Classic song, the piano/guitar intro and stereo imaging in the mix are stunning !!! And a brilliant film to match. . . I love the breath gasp at 3:16 during Ian's flute solo. . .
The video is from the 1926 Buster Keaton film "The General." It's the first film made about what came to be known as the great railroad chase during the American Civil War. It was filmed on a logging railroad west of Portland Oregon. I great up in the area and remember some of the bridges and trestles, which are no longer there. It's a good film by modern standards.
The railroad scenes were filmed in Cottage Grove, OR, which is 30 minutes south of Eugene and over 2.25 hours away from Portland. We first get a glimpse of Cottage Grove with the 1923 film Our Hospitality. In that film, the trek in the 1820's era railroad was also filmed in Cottage Grove. Cottage Grove still celebrates the creek where the train bridge collapse is filmed in The General.
Buster was probably the greatest stunt man in motion pictures until today. Some of stunts were absolutely death-defying and wouldn't be considered today, even with modern safety equipment of which he, of course, had none.
Tengo el cd de Aqualung y he estado escuchando en mi auto éstos días, ésta Súper Rola de Jethro Tull...!!! "El Aliento de la Locomotora " Saludos desde México 🇲🇽
I can't even say if it is top 20. Over the decades, so many incredible songs (including this one) where written that I wouldn't even wanna make a top 100 list. From AC/DC to ZZ Top I'm not even sure if I could make a Top 20 band ranking.
An extraordinary video. The song is by itself brilliant and pairing with such a mad vid is simply classic. It exemplifies Ian’s insane creativity. Just a riveting video. Hats off to the guy who put this together. Just extraordinary creativity.
Jethro and Keaton were both geniuses... was privileged to see tull at the u of iowa in 1975. tickets were like 8 bucks and you could bring anything in ... even a beer keg
I think the film is from the 1926 silent movie with Buster Keaton called "The General". It was inspired by another movie, The Great Locomotive Chase which was based on a true event that occurried during the American Civil War.
It is also about fatalism and doom...Old Charlie refers to God. He is behind the wheel in a world full of turmoil and despair, the every average Joe is doomed and will meet his fate in the end.
It looks like Johnny Depp. I like this movie I watched it when it first came out of a couple of times. A long long time ago. It's a great silent film. Charlie Chaplin's the kid is another one.
I'm not sure if Ian Anderson had Buster Keaton in mind when he wrote this song, but I first saw THE GENERAL around the same time as I first heard Locomotive Breath, so it works very well for me.
(158) (no apologies if already said (written) yt srch sux). One of my favorite groups - one of my favorite songs - one of my favorite actors (even more than CC (w respect ofc)... idk re the movie mentioned in top comment, but these scenes are from "The General" - (loosely based on a true story?). (with artistic license ofc). No need to go on I suppose... (TIA to provider)
The Lord gives each of us our own Handle, whether we use our Handle for good or bad is up to us. The Handle is a metaphor of course, it's not a literal Handle.
~Beautiful! Hope, you aren't making my favourite songs into art just to seduce us all, are you? You just reached across a hundred years to match the frantic pace here - then as far into the future as relaxed perfection there with a Steve Miller vid. *you are precious~
In the shuffling madness Of the locomotive breath Runs the all time loser Headlong to his death Oh, he feels the pistons screaming Steam breaking on his brow Old Charlie stole the handle And the train, it won't stop going No way, it could slow down He sees his children jumpin' off At stations one by one His woman and his best friend In bed and having fun So he's crawling down the corridor On his hands and knees Old Charlie stole the handle And the train, it won't stop going No way, it could slow down [flautist] He hears the silence howling Catches angels as they fall And the all time winner Has got him by the balls Oh, he picks up Gideon's Bible Open at page one I thank God, he stole the handle And the train, it won't stop going No way, it could slow down No way, it could slow down No way, it could slow down No way, it could slow down No way, it could slow down... [fade]
I haven't heard Locomotive Breath in decades, my favorite Jethro Tull song! Long live rock and roll!!
Me too 👍😎🇫🇷
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That song is a classic. Jethro did it!
This one will never die!
You will😂
A classic from Ian and company, the great Jethro Tull. What a great damn classic rock and roll song.
Classic song, the piano/guitar intro and stereo imaging in the mix are stunning !!! And a brilliant film to match. . . I love the breath gasp at 3:16 during Ian's flute solo. . .
The video is from the 1926 Buster Keaton film "The General." It's the first film made about what came to be known as the great railroad chase during the American Civil War. It was filmed on a logging railroad west of Portland Oregon. I great up in the area and remember some of the bridges and trestles, which are no longer there. It's a good film by modern standards.
Thank you 4 the explanation.
