This is a concert finale, so they're moving from one song to another ... Locomotive Breath to Black Sunday. Fifty years worth of Tull to discover. Ian Anderson .. singer, song-writer, is self-taught on the flute. He's a wonderful guitar player also. Now 76 years old, still writing and performing.
This band was at the top in the seventies and eighties, Ian Anderson was the leader and complete musician, mastering several instruments and was self-taught in learning the flute. This progressive rock with Celtic flavors and the introduction of the classical flute was a total success. Their concerts were a pure celebration of music, theater, expressive dance and good vibes. Ian Anderson is Superman. How can you sing, jump, dance, blow the flute while standing on one leg and one arm raised above your head for two hours and not drop dead? check out My God, Thick as a Brick, Aqualung, Cross eye Mary. the live versions are amazing. I'm 62 saw them twice it's blew my mind. Keep on rocking Greetings from Barcelona
What pleases me the most that I noticed in the many concerts I got to attend is how easily the group slides in and out of complicated rhythms effortlessly. No other group does this and I absolutely adore it. You leave their concerts energized. Absolutely amazing. I have probably 30hrs of their CDs but oddly none of their albums are the same. Some I like, some I dont but Benefit, Aqualung, and Thick as a Brick were among my first albums as a teen and I managed to get tickets to every one of these concerts.
This song is actually from their 1971 album (Aqualung) and it has a great piano intro on the studio version; well worth a listen to (the whole album is too). Ian Anderson (Lead Singer/Flutist) also plays a superb classical guitar, and tracks like Thick As A Brick, My God, and Skating Away ... are good examples
From a blues band through the the real breakthrough with "Aqualong" (from which this song comes) to their three real master piece Albums (according to me): The minstrel in the gallery - Songs from the wood - Heavy horses. Still active is Ian Anderson (flute & song) and Martin Barre (guitar) but they don't play together any longer. But still they both makes good music!
How about you just listen to the whole catalog of the albums from 1968 - 2005 and see how the band evolves in this period of time Tull is unique in their music because they incorporate so many styles of music-jazz,blues, rock, folk, classical, and done with passion and perfection.
There's so much to enjoy. They have put out dozens of albums and have gone through several different changes. I specifically love to albums that they had back-to-back songs from the wood and heavy horses. Every song on those albums is just fantastic if you enjoy this type of progressive rock
Since you are a classical guitarist, you would appreciate his jazzed-up interpretation of Bach's Bouree in D minor, simply called "Bouree" from the Stand Up album.
The train is life. No way to slow it down. All the things that are happening are out of his control - his wife having an affair, his children leaving him etc.
The problem is that a lot of bands are pretty predictable nowadays,the fact that some people find Jethro tull weird is testament to that,they were innovative and brilliantly talented.
This song like quite a lot of Tull is profound. The train is a metaphor for life, and the exponential increase in World population, more and more people competing for less and less resourses. Old Charlie is God, later clarified in the last verse. Not my opinion though, this came from one of the later interviews with Ian Anderson.
Ian Anderson, the singer , writer and flute player is really an accoustic guitar player who does not like electric guitat or amplified music........he prefers all accoustic music. The song is about population explosion being out of control and heading for a big crash. Charlie is GOD, so Charlie stole the handle ( brake handel ) means GOD never applied a safe control over humanities spread and constant growth. The train accelerating down hill out of control and without any brakes is population explosion heading for an unstoppable disaster. I think you would enjoy the intro to the album version, which is very different to the live version. The recorded version starts with a long Baroque style intro of piano vs guitar before exploding into rock. As a guitarist, you might also like the live version of My God, which features a long accoustic guitar intro by Ian with several expanded flute solos..........the live performance wh where the band are dressed in Shaespearian medieval costum es is the best...... with the big padded multi coloured shoulders. I think it was in Germany about 1977 to 1979, but i could be very wrong on the date.......maybe early 1980's. lol Anyway......it is a long performance , at least 15 minutes from memory, maybe over 20 minutes.
This is a band that you should explore much further. They are very, very good musicians. My picks for starters (for a sample of their range) Song From The Wood, Hunting Girl, Farm On The Freeway.
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I am 60 years young have loved this my whole life it seems. Such a showman womderful stage presence!
This is a concert finale, so they're moving from one song to another ... Locomotive Breath to Black Sunday. Fifty years worth of Tull to discover. Ian Anderson .. singer, song-writer, is self-taught on the flute. He's a wonderful guitar player also. Now 76 years old, still writing and performing.
Seen them 8 times in the late 70’s and early 80’s. Brilliant
Great musicians,Ian Anderson is a musical genius and wrote some of the best songs of all time time
I caught Jethro Tull live during the Songs From The Wood tour and I assure you that band was so tight. One of the best concerts I ever saw.
