This is what you get when a group of top tier musicians dedicated to their craft follow the vision of a genius, maestro, eccentric poet who loves to please his audience.
I really enjoy when Barry Barlow is given the recognition he deserves. Anderson s persona is so large it overshadowed the other members. Barlow's drumming was second to none. Relisten to his work on thick as a brick. Any other drummer and the album would've turned out much different. His creativity is all over that album. The last half of side two is pure brilliance as he leads the band to the finish line.
Jethro Tull has been known to grow brain cells. Keep burrowing down that rabbit hole because exploring Jethro Tull gets very deep. Try another tune off the same album called "Black Satin Dancer'.
awesome. Nice seeing you do a song that's off the beaten path. That Minstrel in the Gallery album was recorded in a short break from their 'Warchild' tour and the material was just added to their live shows, no new tour announced. So they are hot off the road, Ian's like 'hey, let's bang one out, mates'. And they absolutely kill it. Ian's acoustic playing, his compositions, just a legend, and the rest of the band are peaking. They were so prolific it's ridiculous. One of the biggest bands of the 70s, it's a travesty they don't get more props. Top three band for me, easy. Some people get Tull, some don't. To me Ian and that band are on a level with Frank Zappa or any one.
The genre is Jethro Tull. There's nothing else like them. The musical/poetic genius is Ian Anderson. Keep up the deep dive. You've got over 50 years of music to discover. ps ... IMO, the masterpiece on this album is Baker Street Muse
Not many dip into this piece! Yeah, Man! Great choice! This band always did help define true artistry in 70s Prog. Keep going with the Tull. Literally dozens of pieces to celebrate! And this was a great example!
"Ian Anderson, his songs are just beyond me. They’re beyond the public, by the way he sells to them. If you lived in America you would be suprised because he draws as many (people) as Led Zeppelin and all the rest. An excellent artist on stage in every way. But his writing is something that never ceases to amaze me, brilliant. I’d love to be in that way that he can put across a melody." - Melbourne Radio 1976 interview with Ritchie Blackmore
This was a very enjoyable reaction video . I am gald someone has reviewed / reacted to this wonderful song from the band Jethro Tull, one of my all time fave bands. I salute you !
This all album is a masterpiece!! The title piece: Minstrel in the Gallery is amasing. and Baker Street Muse is my best Jethro Tull song, and one of my all time favorite!!!
I want to say yes and no equally to BSM… Broooo… I don’t know. Me too, but I feel like a traitor because Thick as a Brick. FWIW… this was the first CD i ever bought and i still have it. 40+ years later.😊
This song, in fact the entire MINSTREL IN THE GALLERY, showcases the vastly underappreciated genius of guitarist Martin Barre, who seldom if ever seems to get the recognition he so much deserves. He left the band years ago BUT perhaps the band could recapture their mojo were Martin to return???
Now you have to watch Thick as a Brick live from Madison Square Garden 1978 to see Tull at their best. I was at this concert and you can see and hear the great musicianship. You should go to youtube and search Barrimore Barlowe drum solo to see what you've been listening to and watch a master drummer.
Jethro Tull is its own genre. A collision between the renaissance minstrel and the time when the musicians actually made all of the music with a variety of instruments, a large stage presence, and electronics that were primitive by todays standards..
Tons of AMAZING songs by Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull. It wasn't until I saw Ian live in Seattle (late fall of '04 I believe) that I was introduced to my favorite Tull song. You really need to take a peek/listen to "Broadsword."
Your reaction to this marvellous track precisely mirrors my reaction when I first heard this album so many years ago. The level of creativity displayed by this magnificent group of musicians is stupendous. How I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall during the rehearsal sessions of just about every Tull album. I've been a Tull addict for close on 50 years and have played in a Tull cover band in my country and continue to be mesmerised by the magnificence of Tull compositions. On this track, Ian's acoustic guitar is tuned to DADGAD tuning and he uses a capo, but I don't recall off-hand on which fret the capo is placed. I just love the lyrics on this track and it's such fun it to play on acoustic guitar. Barry Barlow's drumming on this track is just insanely brilliant. I cringed slightly at your pronunciation of the name 'Tull' - it's Tull (short vowel), not "Tool" 😉.
