Man, I miss the concerts of the '70s. They just aren't the same anymore. Your face when he started playing the flute was priceless and almost made up for the stoppages.
Jethro Tull are a British progressive rock band formed in 1967. The group’s founder Ian Anderson plays flute & acoustic guitar & is the lead singer & quite a showman. They've had a lot of different members over the years. They had a lot of great songs such as "Thick As A Brick", "Aqualung", "Living In The Past", "Songs From The Wood", "A New Day Yesterday", "Cross-Eyed Mary", "Bungle In The Jungle", "Sweet Dream", "Life’s A Long Song" etc.
Well done for a first listen! Yes, it's Martin Barre alright. He was only 37 here, but some people go combover at an early age. It doesn't affect their ability to play a mean guitar, though, thank God (even if He stole the handle).
I also was 14 the first time I saw them. They had just released their Stormwatch album. I most recently saw them in Edinburgh Scotland, my brother and I flew over there from the States for their 50th anniversary show. Always a good show.
@@robmcgrath5202I was an eight month old fetus first time I heard them back in 1973. Can’t say I remember much from that show, but me mom said it was a good one. (sadly I never had the chance to see them as a fully formed human being)
I also saw them when I was fourteen, in 1975, right after "Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!" It was my first concert was released. It was my first concert, and they ROCKED. Ian Anderson was such a showman.
Yes, that was Martin Barre on the guitar. The man's a badass. One of my favorites. Jethro Tull is an incredibly unique and talented rock band. Their album Aqualung is a bonafide classic. You would really enjoy the whole album. Definitely worth your time to give it a listen, even if you can't react to every song.
I like them both. 2 different takes on the same song that are both fantastic. Over the years the bands I love to see live the most are the ones that can play a song live different from the studio version but make it just as special and unique. It's like a huge bonus song that you get to hear.
Totally agree. The studio version has a dynamic that completely draws you in. That live version would be incredible if you were there, but the studio version has more staying power.
Jethro Tull live is a total trip. I was lucky enough to see them in concert ... well, about 40 years ago. 🙂 Even my high school music teacher, back in the early 70s -- an elderly lady close to retirement, and a trained orchestra conductor, used to be a fan.
I saw Jethro Tull when I was 17 years old and it was the best concert I've ever seen in my life. I'm 67 years old now and I'm still believe they're the best concert I've ever seen and I've seen a lot of concerts. Fantastic!!!
You should ALWAYS listen to music from the 60s and 70s with headphones!!! The songs were mostly performed and engineered specifically for headphones. Also, always listen to the studio version first, that is how we first heard them. You can get a feeling of how it was introduced to us, why we fell in love with it and why it became a classic. It puts you there at that time and you can discover it as we did. You can always return for alternate versions and live performances later. I'm in my 60s, I got to see it all go down in real time. What a blessing!
Well, speakers, actually - but decent headphones sure help. Some of the better car istallations kick but for listeng to JT, and many of the other sixties and seventies 'supergroups'. Nowadays, most of the time I'm stuck with a Senn' 280 HMD-13 (studio monitor) headset, and a Creative Labs AE-9 s/card and break-out box. Not the best, but still very respectable for the price.
My first experience with Jethro Tull, two or three lifetimes ago, this is the song I heard, and it blew my mind. Ian Anderson's stage presence is fantastic, but the studio version is what you really need to hear. He made flute playing cool, making me wish I did more with my sister's when I stole it to tease her.
Saw Tull in the early 70's, the band Yes was their opener! What a concert! Locomotive Breath was one of the songs I used to prep for hockey games. Am so glad I grew up in this era of music !
Your analysis of the lyrics was spot on, for you. Mid to late 70s people would sit about (possibly with the help of substances) and discuss between themselves what the lyrics meant. Originally Jethro Tukll was na inventor(of agricultural machinery) but the band decided to take that for their name, the lead singer and flautist was Ian Anderson. He was self taught on the flute (only having nine usable fingers he developed his own style )he realised just how restricted he had become when his daughter learned to play so he adjusted his style to be more mainstream.
Ron Burgundy yells, "Hey, Aqualung!" during his jazz flute solo. "Hey, Aqualung" is a line from from the Jethro Tull title track to their album, "Aqualung." Saw Tull in the 1970's - outstanding concerts. In that era they were one of the premier live rock concert acts. They came to town and the rock radio stations would be all over it - it was one of THE concerts go to and not be missed. Martin Barre is the guitarist - he's amazing - one of the first "hard rock" guitarists, hugely influential, and vastly underrated. The costumes were in support of their album they were touring with this show, "Broadsword and the Beast." The song itself is really about overpopulation. AI is a tool. Like computers or photoshop or CGI, it is a tool. Just like photographs did not make painting obsolete, AI is simply a way to explore options and possibilities by creating alternative realizations. The responsibility is to not be lazy and let it do the thinking for you - just to use it to help expand understanding - not replace it. When you take a drawing class you practice drawing with different tools on different mediums. You don't take a photograph and glue it to a piece of paper. You draw. AI isn't for replacing your imagination - it's for expanding the realm of possibility.
