Ian Anderson on stage was an energetic, eccentric character, clad with period threads - waistcoat with tails. And I can’t begin to tell you what he did with that flute during the performance. Yes, he blew into it, mumbled and hummed into it. But it also got tangled in his coat tails and manipulated in such a way (nudge, nudge, wink 😉 ) that you almost expected a police raid. And I still can’t reveal how Steely Dan got their name, but it’s a similar story. Lol 😉 Well, you both did a bang-up job with Jethro Tull. Thanks so much for getting the request out sooner than expected - I thought it would drop in July because of all our requests. Lol. 🤪 Thanks for all the love 🤪
Spot on Michelle! I saw them in 72 or 73 in Ft. Worth, Texas when I was about 19 or 20. Thick As A Brick had come out not long before that. They played an abbreviated version from that album and then progressed backwards through their other albums, playing a few songs from each. In between albums they would leave the stage and a huge screen would drop down and play a little movieola that would lead into the next set of songs. It was so cool! Unlike anything we’d seen at a concert before! As the clip leading to Aqualung faded out Martin Barre walked up to a mic with a slip of paper in his hand and announced “Paging Mike Nelson. Paging Mike Nelson” who was the character in the 60s tv show Sea Hunt. A voice from the rear shouted out “Here! Here!” and Ian Anderson came down the aisle in wet suit, goggles and flippers taking the stage. It went dark and the rest of the band started playing a riff and when the lights came on with a flash there was Anderson in waistcoat, tights and boots, with flute in hand and simultaneously.... Dah Dah Dah Dah Da Da...Sitting on a park bench.... An intro I’ll NEVER forget! They finished the concert with Locomotive Breath, took their bows before a screaming crowd and left the stage. All the lights went out again except for a single spot that was trained on a lamp table with a telephone on it. The phone began to ring and rang about 15 or 20 times as a figure, who turned out to be Ian Anderson, walked to it, picked it up and said, “Yes. Yes.” then held it out towards the audience and said, “It’s for you...” laid the receiver down and left the stage to a thundering ovation! To this day the weirdest, most amazingly entertaining concert I’ve ever been to!
@@roncypert8255 YES! Thank you so much for that incredible “blow-by-blow” (pun intended) of the incredible atmosphere they created onstage & in the audience - more like a Cirque du Soleil show - Interactive and imaginative. With the receipts to back it up! Tytyty. 💜🤪
I saw Jethro Tull live two times. They were freaking fantastic! Oh I love your dog. Think I told you that before. I'm the one that has the little Yorkie
This is a MAJOR rabbit hole to go down, be prepared. Tull has a huge catalog, it's amazing. Rock, jazz, blues, folk, so many genre. I can't wait to hear you react!
People always talk about Ian Anderson in terms of his flute playing, which is understandable considering how little the flute is generally used in rock and how revolutionary his playing was. But what's often overlooked is Anderson's amazing acoustic guitar mastery. Fantastic and massively unappreciated.
I'd add his showmanship. If you ever saw him live, you knew you were at something special, because he always put 150% on stage every single performance.
As evidenced in his live performances of My God! Amazing fingerpicking on the acoustic followed by his vocals and maniacal flute playing and theatrics and back to guitar. A showman unparalleled at that time who influenced many onstage performers who followed. He made Mick Jagger look like he was on Thorazine! 🤣🤣
JETHRO TULL, "LOCOMOTIVE BREATH" I GREW UP, STARTED LISTENING TOO ROCK MUSIC IN 1964 at 7 yrs old. Yes it was a pleasure hearing all the CLASSIC songs when they were brand new... I didn't get to see JETHRO TULL until they're 30 reunion TOUR 1997... I considered this ALONG with EMMERSON, LAKE, AND PALMER...ONE OF MY FAVORITE CONCERTS.. AND I STARTED ATTENDING CONCERTS IN 1973.. AS A SOPHOMORE IN HIGHSCHOOL.. LOVE YOUR REACTIONS YOU TWO.. KEEP ENTERTAINING US..LOL
He also plays acoustic guitar on a lot of their songs. Fun fact - he also owns/runs a smoked salmon business... money.cnn.com/1998/05/05/busunu/jethro_pkg/
@@neonpark1874 The JT album "Crest of a Knave" has a lot of his guitar playing, and is basically him saying, "Look, I can play a guitar as well as Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits, but I'm pigeonholed as a flute player!"
When Describing Jethro Tull To Someone Not Familiar With Their Music/Style,, I Say,, Imagine If There Was An Excellent Rock Band During Medieval Times.
Jethro Tull is one of my favorites. Almost everything they did between 1968 and 1982 is essential. Try "Minstral in the Gallery", "Songs from the Wood" and "Bouree". Two of their albums (Thick as a Brick" & "Passion Play") are single 40 minute plus single album-length compositions. Both are amazing. You're in for some treats as you explore these truly gifted musicians.
JT is a deep well. They are one of those bands whose sound evolved greatly over the course of their first dozen albums. Try “Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of A New Day” (full album version) for something that sounds completely different. Ian Anderson, who sings, and plays the flute and acoustic guitar, and writes all the music, is a genius.
It was so cool to see your reactions, I love to hear new stuff but when it's something I know so well watching your faces is a real treat. Thank you, this is a really great channel!
You are blessed to have the ability to hear what I did as a child. In 1971 I was 10 yo & hearing these songs in the radio for the first time I had no idea the music would make such an impact on human consciousness.