The railroad scenes were filmed in Cottage Grove, OR, which is 30 minutes south of Eugene and over 2.25 hours away from Portland. We first get a glimpse of Cottage Grove with the 1923 film Our Hospitality. In that film, the trek in the 1820's era railroad was also filmed in Cottage Grove. Cottage Grove still celebrates the creek where the train bridge collapse is filmed in The General.
Buster was probably the greatest stunt man in motion pictures until today. Some of stunts were absolutely death-defying and wouldn't be considered today, even with modern safety equipment of which he, of course, had none.
Yes I Know-how
Special effects and sight gags were very impressive in silent movies a century ago. Buster Keaton's my favorite of that era.
Guitar work is ugh. How do you describe without feeling you left out the other instruments. Amazing song
Saw! J. T. In Concert and Play This Song Around 1971 At Cobo Hall In Detroit Mi.Real Good Concert.I Think Savoy Brown Opened For Them.Good Ole! Days.
Had to watch this video, not for the music, love the live version, but for the video itself. Great pairing of the two.
One of the best Rock & Roll songs Rock On ❤
You say it...
Tengo el cd de Aqualung y he estado escuchando en mi auto éstos días, ésta Súper Rola de Jethro Tull...!!!
"El Aliento de la Locomotora "
Saludos desde México 🇲🇽
A great song. And I can relate as it involves my mother, father, and his "best friend."
This might be the Greatest Rock Song of All-Time by one of the Greatest Bands of All-Time. Ian Anderson Rocks the Flute like No Other!!!!!
This is really amazing. The way the music syncs with film. It's like Wizard of Oz and Dark Side of the Moon.
While in high school this is one of my favorite tunes..............
Song never gets old.
Dai Jethro Tull a Guccini la locomotiva è un simbolo forte..thank you for the video..
What an awesome song 🎶 the story line is amazing and then this video 🪨 rocks 😅😊😮❤❤❤🎉 that flute is incredible too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One of the best rock songs written. Well, top 20 anyway.
I can't even say if it is top 20. Over the decades, so many incredible songs (including this one) where written that I wouldn't even wanna make a top 100 list. From AC/DC to ZZ Top I'm not even sure if I could make a Top 20 band ranking.
Rather Top 5
Jethro tull just slow down
Did you knw it is about Darwinian, Charlie, evolution?
Absolutely awesome 😎. Love Jethro Tull🥰
L'ebbrezza di questo Incedere della Locomotiva .....DA BRIVIDI
Who ever made this video, you are a genius. I salute you.
agree wholeheartedly
An extraordinary video. The song is by itself brilliant and pairing with such a mad vid is simply classic. It exemplifies Ian’s insane creativity. Just a riveting video. Hats off to the guy who put this together. Just extraordinary creativity.
Never saw this video associated with the song. Right on Buster!
Jethro and Keaton were both geniuses... was privileged to see tull at the u of iowa in 1975. tickets were like 8 bucks and you could bring anything in ... even a beer keg
Indeed, Jethro perfected the horse-drawn seed drill in 1701. I like the band too.
I love the piano at the beginning,very elegant sounding.John Guinto
Great song, amazing video
I can remember Dad sitn at the table drinking a cold Bud jammin to this! Fckn great tune right here!!!!
Thank you longisland railroad Jamaica Queens for your services above & beyond us commuters say thank you
Buster Keaton and Jethro Tull, wow!
Incredible. One of my top 10 ever.
🗣 This is my *Favourite* song ... 🎼 J. Tull .
👁👁 Amazing video clip
Cool video to a great song by Jethro Tull.
Just found this gem yesterday while scrolling through the radio of my dads truck. My thoughts? Absolute MASTERPIECE!!!!!
Your dad has a good taste ^^
@@yokmp1 Hell yes
This is some of their best work,great song!.John Guinto
Buster Keaton......Charlie Chaplin.......lorsque j'étais enfant, me faisaient RIRE mais aussi PLEURER parfois........merci pour cette vidéo SOUVENIRS
Das coolste Lied von allen!!
A masterpiece, actually! Bravo!
wonderful music video
thanks my friend
Love this song and great video too🎶🎶❤️❤️
Thanks so much Tracie!
Tracie Butler oi gatinhas lindas
I think the film is from the 1926 silent movie with Buster Keaton called "The General". It was inspired by another movie, The Great Locomotive Chase which was based on a true event that occurried during the American Civil War.
That is a cool video with a great song. Thanx.
amazing buster keaton
One other quick point....Ian Anderson said in an interview that Locomotive Breath is actually about over population.
It is also about fatalism and doom...Old Charlie refers to God. He is behind the wheel in a world full of turmoil and despair, the every average Joe is doomed and will meet his fate in the end.
@@Schizosepsis jumanji anyone?
This is probably one of the finest expressions of art I've ever seen, but I'm just a pleb what do I know.
Happy Day with this Song ☮
Elisha my gi
Good friend and hostess hope your doing your best ❤❤ best wishes 🎉🎉🎉
Buster Keaton was 100 years ahead of his time.
