OUR FIRST REACTION to Jethro Tull - Locomotive Breath | COUPLE REACTION (BMC Request)

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  • See how Nick (🇩🇪) and Lex (🇺🇸/🇲🇽) listen to Jethro Tull after Nick had only heard one song before, and it was a cover version!! WOW... This was something else, THANK YOU SO MUCH Michele!
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  • @michelemichele3375
    @michelemichele3375 3 роки тому +124

    Ian Anderson on stage was an energetic, eccentric character, clad with period threads - waistcoat with tails. And I can’t begin to tell you what he did with that flute during the performance. Yes, he blew into it, mumbled and hummed into it. But it also got tangled in his coat tails and manipulated in such a way (nudge, nudge, wink 😉 ) that you almost expected a police raid. And I still can’t reveal how Steely Dan got their name, but it’s a similar story. Lol 😉
    Well, you both did a bang-up job with Jethro Tull. Thanks so much for getting the request out sooner than expected - I thought it would drop in July because of all our requests. Lol. 🤪 Thanks for all the love 🤪

    • @starman6280
      @starman6280 3 роки тому +6

      I'll reveal where Steely Dan got their name: It was the name of a steam powered dildo.

    • @michelemichele3375
      @michelemichele3375 3 роки тому +6

      @@starman6280 Bingo! Mentioned in “Naked Lunch” by William Burroughs as “revolutionary.” Lol. 🤪

    • @starman6280
      @starman6280 3 роки тому +2

      @@michelemichele3375 I rarely get to use that bit of trivia. Lots of people know the basic reference, but few know the source.
      Have a Great Day!

    • @roncypert8255
      @roncypert8255 3 роки тому +9

      Spot on Michelle!
      I saw them in 72 or 73 in Ft. Worth, Texas when I was about 19 or 20.
      Thick As A Brick had come out not long before that. They played an abbreviated version from that album and then progressed backwards through their other albums, playing a few songs from each. In between albums they would leave the stage and a huge screen would drop down and play a little movieola that would lead into the next set of songs. It was so cool! Unlike anything we’d seen at a concert before!
      As the clip leading to Aqualung faded out Martin Barre walked up to a mic with a slip of paper in his hand and announced “Paging Mike Nelson. Paging Mike Nelson” who was the character in the 60s tv show Sea Hunt.
      A voice from the rear shouted out “Here! Here!” and Ian Anderson came down the aisle in wet suit, goggles and flippers taking the stage. It went dark and the rest of the band started playing a riff and when the lights came on with a flash there was Anderson in waistcoat, tights and boots, with flute in hand and simultaneously....
      Dah Dah Dah Dah Da Da...Sitting on a park bench....
      An intro I’ll NEVER forget!
      They finished the concert with Locomotive Breath, took their bows before a screaming crowd and left the stage.
      All the lights went out again except for a single spot that was trained on a lamp table with a telephone on it.
      The phone began to ring and rang about 15 or 20 times as a figure, who turned out to be Ian Anderson, walked to it, picked it up and said, “Yes. Yes.” then held it out towards the audience and said, “It’s for you...” laid the receiver down and left the stage to a thundering ovation!
      To this day the weirdest, most amazingly entertaining concert I’ve ever been to!

    • @michelemichele3375
      @michelemichele3375 3 роки тому +5

      @@roncypert8255 YES! Thank you so much for that incredible “blow-by-blow” (pun intended) of the incredible atmosphere they created onstage & in the audience - more like a Cirque du Soleil show - Interactive and imaginative. With the receipts to back it up! Tytyty. 💜🤪

  • @Pcrimson1
    @Pcrimson1 3 роки тому +82

    This is a MAJOR rabbit hole to go down, be prepared. Tull has a huge catalog, it's amazing. Rock, jazz, blues, folk, so many genre. I can't wait to hear you react!

  • @frankpentangeli8104
    @frankpentangeli8104 3 роки тому +86

    People always talk about Ian Anderson in terms of his flute playing, which is understandable considering how little the flute is generally used in rock and how revolutionary his playing was. But what's often overlooked is Anderson's amazing acoustic guitar mastery. Fantastic and massively unappreciated.

    • @murdockreviews
      @murdockreviews 3 роки тому +6

      Agree. Absolutely!

    • @RaymondBCrisp
      @RaymondBCrisp 3 роки тому +6

      I'd add his showmanship. If you ever saw him live, you knew you were at something special, because he always put 150% on stage every single performance.

