Ian Anderson was often called a Minstrel and they had an album called Minstrel in the Gallery. The band Jethro Tull was difficult to put in a specific genre. They began as a Blues Rock band with Jazz influences. They are often called a Prog band as they’ve had a couple concept albums. In addition to Blues and Rock and Jazz they had a Folk period as well and even used more electronics in the 1980s. They also won a controversial Grammy award for Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
Ian Anderson was one of the greatest and most iconic front men of the so called 'progressive' rock era of the '70's. Jethro Tull were a fantastic live act and I saw them play live three times and they NEVER let me down...! The entire 'Aqualung' album is an absolute classic. 🙋♂
This song compares the population explosion to an out-of-control locomotive. Jethro Tull is on another level, very talented and underrated. Thanks for your commentary.
When my daughter took flute lessons thirty years ago, the teacher had a sign on her door with a picture of the clasic flutist James Galway and another picture of Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull. The caption was, "Which one do you want to be? We can make it happen."
Hi Maddy. The band was named after the man who invented the seed drill in 1701....Jethro Tull. The stuff coming out of the balloons is talcum powder which is in all balloons to stop the insides sticking together as latex will stick to itself. Also, Ian Anderson is not playing the guitar, they just look similar, but he can play guitar.
The vocalist, Ian Anderson, is the flautist. The guitarist is Martin Barre. Legends all around. BTW, FYI, rock bands of that caliber in that era did not espouse drug use. They may have partied off stage, but they didn't bring it on stage. The white substance in those balloons is talc, an agent that prevents the material from sticking together (it's a lot of material), which makes the balloons easier to fill with air. It's a common practice both then and now.
Saw Tull 3 times in concert over the years. Fantastic shows. The balloons came out during the last encore of the concert, so you can tell this vid, which is a combination of two songs, Locamotive Breath and Black Sunday, was the finale of this particular concert.
Ian Anderson (lead) even though they are a band that started in the late 60s. He was all about the music first. He didn't allow drugs in his band, and there was no alcohol until after the show. He was also not a fan of the counter culture revolution first.
This is two songs not just Locomotive Breath but the instrumental they do after Locomotive Breath is a song called Black Monday - they do it as a Instrumental
I saw them in 1973 in San Antonio during the Passion Play tour. After an incredibly long piano solo, the crowd was groaning and getting antsy. Ian saw what was happening and they immediately jumped into their favorites. The crowd went nuts. I managed to get right up to the left side of the stage for one of the best shows of my life, and I've seen over 100 bands. In my opinion, Benefit and Aqualung were their two best albums.
My uncle saw Jethro Tull many years ago when they first started touring here in the UK he still talks about them today. Back to the present day ,3 world class musicians you will fall in love with especially singer/keyboard player Jonah Nilsson and his Beautiful voice and smile, Today's greatest bass player Henrik linder, and the brains behind the band drummer Aaron Mellargard. Swedish rock pop funk soul gospel jazz fusion trio DIRTY LOOPS. They have an unbelievable chemistry, watch them smiling enjoying their music, I call it "HAPPY FEEL GOOD MUSIC". Start your journey with the 8 minute classic NEXT TO YOU, I can't wait to see your face when Jonah nilsson starts to sing . Another great video is the dirty loops fans favourite with a great title. "WORK SHIT OUT" . , same again great fusion of styles of music. Great drumming near the end from drummer Aaron, just a couple to get you dancing in your chair. Best wishes from the north east coast of England 🏴.
I forgot to mention do the studio versions of DIRTY LOOPS videos, also have a look at the credits at the end of the songs, they usually put a lot of funny 😂 stuff in. Also at the end of the credits you will notice they were managed by the legendary QUINCY JONES. Another couple of great studio videos, WORLD ON FIRE, and ROCK YOU, fancy relaxing with a beautiful ballad, BREAKDOWN, with a great vocal performance by jonah.
