I saw Jethro Tull a couple of times. I saw them at Lafayette college in the early 70s. UFO opened for them and made it through 3 songs before they got booed off the stage. Jethro Tull was great. UFO was pretty good but people wanted them off.
Me too ... I am glad it was before the internet and I knew too much about him and the band. That kind of ruins it for me to find out what jerks some of our rock heroes are.
We skipped school after lunch to take a Grayhound to the Montreal Forum year was 1997...didn't know his work, only knew his name was Jethro Tull, lol, I kept asking my girlfriend then who's this Ian Anderson. Well for a guy that played the " Flute " while we all dug Mick and the Boys, Rod Stewart, Sir Elton, Long John, Sex Pistols, Joey Ramon etc...the Sound System just overwhelmed me, the tightness of the band live was better than the Studio...that's why for me at least some bands are " live " bands only, Jethro Tull is for me a live band!
On a different interview he stated when he looked around and players like Page , Clapton, Gilmour, Etc he decided he could not compete so he traded his guitar for a flute....... but it was really smart on his part to do that.
@@oftheforest6572 checked out both groups and comparing that genre with Tull, is comparing apples with oranges. Tull was rock, these guys are like techno, head banger, axe murderer.
@@oftheforest6572 I look for and find new music on a daily basis and could argue that there is no such thing as new music, just a rehash of all that came before. Your accusation of my nostalgic stagnation, as well as some weird notion that I am just sitting here, proves that your sanctimonious attitude toward musical taste, is in bad taste. I will concede that it is extremely doubtful that any of the band members are, or have ever been involved in axe murderage.
@@oftheforest6572 not the first time I have been called out for appearing defensive and probably for good reason, it is not intentional. Absolutely asinine of me to label/critique a group/s in any way, based on one cut. Life is far too short and there are far bigger fish to fry. Sorry if I upset you or anyone else that may have misconstrued my reply.
Very sad to hear him today, trying to replicate former glory days - his voice is abysmal now and he should call it a day, let us true tull fans remember when tull were a truely wonderful live band and not the embarrassment they are today
@Sebastian . . . Relax, dude. I grew up with Jethro Tull and have followed this gifted band for decades. I thought he looks like Walter White, too. Nothing the original poster said, or any of the sub-comments, denigrates the band or does a thing to deny their genius. If they're as young as you seem to want to believe--with no evidence whatsoever--we should be welcoming them to the legacy.
I WAS 17 AND IN THE NAVY FLIERS...UP IN A LITTLE TOWN IN MAINE 1972 IT WAS A UNFORGETTABLE FIRST CONCERT...A TRIP TO THE MOON WITH REAL ALIENS AND THAT IS WHAT THEY DID FOR US...BOB SWANGLER PILOTED US HIS IN AWESOME NEW CHEVY SS...GO BOB...THE BEST SHOW TO START WITH...
Isn't Martin Barre one of the most underrated guitarists of all time? Jethro Tull has sold plenty albums. Ian Anderson is a big name in the business but Martin Barre is rarely mentioned? With all his work over all the albums I would hold him among the very best. His variatation in how he is playing and his flow are second to none! I like plenty of the big names from Hank Marvin and Eric Clapton to Joe Satriani and John Petrucci. Martin Barre is surely up there with the best I know of!
I went to school with Martin Barres wife , Julie. She was beautiful and very kind. Never met him, saw him in concert several times. He is fortunate to have her!
For those who can remember the 70's, Tull was as big as the Stones. Zeppelin. The Who, Floyd..... People waited for days to get good tickets at Rock shows, including stadiums, and after seeing them back in the day, they were phenomenal. Ian Anderson is a musical genius, and I don't use that term loosely. Long live Tull.
It is said that Tull was the first rock band to make a profit on a tour. Other bands partied away all the money they made. Tull members paid themselves a salary, lived modestly on the road and split lots of money at the end.
Beautiful Souvenirs of Tull..since i was a flute player myself back then..but lets not forget to thank.the great Roland Kirk...this is the Muse & master of the Whole Anderson's Flute Adventure..yep.!Album=Talk to the Spirit' check it out...
Played by Martin Barre on a 1963 Gibson Les Paul junior with Jimmy Page watching him as it happened. :)
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I'm 62 and first time seeing Jethro Tull was 1969 in Detroit at the Grande Ballroom. My brother had got his draft notice and wanted to take "baby brother out on the town in case i don't get back" i was 12. Dad being a WW2 combat veteran he understood. By god we had a great time that night...... My brother came home from the war a very changed man and it was almost a decade later we became friends and brothers again.
They were one of the classiest bands to hit the big stage. They had culture, refinement, enchantment, elegance, rock and jazz all in one colorful package. Thank you Ian Anderson for all your inspiration ! God bless.
@@kimosabbe50 God's honest truth ... look at some of the videos you will find it. This guy comes off as some kind of intellectual as some kind of compesation for behaving like a pervy exhibitionist on-stage. It kind of ruins it for me. I feel like that is what Ian's thinks his audience wants to see, i.e. that is what he thinks of his audience.
@@kimosabbe50 Here is a quick very mild one I could find ... not nearly representative though ... th-cam.com/video/ITco4Sj2qNc/w-d-xo.html This one of the best Tull performances I've seen on video. Very lively and animated, and one of the last time I can recall seeing all the band members having a reasonable good time and smiling.