    • @roncypert8255
      @roncypert8255 3 роки тому +5

      As evidenced in his live performances of My God!
      Amazing fingerpicking on the acoustic followed by his vocals and maniacal flute playing and theatrics and back to guitar.
      A showman unparalleled at that time who influenced many onstage performers who followed.
      He made Mick Jagger look like he was on Thorazine! 🤣🤣

    • @phillyflyer12
      @phillyflyer12 3 роки тому +3

      Yes. The song 'Salamander' on the Too Old to Rock and Roll LP is a real testament to his guitar prowess.

    • @samuelecallegari6117
      @samuelecallegari6117 3 роки тому +4

      @@phillyflyer12 To be fair a think on Salamander both Ian and Martin are playing

  • @timnorris6041
    @timnorris6041 3 роки тому +24

    Nick, as a guitar player, Martin Barre is amazing! Arguably one of THE most underrated guitarist ever!

  • @brendanc.8019
    @brendanc.8019 3 роки тому +109

    Thick as a Brick is an entire evening, plan it out, do the whole album, dive into it and swim around.

    • @nickordinaire8355
      @nickordinaire8355 3 роки тому +4

      Dat’s a fact, Jack!

    • @eileendobbs8009
      @eileendobbs8009 3 роки тому +2

      Live performance. Maybe live at Madison Square

    • @garysteinert8040
      @garysteinert8040 3 роки тому +4

      Eileen Dobbs I was at that show. 12th row in front of Martin.

    • @eileendobbs8009
      @eileendobbs8009 3 роки тому +2

      @@garysteinert8040 I 🤢with envy

    • @garysteinert8040
      @garysteinert8040 3 роки тому +5

      Eileen Dobbs saw Tull probably 20 times from 77- 97 ish... incredible

  • @markdrechsler5660
    @markdrechsler5660 3 роки тому +80

    JT is a deep well. They are one of those bands whose sound evolved greatly over the course of their first dozen albums. Try “Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of A New Day” (full album version) for something that sounds completely different. Ian Anderson, who sings, and plays the flute and acoustic guitar, and writes all the music, is a genius.

    • @papacarl2002
      @papacarl2002 3 роки тому +2

      You nailed it Mark - my brain *always* goes straight to Skating Away whenever anyone mentions Jethro Tull

    • @bobsacamano2948
      @bobsacamano2948 2 роки тому

      Also try living in the past and bungle in the jungle.

    • @martinhayward4466
      @martinhayward4466 2 роки тому

      The band in the 70's wrote and arranged a lot of music, particularly Barre & Evan. Anderson was the ideas and lyrics man.

  • @rosswatson5996
    @rosswatson5996 3 роки тому +49

    Ian Anderson is the flute, vocals, songwriter and arranger! Born in Scotland.

    • @neonpark1874
      @neonpark1874 3 роки тому +12

      He also plays acoustic guitar on a lot of their songs. Fun fact - he also owns/runs a smoked salmon business...
      money.cnn.com/1998/05/05/busunu/jethro_pkg/

    • @carandol22
      @carandol22 3 роки тому

      @@neonpark1874 The JT album "Crest of a Knave" has a lot of his guitar playing, and is basically him saying, "Look, I can play a guitar as well as Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits, but I'm pigeonholed as a flute player!"

    • @HollowGolem
      @HollowGolem 3 роки тому

      He also plays sax on their _Passion Play_ album.

  • @dennispope1355
    @dennispope1355 3 роки тому +41

    Jethro Tull is one of my favorites. Almost everything they did between 1968 and 1982 is essential. Try "Minstral in the Gallery", "Songs from the Wood" and "Bouree". Two of their albums (Thick as a Brick" & "Passion Play") are single 40 minute plus single album-length compositions. Both are amazing. You're in for some treats as you explore these truly gifted musicians.

  • @ziggy101ful
    @ziggy101ful 3 роки тому +28

    You can't stop some songs at their climax, especially Locomotive breath flute solo = it's like coitus interrumtus :)

  • @hotrat2011
    @hotrat2011 3 роки тому +6

    Jethro Tull live is a unique experience !!!! Locomotive Breath , Songs from the Wood, Thick as a Brick, any song , they are the best !!!!!

  • @joelliebler5690
    @joelliebler5690 3 роки тому +21

    Ian Anderson, the lead singer and flautist, was unbelievable live on stage!

