They condensed an incredibly complex, about 40 minute long, concept album into a stellar, about 20 minute long, live version... unbelieveable musicianship from every member of that Band. Jethro Tull is one of the greatest bands of them all. ❤ *Go down that rabbit hole! :)
I was there. You can't imagine the experience of all that energy and light bouncing off of audience at madison square garden. Every person in that stadium was on their feet and he shut it down so he could whisper "to be thick as a brick" and be heard by the entire, silenced audience
Thanks for your honest reaction !! Jethro Tull was a super successful band in the seventies. Ian Anderson, leader, great musician, artist and showman. He plays several instruments and is self-taught in learning the flute, which he introduced for the first time in a Rock group. He experimented with new techniques and sounds not very well regarded by the community of classical musicians at the time. Their concerts were always fantastic, a music festival, a theatrical show, lots of expression, fun and an explosion of energy. A big party. Anderson as a Superman. How can you sing, dance, run, jump, blow the flute with his iconic pose with one leg and one arm raised above his head and sing, jump, etc. again and again for two hours and not faint? Check out their live performances: My God, Cross eye Mary, Aqualung, Wind Up, Locomotiv Breath, Bouré, Living in the Past. Keep on rocking guys ❤ Greetings from Barcelona
Frontman, Ian Anderson, is a multi-instramentalist and is amazing on acoustic guitar. But says he saw Clapton and knew he wasnt that good .. so he bought a flute and taught himself to play it. He's been writing and recording for over 50 years. A genius.
Great reaction, as usual. Tull is so unique in every way. I encourage you to check out their songs Aqualung, Cross Eyed Mary, Songs from the Wood, Minstrel in the Gallery, Teacher and My God. All are great songs. Their live performances are so fun to watch.
Jethro Tull is one of my favorite groups. They are so creative! Their sound is very unique and it varies from one album to another. They can be jazzy, medievally, quirky, and straight hard rock even. Thank you for sharing this one. I hope you decide to explore more of their songs! 🙂
I am glad Jethro Tull nowadays gets the credits they deserved. In the early seventies at high school it was my favorite band and there was a lot of competition, with the Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd. Now I am 68 years old and for me a giant leap in the past. And I love it. Thanks a lot.
Jethro Tull were huge in their day, not on the level of the Beatles, Led Zeppelin or the Rolling Stones, but Tull were on the level of Yes, the Moody Blues and arguably the Who. Among my favorites are "Aqualung", "Living in the Past" and "Locomotive Breath".
They started making great, complex and varied music 54 years ago and are still releasing albums. Ian Anderson is a musical genius. He's also brilliant, very funny and exquisitely mad!
Another of the many 60s/70s bands that you can instantly tell who it is by the first bar of the song. So many classic bands from back then, all with their own unique sound. Thanks!
Legendary and one of the most imaginative and varied styles with immense entertaining quality that fans all over who like rock music love them. Ian is an amazing frontman!
In Honor of my wife when our lives began together back in 1993 till 2014 when you passed away from cancer....You introduced me to this song so many years ago and I will never forget it and the memories we shared together...I love you my Debbie and forever will
I have seen Jethro Tull more than any band ever. As a professional Musician myself I don't have any style in common but for the sheer entertainment. Fantastic shows and music made for the perfect escape from the norm
The word that comes to mind when describing what I see with Jethro Tull and most all bands the bands from this era is authentic. The rawness and willingness to chart one's path and sound is such an authentic and original part of the music scene. I love having this as part of my life soundtrack and to realize that there was a feeling of no limits will always be special. I enjoyed your reaction. Thank you!
Thank you! I think this is the best live performance of this song. Well, part of the song since "Thick as a Brick" is actually just one 43 minute song divided to side A and side B (due ... you know, LP's limitations). But this performance always makes me smile and I was happy to see you two smiling while you were watching this as well.
The first time I saw Tull was in '72 during their Thick as a Brick tour and I then became a lifelong fan. This is a very abbreviated version of the song. The original studio version of this song runs almost 44mins taking up both sides of a LP but in concert the song took up almost the full opening hour of the concert because it was interspersed with several humorous Monte Python style skits. The entire song was done in this tongue in cheek over the top style since it was supposed to be a parody of the long progressive rock concept songs and albums which had become quite popular in the early 70's.
Dominika, their "style" isn't for everyone. I have been a fan for over 50 years, my wife hates them, oh well. They were THE most creative band to come out at the time. Listen to some more i.e. "Living in the past", "A passion play", "skating away", and see what you think. Initially playing blues rock and jazz fusion, the band soon incorporated elements of English folk music, hard rock and classical music, forging a signature progressive rock sound.
