber.
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