  • @eileendobbs8009
    @eileendobbs8009 3 роки тому +26

    Skating Away On The Thin Ice of a New Day. Gotta be the only rock song ever to have a glockenspiel; a accordion and a flute in it

  • @n9xrr
    @n9xrr 3 роки тому +9

    The Aqualung album will change your life! SO GOOD!

  • @briangerrard420
    @briangerrard420 3 роки тому +5

    You are blessed to have the ability to hear what I did as a child. In 1971 I was 10 yo & hearing these songs in the radio for the first time I had no idea the music would make such an impact on human consciousness.

  • @EnglishTomanotJuanma
    @EnglishTomanotJuanma 3 роки тому +13

    I sooo wish you reacted to Jethro Tull´s Thick As A Brick. You would no regret it, I guarantee it. Cheers.

  • @TraceAiken
    @TraceAiken 3 роки тому +22

    Tull’s double live album “Bursting Out” is phenomenal and has many of their great songs. Plus, I love the between songs repartee and introductions by Ian Anderson.

    • @dlongstaff1960
      @dlongstaff1960 3 роки тому +5

      Absolutely. One of the great live albums.

  • @Capitaomac1
    @Capitaomac1 3 роки тому +20

    This whole album is a masterpiece. Just listen to My God. Hell, listen to the whole thing 😉

  • @timothywills7709
    @timothywills7709 3 роки тому +10

    I love the dog being exposed to Jethro Tull!!!

  • @paulbilger3782
    @paulbilger3782 Місяць тому +1

    In 1968, I was a junior in high school when I first Jethro Tull. Every ear I couldn’t wait for a new albums to come out. Saw them about five times at the Forum in L.A.

  • @lisarainbow9703
    @lisarainbow9703 3 роки тому +22

    Jethro Tull has an enormous catalog of amazing music.
    Other gems:
    We Used to Know
    Velvet Green
    Look Into the Sun
    Serenade to a Cuckoo
    Skating Away
    Bouree'
    One White Duck

    • @MKE_Mike
      @MKE_Mike 3 роки тому +5

      "We Used To Know" is probably my favorite JT song, doesn't get enough attention

    • @brianmoon1058
      @brianmoon1058 3 роки тому +4

      We Used to Know is one of my favorite songs overall, by any group.

    • @keithcullison9152
      @keithcullison9152 3 роки тому +1

      One of my favs follows Locomotive Breath on Aqualung....Wind Up...love the message and different tempos of the song

  • @jimtatro6550
    @jimtatro6550 3 роки тому +20

    Aqualung, Bungle in the Jungle, Living in the Past, Cross Eyed Mary are all great Tull tunes. Ian Anderson also does a guest flute appearance for Honeymoon Suite on a song called All Along You Knew which is a great 80’s song 😎🎧

  • @samgriffin895
    @samgriffin895 3 роки тому +18

    The album Aqualung was released 50 years ago, listen to The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys by Traffic another song 50 years old. Combination of Jazz, Rock and Prog.

    • @IvorPresents
      @IvorPresents 3 роки тому

      Traffic has some great albums. Low Spark of High Heeled Boys. for one. Also liked Koopers original Blood Sweat and Tears. with their Child is the Father of the Man. album.

  • @davidgoldstein1526
    @davidgoldstein1526 3 роки тому +5

    I've seen Tull three times, and they had always put on a tremendous show.

  • @markhaus1329
    @markhaus1329 3 роки тому +2

    I saw Jethro Tull live two times. They were freaking fantastic! Oh I love your dog. Think I told you that before. I'm the one that has the little Yorkie

  • @kennethschreyer2527
    @kennethschreyer2527 3 роки тому +10

    I was 15 years old when Aqualung came out.
    I blew all the money I made from
    A paper route and mowing lawns to
    Buy the Album.
    Back then Vinyl was believe it or not
    5 bucks.
    I remember driving with my Son
    and Daughter years later where I
    Played Aqualung for them.
    My son was about 5 and my daughter 3.
    At one point my daughter started to sing along and she sang
    " Spitting out Pits Like a Bad Duck ".
    I laughed so hard that I had to pull over because I didn't want to have an accident.
    My son is now 33 and he's a huge fan of Steely Dan and Led Zeppelin.
    My daughter is now 31 and likes
    Indie Alternative and Noise Rock.
    That's the thing about music.....
    You never know what someone will be into......is He or She a
    Headbanger or an Eclectic Connoisseur and All Round
    Audiophile.

