That moment when you realize your grandfather rocks harder than you ever will. Ian and of course the whole band Jethro Tull will ALWAYS be legendary! THIS IS MUSIC FROM REAL ARTISTS WITH KNOWLEDGE, VOICE & BRAIN! THIS IS MISSING IN THESE TIMES WITH UNTALENTED PPL WHO TRY TO GET FAMOUS IN SUPERSTAR SHOWS WITHOUT ANY INSTRUMENT PLAYING AND FALSE ELECTRONIC VOICE FAKES!
Jethro Tull was an English agricultural pioneer from Berkshire who helped to bring about the British Agricultural Revolution, and apparently, the band took its name from him.
Jethro Tull !! What can I say ? One of my favourite groups of all time, although the members have changed many times, Ian Anderson has always been the front man. Been listening to their music for over 50 years. Aqualung probably being my favourite album.
I've worn out 3 copies of Bursting Out over the decades... such a huge part of my own personal history. I once chatted to Ian in a car park after a gig... such a lovely, total gentleman... we covered subjects from band members past & (then) present to salmon rearing, one of his great passions
More of a madman than crazy, but we all know it’s just a part of his live act. He’s a brilliant musician, ridiculously underrated, a multi instrumentalist who is an amazing acoustic guitarist, but because of the flute people think that’s all he can play. But what amazes me more than anything, and I’ve seen them play approximately 20 to 25 times he gives everything he’s got every show he plays. He doesn’t stop moving for a second, you always know you’re gonna see an awesome show when you see Jethro Tull !!
Ian Anderson (who's singing and playing flute) was once asked why he took up the flute, he replied that he set out in the business to be the greatest guitar player ever, then he heard Clapton play so he switched to flute!.
Jethro Tull one of the biggest progressive & art rock bands of all time, and pionneers of the introduction of the folk element into the rock/metal genre, are, by the way, one of the biggest influences of Arjen Lucassen's Ayreon! Suggestion for the next Jethro Tull reaction is this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TcKSUvEhZM8.html
Iron Maiden would be among the first metal bands to admit to owing a debt to Jethro Tull's pioneering of ideas that are common in metal today (Iron Maiden actually do a fine little cover of "Cross-Eyed Mary", and vocalist Bruce Dickenson performed a couple folk songs live on stage with Ian Anderson, including a more traditional reworking of the poem that Iron Maiden's song "Revelations" was based on - fantastic stuff!) The doom/death/gothic metal band My Dying Bride seem to me to borrow almost as much of their unique brand of metal from Jethro Tull as they have from Black Sabbath and Candlemass - trading in Anderson's flute for a violinist, and pushing Jethro Tull's flare for theatrics, gravelly vocal delivery, weird but heavy riffing, and dark subject matter only a little further over the top into modern metal territory. Speaking of Black Sabbath, apparently legendary Sabbath guitarist Tomi Iommi auditioned with Jethro Tull in the early days of both bands, before settling into Black Sabbath where he ultimately helped create the whole heavy metal genre as we know it today virtually single-handedly... one wonders what might have been had Iommi joined Jethro Tull instead!) Sadly, Jethro Tull's most (in)famous contribution to heavy metal history would be the time they were at last awarded for their role in rock history - decades into their career and long after lesser bands had been awarded for far less - by getting some sort of bizarre award for "metal band of the year" or something, in a competition that Metallica seemed destined to win at the peak of their career, resulting in virtual riots from metal fans who had barely heard of Jethro Tull at that point, and certainly didn't accept them as metal. The award was so unlikely, Jethro Tull were not even present at the award show to accept the reward, because they didn't expect to win it, and didn't consider themselves to be a heavy metal band, either (having spent most of their career at that point exploring folk rock from various angles, and somehow ending up in an equally weird controversy with rock critics over whether they were a progressive rock band, which had prompted the band to write the wonderful prog-rock parody album "Thick as a Brick", which - in addition to being a funny prank - is also one of the finest prog-rock albums ever made!) Ultimately, Ian Anderson ended up having a little fun with the whole thing by promoting the band's unlikely award-winning "heavy metal" album of that year with a one-page newspaper ad depicting Anderson's flute, with the caption: "The Flute is a Heavy, Metal Instrument!" (I believe Jethro Tull even wrote a heavy metal album at the time in the same mischievous spirit as "Thick as a Brick", but I've never heard it and couldn't really comment on its quality!) Angry Metallica fans mostly forgot the whole thing over time, and apparently Metallica and Jethro Tull both seem to have no hard feelings over the incident, but it's still one of the weirdest chapters in Rock'n'Roll history!