Just found you. I’m subscribed to a couple of other reaction video channels and I can’t begin to tell you how much it does my heart good to see you young folks gain an appreciation for amazing music I got to listen to everyday while growing up and into my 20s. My favorite tee shirts says, “I May Be Old But I Got To See All The Cool Bands”! And that I did! Love your channel!!
Omg I love that shirt!!! I more so love that it’s true for so many of you!! I’ve always been an old soul and would have loved to have lived through this! Thanks for your support! - Lex
The main reason that Jethro Tull never gets lumped in with the early Metal bands is that there was so much diversity in their music. They could've stayed with one style of music and made that their thing, but Ian Anderson tended to get bored with doing one sort of music over and over again. His own interests covered such a wide variety, and the music he wrote and performed reflected that variety. ALL of the Jethro Tull albums are very different from each other, so much so that if you were to play one random song from each album, you wouldn't believe you were listening to the same band. One thing that's been lost in the sands of time is this: Tull was always one of the loudest bands when playing live. A great example is "Locomotive Breath". The first time I saw them (October 1975), LB was their last encore. As it began, the entire stage was dark except for one spotlight on the piano keyboard. The entire show had been really loud, but those first two piano notes were earth-shattering. By the time the rest of the band kicked in, the entire audience was jumping to the beat. A few years later I saw Black Sabbath at the same venue, and those first two piano notes were every bit as loud as Sabbath's entire set. I saw Tull five more times over the years, and the only show that wasn't crushing in volume was the one outdoors - in an enclosed place the volume was brutal. Sheer beauty, every time.
I love that you do Tull, reaching WAAAY back in my memories, thank you, whoever suggested this... their show was like a combo of vaudeville, rock and Shakespeare....bizarre
In 1968, I was a junior in high school when I first Jethro Tull. Every ear I couldn’t wait for a new albums to come out. Saw them about five times at the Forum in L.A.
Yes! Graduation in’70! The most meaningful time in music. And yes! I saw them live. Lights on and a faint heart beat that got louder and the lighting dimmer as the heart beat gets louder. Until completely dark and the heart beat almost bursting your ears. Appearing on stage in a puff of smoke one at a time. Playing who knows what song. Even a a big screen cartoon in the middle of the show. One of my all time shows 🤐
And I have some of the best taste in music you will ever find!!!! Just look at the list I sent you!!!!! #5.... if you think this was heavy for its time... King Crimson, “Red”🤐
Nick: That choice by the Grammy selection committee has been a source of regret for the Academy since it was made. Tull didn't even show up to the ceremony, due to their belief that they had a snowball's chance in Hell of ever winning that prize. When the announcement was made, the audience, both in attendance & at home, went "WTF !!!" Keep reacting to this band ,as there is much more Tull that is REQUIRED listening.
Jethro Tull is mostly Folk-Rock, although you can't really pinpoint the style exactly. Ian Anderson (flutist/ac.guitarist/singer/crazy performer) is a great composer and court jester.
I think you would really like the track called "We used to know" from the 1969 album Stand Up. It has an excellent guitar solo. Tull had a legal spat with the Eagles as their song 'Hotel California' apparently has a similar chord structure to " We used to know".
Great Vid. Jethro Tull has so many wonderful albums. Ian Anderson, lead vocal, flute and 30 other instruments is even better watching LIVE. Been to 13 Tull concerts over 4 decades and all were EPIC. The song My God is my Tull favorite but for a start with Locomotive Breath is a good place to launch your experience. Cheers and ENJOY!
Traffic - Low Spark of High-heeled Boys. Time to get to know Stevie Winwood. BTW, Aqualung is a marvelous album start-to finish. My God, Wind Up, Hymn 43... Great writing, great playing.
So was benefit and the one? before the first one was so so had the hit with the flute on the song Bouree Different guitar player/partner,Ian split,auditioned several guitarists and has been with Martin Barr for most of the last50 years
One of the tightest bands ever live saw them several times In the 70s same time as Yes ,ELP ,many time each . Three of the best live bands ever. You both need to do Thick as a Brick ,Passion Play ....musical masterpieces world of art ...Benefit was an early album as well Great catalogue of music ro take in
The album Aqualung was released 50 years ago, listen to The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys by Traffic another song 50 years old. Combination of Jazz, Rock and Prog.
Traffic has some great albums. Low Spark of High Heeled Boys. for one. Also liked Koopers original Blood Sweat and Tears. with their Child is the Father of the Man. album.
I had a friend back when I was in high school (1985-90) who was a big JT fan; at the time I was very much into Yes and Rush (among others, but not JT). So I had heard of them from back then, but never really listened to them; kind of like what you said - that you had heard of them but until now hadn't really checked them out. Listening to 'Locomotive Breath' now is also my first reaction. Like others have said in the comments; there is apparently a lot more JT for you to check out; so I'll check it out with you as you do it.
I was 15 years old when Aqualung came out. I blew all the money I made from A paper route and mowing lawns to Buy the Album. Back then Vinyl was believe it or not 5 bucks. I remember driving with my Son and Daughter years later where I Played Aqualung for them. My son was about 5 and my daughter 3. At one point my daughter started to sing along and she sang " Spitting out Pits Like a Bad Duck ". I laughed so hard that I had to pull over because I didn't want to have an accident. My son is now 33 and he's a huge fan of Steely Dan and Led Zeppelin. My daughter is now 31 and likes Indie Alternative and Noise Rock. That's the thing about music..... You never know what someone will be into......is He or She a Headbanger or an Eclectic Connoisseur and All Round Audiophile.