This Was, Stand Up, Benefit, Minstrel In the Gallery, Living in the Past. I remember how many people thought they "discovered" J.T. via Aqualung! Tee-Hee! August ' 1970, Aragon Ballroom, Shee cah go!
Well Mr. Anderson, your use of the flute opened my mind to how operatic music could intersect with rock and roll. Thank you for your wonderful contribution to the rock culture. I listen to your albums quite regularly and your music has comforted me in times of need. Thank you.
Long live jetho tull been a tull fan since 71 (vietnam) caught parts of aqualung got back to usa bought the album and still love. It and of course taab benefit living in the past songs for the wood sweeeet! Thanks ian thanks martin rock on man peace☺☺☺☺
My absolute favorite band of all time. Was only 9yrs old when Aqualung came out, the first time I heard Locomotive Breath man was I forever hooked on the Tull sound. Songs from the Wood took me places within mind that to me, brought Tolkien's Master pieces to life with music. Corny I know, but just wanted to share my thoughts. Unfortunately because of military and then work commitments after unable to see them in concert during the time they were at their very peak. Not until my 42nd B-day when they visited Spokane WA. Still they were awesome, I believe I teared up when they broke into Locomotive Breath.
My middle name is Ian, at the insistence of my father who was a massive Jethro Tull fan, something he passed down to me. I'm honored to be named after such a phenomenal musician and all around great guy.
Jethro Tull: One of the all time best bands. Aqualung is a masterpiece. Ian Anderson is a fantastic player. Have seen Tull in concert and was blown away.
I was at the 3rd November in Madrid, at his concert. His voice is quite broken, but it moved me anyway. What a great performance. Have to say is the first time for me to see him life, even if I follow him since 30 years ...
I was 13yrs old when I saw him tour the Aqualung album, Toledo Ohio Sports Arena 1971, tickets were a $4.75 , my first concert, what a blessing to live that era of rock music
I wasn't a big fan of JT back in the day, but in recent years I've come to appreciate Ian's talent and his contribution to the songbook of my life. Thank you Ian.
I am only a kid 71-year-old. Jethro Tull put on the best concerts where I have ever been to in Seattle Washington in 1969., He stood like a stork on one leg, his right foot resting on his left knee producing magic out of the wonderful flute
Jerhro Tull is a legend! I had the unique opportunity to watch a Tull's concert in Belo Horizonte, Brazil in 2014. Undoubtedly Jethro is the best band of all world's history!
My first concert took place in July 1971, at the Convention Center in Wildwood New Jersey. It normally would have taken place at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, but everyone in Philly goes to the shore in the summer. It was the Aqualung tour. The lead off band was Yes. The Yes Album had just been released and it was their first time in America. Incredible doesn't begin to describe the music we heard that night. It was the best night of my life. Tull rules.
Yes that sounds epic....Yes probably gave JT a run for his money....top tier musicians in both bands...but it's hard to beat the likes of Howe,Squire,and Bruford!!
I am 63 years old and still amazed of the talent of this band, not to mention that I have most of their albums, especially when Reprise were the recording company, no to mention thick as a brick was a newspaper. ;-)
I remember the first time I heard Jethro Tull in 1973. Blew me away. To this day i submit the lead solo in Aqualung as one of the greatest ever recorded. Fan for life!
I have seen them twice, they were the first concert I went to. The first one was great, and I liked the way Anderson would scream and take that right into his flute.
I'm 61 and have seen almost all of the super bands. But NOBODY had such a unique sound as this band. I've had the privilege of attending many of tulls concerts. For cheap !!! Not like today. I WILL ALWAYS BE A FAN....
Ian was born in Dunfermline, just like me. I also lived opposite Pete Agnew of Nazareth. Barbara Dickson lived in the next street. A great place to be.
I suspect Ol' Jethro never performed the necessary butt smooching to partakeith of the Hollywoodish cheese fest in Cleveland. Therefore it shall be awarded posthumously. Not that J.T. gives a tinkers damn.
He’s aged very well he’s got such charisma still you could listen and watch him for hours God Bless Ian for making our lives a little bit more enjoyable thank you Sir 💓😘🤘✝️😘🙏🏻
Jethro Tull, Dome, Brighton: twice. Those were the days and we sat so everyone could see the show. Being stoned helped. Too much effort to get up and wasted when the energy could be spent tuning in to this fantastic band. Last concert I went to was last year (2019): flew to the U.K. King Crimson at the Palladium, London. Mind blowing. These old buggers (us) are still the bollocks. Concert before that was Peter Gabriel. If I could go back in time it would be to see Cream again. Alas only Eric left. If there is a heaven I want to go to the musicians area. If we come back I want to be a musician. God bless all of them incl. of course Gerry Garcia and Frank Zappa.
I grew up on Jethro Tull cuz of my father. He’s seen them over 50 times including Ian Anderson solo. Between them and Iron Maiden, idk who he’s seen more. I didn’t appreciate them as much as I do now until I got older. Never too old to rock and roll!
I saw Tull 6 times back in the late 70's and early 80's. Plus a solo show in 2003 in New Haven where I got to meet Ian Anderson after the show. It was brief but that few minutes of chat will never be forgotten. I thanked him for so many years of great music. His response was "Has it been that many?"
Stand up got my attention. Teacher was a rock classic. This was was awesome. Then came heavy horses with a whole new sound. JT was phenomenal. 30 studio albums and 60 million sold. 11 gold, 5 platinum. And a lifetime of memories.
