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!
I heard an interview with him several years ago. I was expecting the rantings of a madman, but he was like the most proper educated English gentleman, puffing thoughtfully on a pipe and speaking with an intellectual tone. The band is named after an 18th century British agriculturarist who invented the seed drill. Ian Anderson is a self-taught flautist.
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.
Dude was animated and entertaining ...and clearly wasn't just going through the motions . Saw them 4 times various places in Europe and people went bonkers for it ....and in true style , when Ian retired from the active part of Jethro Tull and things quieted down , he became really good at his other passion in life ...fish farming in Scotland .
I’m glad someone mentioned this because I have never seen anyone in the history of the world command a stage like Ian Anderson. He is the greatest of all times
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.
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
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
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.
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 👍👍👍👍
He plays an early minstrel role of telling stories and entertaining while fronting an awesome rock band. Absolutely one of the best live recordings ever. Ps saw her eyes when he starts to play the flute....priceless 😊
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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
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.
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 !!
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.
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.
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).
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".
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 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.
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.
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'.
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.
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....
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.
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.
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.
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!
The one song you have to play is "Jethro Tull - My God (Nothing Is Easy - Live At The Isle Of Wight 1970)" there you get them raw and wild and fantastic.
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
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.
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.
The band is named for a 17th century agriculturalist. The story I recall from a tour he did called "An Intimate Evening With Ian Anderson", was that they were so bad at the beginning that they couldn't get gigs and constantly changed their names. Maybe it's true, or maybe embellished. Mad/crazy like a fox.
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)
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.
@@-theeddieshow- I never got to go (money and time off issues), but one of the first events was with an email list group I was in, so I sent a brown Beanie Baby dragon, as my surrogate, to another member of the list, who took it with her - somewhere out there are pictures of Anderson mugging being scared of a little brown dragon on his shoulder, among other band interactions, and it was returned to me with a tiny blue shirt with all the band's autographs
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.
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.
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
@@-theeddieshow- you're very welcome I have a great song requests for you that you will love the group is Grand Funk Railroad the song is inside looking out live 1969 it will freak you out it's amazing please play it you will not regret it
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.
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 🇨🇦
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.
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.
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'. 😊
My love of Jethro Tull started for them in 1969 when my friend in high school picked Stand Up (killer tracks A New Day Yesterday & Nothing is Easy), their second album and they really established a sound everyone would recognize as them going forward. They produced a string of classic albums from that point for the 70s and beyond, played in arenas and stadiums in the 70s and early 80s, they are well worth taking a deep dive on. If you want some unreal flute look for My God live in the 70s along with their studio, audio classic, With You There to Help Me. Utterly awesome band lead by frontman Ian Anderson and long time guitarist extraordinaire, Martin Barre. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎹🎷🎶
The inimitable Martin Barre on lead guitar. Often overlooked, but a key part of the Tull sound. Ian is a front man for the ages. The whole Aqualung album is a classic.
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 !!!
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.
I saw Jethro tull live back in 1971 greatest show ever ian Anderson is the best performer
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!
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I heard an interview with him several years ago. I was expecting the rantings of a madman, but he was like the most proper educated English gentleman, puffing thoughtfully on a pipe and speaking with an intellectual tone.
The band is named after an 18th century British agriculturarist who invented the seed drill.
Ian Anderson is a self-taught flautist.
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.
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Absolutely check out Thick As A Brick. There are good live versions, but the studio album is a masterpiece.
Ian's maybe the best front man in rock history. Definitely check out his flute solos, some live from the 70s, some more modern.
He’s definitely an entertainer!
Barre deserves praise also.
@@ardalla535 Absolutely phenomenal guitarist! Agreed!
Dude was animated and entertaining ...and clearly wasn't just going through the motions . Saw them 4 times various places in Europe and people went bonkers for it ....and in true style , when Ian retired from the active part of Jethro Tull and things quieted down , he became really good at his other passion in life ...fish farming in Scotland .
I’m glad someone mentioned this because I have never seen anyone in the history of the world command a stage like Ian Anderson. He is the greatest of all times
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
Thanks for the suggestions!
"Nothing is Easy", A Witches Promise", "My God" and "Cross-Eyed Mary" are all wonderful live video performances by Jethro Tull.
There are no bad Jethro Tull songs... an extremely deep rabbit hole, worth the journey. 👍👍
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I loved that Kayla's eyes widen when singer, Ian Anderson starting to rock with his flute.
Yup!
Also quite amazing to think that Ian had taught himself to play the 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.
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BTW, for 2 incredible Jethro Tull songs that don't get anywhere near the love they deserve are "Teacher" and "Hymn 43." Amazing songs!
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My favourite group of all time and sooooo underrated!
Martin Barre. So underrated as a guitarist. Ive seen Tull 3 times. Always magical musicianship!
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Agreed, Martin is highly overlooked
I agree with you 💯 %
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
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.... but also don´t forget among other great albums the asterpieces "Heavy horses" and "Thick as a brick"
@henningkallerhoff3967 I agree 100%....Heavy Horses is a phenomenal album.
@@markferrett700 Thanks for commenting!
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
Ian is self taught . That allows him to break the rules. Best front man ever.
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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.
Welcome to Jethro Tull. First album came out in 1968. They just released their latest album. Rocking for over 50 years!
