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Ian's maybe the best front man in rock history. Definitely check out his flute solos, some live from the 70s, some more modern.

Ian Anderson was self taught on the flute. When he was scoping out ideas for the album this song is on, Aqualung, he recorded all the instruments for the songs to see how things worked before sharing with his band. Listen to the album Aqualung front to back. Was released in 1971. Critics liked it but called it a 'concept' album, which Ian said it wasn't, the songs were slightly related. So, as a middle finger to the critics, his next album in 1972 was a concept album, Thick As A Brick. Has one song that takes up both sides of the LP. Worth listening to when you have the time. Saw them in '73 or '74, one of thge best concerts I've been to.

I saw Jethro tull live back in 1971 greatest show ever ian Anderson is the best performer

"Nothing is Easy", A Witches Promise", "My God" and "Cross-Eyed Mary" are all wonderful live video performances by Jethro Tull.

1- Thick As A Brick live 2- My God ( live from isles 1970)live 3- Aqualung live 4- songs From The Wood live 5-Budapest live

I loved that Kayla's eyes widen when singer, Ian Anderson starting to rock with his flute.

Been listening to Tull for 50 years and the catalogue of music is huge, pick anything and you won't be disappointed, they are without a doubt a top-notch band. Ian Anderson the man on the flute is a musical genius.

Martin Barre. So underrated as a guitarist. Ive seen Tull 3 times. Always magical musicianship!

Ian is self taught . That allows him to break the rules. Best front man ever.

Jethro Tull are probably the most unique sounding band ever, a fusion of blues,folk,rock and have been doing it for decades......you have to listen to their "Songs from the Wood " album......an amazing album

There are no bad Jethro Tull songs... an extremely deep rabbit hole, worth the journey. 👍👍

Love how it looks like Ian (lead singer/flautist) is a poor homeless busker they pulled off the street and let him go nuts on stage. Classic Jethro Tull!

BTW, for 2 incredible Jethro Tull songs that don't get anywhere near the love they deserve are "Teacher" and "Hymn 43." Amazing songs!

'Living In The Past' is an all-time classic from this amazing folk-rock band!

My favourite group of all time and sooooo underrated!

A JT concert was an experience you don’t forget. Nothing like it, then or now. The flute. The flute for pity sake. Amazing.

Welcome to Jethro Tull. First album came out in 1968. They just released their latest album. Rocking for over 50 years!

Let’s all wish Eddie a happy birthday with some Jethro Tull!

When I was growing up in my teens listening to Rock music and I have seen Jethro Tull live it was freaking awesome I am now retired and yes I am still listening to this awesome music All the best from Nottinghamshire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England 👍👍👍👍

Their song “Aqualung” (from that same show) is well worth a watch. It’s probably one of their biggest tunes. I love your reactions.

An unbelievable live band, with great studio work also. You can’t go wrong with Tull.

Lots of good music from the older bands. No computers to enhance the sound, Had to be skilled musicians, with some entertainment flair! Cheerz!!!

You guys are great! I was the only male flute player in high school band in the 80's, and it's because of Ian Anderson and Tull. I'd recommend Thick As A Brick.

Great choice to start with Jethro so Congratulations for it. Hope not to repeat what many connoisseurs of J.T. have posted but I can say that I have seen him a couple of times in concert in Barcelona and I can guarantee that his live shows were an explosion of energy, a music festival, expression, theatricality, dance and total entertainment. I still have the Thick as a brick, Aqualung, Living in the past vinyls. Seeing Ian Anderson in action is like seeing a superman, if not, imagine two long hours of concert, singing, jumping, dancing, playing the flute, and singing, jumping, dancing again and again and blowing the flute with his icònic pose standing on one leg and one arm raised avobe his heand and not falling faint. Keep on rocking guys Greetings from Barcelona

My fav tune of Jethro Tull is "Bourée" ♥ It's an instrumental, but a classic! :) I saw JT live in Germany, around 30 years ago! Which was a funny story! Short version: We stood outside the house and the tour bus of JT drove by ... not once, but twice, ... three times and they stopped to ask for the way to the stadium they should played in. We jumped on board, directed the way and drove with them to the stadium. Of course we got backstage then and later in the very first row, etc. Really nice guys - we had a ton of fun! Great band!

This clip is from the Broadsword and the Beast tour. The album has a "medieval" theme, so the outfits reflect that. Take a look at the album cover. The change in the song after the last "No way to slow down" is a transition to another song from another album ("Black Sunday" from "A"). Thick as Brick - 1978 - Madison Square Garden

Thick as a brick live is my personal favourite performance

One of the greatest bands ever! To understand and appreciate this highly under valued british band, look into other concert clips of various periods. Still going strong after 55 years Jethro Tull is so diverse, talented and entertaining. Saw then twice in concert. Amazing!

