Why Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson Chose the Flute Over Guitar | The Big Interview

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  • @sjladuke75
    @sjladuke75 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Ian Anderson inspired my daughter to start flute lessons. She was just 7 when I took her to see him at the Bardavon Opera House in the Hudson Valley, NY. She loved playing flute & piccolo & eventually became first flute in Garden State Youth Orchestra in NJ, playing until she went to college/medical school.

  • @mr.mrs.d.7015
    @mr.mrs.d.7015 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Jethro Tull is still one of the best concerts Ive ever experienced

    • @mackydog99
      @mackydog99 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Certainly was the best I've ever seen.

    • @carbonunit57
      @carbonunit57 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I've probably been to 80 concerts and Jethro Tull is one of best I've ever seen. Probably top 3.

    • @msmegs93
      @msmegs93 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Me as well. And I’ve been to some of the best concerts ever from that era.

  • @howlinhog
    @howlinhog ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Jethro Tull. Best concert I've ever been to.

  • @williamjueschke9960
    @williamjueschke9960 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Ian is always interesting to listen to.

    • @socallars3748
      @socallars3748 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I love watching and listening to this well spoken, older British/Scottish gentleman and remembering that he's the same guy as the grinning, leaping wildman that was his stage persona. What a gifted musician, as well as a gift to all music lovers.

  • @oferchay
    @oferchay หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Mr. Anderson, thank you for all that great music and lyrics.

  • @rebeccasciutto2722
    @rebeccasciutto2722 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I love watching and listening to Ian Anderson playing the flute. I've been a fan for 53 years and had the privilege of seeing him four times starting in 1973 when he was promoting Passion Play. We could even stand next to the stage and watch. I love Jethro Tull and have most of their albumns.

  • @holidaygiftmall2517
    @holidaygiftmall2517 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I first saw Ian Anderson and his band Jethro Tull at the Los Angeles forum in 1973. It was their Aqualung tour and they sold out 3 night in a roll. My seats were so close I could see his expressions without binoculars. One of my All-Time Favorite shows! ☮

    • @daveferraro4009
      @daveferraro4009 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I saw the Aqualung tour. It was in '71. '73 was two tours later.

    • @DummyAccount-f1q
      @DummyAccount-f1q หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@daveferraro4009 Correct. MY first Jethro Tull concert-my first rock concert altogether, in fact-was the ‘72 Thick As a Brick concert. I used my tenth-grade lunch money to cover the $2.50 expense. I did also see the ‘73 Passion Play concert the next year. It wasn’t nearly as good. Even though Glenn Cornick had left the group by 1972, I still saw him because his own group, Wild Turkey, opened.

  • @9jmorrison
    @9jmorrison 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Jethro Tull (baptised 30 March 1674 - 21 February 1741, New Style) was an English agriculturist from Berkshire who helped to bring about the British Agricultural Revolution of the 18th century. He perfected a horse-drawn seed drill in 1701 that economically sowed the seeds in neat rows, and later developed a horse-drawn hoe. Tull's methods were adopted by many landowners and helped to provide the basis for modern agriculture.

    • @Chafflives
      @Chafflives 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Thank-you. He also made some good music, 👍😬

    • @handebarlas6248
      @handebarlas6248 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Chafflives Ha ha..nice one.

    • @Chafflives
      @Chafflives หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@handebarlas6248
      No. I was humorously referring to the character in the post as being responsible.
      I believe Ian Anderson wrote the VAST majority of their catalogue and therefore embodies ‘Tull,’ to me, but I accept that the rest of the band made a massive contribution to their overall sound.

    • @johncook30284
      @johncook30284 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks for bringing that up.the historical Jethro Tull. I found that in an interview with Ian Anderson the 70s. Educate the next generation seriously. (no sarcasm)

  • @cherylb2008
    @cherylb2008 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I saw him and he was continually moving around on stage, playing the flute and singing.
    Very energetic
    Very talented
    I do have to laugh when I think of an interview with Glenn Frey saying when the Eagles toured with him,
    They called him
    “ leaping leotard “

    • @worthington5687
      @worthington5687 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I've wondered if Ian has knee problems after those years of the Pied Piper persona. 😉

    • @DummyAccount-f1q
      @DummyAccount-f1q หลายเดือนก่อน

      @FerroEquus-262 I wonder why you mention the Eagles. Is it because they stole the “We Used to Know” chord progression for “Hotel California”?

  • @johnjoestar4366
    @johnjoestar4366 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Best band ever ❤ wish I could have seen them live in the 70s

  • @belindahutchings9420
    @belindahutchings9420 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    He was so innovative in his composition, his lyrics and in his flute playing. Much of what he did as a self-taught rogue is now considered legitimate and advanced technique.

  • @patricbrayden4598
    @patricbrayden4598 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    One of my musical idols-- tight, complex time signatures, startling syncopation, mind-bending lyrics, and a medieval voice.
    I'm hearing Thick as a Brick in my head right now 😊.