I saw them live in 1972.Thats the best video. I'm 66 and that's all I did was go to concerts. I think that show was 4.50 to get in.Saw the Doors,Ten Year After. Alvin Lee was one of the best guitarist of all times.The James Gang,Joe Walsh later played with the Eagles.Saw Deep Purple,Allman Brothers Band,, many times.The Rolling Stone's.Humble Pie,Elton John,Savory Brown.Grand Funk Railroad,Jefferson Airplane,Cosby,Stills,Nash and Young, Bread,Seals and Croft.To many other to mention.I had a lot of fun as a young teenager.I love your show.We had the best music In the 60's 70's Keep this music alive.I love your show.....Wayne Miller
Jethro Tull is totally unique. This song is from the album "Aqualung". You should listen to more cuts from this album. Start with the first cut entitled Aqualung.
Aqualung is indeed a great one, and very chuggy on the flute. Lots of different techniques on the flute and theatrics by Ian Anderson. If you think this is gangsta try Agualung.
Watching you react to Jethro Tull while my cat, Jethro Tull, sleeps on my lap. He is named after this great band. That flute solo was the first I ever heard of a flute solo in rock music and has always been my number one for the flute in itself.
I saw Jethro Tull several times in San Francisco when I was 16. His flute playing is absolutely incredible and he is amazing to watch performing as he usually did on one leg.
That's incorrect. He started playing guitar at a young age ( rock guitar) and when he realized he would never be as good as the Jeff Becks and Eric Claptons of the world he decided to play something different. He went into a store and traded his guitar in for a flute figuring that no one was playing flute in Rock n Roll. He taught himself to play in about a year. When he put out the first Tull album he had only been playing about 3 years. Their first album was in 1967. He was about 20
@@toddbarton7229Should also add that he is actually still one of the best acoustic guitar players in the world. And I don't think it was three years before he started playing the flute live, but just a few months.
WRONG> as toddbarton7229 says, Ian Anderson started learning the flute (self taught) and playing it live right at the beginning of Tull. If you want to see one of his REALLY badass solo's look at "My God" from the Isle of Wight festival in 1970. It will make your eyes pop. He also plays amazing acoustic guitar.
Yes! That driving beat that pushes straight through the song, and then that flute solo that makes Tull SOO special. Another iconic song still living on my Ipod. For all the impact the live video has to see the utter uniqueness of Tull, the original recording IMO hits much harder. Agree with the comment that this is best listened too with headphones.
Locomotive Breath, a song about life, how it won't stop, and how it feels like a train running you over sometimes. Hearing songs like this from Tull are a good reminder that, even if metal fans don't want to admit it, Tull had a big influence on the sounds that ended up in Metal. Also, Locomotive Breath was from the B side of the album Aqualung, which was a set of songs about God, hence the reference to Gideon's Bible. The A side of Aqualung was a set of stories about a small group of characters in a little English town. The entire album is worth a listen, some of the greatest work Tull ever did.
So glad you took the time to read and contemplate the lyrics - this is definitely a kick ass rocking song… But there are many Tull songs that showcase Ian Anderson’s amazing bard/minstrel captivating storytelling & singing abilities. 🤘🏼🎧🤟🏼
Ian Anderson is the flutist and singer. And Robin Hood Men in Tights got their inspiration from them. Anderson is still composing and writing music to this day
I saw Jethro Tull in the early 1970’s. It was a great show, and I’ll never forget Ian Anderson playing flute on one leg. They were like early day touring minstrels the way they dressed.
That look on your face when Ian started his first Flute Solo!! I've seen that look on MANY faces over the last 50 years. Had it myself the first time I heard it.
Ian Anderson was pretty early to a lot of social issues (homelessness, addiction, environmental issues) And when asked what Locomotive Breath is about he generally says it's about the environmental degradation of the Earth. Recently he said it's specifically about overpopulation and how that's driven starvation, drought, climate change, etc. And yes, he's a freakin' genius and the band has always featured stellar talent.
Hello beautiful Brother! Your intuition and decernment of this song and others is actually quite above all others. Also, everyone reacts differently to sounds and vibrations of the Hz being broadcast and it somehow effects your teeth. Thanks for sharing. Fun to view it with you. Cheers from Michigan.
I was listening to Jethro Tull when I was in myTeens all the songs were really good Also I have seen him live in the 90's and it was one of the best I am now retired and yes I am still listening to this awesome music All the best from Nottinghamshire 🏴 England 👍👍👍
Now you know why the late sixties and seventies were the greatest musically.Bands like Jethro Tull sat alongside Zeppellin, The Who , Deep Purple , Sabbath and The Beatles.
This video had me rolling it reminded me of my first experience with Jethro Tull 😂. Jethro Tull was a big influence on my guitar playing when I was a teenager.
Youngsters must continue to learn how to play musical instruments & study all musical genres. Music is an expression of the Heart & Soul. Wouldn't want to live without it.
When I first heard this song, shortly after its release, it instantly became my all time favourite. It wasn't until later years that I feel I began to understand the lyrics. It seemed to me to say, as we push hard in our lives to succeed, to focus so much on what's directly ahead of us, that we miss all the important things in our lives. What advice, you ask? You said it in your closing remarks. Family, love, those around you that are important...focus on them and what makes you happy. The rest of it all just doesn't matter.
I’m lucky enough to have my first live Jethro Tull concert in July 1974 and they were arguably at their all time peak. I was already a huge fan before I saw them and I was awe struck seeing them live. Brilliant recording band and even better live. I still put on a Tull album regularly.
