@@pumpkinking5174 saw Martin and his band at Harlow's in Sacramento a few months ago and it was a great show. Definitely go see him if he comes around you area.
Yes we worry about who was in Jethro Tull! Jethro Tull used to be a band, not just Ian Anderson's backing musicians. He was the leader, yes, but the others made major contributions.
SO IST ES JETHRO TULL WAR MAL EINE KLASSE-BAND,EINE VON DEN BESTEN!ABER IAN ANDERSON'S EGO IST GROSS UND ER WILL DIE KONTROLLE ÜBER JETHRO TULL HABEN!MARTIN BARRE IST SO DAS GEGENTEIL,SYMPHATISCH,EINER DER BESTEN ROCKGITARRISTEN, SEINE BAND IST GROSSARTIG!❤😊
I love Ian & think he's one of rock's best performers & writers. I also love the Martin Barre Band and when I hear Martin play Tull songs I never worry that Ian isn't singing it.
Very captivating interview! Great questions, and compelling answers! I love Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull, one of my all-time favorite rock bands, but I think Ian has falsely convinced himself that Martin really wanted to leave the band, when it was probably Ian who wanted Martin to leave. Martin's departure was likely the final cut in Ian's quest to achieve total autonomy in Jethro Tull.
Which was the autonomy to achieve new Tull music at all it seems, condsidering the last entire decade with Barre dindn't see a single new album. Four great Anderson/Tull albums since Barre departed.
I saw Jethro Tull many times in the good old days and they were fantastic. just prior to covid I saw them and they had a young man filling in the vocals and it was a very enjoyable show. This made me very enthusiastic about going again in 2024 on what was called I believe the seven decades tour. It turned out to be a show of songs from seven decades that most people had not like or had forgotten. I realized very quickly that he was picking songs that he could make an attempt at singing as a young singer had disappeared. It was awful and embarrassing to watch made even worse when they carved up two classics aqualung and locomotive breath making them nearly unrecognizable. Walking out at the end of the show was very sad because it's made you realized like when people who drive cars, they never know when to give up. Please don't tour again just leave the good memories. Mine was many many years ago when I saw Jethro Tull and seeing him standing on one leg Green on one side and red on the other. Also on that same show in Bristol The little skit that he made about the dog , a fluffy toy dog. That night was sheer entertainment but capped off a fantastic week of watching Queen on the Friday Pink Floyd on the Sunday and then tull on the Monday night. Wasn't it great to be young
Nearly everything they did from 1969 (Stand Up ...... through Broadsword) 1982 was great, or verging on it - exceptions being the dread inducing Passion Play, and the god-awful title track of Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll
@adminw2systems after 50 years of giving A Passion Play occasional lessons to try to warm up to it, I'm at the same place I was years ago. I think about 50% of it is quite good, 45% bores me to no end, and the last 5% is that distracting and embarrassing Hare story. Also, unlike Thick as a Brick, APP is so dull for the first several minutes (whereas TAAB catches you attention), and ends with a total thud, like a car running out of gas.
Sometimes your childhood hero's turn out to be less than steller human beings. That may be the case with Ian Anderson, who fired his bandmate Martin who was as much the leader of Tull as anyone. That is NOT the case with Jon Anderson whose bandmate Steve booted him out of the band that was founded by Jon, while he was out of action with throat issues. These were my two favorite bands as a teenager in the late '70's. The difference is now stark, and just karma as far as I'm concerned. The BEST Jethro Tull performance you'll see today is what I saw a few months ago, namely seeing Martin Barre perform with his band. They're great! And as far as YES is concerned, Jon Anderson's voice sounds great and his Band Geeks is a much better act than seeing Steve Howe's cover band that has the gall to call itself YES. Truth is there is no YES without Jon. There is no Tull without Martin. At least for me.
Barre was VERY slowly replaced rather than fired, the job as Tull guitarist having been shared with Florian Opahle during the last year of Barre in the band. - The last entire decade with Barre was dreadful because it saw no proper new album. When Opahle took over full time, Tull became a creative force again with fine albums (albeit labelleld Anderson for a while instead of Tull, perhaps out of respect for Barre).
Much, if not most of Ian Anderson's work (ca.1969-1979), is the product of genius allied to a clearly determined work ethic. The run of albums, from 'Stand Up' to 'Stormwatch', also gain their deserved praise for having been the product of the relatively stable core of musicians Anderson chose to work with, who weren't 'name' artists drafted in, but people who had been part of the band, in some capacity or other, from the outset. That 'gang mentality' often plays a large, if unsung role, in a band's subsequent success. Also, to give Anderson full credit, It takes some nerve, and not a little bravery, to draft in your non-musician mate to play bass in the band, just as Tull were about to hit their commercial peak, but that's exactly what he did when he brought in Jeffrey Hammond to replace Glenn Cornick, in 1971. Anderson has, in his time, been an exemplary, visionary songwriter. A wonderful instrumentalist, with - prior to his vocal travails - a great and distinctive singing voice. He's also, without doubt, one of the greatest and dynamically visual front-men ever to set foot (often, just the one foot) on a stage. Sadly, where he's disappointed, has been in his often seemingly callous treatment of bandmates.
@@jimlutz8092 I disagree. Ian was the sole leader from the beginning, as soon as mick Abrahams left the band in 1968. Martin should count himself lucky to have been able to ride on Ians' coat tails for as long as he did. Just as Ian should count himself lucky to have found such a great guitar player in Martin. He could have been a great guitar player in any band, but he is extremely accomplished because Ian allowed him to reach his potential, similar to the Waters/gilmour dynamic in Pink Floyd. I'll leave you with a quote from Dee Palmer (herself) "Ian Anderson is Jethro Tull"
Man every one of my brothers and I were into Tull. I remember the having To Old To Rock and Roll... On 8 track . Will always consider them my favorite band. Love the solo music also.
I was having a colorful experience and Jethro Tull's Stand Up was playing. To Cry You A Song seemed to fit so perfectly. I wanted to stay in synch with the universe forever. When I hear the song now or even think about it my mind still conjures a ghost of that feeling. Another time, I was riding in the back seat alone on a road trip with only Thick As a Brick on 8 track tape. It became ingrained. We "rapped" about how great music would be in the future because it seemed to be getting better all the time. Didn't realize that we were riding a cultural apex that would eventually pendulum swing to today's drab cultural nadir. It began when Frampton Comes Alive's massive sales caught the attention of greedy suits and yuppies who crashed the party. Hopefully the darkest hour is just before the dawn as Dave Crosby sings in Long Time Coming.
It really doesn’t matter. Life moves on. Jethro Tull have left us a huge legacy. Martin Barre and Ian Anderson are entitled to get on with the rest of their lives and enjoy doing what they are doing now.
I love that man. Such an intelligent and unique individual, and he's responsible for some of the most creative and uniquely individual rock music ever made. Like Chicago and Traffic, their music is so original that it's almost indefinable, and there has never been, nor will there ever be, anyone like those three.