After these you've got to see their latest video from this year with bass guitar playing from Henrick Linder like you've never heard before . Who needs a guitar player when you've got Henrick Linder on bass, look out for Henrick doing the splits near the end of RUNAWAY. enjoy the journey best wishes again for me.😂
Good choice and good reaction, the content inside the balloons has always raised mystery, what if coca etc. I think it's simple talcum powder so that the weight would lower the balloon again after hitting it. I'm 63 and I grew up discovering the great bands and artists who wrote the book of modern music, and Jethro Tull is one of them. The band's name comes from an old Scottish brand of farming tools, they are Scottish and their music has the flavor of Scottish folk. Leader Ian Anderson is a masterful musician playing several instruments and being self-taught in learning the flute, he created new sounds and techniques not very well seen by classical players. Their concerts were fantastic, energetic explosion of music, dance, theatricality, expression, color and fantasy, they were super fun. Imagine Ian, almost like a superman, two hours of concert singing, jumping, playing the flute and jumping again, dancing, running up and down, playing with his iconic pose, being with only one leg and one arm raised over and over again time !! And not drop dead. Check the live versions of : My God , Thick as a Brick ,Cross eye Mary ,Wind up , Aqualung , Bouré , Song from the Wood. Any way Keep on rocking Maddy❤ Greetings from Barcelona. and excuse my english 😊
On Sept 11, 2011, Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull singer) played a "space duet" with American astronaut Cady Coleman. He was on the earth while she was orbiting the earth in the International Space Station.
Jethro Tull has been my favorite band since the early 70's. I only saw them live once during the Stormwatch tour in 1979. Easily the best concert I ever attended. In live performances they often had extended transitions between certain songs, usually consisting mainly of a guitar improvisation, which is what we saw in this video. Ian Anderson wrote virtually every song the band ever did, he was and still is an incredible talent.
I just ran across your videos. I subscribed. Ian Anderson ~ Jethro Tull is a character, an interesting and intelligent man. I like the fact that when you attend their concerts, there's a lot of energy in them, and though he plays his standards they're going to be played differently in tempo and variable lengths. Never a dull live concert. If i remember correctly, he and his wife started a Salmon farm many years ago in Scotland. If I got that wrong, someone will correct me.
Ian Anderson is a musical genius.The band is also fantastic.Great reaction to a phenomenal band.I saw them live in the mid 1990’s,and it was fantastic.
Jethro tull has some very good music i hope you listen to more! Ian plays a mean flute! It definitely stands out in a rock song and is an iconic sound in all the bands music! Thanks for sharing Maddy!❤️💛
Ian Anderson was a phenomenal front man. Saw them twice and he held the audience in the palm of his hand. Great reaction. And we wasnt doin' nuthin' at these cocerts 😎
This song is so misunderstood. "Old Charlie" is an old name for cocaine. "Old Charlie stole the handle of the train & no way to slow down." The handle is the dead man's switch on trains that STOPS the train if the engineer died & released the switch. So the song is a metaphor for a life gone outta control due to coke, the guy's life is outta control (no longer has a switch to turn off & say, slow down, man!) Couple hints- balloons popping filled w/ white powder, & the lyrics "crawling down the corridor on his hands & knees." I've seen this myself, a desperate coke addict picking thru the carpet looking for coke crumbs, ANYTHING, to snort. Anyway the song's a warning against using cocaine. Period.
Great reaction, Maddy! As a young man, I was always intrigued by Jethro Tull because they were so unique when compare to other bands of the time. I really enjoyed their sound! BTW, you're creeping up on 70k!
Maddy. Jethro Tull took their name from a British inventor who developed the first seed drill for agricultural use in the 1600s . It was a game changer and led to the Agricultural Revolution all over the world. This concert was pre air conditioning and the balloons were filled with nothing more than water to cool the crowd down. Jethro Tull were strongly anti drugs.
In case no-one's said it, Ian Anderson learned most of what he knew about playing the flute from Rahsaan Roland Kirk - that's where the slightly hysterical vocalisation comes from (all jazz flutosts do that, but Kirk took it further out, and then so did Ian), and that's why the band covered Serenade To A Cuckoo on their first album.