This is a hot one Sebs .. great tune 🔥🔥🎼🔥🔥 .. you are very good with your interpretation!! .. he wrote this as a revolt against big tech .. the world going to fast .. and how it is hard to get off this ongoing growth of media. Love it
I always thought the song referred to someone's life. Their life, the train, was out of control. As it sped along out of control others were getting "off the train" or out of his life. The Bible was getting his hand on the throttle? Maybe that happened too late? Yet another song that makes one think, feel, and wonder.
I’m a new subscriber to your channel, and I want to say I genuinely enjoy watching your reactions to music I’ve grown up listening to. It’s cool to kind of relive experiencing these songs for the first time, as I witness your reactions to discovering these tunes, and the appreciation and respect you show for the talent and abilities of the artists. I’m glad I came across your channel. Good luck, and I hope you keep creating content like this!
The guitarist Martin Barre tours The United States quite frequently with his Martin Barre Band. I saw him in May 2019 during the 50 Years of The Music of Jethro Tull tour (which featured the original Tull drummer Clive Bunker and longtime Tull collaborator Dee Palmer on keyboards).... and then again in January 2023 for the 50th Anniversary of Aqualung Tour. Ian Anderson is back to writing new music and touring again (he was sidelined by COPD) although he and Martin have (for the time being) gone their amicable separate ways they both perform these great songs from their ginormous catalog of music. Martin typically plays small venues (I saw him at the 350 seat Wildey Theater in Edwardville, Illinois) so the musical experience is very intimate. I was surprised to see that Martin is, himself, a very accomplished flutist
Ian Anderson is amazing on that flute. It is what sets their music apart from other bands. This was my very first concert at age 15. 1968. LOL 'Aqualung' was my favorite song by Jethro Tull. LOL
Still one of the best concerts I ever attended: the Tull show in Rhode Island on the Songs From The Wood tour. Locomotive Breath was a standout, but the whole thing was wonderful. Jethro Tull had so many excellent songs.
Rock n Roll flute! Jethro Tull is unique and wonderful. Locomotive Breath is exactly as you say, the music is so relentlessly upbeat and the lyrics are so in your face about what our lives often look and fell like. Some further reqs are Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Bungle in the Jungle, Living in the Past and many more.
You may want to listen to the studio version, which features the full (beautiful) piano intro. The song is a general critique of runaway population. I do like the personal interpretation you took. The change at the end, after the last "No way to slow down", is to a different song from a different album ("Black Sunday", from "A"). The balloons come out at the last song of the show.
Yes , I love Jethro Tull , listened to them for forty years ! You wanted something that you don't hear very often , how about Ten Years After , doing the song , I Can't Keep From Crying , live at Winter land in 1975 , if you want some cool guitar !! And yes , I do love Jethro Tull !!
First Tull song I ever heard was BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE on rock radio, but I never heard of the band name until around 1975 when MINSTREL IN THE GALLERY hit the airwaves. Been a fan since.
My mom was a hippy/biker and I was named after Ian (the singer), JT was one of her favorite bands. I grew up on this in the late 70s/80s... Album version is a bit different from the live version, of course. Dude is the epitome of a showman...
The diverse band ever, stiil going strong after 55 years. There are great concert songs, such are Bourree, Thick as a Brick, My God and Aqualung. You must see and listen. BRILL3!!!!!
Their song "Bourée" (< an short instrumental) is one of my favs sounds ever ... studio version - in stereo -, of course! :) When the band was in Germany - like 30+ (!?) years ago - I've been on the tour bus with them, riding to a concert at a extremly large hall (or stadium) ... pure fun and an epic night! :) It's worth to check out some more JT ... It's a quite interesting band! Well, ... I'll listen to "Bourée" now! Can't get this sound out of my head right now! ^^+gg XD
Jethro Tull have been a part of my life since 1972 when I discovered a song called "Life is a long Song"...... I respectfully suggest you buy the Aqualung album as this was the band's first big album in the USA.....they have a plethora of eclectic songs that span a variety of styles....Folk rock would be a general description of there gendra. Many albums with various line ups keep the brand alive. Mr Anderson has been their creative lynchpin throughout. Enjoy 😊
I've seen them several times, and I even wonder if I saw this particular show, with the balloon breaking like that. Been a favorite since I was a little kid.
Ian Anderson the self-taught flutist and multi-intermentalist Mastermind Behind the Music. In 1976 four of us traveled from Az. to Tampa Fl. to watch this concert. Towards the beginning of a concert a woman in the front was heckling about how she didn't like flutes. With the band still playing he walked over and made some lewd gestures with the flute in her face and mumbled something we couldn't quite hear. Lol At 43 minutes their song Thick As a Brick is the longest rock song recorded. 🤠🏞️🐂
I was fortunate enough to have seen them live several times in the 70's. This was also the first album that I ever bought, at the age of fourteen. Tull started my love of Prog music. This catalog is great. Enjoy the ride.
It's not often you hear a flute in a rock song. I have been listening to this since I was old enough to tune in a radio . You should also check out ACDC " It's a Long Way To the Top if You Want To Rock and Roll" Bon Scott plays the bag pipes as Angus Young is playing the guitar
Ian Anderson is an ABSOLUTE genius and energizer bunny of a performer! Jethro Tull had so many great songs! Man...I miss those days when bands were unique, played their own instruments, wrote their own songs, had talent, had fun, made us have fun...what a great time for music! What happened? Where'd the fun go??