From about 1971 to about 1985, Tull and The Rolling Stones were the 2 biggest touring bands world wide......when Kiss were at their peak, their US concert audience was about 3 million a year.....both The Stones and Tull were doing over 5 and a half million people a year.....just in the USA
Jethro Tull is the best, my favorite band ever. I saw them live 6 times in the 1970s, and they were awesome, especially colorful Ian Anderson! Love your reactions, and I'm really glad that Andre seems to genuinely like the band. Maybe you could do "Aqualung" next? Thanks, love you both, you're amazing!❤❤
"Thick as a Brick" is the best Album of rock history, more than a Masterpiece. Limitarsi ad ascoltarlo solo per una reazione è un vero spreco, rimarranno a voi sconosciute le meravigliose melodie presenti in ogni secondo di questa opera rock. Non avete idea di cosa vi perdete!!!
Yes, they are still touring, but do not expect a performance like this - Ian is in his late 70's now and does not have same vocal ability he had, so singing style is different. Still worth going as musically he can still play and the current band is tight.
Jethro Tull was one of the biggest bands in the world back in the 1970s. The lead singer Ian Anderson was like a madman on stage. Try the 1977 live show of their song AQUALUNG.
In his essay "On Genius", the philosopher Schopenhauer describes how a genius will oftentimes be superior on many planes, simultaneously, and goes on to describe the likes of Ian Anderson, whom we witness being in a different league on every plane. His is the physiognomy of genius...and he is endlessly fascinating, as is his band, whom he must have, indeed, hand-picked very carefully, in order to match his own wit. I never tire of hearing this, and have loved and respected it since it came out of the oven.
**Beautiful** & yep i have luvd **Jethro Tull** & course **MyBelovedMagicalGeniusesLedZeppelin** since i was 8 & just **ALL** the best bands in the world from as far back as i can remember i guess 3-4 is when stuff really starts to click at least for me it did so YAY **Luvit** he is indeed a **Genius** **MyMagicalMysticalQuirkyWhimsicalMinstrel** **RockON!!!**
If I had to give this band a genre label, I would call it folk rock. And you must listen to 'Living In The Past' by them. It's an a all time classic and a masterpiece of music!
Dearie Im sure Tull can be a lot all at once but their is so much more to hear -- I bet you would love some of his sweet songs llike Reasons for WAaiting or Wondrin aloud Again --- Skating Away on the Tin Ice of a New Day -- they have a TON of work and have been a favorite band of mine since I was a teenager -- I have seen them live at least six times -- once was just a couple years ago
Ian Anderson is a true musical genius. His songwriting is crazy good. His singing and stage presence are exceptional. And his unique way of playing the flute while talking is definitely one-of-a-kind. As you can see in the many comments, Jethro Tull has a huge number of outstanding songs and performances to review. But to get up close and personal with Ian Anderson, I suggest you review "Life's A Long Song" (Living With The Past) - where he preforms with what is, essentially, a chamber orchestra and a pianist. It is amazingly beautiful!
The Album song "Songs from the wood" is probably the best album I've ever heard... They have probably done 30 albums... A medieval prog rock band is the best way to explain them.. He is also a wonderful Poet..And they are very famous in the UK.. btw the name Jethro Tull is the name of the man that invented the seed drill or the plough in England.. I live near a road called "Jethro Tull Lane" named after the man...
Another Prog rock band you have now listened to mixing medieval and folk music with rock and blues with Prog it is not only the lyrics that are telling the story but also the music much like a classical piece.
Jethro Tull is still performing and making new albums since 1968. Probably, the most famous of the 1970's classic rock bands after Led Zeppelin. They seriously made about 50 albums and are one of the best bands live! Try "My God" or "Locomotive Breath" or "Cross-Eyed Mary" or just one of their other tunes live! You won't be disappointed.
This album was meant to be a slap in the faces to the music critics who had named their prior album "Aqualung" as a great Concept album which the members of the band had not done. This album was created as a satire of concept albums and was so well done that nobody caught on that it was a satire until the band outed itself. It was hugely popular on its own and even more so once people understood it was a satire. Even the album cover which was a newspaper with multiple pages containing stories of the life of the main character reading like a village paper. Musically the album presents in multiple sections which this performance gives some examples of and the album presents fully developed. The funny thing there is that each section was written the night before. The next morning the band got together and fleshed out the section and then they recorded it in studio and went home to write the next section for the next day. The entire album is one song and each and every member of the band gets to show their musical mastery in at least a couple segments each. The critics at the time didn't like it so of course it went to number one on the charts everywhere except England where it was in the top 5. Shows just how much the critics know. I saw the tour with this when it was played in full which until 2012 was the only time it had been played complete. They had various antics with which they broke the song up including a phone ringing onstage, the band stopping playing and Ian Anderson (The flutist) answering the phone. After the band started right back where they had been interrupted. Their stage show was always top tier. I caught them on tour 7 times and always enjoyed their performance.
