"Jethro Tull" is the name of the band, but there is no band member with that name. Ian Anderson is the lead singer and flutist, and also writes most of the music and lyrics.
"Locomotive Breath" is one of Jethro Tull's hits (and hits are not always the best songs ;-) My recommendation: the album "Thick As A Brick". This is again one of those concept albums where you can't avoid hearing a whole vinyl record side in a row. But it's worth it.
Progressive rock is a very broad genre of music. Jethro Tull (here with a fabulous stage presence) also incorporates medieval and folkloric elements into many of their songs. While Yes, Genesis and Rush can just about be pigeonholed, Emerson Lake And Palmer and Gentle Giant are again very own categories... There's a lot to discover ;-)
Pigeonholed is a great term here, as the term progressive rock did not exist in their heyday back in the late 60's to 80's when they made their most famous music. And as I like to point out, this performance is two different pieces of music, when Ian stops singing Locomotive Breath, the band transitions to the instrumental part of Black Sunday, a song from the "A" album.
Funny that you mention Tull and metal in the same video... back in 1989 the Grammys included for the first time the new category Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental. There was a huge dispute when Metallica lost to Jethro Tull. Many critics and fans argued that Tull was neither hard rock or metal. Even JT frontman Ian Anderson could not believe they had been considered for the award, much less won it. His label told him not to attend the event because they surely would not win. He later stated that had he been there he wouldn't have even accepted the award after the crowd booed the judges decision. Subsequently, the Academy over corrected by giving Metallica preferential treatment for the next few years, tripping over themselves to toss awards their way while ignoring many other great bands.
Jethro Tull is an awesome live act, but it's regrettable that when they play "Locomotive Breath" live they leave off the slow piano intro from the studio album, as it adds more of a "locomotive" touch to the song. It's also very cool.
Jethro Tull, sounds like Dull. I was at that concert and he is a real showman. Never stops prancing and he is an incredible flautist. I would call him more rock or psychedelic rock. He really is his own genre, rock, jazz...
Although Ian Anderson (the singer and flautist etc) is Scottish, the overal 'sound' of the band is defiantly English. As for 'unusual time signatures', check out their first hit single - _Living in the Past_ - which is played in 5/4 time. And 53 years later, it STILL sounds as musically fresh and exciting as it did in 1969 (IMHO): th-cam.com/video/m__wmsIn99E/w-d-xo.html (Apologies if you're already 'familiar' with it in some sense !)
You can expose your ears to the incredible music produced by this band from 1969-1982 (12 albums). No two sound alike and they’re all great. So start in order of their release. I hope to see more of your reactions to each album-you have to listen to each album in its entirety
Tull is not pronounced Tool, rather it rhymes with mull gull dull. Their basics consist of hard rock and English old folk and progressive rock... they would not think of themselves as metal. They stopped before jumping off that cliff... they had all the THOUGHT and didn't need to settle for SPEED. Got their first four albums starting the 60s.
Yea their Crest of a knave album beat Metallica back then. This song is from the Aqualung album which is about 10 years older than Crest of a knave. The most progressive song I'd say would be thick as a brick. The whole album.
"This song is from the Aqualung album which is about 10 years older than Crest of a knave." Sixteen years, to be precise. "Aqualung" was released in 1971, and "Crest of Knave" was released in 1987.
Tull is a blues band that incorporated jazz then rock then touched on metal. if you listen to entire albums you will see they are incredible song writers.
They kind of started as a blues band of which there's some evidence on their first album "This Was", but they'd already left that behind with their second album, "Stand Up" in 1969. There are metal elements to what they do but, if anything, a mayor implicit and sometimes explicit influence is British folk. Classical and jazz as well.
I recall that when Tull won the Grammy award in a new category rock/heavy metal the front man singer and songwriter Ian Anderson took out a full page ad in I think it was Billboard magazine that something like " To all of the naysayers out there that say that Tull didn't deserve to win the Grammy I would like to point out that category was for rock/heavy metal album of the year and secondly that the flute IS a heavy,metal instrument!" He's has such a great sense of humor!
You said something along the lines of you know the drill. Funnily enough the real Jethro Tull invented the seed drill in 1700, one of the heroes of the industrial revolution.
If I hear Tull pronounced as TOOL I'm not watching reaction. It is Tull as in seagull not fool or tool. Please learn how to pronounce properly. It changes the context of what you are saying.
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"Jethro Tull" is the name of the band, but there is no band member with that name. Ian Anderson is the lead singer and flutist, and also writes most of the music and lyrics.
"Locomotive Breath" is one of Jethro Tull's hits (and hits are not always the best songs ;-) My recommendation: the album "Thick As A Brick". This is again one of those concept albums where you can't avoid hearing a whole vinyl record side in a row. But it's worth it.
Bloody well right :-) I also recommend "Heavy Horses" or "Songs from the Wood"
Thanks for the reaction. They are a great band, doing rock as well as soft rock.
The award category was Hard Rock/Heavy Metal. Tull is certainly hard rock.
YETHRO TULL was a famous British agriculturist who lived from 1674 till 1741, that,s what the band is named after...
