Thick As a Brick (Cover) - Carolyn Oates 

I’m an old school Tull fan and this is bloody brilliant.

My jaw dropped when I heard this. This goes to show that an acoustic guitar and a fantastic voice can take you to another place. My hat is off to you Madam, and as one singer/songwriter to another? Please don't stop, the world needs more of this, not American Idol.

It takes a lot of guts to take on Jethro Tull. The timing of the guitar notes versus the vocals, requires skill. Bravo Ms Carolyn! I had to listen a second time. Very nice.

One of the all time unsung classics. Good job, don't think I've ever heard anyone cover this.

I thoroughly enjoyed this Carolyn. I'm sure Ian has a big smile on his face. Please do more Tull songs when you can.

I've been a huge Tull/Anderson fan since my teens (early 70s)... Thick as a Brick is one of my favorite all time songs... Challenging vocals and instrumental well covered Carolyn, thanks!

I am surprised that more artists don't cover Jethro Tull in general, let alone their masterpiece, Thick as a Brick. Applause to you for this. It was a beautiful end to my day and the exclamation point on an hour of RU-vid video surfing.

My father loved classical music. And rock music. We grew up with his tastes in our ears. Ian Anderson is a one-of-a-kind. Great cover!

A beautiful song - a beautiful version, well done!

Beautiful version!

This was one of my favorite songs by Jethro Tull and watching them perform it live was very moving; just like watching and hearing you perform it 50+ years later!

Bravo!!!! Great guitar and singing. And you have the passion too!

Now THAT is a cover!!! As a fellow acoustic singer/songwriter and huge Tull fan, that is by far the best version (which you made your own by the way) I have heard, hands down. In this day and age when pyrotechnics and flashing lights are "talent", you have shown that six strings and an amazing voice put all of them to shame! well done Madam :)

Excellent! I've never heard anyone cover this song. You've given me confidence to give it a whirl.

There was nothing like the seventies for a Tull concert. An absolutely amazing experience. I approve of this message by Ms. Oates. Thank you for sharing Carolyn. Beautiful rendition you have provided us. Peace.

Best concert I ever saw was Tull's 25th anniversary tour, when they were just 5 musicians on the stage with instruments and monitors. No light show, none of the usual kooky theatrics. They played 22 minutes of Thick as a Brick. Didn't miss a note. Takes brass to tackle this. Nice work!

This cover is rapidly becoming one of my favorites. Honest, real and melodic. Thank you!

I shake my head and say that was a wonderful job!!!! Thank you!

I'm a big fan of Jethro Tull and just happened into this excellent cover! I had my doubts, before anxiously grabbing headphones for a listen, that this song would succeed to work without Ian's flute accompaniment. I've listened/ watched three times, now! Carolyn, I truly appreciate the work you've put into this sample of your amazing voice and guitar expertise. Please, stay at this, I'm subscribed and look forward to your next performances. Wow!

What a beautiful rendition. Brings tears to my eyes like the first time I heard this in the Spring of 1972 as a Junior in high school. It's still my favorite JT album. I saw Ian and Company in concert several times here in Kansas City. I even had several of his albums also in 8-Track format. That's what we did back then; owned both the albums and 8-Tracks tapes so we could listen to our favorite music in our cars. I feel like a dinosaur telling the world...

Excellent! Bravo Carolyn! You are playing to our youth! Thank you for this! Well done!

This is SO nice played!

What an absolute DELIGHT to listen to this fine, fine - and accurate - rendition of the early part of Thick As A Brick. Life Is A Long Song would be a goodee, too. Really, there are so many acoustic pieces to choose from. Well done!

Excellent rendition !!!

WOW!! fantastic cover. works SO WELL with a female voice. I would never have thought. Please do MORE JT 🤩

Excellent Beautiful The genius of Ian Anderson I don’t know but she somehow reminds of a young Carole King

That was really nice. Tull were a huge part of my teen years and I have followed them since I bought their first album back in 1968. Later, 'Stand Up' gave us a hint of Ian Anderson's genius in turning the mundane and ordinary in daily life into gems of real poetic beauty that truly stand the test of time, as your rendition shows so well. Thanks for that.

Wonderful to have such a talented lady breathing fresh life , and femininity, into this song, and reminding us of that unique era. How blessed we were to have lived through it. Thank you.

Carolyn what a beautiful cover/rendition!

Fantastic!! I love it when young people are drawn to rock classics. Great job!!

You make it look so easy, as you know it ain't. Loved the picking and vocals Miss Oates, stirs my very soul when I hear most tracks from JT and Thick as a Brick just sums up the 70's and the very nature of the English folk music scene, always innovative and breaking new ground, from Greenslade to Yes and Hedgehog Pie to Pink Floyd. I was so lucky then, I didnt really appreciate the moment properly.

What a lovely voice and a lovely song.

Not only is it brilliant, but you make it look easy, Carolyn, and I know it's not! Thanks for blessing us with your talent and passion!

congrats !! perhaps this is one of the most beautiful covers of thick as brick i ever heard ! grate! thanks !

Five years down the track and I still think this is one of the best covers EVER. Bravo young lady.

One of the best covers I've heard of any song. The guitar playing is amazing and your voice is so clear, strong and beautiful. Also, I love how the cover stays close to the original, but you put some of your own way of doing it in there too. I saved this link. I'll listen to it a lot more.

Beautiful !! Love your guitar playing and your voice is very soothing. 🥰👏🥰

I am just working on that song myself. I can play it fairly well and I can sing it fairly well - but not both at the same time! You excelled here!