While I liked Aqualung just fine (and Benefit before it, altho that was a normal rock album with a collection of songs) it was Thick As A Brick that truly blew me away. Interestingly, Ian Anderson still does Thick As A Brick tours now and then.
byron p - pre-Aqualung is more blues than pure rock IMNSHO. I was right there until Passion Play, where they became a pop charter with decent songs but no more good albums. Few bands can stay creative for extended periods, and need to mix it up. Pink Floyd changed band members like underwear, and thus stayed near the top for a long time, with some erratic (overly-creative) moments. ELP eventually fell off. When the audience demands the old classics, the new stuff is just not good enough. Grateful Dead kept it alive because their shows were never the same, one from the other, a neat way to stay creative.
Ahh man, I saw Jethro Tull live in the early 70s in Edmonton Canada.. what a fantastic show, brings back a lot of memories.. Thick as a Brick was my favorite album for a while.. Bravo, nice to see Ian is healthy and doing well. Cheers!
"In the shuffling madness"... Locomotive breath... what a powerful song. Credit to my older Brother Geoff for introducing me to Jethro Tull in the late 70s.
I got into Jethro Tull from my dad doing spotlighting for rock concerts in the early 70s. I was only 11 when I saw the Thick as a Brick tour and hadn't heard of JT before. After this I wanted to grow my hair and became a life long fan. Ironically my father was not a rock fan at all but a classic jazz fan. But he acknowledged Jethro Tull had true musical talent
I first heard tull when i was probably 14 years old.im now 62. For this last couple of years or so i have been thinking of tull as a genre all their own.
Ian Anderson is a genius, I'm convinced he's walked this earth before. Jethro Tull's many incarnations all have merit, all are master musicians. So if Ian Anderson is a bit full of himself, then he gets a pass from me for being a badass.
Ian was at his creative best when he had Glenn Cornick..Clive Bunker..Martin of course..and John Evan..what a creative group of 23 yr olds ..making magical music and arrangements on rhythm sections..Benefit..was a masterpiece. As was Stand Up ..Agualung was commercially good..My God best track..
Happy to see Ian still around. He looks pretty good for all he's been through. An inspiration for this 75 year old rocker. When I was with the airlines I flew with a first officer named Ian Anderson and I asked him if his parents were Jethro Tull fans. We bonded immediately. Good guy, flying 747s somewhere.
Saw Jethro Tull in 1976, I believe, at the old McArthur Court on the U of O campus in Eugene. Place rocked so hard it almost experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly. In fact, the place was structurally in bad shape by then. Sure that concert took years off the life of the building.....A very fine concert indeed.
I played the vinyl LP Aqualung so much you could hold it up to the light and see through it. : ) Also agree with earlier comment that Martin Barre is highly under-appreciated. The dude can play! Tull remains one of my favorite bands.
As GT Steele, I also wore out Benefit, Stand Up and Aqualung, I also gave This Was a bloody good hammering as well, Ian Anderson (a Multi-instrumentalist Genius) we love you and thank you for all the great memories. (I miss the days of Album Covers, to me they meant so so much)
I never forget the day I found the album in my brothers record collection. He was generous enough to let me listen to it as I was still a kid at the time. I don't think I'll ever tire of listening to it.
Saw them at the Empire in Liverpool the in mid 70s on the Warchild tour. Easily one of the best of many, many gigs attended (and still attending and not just Tull). They gave their fans respect, affection and real value for money. Highlight was probably John Evan sliding into the piano intro to Locomotive Breath after the long, obligatory solo noodling required for all band members back then. Heart stoppingly exciting and a classic.
1971 at Red Rocks was Crazy. I have never seen anyone ask Ian about that night. Riots ensued, the audience was gassed and the band had to leave the stage. Rock concerts were banned for years after that. It was one crazy night.
Berry Fey learned to put on several shows of the same music artist after that. The concert was sold out and over a thousand plus tried to bum rush the gates. The police were dropping CS gas on them from helicopters and it also got to the audience. The rioters were heaving boulders down on police cars and one was set on fire. Bravely Jethro Toll did the concert and Locomotive breath was a hit !
One of the first bands I ever got into as a teen, amazed not only by their original sound but by the lyrics that said a lot more than most of the 'party' bands of the time. Social commentary...amazing!@!
Completely enjoyed this video. Ian Anderson is one of my Rock heroes. Jethro Tull has been one of my all time favorite bands from the 70’s. I was fortunately able to see them on stage several times and Aqualung is still one of my favorite albums. My favorite song off the album is still to this day,Locomotive Breath! I can hear every note of Ian’s Flute in my mind.
I was in my 20s at the time and playing in a seven piece rock band. The days where meeting girls was overwhelming lol. Aqualung was one of my favorites, but the band was more into popular radio. I payed flute,bass, and guitar but never got to play any of Jethro Tull songs. That's life.
I’m 61 And I’ve been a tall fan since I was 12 I love the way in Anderson entertains his body language the way he plays flute he’s amazing he’s old now I don’t know why people have to put him down he still an amazing artist we’re all getting old nobody can do what they used to do even Ian
One of my absolute Favorites of all times many Thank-x to Jethro Tull Aqua Lung My Friend and I s born 1957 Miami Florida USA and in 1971 Started ROCK AND ROLL forever and the greatest time to live and Jethro Toll was one of the Top/Best at it Many Thank-x For-Ever
Wayne Teachman I was born 66 and wished I would’ve been born about 10 years before so I could’ve gone to see the likes of Tull, Genesis, Floyd, Supertramp, Yes and many others in the early to mid 70s.