In the world of music its a No No to wave, spin, or toss into the air a flute or other instrument because it could get damaged during the performance. He is self taught (I've heard). And he does it all.
Two songs in one performance. As soon as he stops singing Locomotive Breath, the band transitions to some of the instrumental part of the song Black Sunday, from the "A" album, to finish the performance. Saw Tull three times live, first in 1977 for the Songs From the Wood tour, in 1998 they came to my hometown for their 30th anniversary tour, and they still rocked. Then they came back to my hometown two years later in 2000. Great show every time.
Da war ich als großer Fan von Tull leider in Ost- Berlin lebend sehr traurig, denn wir wussten duch den ''Rias Treffpunkt ''aus dem Radio ,das Jethro Tull in der Deutschlandhalle spielt. Ich weiß auch noch den Tag '' 18 Mai '' .Habe sie dann das erste Mal in Weißensee ( August 90 ) live gesehen, da war Ians wunderschöne Stimme schon grausam verändert, in den letzten Jahren ist die Stimme fast weg. Ich bin ein großer Fan geblieben, aber habe Tull nie so schön erlebt wie du 78 . Gönne dir das von Herzen. Wie singt Neil Young...Hey hey my my Rock'n Roll can never die...MfG aus Berlin 🎸❤️
"Songs from the Woods" was one of the first LPs i bought when i was maybe 14. That and "Thick as a brick" are still my favorite albums. Reaction to "Thick as a brick" would be funny, since its in the end only 1 piece that goes over both sides of the LP and is over 40 minutes long. So whoever things Nightwish makes long songs .. doesn't know Jethro Tull, and also of course not Yes 😉 Else Camel, Genesis (w. Peter Gabriel) and Focus were other bands that used the flute in their music
We're about the same age, then. Songs from the Wood was the second album I ever bought, after Pink Floyd's Animals. And Camel needs way more exposure than they get. ELP, Camel, JT and Floyd were pretty much my musical childhood.
Great reaction! Listening to new Music in the late 60's ,70's, and early 80's was a magical thing! love guys like you that react to these songs. I kinda feel bad there's nothing very good for kids today. I just subscribed. Again...Thanks for the reaction!
Saw " Tull in London in the 1970's ,best live performance I ever saw . Bowie in Paris , Pink Floyd at the Rainbow ! Stevie Wonder London, Who at Lyceum and many others . But Iain Anderson is one of the best front men of the era .
:) Told you , you will now never forget who Jethro Tull Is now, lol Seen the smile on your face you liked it ..So it is time to explore bands like Camel , Genesis etc .. lol you will learn to know the 70's my friend :) thumb up and take a whisky in one hand ... and relax
". I figured I was never going to be as good a guitar player as he was, so I better learn to do something he couldn't do." Rock music in the 1970s would have been much less interesting had Anderson not made that decision. BY IAN ANDERSON!!!
Cool, you found Ian Anderson! Jethro Tull was a great progressive rock band. The first time I heard Aqualung, I was hooked.👍 For modern progressive rock/rap, please react to more Hua Chenyu.😁
Years ago I remember my dad saying to me after I showed him this song here on YT....Holy shitehawke!! I never knew Marty Feldman played the flute! Didn't know whether to laff or freakin' cry😳
Jethro Tull made the first seed drill, which was part of the agricultural revolution in the 18th Century. Jethro Tull was and is an amazing live act too!
@@XcaptainXobliviousX enlightened - thanks. I didn’t realize platinum flutes are commercially available - at a price. No surprise because I don’t know anything about flutes, just some chemistry.
Johnny, saw Tull back in the 70's when they 1st came out. Great live band! Leader Ian Anderson, does a whole song, standing on one leg, playing rock-flute! Your next BABYMETAL reaction should be: *babymetal live at sonisphere 2014 uk (official)* This concert was a HUGE turning point in Babymetal history, where they went from opening act to HEADLINER 😍
The first time I saw JT was in the 1990s -- after being a huge fan since high school in the 70's. Anderson explained at the beginning of the show that his voice was messed up and he would not be singing as much as usual. He'd just rely on the flute to carry the music. No one was mad. He's a good singer too, but moar floot is what we all wanted.