  • @anenglishlife7210
    @anenglishlife7210 2 роки тому +4

    You’d be BLOWN AWAY if you saw Jethro Tull live or on a video even.... Ian Anderson is SUCH a showman.Great Reaction again 😄

    • @NicknLex
      @NicknLex  2 роки тому

      Wow, you have great timing! We just uploaded a Tull reaction now. Not live, but from the same album… OMG - soooo good!!!!

  • @patricknicolucci5073
    @patricknicolucci5073 3 роки тому +6

    i was born in 1957 so the 70's were my teenage years Great music in that decade!

  • @michelemichele3375
    @michelemichele3375 3 роки тому +14

    Fun stuff: Norman Reedus (Daryl Dixon on The Walking Dead) has a motorcycle touring show, “Ride” and they visit the home of Ian Anderson (vocals, flute, guitar) while in England (Season 3 of RIDE). Thankfully, Ian is still eccentric even over a “cuppa.” Andrew Lincoln (also from TWD) joins them - he’s Ian’s son-in-law. 🤪

    • @NicknLex
      @NicknLex  3 роки тому +1

      Love that trivia! Thank you! 💕

  • @unclemeat7310
    @unclemeat7310 3 роки тому +4

    "Cross-eyed Mary" is one of my favorites!

  • @michaelkeefe8494
    @michaelkeefe8494 3 роки тому +21

    Traffic - Low Spark of High-heeled Boys. Time to get to know Stevie Winwood. BTW, Aqualung is a marvelous album start-to finish. My God, Wind Up, Hymn 43... Great writing, great playing.

    • @rodgerpalmer9872
      @rodgerpalmer9872 2 роки тому

      So was benefit and the one? before the first one was so so had the hit with the flute on the song Bouree
      Different guitar player/partner,Ian split,auditioned several guitarists and has been with Martin Barr for most of the last50 years

  • @827dusty
    @827dusty 3 роки тому +13

    Ian Anderson is so talented. This was one of my favorite songs as a young Teen in High School back in the early 1970s. So much good music in those days. Other songs "Aqualung" and "Thick as a Brick." Also the name of the album.

  • @bhill170167
    @bhill170167 3 роки тому +1

    The band I was in this was my favorite song that I sang.. Epic

  • @martinmarquardt8589
    @martinmarquardt8589 3 роки тому +2

    They are a pleasure to see in concert back in the day

  • @stevebinning977
    @stevebinning977 3 роки тому +1

    The first time I saw Jethro Tull live was March 1972 The "Thick As a Brick" tour. They played the whole thing. It was effing brilliant. Good Times.

  • @freckled100
    @freckled100 3 роки тому +1

    I got to see Jethro Tull on stage in Detroit. Ian Anderson was just as crazy as he looks in his videos. It was so good - like being inside a medieval musical ornament.

  • @CharCanuck14
    @CharCanuck14 3 роки тому +1

    Watching Jethro Tull live is a must, especially the early stuff.

  • @mrwomby5007
    @mrwomby5007 3 роки тому +4

    You definitely need to hear the original version of Cross Eyed Mary!

  • @Trevscuriosites
    @Trevscuriosites 3 роки тому +3

    My favorite band of all time you are in for a treat if you go down this rabbit hole great review

  • @elizabethscott7660
    @elizabethscott7660 3 роки тому +10

    I regularly play my old vinyl of Jethro Tull's 'Thick as a Brick' . Still my favourite of theirs. You should listen to it but only if you listen to the WHOLE album in one go.

    • @neonpark1874
      @neonpark1874 3 роки тому +2

      ...Because the song "Thick as a Brick" takes up the entire album. There are much shorter radio edits - but they should be avoided at all cost!

  • @stefankrawec1365
    @stefankrawec1365 3 роки тому +1

    Lucky enough to see them live. You need to watch LOCOMOTIVE BREATH in concert. Nothing like Jethro Tull in concert. Especially Ian Anderson.

  • @robertpearson8798
    @robertpearson8798 3 роки тому +9

    As much as I adore early Tull my favourite album has to be Songs From the Woods.

  • @terryminator4208
    @terryminator4208 3 роки тому +2

    My older brother and sister-in-law were so in to Jethro Tull that they went to every concert and were even taking flute lessons.

  • @happymethehappyone8300
    @happymethehappyone8300 3 роки тому +1

    AN ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ALBUM FROM BEGINNING TO THE VERY END,, JETHRO TULL "SONGS FROM THE WOOD"

  • @jonathansmith3742
    @jonathansmith3742 3 роки тому +1

    I was 10 in 1971. I'm still having a ball listening to 70s tunes. No Way to Slow Down!