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I am 72 years old I have been Jethro Tull fan for years I've been to eight concerts in my lifetime and I still love them.
My dad and mom are 71 and 70. They’ve been to several of their concerts, too. As an 80s kid, I feel sad I missed out!
I've been to seven 😎
Erin Smith he’s not retired
Jake Roberts when did they stop the festivals?
I saw Jethro Tull a couple of times. I saw them at Lafayette college in the early 70s. UFO opened for them and made it through 3 songs before they got booed off the stage. Jethro Tull was great. UFO was pretty good but people wanted them off.
How lucky to be a teenager in the time of Jethro Tull! So many wonderful songs and memories from this brilliant man!
Me too ... I am glad it was before the internet and I knew too much about him and the band. That kind of ruins it for me to find out what jerks some of our rock heroes are.
We skipped school after lunch to take a Grayhound to the Montreal Forum year was 1997...didn't know his work, only knew his name was Jethro Tull, lol, I kept asking my girlfriend then who's this Ian Anderson. Well for a guy that played the " Flute " while we all dug Mick and the Boys, Rod Stewart, Sir Elton, Long John, Sex Pistols, Joey Ramon etc...the Sound System just overwhelmed me, the tightness of the band live was better than the Studio...that's why for me at least some bands are " live " bands only, Jethro Tull is for me a live band!
Who the hell has the balls to play the flute in the 70’s? Hats off to you! Well played!!
rcndav Great comment 😀
On a different interview he stated when he looked around and players like Page , Clapton, Gilmour, Etc he decided he could not compete so he traded his guitar for a flute....... but it was really smart on his part to do that.
@@davidsomerset8411
Yes and I remember when he won the award for best heavy metal band and it really hurt Metallicas feelings lol.
John Hutzel When I heard Ian Anderson play, I traded my flute...for a bandsaw, and took up woodworking.
Also a good decision.
@@raystanczak4277
Haha yes
Unlike today, every band then had their own unique sound. No one will ever confuse Jethro Tull with anyone else.
Radio wants us to think only pop exist. Internet tend to disagree and superbly at that.
@@oftheforest6572 checked out both groups and comparing that genre with Tull, is comparing apples with oranges. Tull was rock, these guys are like techno, head banger, axe murderer.
@@oftheforest6572 I look for and find new music on a daily basis and could argue that there is no such thing as new music, just a rehash of all that came before. Your accusation of my nostalgic stagnation, as well as some weird notion that I am just sitting here, proves that your sanctimonious attitude toward musical taste, is in bad taste. I will concede that it is extremely doubtful that any of the band members are, or have ever been involved in axe murderage.
@@oftheforest6572 not the first time I have been called out for appearing defensive and probably for good reason, it is not intentional. Absolutely asinine of me to label/critique a group/s in any way, based on one cut. Life is far too short and there are far bigger fish to fry. Sorry if I upset you or anyone else that may have misconstrued my reply.
That's because no bands have a front man that plays the flute😁
Best front man ever. He really looked like he enjoyed the hell out of what he did and was having fun.
I loved his hobo,strung out look in the beginning...
@@jamesmack3314 . That is how he dressed for every day life when he lived with his parents. It was a 1968 to 72 fashion .
The resemblance to the cover of Aqualung was more than a coincidence
Very sad to hear him today, trying to replicate former glory days - his
voice is abysmal now and he should call it a day, let us true tull
fans remember when tull were a
truely wonderful live band and not
the embarrassment they are today
Ian Anderson in concert was like the god Pan. Straight up.
When did Ian Anderson start looking like Walter White?
Was just gonna write the same thing! Ya beat me to it.
😂😂👍
Good one!
Make jokes now... but you'll look very similar when you reach his age.
@Sebastian . . . Relax, dude. I grew up with Jethro Tull and have followed this gifted band for decades. I thought he looks like Walter White, too. Nothing the original poster said, or any of the sub-comments, denigrates the band or does a thing to deny their genius. If they're as young as you seem to want to believe--with no evidence whatsoever--we should be welcoming them to the legacy.
My first rock concert was Jethro Tull on the Aqualung tour, twelve feet from the stage, right in front of Ian. Blew my teenage mind.
That's awesome
Wow my first concert too at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. They did all of Aqualung and some stuff from Benefit, what a concert that was!
And with “My God” as the opener. Best ever.
Same here. “Thick as a Brick” at Cleveland Public Hall. I guess that would have been 1972. I was hooked.
I WAS 17 AND IN THE NAVY FLIERS...UP IN A LITTLE TOWN IN MAINE 1972 IT WAS A UNFORGETTABLE FIRST CONCERT...A TRIP TO THE MOON WITH REAL ALIENS AND THAT IS WHAT THEY DID FOR US...BOB SWANGLER PILOTED US HIS IN AWESOME NEW CHEVY SS...GO BOB...THE BEST SHOW TO START WITH...
Do you still remember, December's foggy freeze?
No, I was still sitting on a park bench!
@@hederoth7883 Eyeing little girls with bad intent.
But there is definitely no snot running down my nose!
I snatched my rattling last breaths with deep sea diver sounds.
With the ice that clings?