Jethro tull was one of the greatest band in my youth ! it's always funny for me to see youngs when they first hear Ian Anderson ... because in that old time there were hugemsicians on stages !!

I saw them LIVE at Kent State University 10years earlier and Ian was jumping around in his green tights.....what a show!!! They released huge balloons back then too. He was a wild man for sure.

"Too old to rock and roll, too young to die"

Great reaction Kayla and Eddie! Jethro Tull was a very unique band in the 60s/70s. They dressed as Minstrels from the middle ages. Aqualung should be your next reaction. Ian (the lead) had a habit of vocalizing through the flute for a unique sound.

The studio recording is amazing with a fantabulous intro. But this rocks also.

That was fun wasn't it? And you guys are fun! Been listening to this since I was a kid when my brother got his 1st turntable and speakers!! (yeah, I'm old) He'd blast Tull, CCR, Mountain ....Etc.ALL day long. I know I'm late to the party here, but Aqualung live is another favorite of mine.Ian Anderson is a brilliant talent across the board. I hit subscribe.

Jethro Tull likes a medieval theme to their clothes. Note Anderson's love of cod pieces

So many JT great songs. "My God", "Skating Away on the Thin Ice of a New Day" "Songs from the Wood" "Minstrel in the Gallery" "Mother Goose". Try those out, lots of great flute, voice and guitar. And great showmanship from Ian Anderson if you watch a live version.

I am a 65 year old who retired from singing a few years back when I developed emphysema after far too many years of heavy smoking. Ian Anderson, way back in the early 70's is the vocalist who got me into singing, starting in the rock genre and later I moved into blues. I was so impressed with Ian Anderson's voice and his stage presence that I decided that I wanted to do what he did for the rest of my life. I never achieved fame and stayed an amateur vocalist my whole life but then again, I sang because I loved it, not to make money. I eventually ended up as a chef but continued to sing at every opportunity, fronting for numerous bands over the years, all thanks to Jethro Tull and Ian Anderson who is still one of the very best vocalists ever to grace the stages of the world. Jethro Tull are one of the best bands of the 60's and 70's.

When this first came out we were like what the @#$& 🤣🤣🤣. Great reaction. ❤

I graduated high school in 1972. I say that because it gives some concept of the time period. I may be old but I've seen all the good bands. The first rock concert I ever went to was Jethro Tull when I was 16. Great show. There was a riot. Along with everyone else, I got tear gassed. It was an outdoor concert. The police halted the show in the middle of the warm up act and made an announcement that the concert was over. As people filed out to the gates, coughing, sneezing, eyes burning, suddenly Ian Anderson was on stage with the band. With tear gas blowing through the crowd, Tull played. What a concert. Over the years I've seen Tull 6 times. I'm also fortunate enough to Have seen both Zep and Floyd multiple times, but those are other stories. BTW the tickets for that Tull concert were $5. Most concerts back then were about that price.

You must check out Tulls ‘Thick As A Brick’ the only truly cohesive Rock Opera. Written sort of to take the piss at the over abundance of rock concept albums, and invertanly creating the best one, in about 3 weeks flat. The studio version is amazing, but there are concert versions. I saw it live and it is in my lifetime too 5 concerts.

This might help explain their garb. Jethro Tull, (born 1674, Basildon, Berkshire, Eng. -died Feb. 21, 1741, Prosperous Farm, near Hungerford, Berkshire), English agronomist, agriculturist, writer, and inventor whose ideas helped form the basis of modern British agriculture. Tull trained for the bar, to which he was called in 1699.

This was about the time of the Broadsword And The Beast tour. The album had a big old, vaguely Viking style, sailing ship on the cover. For the larger venues of the tour they had a big ship scenery on the stage and they dressed in vaguely piratical clothes to carry the theme. The ship isn’t here but the clothes are, although Ian’s costume is more in line with the medieval themed clothes he’d worn at various points in the mid 70s and is similar to the strange creature on the album sleeve art.

Everything Tull did was. cutting edge. They had a lot of firsts in rock and roll production.

It's so nice to see someone totally innocent (JT wise) see/hear them for first time. Especially if you have knowledge of the flute and what is required to play it, as Kayla mentioned, then you really appreciate how good Ian is (they are still touring/recording). There are too many tracks to recommend - basically all their stuff is good - you have 50 years of back catalogue to catch up on ! Good luck and enjoy the journey (I have).

I first heard them in 1971 and have enjoyed them ever since.