I got to see Jethro Tull on stage in Detroit. Ian Anderson was just as crazy as he looks in his videos. It was so good - like being inside a medieval musical ornament.
Thanks for reacting to my favorite band of my youth - subscribed. I went through what you have already reacted to, and my favorite band from the present days is missing: Nightwish. Should you not know them, check out their song "Ghost Love Score" from the Wacken open Air 2013 (I assume Nick knows this festival?) - and if you react to them, don't blame me for not requesting them earlier ;).
Hey Nick N Lex. One of my older brothers was into these guys and subsequently I got into them. They have some great songs. Glad you jumped down this rabbit hole. Living in the Past is a great song. Glad you both enjoyed them. Keep up the good work.
Tull’s double live album “Bursting Out” is phenomenal and has many of their great songs. Plus, I love the between songs repartee and introductions by Ian Anderson.
You only have 50 years worth of brilliance to catch up with. Hahahaha, it's an amazing ride. I've been on the Tull ride since their first album. They are chameleons, different styles and different genres. Enjoy!
I am so glad you are doing Jethro Tull! Here are some songs you want to check out Budapest, One White Duck, Reasons For Waiting, Look Into The Sun, Bouree, Nursie, Dun Ringill, Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of A New Day, Mother Goose, Life Is A Long Song, Wond’ring Aloud and of course Thick As A Brick dig in enjoy👍🏽
Tull plays some of the most complex music in rock. I assume many are classically trained. Their sound changes from album to album. Minstrel in the gallery, aqualung, thick as a brick, songs from the wood, heavy horses are all great al ums
Tull! My favourite band back in the 70s, still love 'em. An amazingly varied catalogue of musical styles. The loudest band I'd ever heard at the time. A time when the only way to promote your music was touring, and 'everyone' toured, what a tremendous time to have lived. Literally, every week you could go and see great bands, bands from the 60s n 70s you name them, they toured. Very Happy Days indeed! Loving your reactions, I'd love to recommend songs but....✌️🐝
Locomotive Breath is one of those odd songs that was essentially constructed in pieces in the studio. Ian Anderson played bass drum and hi-hat to lay down the basic rhythm he was after. Bass and rhythm guitar were added, Clive Bunker added the toms and cymbals, Martin Barre added his solo, Anderson did the vocals and the flute parts and then the John Evan/Martin Barre intro was tacked on at the end. And then they played it live for thirty-odd years.
A great reaction to a great classic! A fun fact is that the inventor of metal, Tony iommi of Black Sabbath, who also plays the flute, was briefly in Jethro Tull. He credits Jethro Tull with teaching him about work ethic and how to run a practice.
Huge rabbit hole you are opening. Just a head's up. If you play this song while driving make sure you set cruise control to the speed limit. Just saying. Jethro Tull was a real person. He invented an agricultural machine called the seedrill
That was my very first concert ever when I was 15, back in the early 70's. What a great concert! You should try to watch him perform it in the original. Spectacular
Aqualung, Bungle in the Jungle, Living in the Past, Cross Eyed Mary are all great Tull tunes. Ian Anderson also does a guest flute appearance for Honeymoon Suite on a song called All Along You Knew which is a great 80’s song 😎🎧
I have so many suggestions by Jethro Tull, but have no idea where to start...sort of 😄. CROSS-EYED MARY is certainly a perfect follow up, but I'll also suggest REASONS FOR WAITING which might bring a tear to Nick's eye...maybe. It's a beautiful song.
Ok you two............. My fav band when I was 16-17 years old! Talk about great in concert. 😱 they were amazing. Another thing, a few years ago Ian Anderson and his son did a concert here. He was still rocking! Thank you sweet couple.💖💕 WOOHOOOO Making my Monday.🌻😘🪴💐🌼
Nice, I was hoping you guys would get around to some Jethro Tull reactions. Some day, you will need to listen to the full Thick as a Brick song, it is a 42 minute prog rock masterpiece!
I 've seen Jethro Tull about 10 years ago. Ian Anderson puts on a great show , prancing around while playing the flute. He reminds me of a pirate with a great sense of humor. I strongly recommend your next song to be Aqualung, the title cut. Take care!
Wow, first time? This is a real timeless classic. I saw Ian Anderson's Jethro Tull (as it is now known) on their 50th anniversary tour, and Anderson still brings it after all these years. You definitely need to do Aqualung, but also "Too Old to Rock and Roll, Too Young to Die."
Jethro Tull is AWESOME live.....Ian Anderson is super animated. He uses that flute like a bo staff! LOL!!! The whole band is a little wacky...but in a good way.
I will suggest some of my favorites because their catalog is massive and it's hard to make a list. I suggest: To Cry You a Song, A New Day Yesterday, Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day, Pussy Willow, Jack O Lynn, Songs from the Wood, Hunting Girl, Baker Street Muse, Minstrel in the Gallery, Dun Ringill, No Lullaby, Heavy Horses, One Brown Mouse, Velvet Green, Jack in the Green, Too Old to Rock n Roll Too Young to Die, Cold Wind to Valhalla. Of course you are aware of Aqualung, Cross Eyed Mary and Living in the Past. Note that Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play are both albums with one song on each record spanning both sides of the albums. There are edits from Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play found on Best Of and Greatest Hits type records.
You said i should ck out your Blind Melon reaction. I got stuck here. JT inspired me to play the flute. Im sure im still the male to play flute at my school
The title track Acualung is worth another listen for both of you together. I saw Jethro Tull...the way to explain Ian Anderson is a Madman on the flute. Jethro Tull is characterized as progressive rock.