This band was at the top in the seventies and eighties, Ian Anderson was the leader and complete musician, mastering several instruments and was self-taught in learning the flute.
This progressive rock with Celtic flavors and the introduction of the classical flute was a total success.
Their concerts were a pure celebration of music, theater, expressive dance and good vibes.
Ian Anderson is Superman.
How can you sing, jump, dance, blow the flute while standing on one leg and one arm raised above your head for two hours and not drop dead?
check out My God, Thick as a Brick, Aqualung, Cross eye Mary.
the live versions are amazing.
I'm 62 saw them twice it's blew my mind.
Keep on rocking
Greetings from Barcelona
How is it you only done three songs by this INCREDIBLE group???
What pleases me the most that I noticed in the many concerts I got to attend is how easily the group slides in and out of complicated rhythms effortlessly. No other group does this and I absolutely adore it. You leave their concerts energized. Absolutely amazing. I have probably 30hrs of their CDs but oddly none of their albums are the same. Some I like, some I dont but Benefit, Aqualung, and Thick as a Brick were among my first albums as a teen and I managed to get tickets to every one of these concerts.
This was one of the very first concerts I went to in the early 70s. I was HOOKED and have been to many since then.
This song is actually from their 1971 album (Aqualung) and it has a great piano intro on the studio version; well worth a listen to (the whole album is too).
Ian Anderson (Lead Singer/Flutist) also plays a superb classical guitar, and tracks like Thick As A Brick, My God, and Skating Away ... are good examples
I had several of their albums. His skill with the flute--how difficult to play full on like that while he was dancing around!
From a blues band through the the real breakthrough with "Aqualong" (from which this song comes) to their three real master piece Albums (according to me): The minstrel in the gallery - Songs from the wood - Heavy horses. Still active is Ian Anderson (flute & song) and Martin Barre (guitar) but they don't play together any longer. But still they both makes good music!
How about you just listen to the whole catalog of the albums from 1968 - 2005 and see how the band evolves in this period of time Tull is unique in their music because they incorporate so many styles of music-jazz,blues, rock, folk, classical, and done with passion and perfection.
A unique band and sound, thanks for reaction
Seen JT live 3 times. Always master musicianship, in their own music category really inside "prog rock"
There's so much to enjoy. They have put out dozens of albums and have gone through several different changes. I specifically love to albums that they had back-to-back songs from the wood and heavy horses. Every song on those albums is just fantastic if you enjoy this type of progressive rock
great great band, takes me back to my hi school days.
Since you are a classical guitarist, you would appreciate his jazzed-up interpretation of Bach's Bouree in D minor, simply called "Bouree" from the Stand Up album.
The train is life. No way to slow it down. All the things that are happening are out of his control - his wife having an affair, his children leaving him etc.
As a classical guitarist, you really need to react to their song My God, live or studio.
You should review more Yes for more of classical guitar Master, Steve Howe's, brilliant work! Check out And You and I or Heart of the Sunrise!
Or maybe Yours Is No Disgrace or Starship Trooper!
The problem is that a lot of bands are pretty predictable nowadays,the fact that some people find Jethro tull weird is testament to that,they were innovative and brilliantly talented.
This song like quite a lot of Tull is profound. The train is a metaphor for life, and the exponential increase in World population, more and more people competing for less and less resourses. Old Charlie is God, later clarified in the last verse. Not my opinion though, this came from one of the later interviews with Ian Anderson.
Taught himself to play the flute.
Ian Anderson, the singer , writer and flute player is really an accoustic guitar player who does not like electric guitat or amplified music........he prefers all accoustic music.
The song is about population explosion being out of control and heading for a big crash.
Charlie is GOD, so Charlie stole the handle ( brake handel ) means GOD never applied a safe control over humanities spread and constant growth.
The train accelerating down hill out of control and without any brakes is population explosion heading for an unstoppable disaster.
I think you would enjoy the intro to the album version, which is very different to the live version.
The recorded version starts with a long Baroque style intro of piano vs guitar before exploding into rock.
As a guitarist, you might also like the live version of My God, which features a long accoustic guitar intro by Ian with several expanded flute solos..........the live performance wh where the band are dressed in Shaespearian medieval costum es is the best...... with the big padded multi coloured shoulders.
I think it was in Germany about 1977 to 1979, but i could be very wrong on the date.......maybe early 1980's. lol
Anyway......it is a long performance , at least 15 minutes from memory, maybe over 20 minutes.
This is a band that you should explore much further. They are very, very good musicians. My picks for starters (for a sample of their range) Song From The Wood, Hunting Girl, Farm On The Freeway.
I prefer the 70s lineup. This keyboardist is too... busy.