Hi Chod. Thanks for reacting to something from this great album! BTW, the band is called Jethro Tull. Tull for short. The head guy -- singer, writer, flautist and more -- is Ian Anderson. Peace.
the drummer, Barrie Barlow, was described by John Bonham as 'the finest rock drummer England has produced', and he was in a small handful for consideration to be the drummer for Zeppelin after John died, until they decided to fold the band. He played on Jimmy Page's solo album 'Outrider', played on Robert Plant's 'Principle of Moments' and on the first Yngwie Malmsteen album 'Rising Force'. On top of some of Tull's most well considered albums. He's incomparable, rare air. I like him as much as Neil Peart or anyone, personally.
Neil Peart also happens to be a fan of Barriemore Barlow. All of Rush are Tull fans. Geddy Lee said if he could build his perfect dream band, his choice for drummer / percussion would be Barriemore Barlow.
Ian Anderson is the singer, and flute player, and acoustic guitar player, and harmonica player, and can actually play every instrument that's on the stage. On top of that he writes alpost every song they put out. Now they have 23 studio albums. And quite a few more solos from Ian. And And a double live album. And several greatest hit compilation albums. But you've got plenty of time to discover the greatest music ver written by a rock and roll band.
Jethro Tull with Barrymore Barlow on drums, Martin Barre On lead guitar are musically as good as it gets. You can call it any category you’d like as long as you call it about as good as it gets!
yes my Brother Chod is back to Music thought i loss you to doing other things on here hey here's a song that you will Love it's got Jazz and soul Rickie Lee Jones Chuck E's In Love do the Live Video thanks and welcome back to great music
I had the opportunity to meet him after a show. Having named my daughter Valhalla, I seized the moment and got him to sign my program to her. Raised his eyebrow for sure!
From an article in Grooves magazine, #18, 1979, on the Stormwatch album, called “Jethro Tull’s Stormin’ Again” - writer Mike Greenblatt discussing what Ian had earlier stated in 1975 (now, 50 years ago), after Minstrel in the Gallery was put out - “I am absolutely not interested in what other groups are doing,”’Anderson stated flatly in an interview with Judith Sims at the time. “My inspiration is more historical. I’m looking for something people might enjoy, not this year or the next; but maybe in a hundred years somebody will say, ‘that chap did something different, rather interesting, not the same old thing”
Jethro Tull are unique - the mix of rock, prog, and traditional folk is superb. This isn't one of the albums that people tend to think of first with JT, but there's so much good in it - this, Black Satin Dancer, Baker Street Muse, and the title track are all excellent. And yes, they are great at odd time signatures - in the title track from the album "Songs From the Wood" the lyrics even brag about how tricky the rhythm is - "join the chorus if you can", indeed!
Chod....this is Jethro Tull's best overall album. You have to listen to all the tracks on this LP. It is Tull at the peak of their compositional and performance powers. Black Satin Dancer and Baker Street Muse are my two favorites. ...and the drummer...Barriemore Barlow is an incredible percussionist. ...and Jethro as you call him is the one and only Ian Anderson.
Ian Anderson is the lead singer/flutist/acoustic guitarist/ songwriter. He's just brilliant. Jethro Tull is the name of the band. Nobody named Jethro in the band though.
Always liked this song a lot, too.. Ian Anderson's genius is on full display. If you want to hear them get jazzy, check out, "Serenade to a Cuckoo" from their first album--- it's actually them covering a masterpiece by jazz legend Rhasaan Roland Kirk.