Even many many Tull fans do not realize the jame at the end of this song is not just a jam. it is a song- Black Sunday. is the name of the song after they do Locomotive Breath. it has words but they do it as an instrumental.
Ian was the guy who came on after the guitar solo, Martin was the first guy you saw [ the guitarist], they dressed similarly and that what confused you after they came out of the huddle Ian plays acoustic guitar and many other instruments
COMME SI J'Y ETAIS! Je n'ai pas une bonne mémoire, mais j'ai des repères forts, des moments clés... Ces moments sont essentiels , j'ai besoin de les retrouver pour me retrouver. 1982 est une année inoubliable, marqué au fer par des allers-retours de FOREST NATIONAL et L'ANCIENNE BELGIQUE. J'ai en mémoire l'ineffaçable concert magique de JETHRO TULL qui dégageait une énergie fantastique … Je me souviens parfaitement du lancer de ballons rouges gigantesque au-dessus de nos têtes sur le morceau "Locomotive Breath ".
I'd like to hear your take on an overlooked sleeper from the 60s: “Farewell Song” on the album “Live at Winterland ‘68” by Big Brother and the Holding Company featuring Janis Joplin.
The balloons contained air, moisture, and possibly some talc to keep the balloons from sticking while inflating. Ian Anderson is a strong advocate against drugs. He was ok with alcohol and cigarettes, but not when there was a concert to perform. Ian Anderson is a self taught multi-Instrumental genius. Name an instrument and he has played it or a variation with various levels of mastery / precision. Usually we see him with an acoustic guitar & his flute. Jethro Tull really isn't about hits as much as they are about hidden gem after hidden gem after hidden gem. Tull is an intellectually vast and deep rabbit hole that should be seriously explored - both studio and live performances. I've seen Live Tull tours 26 times in my life (27 times if you count 2 nights back to back from the same concert tour). This was one of Ian's more "lazy" performances (his own admission) and one of the lesser Jethro Tull band line ups IMO, but Martin Barre's guitar work was impressive as always. Ian Anderson takes his concert performances very seriously. He is arguably the finest live performing frontman in Rock history. He treats his live shows like a business man whose job is to entertain. He brings wit, intelligence, athleticism, theatrics, humor, social commentary, and a bit of tongue-in-cheek spice to his concerts.
As many others point out, it’s not that kind of party. Nearly every balloon you buy has talcum powder inside to preserve them. Big balloons has more and it’s definitely visible in the spotlight beam.
Another concert series I was at when it came through Dallas...I don't think there was anything in the balloons but it has been a long time and there was already so much, ahem, smoke in the air at all those old concerts that it wouldn't have mattered
There used to be two huge red baloons in the end of the encore. If you want more of the medieval vibe try "songs from the wood" or "Minstrel in the gallery".
Some outstanding work on the piano by Peter - John Vettese. Keyboard player extraordinaire Evan composed the original longer intro. This band has always featured the best of the best at their respective instruments. Sadly, lead guitarist Martin Barre has been gone a long while and Ian Anderson could REJUVENATE their current sound if he brought Martin back to the band!!! Martin Barre is undoubtedly one of Rock N Roll's greatest guitarists....if underrated. This coming from a guitar player, so I think I know what I'm talking about on this topic. (hopefully that doesn't sound snobbish???)
A song all about a cocaine addict. His wife leaves him. His kids leave him. He's speeding to his death. "Old Charlie stole the handle and the train it won't stop going....."
Jethro Tull is an unusual band, with elements of folk, rock, classical, and jazz. It's the only rock band I know that regularly features flute. "Living in the Past" is another good song by them. More popular/rock music featuring flute: Moondance by Van Morrison Undun by The Guess Who Color My World by Chicago There Is a Mountain by Donovan Ruby Tuesday by The Rolling Stones
Should always listen to studio album of artist first. On Locomotive Breath the ramp up at the beginning is so much softer leading to the explosion of the song. But any way you listen to Tull will be incredible.
I usually recommend studio music for a first listen to JT - great music but they really amp up for live and it can distract from the musicianship and song writing. Great react…keep’em coming!!