Isn't Martin Barre one of the most underrated guitarists of all time? Jethro Tull has sold plenty albums. Ian Anderson is a big name in the business but Martin Barre is rarely mentioned? With all his work over all the albums I would hold him among the very best. His variatation in how he is playing and his flow are second to none! I like plenty of the big names from Hank Marvin and Eric Clapton to Joe Satriani and John Petrucci. Martin Barre is surely up there with the best I know of!
I went to school with Martin Barres wife , Julie. She was beautiful and very kind. Never met him, saw him in concert several times. He is fortunate to have her!
Like Walter Becker is to Donald Fagan. Give me a minute ad I'll have a long list of overshadowed greats.
I hold the Aqualung solo to be among the best on rock history
Let us not refer to anyone as "underrated" anymore, okay? Thank you, pass it on.
Maybe because he was the composer Dumbass!
For those who can remember the 70's, Tull was as big as the Stones. Zeppelin. The Who, Floyd.....
People waited for days to get good tickets at Rock shows, including stadiums, and after seeing them back in the day, they were phenomenal.
Ian Anderson is a musical genius, and I don't use that term loosely.
Long live Tull.
He was definitely a major player....
It is said that Tull was the first rock band to make a profit on a tour. Other bands partied away all the money they made. Tull members paid themselves a salary, lived modestly on the road and split lots of money at the end.
Beautiful Souvenirs of Tull..since i was a flute player myself back then..but lets not forget to thank.the great Roland Kirk...this is the Muse & master of the Whole Anderson's Flute Adventure..yep.!Album=Talk to the Spirit' check it out...
Anderson IS a musical genius. Immensely talented and in my opinion, he's the best flutist in the world. Unbelievably talented musician.
Led Zep use to open for Tull.
Ian Anderson....a true legend, great songwriter, great musician and seems a great bloke too!!!
Saw Jethro Tull April 3, 1971 at Kiel Auditorium St. Louis. Aqualung Tour. Best show I've ever seen.
The guitar solo in Aqualung is one of the very best in all of rock music!
What about the flute solo in My God?
Played by Martin Barre on a 1963 Gibson Les Paul junior with Jimmy Page watching him as it happened. :)
I'm 62 and first time seeing Jethro Tull was 1969 in Detroit at the Grande Ballroom. My brother had got his draft notice and wanted to take "baby brother out on the town in case i don't get back" i was 12. Dad being a WW2 combat veteran he understood. By god we had a great time that night...... My brother came home from the war a very changed man and it was almost a decade later we became friends and brothers again.
They were one of the classiest bands to hit the big stage. They had culture, refinement, enchantment, elegance, rock and jazz all in one colorful package. Thank you Ian Anderson for all your inspiration ! God bless.
Yes!
@@justgivemethetruth Yuck...seriously?
@@kimosabbe50
God's honest truth ... look at some of the videos you will find it. This guy comes off as some kind of intellectual as some kind of compesation for behaving like a pervy exhibitionist on-stage. It kind of ruins it for me. I feel like that is what Ian's thinks his audience wants to see, i.e. that is what he thinks of his audience.
@@justgivemethetruth I believe you, just hadn't heard that before ... interesting.
@@kimosabbe50
Here is a quick very mild one I could find ... not nearly representative though ...
th-cam.com/video/ITco4Sj2qNc/w-d-xo.html
This one of the best Tull performances I've seen on video. Very lively and animated, and one of the last time I can recall seeing all the band members having a reasonable good time and smiling.
Man, did I wear out "Benefit", "Stand Up" and "Aqualung"! What a great band.
Trifecta of excellence!!
This Was, Stand Up, Benefit, Minstrel In the Gallery, Living in the Past. I remember how many people thought they "discovered" J.T. via Aqualung! Tee-Hee! August ' 1970, Aragon Ballroom, Shee cah go!
@@michaelwertzy9808 Thanks, I forgot about This Was! Loved their version of Cat's Squirrel.
I wore out “A Passion Play”. . . It was also the best concert I ever saw. ( Cobo Hall, Detroit, 1973 )
GT Steele same here, that's the tull trifecta
Well Mr. Anderson, your use of the flute opened my mind to how operatic music could intersect with rock and roll.
Thank you for your wonderful contribution to the rock culture.
I listen to your albums quite regularly and your music has comforted me in times of need.
Thank you.
You were one of the most influential artists in my life Sir, Thank you for the memories.
Jethro tull were their own musical genre .
Exactly
Midevil rock n roll
Ray Benoit no they were folk prog rock
@@zzingping3674 you're either a moron or asking to be called one
@@toernebohmite Well they are prog rock, care to differ?
I was fortunate to see Tull 4 times in the 70s and at 68yrs old i'm still a huge fan.
Long live jetho tull been a tull fan since 71 (vietnam) caught parts of aqualung got back to usa bought the album and still love. It and of course taab benefit living in the past songs for the wood sweeeet! Thanks ian thanks martin rock on man peace☺☺☺☺
My absolute favorite band of all time. Was only 9yrs old when Aqualung came out, the first time I heard Locomotive Breath man was I forever hooked on the Tull sound. Songs from the Wood took me places within mind that to me, brought Tolkien's Master pieces to life with music. Corny I know, but just wanted to share my thoughts. Unfortunately because of military and then work commitments after unable to see them in concert during the time they were at their very peak. Not until my 42nd B-day when they visited Spokane WA. Still they were awesome, I believe I teared up when they broke into Locomotive Breath.
