I can remember listening to his music back in the 70's while I was stoned right out of it. And thinking that it's probably the kind of music played by minstrels back in England 4 or 5 hundred years ago.
I've always loved Ian Anderson's playing and unusual style of playing. I was grabbed by it back at the beginning and moved along with him through the years. Bravo !
Jethro Tull not only makes music that swings, Ian was swinging his body around from side to side in perfect rhythm with those around him. No wonder the violinist had a smile on her face. Ian has a great ability to bring the best out in people around him (or rise to the occasion).
I often wonder what's going on in Ian's head when he's preforming? Sometimes it seems like the music is simply coming out of him without any complicated musical theory?
@@markadams7328 he based his flute style on a jazz artist named Roland Kirk, who improvised a lot and was also a great showman, as I understand it. I believe Ian taught himself flute in part at least from listening to Kirk
@joannegalgano7872 Not only NOT under rated, one of the sweetest people I have had the pleasure to meet. Ian asked, during a show, if I would present myself to "the pervert Mr Burkhardt" 🤔 and come back stage. Gerd Burkhart, the production manager, accompanied us back stage to visit Ian. Turned out to be a lovely visit with Martin for awhile and then about a 20 minute chat with Ian. Good grief, what a perfect memory. Both just wonderful gentlemen. Couldn't imagine a better memory.
Wonderful!! Absolutely WONDERFUL 💯 👏 i was introduced to Jerhro Tull at 14yo. I've been enjoying his magic for over 50 years😊 was lucky to see him in St. Paul back in 76.
This is beautiful. Was always one of my favorite Christmas songs, but this one exhibits the love of the musicians for their different instruments!! God bless you all, be safe.
...and it all started with This Was, shortly after it's initial release was my first exposure, it still remains a solid staple to my listening pleasure, from beginning to end...
I have never loved a group as well as I have Jethro Tull !! ♥️ Thee Best !!! Born in ‘54, Been A Fan from the get-go, Due To My Oldest Brother, Thank You, Thank You, Joe, Who May I Add, Self -Taught Himself The Flute Due To The Influence Of Ian Anderson ❤️♥️♥️😊
Who... 40 Years ago... Would have thought this rock and roll madman, legend. and total genius would have the gall to becomes so renowned??? Just Kidding! Happy New Year to all!! From Honolulu
Excellent orchestration and musicianship! I saw this entertaining tour though it is difficult to conceive that it was 15 years ago. My wife and I loved it! Saw it outdoors at Wolftrap either the summer before or after this splendid performance. I remember the violinist fronting a cover of Kashmir which produced a standing ovation. There were also some classical numbers from Mozart etc… Having followed Jethro Tull since l was 15 and having seen several other Tull shows, this one stands out as “something completely different” and yet somehow the same from a superbly talented musician, composer, and performer.
I just playd my JT crismas CD and hearing it again made my eyes a little weet.That album is fild so many great numbers that any Tullfan must get a copy .
Wow, looking & sounding great. Takes me back to my high school days haha. Playing cards in the basement of a buddy spinning early Jethro Tull vinyl. I was born in a small town in Rheinland-Pfalz so the location of this clip is special to me. Later in life as a technician in the Canadian Air Force I met a cousin of Mr. Anderson! Mr. Scott Bradley an engineer working at the Boeing Canada facility in Arnprior Ontario. Sadly it closed some time after the contract for maintenance support of our Labrador helicopter fleet ended. I hope Scott fared well after that.
I'm glad Ian isn't quite so down about God anymore. I've even read where he has done benefits to save a few churches. I've been a Tull fan since I was 12.... so 35 years or so.
@@matthewberry3155 Have you seen the one where Greg Lake and Ian Anderson did I Believed in Father Christmas together? Awesome. Two of my all time favs performing together.
Saludos a Ian Anderson,desde nogales Veracruz México. He seguido tu música desde que comenzaste.un auténtico shouman desde los 70s .a veces hasta me muevo como usted cuando trato de imitar sus canciones.
Greeting from Tucson, Arizona. Dear Sir: Do you remember playing here decades and decades ago, in the Tucson Wrestling Ctr. Come back, with have a real live music hall and Tucson Symphony. We miss you.
Loved it! Might love it more if he was still wearing his Jack-In-The-Green outfit; hot cha cha! :-) Hah! Yeah, he's still got it, and sharing with this lovely orchestra and band mates, yes!
He’s just flat out amazing and always has been. Saw Tull for the first time I believe in 1973 in Memphis. Still “eying little girls w/ bad intent” with that famous stare!:) LMAO! What a performer! ONE OF A KIND!