Baby powder like substance in large balloons keeps rubber from sticking to hard and facilitates proper inflation. Bike tires were treated the same. Nobody expects you to know that but judging it as drugs nobody expects you to do either. A great video of the great Jethro Tull.
"...I'm looking at you..." Believe me...I'm lookin right back 😍 ....Great reaction again, Maddy!!....I recommend "Aqualung" and "Mother Goose" from them after this.
Those type of extra large balloons back then had a small amount of baby powder in them to prevent moisture inside so they don't weaken and pop too soon.
Same thing inside all balloons… a bit of cornstarch, to keep it from sticking together while inflating. Rarely see a balloon that size, with a spotlight on it. And, having seen Tull in that era, the drug of choice was weed. Trust me, on this one! 😉
Ian Anderson was often called a Minstrel and they had an album called Minstrel in the Gallery. The band Jethro Tull was difficult to put in a specific genre. They began as a Blues Rock band with Jazz influences. They are often called a Prog band as they’ve had a couple concept albums. In addition to Blues and Rock and Jazz they had a Folk period as well and even used more electronics in the 1980s. They also won a controversial Grammy award for Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
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Ian Anderson was one of the greatest and most iconic front men of the so called 'progressive' rock era of the '70's. Jethro Tull were a fantastic live act and I saw them play live three times and they NEVER let me down...! The entire 'Aqualung' album is an absolute classic. 🙋♂
This song compares the population explosion to an out-of-control locomotive. Jethro Tull is on another level, very talented and underrated. Thanks for your commentary.
I saw Jethro Tull when they toured with Emerson, Lake & Palmer… what an amazing night !!
I saw that tour, too!
When my daughter took flute lessons thirty years ago, the teacher had a sign on her door with a picture of the clasic flutist James Galway and another picture of Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull. The caption was, "Which one do you want to be? We can make it happen."
Thats beautiful said of the teacher .I think Ian actually has played a bit with James G-
One of the hardest rocking and most creative bands ever!
Hi Maddy. The band was named after the man who invented the seed drill in 1701....Jethro Tull.
The stuff coming out of the balloons is talcum powder which is in all balloons to stop the insides sticking together as latex will stick to itself.
Also, Ian Anderson is not playing the guitar, they just look similar, but he can play guitar.
I never knew for sure what was in the balloons but with Ian Andersons stand against drugs I always thought it was baby powder.
He plays 23 different instruments, many from 100's of years ago. Ian Anderson was not a pot smoker. Coffee and cigarettes only.
The vocalist, Ian Anderson, is the flautist. The guitarist is Martin Barre. Legends all around.
BTW, FYI, rock bands of that caliber in that era did not espouse drug use. They may have partied off stage, but they didn't bring it on stage. The white substance in those balloons is talc, an agent that prevents the material from sticking together (it's a lot of material), which makes the balloons easier to fill with air. It's a common practice both then and now.
Oooh
Saw Tull 3 times in concert over the years. Fantastic shows. The balloons came out during the last encore of the concert, so you can tell this vid, which is a combination of two songs, Locamotive Breath and Black Sunday, was the finale of this particular concert.
A flute is a woodwind instrument. It's a very old instrument, originally made of wood. Piccolos can be made of wood still today.
Ian Anderson (lead) even though they are a band that started in the late 60s. He was all about the music first. He didn't allow drugs in his band, and there was no alcohol until after the show. He was also not a fan of the counter culture revolution first.
This is two songs not just Locomotive Breath but the instrumental they do after Locomotive Breath is a song called Black Monday - they do it as a Instrumental
Saw them a few times back in the day. Ian…..is amazing. You….are reacting to Jethro Tull…that definitely deserves a subscription. Thanks!
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I saw them in 1973 in San Antonio during the Passion Play tour. After an incredibly long piano solo, the crowd was groaning and getting antsy. Ian saw what was happening and they immediately jumped into their favorites. The crowd went nuts. I managed to get right up to the left side of the stage for one of the best shows of my life, and I've seen over 100 bands. In my opinion, Benefit and Aqualung were their two best albums.