We’re still here, Ian. Still rockin to your music.
Thanks for all your great music and memories! Named my son after you!✌🏻
You named your son Jethro? Cold man....chilly. haha
The only flute I respect. Lol.
My middle name is Ian, at the insistence of my father who was a massive Jethro Tull fan, something he passed down to me. I'm honored to be named after such a phenomenal musician and all around great guy.
Now if your last name was Bodine...how cool would that be. Extra large cereal bowls are a must.
Jethro or Ian? Ijk
Jethro Tull:
One of the all time best bands. Aqualung is a masterpiece. Ian Anderson is a fantastic player. Have seen Tull in concert and was blown away.
Saw the Tull rock opera too! I was blown away. 👍
Saw him in the seventies, fantastic musician and performer.
I was at the 3rd November in Madrid, at his concert. His voice is quite broken, but it moved me anyway. What a great performance.
Have to say is the first time for me to see him life, even if I follow him since 30 years ...
I was 13yrs old when I saw him tour the Aqualung album, Toledo Ohio Sports Arena 1971, tickets were a $4.75 , my first concert, what a blessing to live that era of rock music
Saw them when they opened for the Stones in San Diego
Christopher Schlacter same here.
The BEST
I wasn't a big fan of JT back in the day, but in recent years I've come to appreciate Ian's talent and his contribution to the songbook of my life. Thank you Ian.
I am only a kid 71-year-old. Jethro Tull put on the best concerts where I have ever been to in Seattle Washington in 1969., He stood like a stork on one leg, his right foot resting on his left knee producing magic out of the wonderful flute
Jerhro Tull is a legend! I had the unique opportunity to watch a Tull's concert in Belo Horizonte, Brazil in 2014. Undoubtedly Jethro is the best band of all world's history!
My first concert took place in July 1971, at the Convention Center in Wildwood New Jersey. It normally would have taken place at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, but everyone in Philly goes to the shore in the summer. It was the Aqualung tour. The lead off band was Yes. The Yes Album had just been released and it was their first time in America. Incredible doesn't begin to describe the music we heard that night.
It was the best night of my life. Tull rules.
Yes that sounds epic....Yes probably gave JT a run for his money....top tier musicians in both bands...but it's hard to beat the likes of Howe,Squire,and Bruford!!
The guitar work in aqualung is amazing, the solo in this song does not get enough credit, gives me chills every time I hear it.
I am 63 years old and still amazed of the talent of this band, not to mention that I have most of their albums, especially when Reprise were the recording company, no to mention thick as a brick was a newspaper. ;-)
Brilliant, earth grounded thoughts. Ian and Tull were an iconic part of the 70’s rock landscape.
I’ve been listening to JT quite a bit lately... I had almost forgotten how great they are... aqualong. Locomotive breath ... so cool
I remember the first time I heard Jethro Tull in 1973. Blew me away. To this day i submit the lead solo in Aqualung as one of the greatest ever recorded. Fan for life!
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@@sierrahamilton6557 Just be quiet, you little snowflake.. You are just jealous..
I have seen them twice, they were the first concert I went to. The first one was great, and I liked the way Anderson would scream and take that right into his flute.
Your music was inspirational to me and caused me to begin playing the flute in 1967 or 1968, in 4 th grade
Thanks lads for all the smiles and all of the fantastic music you supplied me with that accompanied my life.
I wish you rainbows.
"when I was young....." how great was that, couldn't play it loud enough!!!
I'm 61 and have seen almost all of the super bands. But NOBODY had such a unique sound as this band. I've had the privilege of attending many of tulls concerts. For cheap !!! Not like today. I WILL ALWAYS BE A FAN....
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@@sierrahamilton6557 -Your mommie is calling you to come change your diapers...
Ian was born in Dunfermline, just like me. I also lived opposite Pete Agnew of Nazareth. Barbara Dickson lived in the next street. A great place to be.
I occupied the same planet as Stevie Ray Vaughn for many years.
Some planets are unlucky, I suppose.
Saw you Ian in St. Lou back in the 80s! Great show! Loved meeting you! Thanks for the tunes!
Why Jethro Tull is not in the Rock and Roll HOF is beyond me, Ian Anderson is a legend in classic rock, Tull's music is pure masterpiece.
I suspect Ol' Jethro never performed the necessary butt smooching to partakeith of the Hollywoodish cheese fest in Cleveland. Therefore it shall be awarded posthumously. Not that J.T. gives a tinkers damn.
@@georgemckenna462 Well said, Very well said.
Not being in the Hall of Fame?
I'd consider that an honour.
You can't really pigeon hole Tull, but classic rock it is not.
@@georgemckenna462 Ian Anderson didn't want to be in the R&R Hall of Fame. It didn't mean anything to him.
He’s aged very well he’s got such charisma still you could listen and watch him for hours God Bless Ian for making our lives a little bit more enjoyable thank you Sir 💓😘🤘✝️😘🙏🏻
Jethro Tull, Dome, Brighton: twice. Those were the days and we sat so everyone could see the show. Being stoned helped. Too much effort to get up and wasted when the energy could be spent tuning in to this fantastic band. Last concert I went to was last year (2019): flew to the U.K. King Crimson at the Palladium, London. Mind blowing. These old buggers (us) are still the bollocks. Concert before that was Peter Gabriel. If I could go back in time it would be to see Cream again. Alas only Eric left. If there is a heaven I want to go to the musicians area. If we come back I want to be a musician. God bless all of them incl. of course Gerry Garcia and Frank Zappa.