Saw them in 1973 Indianapolis I was center stage security below Ian he made those faces at me all night, loved it will never forget it...saw them again 1975 in Miami...the real Jethro Tull was an eighteeth century English agriculturist a jack of all trades actually...you guys rock.
Jethro Tull are my all time favourite bands (I'm 70 so grew up listening to them). They started (as did a lot of bands in the 1960's with blues but over the years the have taken from just about every genre, to the point I always say their genre is just "Jethro Tull". Thick as a brick was written after a reviewer of their previous album called it a "concept album" - it wasn't so Ian decided to show them what a concept album could be like. It is one song/story (with a theme). My personal favourite Tull are their "folk" inspire albums "Song From The Wood" and "Heavy Horses" with "Minstrel In The Gallery", "Broadsword" and "Stormwatch" following close behind. Other will have their favourites, that's the thing with the genre "Jethro Tull", there's something for everyone.
One of the greatest bands of all time. Check out "To Cry You a Song", "Bouree", "Song for Jeffrey", "Teacher", "Locomotive Breath", "Hymn 43", and of course "Aqualung".
So happy when anyone gets to see Jethro Tull live! This live version consists of a few excerpts from the single "song" album "Thick As A Brick" strung together, so it is a little disjointed as the original was a continuous 44 minutes with a lyrical theme and reprised musical themes. The album is considered a masterpiece of prog rock when the intention of Ian Anderson (band leader) was to parody concept albums and prog rock! Many did not get the joke. The "Thick As A Brick" tour was in 1972 and may be the most attended tour of that year, with 151 concerts worldwide, and 2 or 3 nights in major cities (Chicago, NY, Tokyo) in large venues. You are correct, Jethro Tull are a big fan of Monty Python, and their stage shows reflect this. You should check out RUclips “Jethro Tull - Locomotive Breath (live 1977)” 9:49. It is an encore in 1977 that begins with John Evan's amazing piano intro to Locomotive Breath, and continues to completion with the British anthem “Land of Hope and Glory” and the final refrain of “Twelve Backdoor Angels". Better sound quality, the individual instruments can be heard, and their comedic well-rehearsed performances evident.
This is not typical of their music, except their sound , style and even genre was constantly changing. Ian Anderson himself hates rock music and electric music, but has writen some of the best ROCK songs ever. He is a writer, singer, composer, performer and multi instrumentalist who seems to be able to play ANY musical instrument. A guitarist ( 12 string accoustic ) who plays mandolin, domra / balalaika, recorder, sax, tin whistle, electric guitar, mouthorgan and taught himself to play the flute in about ONE week.......because he wanted a different leed instrument on the bands first album. Derided by classical and other flautists at first, because he was untrained and used a lot of flutter toungue and vocals while playing the flute.......classical flautists began to admire him , recognise him as talented, and now..... .the best trained flautists find flutter toungue difficult and the vocals even harder. And then his daughter, who was learning the flute in a classical school, realised her dad was playing it WRONG......Now he plays the flute correctly, but maybe not as well ? lol
Speaking of selecting the band - after 50 years of loving Jethro Tull (Thx mom!) I heard an excerpt from Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath guitarist) that he was once invited to join Jethro Tull, when he asked Ozzy and the band if he should go and when they all said yeah go for it, he decided they were trying to get rid of him so he stayed....lol. I sometimes wonder what crazy riffs he would have added to Tull
Jethro Tull were very famous. I was them at Wembley Football Stadium where in a line up of The River CIty People, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Jethro Tull and Fleetwood Mac they absolutely blew everyone else away musically and performance wise. I have seen them over the years in Wembley Arena, Hammersmith Odeon to mention just 2 venues. Always superb musicians and shows. One of the biggest bands ever globally too that can still draw an audience after half a hundred years! How many bands can say that? Always pushing the boundaries, always willing to experiment. Literally one of my top bands. For all of the humour they are serious musicians with an at times deep message of reflection.
Ian Anderson, the Greatest Flutist of our time....Jethro Tull, my all time favorite band, but now being 80 years old, it is Floor, Tuomas, Marko, Emppu, Jukka/Kai, and Troy, their from the best band on the Planet....