I think when you hear those sub-verbals when Ian is playing the flute it's called voicing, or something like that. He'll snort occasionally, which is riotous! I really recommend you give "Life's a Long Song", one of their more orchestral pieces. A truly magnificent composition by Ian. Less heavy and supremely philosophical.
I actually rewound the entire solo. You guys should definitely stay away from reaction videos. If we do not interrupt the record companies could take down our channel
Back when this music was first available to hear, you got most of your new music info by browsing the record store or reading Music magazines. We would just see the new posters and read the titles and wonder. This info vacuum, [compared to the internet, it was a void] compelled us to be even more voracious in our desire for any word or picture or note about our beloved bands. Naturally we all filled in gaps with our imaginations and friend-offered misinformation. We thought Ian Anderson's name WAS Jethro Tull. "no you dope, it's not the name of the flute guy, that's Ian, I think it's the guitarist that's named Jethro." and "Hey what about that other new singer? Pink Floyd's his name, I hear he's wicked pissa" And that's how so many WRONG stories flourished. Now we have the web to spread wrong stories faster, but you can also find the truth if you want to. Jethro Tull was named after a 17th Century Botanist. An agriculturist who probably is better known for being the namesake of the band than for anything he actually did with his "seed drill"
Fun stuff: Norman Reedus (Daryl Dixon on The Walking Dead) has a motorcycle touring show, “Ride” and they visit the home of Ian Anderson (vocals, flute, guitar) while in England (Season 3 of RIDE). Thankfully, Ian is still eccentric even over a “cuppa.” Andrew Lincoln (also from TWD) joins them - he’s Ian’s son-in-law. 🤪
I regularly play my old vinyl of Jethro Tull's 'Thick as a Brick' . Still my favourite of theirs. You should listen to it but only if you listen to the WHOLE album in one go.
Jethro Tull has an enormous catalog of amazing music. Other gems: We Used to Know Velvet Green Look Into the Sun Serenade to a Cuckoo Skating Away Bouree' One White Duck
Ian Anderson on stage was an energetic, eccentric character, clad with period threads - waistcoat with tails. And I can’t begin to tell you what he did with that flute during the performance. Yes, he blew into it, mumbled and hummed into it. But it also got tangled in his coat tails and manipulated in such a way (nudge, nudge, wink 😉 ) that you almost expected a police raid. And I still can’t reveal how Steely Dan got their name, but it’s a similar story. Lol 😉
Well, you both did a bang-up job with Jethro Tull. Thanks so much for getting the request out sooner than expected - I thought it would drop in July because of all our requests. Lol. 🤪 Thanks for all the love 🤪
I'll reveal where Steely Dan got their name: It was the name of a steam powered dildo.
@@starman6280 Bingo! Mentioned in “Naked Lunch” by William Burroughs as “revolutionary.” Lol. 🤪
@@michelemichele3375 I rarely get to use that bit of trivia. Lots of people know the basic reference, but few know the source.
Have a Great Day!
Spot on Michelle!
I saw them in 72 or 73 in Ft. Worth, Texas when I was about 19 or 20.
Thick As A Brick had come out not long before that. They played an abbreviated version from that album and then progressed backwards through their other albums, playing a few songs from each. In between albums they would leave the stage and a huge screen would drop down and play a little movieola that would lead into the next set of songs. It was so cool! Unlike anything we’d seen at a concert before!
As the clip leading to Aqualung faded out Martin Barre walked up to a mic with a slip of paper in his hand and announced “Paging Mike Nelson. Paging Mike Nelson” who was the character in the 60s tv show Sea Hunt.
A voice from the rear shouted out “Here! Here!” and Ian Anderson came down the aisle in wet suit, goggles and flippers taking the stage. It went dark and the rest of the band started playing a riff and when the lights came on with a flash there was Anderson in waistcoat, tights and boots, with flute in hand and simultaneously....
Dah Dah Dah Dah Da Da...Sitting on a park bench....
An intro I’ll NEVER forget!
They finished the concert with Locomotive Breath, took their bows before a screaming crowd and left the stage.
All the lights went out again except for a single spot that was trained on a lamp table with a telephone on it.
The phone began to ring and rang about 15 or 20 times as a figure, who turned out to be Ian Anderson, walked to it, picked it up and said, “Yes. Yes.” then held it out towards the audience and said, “It’s for you...” laid the receiver down and left the stage to a thundering ovation!
To this day the weirdest, most amazingly entertaining concert I’ve ever been to!
@@roncypert8255 YES! Thank you so much for that incredible “blow-by-blow” (pun intended) of the incredible atmosphere they created onstage & in the audience - more like a Cirque du Soleil show - Interactive and imaginative. With the receipts to back it up! Tytyty. 💜🤪
Tull was one of the best shows i have ever seen.. saw them 3 times .. great show each time
I saw Jethro Tull live two times. They were freaking fantastic! Oh I love your dog. Think I told you that before. I'm the one that has the little Yorkie
This is a MAJOR rabbit hole to go down, be prepared. Tull has a huge catalog, it's amazing. Rock, jazz, blues, folk, so many genre. I can't wait to hear you react!
Thick as a Brick is an entire evening, plan it out, do the whole album, dive into it and swim around.
Dat’s a fact, Jack!
Live performance. Maybe live at Madison Square
Eileen Dobbs I was at that show. 12th row in front of Martin.