He is responsible for a number of 'great' albums and a unique sound , and besides the flute he played, was an incredible acoustic guitar player ! But , he should have packed it up when he lost his voice .
hi i just wanted to say my favorite Tull album was and is Benefit I remember the time and place when i first hear it... my young hippie days.. i was an instant fan and i want to thank Ian for entertaining me for the past 50 plus years...hes four years older than me... its been a great journey being a fan of Jethro Tull
A was planned as a Anderson soloalbum which is why Anderson casted a band for this occasion - adding Barre. The record company refused the idea of a soloalbum and thus Anderson had to go on tour with the A-band as Jethro Tull - and laying off the current Tull excluding Barre 😞 But, yes downhill it went without Evans, Barlow and Barre...
Jethro Tull has had some fantastic musicians in the band over the years, some say that next to Ian, Martin has been the most influential, but I've always felt that way about John Evan, was saddened when he left and hoped that he might find his way back again some day.
For me Jethro Tull ended after Stormwatch when Ian sacked the best lineup- Ian, Martin Barre, John Evans, David Palmer, and John Glascock ( who sadly passed). Aqualung, Thick as a Brick, Songs From the Wood, Heavy Horses………golden years. A shadow of Jethro Tull has carried on ever since-all talented bands some good songs but never reached the heights of those glory years.
I always thought Aqualung is overrated (at least the studio production, strange sounding voice and instruments), I very much prefer the current album and the one before that.
Why do you folks insist on taking a dump in the punch bowl? Who cares what kind of silly ideas you have about a band that you have nothing to do with. Who cares. No one.
@schwiz57 - I agree on the best line-up, but that line-up wasn’t on Aqualung or Thick As A Brick. (I imagine you realize that). Great records, nevertheless.
Man, these guys, how great they were, are in their late seventies . Who really wants them to go on tour again. Better listen to the incredible albums , watch the viðeos and remember the great old times. The great times of rock music are unfortunately over....
Jethro Tull at its peak (circa 1972) were IMHO the best rock band in the world. Their concerts were legendary, mixing virtuoso musicianship with Monty Pythonesque stage humor. Completely unpredictable from year to year as to what they would do next. I attended all of their 70's concerts tours, but saw the real magic begin to slip away with the departure of Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond. Still, Songs From The Wood was inspired and it wasn't until about 1979 that the well started to run dry. On the most recent albums I have no idea what Ian Anderson is going on about, I don't "get it" anymore. But looking back, Jethro Tull concerts were the highlight of many summers for me around 50 years ago, Martin Barre was always be my favorite guitarist
For me it never ran dry at all, the only Tull albums I could live without are actually pre-1979 (This Was and Aqualung). Two post-1979 albums are in my top 5 list (Under Wraps and Roots To Branches).
@@tomsrensen9382 Exactly , he surrounded himself with good musicians but his voice was never the same. If he was wise , as he seems , he would have packed it up. Always loved "Stand Up" for it's diversity of musical styles .
Oh Jeezus Ian, Jethro Tull sold most of your albums in the USA ... you belong in the R&R Hall of Fame, especially for how good your last two albums have been. RocFlote is one of my top favorites, I just cannot stop listening to it and cannot wait for the next one. And hopefully a next one after that.
We had our differences, but here your comment is a relief among the others. I wouldn't mind two or three albums every year, making up for the unnecessary years without a new one (since it always seems easy for Anderson to write new songs, and there are magnificent ones on every album).
Of all of Tull's albums, "A1qualung"should have earned them their place in the RNR HOF. As a creator/writer Ian is unmatched. Martin Barre is a genius.
In response to Ian's 2:36 interview, I think Martin can respond better than I can. On the subject of Ian Anderson touring under the Jethro Tull banner, Barre says, "I am Jethro Tull's guitar player. I was, I am now, and I always will be. The same as Ian will always be the singer and flute player of Jethro Tull. No band I have will ever be Jethro Tull, it can't be. In my mind, there isn't a Jethro Tull. There's Ian's band, there's my band, and we have one person each from the core, important Jethro Tull era."
Quita arrogant to ignore Mick Abrahams, Florian Opahle, and Joe Parrish. And the least important, most dreadful era was his last entire decade in the band without a single proper new album. Before that, Barre was great in Tull, but I am very grateful for the four great albums that were made after his departure. If Barre being out of Tull became a prerequisite for new albums, so be it.
Sad…don’t think so…they had their day of popularity..and like every other band…gets old and fades away..what is bothering you is your life..tastes…what you know…what you experienced in life are no longer relevant in modern society…youth rules..always has…..enjoy the fading days and act accordingly.
Saw martin barre and his band last night in scotland,they were amazing....martin is still one of the finest guitarists ive ever seen....and ive been lucky enough to a good number!
Ian Anderson is not only a writer & singer but also a multi instrumentalist. He certainly can hold the title for Jethro Tulls name. Matin Barre was with Jethro Tull for so many years but times change & people change. Why do we expect groups to stay together or stay the same. I actually like the last two Jethro Tull albums even though Ian Andersons voice is not quite like it was, he has adapted which i don't think a lot of the fans can come to terms with. Enjoy the music 😊
Martin has been unleashed. His band brings back the power of live Tull from the halcyon days. Just stunning performances. It's telling that while Ian said he didn't want to do Jethro Tull anymore when Martin and Doane were let go, but when Martin found great success Ian reformed the group to play under the banner of "Jethro Tull". He also said at a Tull Convention in NY long ago that it would be inconceivable that Tull would continue with another lead guitar player. He said it might continue, but it wouldn't be the same. It was a great 40+ year run with that duo.
I would still call everything up to Crest 'Tull' albums, after that the rest were pretty much crap that sounded like Ian as a solo artist, even with Martin on board.
Yeah - "A" seemed to be the breaking point. Although I like the album and the few after that, it all sounded much more Ian solo records with Martin and the rest as sidemen.
A Jethro Tull reunion would involve about 40 people, as well as several RIPs (Glen Cornick, John Glascock, Mark Craney, Jerry Conway, Maartin Alcock, RIP)
Every Jethro Tull band were fantastic. "Almost" every album a classic and a gem - a pleasure to listen to. I cannot believe how long Ian has gone on for, and continues to improve and make new music that sounds like nothing else ever did before. I love the guy and am so thankful for all the wonderful music. But man, what a grumpy old geezer! ;-)
Ian likes being his own boss. No matter what he says. He is the force behind Jethro Tull. He's had some good players but probably when they started to assert some kind of direction or New idea that went against his grain, he fired them. Anyway, we have the music. That's what counts. Such amazing songs and albums.
SO IST ES LEIDER DIE STIMME IST WEG UND IAN ANDERSON MACHT MIT EINER TRIBUTE-BAND WEITER! OHNE MARTIN BARRE DER DEN ROCK-SOUND AN DER GITARRE ZELEBRIERTE IST DAS NICHT MEHR JETHRO TULL,ES IST SO😢😢😢😢
I agree it has become painful to listen to Ian sing for years now. I was lucky to see him right before he began having his voice issues in September of 1982 during the Broadsword and the Beast tour at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD.
Went to their 50th Anniversary tour show, where Ian specifically mentioned various members of Tull who were in the band over the years. But he didn’t mention Martin. That’s when I was done with him.
A happy little Prog God compared to my bitterness over the lost decade with Barre still in the band and without one proper new album. That awful lost "with Barre no Tull" decade.