My uncle saw Jethro Tull many years ago when they first started touring here in the UK he still talks about them today. Back to the present day ,3 world class musicians you will fall in love with especially singer/keyboard player Jonah Nilsson and his Beautiful voice and smile, Today's greatest bass player Henrik linder, and the brains behind the band drummer Aaron Mellargard. Swedish rock pop funk soul gospel jazz fusion trio DIRTY LOOPS. They have an unbelievable chemistry, watch them smiling enjoying their music, I call it "HAPPY FEEL GOOD MUSIC". Start your journey with the 8 minute classic NEXT TO YOU, I can't wait to see your face when Jonah nilsson starts to sing . Another great video is the dirty loops fans favourite with a great title. "WORK SHIT OUT" . , same again great fusion of styles of music. Great drumming near the end from drummer Aaron, just a couple to get you dancing in your chair. Best wishes from the north east coast of England 🏴.
I forgot to mention do the studio versions of DIRTY LOOPS videos, also have a look at the credits at the end of the songs, they usually put a lot of funny 😂 stuff in. Also at the end of the credits you will notice they were managed by the legendary QUINCY JONES. Another couple of great studio videos, WORLD ON FIRE, and ROCK YOU, fancy relaxing with a beautiful ballad, BREAKDOWN, with a great vocal performance by jonah.
After these you've got to see their latest video from this year with bass guitar playing from Henrick Linder like you've never heard before . Who needs a guitar player when you've got Henrick Linder on bass, look out for Henrick doing the splits near the end of RUNAWAY. enjoy the journey best wishes again for me.😂
No drugs with this band. Pure 100 percent talent.
A banger from Jethro Tull!! Good afternoon, Maddy, Happy Friday!! ✌️☮️🎸🥁🎤🎼🎵🎶❤️
You too!!
The puff at the pop was talc from the manufacturing to keep them from sticking.
Good choice and good reaction, the content inside the balloons has always raised mystery, what if coca etc. I think it's simple talcum powder so that the weight would lower the balloon again after hitting it.
I'm 63 and I grew up discovering the great bands and artists who wrote the book of modern music, and Jethro Tull is one of them.
The band's name comes from an old Scottish brand of farming tools, they are Scottish and their music has the flavor of Scottish folk.
Leader Ian Anderson is a masterful musician playing several instruments and being self-taught in learning the flute, he created new sounds and techniques not very well seen by classical players.
Their concerts were fantastic, energetic explosion of music, dance, theatricality, expression, color and fantasy, they were super fun.
Imagine Ian, almost like a superman, two hours of concert singing, jumping, playing the flute and jumping again, dancing, running up and down, playing with his iconic pose, being with only one leg and one arm raised over and over again time !! And not drop dead.
Check the live versions of : My God , Thick as a Brick ,Cross eye Mary ,Wind up , Aqualung , Bouré , Song from the Wood.
Any way Keep on rocking Maddy❤
Greetings from Barcelona. and excuse my english 😊
On Sept 11, 2011, Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull singer) played a "space duet" with American astronaut Cady Coleman. He was on the earth while she was orbiting the earth in the International Space Station.
Jethro Tull has been my favorite band since the early 70's. I only saw them live once during the Stormwatch tour in 1979. Easily the best concert I ever attended. In live performances they often had extended transitions between certain songs, usually consisting mainly of a guitar improvisation, which is what we saw in this video. Ian Anderson wrote virtually every song the band ever did, he was and still is an incredible talent.
Oooh cool 😎
This is what's called Prog rock, progressive rock. Started in the UK around the late 60's.
She trashed the last Prog group she listened to.
Indeed, Ian Anderson is a genius on the flute. His cover of Bach's bourée is fantastic.
Not to mention the incredible bass guitar solo.
Lovely Maddy. This is one of their best.
Yeah!!!! My picks!! I've seen them 4 times live. It's an amazing show. He also plays piano and violin.