Wow!!! Great memories! I think, Sebs, that this is not as sad a song as you have felt it. We were a LOT of young people at the time (1970s) who took it as a call to RESISTANCE to ''The System'', a call to each go our way, to follow our true calling, rather than letting ''normal life'' suck us into its boredom and absurdity. Not an easy task... Jump off the train before it becomes impossible, crashing into a wall. I saw them live in Montreal, in 1968. This song sisn't yet exist, but they had a lot of exciting tunes nonetheless and gave a fantastic show!!! Ian Anderson is the one who first ''rockified'' the flute. And you've become one of my very favourite ''reactors'' on UA-cam! I really like your generosity, honesty, enthusiasm, etc. Keep on, Man, Keep on!!! (PS: English is my 2nd language. French is the natural one.)
Ahhhh those were the days!!!! Went to see the band Boston many years ago didn't really see Boston I heard them. I was kinda laid back in my seat eyes closed the smell of Marijuana floating in the arena. Man I miss that.
It can't be emphasized enough of how distinct and hugely recognizable name that Jethro Tull (the band) has played in the roster of classic rock. For those well familiar with them will simply say to one another Tull, as in "let's listen to some Tull, dude".
Martin Barre is the guitarist. The final solo was the melody from a song called "Black Sunday." A few years ago, someone asked Ian the meaning of the song, and he said it was about the environment. But I'm willing to bet if someone else asked him, he'd have another answer. LOL! They have decades worth of great music. :)
This took me back, sae them years ago and the energy was electrifying. I don't know if you have reacted to or listened to Johnny and Edgar Winters live with Tobacco Road but if not give it a shot, it'll blow you away. 👍🌝🇬🇧
Ian Anderson is a musical genius. His creativity is off the charts. "Thick As A Brick" is an entire album that is one story, but the music evolves, rises, falls, quiets down and then explodes throughout the song/album. There is a live version in which Ian and his band cut it down to the best parts - just over 8 minutes - and that might be a good review for you. "Aqualung" is one of Tull's most iconic songs, and you MUST review it. To see Ian Anderson the genius up close and "unplugged", check out "Life's A Long Song" (Living With The Past, available on UA-cam) - a studio performance with a chamber orchestra in his later years that is a masterpiece. You will love all of these!
Man, I miss the concerts of the '70s. They just aren't the same anymore. Your face when he started playing the flute was priceless and almost made up for the stoppages.
Watched Tull 4 years in a row in the late 80's to early 90's in NYC. Always incredible to see and listen to.
Jethro Tull are a British progressive rock band formed in 1967. The group’s founder Ian Anderson plays flute & acoustic guitar & is the lead singer & quite a showman. They've had a lot of different members over the years. They had a lot of great songs such as "Thick As A Brick", "Aqualung", "Living In The Past", "Songs From The Wood", "A New Day Yesterday", "Cross-Eyed Mary", "Bungle In The Jungle", "Sweet Dream", "Life’s A Long Song" etc.
Let's not forget, Ian Anderson was SELF taught on flute and guitar.
Witches promise is a personal favourite
Actually, Jethro Tull was an eighteenth-century agriculturalist. People make this mistake all the time.
Scotland is his birthplace.
@@martinpalazzotto2617 Inventor oof the seed drill, which speeded up the process of planting crops!
Well done for a first listen! Yes, it's Martin Barre alright. He was only 37 here, but some people go combover at an early age. It doesn't affect their ability to play a mean guitar, though, thank God (even if He stole the handle).
Man, I haven't heard that in years... still as awesome as ever.
I first saw Tull in concert, with this song, when I was 14 years old.
I’m 68 now.
Tull is English theatre with amplifiers!
It still rocks!
I also was 14 the first time I saw them. They had just released their Stormwatch album. I most recently saw them in Edinburgh Scotland, my brother and I flew over there from the States for their 50th anniversary show. Always a good show.
@@robmcgrath5202I was an eight month old fetus first time I heard them back in 1973. Can’t say I remember much from that show, but me mom said it was a good one. (sadly I never had the chance to see them as a fully formed human being)
I'm 70. Saw them in 74, LA FORUM! This is a GOD song. I suggest you READ the back of his AQUALUNG album? 😉
I also saw them when I was fourteen, in 1975, right after "Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!" It was my first concert was released. It was my first concert, and they ROCKED. Ian Anderson was such a showman.
Yes, that was Martin Barre on the guitar. The man's a badass. One of my favorites. Jethro Tull is an incredibly unique and talented rock band. Their album Aqualung is a bonafide classic. You would really enjoy the whole album. Definitely worth your time to give it a listen, even if you can't react to every song.
You should listen to Aqualung.
JT is the best concert I ever saw. Not only the music, the crowd was epic. Biker crowds are underrated.
And yeah, JT beats Maiden and Rush.
While I dig Tull's live shows, the studio version of this song has an incredible slow-build dynamic that is lost when played live.
I like them both. 2 different takes on the same song that are both fantastic.
Over the years the bands I love to see live the most are the ones that can play a song live different from the studio version but make it just as special and unique.
It's like a huge bonus song that you get to hear.
That's not true. You're Living In The Past, I suppose... 🥺
It's an opinion, man. @@huskytully3887
Totally agree. The studio version has a dynamic that completely draws you in. That live version would be incredible if you were there, but the studio version has more staying power.
Agree. But have seen better live concerts...a lot of noise on this one. Check out the studio version.
Bro, Skating away is another very cool tune. Great take on the tune.