I completely understand Ian’s frustration with Martin not staying current with communications. A band is a business whether fans like it or not. Without the business end , no fans will ever see the art end or the entertainment end.
I have always loved Jethro Tull - at least up to the point where Martin Barre was thrown out. 😢 However, Ian Anderson calling out other legendary vocalists for adopting “silly voices” to sing in is rather hilarious?! 😆
If he really wanted to flip the script, he should simply join the Martin Barre band, prowl the stage doing the flute parts, sing the songs that he can, leaving the rest to the very capable Dan Crisp........3 great front men!..................but JethroTull is his baby, and I get that part of it too.
He doesn't need to sing the old songs anymore as far as I am concerned, they are all on records as great studio and live versions. He still sings well on new studio albums where his vocal lines match his current voice range.
At the Tull show I saw earlier this year he indeed had his bass player sing quite a few parts. A lot of the singing Ian did was awful in that it sounded as if he didn't have enough air in his lungs to finish a line. All his phrases seemed to end late and it was a great strain for him.
Lengthy tours don't seem to work anymore, but he still sings well on the studio albums. Even great vocals on Guardian's Watch or Allfather from the current album, or on Shoshana Sleeping or Barren Beth from the previous one.
What's parallel is what is going on with Kansas right now, they started with Steve Walsh(V/K) Robby Steinhardt (V/V), Dave Hope (b), Kerry Livgren (k/g), Rich Willlams (g) and Band founder Phil Ehart (D) Steve Walsh retired and he felt his vocals were shot, Robby Steinhardt didn't like the touring and sadly passed away, Dave Hope and Kerry became born again and went onto making Christian records, Rich Williams is still with the band and Phil Ehart had a recent heart attack and manages the band but has his long time Drum tech play. This is just the progression of life, Kansas they all got along, in fact in order to get into the band, they look at 1)Talent and 2)Humility, you can't be an asshole. But all of that, life throws things at people. It's unfair to expect all of your favorite band members to be together forever, Fortunately like Mozart, the music of Jethro Tull, Kansas, Yes and many others will live forever. My shining moment was hearing the late Robby Steinhardt play violin with Ian Anderson (flute) on an instrumental piece on Robby's solo album.
Saw both of the bands you mentioned. Martin's band was great. Jon Anderson's Band Geeks were also great. Other than Ian's voice the band and the last two albums are great.
I think Ian is rather condescending towards Martin which saddens me immensely. I have seen Tull many many times over the years. Marvellous memories but if you ask me whose band I'd rather see performing Tull's catalogue these days it's Martin's band,not Ian's ! Ian's voice has gone. Martin's guitar magic hasn't.
Anderson said "Jethro Tull is finished" back in 2011, but continued to use the name when he realised that not that many people are interested in Ian Anderson solo albums and concerts. The next JT album and tour should be called 'For a Few Dollars More'. Captain Mainwaring still sounds great on the flute, but should have quit trying to sing about 20 years ago.
Great interview. I must admit i'm tired of the question about Martin and Ian getting together....who cares? We have a plethora of great music from both of them playing together and apart. Go see Marin live - as Ian says probably not in Martins interest to regroup. Gotta love Ian's indifference to the RRHofFame.
Ian is interesting as always. I started with Jethro Tull and Aqualung October,1971 - 53 years on as of this post ( 10-17-2024 ). As Martin Barre once said of the dismissal of Doane Perry and himself: " Ian changed the band forever and it will never come back."
I read in an interview a long time back that Barriemore Barlow had to pay for John Glascock funeral because he had been given a horrible contract by Ian. I do not know how truthful that is, but I know Barriemore Barlow left Tull at the end of the Stormwatch tour along with the rest of the stalwarts of that era.
On the contrary, It was a tribute act during Barre's last decade in the band with endles "greates hits" touring but without a single proper new album. Four great new albums since 2012.
@@NuntiusLegis,SORRY ES IST SO HERR NUNTIUS,IAN ANDERSON HAT KEINE STIMME MEHR UND DAS SCHON SEHR LANGE!ES IST EIN TRIBUTE-AKT,HAT MIT DER KLASSE VON JETHRO TULL VON FRÜHER NICHTS MEHR ZU TUN! DAVE PEGG,ANDY GIDDINGS UND DOANE PERRY,MARTIN BARRE,ES WAR DIE LETZTE JETHRO TULL!! IAN ANDERSON HAT DAS SAGEN UND DIE KONTROLLE ÜBER SEINE BAND UND ER WOLLTE ES SO!😢😢
I know their every song by heart, but I’ll be the first to say enough already. I play the albums and enjoy the band at their best, not the detritus of has been.
Much respect to Martin for refusing to follow the crowd and embrace all this superfluous technology that only distances one from the source of true musical inspiration, as if the Muses would resort to such a claptrap anyway. Ian's love for all this technology is taking him away from the real source of music, and it shows.
Anderson will never admit that with age, he became the problem. An old man trying to stand on one foot and kick or whatever is not entertainment. I was always disappointed by his callous personality. He has the warmth of a cadaver in a freezer.
I'd argue the name "Jethro Tull" became used for Ian Anderson after This Was. That album should have been called "This Was Jethro Tull". Barre is a genius and created fantastic riffs, but Tull has always been Anderson's band since Stand Up.
I've seen Tull 5 times and the first 4 were great. Saw them last year and couldn't hear him singing. Saw Jon Anderson and yes this year. Jon Anderson was much better than yes. Take away Steve Howe and the band nothing but a garage band. Some may disagree but that's my humble opinion
"They have their years where they are productive and phyically and mentally great at their jobs, and then they move on." Great words of wisdom, Ian. How's your voice these days?
@@NuntiusLegis Ugh! No it isn't! I could still tolerate his recorded vocals during SLOB and Rupi, and I like TAAB2, but the last couple are unlistenable because of the voice. I haven't been able to tolerate it live for decades. It started going around Crest of a Knave which is when you start to hear it on the records.
As a Tull fan for me the best lineup will always be Barrimore Barlow on drums, Evans and Palmer on Keyboards, Barre on guitar, and Glascock on bass, that's will always in my opinion be Jethro Tull.
Unfortunately Ian's voice is gone. I saw them back in 1983 and they were utterly sensational. However, we all get old and kudos to Ian for admitting that the time is over. God forbid that he should do like Keith Emerson because he can't deliver what fans expect.
When reading most comments, it seems you don't need enemies with such "fans". I don't expect lengthy tours anymore, on the great new studio albums he still sings very well.
Ironically; Ian's voice is gone - and his flute playing is better than ever. I truly wish Ian would find and hire a younger singer with Ian's trademark singing qualities and theatrical antics. I am afraid, however, that Ian's ego will never allow anyone else to take the limelight.
I think he's strong enough to avoid what Keith Emerson did, Look at Jon Bon Jovi (not sure if I spelled that right), he knows he can't sing well, and his fans know it, and he's still playing because of whatever, financial? I'm not a fan of Bon Jovi, but saw the documentary and it's sad this guy and where he is.
That's odd, because a band with that name made a bunch of great albums and did a bunch of great tours (many of which I was lucky to attend) after that year.