Jethro Tull was great. They didn't really try to fashion their sound after what "everyone" was doing.
Are you certain? Ian Andersson says here that's exactly what they were doing.
@@sp10sn In any case they definitely do sound unique though.
I agree. The effect was unique but the attempt was mainstream. Can't argue with the guys that did it 🤷♂️
I grew up on Jethro Tull cuz of my father. He’s seen them over 50 times including Ian Anderson solo. Between them and Iron Maiden, idk who he’s seen more. I didn’t appreciate them as much as I do now until I got older. Never too old to rock and roll!
50x. Wow!
I saw Tull 6 times back in the late 70's and early 80's. Plus a solo show in 2003 in New Haven where I got to meet Ian Anderson after the show. It was brief but that few minutes of chat will never be forgotten. I thanked him for so many years of great music. His response was "Has it been that many?"
my favorite of all time. thank God I saw him 5 times💋💋💋💋💋
Them...
Stand up got my attention. Teacher was a rock classic. This was was awesome. Then came heavy horses with a whole new sound. JT was phenomenal. 30 studio albums and 60 million sold. 11 gold, 5 platinum. And a lifetime of memories.
Stand up,Benefit,Aqualung...3 classics
While I liked Aqualung just fine (and Benefit before it, altho that was a normal rock album with a collection of songs) it was Thick As A Brick that truly blew me away. Interestingly, Ian Anderson still does Thick As A Brick tours now and then.
byron p - pre-Aqualung is more blues than pure rock IMNSHO. I was right there until Passion Play, where they became a pop charter with decent songs but no more good albums. Few bands can stay creative for extended periods, and need to mix it up. Pink Floyd changed band members like underwear, and thus stayed near the top for a long time, with some erratic (overly-creative) moments. ELP eventually fell off. When the audience demands the old classics, the new stuff is just not good enough. Grateful Dead kept it alive because their shows were never the same, one from the other, a neat way to stay creative.
It was Songs From The Wood for me, actually that whole period with John Glascock On Bass, God rest his soul.
I even like Passion Play better than TAAB, now. After hearing it again.
Thick as a Brick is still my favourite. It's magical.
Thick as a brick is the greatest album of all time
I love Tull! Saw them live in the mid 70's. Extremely live and AWESOME!!
Ahh man, I saw Jethro Tull live in the early 70s in Edmonton Canada.. what a fantastic show, brings back a lot of memories..
Thick as a Brick was my favorite album for a while..
Bravo, nice to see Ian is healthy and doing well.
Cheers!
Happy 75th Birthday Ian Anderson
"In the shuffling madness"... Locomotive breath... what a powerful song. Credit to my older Brother Geoff for introducing me to Jethro Tull in the late 70s.
Thick as a Brick is classic piece of music. The changes within the epic classic are amazing. What a genius
Jethro Tull and ian Anderson with madness keep me hooked....
Tull Forever.
I first saw JT in 1970 at the Strawberry Fields festival in Toronto.
I was blowned away by the performance and the unique sound.
I got into Jethro Tull from my dad doing spotlighting for rock concerts in the early 70s. I was only 11 when I saw the Thick as a Brick tour and hadn't heard of JT before. After this I wanted to grow my hair and became a life long fan. Ironically my father was not a rock fan at all but a classic jazz fan. But he acknowledged Jethro Tull had true musical talent
Along with being a fantastic musician and great showman he is also extremely intelligent with a whimsical sense of humor, and a great interview
I first heard tull when i was probably 14 years old.im now 62. For this last couple of years or so i have been thinking of tull as a genre all their own.
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@@sierrahamilton6557 Is that the only line you know?
What are you going to do when you get to that age and all the boomers are dead?
Heavy Horses , and lullaby .. brake up your ears , In silence!.....Thank you. Colorado Springs. Hello 👋
Heavy horses always give me a lump in the throat for times past.
Ian Anderson is a genius, I'm convinced he's walked this earth before. Jethro Tull's many incarnations all have merit, all are master musicians. So if Ian Anderson is a bit full of himself, then he gets a pass from me for being a badass.
Love him
Ian was at his creative best when he had Glenn Cornick..Clive Bunker..Martin of course..and John Evan..what a creative group of 23 yr olds ..making magical music and arrangements on rhythm sections..Benefit..was a masterpiece. As was Stand Up ..Agualung was commercially good..My God best track..
@@davelogan9221 First album was Great...oh Yea!
Everyone sing,.." Sittiing on a paarkbench........
Nobody gets a pass.
Happy to see Ian still around. He looks pretty good for all he's been through. An inspiration for this 75 year old rocker. When I was with the airlines I flew with a first officer named Ian Anderson and I asked him if his parents were Jethro Tull fans. We bonded immediately. Good guy, flying 747s somewhere.
Saw Jethro Tull in 1976, I believe, at the old McArthur Court on the U of O campus in Eugene. Place rocked so hard it almost experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly. In fact, the place was structurally in bad shape by then. Sure that concert took years off the life of the building.....A very fine concert indeed.
Ha!!! I saw that tour at Shea stadium in New York...I recall smoking 7 joints give or take!!!
Well said Ian.
Well said.