Jethro Tull live is a total trip. I was lucky enough to see them in concert ... well, about 40 years ago. 🙂 Even my high school music teacher, back in the early 70s -- an elderly lady close to retirement, and a trained orchestra conductor, used to be a fan.
JethroTull is Troubadour Rock...and Ian Anderson is the Mad Pier of Rock n Roll!!...
I saw Jethro Tull when I was 17 years old and it was the best concert I've ever seen in my life. I'm 67 years old now and I'm still believe they're the best concert I've ever seen and I've seen a lot of concerts. Fantastic!!!
Same here. I've seen many, many concerts. Nobody like Tull ever!
Tull was my first concert... my mothers favorite band I got taken to lots of thier shows starting very young ❤❤
You should ALWAYS listen to music from the 60s and 70s with headphones!!!
The songs were mostly performed and engineered specifically for headphones.
Also, always listen to the studio version first, that is how we first heard them.
You can get a feeling of how it was introduced to us, why we fell in love with it and why it became a classic. It puts you there at that time and you can discover it as we did.
You can always return for alternate versions and live performances later.
I'm in my 60s, I got to see it all go down in real time.
What a blessing!
They may have been engineered for headphones, but I heard them on AM radio through 8 inch speakers. LOL.
Or sitting between the speakers with the volume up. Ha
Totally agree!
Hearing the studio version first is imperative.
Well, speakers, actually - but decent headphones sure help. Some of the better car istallations kick but for listeng to JT, and many of the other sixties and seventies 'supergroups'.
Nowadays, most of the time I'm stuck with a Senn' 280 HMD-13 (studio monitor) headset, and a Creative Labs AE-9 s/card and break-out box. Not the best, but still very respectable for the price.
My first experience with Jethro Tull, two or three lifetimes ago, this is the song I heard, and it blew my mind. Ian Anderson's stage presence is fantastic, but the studio version is what you really need to hear. He made flute playing cool, making me wish I did more with my sister's when I stole it to tease her.
Saw Tull in the early 70's, the band Yes was their opener! What a concert! Locomotive Breath was one of the songs I used to prep for hockey games. Am so glad I grew up in this era of music !
I saw Jethro Tull live in concert in the 1980's, one of these concerts that makes your ears ring for a day or two
Man I wish someone would do this reaction to the studio version. It's so clear and great.
Your analysis of the lyrics was spot on, for you.
Mid to late 70s people would sit about (possibly with the help of substances) and discuss between themselves what the lyrics meant.
Originally Jethro Tukll was na inventor(of agricultural machinery) but the band decided to take that for their name, the lead singer and flautist was Ian Anderson.
He was self taught on the flute (only having nine usable fingers he developed his own style )he realised just how restricted he had become when his daughter learned to play so he adjusted his style to be more mainstream.
Ron Burgundy yells, "Hey, Aqualung!" during his jazz flute solo. "Hey, Aqualung" is a line from from the Jethro Tull title track to their album, "Aqualung." Saw Tull in the 1970's - outstanding concerts. In that era they were one of the premier live rock concert acts. They came to town and the rock radio stations would be all over it - it was one of THE concerts go to and not be missed. Martin Barre is the guitarist - he's amazing - one of the first "hard rock" guitarists, hugely influential, and vastly underrated. The costumes were in support of their album they were touring with this show, "Broadsword and the Beast." The song itself is really about overpopulation. AI is a tool. Like computers or photoshop or CGI, it is a tool. Just like photographs did not make painting obsolete, AI is simply a way to explore options and possibilities by creating alternative realizations. The responsibility is to not be lazy and let it do the thinking for you - just to use it to help expand understanding - not replace it. When you take a drawing class you practice drawing with different tools on different mediums. You don't take a photograph and glue it to a piece of paper. You draw. AI isn't for replacing your imagination - it's for expanding the realm of possibility.
I saw them live in 1972.Thats the best video. I'm 66 and that's all I did was go to concerts. I think that show was 4.50 to get in.Saw the Doors,Ten Year After. Alvin Lee was one of the best guitarist of all times.The James Gang,Joe Walsh later played with the Eagles.Saw Deep Purple,Allman Brothers Band,, many times.The Rolling Stone's.Humble Pie,Elton John,Savory Brown.Grand Funk Railroad,Jefferson Airplane,Cosby,Stills,Nash and Young, Bread,Seals and Croft.To many other to mention.I had a lot of fun as a young teenager.I love your show.We had the best music In the 60's 70's Keep this music alive.I love your show.....Wayne Miller
I saw Jethro Tull during their Thick As a Brick tour in Ft. Worth. Eagles was the opening act. They were about to have their first album released.
Jethro Tull is totally unique. This song is from the album "Aqualung". You should listen to more cuts from this album. Start with the first cut entitled Aqualung.
Aqualung is my fav!
Aqualung is indeed a great one, and very chuggy on the flute. Lots of different techniques on the flute and theatrics by Ian Anderson. If you think this is gangsta try Agualung.
I'd suggest the entire album, every song, in order, in one sitting. That how us old folk used to do it. Get off my lawn.
Saw Jethro Tull at Hull City in 1969 when i was a teenager, Ian Anderson had such a stage presence, and a brilliant performer
Watching you react to Jethro Tull while my cat, Jethro Tull, sleeps on my lap. He is named after this great band. That flute solo was the first I ever heard of a flute solo in rock music and has always been my number one for the flute in itself.