1st saw warchild tour msg nyc.n EVERY..album tour thru 92....thik thru strmwatch my fav ..orig thru a.lung 1a .A band 1b..wholelottatull i saw..now?? Im old
ANDERSON, IAN DEF: CONTRIBUTIONS, MANY. MOST NOTABLE: A MUSICIANS MUSICIAN. YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT IAN...ALWAYS KNOW WHERE YOUR AT BY THE DEPICTION ON BACK OF THE ALBUM AQUALUNG. A GOOD MANS SOUL OFTEN MADE EVIL ...? DON'T MATTER IT IS WHAT IT IS. ♡❤
IM 66 ,A MUSICIAN AND I SAW JETHRO IN HIS PRIME,HEY WE ALL GET OLD BUT JETHRO TULL MADE HIS MARK! I ENJOY WATCHING HIS SHOWS BACK IN THE DAY AND HIS BAND WAS GREAT!
If your Grandpa back in 72 asked you to go see The Glen Miller Orchestra 30 years after they peaked you’d try to get out of it any way you could. These 70’s bands touring in 2024 are even sillier. Now we find out most of them are lipsinking to backing tracks. I’ll stay home and listen to Aqualung!😂😂
The Zealot Gene (2022) and RökFlöte (2023) are better Tull albums than Aqualung (1971), which has some nice songs but questionable production. Aqualung Live (2005) is actually also better, especially some thundering, extended instrumental sections.
I get your point, absolutely - but if reunited 70's bands (or only one core members of these) decide to keep their catalogue alive, I'm ready to see them. Most of them only tour if they know they can deliver. And I do not compare their 2024 concerts with past performances. I enjoy experiencing how these top pro guys manage to compensate for parts they can no longer carry out as back then. If you like a band, don't quit on them - we are fans, not critics!
Tull is a Lounge Act last 25+ Year's..not Jethro Tull the dynamic force of Energy and Song..Early 69-79 ten Years..then Ian Anderson Project really..Lost Hair then Voice then just a Folk Band really.
I've seen Tull 19 times from 1993 to 2012. Stopped seeing them/Ian because of his insistence on singing a half beat after the note and the piercing volume of the flute.
Ian Andersons vocal issues are self inflicted,he chain smoked for years.His voice had started to deteriorate by the start of the 80s. Compare that to Paul Rodgers massive difference.Much as I love Tull having seen them a number of times I will never pay to watch now.He needs to find someone that fits the style to sing.
He's my favorite songwriter, but Ian Anderson seems to be an awful person. Not only the way he treated his childhood friends and bandmates, but he is always dissing his own audiences, and always has. He is disdainful towards his own fans. There is a sadness to all that. He doesn't seem very happy with his astounding success and position in music history. After "A" you can tell there is less input from the musicians. The music increasingly becomes just "songs" rather than "pieces". I suspect John Evans and Dee Palmer were responsible a lot of the music.
I love Jethro Tull, but regardless of what Ian Anderson says the new lineup is not better than the classic lineup. It just isn't. Barry Barlow is one of my all-time favorite drummers, and nobody has quite replaced him. He was the inspiration for me becoming a drummer. Now that I'm older and all educated and all that kind of stuff, I think Anderson is actually a sort of narcissist. He's very arrogant, he's probably a control freak, he doesn't deal very well with being challenged, and he clearly sees himself as the band with everyone else is a supporting player
Martin Barre is still going strong with a solid band doing all the classic Tull stuff.
Worth a look IMO.
you are right. Saw them 6 times.He and his wife, Julie, are such great people.
Martin's band does the Tull music waaay better than does the Ian Anderson Band.
no Ian, no Tull... couldn't care less about Martin's band :D
@@pumpkinking5174 saw Martin and his band at Harlow's in Sacramento a few months ago and it was a great show. Definitely go see him if he comes around you area.
Yes Ian, Martin!
Saw Martin Barre earlier this year, and he rocked it. Still plays well and didn't miss a note or phrase 🌟
Yes we worry about who was in Jethro Tull! Jethro Tull used to be a band, not just Ian Anderson's backing musicians. He was the leader, yes, but the others made major contributions.
SO IST ES JETHRO TULL WAR MAL EINE KLASSE-BAND,EINE VON DEN BESTEN!ABER IAN ANDERSON'S EGO IST GROSS UND ER WILL DIE KONTROLLE ÜBER JETHRO TULL HABEN!MARTIN BARRE IST SO DAS GEGENTEIL,SYMPHATISCH,EINER DER BESTEN ROCKGITARRISTEN, SEINE BAND IST GROSSARTIG!❤😊
I love Ian & think he's one of rock's best performers & writers. I also love the Martin Barre Band and when I hear Martin play Tull songs I never worry that Ian isn't singing it.
The Tull from the 60s, 70s and 80s will always be my favorite era, with Thick as a Brick being the best of the best. IMHO of course.
Here here! Every long drive l take begins with that album! Monumental.
Very captivating interview! Great questions, and compelling answers! I love Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull, one of my all-time favorite rock bands, but I think Ian has falsely convinced himself that Martin really wanted to leave the band, when it was probably Ian who wanted Martin to leave. Martin's departure was likely the final cut in Ian's quest to achieve total autonomy in Jethro Tull.
After seeing an interview of Martin, I was surprised at the abuse he encountered from Anderson over the years. He had "total autonomy" from the start.
Which was the autonomy to achieve new Tull music at all it seems, condsidering the last entire decade with Barre dindn't see a single new album. Four great Anderson/Tull albums since Barre departed.
@@stuarthecht8196 I’ve seen Martin and his band many times!! Got nothing for Ian no voice Anderson!
I couldn’t have said it better myself. Great comment.
I saw Jethro Tull many times in the good old days and they were fantastic. just prior to covid I saw them and they had a young man filling in the vocals and it was a very enjoyable show. This made me very enthusiastic about going again in 2024 on what was called I believe the seven decades tour. It turned out to be a show of songs from seven decades that most people had not like or had forgotten. I realized very quickly that he was picking songs that he could make an attempt at singing as a young singer had disappeared. It was awful and embarrassing to watch made even worse when they carved up two classics aqualung and locomotive breath making them nearly unrecognizable. Walking out at the end of the show was very sad because it's made you realized like when people who drive cars, they never know when to give up. Please don't tour again just leave the good memories. Mine was many many years ago when I saw Jethro Tull and seeing him standing on one leg Green on one side and red on the other. Also on that same show in Bristol The little skit that he made about the dog , a fluffy toy dog. That night was sheer entertainment but capped off a fantastic week of watching Queen on the Friday Pink Floyd on the Sunday and then tull on the Monday night. Wasn't it great to be young
Of course not. Do you expect Barriemore Barlow or Martin Barre ever play with Anderson again after being treated like shit?
And he has recently ripped on trans people when Dee Palmer was there from the start, and central to Tull's success.
Life's a long song, but the tune ends too soon for us all
Tull were at their peak and most inventive in the early to mid seventies
Nearly everything they did from 1969 (Stand Up ...... through Broadsword) 1982 was great, or verging on it - exceptions being the dread inducing Passion Play, and the god-awful title track of Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll
@adminw2systems after 50 years of giving A Passion Play occasional lessons to try to warm up to it, I'm at the same place I was years ago. I think about 50% of it is quite good, 45% bores me to no end, and the last 5% is that distracting and embarrassing Hare story. Also, unlike Thick as a Brick, APP is so dull for the first several minutes (whereas TAAB catches you attention), and ends with a total thud, like a car running out of gas.