They’re not the only ones, but prog bands specialized in adapting classical figures and themes in rock. This is a variant the Brits used to great effect because they have such a rich musical history. Fairport Convention were my favorite, when they would use madrigals and middle age folk songs from the canon and turn them into rock jams (Matty Groves is my favorite of that). Jethro Tull definitely mined the baroque. ELO also comes to mind, as does Queen, and neither are really prog per se.
I think you would love Tull’s live performance at the Isle of Wight festival in 1970 - the entire set- especially the song My God which shows Ian’s maniacal flute solo which demonstrates his playing ability only a year and a half after he learned how to play it. He is self taught I hope to see your reaction to this concert
The original Jethro Tull lived in England . In 1701 he invented and improved plow combined with a seed planter which made farming easier and more productive
Every music lover/connoisseur should own a copy of Jethro Tull's album "Aqualung". It's a bonafide classic. Y'all would thoroughly enjoy it from start to finish.
I shy away from live versions usually. You simply can't beat the album versions. But this performance sounds fantastic. I should have expected such from Jethro Tull. An amazing band. And I have no doubt that Ian Anderson is a true genius. JT has many great albums. "Aqualung" is a standout among them. Perhaps I am confused, but where is the part of the song that rocks more than the rest of it? The sort of "iconic" part. Any of you 70's - ers out there know to what I am referring? Or did I miss it ?
OH My Goodness!!! heh whoa i can NOT wait to see THIS reaction!!! Ha oh my i freakin **LUV** **Jethro Tull** so k gonna hope ya guys like it but yea i bet ya are gonna be **BlownAway** he is to me anyway a **WondrouslyQuirkyEccentricMarvelousCharismaticMinstrel** k heh **Excited** to see how you two react to his **WhimsicalGenius** YAY...k gonna watch NOW!!! **PixieTwirlsGalore**
Jethro Tull was the consummate performer when you went to his concerts you were given a great show always unlike Pink Floyd , if you want to do a deep dive I would recommend the group It's a beautiful day singing White bird, it will knock your socks off.
They were huge in the 70's. They toured every year after the release of a new album. And they all dressed accordingly to the theme of their records. But like any great band, they were even better live than on record.
They condensed an incredibly complex, about 40 minute long, concept album into a stellar, about 20 minute long, live version... unbelieveable musicianship from every member of that Band. Jethro Tull is one of the greatest bands of them all. ❤
*Go down that rabbit hole! :)
Thick as A Brick is an incredible album. My favorite Tull album.
@@Rowenband I agree
Great rabbit hole to go down
I was there. You can't imagine the experience of all that energy and light bouncing off of audience at madison square garden. Every person in that stadium was on their feet and he shut it down so he could whisper "to be thick as a brick" and be heard by the entire, silenced audience
I agree! they need to go down the rabbit hole. Jethro Tull is coming here to Italy and I am going to their concert.
Thanks for your honest reaction !! Jethro Tull was a super successful band in the seventies. Ian Anderson, leader, great musician, artist and showman. He plays several instruments and is self-taught in learning the flute, which he introduced for the first time in a Rock group. He experimented with new techniques and sounds not very well regarded by the community of classical musicians at the time.
Their concerts were always fantastic, a music festival, a theatrical show, lots of expression, fun and an explosion of energy. A big party.
Anderson as a Superman. How can you sing, dance, run, jump, blow the flute with his iconic pose with one leg and one arm raised above his head and sing, jump, etc. again and again for two hours and not faint?
Check out their live performances: My God, Cross eye Mary, Aqualung, Wind Up, Locomotiv Breath, Bouré, Living in the Past.
Keep on rocking guys ❤
Greetings from Barcelona
Frontman, Ian Anderson, is a multi-instramentalist and is amazing on acoustic guitar. But says he saw Clapton and knew he wasnt that good .. so he bought a flute and taught himself to play it. He's been writing and recording for over 50 years. A genius.
The biggest Rock Hall of Fame snub ever!!! How they are not in is criminal
For example I like them more than rolling stones.Look who's in and who isn't !!
I thought they were inducted in the heavy metal category.
Could it be that they are too good for the HOF?
ELP ties them when it comes to being snubbed!
@@betseyr.9081 agreed
Ian Anderson the front man is a musical genius and yes, they are very famous one of biggest bands in the 70's, seen them 4 times.
that's the word ... genius!
Great reaction, as usual. Tull is so unique in every way. I encourage you to check out their songs Aqualung, Cross Eyed Mary, Songs from the Wood, Minstrel in the Gallery, Teacher and My God. All are great songs. Their live performances are so fun to watch.
Jethro Tull is one of my favorite groups. They are so creative! Their sound is very unique and it varies from one album to another. They can be jazzy, medievally, quirky, and straight hard rock even. Thank you for sharing this one. I hope you decide to explore more of their songs! 🙂
I am glad Jethro Tull nowadays gets the credits they deserved.