Wow, Johnny ! Das war mal ein geiles reaction video ! Cooler Song, ihr grösster Hit ! Versuch mal "Thick as a brick", die Studioversion dauert "nur" 45 Minuten ! ;-) LG Gerry PS : Der Name der Band war fast richtig ausgesprochen.. nur Tull wird ausgeprochen wie das deutsche Wort "Stall", nur ohne das S :-)
People forget where the name of the band came from... 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.
such commenting on JT provides me so much pleasure since it reminds me my own feeling when i 1st discovered them! ❤ Ian is a genius guy! when you go Tull you never go back!
The band was not very good early on and they changed their name frequently to get new gigs. They happen to have called themselves Jethro Tull the first time they were any good! The man Jethro Tull was basically the father of modern agriculture, inventing a mechanical inter-row cultivator and the seed drill in the 1700s. My favourite band of all time.
For the flute with minimal band, there is his extreme flutework - a range of non-classical effects - at m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wd6u3hQ9bkQ.html from Tampa Stadium 19676. The gig itself is online too. For with the band, and 1-leg work, "My God", for without flute Aqualung
Glad you did the reaction. However I find your view limited and a bit lacking. Ian Anderson is a legend and the precursor to the progressive rock movement. Not a crazy flautest, but a great writer, arranger, composer and early leader of what is now modern rock music combining classical instruments with synth and electric elements. And a showman, providing entertainment to the crowds. Underrated genius.
Jethro Tull, the band that infamously won the metal grammy award over Metallica in 1989. This is probably one of their heaviest songs, they are usually more progressive rock combined with a medieval style.
His biggest song is "Bungle in the Jungle" but it doesn't really reflect his actual music. I was in the second row for their concert. One of the best concerts I ever saw. Jethro Tull is the name of the group. Ian Anderson is the lead singer and flutist. You should also check out Aqualung
Strange with your accent you wouldn’t know who Jethro Tull was. They named the band after the guy who unionized the workers in the scotch industry after pasteurization allowed them to sell it globally. The flute player and singer is Ian Anderson.
No. Ian is quite outspoken against the HOF. To him, according to an interview, it's an "American thing" and he wouldn't want to be in it. RRHOF isn't the big thing you think it is; it's a business controlled by one man who decides who gets in. It's all just for money.
I've seen them live 5x, best live band. For more Jethro Tull, try Aqualung, Thick as a Brick and Songs from the Wood. Ian Anderson, the front man, is known for playing the flute on one leg!
Jethro tull was one of my disappointment last year: I had a ticket to see them live for the first time...but well...covid...show cancelled :'( It's one of those bands you have to hear at least one time in your life, you said it: this is a concept, and this is THE flute rock band. I like so much those 70's bands, they were really creative, especially when we all know the technology was not their, they had to bring "real" ideas, it was the period when rock was a laboratory, (ok, sometimes for the bad...). Flower power rock bands are really full of original and crazy things, I discovered very late bands like Jethro tull, Jefferson airplane, sweet smoke (well, i mean late...in the 90's, I'm 50...), rock and music is full of surprises, we all need multiple lives to hear everything.
Ian Anderson the Singer/flute man appears tp be higher that a Georgia pine tree. Shocker time Ian is anti-dope. He is just high on his music. MY favor Ian quote was when someone asked him why a flute. He told them a flute is easier to carry than a piano.. He is/was the showman deluxe!!!!!! He could play several different instruments. Most of them were self taught!!!! Check out -- "MY God."
Hi Johnny. It's TommY here. Der Bandname wird "Jäthro Tall" ausgesprochen also mit einem kurzem 'a' in Tull.😉 Die Band hat ein so umfangreiches Repertoire das es sich unbedingt lohnt genauer hinzuschauen/hören. Ansonsten weiter so.😉👍
something else about the balloons at the end: There was a time when they were mandatory ... maybe in the mid70's Ian Anderson was playing on the keyboards while the balloons were in fluff ... and the balloons just wouldn't burst: Ian Anderson should have played for 10 minutes until the last balloon burst ...
The name Jethro Tull came from a famous historical person from the 18th century agricultural revolution in England. Jethro tull, the inventor of the seed drill. Seemed appropriate somehow.