  • @donnielee5331
    @donnielee5331 3 роки тому +3

    Jethro Tull is AWESOME live.....Ian Anderson is super animated. He uses that flute like a bo staff! LOL!!! The whole band is a little wacky...but in a good way.

  • @joelliebler5690
    @joelliebler5690 3 роки тому +7

    This one of the best bands ever that has so many different styles! They should be in the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame,though I think they are more a Hall of Shame. You will love at least forty or fifty of their tunes.Life’s a Long Song is another great though mellow tune!

  • @TheMarkEH
    @TheMarkEH 3 роки тому +2

    I think you would really like the track called "We used to know" from the 1969 album Stand Up. It has an excellent guitar solo. Tull had a legal spat with the Eagles as their song 'Hotel California' apparently has a similar chord structure to " We used to know".

  • @joelliebler5690
    @joelliebler5690 3 роки тому +12

    A good one and here are several other legendary songs; Teacher, Cross Eyed Mary, My God, Hunting Girl, Farm on a Freeway, And Velvet Green!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

    • @michaelbochnia5686
      @michaelbochnia5686 3 роки тому +1

      Great list. You can add To Cry You a Song, Nothing is Easy, Bouree, Minstrel in the Gallery, Hymn #43....

    • @earlgrey691
      @earlgrey691 3 роки тому +1

      @@michaelbochnia5686 Reason for waiting, Mother Goose, Song for Jeffrey, Salamandar.......JT = treasure- trove.

  • @Sober2003
    @Sober2003 3 роки тому +1

    Takes me back to my youth! Such a great album! He was huge back then!!! ✌👍👏

  • @jonathaneves5847
    @jonathaneves5847 3 роки тому +1

    Tull! My favourite band back in the 70s, still love 'em. An amazingly varied catalogue of musical styles. The loudest band I'd ever heard at the time. A time when the only way to promote your music was touring, and 'everyone' toured, what a tremendous time to have lived. Literally, every week you could go and see great bands, bands from the 60s n 70s you name them, they toured. Very Happy Days indeed! Loving your reactions, I'd love to recommend songs but....✌️🐝

  • @midnightfury7267
    @midnightfury7267 3 роки тому +3

    Super cute to see Marley jump aboard the "Locomotive Breath"🥰 Puppy Fury say hi🐶

  • @Rick-or2kq
    @Rick-or2kq 3 роки тому +2

    You cannot compare Jethro Tull to anyone, they developed a sound all their own, soak it up the well is deep.

  • @poolieDW
    @poolieDW 2 роки тому

    This makes me soo happy that younger people are enjoying this music, I'm 65 and on the way out, God bless you.

  • @bobcharles1204
    @bobcharles1204 3 роки тому +2

    "My God" is one of my all time favorite Jethro Tull songs! The live version really shows off Ian Anderson's creativity with that flute.

  • @chadbennett7873
    @chadbennett7873 3 роки тому +1

    You only have 50 years worth of brilliance to catch up with. Hahahaha, it's an amazing ride. I've been on the Tull ride since their first album. They are chameleons, different styles and different genres. Enjoy!

  • @phillyflyer12
    @phillyflyer12 3 роки тому +4

    Minstrel in the Gallery is a great album to explore.

  • @frankpentangeli8104
    @frankpentangeli8104 3 роки тому +6

    Jethro Tull are progressive GODS! Some of my favourite Tull songs: Mother Goose, Look Into the Sun, My God, Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day, Velvet Green, Reasons For Waiting, Inside, One White Duck / 0**10 = Nothing at All, The Whistler, Minstrel in the Gallery, Back to the Family, One Brown Mouse, War Child, Jack-in-the-Green, Cup of Wonder, Fat Man, No Lullaby, Wond'ring Aloud, We Used to Know and, of course, the ENTIRE Thick as a Brick album (or at least side 1). Hope you survive the experience! 😁

    • @earlgrey691
      @earlgrey691 3 роки тому

      Living in the past. That album and awesome single was my access to this superior beat combo.If the Knighthood system wasn't as bogus and peurile as the Hall of Fame farrago. ''Arise Sir Ian of Tull''....ditto Page&Plant....'Sir Cliff Richard' my arse.