May we all be so lucky to experience the pure joy of the artistic inspirational flush. ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
I played the vinyl LP Aqualung so much you could hold it up to the light and see through it. : ) Also agree with earlier comment that Martin Barre is highly under-appreciated. The dude can play! Tull remains one of my favorite bands.
I saw Jethro Tull about 3 years ago in Durham, NC at DPAC. Still an awesome band after all these years!
I'm almost 35 and I've seen them play twice! Ian Anderson is a delight to watch on stage!
As GT Steele, I also wore out Benefit, Stand Up and Aqualung, I also gave This Was a bloody good hammering as well, Ian Anderson (a Multi-instrumentalist Genius) we love you and thank you for all the great memories. (I miss the days of Album Covers, to me they meant so so much)
“You gotta meet the muse halfway” well said.
So weird. I was reading through the comments and while I read yours he was saying it as I was reading your comment.
A hundreds of times listening to Thick as a brick, Passion Play, ... still loving it. Someone should bring Tull to RR Hall of Fame
Jethro Tull is magic! The only music that can make me feel I’m in touch with something bigger than myself.
A yeti?
That live version of "Aqualung" is mind blowing. Especially at the ending, WOW!!
You guys were great at the Fillmore!!!
I never forget the day I found the album in my brothers record collection. He was generous enough to let me listen to it as I was still a kid at the time. I don't think I'll ever tire of listening to it.
Saw them at the Empire in Liverpool the in mid 70s on the Warchild tour. Easily one of the best of many, many gigs attended (and still attending and not just Tull). They gave their fans respect, affection and real value for money. Highlight was probably John Evan sliding into the piano intro to Locomotive Breath after the long, obligatory solo noodling required for all band members back then. Heart stoppingly exciting and a classic.
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Always been one of my favorite bands ( top 10)living in the past!!!!!
Such a creative genius and down to earth and humble, not qualities you find together often.
Expressive showman. Always gives his best.
"More often than not, you've gotta go out and meet the muse halfway." Wise words.
My GUY. Saw this WONDERFUL BAND 5 times. ALWAYS AMAZING. One of a kind💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋
1971 at Red Rocks was Crazy. I have never seen anyone ask Ian about that night. Riots ensued, the audience was gassed and the band had to leave the stage. Rock concerts were banned for years after that. It was one crazy night.
Berry Fey learned to put on several shows of the same music artist after that. The concert was sold out and over a thousand plus tried to bum rush the gates. The police were dropping CS gas on them from helicopters and it also got to the audience. The rioters were heaving boulders down on police cars and one was set on fire. Bravely Jethro Toll did the concert and Locomotive breath was a hit !
Double J sitting in the 20th row we looked up the rows and could see the gas hitting each row. As it came down. We all got gassed to some degree.
Just looking great Ian! Such great memories of JT as incredible visual, vocal and theatrical artists and legend!
one of my fave bands , Ian is a great performer
Great Musik!!!!
See you on 30.11.2019 in Frankfurt. Love it!!!!!
Whenever I listen to a Tull album, I wonder why I don't do it more often. I think I'll do it now.
One of the first bands I ever got into as a teen, amazed not only by their original sound but by the lyrics that said a lot more than most of the 'party' bands of the time. Social commentary...amazing!@!
Growing up and getting through the 70's was alot easier for me when Jethro Full was playing on my crappy FM stereo.
I know you didn't have a marantiz hi fi best in 70s and 80 s nothing is easy
Remember when they won 'best heavy metal' Grammy and how we kids laughed and laughed
Pioneer receiver and technics turntable along with cerwin Vega speakers!! Crank it!!
I was there with ya Rhode Island every time ya showed. Best Band Ever
a musical giant ! a showman and a great musician ! a great singer , a rock flute player and a great composer ! what else ?
Completely enjoyed this video. Ian Anderson is one of my Rock heroes. Jethro Tull has been one of my all time favorite bands from the 70’s. I was fortunately able to see them on stage several times and Aqualung is still one of my favorite albums. My favorite song off the album is still to this day,Locomotive Breath! I can hear every note of Ian’s Flute in my mind.
One of my favourite songs ever!
Dont play it down. This man is a huge fucking LEGEND. When Music was something you felt.
Thanks Mr Tull - From the heart.
I have always loved Jethro Tull. So original, so unique, so GOOD!
I got to see Jethro Still back in the early 90's. Second row. Ian Anderson was amazing!
I was in my 20s at the time and playing in a seven piece rock band. The days where meeting girls was overwhelming lol. Aqualung was one of my favorites, but the band was more into popular radio. I payed flute,bass, and guitar but never got to play any of Jethro Tull songs. That's life.
I’m 61 And I’ve been a tall fan since I was 12 I love the way in Anderson entertains his body language the way he plays flute he’s amazing he’s old now I don’t know why people have to put him down he still an amazing artist we’re all getting old nobody can do what they used to do even Ian
Best concert I ever attended...
One of my absolute Favorites of all times many Thank-x to Jethro Tull Aqua Lung My Friend and I s born 1957 Miami Florida USA and in 1971 Started ROCK AND ROLL forever and the greatest time to live and Jethro Toll was one of the Top/Best at it Many Thank-x For-Ever
Wayne Teachman I was born 66 and wished I would’ve been born about 10 years before so I could’ve gone to see the likes of Tull, Genesis, Floyd, Supertramp, Yes and many others in the early to mid 70s.