I dare to say the late 90s have solid albums just like the 70s, they were still pushing boundaries
LOVE Tull. Saw them 13-times and Ian "solo" once. My favorite Tull phase was with John Glascock on bass. RIP John 🙏
Sometimes your childhood hero's turn out to be less than steller human beings. That may be the case with Ian Anderson, who fired his bandmate Martin who was as much the leader of Tull as anyone. That is NOT the case with Jon Anderson whose bandmate Steve booted him out of the band that was founded by Jon, while he was out of action with throat issues. These were my two favorite bands as a teenager in the late '70's. The difference is now stark, and just karma as far as I'm concerned. The BEST Jethro Tull performance you'll see today is what I saw a few months ago, namely seeing Martin Barre perform with his band. They're great! And as far as YES is concerned, Jon Anderson's voice sounds great and his Band Geeks is a much better act than seeing Steve Howe's cover band that has the gall to call itself YES. Truth is there is no YES without Jon. There is no Tull without Martin. At least for me.
Barre was VERY slowly replaced rather than fired, the job as Tull guitarist having been shared with Florian Opahle during the last year of Barre in the band. - The last entire decade with Barre was dreadful because it saw no proper new album. When Opahle took over full time, Tull became a creative force again with fine albums (albeit labelleld Anderson for a while instead of Tull, perhaps out of respect for Barre).
Much, if not most of Ian Anderson's work (ca.1969-1979), is the product of genius allied to a clearly determined work ethic. The run of albums, from 'Stand Up' to 'Stormwatch', also gain their deserved praise for having been the product of the relatively stable core of musicians Anderson chose to work with, who weren't 'name' artists drafted in, but people who had been part of the band, in some capacity or other, from the outset. That 'gang mentality' often plays a large, if unsung role, in a band's subsequent success. Also, to give Anderson full credit, It takes some nerve, and not a little bravery, to draft in your non-musician mate to play bass in the band, just as Tull were about to hit their commercial peak, but that's exactly what he did when he brought in Jeffrey Hammond to replace Glenn Cornick, in 1971. Anderson has, in his time, been an exemplary, visionary songwriter. A wonderful instrumentalist, with - prior to his vocal travails - a great and distinctive singing voice. He's also, without doubt, one of the greatest and dynamically visual front-men ever to set foot (often, just the one foot) on a stage. Sadly, where he's disappointed, has been in his often seemingly callous treatment of bandmates.
@@jimlutz8092 cannot but totally agree!!
I couldn't agree more...very well said
@@jimlutz8092 I disagree. Ian was the sole leader from the beginning, as soon as mick Abrahams left the band in 1968. Martin should count himself lucky to have been able to ride on Ians' coat tails for as long as he did. Just as Ian should count himself lucky to have found such a great guitar player in Martin. He could have been a great guitar player in any band, but he is extremely accomplished because Ian allowed him to reach his potential, similar to the Waters/gilmour dynamic in Pink Floyd. I'll leave you with a quote from Dee Palmer (herself) "Ian Anderson is Jethro Tull"
Happy to watch and hear past performances from the new box sets.
Man every one of my brothers and I were into Tull. I remember the having To Old To Rock and Roll... On 8 track . Will always consider them my favorite band. Love the solo music also.
I was having a colorful experience and Jethro Tull's Stand Up was playing. To Cry You A Song seemed to fit so perfectly. I wanted to stay in synch with the universe forever. When I hear the song now or even think about it my mind still conjures a ghost of that feeling. Another time, I was riding in the back seat alone on a road trip with only Thick As a Brick on 8 track tape. It became ingrained. We "rapped" about how great music would be in the future because it seemed to be getting better all the time. Didn't realize that we were riding a cultural apex that would eventually pendulum swing to today's drab cultural nadir. It began when Frampton Comes Alive's massive sales caught the attention of greedy suits and yuppies who crashed the party. Hopefully the darkest hour is just before the dawn as Dave Crosby sings in Long Time Coming.
Ian only resurrected the Tull name because albums under his own name weren't selling.
It really doesn’t matter. Life moves on. Jethro Tull have left us a huge legacy. Martin Barre and Ian Anderson are entitled to get on with the rest of their lives and enjoy doing what they are doing now.
I love that man. Such an intelligent and unique individual, and he's responsible for some of the most creative and uniquely individual rock music ever made. Like Chicago and Traffic, their music is so original that it's almost indefinable, and there has never been, nor will there ever be, anyone like those three.
He is responsible for a number of 'great' albums and a unique sound , and besides the flute he played, was an incredible acoustic guitar player ! But , he should have packed it up when he lost his voice .
hi i just wanted to say my favorite Tull album was and is Benefit I remember the time and place when i first hear it... my young hippie days.. i was an instant fan and i want to thank Ian for entertaining me for the past 50 plus years...hes four years older than me... its been a great journey being a fan of Jethro Tull
Tull without Martin was never the same. When John Evans and Barriemore Barlow left, before A, it went downhill
A was planned as a Anderson soloalbum which is why Anderson casted a band for this occasion - adding Barre. The record company refused the idea of a soloalbum and thus Anderson had to go on tour with the A-band as Jethro Tull - and laying off the current Tull excluding Barre 😞 But, yes downhill it went without Evans, Barlow and Barre...
@@jeffreywyatt6425 totally 👍
Ian is so inspiring. I got a second wind musically at 50 and have recorded 4 solo albums since.
One of my favorite bands of all
Time but I think their time has past listening to Ian’s voice on the last album
yes I’ll second that.
He is still a more charismatic singer than all others out there.
Jethro Tull has had some fantastic musicians in the band over the years, some say that next to Ian, Martin has been the most influential, but I've always felt that way about John Evan, was saddened when he left and hoped that he might find his way back again some day.
One of the best interviews I've heard by a musician.
For me Jethro Tull ended after Stormwatch when Ian sacked the best lineup- Ian, Martin Barre, John Evans, David Palmer, and John Glascock ( who sadly passed). Aqualung, Thick as a Brick, Songs From the Wood, Heavy Horses………golden years. A shadow of Jethro Tull has carried on ever since-all talented bands some good songs but never reached the heights of those glory years.
Pretty sure Barre continued on for some time after Stormwatch(?) He & Ian being the longstanding members...T
yes I agree there 100%
I always thought Aqualung is overrated (at least the studio production, strange sounding voice and instruments), I very much prefer the current album and the one before that.
Why do you folks insist on taking a dump in the punch bowl? Who cares what kind of silly ideas you have about a band that you have nothing to do with. Who cares. No one.
@schwiz57 - I agree on the best line-up, but that line-up wasn’t on Aqualung or Thick As A Brick. (I imagine you realize that). Great records, nevertheless.
Man, these guys, how great they were, are in their late seventies . Who really wants them to go on tour again. Better listen to the incredible albums , watch the viðeos and remember the great old times. The great times of rock music are unfortunately over....