@@garysteinert8040 I 🤢with envy
Eileen Dobbs saw Tull probably 20 times from 77- 97 ish... incredible
People always talk about Ian Anderson in terms of his flute playing, which is understandable considering how little the flute is generally used in rock and how revolutionary his playing was. But what's often overlooked is Anderson's amazing acoustic guitar mastery. Fantastic and massively unappreciated.
Agree. Absolutely!
I'd add his showmanship. If you ever saw him live, you knew you were at something special, because he always put 150% on stage every single performance.
As evidenced in his live performances of My God!
Amazing fingerpicking on the acoustic followed by his vocals and maniacal flute playing and theatrics and back to guitar.
A showman unparalleled at that time who influenced many onstage performers who followed.
He made Mick Jagger look like he was on Thorazine! 🤣🤣
Yes. The song 'Salamander' on the Too Old to Rock and Roll LP is a real testament to his guitar prowess.
@@phillyflyer12 To be fair a think on Salamander both Ian and Martin are playing
JETHRO TULL, "LOCOMOTIVE BREATH"
I GREW UP, STARTED LISTENING TOO ROCK MUSIC IN 1964 at 7 yrs old. Yes it was a pleasure hearing all the CLASSIC songs when they were brand new... I didn't get to see JETHRO TULL until they're 30 reunion TOUR 1997... I considered this ALONG with EMMERSON, LAKE, AND PALMER...ONE OF MY FAVORITE CONCERTS.. AND I STARTED ATTENDING CONCERTS IN 1973.. AS A SOPHOMORE IN HIGHSCHOOL.. LOVE YOUR REACTIONS YOU TWO.. KEEP ENTERTAINING US..LOL
Nick, as a guitar player, Martin Barre is amazing! Arguably one of THE most underrated guitarist ever!
The first time I saw Jethro Tull live was March 1972 The "Thick As a Brick" tour. They played the whole thing. It was effing brilliant. Good Times.
You need to see the on stage performance. Ian Anderson actually played a duet with one of the US astronauts on the International Space Station.
Ian Anderson is the flute, vocals, songwriter and arranger! Born in Scotland.
He also plays acoustic guitar on a lot of their songs. Fun fact - he also owns/runs a smoked salmon business...
money.cnn.com/1998/05/05/busunu/jethro_pkg/
@@neonpark1874 The JT album "Crest of a Knave" has a lot of his guitar playing, and is basically him saying, "Look, I can play a guitar as well as Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits, but I'm pigeonholed as a flute player!"
He also plays sax on their _Passion Play_ album.
When I saw them in concert, they were amazing. :-)
I sooo wish you reacted to Jethro Tull´s Thick As A Brick. You would no regret it, I guarantee it. Cheers.
When Describing Jethro Tull To Someone Not Familiar With Their Music/Style,, I Say,, Imagine If There Was An Excellent Rock Band During Medieval Times.
Jethro Tull is one of my favorites. Almost everything they did between 1968 and 1982 is essential. Try "Minstral in the Gallery", "Songs from the Wood" and "Bouree". Two of their albums (Thick as a Brick" & "Passion Play") are single 40 minute plus single album-length compositions. Both are amazing. You're in for some treats as you explore these truly gifted musicians.
JT is a deep well. They are one of those bands whose sound evolved greatly over the course of their first dozen albums. Try “Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of A New Day” (full album version) for something that sounds completely different. Ian Anderson, who sings, and plays the flute and acoustic guitar, and writes all the music, is a genius.
You nailed it Mark - my brain *always* goes straight to Skating Away whenever anyone mentions Jethro Tull
Also try living in the past and bungle in the jungle.
The band in the 70's wrote and arranged a lot of music, particularly Barre & Evan. Anderson was the ideas and lyrics man.
You really have to watch them Live to get the full experience of Jethro Tull :)
My favorite band of all time you are in for a treat if you go down this rabbit hole great review
You’d be BLOWN AWAY if you saw Jethro Tull live or on a video even.... Ian Anderson is SUCH a showman.Great Reaction again 😄
Wow, you have great timing! We just uploaded a Tull reaction now. Not live, but from the same album… OMG - soooo good!!!!
You are still on a roll, you have found YET ANOTHER of the bands I love! I recommend Farm on a Freeway as your next Jethro Tull song.
The pinnacle of their music is Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play. Many other spectacular albums too!
It was so cool to see your reactions, I love to hear new stuff but when it's something I know so well watching your faces is a real treat. Thank you, this is a really great channel!
You can't stop some songs at their climax, especially Locomotive breath flute solo = it's like coitus interrumtus :)
You are blessed to have the ability to hear what I did as a child. In 1971 I was 10 yo & hearing these songs in the radio for the first time I had no idea the music would make such an impact on human consciousness.
Just found you. I’m subscribed to a couple of other reaction video channels and I can’t begin to tell you how much it does my heart good to see you young folks gain an appreciation for amazing music I got to listen to everyday while growing up and into my 20s.
My favorite tee shirts says, “I May Be Old But I Got To See All The Cool Bands”!
And that I did!
Love your channel!!
Omg I love that shirt!!! I more so love that it’s true for so many of you!! I’ve always been an old soul and would have loved to have lived through this! Thanks for your support! - Lex
The main reason that Jethro Tull never gets lumped in with the early Metal bands is that there was so much diversity in their music. They could've stayed with one style of music and made that their thing, but Ian Anderson tended to get bored with doing one sort of music over and over again. His own interests covered such a wide variety, and the music he wrote and performed reflected that variety. ALL of the Jethro Tull albums are very different from each other, so much so that if you were to play one random song from each album, you wouldn't believe you were listening to the same band.