Ahh yes, Ian Anderson...even without the long hair of yore, he can still rock that flute ! Good to see him still active after all these years and not simply sitting about..."Thick as a Brick" !!!
Bloody fantastic.... My parents saw these guys in the 70s and my husband and I were at their 50th Anniversary show in Berkeley a few years ago. Ian Anderson is 👏the👏shit👏 💜🖤💜🖤💜
The violinist at 00:40 looks exactly like a young Amy Adams (on whom I've always had a huge crush). ❤️ So despite being a longtime fan of Ian Anderson, I naturally spent the remainder of the video hoping to catch more glimpses of the beautiful young musician... and I was not disappointed. (I think the camera operator may have been as taken with her beauty as I was.) 😍👏
I commented on this 3 years ago but I played the flute BECAUSE of Jethro Tull and Ian Anderson! One of the greatest bands of all time!
One of the most talented showmen ever, I was fortunate to see him with Jethro Tull and acoustically as Ian Anderson 😊
Fun to watch...forever the entertainer. A true legend/talent to be reckoned with. Long live Ian!!!
I can remember listening to his music back in the 70's while I was stoned right out of it. And thinking that it's probably the kind of music played by minstrels back in England 4 or 5 hundred years ago.
Me, too. Totally remember when Tull was cool.
❤ what talent!
Ian Anderson can do it all. What a gift he and his music is to this world.❤
Ian Anderson is an absolute classic.
I've always loved Ian Anderson's playing and unusual style of playing. I was grabbed by it back at the beginning and moved along with him through the years. Bravo !
Jethro Tull not only makes music that swings, Ian was swinging his body around from side to side in perfect rhythm with those around him. No wonder the violinist had a smile on her face. Ian has a great ability to bring the best out in people around him (or rise to the occasion).
Celebrating Christmas and 40 years of one-legged flute playing. Loved the chemistry between him and the lead violinist.
More than 50 years🔊👏🙄
@@andreasnendza9667 you are correct, I was referring to the time the group was formed and year this particular performance was recorded (2006]
I often wonder what's going on in Ian's head when he's preforming? Sometimes it seems like the music is simply coming out of him without any complicated musical theory?
@@markadams7328 he based his flute style on a jazz artist named Roland Kirk, who improvised a lot and was also a great showman, as I understand it. I believe Ian taught himself flute in part at least from listening to Kirk
He gave a flute world really a lot. Great musician and flutist.
I caught Jethro Tull's first U.S. gig at the Santa Monica Civic Center in 1969! I was blown away!
69 years old now, been a Tull fan since the 70's and always will be!
Me too
Make that 3
Bravo! I ❤ watching Ian & his signature moves! Long live Ian! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I have always felt and still do one of the most under rated musical geniuses we will ever be lucky enough to enjoy god bless Ian ❤
ASOLUTELY not underrated!!!!! Ian is globally loved and appreciated.
Underrated!? What do you mean?
Underrated by who?!
I had the pleasure of seeing Ian Anderson doing Thick as a brick 2. Talented and entertaining.
@joannegalgano7872
Not only NOT under rated, one of the sweetest people I have had the pleasure to meet. Ian asked, during a show, if I would present myself to "the pervert Mr Burkhardt" 🤔 and come back stage.
Gerd Burkhart, the production manager, accompanied us back stage to visit Ian. Turned out to be a lovely visit with Martin for awhile and then about a 20 minute chat with Ian.
Good grief, what a perfect memory. Both just wonderful gentlemen.
Couldn't imagine a better memory.
Wonderful!! Absolutely WONDERFUL 💯 👏 i was introduced to Jerhro Tull at 14yo. I've been enjoying his magic for over 50 years😊 was lucky to see him in St. Paul back in 76.
Merry Christmas Mr. Anderson to you and your family. Merry Christmas to all Tull fans everywhere.
Always loved Jethro Tull. God bless Ian Anderson.
Some music makers the older they get the better they become &IAN is one fine wine indeed&my does it taste sweet!!!🤗🤗🤗
Ian is the consumate showman, and musician
...spot on...Ian Anderson; the front man for Jethro Tull, performing wearing a suit, a somewhat departure from his usual attire...how posh.
Dude is such a bard.
Wow!!
And what a great arrangement!
🥳🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️
As always I love Jethro Tull performance, especially uncle Ian Anderson
Ian, I'm 68 and I've loved your music all these years, That performance was amazing!