He named all these solo acts.James brown John Mayall etc Those were solo acts…Jethro Tull WAS a band..Now it’s a solo act
Jethro Tull at its peak (circa 1972) were IMHO the best rock band in the world. Their concerts were legendary, mixing virtuoso musicianship with Monty Pythonesque stage humor. Completely unpredictable from year to year as to what they would do next. I attended all of their 70's concerts tours, but saw the real magic begin to slip away with the departure of Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond. Still, Songs From The Wood was inspired and it wasn't until about 1979 that the well started to run dry. On the most recent albums I have no idea what Ian Anderson is going on about, I don't "get it" anymore. But looking back, Jethro Tull concerts were the highlight of many summers for me around 50 years ago, Martin Barre was always be my favorite guitarist
Spot on. Ian Anderson never seemed to come to grips with the loss of his voice.
For me it never ran dry at all, the only Tull albums I could live without are actually pre-1979 (This Was and Aqualung). Two post-1979 albums are in my top 5 list (Under Wraps and Roots To Branches).
The well didn't run dry. The two best musicians got fired: John Evans whose mom was a piano teacher, and Dee Palmer who was a professor of music.
@@tomsrensen9382 Exactly , he surrounded himself with good musicians but his voice was never the same. If he was wise , as he seems , he would have packed it up. Always loved "Stand Up" for it's diversity of musical styles .
Oh Jeezus Ian, Jethro Tull sold most of your albums in the USA ... you belong in the R&R Hall of Fame, especially for how good your last two albums have been. RocFlote is one of my top favorites, I just cannot stop listening to it and cannot wait for the next one. And hopefully a next one after that.
We had our differences, but here your comment is a relief among the others. I wouldn't mind two or three albums every year, making up for the unnecessary years without a new one (since it always seems easy for Anderson to write new songs, and there are magnificent ones on every album).
Of all of Tull's albums, "A1qualung"should have earned them their place in the RNR HOF. As a creator/writer Ian is unmatched. Martin Barre is a genius.
Great artists are often critical of their own work, sad but true.
@@justgivemethetruth screw the hall of fame!
In response to Ian's 2:36 interview, I think Martin can respond better than I can.
On the subject of Ian Anderson touring under the Jethro Tull banner, Barre says, "I am Jethro Tull's guitar player. I was, I am now, and I always will be. The same as Ian will always be the singer and flute player of Jethro Tull. No band I have will ever be Jethro Tull, it can't be. In my mind, there isn't a Jethro Tull. There's Ian's band, there's my band, and we have one person each from the core, important Jethro Tull era."
Quita arrogant to ignore Mick Abrahams, Florian Opahle, and Joe Parrish. And the least important, most dreadful era was his last entire decade in the band without a single proper new album. Before that, Barre was great in Tull, but I am very grateful for the four great albums that were made after his departure. If Barre being out of Tull became a prerequisite for new albums, so be it.
It’s pretty sad that Jethro Tull hardly gets any recognition anymore- highly recommend the curious to dive into this music
Sad…don’t think so…they had their day of popularity..and like every other band…gets old and fades away..what is bothering you is your life..tastes…what you know…what you experienced in life are no longer relevant in modern society…youth rules..always has…..enjoy the fading days and act accordingly.
Amen
I kind of like the relative anonymity they enjoy. I’m jealous of my music and wished they had written Thick As a brick especially for me alone. 😊
Saw martin barre and his band last night in scotland,they were amazing....martin is still one of the finest guitarists ive ever seen....and ive been lucky enough to a good number!
Ian Anderson is not only a writer & singer but also a multi instrumentalist. He certainly can hold the title for Jethro Tulls name. Matin Barre was with Jethro Tull for so many years but times change & people change. Why do we expect groups to stay together or stay the same. I actually like the last two Jethro Tull albums even though Ian Andersons voice is not quite like it was, he has adapted which i don't think a lot of the fans can come to terms with. Enjoy the music 😊
Saw Tull in 1988. It was a great show. Still have all my records to that point somewhere, need to get a turntable working again.
Just hook up RUclips to proper speakers. ;-)
Martin has been unleashed. His band brings back the power of live Tull from the halcyon days. Just stunning performances.
It's telling that while Ian said he didn't want to do Jethro Tull anymore when Martin and Doane were let go, but when Martin found great success Ian reformed the group to play under the banner of "Jethro Tull". He also said at a Tull Convention in NY long ago that it would be inconceivable that Tull would continue with another lead guitar player. He said it might continue, but it wouldn't be the same. It was a great 40+ year run with that duo.
TULL OFFICIALLY ended in early 1980..
The last REAL TULL album with the original group was STORMWATCH..
They were DEFINITELY not the same after that..
I totally agree.
IMO Tull put out good albums into the 90s…
My opinion is exactly the same,.
I would still call everything up to Crest 'Tull' albums, after that the rest were pretty much crap that sounded like Ian as a solo artist, even with Martin on board.
Yeah - "A" seemed to be the breaking point. Although I like the album and the few after that, it all sounded much more Ian solo records with Martin and the rest as sidemen.
A Jethro Tull reunion would involve about 40 people, as well as several RIPs (Glen Cornick, John Glascock, Mark Craney, Jerry Conway, Maartin Alcock, RIP)
Every Jethro Tull band were fantastic. "Almost" every album a classic and a gem - a pleasure to listen to.
I cannot believe how long Ian has gone on for, and continues to improve and make new music that sounds like nothing else ever did before.
I love the guy and am so thankful for all the wonderful music.
But man, what a grumpy old geezer! ;-)
Ian likes being his own boss. No matter what he says. He is the force behind Jethro Tull. He's had some good players but probably when they started to assert some kind of direction or New idea that went against his grain, he fired them. Anyway, we have the music. That's what counts. Such amazing songs and albums.
Anderson has lost his voice and sacked his band. Sadly a talented fellow who doesn’t know it’s time to stop
SO IST ES LEIDER DIE STIMME IST WEG UND IAN ANDERSON MACHT MIT EINER TRIBUTE-BAND WEITER! OHNE MARTIN BARRE DER DEN ROCK-SOUND AN DER GITARRE ZELEBRIERTE IST DAS NICHT MEHR JETHRO TULL,ES IST SO😢😢😢😢
I agree it has become painful to listen to Ian sing for years now. I was lucky to see him right before he began having his voice issues in September of 1982 during the Broadsword and the Beast tour at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD.
Went to their 50th Anniversary tour show, where Ian specifically mentioned various members of Tull who were in the band over the years. But he didn’t mention Martin. That’s when I was done with him.
About time.
Ian says he encouraged Barre to do his own thing and leave the band, Martin says that is not true. Which is it?
why the bitterness with Martin Ian?
A happy little Prog God compared to my bitterness over the lost decade with Barre still in the band and without one proper new album. That awful lost "with Barre no Tull" decade.
SORRY LEIDER WIEDER HERR NUNTIUS,OHNE MARTIN BARRE GIBT ES KEIN JETHRO TULL,NIE!!😢
His ego don’t like that many want Martin to give himself some credit.
I completely understand Ian’s frustration with Martin not staying current with communications. A band is a business whether fans like it or not. Without the business end , no fans will ever see the art end or the entertainment end.