  • @stephaniethurmer5370
    @stephaniethurmer5370 3 роки тому +12

    Huge rabbit hole you are opening. Just a head's up. If you play this song while driving make sure you set cruise control to the speed limit. Just saying. Jethro Tull was a real person. He invented an agricultural machine called the seedrill

  • @jimdolen225
    @jimdolen225 3 роки тому +3

    Tull was such a great live band. Concerts were so much more affordable back then. By the time I graduated from Highschool in 1978 I had seen Pink Floyd, Genesis, Yes, Led Zepplin, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Jethro Tull, Zappa, Jean Luc Ponty, Santana, Journey, Montrose, ZZ Top, Frampton, Fleetwood Mac, Rick Derringer, Gary Wright, Springsteen, and more. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area was great in terms of concerts!

  • @markspooner1224
    @markspooner1224 3 роки тому +4

    It was so cool to see your reactions, I love to hear new stuff but when it's something I know so well watching your faces is a real treat. Thank you, this is a really great channel!

  • @steenengel2882
    @steenengel2882 3 роки тому +8

    Jethro Tull is an awsome band with quite a catalogue of excellent craftsmanship - their style is very eclectic, so here is a handful of recommendations, as a thank you to your reaction:
    Nothing Is Easy (1969)
    Minstrel In The Gallery (1975)
    Heavy Horses (1978)
    Steel Monkey and Farm On The Freeway (1987)

    • @andiDoubleXX7
      @andiDoubleXX7 3 роки тому +1

      Crest of a Knave - essential 16th studio album - won the mentioned 1989 Grammy Hard Rock/Metal Award.

    • @steenengel2882
      @steenengel2882 3 роки тому

      @@andiDoubleXX7 That's the reason why I call Jethro Tull's music eclectic, though even I was rather baffled that they sniped it from far heavier acts ...

  • @thatoneguyagain2252
    @thatoneguyagain2252 3 роки тому +1

    The main reason that Jethro Tull never gets lumped in with the early Metal bands is that there was so much diversity in their music. They could've stayed with one style of music and made that their thing, but Ian Anderson tended to get bored with doing one sort of music over and over again. His own interests covered such a wide variety, and the music he wrote and performed reflected that variety. ALL of the Jethro Tull albums are very different from each other, so much so that if you were to play one random song from each album, you wouldn't believe you were listening to the same band.
    One thing that's been lost in the sands of time is this: Tull was always one of the loudest bands when playing live. A great example is "Locomotive Breath". The first time I saw them (October 1975), LB was their last encore. As it began, the entire stage was dark except for one spotlight on the piano keyboard. The entire show had been really loud, but those first two piano notes were earth-shattering. By the time the rest of the band kicked in, the entire audience was jumping to the beat.
    A few years later I saw Black Sabbath at the same venue, and those first two piano notes were every bit as loud as Sabbath's entire set. I saw Tull five more times over the years, and the only show that wasn't crushing in volume was the one outdoors - in an enclosed place the volume was brutal.
    Sheer beauty, every time.

  • @beckyrushfan8174
    @beckyrushfan8174 3 роки тому +2

    Oh, you need to start from the first album and go all the way through, you won't be disappointed!

  • @spazimdam
    @spazimdam 3 роки тому +6

    Nick you must now hear the original of Cross Eyed Mary. It is a great song!

  • @karenleedom3354
    @karenleedom3354 2 роки тому

    I love how you hear the clackity clack of the train, you hear the scream of the horn, the flute mimicks the driving steam....

  • @mauriciodelarosa2449
    @mauriciodelarosa2449 3 роки тому +2

    I am so glad you are doing Jethro Tull! Here are some songs you want to check out Budapest, One White Duck, Reasons For Waiting, Look Into The Sun, Bouree, Nursie, Dun Ringill, Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of A New Day, Mother Goose, Life Is A Long Song, Wond’ring Aloud and of course Thick As A Brick dig in enjoy👍🏽

  • @samyleigh3246
    @samyleigh3246 3 роки тому +2

    Ok you two............. My fav band when I was 16-17 years old! Talk about great in concert. 😱 they were amazing. Another thing, a few years ago Ian Anderson and his son did a concert here. He was still rocking! Thank you sweet couple.💖💕 WOOHOOOO Making my Monday.🌻😘🪴💐🌼

  • @michaelbochnia5686
    @michaelbochnia5686 3 роки тому +1

    Great Vid. Jethro Tull has so many wonderful albums. Ian Anderson, lead vocal, flute and 30 other instruments is even better watching LIVE. Been to 13 Tull concerts over 4 decades and all were EPIC. The song My God is my Tull favorite but for a start with Locomotive Breath is a good place to launch your experience. Cheers and ENJOY!

