Ian Anderson inspired my daughter to start flute lessons. She was just 7 when I took her to see him at the Bardavon Opera House in the Hudson Valley, NY. She loved playing flute & piccolo & eventually became first flute in Garden State Youth Orchestra in NJ, playing until she went to college/medical school.
I love watching and listening to this well spoken, older British/Scottish gentleman and remembering that he's the same guy as the grinning, leaping wildman that was his stage persona. What a gifted musician, as well as a gift to all music lovers.
I love watching and listening to Ian Anderson playing the flute. I've been a fan for 53 years and had the privilege of seeing him four times starting in 1973 when he was promoting Passion Play. We could even stand next to the stage and watch. I love Jethro Tull and have most of their albumns.
I first saw Ian Anderson and his band Jethro Tull at the Los Angeles forum in 1973. It was their Aqualung tour and they sold out 3 night in a roll. My seats were so close I could see his expressions without binoculars. One of my All-Time Favorite shows! ☮
@@daveferraro4009 Correct. MY first Jethro Tull concert-my first rock concert altogether, in fact-was the ‘72 Thick As a Brick concert. I used my tenth-grade lunch money to cover the $2.50 expense. I did also see the ‘73 Passion Play concert the next year. It wasn’t nearly as good. Even though Glenn Cornick had left the group by 1972, I still saw him because his own group, Wild Turkey, opened.
I saw him and he was continually moving around on stage, playing the flute and singing. Very energetic Very talented I do have to laugh when I think of an interview with Glenn Frey saying when the Eagles toured with him, They called him “ leaping leotard “
Jethro Tull (baptised 30 March 1674 - 21 February 1741, New Style) was an English agriculturist from Berkshire who helped to bring about the British Agricultural Revolution of the 18th century. He perfected a horse-drawn seed drill in 1701 that economically sowed the seeds in neat rows, and later developed a horse-drawn hoe. Tull's methods were adopted by many landowners and helped to provide the basis for modern agriculture.
@@handebarlas6248 No. I was humorously referring to the character in the post as being responsible. I believe Ian Anderson wrote the VAST majority of their catalogue and therefore embodies ‘Tull,’ to me, but I accept that the rest of the band made a massive contribution to their overall sound.
Thanks for bringing that up.the historical Jethro Tull. I found that in an interview with Ian Anderson the 70s. Educate the next generation seriously. (no sarcasm)
One of my musical idols-- tight, complex time signatures, startling syncopation, mind-bending lyrics, and a medieval voice. I'm hearing Thick as a Brick in my head right now 😊.
Tull is the only "progressive rock" band that I truly love. And I know Ian probably cringes when he hears the word "progressive," but it's said a lot about them. Yes, their music is technically complex but it also has a deeply organic nature, simultaneously sophisticated and raw. A wonderful gift from Ian to the world.
My upbringing was glam rock, now 47 coming I very much enjoy the music with more understanding as an guitar player myself, I always feel drifting away when I hear their music 🎼 ❤peace love rock n roll
He was so innovative in his composition, his lyrics and in his flute playing. Much of what he did as a self-taught rogue is now considered legitimate and advanced technique.
I discovered Jethro Tull's music at a Record store in Rome, back in 1976 or so, and it was love at the first (sight) listening. I got my record and a Cassette, so I could listen to their music while driving on the Yugoeslavian Adriatic Coast on my way to Tirana, Albania, where I was working at the time. Thank you Mr Ian Anderson for all the happy times and musical entertainment you give to the world. Thank you Mr. Dan Rather for this wonderful interview: you too have been an idol of mine in the field of journalism.
First saw JT opening, along with Savoy Brown, for Led Zeppelin in the summer of '69 at The Kinetic Playground in Chicago. Unforgettable. All 3 bands. Then, several weeks later, same venue, Zeppellin supported by Santana and Lighthouse. Truly the golden age of live music!
One of the best songwriters ever. Completely unique melodies and lyrics with interesting subjects. Songs in the key of intelligence you might call them.
I love Rock and always have. Tull is my favorite band and I admire Ian and Martin Barre (lead guitar) more than anyone musically. I loved that early Rockabilly in the 50's with Eddie Cochrane, Elvis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Burnette. I've tried that Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy, B.B. King and so on and so forth. For whatever reason, I just don't hear it. That includes Clapton, also. It just leaves me blank and motionless. Others love it and more power to them, but I have a hard time finding any melody there. Everybody likes what they like.
He didn't, he chose both, and all kinds of other stringed instruments. But initially he concentrated on flute because it was easier to transport on a bus to rehearsals.
Incredible genius actually. Wrote all of Tull's songs, very good acoustic guitar player, incredible singer, bandied about on stage dressed medieval, made rhe cover of Time mag, uhh what else?
Ian Anderson inspired my daughter to start flute lessons. She was just 7 when I took her to see him at the Bardavon Opera House in the Hudson Valley, NY. She loved playing flute & piccolo & eventually became first flute in Garden State Youth Orchestra in NJ, playing until she went to college/medical school.