In the early seventies at high school it was my favorite band and there was a lot of competition,
with the Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd.
Now I am 68 years old and for me a giant leap in the past.
And I love it.
Thanks a lot.
Jethro Tull were huge in their day, not on the level of the Beatles, Led Zeppelin or the Rolling Stones, but Tull were on the level of Yes, the Moody Blues and arguably the Who.
Among my favorites are "Aqualung", "Living in the Past" and "Locomotive Breath".
“Witch’s Promise” will always be my favorite from them. Such a beautiful song.
They started making great, complex and varied music 54 years ago and are still releasing albums. Ian Anderson is a musical genius. He's also brilliant, very funny and exquisitely mad!
Another of the many 60s/70s bands that you can instantly tell who it is by the first bar of the song. So many classic bands from back then, all with their own unique sound. Thanks!
Legendary and one of the most imaginative and varied styles with immense entertaining quality that fans all over who like rock music love them. Ian is an amazing frontman!
In Honor of my wife when our lives began together back in 1993 till 2014 when you passed away from cancer....You introduced me to this song so many years ago and I will never forget it and the memories we shared together...I love you my Debbie and forever will
I have seen Jethro Tull more than any band ever. As a professional Musician myself I don't have any style in common but for the sheer entertainment. Fantastic shows and music made for the perfect escape from the norm
The word that comes to mind when describing what I see with Jethro Tull and most all bands the bands from this era is authentic. The rawness and willingness to chart one's path and sound is such an authentic and original part of the music scene. I love having this as part of my life soundtrack and to realize that there was a feeling of no limits will always be special. I enjoyed your reaction. Thank you!
A literal "Pied Piper". What an amazing talent. 🙏🙏
Jethro Tull fabulous band! Saw them live twice. Ian Anderson a wonderful front man! Great show!!!❤
His voice is gone nowadays and sadly he's currently suffering from COPD so his days as a singer are numbered
Thank you! I think this is the best live performance of this song. Well, part of the song since "Thick as a Brick" is actually just one 43 minute song divided to side A and side B (due ... you know, LP's limitations).
But this performance always makes me smile and I was happy to see you two smiling while you were watching this as well.
always loved this song/album the best.
The first time I saw Tull was in '72 during their Thick as a Brick tour and I then became a lifelong fan. This is a very abbreviated version of the song. The original studio version of this song runs almost 44mins taking up both sides of a LP but in concert the song took up almost the full opening hour of the concert because it was interspersed with several humorous Monte Python style skits. The entire song was done in this tongue in cheek over the top style since it was supposed to be a parody of the long progressive rock concept songs and albums which had become quite popular in the early 70's.
Jethro Tull’s Concerts are always amazing and very entertaining!💖
Dominika, their "style" isn't for everyone. I have been a fan for over 50 years, my wife hates them, oh well. They were THE most creative band to come out at the time. Listen to some more i.e. "Living in the past", "A passion play", "skating away", and see what you think.
Initially playing blues rock and jazz fusion, the band soon incorporated elements of English folk music, hard rock and classical music, forging a signature progressive rock sound.
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I have been an Ian lover since early 70s. I can't see a time that will change.
From about 1971 to about 1985, Tull and The Rolling Stones were the 2 biggest touring bands world wide......when Kiss were at their peak, their US concert audience was about 3 million a year.....both The Stones and Tull were doing over 5 and a half million people a year.....just in the USA
Jethro Tull is the best, my favorite band ever. I saw them live 6 times in the 1970s, and they were awesome, especially colorful Ian Anderson! Love your reactions, and I'm really glad that Andre seems to genuinely like the band. Maybe you could do "Aqualung" next? Thanks, love you both, you're amazing!❤❤
Locomotive Breath is one of their best live songs
"Thick as a Brick" is the best Album of rock history, more than a Masterpiece. Limitarsi ad ascoltarlo solo per una reazione è un vero spreco, rimarranno a voi sconosciute le meravigliose melodie presenti in ogni secondo di questa opera rock. Non avete idea di cosa vi perdete!!!
I saw this band once. Just once. Boston Garden Oh man they blew me away. They could play ANY style and play it as experts with character.
I saw them once (Roots to Branches tour), and for one song they all swapped instruments to play it. Amazing talent always around Tull.
Yes, they are still touring, but do not expect a performance like this - Ian is in his late 70's now and does not have same vocal ability he had, so singing style is different.
Still worth going as musically he can still play and the current band is tight.
Jethro Tull was one of the biggest bands in the world back in the 1970s.