What an epic song and performance from an epic band.
I saw Jethro Tull several times in San Francisco when I was 16. His flute playing is absolutely incredible and he is amazing to watch performing as he usually did on one leg.
Ian Anderson was actually a classic guitarist. He picked up the flute later in his career. Shows the built in talent he had.
That's incorrect. He started playing guitar at a young age ( rock guitar) and when he realized he would never be as good as the Jeff Becks and Eric Claptons of the world he decided to play something different. He went into a store and traded his guitar in for a flute figuring that no one was playing flute in Rock n Roll. He taught himself to play in about a year. When he put out the first Tull album he had only been playing about 3 years. Their first album was in 1967. He was about 20
@@toddbarton7229Should also add that he is actually still one of the best acoustic guitar players in the world. And I don't think it was three years before he started playing the flute live, but just a few months.
WRONG> as toddbarton7229 says, Ian Anderson started learning the flute (self taught) and playing it live right at the beginning of Tull. If you want to see one of his REALLY badass solo's look at "My God" from the Isle of Wight festival in 1970. It will make your eyes pop. He also plays amazing acoustic guitar.
Yes! That driving beat that pushes straight through the song, and then that flute solo that makes Tull SOO special. Another iconic song still living on my Ipod. For all the impact the live video has to see the utter uniqueness of Tull, the original recording IMO hits much harder. Agree with the comment that this is best listened too with headphones.
Locomotive Breath, a song about life, how it won't stop, and how it feels like a train running you over sometimes.
Hearing songs like this from Tull are a good reminder that, even if metal fans don't want to admit it, Tull had a big influence on the sounds that ended up in Metal.
Also, Locomotive Breath was from the B side of the album Aqualung, which was a set of songs about God, hence the reference to Gideon's Bible. The A side of Aqualung was a set of stories about a small group of characters in a little English town. The entire album is worth a listen, some of the greatest work Tull ever did.
No the whole song is about heroin addiction
So glad you took the time to read and contemplate the lyrics - this is definitely a kick ass rocking song… But there are many Tull songs that showcase Ian Anderson’s amazing bard/minstrel captivating storytelling & singing abilities. 🤘🏼🎧🤟🏼
I am a huge Tull fan! Their music is various from classical, folk rock to heavy metal. And their lyrics are pure poetry.
No matter what decade you may have seen them, all good. Always one of the best live bands. Martin Barre
Ian Anderson is the flutist and singer. And Robin Hood Men in Tights got their inspiration from them. Anderson is still composing and writing music to this day
Love Tull they are contemporaries of Emerson Lake and Palmer and yes. Progressive rock is its own genre.
He is self taught on that flute. The original Jethro Tull was an English agriculturist in 1700, and that revolutionized agriculture.
I saw Jethro Tull in the early 1970’s. It was a great show, and I’ll never forget Ian Anderson playing flute on one leg. They were like early day touring minstrels the way they dressed.
i saw them in vancouver at that time, unique, awesome...
@@mscarelann Unique is the appropriate term.
@wyomarine6341 Not at all. I’m not sure they even know the meaning of the word.
@wyomarine6341 I guess we are teaching some of them in our comments.
That look on your face when Ian started his first Flute Solo!! I've seen that look on MANY faces over the last 50 years. Had it myself the first time I heard it.
Ian Anderson was pretty early to a lot of social issues (homelessness, addiction, environmental issues) And when asked what Locomotive Breath is about he generally says it's about the environmental degradation of the Earth. Recently he said it's specifically about overpopulation and how that's driven starvation, drought, climate change, etc.
And yes, he's a freakin' genius and the band has always featured stellar talent.
Seeing your face when the flute started was priceless! I saw Jethro Tull in 2015, what an exciting show!
Thick as a Brick, Aqualung, Stand Up, there are so many cool performances, guitar solos, flute solos, best progressive rock band...
Hello beautiful Brother! Your intuition and decernment of this song and others is actually quite above all others. Also, everyone reacts differently to sounds and vibrations of the Hz being broadcast and it somehow effects your teeth. Thanks for sharing. Fun to view it with you. Cheers from Michigan.
Jethro tall is the first concert that I ever went to see. I was 16 at the time and they rocked.
I was listening to Jethro Tull when I was in myTeens all the songs were really good
Also I have seen him live in the 90's and it was one of the best
I am now retired and yes I am still listening to this awesome music
All the best from Nottinghamshire 🏴
England 👍👍👍
Great reaction to a legendary band.
Ian Anderson plays the flute almost as a percussion instrument and is the ultimate showman.
Love your reaction! You are one of the few people who actually listen to the songs. Not onl the music, but also the lyrics. Keep on!
UNIQUE GROUP, GREAT MUSIC!!! IAN ANDERSON IS A GENIUS ON FLUTE!!!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼😎😎😎😎❤❤
I just saw Them in Los Angeles for the 7th time I have seen them starting in 1976 . Great band I have loved over the years !
Now you know why the late sixties and seventies were the greatest musically.Bands like Jethro Tull sat alongside Zeppellin, The Who , Deep Purple , Sabbath and The Beatles.
This video had me rolling it reminded me of my first experience with Jethro Tull 😂. Jethro Tull was a big influence on my guitar playing when I was a teenager.
Youngsters must continue to learn how to play musical instruments & study all musical genres. Music is an expression of the Heart & Soul. Wouldn't want to live without it.
seen a few of your reactions now. it's great to watch you truely enjoying that 'old' stuff. keep widening your horizon, man. your on your way. thanks.