Wow. Very cool.
Does she still play ?
Jethro Tull. Best concert I've ever been to.
Ian is always interesting to listen to.
I love watching and listening to this well spoken, older British/Scottish gentleman and remembering that he's the same guy as the grinning, leaping wildman that was his stage persona. What a gifted musician, as well as a gift to all music lovers.
Jethro Tull is still one of the best concerts Ive ever experienced
Certainly was the best I've ever seen.
I've probably been to 80 concerts and Jethro Tull is one of best I've ever seen. Probably top 3.
Me as well. And I’ve been to some of the best concerts ever from that era.
I love watching and listening to Ian Anderson playing the flute. I've been a fan for 53 years and had the privilege of seeing him four times starting in 1973 when he was promoting Passion Play. We could even stand next to the stage and watch. I love Jethro Tull and have most of their albumns.
Mr. Anderson, thank you for all that great music and lyrics.
I first saw Ian Anderson and his band Jethro Tull at the Los Angeles forum in 1973. It was their Aqualung tour and they sold out 3 night in a roll. My seats were so close I could see his expressions without binoculars. One of my All-Time Favorite shows! ☮
I saw the Aqualung tour. It was in '71. '73 was two tours later.
@@daveferraro4009 Correct. MY first Jethro Tull concert-my first rock concert altogether, in fact-was the ‘72 Thick As a Brick concert. I used my tenth-grade lunch money to cover the $2.50 expense. I did also see the ‘73 Passion Play concert the next year. It wasn’t nearly as good. Even though Glenn Cornick had left the group by 1972, I still saw him because his own group, Wild Turkey, opened.
I saw him and he was continually moving around on stage, playing the flute and singing.
Very energetic
Very talented
I do have to laugh when I think of an interview with Glenn Frey saying when the Eagles toured with him,
They called him
“ leaping leotard “
I've wondered if Ian has knee problems after those years of the Pied Piper persona. 😉
@FerroEquus-262 I wonder why you mention the Eagles. Is it because they stole the “We Used to Know” chord progression for “Hotel California”?
Jethro Tull (baptised 30 March 1674 - 21 February 1741, New Style) was an English agriculturist from Berkshire who helped to bring about the British Agricultural Revolution of the 18th century. He perfected a horse-drawn seed drill in 1701 that economically sowed the seeds in neat rows, and later developed a horse-drawn hoe. Tull's methods were adopted by many landowners and helped to provide the basis for modern agriculture.
Thank-you. He also made some good music, 👍😬
@@Chafflives Ha ha..nice one.
@@handebarlas6248
No. I was humorously referring to the character in the post as being responsible.
I believe Ian Anderson wrote the VAST majority of their catalogue and therefore embodies ‘Tull,’ to me, but I accept that the rest of the band made a massive contribution to their overall sound.
Thanks for bringing that up.the historical Jethro Tull. I found that in an interview with Ian Anderson the 70s. Educate the next generation seriously. (no sarcasm)
Ist it Wallingford, Oxfordshire? Ive stood in Jethro Tull Street.
Best band ever ❤ wish I could have seen them live in the 70s
One of my musical idols-- tight, complex time signatures, startling syncopation, mind-bending lyrics, and a medieval voice.
I'm hearing Thick as a Brick in my head right now 😊.
Tull is the only "progressive rock" band that I truly love. And I know Ian probably cringes when he hears the word "progressive," but it's said a lot about them. Yes, their music is technically complex but it also has a deeply organic nature, simultaneously sophisticated and raw. A wonderful gift from Ian to the world.
I Saw Tull In 79 at TheMeadowlands StormWatch Tour Awesome
The Stormwatch tour was so so awesome. Did they turn the stage into the deck of a three masted sailing ship?
Thank you so much !
My upbringing was glam rock, now 47 coming I very much enjoy the music with more understanding as an guitar player myself, I always feel drifting away when I hear their music 🎼 ❤peace love rock n roll
Ian anderson idolo total gracias a el toco flauta traversa ✌💪🎶🎵🎼🖒👍👏👏👏saludos de uruguay
Legend creator.
Blew my mind to find out he played harp when I finally listened to early Tull 😎🍻
You won't find a better front man.. I love watching him- he lives the music while on stage. ❤
Im blown away by the intellectualism of Ian Anderson! Truly a pleasant surprise! “Locomotive Breath” truly inspiring!
He was so innovative in his composition, his lyrics and in his flute playing. Much of what he did as a self-taught rogue is now considered legitimate and advanced technique.
Ian's acoustic guitar playing is criminally underrated
Ian is a musical genius and a charismatic and theatrical entertainer.
