Jethro Tull - Witch's Promise - 2nd version (1970) 

Wonderful times, wonderful band...from another reminiscing old fart who was lucky enough to grow up in those simpler times

Am so grateful to have seen Tull 7 times in the 70's. My all time favorite band for sure.

@@marcusliddington1491 Amen Brother, I was 15 when Aqualung was released, and I've loved Tull ever since. And I've seen them a time or two meself. One thing about growing up in the LA area is that Tull would show up often. And even when I moved to Sacramento, there they came. Thank you Ian, thank the rest of the lads, especially Martin for making my life better.

In 1970. I was 14 and this was the first Tull song I've heard on radio.As young teenager I was hard rock fan (Led Zepp, Deep Purple etc) and this was something totaly different - got wrong impression Jethro Tull is some folk band.I was fascinated not so much with flute sound, but with the way of singing. In 1971. friend came from Germany with Aqualung album (in these times was not posible to buy this records in former Yugoslawia), and Jethro Tull became definitly my No1 band.Saw them live first time in spring 1975. in my hometown (Zagreb) and 5 more times in different countries. If I have only 1$ for every hour of listening to their music I would be a millioner!

Second all you have said, couldn't have put it better 👍

Ian Anderson said that Glenn was the most musically educated of the band and that he and the others often relied on him for the more technical questions regarding theory, writing, arranging, etc.

A ture rock musician

I had a chat with Glenn when he was with his band Cold Turkey after a gig in Holland, he told me he liked driving though New York in his mini cooper and about his bass lines in bourree he said it wasn't difficult to play for him, so there you go!!! Thanks Genn, RIP.

FlyGuy2000 - Perfect description.

So true! Both are shite.

Ian Anderson is a real entertainer. He goes out on stage and gives the people a genuine performance.

Ian Anderson as the daft woodsman (or whatever that character was supposed to be).

@@scottjackson163 Daft Woodsman is damn near on the money. What I think Ian Anderson was trying to portray theatrically is what was known as an Abram-man. The Abraham-men (also Abram-men or Abraham coves) were a class of beggars claiming to be lunatics. The phrase normally refers to the practice of beggars pretending that they were patients discharged from the Abraham ward at Bedlam. Abram-men made marks on their arms with 'burnt paper, piss and gunpowder. some dance, but keep no measure; others leap up and down". They were also known as anticks or God's minstrels, and later Poor Toms. Richard Head wrote in The Canting Academy, or Devils Cabinet opened (1673) that they ; "used to array themselves with party-coloured ribbons, tape in their hats, a fox-tail hanging down, a long stick with streamers, and beg alms; but for all their seeming madness, they had wit enough to steal as they went along". In 1737 the Dictionary of Thieving Slang still described Abram-men as "shabby Beggars, patched and trick'd up with Ribbons, Red-Tape, Fox-tails, Rags of various Colours; pretending to be besides themselves, to palliate their Thieveries."

Same. I didn’t realize the magnitude of their talent when I was a teenager.

Me to

I know, right?

The speakers got better 😁

Ian Anderson is a flute master

I want to thank this band for punk happening

So true, amazing..

@68’ Rumble Bee I would also include Jethro Tull in my top 24 Favorite Bands. No doubt about it!

The Moody Blues came close but I was lucky to discover them just when “Aqualung” was released. I miss the original lineup but I caught 3 tours (Aqualung, Thick As A Brick and Too Old To Rock and Roll...) so I can’t complain. They taught me a lot of what a solid, disciplined group could do within the limitations of 70s rock.

@@fernandogarajalde4066 Great comment! I envy you for seeing them live...it must have been wonderful....

And one of the most underrated

What a bass player!!!!

Must admit I never quite forgave Ian for firing Glen. As good Aqualung is I think that album would have been just that much better with Glen on bass.

Anche dopo 50 anni sono originali , lunga vita e li ascolteranno anche i miei nipoti

Thanks for pointing that out! I'm always focused on Ian & his flute.

Agree fully.

Broad sword runs a close second.

Niche musicians, exceeding hard to find, still put interesting stuff out.

Taught myself 'Living in the Past' on an Epiphone EB-0 bass that I bought for 120 quid used and upgraded. I agree Danny, Glenn was a master and the perfect foil for Ian and Martin. Another terrific work is Glenn's playing on 'Teacher.'

No - it was the fashion of the time. I too had shredded and patched jeans.

@@frogandspanner Were you a hippy by any chance? Or maybe a biker? Or possibly American? It wasn't what the UK mods/skinheads would have spent money on.

@@StavrosIIIBiker? I had a Lambretta SX200 followed by a Norton 650SS (which I still have). In the early '70s split/worn jeans were _de rigeur_ , which fitted in with my unwillingness to repair, and the undergraduate requirement to spend money on beer, not clothes.

@@frogandspanner Cheers. I understand better where you're coming from now.

Peter Gabriel and Andy Latimer too.

Joe Bonamassa

Stand Up was and is extraordinary

Stand Up is still my favourite.Still playing songs from it and the complete Thick As A Brick album in a trio called Tullepathy.A real workout but never fails to put a smile on this old bassist's face.Jethro Tull will always be a highwater mark in musician and showmanship.

Stand Up huge record for a young me

Sadly his voice hasn't - but I'm still a huge fan.

His voice is finished. Still one of my favorite bands

'Benefit' and 'Stand Up'.

Stand Up, Benefit and Aqualung are the perfect trifecta.

Songs From the Wood....is sooo good... Hello from USA!

Benefit just blew my mind. I couldn't stop listening to it over and over. Thank you Sean O'Hara for introducing it to me. 😊

Yeah like the Wicker Man soundtrack

Yes opened for Jethro Tull in Alexandria 1971.

Saw them in 71 in Houston with Yes opening. ​@@namcat53

This vocal was first thing what catch my ears when I heard this song on the radio for the first time (1970)

Ian Anderson is also a very good acoustic guitarist 😀

I read, Jethro Tull were medieval minstrels teleported to the 20th century and were forced to play music to be able to return to their own time.

....that explains alot...thanks....

Saw Tull 1973 in Denver awesome Santana was the headliner GF older brother took us

@@ramonalujan5889: 73 1st concert in Detroit.. first album I listened to was aqualung 71 and when he came to Detroit id go to every concert. Yeah they are very good.

@@patrickallen1628 yes, seems to be on purpose like Keith Moon on the Who doing bad mime, not even close, and goofing off

You know something mate...I think it's mine too.

It’s live although it may be recorded live and mimed later.

Pretty badly mimed. Ian can'r seem to get that flute up to his mouth quick enough to match the music.

thebones: Cornick is one of my fav bass players!!! ❤️

@@TomTom-xp2jb And Jack Casady!

@@alexbowman7582 It's not live. The instruments don't match what's on the audio track at all.

I think all of their albums are great, except for A