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Saw Jethro aka Ian Anderstan live fantastic show in medieval costumes. reaction is great.
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I just ran across your videos. I subscribed. Ian Anderson ~ Jethro Tull is a character, an interesting and intelligent man. I like the fact that when you attend their concerts, there's a lot of energy in them, and though he plays his standards they're going to be played differently in tempo and variable lengths. Never a dull live concert. If i remember correctly, he and his wife started a Salmon farm many years ago in Scotland. If I got that wrong, someone will correct me.
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That's Martin Barre on the guitar.. Ian sang and played flute.
He was self taught on the flute! even master say he is very good
Ian Anderson is a musical genius.The band is also fantastic.Great reaction to a phenomenal band.I saw them live in the mid 1990’s,and it was fantastic.
Jethro tull has some very good music i hope you listen to more! Ian plays a mean flute! It definitely stands out in a rock song and is an iconic sound in all the bands music! Thanks for sharing Maddy!❤️💛
Ian Anderson was a phenomenal front man. Saw them twice and he held the audience in the palm of his hand. Great reaction. And we wasnt doin' nuthin' at these cocerts 😎
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I prefer the tempo of the studio version over this.
For listening I agree. If I were actually at the concert it would be ten time better. Most live performances don't translate well to video.
Saw Tull live. He is so good. Love his voice and how he plays his Flute usually on one foot. His outfits are great. Check out his other songs....
This song is so misunderstood. "Old Charlie" is an old name for cocaine. "Old Charlie stole the handle of the train & no way to slow down." The handle is the dead man's switch on trains that STOPS the train if the engineer died & released the switch. So the song is a metaphor for a life gone outta control due to coke, the guy's life is outta control (no longer has a switch to turn off & say, slow down, man!) Couple hints- balloons popping filled w/ white powder, & the lyrics "crawling down the corridor on his hands & knees." I've seen this myself, a desperate coke addict picking thru the carpet looking for coke crumbs, ANYTHING, to snort. Anyway the song's a warning against using cocaine. Period.
Great reaction, Maddy! As a young man, I was always intrigued by Jethro Tull because they were so unique when compare to other bands of the time. I really enjoyed their sound!
BTW, you're creeping up on 70k!
Love it!
Maddy. Jethro Tull took their name from a British inventor who developed the first seed drill for agricultural use in the 1600s . It was a game changer and led to the Agricultural Revolution all over the world. This concert was pre air conditioning and the balloons were filled with nothing more than water to cool the crowd down. Jethro Tull were strongly anti drugs.
True professionals.
Oh yeah, a very talented guy. He was also an inventive agriculturalist and drove a mean seed-drill. (bad joke) Thanks Maddy!
He did rotate it. (Loved your joke)
True for Jethro. Ian are more into farming salmons. No joke.
What a stunning looking human , and so down to earth too. 🙂
Thanks so much 🩷
In case no-one's said it, Ian Anderson learned most of what he knew about playing the flute from Rahsaan Roland Kirk - that's where the slightly hysterical vocalisation comes from (all jazz flutosts do that, but Kirk took it further out, and then so did Ian), and that's why the band covered Serenade To A Cuckoo on their first album.
you should check out the studio version, it has a different feel to it
Amazing song from Jethro Tull. Lovely reaction. 🌹🌹❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Actually that was his guitarist playing at the beginning, although Ian does play acoustic guitar
I was into JT as a young guy and still into them today!!
Ian do not need drugs .He is so much into music that it"s more than enough to create this orsom music. Just WOW !
Even many many Tull fans do not realize the jame at the end of this song is not just a jam. it is a song- Black Sunday. is the name of the song after they do Locomotive Breath. it has words but they do it as an instrumental.
You know how Jethro Tull encores go - they would almost certainly have played Black Sunday earlier, and this would be a recap.
I have seen JT multiple times. Always great musicianship and showmanship. Why they are not in the Rock Hall of Fame is beyond me.
Politics. They don't like them at the Rolling Stone either. I don't know if there's a connection.