I listen to the entire album during some of my more intense runs. It helps my mind escape the pain cage. I know every inch of this song. It’s a masterpiece and your performance is every bit outstanding.

Outstanding cover, excellent guitar and vocals. You nailed it. Thanks so much. Please do more Tull covers.

Your cover is brilliantly done! Any normal rocker would find the same but then there’s Ian…he has been very critical of the brilliance of rock giants.

Absolutely love this, special young lady.....

Wow, what a great performance of this song. 👏👏👏

Thank you, dear Lady! You brought me into tears, again. Thank you. Peter.

A golden and mellifluous rendition. Great vocals, timing, beautiful tone on the guitar. Wishing you every success. Bravo! Encore!

Carolyn Oates !!!! Just Beautiful !!! Love the Guitar, Love the Playing, Love your Beautiful, Perfect Voice!!! Thank you so much for this !!! Merry Christmas to you and yours !!!! God Bless ! Fran Danco

Carolyn, I’m so glad to have found this six yrs after posting. A beautiful performance.

Awesome job!! Lovely all around.❤

Beautiful cover...love Ian Anderson...

Fantastic, so refreshing to see someone so young loving music from my generation and on top of that, performing such a wonderful cover of it. Bravo!!!

wow Carolyn - this is fantastic... I'm a hard-core JT fan, and this is the best cover, I've heard so far... 💖

I've always loved this album and have played guitar for many years now but never even considered an acoustic arrangement. This is a delightful find and will be on my favourite list for a long time to come....well done Carolyn

Beautifully executed with your own twist on it! Love it!!

Just adding some JT to my repertoire, I came across this. This is great, Carolyn! This is a wonderful cover.

Boy would i love to jam this with you. You nailed tull. One of the best concerts ive seen in the early 70s. I also liked passion play. Ian anderson was phenominal guitarist and flutist.❤

Your guitar tone is the first thing I've heard in years that really makes me want to get mine back out.

What a Good cover !!! ❤️YOU ,Beatiful voice !!!!

I keep coming back to this periodically. It's just so good.

Superbly done.

I just saw Tull perform at Wolf Trap in Virginia. Ian still has a lot of energy. Sadly, they did not perform this song. I saw the band perform several times in the late 70s-early 80s, and saw Ian perform with Lucia Micarelli circa 2004. Ian is definitely one of the greatest songwriters of all time. Love your cover!

Wunderbare Cover-Version des Tull-Stücks ❤

Omg. Im so glad i stumbled upon your faithful cover of this genious work of Anderson's..So Absolutely awesomely done, woman.

Wow .... really nice job on a tune that is super tricky!!!

Goosebumps

Carolyn. That’s brilliant! I was looking for an acoustic version that we can use in our duo, G&T (Glyn and Tim). This is perfect.

I love the acoustic version that you do here of Tull's version of Thick as a Brick. I agree! Pls do/post more! 👍

YOU are the epitomy of Awesome. Thank you. I saw him in '72, in Denver... the night before I reported for naval duty, for Viet Nam.

I love this version because you can listen to the story Anderson is telling and Carolyn Oats is a great story teller!

Love your voice.

Excellent Version..very enjoyable and well done!

My elder brother bought the record Aqualung home. My mates and I discovered Tull as 12 year olds.That was over 40 years ago. Such memories stirred by this wonderful version ❤

That's superb!!! Where has the time gone! ❤🎵.

She's absolutely brilliant!

Nice vocals and playing. Tull does it with a capo. Good to see someone so young covering a masterpiece. You sound like Fairport Convention meets Tull.

Goosebumps and memories. What more could i say? Very well done!

Thanks for spinning me back down the years and days of my youth.

Wonderfull, beautifully sung and played. 👏👏

As an original Tull fan (this was 1968) I must say this is superb, you must do more please

Wonderful cover of one of my favorite groups

Very nice cover Carolyn! More More!

Wow, beautiful performance Carolyn! You've got a new fan in San Francisco!

Great job young lady! My first time in 50 years (ever) I listen to a Jethro Tull piece sung by a woman. Blown away!

I don't want to call it a 'cover'. It is brave, as someone pointed out, to take on Jethro Tull with just an acoustic guitar. But this was more than that. Your reinterpretation made it your own song. This is a great performance, and thank you.

An awesome cover. Love it!

I have seen Jethro Tull in a concert in Bucharest three weeks ago... and your performance is really comparable with what I heard. Congrats!

Great cover Carolyn and nice voice! Ian Anderson's rhythmic guitars are unique.

This album came out when I was just in high school, where I was part of a tight group of Tull fans. We even had a guy who played the penny whistle and could do some pretty good Anderson riffs (including hopping dances!). You capture the vibe of those great days!

Bellisima version, gracias 😍😍😍!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wow, this is excellent. The best cover I have heard. I hope Ian gets to hear this.

Masterpiece of my favorite band. Always a pleasure to hear that song.

i've been a tull fan for 50 years, and this is one of the best TAAB covers out there. well done

Bravissima. Ottima interpretazione 👍👍

Brilliant version. I'm a huge Tull fan though not a musician. It's seems a little faster than the original. Not that's thats a bad thing though.

Love this Tull classic 👌. Sounds so good 👍 !

Bloody great, Ian would love it.

When Jethro Tull started playing this song live in london at the hippodrome Ian said yes it's the famous song fron Led Zepplin called a whole lotta brick.

Very nice. That's a tough one to do. She really takes you there.

I have watched this many times. Love it more every time!

who thought this song had legs into the 21st century...? outstanding! thank you Carolyn!

Splendid version