When I first heard this song, shortly after its release, it instantly became my all time favourite. It wasn't until later years that I feel I began to understand the lyrics. It seemed to me to say, as we push hard in our lives to succeed, to focus so much on what's directly ahead of us, that we miss all the important things in our lives. What advice, you ask? You said it in your closing remarks. Family, love, those around you that are important...focus on them and what makes you happy. The rest of it all just doesn't matter.
I’m lucky enough to have my first live Jethro Tull concert in July 1974 and they were arguably at their all time peak.
I was already a huge fan before I saw them and I was awe struck seeing them live. Brilliant recording band and even better
live. I still put on a Tull album regularly.
This is a hot one Sebs .. great tune 🔥🔥🎼🔥🔥 .. you are very good with your interpretation!! .. he wrote this as a revolt against big tech .. the world going to fast .. and how it is hard to get off this ongoing growth of media. Love it
I always thought the song referred to someone's life. Their life, the train, was out of control. As it sped along out of control others were getting "off the train" or out of his life. The Bible was getting his hand on the throttle? Maybe that happened too late? Yet another song that makes one think, feel, and wonder.
I’m a new subscriber to your channel, and I want to say I genuinely enjoy watching your reactions to music I’ve grown up listening to. It’s cool to kind of relive experiencing these songs for the first time, as I witness your reactions to discovering these tunes, and the appreciation and respect you show for the talent and abilities of the artists. I’m glad I came across your channel. Good luck, and I hope you keep creating content like this!
The guitarist Martin Barre tours The United States quite frequently with his Martin Barre Band. I saw him in May 2019 during the 50 Years of The Music of Jethro Tull tour (which featured the original Tull drummer Clive Bunker and longtime Tull collaborator Dee Palmer on keyboards).... and then again in January 2023 for the 50th Anniversary of Aqualung Tour.
Ian Anderson is back to writing new music and touring again (he was sidelined by COPD) although he and Martin have (for the time being) gone their amicable separate ways they both perform these great songs from their ginormous catalog of music.
Martin typically plays small venues (I saw him at the 350 seat Wildey Theater in Edwardville, Illinois) so the musical experience is very intimate. I was surprised to see that Martin is, himself, a very accomplished flutist
Ian Anderson is amazing on that flute. It is what sets their music apart from other bands. This was my very first concert at age 15. 1968. LOL 'Aqualung' was my favorite song by Jethro Tull. LOL
I largely agree with you, except in that even in songs that do not feature the flute, the music of Jethro Tull stands apart from all other bands.
Still one of the best concerts I ever attended: the Tull show in Rhode Island on the Songs From The Wood tour. Locomotive Breath was a standout, but the whole thing was wonderful. Jethro Tull had so many excellent songs.
Rock n Roll flute! Jethro Tull is unique and wonderful. Locomotive Breath is exactly as you say, the music is so relentlessly upbeat and the lyrics are so in your face about what our lives often look and fell like. Some further reqs are Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Bungle in the Jungle, Living in the Past and many more.
You may want to listen to the studio version, which features the full (beautiful) piano intro.
The song is a general critique of runaway population. I do like the personal interpretation you took.
The change at the end, after the last "No way to slow down", is to a different song from a different album ("Black Sunday", from "A"). The balloons come out at the last song of the show.
Yes , I love Jethro Tull , listened to them for forty years ! You wanted something that you don't hear very often , how about Ten Years After , doing the song , I Can't Keep From Crying , live at Winter land in 1975 , if you want some cool guitar !! And yes , I do love Jethro Tull !!
Jethro Tull is well worth a deep dive on Aqualung, and Thick as a Brick. Two of their great albums.
First Tull song I ever heard was BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE on rock radio, but I never heard of the band name until around 1975 when MINSTREL IN THE GALLERY hit the airwaves. Been a fan since.
Jethro Tull in concert...Unforgettable!!!
My mom was a hippy/biker and I was named after Ian (the singer), JT was one of her favorite bands. I grew up on this in the late 70s/80s... Album version is a bit different from the live version, of course. Dude is the epitome of a showman...
Jethro Tull always put on a great show! Ian Anderson and his traveling band of minstrels! The entire Aqualung album is golden. Dive in!
I recommend Deep Purple - Child in time. Its breathtaking, instruments and voice so on Point
The diverse band ever, stiil going strong after 55 years. There are great concert songs, such are Bourree, Thick as a Brick, My God and Aqualung. You must see and listen. BRILL3!!!!!
Best concert I ever seen. I had upper deck seats overlooking the stage.
Their song "Bourée" (< an short instrumental) is one of my favs sounds ever ... studio version - in stereo -, of course! :)
When the band was in Germany - like 30+ (!?) years ago - I've been on the tour bus with them, riding to a concert at a extremly large hall (or stadium) ... pure fun and an epic night! :)
It's worth to check out some more JT ... It's a quite interesting band! Well, ... I'll listen to "Bourée" now! Can't get this sound out of my head right now! ^^+gg XD
My dad introduced me to Tull after he went to a concert...said the man never stood on two feet the entire show. Miss ya dad.
OMG! so glad you are reacting to this. This is great music, it's timeless. one of my fav's at age 16!
Jethro Tull have been a part of my life since 1972 when I discovered a song called "Life is a long Song"......