Ian was the guy who came on after the guitar solo, Martin was the first guy you saw [ the guitarist], they dressed similarly and that what confused you after they came out of the huddle
Ian plays acoustic guitar and many other instruments
He is one of the best entertainers ever.
Ian is a legend. Thanks for the reaction Maddie
Hugs!
Nothing in the balloons....no drugs allowed in Jethro Tull.
I have saw 2 times live on stage.Fantastic music and fun with Ian Anderson🤘
Chalk to stop the rubber sticking together, I believe
Putting anything illicit in the balloons would be very expensive and expose them to lawsuits.
...ON stage.
COMME SI J'Y ETAIS!
Je n'ai pas une bonne mémoire, mais j'ai des repères forts, des moments clés... Ces moments sont essentiels , j'ai besoin de les retrouver pour me retrouver.
1982 est une année inoubliable, marqué au fer par des allers-retours de FOREST NATIONAL et L'ANCIENNE BELGIQUE. J'ai en mémoire l'ineffaçable concert magique de JETHRO TULL qui dégageait une énergie fantastique … Je me souviens parfaitement du lancer de ballons rouges gigantesque au-dessus de nos têtes sur le morceau "Locomotive Breath ".
I'd like to hear your take on an overlooked sleeper from the 60s: “Farewell Song” on the album “Live at Winterland ‘68” by Big Brother and the Holding Company featuring Janis Joplin.
The balloons contained air, moisture, and possibly some talc to keep the balloons from sticking while inflating. Ian Anderson is a strong advocate against drugs. He was ok with alcohol and cigarettes, but not when there was a concert to perform.
Ian Anderson is a self taught multi-Instrumental genius. Name an instrument and he has played it or a variation with various levels of mastery / precision. Usually we see him with an acoustic guitar & his flute.
Jethro Tull really isn't about hits as much as they are about hidden gem after hidden gem after hidden gem. Tull is an intellectually vast and deep rabbit hole that should be seriously explored - both studio and live performances.
I've seen Live Tull tours 26 times in my life (27 times if you count 2 nights back to back from the same concert tour). This was one of Ian's more "lazy" performances (his own admission) and one of the lesser Jethro Tull band line ups IMO, but Martin Barre's guitar work was impressive as always.
Ian Anderson takes his concert performances very seriously. He is arguably the finest live performing frontman in Rock history. He treats his live shows like a business man whose job is to entertain. He brings wit, intelligence, athleticism, theatrics, humor, social commentary, and a bit of tongue-in-cheek spice to his concerts.
Nice tidbits!
As many others point out, it’s not that kind of party. Nearly every balloon you buy has talcum powder inside to preserve them. Big balloons has more and it’s definitely visible in the spotlight beam.
Another concert series I was at when it came through Dallas...I don't think there was anything in the balloons but it has been a long time and there was already so much, ahem, smoke in the air at all those old concerts that it wouldn't have mattered
I don’t know where this comes from, but the intro doesn’t start with an guitar solo, but a jazzy duet with a piano and guitar
I'm an introvert and so the idea of going to a concert was never appealing, but to see Ian Anderson give it his all...that I would have gone to see.
There used to be two huge red baloons in the end of the encore. If you want more of the medieval vibe try "songs from the wood" or "Minstrel in the gallery".
this is the encore and is a 2 song medley as you probably guessed
Legendary song!!!!
Some outstanding work on the piano by Peter - John Vettese. Keyboard player extraordinaire Evan composed the original longer intro. This band has always featured the best of the best at their respective instruments. Sadly, lead guitarist Martin Barre has been gone a long while and Ian Anderson could REJUVENATE their current sound if he brought Martin back to the band!!! Martin Barre is undoubtedly one of Rock N Roll's greatest guitarists....if underrated.
This coming from a guitar player, so I think I know what I'm talking about on this topic. (hopefully that doesn't sound snobbish???)
Great insight!
A song all about a cocaine addict. His wife leaves him. His kids leave him. He's speeding to his death.
"Old Charlie stole the handle and the train it won't stop going....."
No it isn't. Anderson has stated in hundreds of interviews that it's about uncontrolled population expansion.