SO IAN STARTS OFFFFF WITH HIS ACOUSTIC AND THEN SWITCHES TO HIS FLUTE OF COURSE AND THOSE VOCALS, GEEEEZZZZ CHOD! 😊 AND THEN OF COURSE ( BARRIEMORE BARLOW ) ON THOSE PERCUSSIONS. AND LETS NOT FORGET ABOUT THOSE FREAKISH GUITAR SOUNDS FROM ( MARTIN BARRE ) 😊
Minstrel In The Gallery and of course Aqualung are my favorite albums from Jethro Tull. For me, the music always has a touch of medieval flair with a sacred touch and his voice actually sometimes resembles really a minstrel of that time - it's just great. Sorry for this taste-driven trip, but it just overcame me ;-)) Thanks for sharing and best wishes @all from HH (germany)
It's a wee bit interesting that this song deals with Viking junk and 50 years later, Tulls latest beautiful offfering is a Nordic masterpiece. Have you heard it? RokFlote. Interesting joyous rhythmic story about gods and giants and shit from beginning to end. And not without purpose. Plenty of interesting time signatures to amuse us. From the new album I would recommend, The Navigators (with video) danceable, or Ginnungagap, of The Perfect One, also a gently rocking danceable one. The Navigators: ruclips.net/video/HUTtSU_6y1c/видео.html
THEY HAD SO SO MANYYYYYY GREAT SONGS CHOD, STARTED UP BACK IN ( 67 ) SO, IT'S INSANE WHAT IAN AND HIS BAND CREATED, 😊 CONCEPT ALBUMS INCLUDED, ESPECIALLYYYYY THEIR 72 EPIC ALBUM ( THICK AS A BRICK ) 😊 ENJOY CHOD
If you're looking for another Jethro song that's full of weird time signatures and really good playing, check out the track called "Left Right" from the Chateau Disaster tapes. It's not that well-known because it was recorded as part of an abandoned concept album (which eventually morphed into the Passion Play album) and didn't see the light of day until like 15 years later on some obscure compilation album. Might be the heaviest song Tull ever did.
To this day the Minstral In The Gallery album is the one album I've listened to all the way through more times than any other, most of those plays coming in th 90s. I've always felt that Anderson's singing reached a peak around this period. Like someone mentioned below, Baker St Muse is fantastic, though a bit long. Requiem, One White Duck, and Black Satin Dancer are also fabulous if you decide to do moer from this album. The first two of those don't have any drums if that's a factor in choosing.
Ian Anderson has some amazing vocals during this period. He seemed to lose a little power toward the late 70's. He was a chain smoker, and these guys would play like 20 days straight on their tours And, Barriemore Barlow is the most underrated drummer of all -time imo. John Bonham praised him, also.
Ian Anderson and Harrison Stafford/Groundation are the two most underrated white musicians in history. They're not as popular because they wrote some songs that rubbed the rich the wrong way.
Don't take this the wrong way, but I'm really amazed to see a black guy appreciate Jethro Tull. I'm a Tull fan since like uh, 1977, I'm actually serious. But Tull is really the "whitest" music you can imagine..."prog rock." Ian Anderson is Scottish for one. First of all its not funky in terms of rythm. They use "odd" time signatures, often switching around in a single song. Ian sings in a pinched nasal voice, very white. Then there is the subject matter. Valhalla, the Viking heaven. That's about as Nordic/ non-African as it gets. But Tull is awesome; like rock- n-roll from Middle Earth.
You're probably going to be mad at me, Chod, but I wasn't particularly impressed with this song. It's a pleasant song, but mind-blowing? Not in my humble opinion. I've heard much better songs by Jethro Tull.
This is what you get when a group of top tier musicians dedicated to their craft follow the vision of a genius, maestro, eccentric poet who loves to please his audience.
I really enjoy when Barry Barlow is given the recognition he deserves. Anderson s persona is so large it overshadowed the other members. Barlow's drumming was second to none. Relisten to his work on thick as a brick. Any other drummer and the album would've turned out much different. His creativity is all over that album. The last half of side two is pure brilliance as he leads the band to the finish line.
Jethro Tull has been known to grow brain cells. Keep burrowing down that rabbit hole because exploring Jethro Tull gets very deep. Try another tune off the same album called "Black Satin Dancer'.
awesome. Nice seeing you do a song that's off the beaten path. That Minstrel in the Gallery album was recorded in a short break from their 'Warchild' tour and the material was just added to their live shows, no new tour announced. So they are hot off the road, Ian's like 'hey, let's bang one out, mates'. And they absolutely kill it. Ian's acoustic playing, his compositions, just a legend, and the rest of the band are peaking. They were so prolific it's ridiculous. One of the biggest bands of the 70s, it's a travesty they don't get more props. Top three band for me, easy. Some people get Tull, some don't. To me Ian and that band are on a level with Frank Zappa or any one.