I discovered Jethro Tull's music at a Record store in Rome, back in 1976 or so, and it was love at the first (sight) listening. I got my record and a Cassette, so I could listen to their music while driving on the Yugoeslavian Adriatic Coast on my way to Tirana, Albania, where I was working at the time. Thank you Mr Ian Anderson for all the happy times and musical entertainment you give to the world. Thank you Mr. Dan Rather for this wonderful interview: you too have been an idol of mine in the field of journalism.
Happy Birthday Ian! ✨✨💗✨✨
First saw JT opening, along with Savoy Brown, for Led Zeppelin in the summer of '69 at The Kinetic Playground in Chicago. Unforgettable. All 3 bands. Then, several weeks later, same venue, Zeppellin supported by Santana and Lighthouse. Truly the golden age of live music!
Good interview with Ian!
A cup of coffee is only as good as the water used for the brew - Anderson
I saw them at The Royal Albert Hall 50 odd years ago and it made me a lifelong fan. I’m 77 now and still enjoy listening to them.
"An unidentifiable thing" is what draws most musicians.
Who knew Walter white survived breaking bad and is hiding in plain sure as Ian Anderson
Hahaha!
He's always asked the same questions and he always gives the same answers and he's always interesting.
One of the best songwriters ever. Completely unique melodies and lyrics with interesting subjects. Songs in the key of intelligence you might call them.
I'm 50 in a couple of days.. at the age of 17 I stumbled upon Jethro's genius... Ian Anderson... Best fluatist ever
I love Rock and always have. Tull is my favorite band and I admire Ian and Martin Barre (lead guitar) more than anyone musically. I loved that early Rockabilly in the 50's with Eddie Cochrane, Elvis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Burnette. I've tried that Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy, B.B. King and so on and so forth. For whatever reason, I just don't hear it. That includes Clapton, also. It just leaves me blank and motionless. Others love it and more power to them, but I have a hard time finding any melody there. Everybody likes what they like.
Ian is a fabulous guitarist.
Excellent ...
Tull is such an amazing band. I love them!
Love Dan Rather interviews.
Do you know what Dan Rather's favorite song is?
What's the Frequency, Kenneth?
Ian flute playing is awsome.
Another kind of flute playing I love is the Irish whistle in Irish and celtic music. Great trad music.
oh man i had no idea Andrew Lincoln was his son in law thats pretty cool.
What great musicians 😮...
A passion play I’ve loved so much since it came out
Creative courige never heard anything like it anywhere
Mr..Stai
The song lyrics from Heavy Horses and No Lullaby are real poetry set to music…..
We're running out of 'riffs' 😅😅 so true
Cliff Richards imported the first Stratocaster into the UK for Hank Marvin.
good choice
Thanks to Rosand Roland Kirk for his influence on Anderson’s flute playing.
Rahsaan
Величайший творитель в музыке Привет из России.
Musical Savant
Hip hip Bouree
Ian is great on guitar
Ian Anderson is the reason I, and my entire family wear codpieces in public.
❤
Iconic musical riffs: Dah dah dah dah dap dum. Aqualung my friend....
Ever interesting Ian. And maybe not many know he's a staunch environmentalist.
He always has to answer the same question
It's the same like Eddie Van Halen. Self-taught genius musicans are most known to stretch the boundries of their instrument by ignoring the rules.
He didn't, he chose both, and all kinds of other stringed instruments. But initially he concentrated on flute because it was easier to transport on a bus to rehearsals.
jethro tull os the best prog band ever breathe if you agree
🫵😅
People in the 70s played a lot of air flute✌️
Dan Rather joins Jethro Tull. Details at 11.
On what frequency?
@@trowerz : If 11 isn't the correct answer, maybe Kenneth knows.
Ian Anderson has a very eloquent manner of speaking, very similar to Neil Peart....even his deep voice sounds the same.....
Two of the most intelligent pop musicians ever
Wish they would get someone else to do these interviews.
he picked up the flute and nailed it in a few months. lol and people major in music, and can't play anything close to what he's doing.
Turned out Ian is a better acoustic guitarist than Eric Clapton. And Martin Barre is a better electric.
It's not difficult to be a better guitarist than Eric Clapton. UA-cam is filled with videos of children who can play circles around him.
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“We would be as happy as Larry if it were not for the rats”.
Walter White, the flautist
Love all his stuff but boooo for not crediting Johann Bach for penning Bourrée on 1969's Stand Up LP.
Why not ask him really important questions like: Have you ever received the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ into your life, and why or why not?
Incredible genius actually. Wrote all of Tull's songs, very good acoustic guitar player, incredible singer, bandied about on stage dressed medieval, made rhe cover of Time mag, uhh what else?
Aww he lost his Scottish accent 😢
Maybe he never had it
tull should have stuck with guitar, his music lacks in the minds of true rockers
I'm a true rocker and his music lacks nothing to me. He plays the guitar and the flute just fine.
He's Ian Anderson. Jethro Tull is the band name. Obviously you know too little about this music to have an opinion
The "no true rocker" fallacy
He says was never going to match Clapton, but indeed I like his guitar playing style much more than Clapton.