  • @davidbarker77
    @davidbarker77 3 роки тому +20

    This is a song about a man losing his family one by one. He is symbolized by a train and his family jumps off along the way. Great tune!

    • @michaelakkerman407
      @michaelakkerman407 3 роки тому +6

      I was under the impression from an interview this song was about out of control population of the world... the train symbolizes the population running out of control... I could be wrong, but I thought that's what he said.

    • @michaelkeefe8494
      @michaelkeefe8494 3 роки тому +5

      It's just life. Can't jump off, can't slow down, can't control what everyone else is doing.

    • @willasacco9898
      @willasacco9898 3 роки тому +2

      @@michaelkeefe8494 Your interpretation makes sense.

    • @michaelakkerman407
      @michaelakkerman407 3 роки тому +6

      @@willasacco9898
      Ian: When I wrote it, I wasn't deliberately setting out to write a piece of music on a particular subject. But it evolved during the writing process into being not terribly specific, but about the issues of overcrowding - the rather claustrophobic feel of a lot of people in a limited space. And the idea of the incessant unstoppable locomotive being metaphor for seemingly the unstoppable population expansion on planet Earth.

    • @lemming9984
      @lemming9984 3 роки тому +1

      @@michaelakkerman407 Yes, the locomotive is either population or...religion.

  • @Glenner7
    @Glenner7 3 роки тому +6

    Ian Anderson; one of the most colorful live performers you're likely to see!

  • @michaelkeefe8494
    @michaelkeefe8494 3 роки тому +2

    I love that "oh, okay" look people get at that first guitar lick over the piano.

  • @cometogether999
    @cometogether999 3 роки тому +4

    Yes, "Cross-eyed Mary" is awesome, both Jethro Tull and Iron Maiden. I believe you'll like this, maybe even love it.

  • @MrMike4017
    @MrMike4017 3 роки тому +4

    Next you need to react to Hymn 43 and skating away. Great Tull songs

  • @j.c.a2872
    @j.c.a2872 3 роки тому +12

    great album top to bottom; try the song My God, truly epic !!!!

  • @happymethehappyone8300
    @happymethehappyone8300 3 роки тому +1

    When Describing Jethro Tull To Someone Not Familiar With Their Music/Style,, I Say,, Imagine If There Was An Excellent Rock Band During Medieval Times.

  • @jamesthompson3947
    @jamesthompson3947 2 роки тому

    Tull was one of the best shows i have ever seen.. saw them 3 times .. great show each time

  • @tonys2899
    @tonys2899 3 роки тому +1

    You are still on a roll, you have found YET ANOTHER of the bands I love! I recommend Farm on a Freeway as your next Jethro Tull song.

  • @jasonallen5318
    @jasonallen5318 3 роки тому +12

    Nice, I was hoping you guys would get around to some Jethro Tull reactions. Some day, you will need to listen to the full Thick as a Brick song, it is a 42 minute prog rock masterpiece!

  • @stephenwalton8507
    @stephenwalton8507 3 роки тому +1

    My favourite Tull song is "Skating Away on the Thin Ice of a New Day". It shows off a more acoustic side of the band.

  • @happymethehappyone8300
    @happymethehappyone8300 3 роки тому +1

    Cross Eyed Mary Is A Definite Must Hear,, Along With Sooo Many Other Classics By Them.

  • @Womberto
    @Womberto 3 роки тому +1

    They're amazing live.

  • @joedrouillard3419
    @joedrouillard3419 3 роки тому +2

    I 've seen Jethro Tull about 10 years ago. Ian Anderson puts on a great show , prancing around while playing the flute. He reminds me of a pirate with a great sense of humor. I strongly recommend your next song to be Aqualung, the title cut. Take care!

  • @earthlingjohn
    @earthlingjohn 3 роки тому +2

    @9: 44... Speaking of the Syd Barrett early Pink Floyd my faves are See Emily Play, Astronomy Domine, and Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun

  • @larswikstrom9090
    @larswikstrom9090 3 роки тому +2

    And did you know, Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath was Jethro Tulls guitarist for a short period of time!

  • @Knightveil
    @Knightveil 3 роки тому +1

    Locomotive Breath is one of those odd songs that was essentially constructed in pieces in the studio. Ian Anderson played bass drum and hi-hat to lay down the basic rhythm he was after. Bass and rhythm guitar were added, Clive Bunker added the toms and cymbals, Martin Barre added his solo, Anderson did the vocals and the flute parts and then the John Evan/Martin Barre intro was tacked on at the end.
    And then they played it live for thirty-odd years.