Saw them on the "Aqualung" tour absolutely superb. All their albums are so individual and well worth listening to. One of my favourites is "Heavy Horses".

If Ian Anderson is not the embodiment of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, then I don't know my Renaissance fair musicians. Do you know who else continues to play their flute during performances today just as they did back in the day? Ann Wilson of Heart.

My God live....phenomenal flute solo.....

In terms of flute in rock the big ones, to me, are ray thomas (the moody blues), ian Mcdonald (king crimson, and ian anderson (jethro tull) My vote would the be live version of nights in white satin by the moody blues, royal albert hall!

Try another live one, Thick As A Brick live in London 1977 (about 13 minutes). Thick As A Brick was a 1972 album presented as a single piece of music with a single story, but after that year they played only a few excerpts strung together live. Lots of flute, stage presence and you get the proficiency of the whole band at that time on drums, bass, keyboards, electric guitar and Ian Anderson the leader on acoustic guitar, singing, flute, and general gyrations. Amazing flute sections.

Ian’s music is upper level but his real talent shines in his lyrical ability, everyday common society based subject matter most people avoid but Ian doesn’t hesitate, sings about the Church, homelessness, lives out of control and animals? No boundaries

There is one rock flautist. One only. 😊

You need to watch Tull at the Isle Of Wight festival 1970. The track My God that way you get to Ian really play the flute, even thou he'd only pick up up 2 years before.

Nice reaction guys. 'My God' live is just brilliant by Jethro Tull

Int the 2000s they did a small venue tour - a lot of fan clubs in convention centers gigs in clubs like the ooold days - called the "Rubbing Elbiows Tour". Format was a meet and greet followed by a short set. During the meet and great they would pass out kazoos for the audience to play in place of the flute during the solo in Locomotive Breath.

When you see Tull the performance and even what they wear is satire, "tongue in cheek"

What a band with the ultimate front man

This genre is called folk rock. Fairport convention are the longest running folk rock band in the world and I was fortunate enough to do some recording at their studio here in sunny England and meet the guys. Fyi, Jethro tull is an historic character.....he invented the seed drill.

Hello this is Steven from Montreal Canada what a great artist I saw them three times in the seventies they put on a great show always how about playing Deep Purple lazy 1972 live in Copenhagen talking about a great band the best guitarist of all time not to mention the singer which to me is the best singer and the drummer nobody better the best Copenhagen

May have been a concert in 82 but that song is much older than that.

Big Tull fan here, so I've subscribed to watch more amazement. My suggestions.... any live performance of 'Thick As A Brick', 'Nothing Is Easy', 'Songs From The Wood'.

You’d be wise and taken back by the number of incredible songs that Tull has that you’d love reacting to. They’re up there with the very best of all time.

Jethro Tull was formed in 1967 and Ian Anderson is self taught on the flute. Their look is a Medieval Minstrel show blended with 60's progressive rock. Living in the past Cross eyed Mary Songs from the woods The Teacher Bungle in the Jungle Thick as a brick Aqualung to name a few. Cheers 🇨🇦

Ian Anderson was not the only one to play the flute in the early 70s. John Poli Palmer accociated with the group Family (also UK) played the flute, but also other instruments. The front man of Family was however Roger Chapman with an amazing voice. Check both in the song "Drowned in wine" (1970)

Oh kids, hit yourself “Skating Away (on the thin ice of a new day”, “Songs from the Wood”, “Witches Promise”, “Bouree” and “Dun Ringall” to truly see the depth of these expert musicians.

My God is amazing. The best!

I think Tull might be better experienced at first with the studio versions, but (as a big fan) any JT is good JT!!!

Iconic Band....😎👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Btw, Anderson said in an interview that locomotive breath was a meditation on human development and climate crisis, and how we are gonna be run over by the train that we seem unable to stop, which is our destruction of the environment and especially the climate/co2 levels. It is SO TRUE !!!

Ian is a super talented song writer, musician and performer. Saw him and the band several times and every time was a tight, energetic and extremely talented show. Check out Cross-Eyed Mary, Aqualung and Thick as a Brick.

Ian Anderson is STILL rocking into his 70s

Band from Scotland! Farmer, Rancher Eian Anderson from the Scottish Highlands ! Self taught on the flute!

Hey guys, another entertaining video, (as always). BTW, Peter Gabriel is also a Flutist and played it on many early Genesis songs; "The Musical Box" comes to mind'. 😊

Jethro Tull was underappreciated in my opinion. Some other songs you might want to check out: Bungle in the Jungle, Aqualung, Skating Away on the Thin Ice of a New Day

Lost by generations is a thing, my generation knew very little of the Big Band Era. Another great band of the '70s was Little Feat, you should check out some of their videos.