    • @socallars3748
      @socallars3748 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Tull is the only "progressive rock" band that I truly love. And I know Ian probably cringes when he hears the word "progressive," but it's said a lot about them. Yes, their music is technically complex but it also has a deeply organic nature, simultaneously sophisticated and raw. A wonderful gift from Ian to the world.

  • @marcdavis2745
    @marcdavis2745 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I Saw Tull In 79 at TheMeadowlands StormWatch Tour Awesome

    • @mackydog99
      @mackydog99 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The Stormwatch tour was so so awesome. Did they turn the stage into the deck of a three masted sailing ship?

  • @stretch753
    @stretch753 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    "An unidentifiable thing" is what draws most musicians.

  • @DJS-mx8oz
    @DJS-mx8oz ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Legend creator.

  • @patriciasamuell9096
    @patriciasamuell9096 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I saw them at The Royal Albert Hall 50 odd years ago and it made me a lifelong fan. I’m 77 now and still enjoy listening to them.

  • @jesterman1302
    @jesterman1302 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Ian's acoustic guitar playing is criminally underrated

  • @angelaleishman1570
    @angelaleishman1570 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Ian is a musical genius and a charismatic and theatrical entertainer.

  • @jesusamaya8943
    @jesusamaya8943 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Blew my mind to find out he played harp when I finally listened to early Tull 😎🍻

  • @christophercoughlin9493
    @christophercoughlin9493 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    One of the best songwriters ever. Completely unique melodies and lyrics with interesting subjects. Songs in the key of intelligence you might call them.

  • @lousekoya1803
    @lousekoya1803 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thank you so much !

  • @pCeLobster
    @pCeLobster ปีที่แล้ว +6

    He's always asked the same questions and he always gives the same answers and he's always interesting.

  • @lendifilippi5991
    @lendifilippi5991 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Im blown away by the intellectualism of Ian Anderson! Truly a pleasant surprise! “Locomotive Breath” truly inspiring!

  • @timothyclaffey9138
    @timothyclaffey9138 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    First saw JT opening, along with Savoy Brown, for Led Zeppelin in the summer of '69 at The Kinetic Playground in Chicago. Unforgettable. All 3 bands. Then, several weeks later, same venue, Zeppellin supported by Santana and Lighthouse. Truly the golden age of live music!

  • @Elpuma1374
    @Elpuma1374 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I discovered Jethro Tull's music at a Record store in Rome, back in 1976 or so, and it was love at the first (sight) listening. I got my record and a Cassette, so I could listen to their music while driving on the Yugoeslavian Adriatic Coast on my way to Tirana, Albania, where I was working at the time. Thank you Mr Ian Anderson for all the happy times and musical entertainment you give to the world. Thank you Mr. Dan Rather for this wonderful interview: you too have been an idol of mine in the field of journalism.

  • @christiangrundmann3204
    @christiangrundmann3204 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My upbringing was glam rock, now 47 coming I very much enjoy the music with more understanding as an guitar player myself, I always feel drifting away when I hear their music 🎼 ❤peace love rock n roll

  • @caryheuchert
    @caryheuchert 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good interview with Ian!

  • @rosea9737
    @rosea9737 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Happy Birthday Ian! ✨✨💗✨✨

  • @chrismorgan7494
    @chrismorgan7494 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Ian is a fabulous guitarist.

  • @ricenglish4556
    @ricenglish4556 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love Rock and always have. Tull is my favorite band and I admire Ian and Martin Barre (lead guitar) more than anyone musically. I loved that early Rockabilly in the 50's with Eddie Cochrane, Elvis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Burnette. I've tried that Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy, B.B. King and so on and so forth. For whatever reason, I just don't hear it. That includes Clapton, also. It just leaves me blank and motionless. Others love it and more power to them, but I have a hard time finding any melody there. Everybody likes what they like.

  • @jameslifetimelearner
    @jameslifetimelearner ปีที่แล้ว +10

    A cup of coffee is only as good as the water used for the brew - Anderson

  • @fernandodelgado1680
    @fernandodelgado1680 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Ian anderson idolo total gracias a el toco flauta traversa ✌💪🎶🎵🎼🖒👍👏👏👏saludos de uruguay

  • @MT-or7lv
    @MT-or7lv 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Tull is such an amazing band. I love them!

  • @maxkillian2262
    @maxkillian2262 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Who knew Walter white survived breaking bad and is hiding in plain sure as Ian Anderson

  • @Pierre50mm
    @Pierre50mm 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ian flute playing is awsome.
    Another kind of flute playing I love is the Irish whistle in Irish and celtic music. Great trad music.

  • @lindaellen808
    @lindaellen808 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love Dan Rather interviews.

    • @pb12661
      @pb12661 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Do you know what Dan Rather's favorite song is?
      What's the Frequency, Kenneth?

  • @michaelschneider-
    @michaelschneider- 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Excellent ...

  • @robertketchum8141
    @robertketchum8141 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What great musicians 😮...