Jethro Tull is an unusual band, with elements of folk, rock, classical, and jazz. It's the only rock band I know that regularly features flute. "Living in the Past" is another good song by them.
More popular/rock music featuring flute:
Moondance by Van Morrison
Undun by The Guess Who
Color My World by Chicago
There Is a Mountain by Donovan
Ruby Tuesday by The Rolling Stones
I think the guitarist is Martin Barre.
There is probably powder in the balloons it's probably talcum powder or something for making and storing it.
I'm guessing?
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That is my guess too - having had them pop near me I can confirm there is nothing harmful (or recreational??) in them.
Ian Anderson - flute & vocal, Martin Barre - guitar
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The flute is a woodwind instrument.
The Flute is a wood instrument because long time ago they were only made of wood.
There is a longer live version with the full intro/beginning. This one has it cut off.
Believe it or not, the flute is actually a wood instrument, even though it's made of metal. Something to do with the way their played.
Should always listen to studio album of artist first. On Locomotive Breath the ramp up at the beginning is so much softer leading to the explosion of the song. But any way you listen to Tull will be incredible.
I usually recommend studio music for a first listen to JT - great music but they really amp up for live and it can distract from the musicianship and song writing. Great react…keep’em coming!!
If it's helium the balloons would have gone up, up and away. If it's drugs the gestapo would be busting him for distribution. Loved your reaction
Yea baby!!!
You started during the interlude between two songs. He is improvising a solo into the intro of the song.
The flute is a woodwind.
Baby powder like substance in large balloons keeps rubber from sticking to hard and facilitates proper inflation. Bike tires were treated the same. Nobody expects you to know that but judging it as drugs nobody expects you to do either.
A great video of the great Jethro Tull.
Just imagine how much it would cost to fill those balloons with anything but talcum powder - I imagine enough to buy Colombia outright 😅
"What's in the balloons?"....talcum powder to keep the insides from sticking before inflation.
Martin Barre on guitar.
Evening Maddy, great timing! - Hope you're well beautiful..❤️😉🏴🇬🇧
Hey there!
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If you see recent pictures of Anderson you'll see he now looks like a middle-aged chartered accountant. But he can still play a mean flute.
He always looked older than his years - he's just stabilised now!
"...I'm looking at you..."
Believe me...I'm lookin right back 😍 ....Great reaction again, Maddy!!....I recommend "Aqualung" and "Mother Goose" from them after this.
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They gave him millions for his songs and talent, he said oh ok, he invested his money and owns business and is a millionaire,, he’s crazy like a fox
That’s awesome!! I feel it’s an uncommon story in the music industry
He wasn't playing guitar, but he and the guitarist have a similar look.
Me in BG3 with Astarian as my flute playing bard
I'm not a Tull fan but I respect him.
His daugher is married to Andrew Lincoln- Rick in the Waking Dead.
It was laughing gas i was there at age of 14.Bursting Out tour 1977.
Those type of extra large balloons back then had a small amount of baby powder in them to prevent moisture inside so they don't weaken and pop too soon.
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Eagles biggest hit Hotel California was copied off of. Jethro Tull song. They were good enough not to sue. Translates into millions.
Jethro Tull. What was up with that dude?😂🤔😂
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Ian wasn't playing guitar on this one. That was Martin Barre.
Oh thanks!
I was wondering how you'd react to Jethro Tull. Favorably, as it turns out, which confirms the high opinion I have of you. ❤
Same thing inside all balloons… a bit of cornstarch, to keep it from sticking together while inflating. Rarely see a balloon that size, with a spotlight on it. And, having seen Tull in that era, the drug of choice was weed. Trust me, on this one! 😉
America in the '70's
I have NO idea what you thought we were getting up to in the 70s 🙄😉
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All balloons have powder inside of them, keeps them from sticking together.
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Maddy, where have you been hanging out? Sometimes talcum powder really is talcum powder!
I have never seen talcum powder in a balloon before. That was something new for me lol
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BTW, I enjoy your Norm reactions too!