Ooh, ooh pick me I know who Jethro Tull is. In fact I bought this record back in junior high school in '71. There's so much more "Bungle in the Jungle", "Cross Eyed Mary", "Thick as a Brick", "Songs From the Wood", Aqualung" and many more. I recommend the live versions, for the optics.

Next stop: "Thick as a Brick", the live 1977 version.

Looking back in time when musicians had talent!

Awesome !!!!

Stevie Ray Vaughn is the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) of blues guitar. Check out Texas Flood (Live at the El Mocambo) and Voodoo Child (slight Return)

Thanks for doing some Tull. If you do more I'll definitely be down. Their live shows are explosive, energetic as "Bleep"! Their albums and studio work is masterful, beautiful and complex...And utterly unique.

I have seen them live 3 times! They are always AMAZING!

I grew up during Jethro Tull's heyday. They were legends during the 70's when I was listening to them. They are top tier entertainers, especially Ian Anderson....

I think "My God" is some of his finest work on the flute. You will be like "WTF" !!!!!! You will also find he is a great guitarist as well

Check the whole Aqualung album, Living in the Past, Bungle in the Jungle, Thick as a Brick, Too Old to Rock and Roll and others. In the mid-70’s, they were a stadium act. Not as big as Zeppelin or the Stones, but adjacent. Everyone I knew had their albums. Saw them at the LA Coliseum in 1977.

I would go for the recorded version of My God to really experience his flute abilities

Ian Anderson (singer/flutist) was an awesome showman and the band was amazing. If you love flute in Rock & Roll, check out the phenomenal song called "A Firth of Fifth" by the English prog band, Genesis. Peter Gabriel played flute on this song, and frankly, it's the BEST introduction to Genesis' music. The studio album featured Peter Gabriel on both vocals and flute.

Try Jethro Tull "Thick As A Brick" Live London 1977 or Live 1978 Madison Square Garden. You will see a lot more flute playing in that one.

Tull is a great band. That in the rock hall of fame

It's 'flautist' as well as 'flutist' 😊 And as you're requesting more suggestions, maybe check out The Who with 'A Quick One (While He's Away)' some time, in the live version from The Rolling Stones' Rock 'N Roll Circus . I'd watched/listened to it for the first time only recently myself and was thoroughly entertained by it 😀👍

This band started in the (late) 60s. I have to say, musically, I prefer their original studio version of this. But that has no "video". This 80s version is "late". Front man, singer, flautist, Anderson, learned the (transversal) flute all by himself. Interestingly, he developed "technique" with the flute where he not just blew into the flute, but also added vocal effects. "Self taught" and very musically clever. Anderson also was a master at live stage presence where he might play long pieces standing on one leg. You need to listen to this Locomotive track again and tell me what the lyrics are about. "Jethro Tull" is just a British historical figure whose name got hijacked as label for the band. If you are into this music, you'll like other music from this era. Another example of a flautist becoming "famous" in the rock music scene is Dutch "Thijs van Leer" and his band "Focus" who recorded a track called "Hocus Pocus" (a kid's magical formula in pseudo-Latin). There's a live TV-studio recording where the band plays the whole piece in 3 minutes instead of 6 (at double BPM, yes) because the program wanted 3 minutes and the band wanted to play the entire piece. As to "flute" in music, there's a preceding history in the 50s and 60s e.g. in jazz that happened from the moment of studio recordings where the instrument could be made to be heard as well as electronic amplification. And front man Anderson also had a history in jazz IIRC. Check out names like Eric Dolphy, and Hubert Laws from opposing ends of the jazz spectrum.

Saw Tull over 30 Times live. Have some good pictures

Ian's daughter is married to Andrew Lincoln, Rick from The Walking Dead

Now that the introduction has been made, THE best example of his talent is the live version of "My God", where he also plays guitar, as well as singing and one of the best flute solos ever.

As mentioned by others, Peter Gabriel plays the flute on several Genesis tracks. I would suggest "Firth of Fifth" as a good place to start.

THEY ALL ROCK HARD!!!!!!!

There are two songs by JT many people forget. I would love you to react to "Too old to rock and roll, too young to die" and "War child". I love these two songs the most. Of course, "Living in the past", "Skating away on the thin ice of the new day" and "A passion play" are great too.

Burton Cummings of The Guess Who also played a decent flute. “Undone” is a good example.

For an early Jethro Tull long flute solo section try My God live at Isle of Wight 1970, or the studio version for multiple tracks of flute and medieval harmonies.

Definitely check out more Jethro Tull