  • @mikeg.4211
    @mikeg.4211 3 роки тому +1

    A great reaction to a great classic! A fun fact is that the inventor of metal, Tony iommi of Black Sabbath, who also plays the flute, was briefly in Jethro Tull. He credits Jethro Tull with teaching him about work ethic and how to run a practice.

  • @dorkmier
    @dorkmier 3 роки тому +2

    Hey Nick N Lex. One of my older brothers was into these guys and subsequently I got into them. They have some great songs. Glad you jumped down this rabbit hole. Living in the Past is a great song. Glad you both enjoyed them. Keep up the good work.

  • @philplasma
    @philplasma 3 роки тому +4

    I had a friend back when I was in high school (1985-90) who was a big JT fan; at the time I was very much into Yes and Rush (among others, but not JT). So I had heard of them from back then, but never really listened to them; kind of like what you said - that you had heard of them but until now hadn't really checked them out. Listening to 'Locomotive Breath' now is also my first reaction. Like others have said in the comments; there is apparently a lot more JT for you to check out; so I'll check it out with you as you do it.

  • @robertlear2735
    @robertlear2735 3 роки тому +1

    When I saw them in concert, they were amazing. :-)

  • @GM-MarkOfExcellence
    @GM-MarkOfExcellence 3 роки тому +3

    Heavy Horses is my fav Tull album

  • @thomaswalkowiak815
    @thomaswalkowiak815 2 роки тому

    I was 20 in 1975 so I am way familiar with all this music. So lucky to have been immersed in this music

  • @kathleenfarraher9894
    @kathleenfarraher9894 3 роки тому +1

    My husband had to work on our 15th wedding anniversary so I took my kids to their first concert and it was Jethro tull, 40th anniversary

  • @xlerb_again_to_music7908
    @xlerb_again_to_music7908 3 роки тому +3

    ...if you like near al-cappella with Ian Anderson's voice (lead singer / flautist / guitar) try Songs from the Wood - the title track & a great album! The live versions show, clearly, Ian has the most fun on stage (& in the audience)

    • @robmarriott4719
      @robmarriott4719 3 роки тому +1

      I Love Songs from the Wood - every track on that Album is great

  • @mvellis3863
    @mvellis3863 3 роки тому +6

    It's an absolute travesty that Jethro Tull is not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. One of the all time great rock bands

    • @chuckhutton5087
      @chuckhutton5087 3 роки тому +3

      Yes!! Jethro Tull and Supertramp. Two of the worst snubs by a really stupid, elitist organization at RRHOF. Hell, it took Moody Blues, RUSH, and Steve Miller Band over 40 years to be inducted

    • @garysteinert8040
      @garysteinert8040 3 роки тому

      As long as Madonna is in...

    • @michaelbaucom4019
      @michaelbaucom4019 3 роки тому +2

      And Kansas, Styx, REO Speedwagon belong too

    • @chuckhutton5087
      @chuckhutton5087 3 роки тому +2

      @@michaelbaucom4019 Yes, they are all worthy also.

    • @chuckhutton5087
      @chuckhutton5087 3 роки тому +1

      @@garysteinert8040 Rap groups too. When the HOF deviated from inducting only rock&roll acts, they became a complete joke. It’s now a badge of honor for groups to be snubbed.

  • @Frank-pe9pk
    @Frank-pe9pk 3 роки тому +1

    I saw Tull in concert during the early 70’s. Ian Anderson was such a showman. Been one of the bands in my top 5 and is still today. I’m glad that many young people are reacting to the music we grew up with.✌️

  • @salhaney
    @salhaney 3 роки тому +9

    Ian Anderson is an amazing live performer. His talent is jaw-dropping. Check out "Thick as a Brick" live on UA-cam.

  • @VinE83656
    @VinE83656 3 роки тому +14

    It’s impossible to categorize Tull. They play Jazz, Blues, Folk, Rock etc. acoustic and electric as well

  • @bradfifty7272
    @bradfifty7272 3 роки тому +2

    Cross Eyed Mary yes certainly need to near their version. I also have always liked The Teacher. And for Jethro Tull's take on Bach there is Bouree.

  • @chrislegner4816
    @chrislegner4816 3 роки тому +4

    Great track, and Ian Anderson is simply one of the greatest front men in rock history.

  • @pierregenest4074
    @pierregenest4074 3 роки тому +3

    You should listen to Thick as a Brick, A Passion Play and Minstrel in the Gallery