More than 50 years of your magic. Thanx, bro.
Truely a sign of Artistry!!! A Merry gentleman He Is...clearly why JT Rocked!!! From day ONE
One of the most original bands in history.
This is beautiful. Was always one of my favorite Christmas songs, but this one exhibits the love of the musicians for their different instruments!! God bless you all, be safe.
You cannot take Jethro Tull out of Ian's body. Physically impossible.
Fantastico ! Solo mos resta volar . Gracias Amigos. Feloz Año Nuevo 🕺
I just love Jethro Tull music so much. I've been hooked since 1969! Thank you 💜
Same here😊
Yes! (About ‘71 for me)
...and it all started with This Was, shortly after it's initial release was my first exposure, it still remains a solid staple to my listening pleasure, from beginning to end...
Hearing 'Love Story' in late '68 on BBC Radio 1.
Hearing ‘Cross-eyed Mary’ circa 71/72. Saw them for the first time in ‘73 as a 16 year old. John Evan a special memory.
I have never loved a group as well as I have Jethro Tull !! ♥️
Thee Best !!! Born in ‘54, Been A Fan from the get-go, Due To My Oldest Brother, Thank You, Thank You, Joe, Who May I Add, Self -Taught Himself The Flute Due To The Influence Of Ian Anderson ❤️♥️♥️😊
I love this ! Still those same expressions and putting that one leg up .
No single Rock artist.... Interprets Christmas songs better than Ian Anderson.
Ian is a Zen flute player. He still does those facial expressions when I first saw him in 1969.
How did I not see this before? Absolutely fabulous thank you Ian.✨
I adore Ian Anderson.
Tutto quello che fa Ian è arte pura..Dio benedica mister Anderson!
Sempre un mito
Yes ! A classic with a twist of Ian will forever be in my mind. Thank you
Love this version.
Ian Anderson is brilliant. Thank you for this video.
Brings both a tears and smile at once thanks Ian
Wow…thank you so much..❤❤❤….my youth..77 now…happy 😅
Fantastico il flauto magico di Ian Anderson dei Jethro Tull!
Anderson at his best at the best time of the year. Sure to be played for years to come. I loved it the moment I heard it. Merry Christmas.
Grande Ian....ma che nostalgia per i Jethro Tull del periodo 1970-1973... una magia live on stage !
First heard stand ip in 71 amazing abality to transform blues rock and clasical music into his own style a true genius
Who... 40 Years ago... Would have thought this rock and roll madman, legend. and total genius would have the gall to becomes so renowned??? Just Kidding! Happy New Year to all!! From Honolulu
Caught myself holding my breath at the end. Never get tired of watching this amazing artist and entertainer!👏🎵🎶🌟☄
Excellent orchestration and musicianship! I saw this entertaining tour though it is difficult to conceive that it was 15 years ago. My wife and I loved it! Saw it outdoors at Wolftrap either the summer before or after this splendid performance. I remember the violinist fronting a cover of Kashmir which produced a standing ovation. There were also some classical numbers from Mozart etc… Having followed Jethro Tull since l was 15 and having seen several other Tull shows, this one stands out as “something completely different” and yet somehow the same from a superbly talented musician, composer, and performer.
I just playd my JT crismas CD and hearing it again made my eyes a little weet.That album is fild so many great numbers that any Tullfan must get a copy .
Loads of love to and yours Ian. Superb.🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴🏴🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴
Oh wow, this is so good. Didn't know what to expect.
Oh, and still crazy after all these years.
Wow, looking & sounding great. Takes me back to my high school days haha. Playing cards in the basement of a buddy spinning early Jethro Tull vinyl. I was born in a small town in Rheinland-Pfalz so the location of this clip is special to me. Later in life as a technician in the Canadian Air Force I met a cousin of Mr. Anderson! Mr. Scott Bradley an engineer working at the Boeing Canada facility in Arnprior Ontario. Sadly it closed some time after the contract for maintenance support of our Labrador helicopter fleet ended. I hope Scott fared well after that.
Великий музыкант слушать можно бесконечно❤
Ian Anderson the beast !🤘🤘🤘🤘
I'm glad Ian isn't quite so down about God anymore. I've even read where he has done benefits to save a few churches. I've been a Tull fan since I was 12.... so 35 years or so.
I think you might be misinformed. Anti Religion, not anti God. besides we were a lot younger then.
@@matthewberry3155 Have you seen the one where Greg Lake and Ian Anderson did I Believed in Father Christmas together? Awesome. Two of my all time favs performing together.