The lead singer Ian Anderson was like a madman on stage.
Try the 1977 live show of their song AQUALUNG.
They were very famous. Their concerts were out-of-this-world amazing! Yes, Ian Anderson stood on one leg like a heron while playing the flute.
In his essay "On Genius", the philosopher Schopenhauer describes how a genius will oftentimes be superior on many planes, simultaneously, and goes on to describe the likes of Ian Anderson, whom we witness being in a different league on every plane. His is the physiognomy of genius...and he is endlessly fascinating, as is his band, whom he must have, indeed, hand-picked very carefully, in order to match his own wit. I never tire of hearing this, and have loved and respected it since it came out of the oven.
**Beautiful** & yep i have luvd **Jethro Tull** & course **MyBelovedMagicalGeniusesLedZeppelin** since i was 8 & just **ALL** the best bands in the world from as far back as i can remember i guess 3-4 is when stuff really starts to click at least for me it did so YAY **Luvit** he is indeed a **Genius** **MyMagicalMysticalQuirkyWhimsicalMinstrel** **RockON!!!**
A very good performance! Seen them a lot of times. Thanks 🌈
My goodness l feel soo old now hearing this as a 67 yrs old, memories 😊
One of the GREATS!😎🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
If I had to give this band a genre label, I would call it folk rock. And you must listen to 'Living In The Past' by them. It's an a all time classic and a masterpiece of music!
Dearie Im sure Tull can be a lot all at once but their is so much more to hear -- I bet you would love some of his sweet songs llike Reasons for WAaiting or Wondrin aloud Again --- Skating Away on the Tin Ice of a New Day -- they have a TON of work and have been a favorite band of mine since I was a teenager -- I have seen them live at least six times -- once was just a couple years ago
YOU MUST PLAY MORE & MORE &MORE (JETHRO TULL), THEY WERE AN AMAZING BAND. I HAD MOST OF THEIR MUSIC.😊😊😊😊😊
Have a wonderful day. Aqualung is a great song too
Amazing group and amazing album.
Ian Anderson is a true musical genius. His songwriting is crazy good. His singing and stage presence are exceptional. And his unique way of playing the flute while talking is definitely one-of-a-kind. As you can see in the many comments, Jethro Tull has a huge number of outstanding songs and performances to review. But to get up close and personal with Ian Anderson, I suggest you review "Life's A Long Song" (Living With The Past) - where he preforms with what is, essentially, a chamber orchestra and a pianist. It is amazingly beautiful!
Incredible band.....Jethro Tull are quite famous In the UK & America but I'm not sure about the rest of the world? Great reaction guys thanks!
The Album song "Songs from the wood" is probably the best album I've ever heard... They have probably done 30 albums... A medieval prog rock band is the best way to explain them.. He is also a wonderful Poet..And they are very famous in the UK.. btw the name Jethro Tull is the name of the man that invented the seed drill or the plough in England.. I live near a road called "Jethro Tull Lane" named after the man...
Hooray, you have Jethro Tull, wonderful. Enjoy the journey...
He really is great. The Band, Zep-wonderful... Please play Wondering Again...
Another Prog rock band you have now listened to mixing medieval and folk music with rock and blues with Prog it is not only the lyrics that are telling the story but also the music much like a classical piece.
Ian taught himself to play the flute. It wasn't until his daughter started taking flute lessons at school that he discovered he was playing it wrong.
I would love to have that much energy. All his videos are like this. Amazing!!!!!
It always amazes me how they were able to keep time and stay in the pocket.
Jethro Tull is still performing and making new albums since 1968. Probably, the most famous of the 1970's classic rock bands after Led Zeppelin. They seriously made about 50 albums and are one of the best bands live! Try "My God" or "Locomotive Breath" or "Cross-Eyed Mary" or just one of their other tunes live! You won't be disappointed.
This album was meant to be a slap in the faces to the music critics who had named their prior album "Aqualung" as a great Concept album which the members of the band had not done. This album was created as a satire of concept albums and was so well done that nobody caught on that it was a satire until the band outed itself. It was hugely popular on its own and even more so once people understood it was a satire. Even the album cover which was a newspaper with multiple pages containing stories of the life of the main character reading like a village paper. Musically the album presents in multiple sections which this performance gives some examples of and the album presents fully developed. The funny thing there is that each section was written the night before. The next morning the band got together and fleshed out the section and then they recorded it in studio and went home to write the next section for the next day. The entire album is one song and each and every member of the band gets to show their musical mastery in at least a couple segments each. The critics at the time didn't like it so of course it went to number one on the charts everywhere except England where it was in the top 5. Shows just how much the critics know. I saw the tour with this when it was played in full which until 2012 was the only time it had been played complete. They had various antics with which they broke the song up including a phone ringing onstage, the band stopping playing and Ian Anderson (The flutist) answering the phone. After the band started right back where they had been interrupted. Their stage show was always top tier. I caught them on tour 7 times and always enjoyed their performance.