One thing that's been lost in the sands of time is this: Tull was always one of the loudest bands when playing live. A great example is "Locomotive Breath". The first time I saw them (October 1975), LB was their last encore. As it began, the entire stage was dark except for one spotlight on the piano keyboard. The entire show had been really loud, but those first two piano notes were earth-shattering. By the time the rest of the band kicked in, the entire audience was jumping to the beat.
A few years later I saw Black Sabbath at the same venue, and those first two piano notes were every bit as loud as Sabbath's entire set. I saw Tull five more times over the years, and the only show that wasn't crushing in volume was the one outdoors - in an enclosed place the volume was brutal.
Sheer beauty, every time.
I love that you do Tull, reaching WAAAY back in my memories, thank you, whoever suggested this... their show was like a combo of vaudeville, rock and Shakespeare....bizarre
In 1968, I was a junior in high school when I first Jethro Tull. Every ear I couldn’t wait for a new albums to come out. Saw them about five times at the Forum in L.A.
Yes! Graduation in’70! The most meaningful time in music. And yes! I saw them live. Lights on and a faint heart beat that got louder and the lighting dimmer as the heart beat gets louder. Until completely dark and the heart beat almost bursting your ears. Appearing on stage in a puff of smoke one at a time. Playing who knows what song. Even a a big screen cartoon in the middle of the show. One of my all time shows 🤐
And I have some of the best taste in music you will ever find!!!! Just look at the list I sent you!!!!! #5.... if you think this was heavy for its time... King Crimson, “Red”🤐
My husband had to work on our 15th wedding anniversary so I took my kids to their first concert and it was Jethro tull, 40th anniversary
Nick: That choice by the Grammy selection committee has been a source of regret for the Academy since it was made.
Tull didn't even show up to the ceremony, due to their belief that they had a snowball's chance in Hell of ever winning that prize.
When the announcement was made, the audience, both in attendance & at home, went "WTF !!!"
Keep reacting to this band ,as there is much more Tull that is REQUIRED listening.
Wish You Were Here and onwards huh... Don't think so with Dark Side of the Moon hanging back there on the wall(?) 😉
Jethro Tull is mostly Folk-Rock, although you can't really pinpoint the style exactly. Ian Anderson (flutist/ac.guitarist/singer/crazy performer) is a great composer and court jester.
living in the past!!! lifes a long song!!! singing all day!!! Farm on the freeway!! Dotcom!! don't get me started lol
The Aqualung album will change your life! SO GOOD!
I think you would really like the track called "We used to know" from the 1969 album Stand Up. It has an excellent guitar solo. Tull had a legal spat with the Eagles as their song 'Hotel California' apparently has a similar chord structure to " We used to know".
Jethro Tull live is a unique experience !!!! Locomotive Breath , Songs from the Wood, Thick as a Brick, any song , they are the best !!!!!
Skating Away On The Thin Ice of a New Day. Gotta be the only rock song ever to have a glockenspiel; a accordion and a flute in it
Well it's very little rock and very much folk.
FAB CHOICE!! 💜
Tubular Bells?
Great Vid. Jethro Tull has so many wonderful albums. Ian Anderson, lead vocal, flute and 30 other instruments is even better watching LIVE. Been to 13 Tull concerts over 4 decades and all were EPIC. The song My God is my Tull favorite but for a start with Locomotive Breath is a good place to launch your experience. Cheers and ENJOY!
Traffic - Low Spark of High-heeled Boys. Time to get to know Stevie Winwood. BTW, Aqualung is a marvelous album start-to finish. My God, Wind Up, Hymn 43... Great writing, great playing.
So was benefit and the one? before the first one was so so had the hit with the flute on the song Bouree
Different guitar player/partner,Ian split,auditioned several guitarists and has been with Martin Barr for most of the last50 years
One of the tightest bands ever live saw them several times In the 70s same time as Yes ,ELP ,many time each . Three of the best live bands ever. You both need to do Thick as a Brick ,Passion Play ....musical masterpieces world of art ...Benefit was an early album as well Great catalogue of music ro take in
Check out their Stand Up album.
The album Aqualung was released 50 years ago, listen to The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys by Traffic another song 50 years old. Combination of Jazz, Rock and Prog.
Traffic has some great albums. Low Spark of High Heeled Boys. for one. Also liked Koopers original Blood Sweat and Tears. with their Child is the Father of the Man. album.
I've seen Tull three times, and they had always put on a tremendous show.
I had a friend back when I was in high school (1985-90) who was a big JT fan; at the time I was very much into Yes and Rush (among others, but not JT). So I had heard of them from back then, but never really listened to them; kind of like what you said - that you had heard of them but until now hadn't really checked them out. Listening to 'Locomotive Breath' now is also my first reaction. Like others have said in the comments; there is apparently a lot more JT for you to check out; so I'll check it out with you as you do it.
I was 15 years old when Aqualung came out.
I blew all the money I made from
A paper route and mowing lawns to
Buy the Album.
Back then Vinyl was believe it or not
5 bucks.
I remember driving with my Son
and Daughter years later where I
Played Aqualung for them.
My son was about 5 and my daughter 3.
At one point my daughter started to sing along and she sang
" Spitting out Pits Like a Bad Duck ".
I laughed so hard that I had to pull over because I didn't want to have an accident.
My son is now 33 and he's a huge fan of Steely Dan and Led Zeppelin.
My daughter is now 31 and likes
Indie Alternative and Noise Rock.