That is bloody brilliant, different level of Musicianship
Saludos a Ian Anderson,desde nogales Veracruz México.
He seguido tu música desde que comenzaste.un auténtico shouman desde los 70s .a veces hasta me muevo como usted cuando trato de imitar sus canciones.
A fantastically beautiful classically jazzy and appropriately splendid journey, we got a magic carpet from JT for Christmas, wonderful ;-))
Brilliant....from a super talented musician
Wow! One of the most beautiful performances of this song I've ever heard and seen! ❤️
Greeting from Tucson, Arizona. Dear Sir: Do you remember playing here decades and decades ago, in the Tucson Wrestling Ctr. Come back, with have a real live music hall and Tucson Symphony. We miss you.
AMAZING Ian Anderson!!!He has given us so much🎅🥂💚
Super fantastic Ian. Love your style and LOVE how you brought all these wonderful people on this piece to share with all of us your extreme talent.
I’m sorry that I did not mention how Greg Lake is a fantastic artist and should be commended for this masterpiece
Loved it! Might love it more if he was still wearing his Jack-In-The-Green outfit; hot cha cha! :-) Hah! Yeah, he's still got it, and sharing with this lovely orchestra and band mates, yes!
Never my favorite Christmas song, until now. This was beautiful.
WHAT AN EXCELLENT RENDITION !!! VERY SPIRITED !
Quite nice Mr. Anderson. You still got it as a classic jazz flutist 👏👏👏
Thank you 🙏 Myster Anderson
That is beautiful.
Stunning sound track to a white winter in North Europe x.ring out those solstice bells 🔔
Excelente escuchar y ver a IAN Anderson y Greg Lake
Oh this is just excellent and lovely!
Simply Fabulous ! BRAVO !
Lovely version from Ian Anderson, what a talent😁
Merry Christmas Ian!🎁
J'adore cet homme, il est mon idole🥰🥰🥰 j'ai une flûte traversière et j'aimerais tellement pouvoir jouée comme lui 😱
Merci Ian de m'inspirer 💜🥰
The next 007 Soundtrack 🎵🎶🎄🎁🌟 Merry Christmas Ian❤️
Jethro Tull; my first adult rock concert.
The King of the flute
He’s just flat out amazing and always has been.
Saw Tull for the first time I believe in 1973 in Memphis.
Still “eying little girls w/ bad intent” with that famous stare!:) LMAO!
What a performer!
ONE OF A KIND!
That was incredible! Thank you for sharing and Merry Christmas!
Masterful!!🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Ahh yes, Ian Anderson...even without the long hair of yore, he can still rock that flute ! Good to see him still active after all these years and not simply sitting about..."Thick as a Brick" !!!
This is one of the very first video that introduced me to Jethro Tull and Ian Anderson music. Lovely orchestral version!
Really enjoyed!!! Wonderful!!! ❤️🇮🇹❤️🎶
Love Ian
Wonderful to watch as well as hear.
Simply mahvalus! Ian is still the best flute and most recognizable I've ever heard!! ( no offense to the many awesome flute players out there !!!
Excelente me encanta IAN Anderson
ah...I saw Jethro Tull in Nashville, in 1973 ..... loved it ...
A band for history....bravo for this masterpiece
Ian Anderson....a master
Grande Ian🎉🎉🎉
Excellent performance
MERAVIGLIOSI ❤❤👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤❤ Felice Natale a voi tutti. Anna e Luigi.
Ja, das isr zehr gut. Ian Anderson can still blow his flute like no other.
I see Ian is as good a flirtist as he is a flutist, with Ms. Calhoun next to him😎
Браво, Ian!!!!
Ян у цудоўнай сцэнічнай форме. Вельмі рад за яго. Версія з аркестрам гучыць таксама вельмі прыгожа. Унікальны артыст!!!❤
Доброе утро!!
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I love this Band, Jethro Tull that is. My favorite album from them is Songs of the Wood and of course Aqualung .
Bloody fantastic.... My parents saw these guys in the 70s and my husband and I were at their 50th Anniversary show in Berkeley a few years ago. Ian Anderson is 👏the👏shit👏 💜🖤💜🖤💜
The violinist at 00:40 looks exactly like a young Amy Adams (on whom I've always had a huge crush). ❤️ So despite being a longtime fan of Ian Anderson, I naturally spent the remainder of the video hoping to catch more glimpses of the beautiful young musician... and I was not disappointed. (I think the camera operator may have been as taken with her beauty as I was.) 😍👏
Fantastic 🌲
so excellent