I have always loved Jethro Tull - at least up to the point where Martin Barre was thrown out. 😢
However, Ian Anderson calling out other legendary vocalists for adopting “silly voices” to sing in is rather hilarious?! 😆
The only version of Tull that matters: 1969-70, with Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, Glen Cornick and Clive Bunker, with John Evans later on.
I wasn't even aware there WAS a Jethro Tull after around 1980. 😂😂
Pride cometh without a fall.
Of course not. He can't sing those songs anymore and needs someone else to sing for him.
Maybe he can hire the guy who does Don Henley’s sound.
If he really wanted to flip the script, he should simply join the Martin Barre band, prowl the stage doing the flute parts, sing the songs that he can, leaving the rest to the very capable Dan Crisp........3 great front men!..................but JethroTull is his baby, and I get that part of it too.
He doesn't need to sing the old songs anymore as far as I am concerned, they are all on records as great studio and live versions. He still sings well on new studio albums where his vocal lines match his current voice range.
At the Tull show I saw earlier this year he indeed had his bass player sing quite a few parts. A lot of the singing Ian did was awful in that it sounded as if he didn't have enough air in his lungs to finish a line. All his phrases seemed to end late and it was a great strain for him.
I was just coming to say "that's okay Ian can't sing anymore anyway" but.......
Lengthy tours don't seem to work anymore, but he still sings well on the studio albums. Even great vocals on Guardian's Watch or Allfather from the current album, or on Shoshana Sleeping or Barren Beth from the previous one.
Broadsword is my favourite.🏴🇬🇧
What's parallel is what is going on with Kansas right now, they started with Steve Walsh(V/K) Robby Steinhardt (V/V), Dave Hope (b), Kerry Livgren (k/g), Rich Willlams (g) and Band founder Phil Ehart (D) Steve Walsh retired and he felt his vocals were shot, Robby Steinhardt didn't like the touring and sadly passed away, Dave Hope and Kerry became born again and went onto making Christian records, Rich Williams is still with the band and Phil Ehart had a recent heart attack and manages the band but has his long time Drum tech play.
This is just the progression of life, Kansas they all got along, in fact in order to get into the band, they look at 1)Talent and 2)Humility, you can't be an asshole. But all of that, life throws things at people. It's unfair to expect all of your favorite band members to be together forever, Fortunately like Mozart, the music of Jethro Tull, Kansas, Yes and many others will live forever. My shining moment was hearing the late Robby Steinhardt play violin with Ian Anderson (flute) on an instrumental piece on Robby's solo album.
Saw both of the bands you mentioned. Martin's band was great. Jon Anderson's Band Geeks were also great. Other than Ian's voice the band and the last two albums are great.
❤❤❤❤
I think Ian is rather condescending towards Martin which saddens me immensely.
I have seen Tull many many times over the years.
Marvellous memories but if you ask me whose band I'd rather see performing Tull's catalogue these days it's Martin's band,not Ian's !
Ian's voice has gone.
Martin's guitar magic hasn't.
Anderson said "Jethro Tull is finished" back in 2011, but continued to use the name when he realised that not that many people are interested in Ian Anderson solo albums and concerts. The next JT album and tour should be called 'For a Few Dollars More'.
Captain Mainwaring still sounds great on the flute, but should have quit trying to sing about 20 years ago.
Great interview. I must admit i'm tired of the question about Martin and Ian getting together....who cares? We have a plethora of great music from both of them playing together and apart. Go see Marin live - as Ian says probably not in Martins interest to regroup. Gotta love Ian's indifference to the RRHofFame.
Ian is interesting as always.
I started with Jethro Tull and Aqualung October,1971 - 53 years on as of this post ( 10-17-2024 ).
As Martin Barre once said of the dismissal of Doane Perry and himself: " Ian changed the band forever and it will never come back."
His ego has always been on steroids. Ian was my idol..until I met him. Hasn’t been able to sing his own songs for 30 years.
I saw them in 1996 and he couldn't sing well,just seemed to have no air,however his flute playing was fantastic,,,which obviously requires air
What happened when u met him?
I wouldn't know because I haven't listened to anything from Ian or Tull since around 1980! 😂😂
He should dedicate himself to his Stratford Aquaculture Company and not sing again.
I read in an interview a long time back that Barriemore Barlow had to pay for John Glascock funeral because he had been given a horrible contract by Ian. I do not know how truthful that is, but I know Barriemore Barlow left Tull at the end of the Stormwatch tour along with the rest of the stalwarts of that era.
Fascinating as always!
It’s been a tribute act for some years now.
my opinion also.
On the contrary, It was a tribute act during Barre's last decade in the band with endles "greates hits" touring but without a single proper new album. Four great new albums since 2012.
@@NuntiusLegis,SORRY ES IST SO HERR NUNTIUS,IAN ANDERSON HAT KEINE STIMME MEHR UND DAS SCHON SEHR LANGE!ES IST EIN TRIBUTE-AKT,HAT MIT DER KLASSE VON JETHRO TULL VON FRÜHER NICHTS MEHR ZU TUN! DAVE PEGG,ANDY GIDDINGS UND DOANE PERRY,MARTIN BARRE,ES WAR DIE LETZTE JETHRO TULL!!
IAN ANDERSON HAT DAS SAGEN UND DIE KONTROLLE ÜBER SEINE BAND UND ER WOLLTE ES SO!😢😢
I think, Martin told Ian his voice was an embarrassment and that was the end of Martin. IMHO
DAMIT HABEN SIE WOHL RECHT! MARTIN WAR EHRLICH,IAN KANN KEINE KRITIK VERTRAGEN,ES KAM ZU MARTIN'S WEGGANG VOR 12 J. UND DAS ENDE VON JETHRO TULL 😢😢😢
Then he should go by Ian Anderson only and not Jethro Tull as the entire band WAS Jethro Tull 🎉
Do other bands drop the name when a member changes? And he did use Anderson instead of Tull for the first two new albums after Barre left.
I know their every song by heart, but I’ll be the first to say enough already. I play the albums and enjoy the band at their best, not the detritus of has been.
Any semblance of Tull finally vanished when Ian unceremoniously dumped Martin Barre. Ian can’t sing and Tull since the 80’s has been a cover band.
Much respect to Martin for refusing to follow the crowd and embrace all this superfluous technology that only distances one from the source of true musical inspiration, as if the Muses would resort to such a claptrap anyway. Ian's love for all this technology is taking him away from the real source of music, and it shows.
Hey Ian. I’m a bass player. Oh - I see your point 🎸
Martin Barre and Doane were treated abysmally.
Anderson will never admit that with age, he became the problem. An old man trying to stand on one foot and kick or whatever is not entertainment. I was always disappointed by his callous personality. He has the warmth of a cadaver in a freezer.
He is still writing and producing great new albums and performs well on them. I want to see someone scrutzinizing you at 77.
I'd argue the name "Jethro Tull" became used for Ian Anderson after This Was. That album should have been called "This Was Jethro Tull". Barre is a genius and created fantastic riffs, but Tull has always been Anderson's band since Stand Up.
I've seen Tull 5 times and the first 4 were great. Saw them last year and couldn't hear him singing. Saw Jon Anderson and yes this year. Jon Anderson was much better than yes. Take away Steve Howe and the band nothing but a garage band. Some may disagree but that's my humble opinion
In Catfish Rising Jethro Tull sounds like American band.