  • @joeeyaura
    @joeeyaura 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    oh man i had no idea Andrew Lincoln was his son in law thats pretty cool.

  • @storetai
    @storetai 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A passion play I’ve loved so much since it came out
    Creative courige never heard anything like it anywhere
    Mr..Stai

  • @frankmurphyburr3598
    @frankmurphyburr3598 หลายเดือนก่อน

    We're running out of 'riffs' 😅😅 so true

  • @chrismackzum666
    @chrismackzum666 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The song lyrics from Heavy Horses and No Lullaby are real poetry set to music…..

  • @alanserjeant4947
    @alanserjeant4947 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Cliff Richards imported the first Stratocaster into the UK for Hank Marvin.

  • @dscarty
    @dscarty 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks to Rosand Roland Kirk for his influence on Anderson’s flute playing.

  • @UncleRidgley
    @UncleRidgley 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ian is great on guitar

  • @johnnewyorker1786
    @johnnewyorker1786 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    good choice

  • @ИгорьМорсков-и7х
    @ИгорьМорсков-и7х ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Величайший творитель в музыке Привет из России.

  • @MellowWind
    @MellowWind ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Ever interesting Ian. And maybe not many know he's a staunch environmentalist.

  • @philstevens9914
    @philstevens9914 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    He didn't, he chose both, and all kinds of other stringed instruments. But initially he concentrated on flute because it was easier to transport on a bus to rehearsals.

  • @thescarletandgrey2505
    @thescarletandgrey2505 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Ian Anderson is the reason I, and my entire family wear codpieces in public.

  • @ZBR_ProXP
    @ZBR_ProXP 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    He always has to answer the same question

  • @uweschmidt8772
    @uweschmidt8772 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It's the same like Eddie Van Halen. Self-taught genius musicans are most known to stretch the boundries of their instrument by ignoring the rules.

  • @cadfael4598
    @cadfael4598 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hip hip Bouree

  • @crackingthesky
    @crackingthesky 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    jethro tull os the best prog band ever breathe if you agree

  • @frankpalumbo8384
    @frankpalumbo8384 หลายเดือนก่อน

  • @burrbonus
    @burrbonus 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Dan Rather joins Jethro Tull. Details at 11.

    • @trowerz
      @trowerz 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      On what frequency?

    • @burrbonus
      @burrbonus 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@trowerz : If 11 isn't the correct answer, maybe Kenneth knows.

  • @trowerz
    @trowerz 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    People in the 70s played a lot of air flute✌️

  • @BillyOlson-o1v
    @BillyOlson-o1v 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Ian Anderson has a very eloquent manner of speaking, very similar to Neil Peart....even his deep voice sounds the same.....

    • @peternicholas2393
      @peternicholas2393 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Two of the most intelligent pop musicians ever

  • @thefuzzboxx1018
    @thefuzzboxx1018 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wish they would get someone else to do these interviews.

  • @ericajohnson7535
    @ericajohnson7535 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    he picked up the flute and nailed it in a few months. lol and people major in music, and can't play anything close to what he's doing.

  • @eyeofamon
    @eyeofamon 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Turned out Ian is a better acoustic guitarist than Eric Clapton. And Martin Barre is a better electric.

    • @peternicholas2393
      @peternicholas2393 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's not difficult to be a better guitarist than Eric Clapton. TH-cam is filled with videos of children who can play circles around him.

  • @melodymaker135
    @melodymaker135 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Walter White, the flautist

  • @QuillerIris
    @QuillerIris 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hall Timothy Brown Donna Robinson Daniel

  • @guntherultraboltnovacrunch5248
    @guntherultraboltnovacrunch5248 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    “We would be as happy as Larry if it were not for the rats”.

  • @worthington5687
    @worthington5687 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love all his stuff but boooo for not crediting Johann Bach for penning Bourrée on 1969's Stand Up LP.

  • @ralphowen3367
    @ralphowen3367 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why not ask him really important questions like: Have you ever received the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ into your life, and why or why not?

  • @curlymyhero
    @curlymyhero 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Incredible genius actually. Wrote all of Tull's songs, very good acoustic guitar player, incredible singer, bandied about on stage dressed medieval, made rhe cover of Time mag, uhh what else?

  • @RobBob555
    @RobBob555 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Aww he lost his Scottish accent 😢

  • @Portugalbound
    @Portugalbound 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    tull should have stuck with guitar, his music lacks in the minds of true rockers

    • @carollewis3912
      @carollewis3912 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I'm a true rocker and his music lacks nothing to me. He plays the guitar and the flute just fine.

    • @daveferraro4009
      @daveferraro4009 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      He's Ian Anderson. Jethro Tull is the band name. Obviously you know too little about this music to have an opinion

    • @peternicholas2393
      @peternicholas2393 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The "no true rocker" fallacy

    • @JDBglobal
      @JDBglobal หลายเดือนก่อน

      He says was never going to match Clapton, but indeed I like his guitar playing style much more than Clapton.