Saw them in 1973 Indianapolis I was center stage security below Ian he made those faces at me all night, loved it will never forget it...saw them again 1975 in Miami...the real Jethro Tull was an eighteeth century English agriculturist a jack of all trades actually...you guys rock.
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They were so great!
I love it Jethro Tull was organized chaos.
Ian Anderson is the best frontman in rock. And, he is still making music. Interesting and colorful are two great adjectives to describe Ian. Thanks!
Jethro Tull are massive Worldwide.
Great reaction! and this is the short version, you guys have to listen to the entire song from the album.
Jethro Tull are my all time favourite bands (I'm 70 so grew up listening to them). They started (as did a lot of bands in the 1960's with blues but over the years the have taken from just about every genre, to the point I always say their genre is just "Jethro Tull".
Thick as a brick was written after a reviewer of their previous album called it a "concept album" - it wasn't so Ian decided to show them what a concept album could be like. It is one song/story (with a theme).
My personal favourite Tull are their "folk" inspire albums "Song From The Wood" and "Heavy Horses" with "Minstrel In The Gallery", "Broadsword" and "Stormwatch" following close behind. Other will have their favourites, that's the thing with the genre "Jethro Tull", there's something for everyone.
One of the greatest bands of all time. Check out "To Cry You a Song", "Bouree", "Song for Jeffrey", "Teacher", "Locomotive Breath", "Hymn 43", and of course "Aqualung".
Ian Anderson and his travelling band of minstrels! What show! They were a must see concert in the 70s, and I was fortunate enough to see them!
So happy when anyone gets to see Jethro Tull live! This live version consists of a few excerpts from the single "song" album "Thick As A Brick" strung together, so it is a little disjointed as the original was a continuous 44 minutes with a lyrical theme and reprised musical themes. The album is considered a masterpiece of prog rock when the intention of Ian Anderson (band leader) was to parody concept albums and prog rock! Many did not get the joke. The "Thick As A Brick" tour was in 1972 and may be the most attended tour of that year, with 151 concerts worldwide, and 2 or 3 nights in major cities (Chicago, NY, Tokyo) in large venues. You are correct, Jethro Tull are a big fan of Monty Python, and their stage shows reflect this. You should check out RUclips “Jethro Tull - Locomotive Breath (live 1977)” 9:49. It is an encore in 1977 that begins with John Evan's amazing piano intro to Locomotive Breath, and continues to completion with the British anthem “Land of Hope and Glory” and the final refrain of “Twelve Backdoor Angels". Better sound quality, the individual instruments can be heard, and their comedic well-rehearsed performances evident.
The smiles on your faces while watching this video says it all about Jethro Tull
This is not typical of their music, except their sound , style and even genre was constantly changing.
Ian Anderson himself hates rock music and electric music, but has writen some of the best ROCK songs ever.
He is a writer, singer, composer, performer and multi instrumentalist who seems to be able to play ANY musical instrument.
A guitarist ( 12 string accoustic ) who plays mandolin, domra / balalaika, recorder, sax, tin whistle, electric guitar, mouthorgan and taught himself to play the flute in about ONE week.......because he wanted a different leed instrument on the bands first album.
Derided by classical and other flautists at first, because he was untrained and used a lot of flutter toungue and vocals while playing the flute.......classical flautists began to admire him , recognise him as talented, and now..... .the best trained flautists find flutter toungue difficult and the vocals even harder.
And then his daughter, who was learning the flute in a classical school, realised her dad was playing it WRONG......Now he plays the flute correctly, but maybe not as well ? lol
Speaking of selecting the band - after 50 years of loving Jethro Tull (Thx mom!) I heard an excerpt from Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath guitarist) that he was once invited to join Jethro Tull, when he asked Ozzy and the band if he should go and when they all said yeah go for it, he decided they were trying to get rid of him so he stayed....lol. I sometimes wonder what crazy riffs he would have added to Tull
Jethro Tull were very famous. I was them at Wembley Football Stadium where in a line up of The River CIty People, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Jethro Tull and Fleetwood Mac they absolutely blew everyone else away musically and performance wise. I have seen them over the years in Wembley Arena, Hammersmith Odeon to mention just 2 venues. Always superb musicians and shows. One of the biggest bands ever globally too that can still draw an audience after half a hundred years! How many bands can say that? Always pushing the boundaries, always willing to experiment. Literally one of my top bands. For all of the humour they are serious musicians with an at times deep message of reflection.