Hard to have a reunion when you've had 50 + members....🤷
"They have their years where they are productive and phyically and mentally great at their jobs, and then they move on." Great words of wisdom, Ian. How's your voice these days?
Still great in the studio.
@@NuntiusLegis Ugh! No it isn't! I could still tolerate his recorded vocals during SLOB and Rupi, and I like TAAB2, but the last couple are unlistenable because of the voice. I haven't been able to tolerate it live for decades. It started going around Crest of a Knave which is when you start to hear it on the records.
For Gods sake put them into the Hall of fame, maybe they'll play a couple of songs, and hopefully more😊
Never ever go into the RHOF. Best to stay out of
As a Tull fan for me the best lineup will always be Barrimore Barlow on drums, Evans and Palmer on Keyboards, Barre on guitar, and Glascock on bass, that's will always in my opinion be Jethro Tull.
Thank heavens. They could never best their classic albums. What would be the point? They'd become a caricature like Genesis and Yes.
Jeffrey Hammond is actually an excellent artist and painter.
I just had a vision of Dave Pegg breaking his bass over Anderson's head.
Paegg would be the last to deny being a party guy. One of his solo albums is called "The Cocktail Cowboy".
JA HERR STEVE,DAVE PEGG DER TRANK GERN VIEL BIER ABER WAR EIN SEHR GUTER BASSIST BEI TULL UND ER IST MARTIN'S FREUND!😊
Unfortunately Ian's voice is gone. I saw them back in 1983 and they were utterly sensational. However, we all get old and kudos to Ian for admitting that the time is over. God forbid that he should do like Keith Emerson because he can't deliver what fans expect.
When reading most comments, it seems you don't need enemies with such "fans". I don't expect lengthy tours anymore, on the great new studio albums he still sings very well.
Ironically; Ian's voice is gone - and his flute playing is better than ever. I truly wish Ian would find and hire a younger singer with Ian's trademark singing qualities and theatrical antics. I am afraid, however, that Ian's ego will never allow anyone else to take the limelight.
I think he's strong enough to avoid what Keith Emerson did, Look at Jon Bon Jovi (not sure if I spelled that right), he knows he can't sing well, and his fans know it, and he's still playing because of whatever, financial? I'm not a fan of Bon Jovi, but saw the documentary and it's sad this guy and where he is.
@@NuntiusLegis He is not singing well on the studio albums. Much is sing-talking and the range is barely one octave.
There shouldn't be. Sometimes it's best to leave well alone
Jethro Tull ended in 1979.
That's odd, because a band with that name made a bunch of great albums and did a bunch of great tours (many of which I was lucky to attend) after that year.
Ended in 1968. No Abrahams no Tull.
But you had Blodwyn Pig!
1st saw warchild tour msg nyc.n EVERY..album tour thru 92....thik thru strmwatch my fav ..orig thru a.lung 1a .A band 1b..wholelottatull i saw..now?? Im old
A great writer. Sadly he lost his voice long ago. I wish he would address it with his fans
Thank god for that!!!!!!
I see this was just posted one day ago but when was this interview recorded?
ANDERSON, IAN
DEF: CONTRIBUTIONS, MANY.
MOST NOTABLE:
A MUSICIANS MUSICIAN.
YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT IAN...ALWAYS KNOW WHERE YOUR AT BY THE DEPICTION ON BACK OF THE ALBUM AQUALUNG.
A GOOD MANS SOUL OFTEN
MADE EVIL ...?
DON'T MATTER IT IS WHAT IT IS. ♡❤
What a relief.
IM 66 ,A MUSICIAN AND I SAW JETHRO IN HIS PRIME,HEY WE ALL GET OLD BUT JETHRO TULL MADE HIS MARK! I ENJOY WATCHING HIS SHOWS BACK IN THE DAY AND HIS BAND WAS GREAT!
His?
Are you sure you saw him in his prime ? He died in the 1700’s.
Jethro Tull is a character.
@@TerryFlynn-sd1ho Ian Anderson is not Jethro tull. Jethro Tull is a band!
His? You must be that guy at every show yelling, “JETHROOOOOOH!!!”
If your Grandpa back in 72 asked you to go see The Glen Miller Orchestra 30 years after they peaked you’d try to get out of it any way you could. These 70’s bands touring in 2024 are even sillier. Now we find out most of them are lipsinking to backing tracks. I’ll stay home and listen to Aqualung!😂😂
The Zealot Gene (2022) and RökFlöte (2023) are better Tull albums than Aqualung (1971), which has some nice songs but questionable production. Aqualung Live (2005) is actually also better, especially some thundering, extended instrumental sections.
I get your point, absolutely - but if reunited 70's bands (or only one core members of these) decide to keep their catalogue alive, I'm ready to see them. Most of them only tour if they know they can deliver. And I do not compare their 2024 concerts with past performances. I enjoy experiencing how these top pro guys manage to compensate for parts they can no longer carry out as back then. If you like a band, don't quit on them - we are fans, not critics!
@@NuntiusLegis don’t talk utter nonsense mate
Tull is a Lounge Act last 25+ Year's..not Jethro Tull the dynamic force of Energy and Song..Early 69-79 ten Years..then Ian Anderson Project really..Lost Hair then Voice then just a Folk Band really.
It's not Jethro Tull without Martin Barre. Ian shouldn't have treated him like that.
Whew, I was worried that there was going to be one.
I've seen Tull 19 times from 1993 to 2012. Stopped seeing them/Ian because of his insistence on singing a half beat after the note and the piercing volume of the flute.
I've noticed the singing too. why does he do that?
So ask if Rock Opera is going to get a proper released.
Ian Andersons vocal issues are self inflicted,he chain smoked for years.His voice had started to deteriorate by the start of the 80s.
Compare that to Paul Rodgers massive difference.Much as I love Tull having seen them a number of times I will never pay to watch now.He needs to find someone that fits the style to sing.
He always had lung problems
He later on got chronic bronchitis which basically ruined his lungs beyond repair...
But yeah he also chain smoked
He was also told by his physicians to cancel a tour and rest his voice. He refused and blew it out.
He's my favorite songwriter, but Ian Anderson seems to be an awful person. Not only the way he treated his childhood friends and bandmates, but he is always dissing his own audiences, and always has. He is disdainful towards his own fans. There is a sadness to all that. He doesn't seem very happy with his astounding success and position in music history. After "A" you can tell there is less input from the musicians. The music increasingly becomes just "songs" rather than "pieces". I suspect John Evans and Dee Palmer were responsible a lot of the music.
Heavy Metal Hall of Fame!
Ian adds nothing now can't sing while Martin's band is fantastic
I love Jethro Tull, but regardless of what Ian Anderson says the new lineup is not better than the classic lineup. It just isn't.
Barry Barlow is one of my all-time favorite drummers, and nobody has quite replaced him. He was the inspiration for me becoming a drummer.
Now that I'm older and all educated and all that kind of stuff, I think Anderson is actually a sort of narcissist. He's very arrogant, he's probably a control freak, he doesn't deal very well with being challenged, and he clearly sees himself as the band with everyone else is a supporting player