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'Living In The Past' is an all-time classic from this amazing folk-rock band!
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Let’s all wish Eddie a happy birthday with some Jethro Tull!
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@@thedarkopz516 Yawn...
A JT concert was an experience you don’t forget. Nothing like it, then or now. The flute. The flute for pity sake. Amazing.
Ah-may-ZING!
Their song “Aqualung” (from that same show) is well worth a watch. It’s probably one of their biggest tunes. I love your reactions.
Totally agree!
Thank you!
No flute in Aqualung .... but still a great song
The song Aqualong was an idea from Ian's wife, from some photos she had taken.. She had seeing some homeless people on the street.
An unbelievable live band, with great studio work also. You can’t go wrong with Tull.
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Lots of good music from the older bands. No computers to enhance the sound, Had to be skilled musicians, with some entertainment flair!
Cheerz!!!
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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 👍👍👍👍
He plays an early minstrel role of telling stories and entertaining while fronting an awesome rock band.
Absolutely one of the best live recordings ever.
Ps saw her eyes when he starts to play the flute....priceless 😊
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.
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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!
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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.
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!
Lucky!
Ian Anderson! Vocals and flute! The goat! Loved watching with you two! Fantastic personality...the both of ya! Good match!
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.
Thanks for the kind words. Unique is right!
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.
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"Too old to rock and roll, too young to die"
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
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.
Wow!
The studio recording is amazing with a fantabulous intro. But this rocks also.
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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 !!
Thick as a brick live is my personal favourite performance
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.
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.
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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).
Awesome! Thanks!
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".
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.
Jethro Tull likes a medieval theme to their clothes. Note Anderson's love of cod pieces
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.
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.
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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'.
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Nice reaction guys.
'My God' live is just brilliant by Jethro Tull
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.
Everything Tull did was. cutting edge. They had a lot of firsts in rock and roll production.
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....
We agree!
My God live....phenomenal flute solo.....
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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.
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I first heard them in 1971 and have enjoyed them ever since.
British of course. ❤
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.
Thanks for dropping some knowledge.
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.
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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!
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I have seen them live 3 times! They are always AMAZING!
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When you see Tull the performance and even what they wear is satire, "tongue in cheek"
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The one song you have to play is "Jethro Tull - My God (Nothing Is Easy - Live At The Isle Of Wight 1970)" there you get them raw and wild and fantastic.
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
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.
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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.
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There is one rock flautist. One only. 😊
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Iconic Band....😎👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
What a band with the ultimate front man
When this first came out we were like what the @#$& 🤣🤣🤣. Great reaction. ❤
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May have been a concert in 82 but that song is much older than that.
The band is named for a 17th century agriculturalist. The story I recall from a tour he did called "An Intimate Evening With Ian Anderson", was that they were so bad at the beginning that they couldn't get gigs and constantly changed their names. Maybe it's true, or maybe embellished. Mad/crazy like a fox.
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)
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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.
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@@-theeddieshow- I never got to go (money and time off issues), but one of the first events was with an email list group I was in, so I sent a brown Beanie Baby dragon, as my surrogate, to another member of the list, who took it with her - somewhere out there are pictures of Anderson mugging being scared of a little brown dragon on his shoulder, among other band interactions, and it was returned to me with a tiny blue shirt with all the band's autographs
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.
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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.
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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
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@@-theeddieshow- you're very welcome I have a great song requests for you that you will love the group is Grand Funk Railroad the song is inside looking out live 1969 it will freak you out it's amazing please play it you will not regret it
Check out "My God" from the Isle of Wight concert. It is an alternate live version in 1970 before the Aqualung album release in 1971.
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.
you must react to Jethro Tull live at the Isle of Wight , the song 'My God' he gives a master class in Rock Flute , A must see
Desde muy joven escucho a jehtro tull gran banda del rock progresivo arriba genios
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.
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Another group with a flautist is Moody Blues.
We might have to check them out!
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.
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Living in the past, Witches promise, Rover. The whistler. All classics.
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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
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My God is amazing. The best!
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)
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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.
Ian Anderson is STILL rocking into his 70s
Band from Scotland! Farmer, Rancher Eian Anderson from the Scottish Highlands ! Self taught on the flute!
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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.
Brilliant music, thought provoking lyrics. Tull are unique. Anderson is a musical genius. Latest album Rokflote phenomenal. Welcome to the journey.
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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'. 😊
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My love of Jethro Tull started for them in 1969 when my friend in high school picked Stand Up (killer tracks A New Day Yesterday & Nothing is Easy), their second album and they really established a sound everyone would recognize as them going forward. They produced a string of classic albums from that point for the 70s and beyond, played in arenas and stadiums in the 70s and early 80s, they are well worth taking a deep dive on. If you want some unreal flute look for My God live in the 70s along with their studio, audio classic, With You There to Help Me. Utterly awesome band lead by frontman Ian Anderson and long time guitarist extraordinaire, Martin Barre. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎹🎷🎶
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The inimitable Martin Barre on lead guitar. Often overlooked, but a key part of the Tull sound. Ian is a front man for the ages. The whole Aqualung album is a classic.
THEY ALL ROCK HARD!!!!!!!
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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 !!!
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.
Tull is a great band. That in the rock hall of fame
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Looking back in time when musicians had talent!