That's the thing about music.....
You never know what someone will be into......is He or She a
Headbanger or an Eclectic Connoisseur and All Round
Audiophile.
I got to see Jethro Tull on stage in Detroit. Ian Anderson was just as crazy as he looks in his videos. It was so good - like being inside a medieval musical ornament.
There are great songs on their previous album Benefit. TEACHER, TO CRY YOU A SONG. INSIDE is haunting..
Saw Tull in an outdoor concert at Jacksonville, Florida, in 1973, while servicing in the U.S. Navy. Great concert!!!
Thanks for reacting to my favorite band of my youth - subscribed. I went through what you have already reacted to, and my favorite band from the present days is missing: Nightwish. Should you not know them, check out their song "Ghost Love Score" from the Wacken open Air 2013 (I assume Nick knows this festival?) - and if you react to them, don't blame me for not requesting them earlier ;).
"the voice is killer".... yeaah! very masculine voice, and such a performer...
Hey Nick N Lex. One of my older brothers was into these guys and subsequently I got into them. They have some great songs. Glad you jumped down this rabbit hole. Living in the Past is a great song. Glad you both enjoyed them. Keep up the good work.
I love the dog being exposed to Jethro Tull!!!
Lol. Marley needs headphones 🎧!! 🤪
Tull’s double live album “Bursting Out” is phenomenal and has many of their great songs. Plus, I love the between songs repartee and introductions by Ian Anderson.
Absolutely. One of the great live albums.
You only have 50 years worth of brilliance to catch up with. Hahahaha, it's an amazing ride. I've been on the Tull ride since their first album. They are chameleons, different styles and different genres. Enjoy!
Ian Anderson, the lead singer and flautist, was unbelievable live on stage!
I am so glad you are doing Jethro Tull! Here are some songs you want to check out Budapest, One White Duck, Reasons For Waiting, Look Into The Sun, Bouree, Nursie, Dun Ringill, Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of A New Day, Mother Goose, Life Is A Long Song, Wond’ring Aloud and of course Thick As A Brick dig in enjoy👍🏽
Reasons for Waiting is often overlooked. Such a beautiful song.
@@lisarainbow9703 I love it.
Tull plays some of the most complex music in rock. I assume many are classically trained. Their sound changes from album to album. Minstrel in the gallery, aqualung, thick as a brick, songs from the wood, heavy horses are all great al ums
Cross Eyed Mary Is A Definite Must Hear,, Along With Sooo Many Other Classics By Them.
Live performance video is the way to go with Jethro Tull.
Tull! My favourite band back in the 70s, still love 'em. An amazingly varied catalogue of musical styles. The loudest band I'd ever heard at the time. A time when the only way to promote your music was touring, and 'everyone' toured, what a tremendous time to have lived. Literally, every week you could go and see great bands, bands from the 60s n 70s you name them, they toured. Very Happy Days indeed! Loving your reactions, I'd love to recommend songs but....✌️🐝
guitarist Martin Barre is one of the most under appreciated players ever
I agree. Martin Barr and Glenn Buxton of Alice Cooper- 2 unsung heroes.
kool T- shirt nick didn't know you were in to the Montauk Project ? great tune well thanks for playing this for me !
Lucky enough to see them live. You need to watch LOCOMOTIVE BREATH in concert. Nothing like Jethro Tull in concert. Especially Ian Anderson.
Locomotive Breath is one of those odd songs that was essentially constructed in pieces in the studio. Ian Anderson played bass drum and hi-hat to lay down the basic rhythm he was after. Bass and rhythm guitar were added, Clive Bunker added the toms and cymbals, Martin Barre added his solo, Anderson did the vocals and the flute parts and then the John Evan/Martin Barre intro was tacked on at the end.
And then they played it live for thirty-odd years.
your puppo is awesome!
They are a pleasure to see in concert back in the day
A great reaction to a great classic! A fun fact is that the inventor of metal, Tony iommi of Black Sabbath, who also plays the flute, was briefly in Jethro Tull. He credits Jethro Tull with teaching him about work ethic and how to run a practice.
Wow, really enjoyed that. The sound that comes through from your channel is top notch! Self taught flute player with a lot of good music from Tull.
Huge rabbit hole you are opening. Just a head's up. If you play this song while driving make sure you set cruise control to the speed limit. Just saying. Jethro Tull was a real person. He invented an agricultural machine called the seedrill
Jethro is one of my very first bands I ever heard
You should definitely check Bestie from the Broadsword and the Beast
That was my very first concert ever when I was 15, back in the early 70's. What a great concert! You should try to watch him perform it in the original. Spectacular
The band I was in this was my favorite song that I sang.. Epic
Aqualung, Bungle in the Jungle, Living in the Past, Cross Eyed Mary are all great Tull tunes. Ian Anderson also does a guest flute appearance for Honeymoon Suite on a song called All Along You Knew which is a great 80’s song 😎🎧
I have so many suggestions by Jethro Tull, but have no idea where to start...sort of 😄. CROSS-EYED MARY is certainly a perfect follow up, but I'll also suggest REASONS FOR WAITING which might bring a tear to Nick's eye...maybe. It's a beautiful song.
Ok you two............. My fav band when I was 16-17 years old! Talk about great in concert. 😱 they were amazing. Another thing, a few years ago Ian Anderson and his son did a concert here. He was still rocking! Thank you sweet couple.💖💕 WOOHOOOO Making my Monday.🌻😘🪴💐🌼
Nice, I was hoping you guys would get around to some Jethro Tull reactions. Some day, you will need to listen to the full Thick as a Brick song, it is a 42 minute prog rock masterpiece!