Progressive rock is a very broad genre of music. Jethro Tull (here with a fabulous stage presence) also incorporates medieval and folkloric elements into many of their songs. While Yes, Genesis and Rush can just about be pigeonholed, Emerson Lake And Palmer and Gentle Giant are again very own categories... There's a lot to discover ;-)
Pigeonholed is a great term here, as the term progressive rock did not exist in their heyday back in the late 60's to 80's when they made their most famous music. And as I like to point out, this performance is two different pieces of music, when Ian stops singing Locomotive Breath, the band transitions to the instrumental part of Black Sunday, a song from the "A" album.
Baker street muse would be another song for in the future
Funny that you mention Tull and metal in the same video... back in 1989 the Grammys included for the first time the new category Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental. There was a huge dispute when Metallica lost to Jethro Tull. Many critics and fans argued that Tull was neither hard rock or metal. Even JT frontman Ian Anderson could not believe they had been considered for the award, much less won it. His label told him not to attend the event because they surely would not win. He later stated that had he been there he wouldn't have even accepted the award after the crowd booed the judges decision. Subsequently, the Academy over corrected by giving Metallica preferential treatment for the next few years, tripping over themselves to toss awards their way while ignoring many other great bands.
Jethro Tull is an awesome live act, but it's regrettable that when they play "Locomotive Breath" live they leave off the slow piano intro from the studio album, as it adds more of a "locomotive" touch to the song. It's also very cool.
Jethro Tull, sounds like Dull. I was at that concert and he is a real showman. Never stops prancing and he is an incredible flautist. I would call him more rock or psychedelic rock. He really is his own genre, rock, jazz...
The Grammy was for hard rock /metal. They won for hard rock.
Jethro Tull invented the Seed Drill.
Plz check out thick as a brick,live at Madison square garden. It's great.
Please watch Deep Purple Child in Time live 1970...105 mil views, epic 😊
Although Ian Anderson (the singer and flautist etc) is Scottish, the overal 'sound' of the band is defiantly English.
As for 'unusual time signatures', check out their first hit single - _Living in the Past_ - which is played in 5/4 time.
And 53 years later, it STILL sounds as musically fresh and exciting as it did in 1969 (IMHO):
th-cam.com/video/m__wmsIn99E/w-d-xo.html
(Apologies if you're already 'familiar' with it in some sense !)
You can expose your ears to the incredible music produced by this band from 1969-1982 (12 albums). No two sound alike and they’re all great. So start in order of their release. I hope to see more of your reactions to each album-you have to listen to each album in its entirety
Tull is not pronounced Tool, rather it rhymes with mull gull dull. Their basics consist of hard rock and English old folk and progressive rock... they would not think of themselves as metal. They stopped before jumping off that cliff... they had all the THOUGHT and didn't need to settle for SPEED. Got their first four albums starting the 60s.
You can't avoid long songs when delving into 70s prog. Thick As A Brick, Close To The Edge, Supper's ready are a few examples by Tull, Yes & Genesis.
Yea their Crest of a knave album beat Metallica back then. This song is from the Aqualung album which is about 10 years older than Crest of a knave. The most progressive song I'd say would be thick as a brick. The whole album.
"This song is from the Aqualung album which is about 10 years older than Crest of a knave."
Sixteen years, to be precise. "Aqualung" was released in 1971, and "Crest of Knave" was released in 1987.
By your definition of progressive, listen to Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
Tull is a blues band that incorporated jazz then rock then touched on metal. if you listen to entire albums you will see they are incredible song writers.
They kind of started as a blues band of which there's some evidence on their first album "This Was", but they'd already left that behind with their second album, "Stand Up" in 1969. There are metal elements to what they do but, if anything, a mayor implicit and sometimes explicit influence is British folk. Classical and jazz as well.
This is pure Rock & Roll. Not progressive Rock. lol
I recall that when Tull won the Grammy award in a new category rock/heavy metal the front man singer and songwriter Ian Anderson took out a full page ad in I think it was Billboard magazine that something like " To all of the naysayers out there that say that Tull didn't deserve to win the Grammy I would like to point out that category was for rock/heavy metal album of the year and secondly that the flute IS a heavy,metal instrument!" He's has such a great sense of humor!
Ian Anderson plays many instruments besides flute.
You said something along the lines of you know the drill. Funnily enough the real Jethro Tull invented the seed drill in 1700, one of the heroes of the industrial revolution.
The flute is a heavy metal instrument
If I hear Tull pronounced as TOOL I'm not watching reaction. It is Tull as in seagull not fool or tool. Please learn how to pronounce properly. It changes the context of what you are saying.
The guitarist is Martin Barre.
and one of the most underrated guitarist
Progressive Rock = The Neal Morse Band THE BEST TODAY!
"Tull" pronounced like mull with a T......
Oh honey, just listen. Jethro Tull has a heavy metal band and Ian Anderson is the first person, who brought the flue into a hard rock band.
Studio version really does it the most justice, nuance in a controlled environment and all that
Lyric version of aqualung is a must to all new listeners
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