Jethro Tull - From a Deadbeat to an Old Greaser - TV 1976

Jethro Tull comprised of Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, Barriemore Barlow, John Evan, John Glascock, David Palmer (sax) performing 'From a deadbeat to an old Greaser' during a 1976 TV Special.

[@javierllerena5756]

Another brilliant, beautiful song from Jethro Tull, the best progressive rock band ever . No other prog rock band has produced the amount of beautiful songs as Jethro Tull.

[@ivanmay7890]

Ian Anderson is a wonderful composer. He is Jethro Tull, being the only member to appear on all their albums.

[@handebarlas6248]

What a sight to my eyes!!! Seeing Ian in his prime, and hearing this tune again took me to olden times. Must listen to the album again these days...Thanks so much for reminding me. Cheers!!!

[@BARRIEMOREBARLOW]

I cannot emphasize how brilliant this is.

[@normantigwell5187]

Is that John Glasscock sitting opposite Ian and singing?

[@boleslawzajac4729]

@@normantigwell5187 Nope , both " are " Ian - so called mirror compilation , John is far back !

[@normantigwell5187]

@@boleslawzajac4729 I will take your word for it but I am surprised as the lyric does involve a response from the Old Greaser

[@jezkn]

The combination of those lush Hollywood strings and cool Sax solo. WICKED (and unique). Brings out the silly sentimental old sod in me (these two would sympathise!)

[@BARRIEMOREBARLOW]

Genius

[@ahmetaksoy70]

Sen ölünce çok üzüleceğim be! üzerimde emeğin çok fazla, 35 yıldır dinlemekten bıkmadım

[@davidgoodenough2747]

A requiem for England lost. Two years later Thatcher began dismantling the fabric of British society and our country sold it's soul. RIP.

[@zanamivir]

wonderful...

[@Frank-st6gd]

Saw it live in Pittsburgh. 😂😂😂

[@jezkn]

I diasgree. The quality is poor because of the age but thanks so much for posting it. It's historic and a little bit of rock history too. Its a different arrangement with strings of a simply fantastic Tull song. Never heard this 'plush' arrangement . As for video it's brilliant- all the 'extra' touches like sad sax solo twangy Shadows guitar, Charlie Parker ref. reflect sardonic lyrics-shrewdly observing the age of the late 60's.. A Tull classic-as is this video. But where is Part2? Cant wait.

[@DPMomutant]

I saw once where of all the instruments Anderson worked with over the years, he found the saxophone the most "torturous" which likely explains that reference - and why you find very little (if any) sax in any other Tull work.
Though ironically these days, Martin Barre's band has a sax player which replaces some of the flute parts in the Tull material.

[@MLewisDesign]

Danny Porter I’ve always thought that reference was what that was all about, too. I loved Ian’s sax playing on A Passion Play and Warchild.

[@inregionecaecorum]

Quite cool I dare say and all before my time (they all say that) I blame it all on Marchel Duchamp myself for in these post modernist times surely a pissoir is just a pissoir,les contretemps de Clochemerle notwithstanding. Not sure where Charlie Parker fits in there but surely the Bird had to take a piss now and then, or am I merely taking a micturotomy?

[@meyou-dv8ns]

The Jazz Masters did not like or want the rock in rollers to be their friends those dead beats haters the old greaser boys !!!!!

[@irisheyes805]

Damn, if this isn't hip or what.

[@stepheng98]

:-)

[@mainoginon]

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[@Hugepom]

This has brought back great memories.

[@ironfist440]

❤❤❤

[@uncleambient]

The great John Glascock

[@CelticSaint]

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