Ive been hooking people up to JT for 30 years now as i started to listen to them in my early 20,s 😊
Had a jethro tull tee shirt in 70's fabulous performer n musician
All you young uns, now you get to see what we were doing in the 70's & 80's! Music was varied, music was everywhere, and music was incredible!
you must make the entire studio version
Jethro Tull is a rabbit hole worth going down. Check out the songs Locomotive Breath or Flying Dutchmen. Great reaction.
I've seen them live 3 or 4 times back in the 70's ,,, great show
My favorite of theirs is Living in the Past (song and album), maybe because it came out during my first, torrid relationship and we played it often...
Love the drummer. The whole album maybe an hour is 1 awesome song😊
It’s criminal that Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull are not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Jethro Tull is the most incredible rabbit hole of music you will find.
Ian Anderson, the Greatest Flutist of our time....Jethro Tull, my all time favorite band, but now being 80 years old, it is Floor, Tuomas, Marko, Emppu, Jukka/Kai, and Troy, their from the best band on the Planet....
They’re not the only ones, but prog bands specialized in adapting classical figures and themes in rock. This is a variant the Brits used to great effect because they have such a rich musical history. Fairport Convention were my favorite, when they would use madrigals and middle age folk songs from the canon and turn them into rock jams (Matty Groves is my favorite of that). Jethro Tull definitely mined the baroque. ELO also comes to mind, as does Queen, and neither are really prog per se.
I was at this concert stage left in front of Martin, 12th row. Incredible.
Una de mis bandas favoritas....buenísimo
You should follow this live performance with the band from the Isle of Wight (live 1970), “My God (Nothing Is Easy”).
Pretty sure your lady would like locomotive breath or Aqualung they lean more towards her liking I believe. I could be wrong though lol. Cheers🥂
You have commented on how unique Led Zeppelin was. You will find as much unique in Jethro Tull.
I think you would love Tull’s live performance at the Isle of Wight festival in 1970 - the entire set- especially the song My God which shows Ian’s maniacal flute solo which demonstrates his playing ability only a year and a half after he learned how to play it. He is self taught
I hope to see your reaction to this concert
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The original Jethro Tull lived in England . In 1701 he invented and improved plow combined with a seed planter which made farming easier and more productive
They did an album with Mark Knopfler too BTW ..
you must listen to "Living in the past" and "Aqualung" oh and " Locomotive breath" excellent listening.
Ty for this one. Keep going.
This kind of musical magic will never happen again…
And that's your introduction to Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull!!!
Oh my friend, more famous than you can imagine. Some of the best prog rock of the time. Stand up, this was, benifit....blues based.
Every music lover/connoisseur should own a copy of Jethro Tull's album "Aqualung". It's a bonafide classic. Y'all would thoroughly enjoy it from start to finish.
Locomotive Breath. Aqualung. Teacher.
I shy away from live versions usually. You simply can't beat the album versions. But this performance sounds fantastic. I should have expected such from Jethro Tull. An amazing band. And I have no doubt that Ian Anderson is a true genius. JT has many great albums.
"Aqualung" is a standout among them.
Perhaps I am confused, but where is the part of the song that rocks more than the rest of it?
The sort of "iconic" part. Any of you 70's - ers out there know to what I am referring?
Or did I miss it ?
European Folk meets Progressive Rock.
OH My Goodness!!! heh whoa i can NOT wait to see THIS reaction!!! Ha oh my i freakin **LUV** **Jethro Tull** so k gonna hope ya guys like it but yea i bet ya are gonna be **BlownAway** he is to me anyway a **WondrouslyQuirkyEccentricMarvelousCharismaticMinstrel** k heh **Excited** to see how you two react to his **WhimsicalGenius** YAY...k gonna watch NOW!!! **PixieTwirlsGalore**
This was the 1st ever satellite broadcast of a band.
What about the Beatles 'All you need is love' on 25th June 1967 for 'Our World' a worldwide broadcast via satellite?
@@Llydrwydd I stand corrected.
@@kethughes8266 Worth a look if you've not seen it before which I did when it was first aired (yes, I'm that old!).
Minstrel in the gallery👌
Jethro Tull was the consummate performer when you went to his concerts you were given a great show always unlike Pink Floyd , if you want to do a deep dive I would recommend the group It's a beautiful day singing White bird, it will knock your socks off.
They were huge in the 70's. They toured every year after the release of a new album. And they all dressed accordingly to the theme of their records. But like any great band, they were even better live than on record.