I respectfully suggest you buy the Aqualung album as this was the band's first big album in the USA.....they have a plethora of eclectic songs that span a variety of styles....Folk rock would be a general description of there gendra.
Many albums with various line ups keep the brand alive. Mr Anderson has been their creative lynchpin throughout.
Enjoy 😊
I saw tull in the 90s three times in manchester apollo and free trade hall. Brilliant live band.
Wow. One of my favorite concert of all time!!!
I've seen them several times, and I even wonder if I saw this particular show, with the balloon breaking like that. Been a favorite since I was a little kid.
Ian Anderson the self-taught flutist and multi-intermentalist Mastermind Behind the Music.
In 1976 four of us traveled from Az. to Tampa Fl. to watch this concert.
Towards the beginning of a concert a woman in the front was heckling about how she didn't like flutes. With the band still playing he walked over and made some lewd gestures with the flute in her face and mumbled something we couldn't quite hear. Lol
At 43 minutes their song Thick As a Brick is the longest rock song recorded.
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Please remember, most people were high at these concerts😁. The song was about life going off the rails. Love your reactions ✌️
Yes. We were. Lol.
Never been high in my life and this was what we listened to as teens. And still are
To respond by the words of Miles Davis: So What.
I was fortunate enough to have seen them live several times in the 70's. This was also the first album that I ever bought, at the age of fourteen. Tull started my love of Prog music. This catalog is great. Enjoy the ride.
It's not often you hear a flute in a rock song. I have been listening to this since I was old enough to tune in a radio . You should also check out
ACDC " It's a Long Way To the Top if You Want To Rock and Roll" Bon Scott plays the bag pipes as Angus Young is playing the guitar
I just watched that solo live last night. Martin Barre band fantastic group. He does a great job at this song he always has. It's his to own...
OMG. I have been a fan for over 40 yrs. I remember going to see them in maine......the back up band was U 2
FYI Ian Anderson (singer) is father-in-law of Andrew Lincoln, actor who played Rick Grimes on The Walking Dead!
Ian Anderson is an ABSOLUTE genius and energizer bunny of a performer! Jethro Tull had so many great songs! Man...I miss those days when bands were unique, played their own instruments, wrote their own songs, had talent, had fun, made us have fun...what a great time for music! What happened? Where'd the fun go??
You're deep in the neck of my woods with Jethro Tull, I still have a couple of his albums.
Jethro Tull's two biggest hits in the U.S. that you might enjoy are "Bungle in the Jungle" and "Living in the Past."
The last time I saw Ian Anderson, was with Florian Opahle. Check Florian out, he's an incredible guitarist.
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Wow!!! Great memories! I think, Sebs, that this is not as sad a song as you have felt it. We were a LOT of young people at the time (1970s) who took it as a call to RESISTANCE to ''The System'', a call to each go our way, to follow our true calling, rather than letting ''normal life'' suck us into its boredom and absurdity. Not an easy task... Jump off the train before it becomes impossible, crashing into a wall.
I saw them live in Montreal, in 1968. This song sisn't yet exist, but they had a lot of exciting tunes nonetheless and gave a fantastic show!!! Ian Anderson is the one who first ''rockified'' the flute.
And you've become one of my very favourite ''reactors'' on UA-cam! I really like your generosity, honesty, enthusiasm, etc. Keep on, Man, Keep on!!! (PS: English is my 2nd language. French is the natural one.)
I saw Jethro Tull in concert in 1972. Those were the days of hallucinogens...my steering wheel melted on the way home from the show😂
Ahhhh those were the days!!!! Went to see the band Boston many years ago didn't really see Boston I heard them. I was kinda laid back in my seat eyes closed the smell of Marijuana floating in the arena. Man I miss that.
Love Tull. I have been listening to them since mid 70's.
i saw him in concert in 1975. he was so fantastic.he is among the best floutists in history tho he doesn't show it too often.
It can't be emphasized enough of how distinct and hugely recognizable name that Jethro Tull (the band) has played in the roster of classic rock. For those well familiar with them will simply say to one another Tull, as in "let's listen to some Tull, dude".
Martin Barre is the guitarist. The final solo was the melody from a song called "Black Sunday." A few years ago, someone asked Ian the meaning of the song, and he said it was about the environment. But I'm willing to bet if someone else asked him, he'd have another answer. LOL! They have decades worth of great music. :)
I saw them live in the early 70s. It was awesome. The opening band was The Eagles.
Martin Barre is a genius guitarist really. He has many styles from classical to blues, to rock and never copied others.
This took me back, sae them years ago and the energy was electrifying. I don't know if you have reacted to or listened to Johnny and Edgar Winters live with Tobacco Road but if not give it a shot, it'll blow you away. 👍🌝🇬🇧
Ian Anderson is a musical genius. His creativity is off the charts. "Thick As A Brick" is an entire album that is one story, but the music evolves, rises, falls, quiets down and then explodes throughout the song/album. There is a live version in which Ian and his band cut it down to the best parts - just over 8 minutes - and that might be a good review for you. "Aqualung" is one of Tull's most iconic songs, and you MUST review it. To see Ian Anderson the genius up close and "unplugged", check out "Life's A Long Song" (Living With The Past, available on UA-cam) - a studio performance with a chamber orchestra in his later years that is a masterpiece. You will love all of these!
That whole ending is the ending of a completely different song (Black Sunday) tacked onto the end of this one for the live show. Love it.