It looks like Johnny Depp. I like this movie I watched it when it first came out of a couple of times. A long long time ago. It's a great silent film. Charlie Chaplin's the kid is another one.
Ελπιδα, you have a precious talent.
Oh my , thanks so much! I do use some really awful programs so those are really kind words.
Tolles Video
very very good song..........................................................
Alles Gute Heute zum Frauentag von Mir ☕🍀🌹 Ich mag dieses Video 👍
Reminds me of Runaway Train 1985, good job.
..get ready for some Locomotive Breath, Darling 😜🤤
Wow that was fun!
I'm not sure if Ian Anderson had Buster Keaton in mind when he wrote this song, but I first saw THE GENERAL around the same time as I first heard Locomotive Breath, so it works very well for me.
+Ελπιδα Κακαση Brilliant idea using this footage of an almost 100 yr old silent movie as footage, I've always loved this song to. Thank you Namaste 1
Don't thank me , I should thank you for these wonderful words.
Fun Fact: He made all the stuntwork by himself and he was a big inspiration for Jackie Chan.
Saw this LIVE twice
Great version 2023
A classic !!!!!!
Complimenti .... Beddu .... Ciao
Always makes me think of someone running the last mile of a marathon.
Everybody gonna to the locomotion )) Exceptionally nice video!
Great song, loved the vid you put with it.
I have the impression that this fragment of the film was an inspiration for Zemeckis in Back to the Future lll
Southern man by Neil young, or this one has the tune of scanning escape routes as it plays just has The FAAFO , insignia All in red , 😮😮😮😢
I have seen them several times in the 70's the 80's and 90's 🪈😊
Genius! ✨
wow epico video e brano ,,,,,,,,,, il meglio della progressive rock --- telio tragoudi, kommatara ,
La mia band preferita con i Genesis di progrock ❤
(158) (no apologies if already said (written) yt srch sux). One of my favorite groups - one of my favorite songs - one of my favorite actors (even more than CC (w respect ofc)... idk re the movie mentioned in top comment, but these scenes are from "The General" - (loosely based on a true story?). (with artistic license ofc). No need to go on I suppose... (TIA to provider)
This is for you longisland railroad in Jamaica Queens new york
I love this song 👍!
Buster Keaton
Is said to have filmed
the train track scene backward so he didn’t ever worry about being run over by the train.
❤❤❤😮❤❤😊❤😂rail road
Listen to this in hi school on my lear jet 8 track full bore in my 1965 mustang
Super!!! Legends!!! Art!!!!
Jetho Tull IS NOT in rock and roll hall of fame but Janet Jackson IS. WTAF?
who cares about this rock and roll hall of fame ?
The Lord gives each of us our own Handle, whether we use our Handle for good or bad is up to us. The Handle is a metaphor of course, it's not a literal Handle.
thanks man
Great song. Cool video..
Просто здорово это видео и я желаю вам всего наилучшего lg.Marina 11.7.2020
AWESOME VIDEO! AWESOME SONG!
Awesome Rock!!!!!! Im68 still Rock n Roll!!! Till Death.
Good point!
Чувак - десять тысяч лайков, за лучшею "тему", всех времен! )
~Beautiful! Hope, you aren't making my favourite songs into art just to seduce us all, are you? You just reached across a hundred years to match the frantic pace here - then as far into the future as relaxed perfection there with a Steve Miller vid.
*you are precious~
love these guys
Thankyou ! Gr8 floutist
In the shuffling madness
Of the locomotive breath
Runs the all time loser
Headlong to his death
Oh, he feels the pistons screaming
Steam breaking on his brow
Old Charlie stole the handle
And the train, it won't stop going
No way, it could slow down
He sees his children jumpin' off
At stations one by one
His woman and his best friend
In bed and having fun
So he's crawling down the corridor
On his hands and knees
Old Charlie stole the handle
And the train, it won't stop going
No way, it could slow down
[flautist]
He hears the silence howling
Catches angels as they fall
And the all time winner
Has got him by the balls
Oh, he picks up Gideon's Bible
Open at page one
I thank God, he stole the handle
And the train, it won't stop going
No way, it could slow down
No way, it could slow down
No way, it could slow down
No way, it could slow down
No way, it could slow down... [fade]
well done wow
🛤️Надеюсь, мы останемся здесь навсегда !!
Спасибо и большое видео lg.Marina
Что-нибудь для вас, ребята. К сожалению, если текст не так не говорить на языке.
@@ΕλπιδαΚακαση
У меня есть переводчик, поэтому я могу его прочитать, и мне всегда нравилось видео
Надеюсь, мы останемся здесь навсегда !!
To this very day many people don't know why the train couldn't slow down!
"Old Charlie stole the handle...no way to slow down!"
Super gemacht!
Super.
Badass
Wow!!! Nice! )
Love it.
did Buster Keaton, ever get an Oscar?