Watching Jethro Tull live is a must, especially the early stuff.
I 've seen Jethro Tull about 10 years ago. Ian Anderson puts on a great show , prancing around while playing the flute. He reminds me of a pirate with a great sense of humor. I strongly recommend your next song to be Aqualung, the title cut. Take care!
Wow, first time? This is a real timeless classic. I saw Ian Anderson's Jethro Tull (as it is now known) on their 50th anniversary tour, and Anderson still brings it after all these years. You definitely need to do Aqualung, but also "Too Old to Rock and Roll, Too Young to Die."
Oh, you need to start from the first album and go all the way through, you won't be disappointed!
This makes me soo happy that younger people are enjoying this music, I'm 65 and on the way out, God bless you.
I think the dogs under contract to be on the screen for at least 20 seconds each video!!
Jethro Tull is AWESOME live.....Ian Anderson is super animated. He uses that flute like a bo staff! LOL!!! The whole band is a little wacky...but in a good way.
I will suggest some of my favorites because their catalog is massive and it's hard to make a list. I suggest: To Cry You a Song, A New Day Yesterday, Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day, Pussy Willow, Jack O Lynn, Songs from the Wood, Hunting Girl, Baker Street Muse, Minstrel in the Gallery, Dun Ringill, No Lullaby, Heavy Horses, One Brown Mouse, Velvet Green, Jack in the Green, Too Old to Rock n Roll Too Young to Die, Cold Wind to Valhalla. Of course you are aware of Aqualung, Cross Eyed Mary and Living in the Past. Note that Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play are both albums with one song on each record spanning both sides of the albums. There are edits from Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play found on Best Of and Greatest Hits type records.
You said i should ck out your Blind Melon reaction. I got stuck here. JT inspired me to play the flute. Im sure im still the male to play flute at my school
My older brother and sister-in-law were so in to Jethro Tull that they went to every concert and were even taking flute lessons.
The title track Acualung is worth another listen for both of you together.
I saw Jethro Tull...the way to explain Ian Anderson is a Madman on the flute. Jethro Tull is characterized as progressive rock.
"My God" is one of my all time favorite Jethro Tull songs! The live version really shows off Ian Anderson's creativity with that flute.
You definitely need to hear the original version of Cross Eyed Mary!
This song and Stay With Me by The Faces are my go to riffs to listen to. Your surprisedreaction as the song developed is priceless
I love how you hear the clackity clack of the train, you hear the scream of the horn, the flute mimicks the driving steam....
i was born in 1957 so the 70's were my teenage years Great music in that decade!
Agree, Born in 1951
Same!
1959 ditto
I think when you hear those sub-verbals when Ian is playing the flute it's called voicing, or something like that. He'll snort occasionally, which is riotous!
I really recommend you give "Life's a Long Song", one of their more orchestral pieces. A truly magnificent composition by Ian. Less heavy and supremely philosophical.
Don't ever interrupt the flute solo 😖
I know, right?
I actually rewound the entire solo. You guys should definitely stay away from reaction videos. If we do not interrupt the record companies could take down our channel
@@NicknLex Sorry. My bad. I'll unsubscribe. No more negative comments
@@NicknLex It's one thing to stop a song to stay within the boundaries but you paused so long you lost the continuity of the song.
@9: 44... Speaking of the Syd Barrett early Pink Floyd my faves are See Emily Play, Astronomy Domine, and Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun
Back when this music was first available to hear, you got most of your new music info by browsing the record store or reading Music magazines. We would just see the new posters and read the titles and wonder. This info vacuum, [compared to the internet, it was a void] compelled us to be even more voracious in our desire for any word or picture or note about our beloved bands. Naturally we all filled in gaps with our imaginations and friend-offered misinformation. We thought Ian Anderson's name WAS Jethro Tull. "no you dope, it's not the name of the flute guy, that's Ian, I think it's the guitarist that's named Jethro." and "Hey what about that other new singer? Pink Floyd's his name, I hear he's wicked pissa" And that's how so many WRONG stories flourished. Now we have the web to spread wrong stories faster, but you can also find the truth if you want to. Jethro Tull was named after a 17th Century Botanist. An agriculturist who probably is better known for being the namesake of the band than for anything he actually did with his "seed drill"
Fun stuff: Norman Reedus (Daryl Dixon on The Walking Dead) has a motorcycle touring show, “Ride” and they visit the home of Ian Anderson (vocals, flute, guitar) while in England (Season 3 of RIDE). Thankfully, Ian is still eccentric even over a “cuppa.” Andrew Lincoln (also from TWD) joins them - he’s Ian’s son-in-law. 🤪
Love that trivia! Thank you! 💕
I regularly play my old vinyl of Jethro Tull's 'Thick as a Brick' . Still my favourite of theirs. You should listen to it but only if you listen to the WHOLE album in one go.
...Because the song "Thick as a Brick" takes up the entire album. There are much shorter radio edits - but they should be avoided at all cost!
Jethro Tull has an enormous catalog of amazing music.
Other gems:
We Used to Know
Velvet Green
Look Into the Sun
Serenade to a Cuckoo
Skating Away
Bouree'
One White Duck
"We Used To Know" is probably my favorite JT song, doesn't get enough attention
We Used to Know is one of my favorite songs overall, by any group.
One of my favs follows Locomotive Breath on Aqualung....Wind Up...love the message and different tempos of the song