The genre is Jethro Tull. There's nothing else like them. The musical/poetic genius is Ian Anderson. Keep up the deep dive. You've got over 50 years of music to discover.
ps ... IMO, the masterpiece on this album is Baker Street Muse
Perfect description of the genre... I would say the only other group the even comes close to having their own genre is Blue Oyster Cult...
Here we go. Now you're getting into the real meat of Tull's brilliance. Keep digging. So many layers, so much to explore. So unique.
...layers, you mean 'like an onion' ?
I think you would really like Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of A New Day.. It is a gem.
Not many dip into this piece! Yeah, Man! Great choice! This band always did help define true artistry in 70s Prog. Keep going with the Tull. Literally dozens of pieces to celebrate! And this was a great example!
Those guys have music inside every atom building them... Look at this feeling, rhythm and melody... Anderson is all music...
"Ian Anderson, his songs are just beyond me. They’re beyond the public, by the way he sells to them. If you lived in America you would be suprised because he draws as many (people) as Led Zeppelin and all the rest. An excellent artist on stage in every way. But his writing is something that never ceases to amaze me, brilliant. I’d love to be in that way that he can put across a melody." - Melbourne Radio 1976 interview with Ritchie Blackmore
Barriemore Barlow was an absolute powerhouse drummer from that period.....
Fantastic As Usual From Tull!!
This was a very enjoyable reaction video . I am gald someone has reviewed / reacted to this wonderful song from the band Jethro Tull, one of my all time fave bands. I salute you !
This all album is a masterpiece!! The title piece: Minstrel in the Gallery is amasing. and Baker Street Muse is my best Jethro Tull song, and one of my all time favorite!!!
I want to say yes and no equally to BSM… Broooo… I don’t know. Me too, but I feel like a traitor because Thick as a Brick. FWIW… this was the first CD i ever bought and i still have it. 40+ years later.😊
Said the pigmy to the w$#re…
I'm right there with you...
This song, in fact the entire MINSTREL IN THE GALLERY, showcases the vastly underappreciated genius of guitarist Martin Barre, who seldom if ever seems to get the recognition he so much deserves. He left the band years ago BUT perhaps the band could recapture their mojo were Martin to return???
Now you have to watch Thick as a Brick live from Madison Square Garden 1978 to see Tull at their best. I was at this concert and you can see and hear the great musicianship. You should go to youtube and search Barrimore Barlowe drum solo to see what you've been listening to and watch a master drummer.
Jethro Tull is its own genre. A collision between the renaissance minstrel and the time when the musicians actually made all of the music with a variety of instruments, a large stage presence, and electronics that were primitive by todays standards..
Tons of AMAZING songs by Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull. It wasn't until I saw Ian live in Seattle (late fall of '04 I believe) that I was introduced to my favorite Tull song. You really need to take a peek/listen to "Broadsword."
Since June '70 Jethro Tull is part of the Ian Anderson Group of Companies Limited... 🫡
Your reaction to this marvellous track precisely mirrors my reaction when I first heard this album so many years ago. The level of creativity displayed by this magnificent group of musicians is stupendous. How I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall during the rehearsal sessions of just about every Tull album. I've been a Tull addict for close on 50 years and have played in a Tull cover band in my country and continue to be mesmerised by the magnificence of Tull compositions. On this track, Ian's acoustic guitar is tuned to DADGAD tuning and he uses a capo, but I don't recall off-hand on which fret the capo is placed. I just love the lyrics on this track and it's such fun it to play on acoustic guitar. Barry Barlow's drumming on this track is just insanely brilliant. I cringed slightly at your pronunciation of the name 'Tull' - it's Tull (short vowel), not "Tool" 😉.
Hi Chod. Thanks for reacting to something from this great album! BTW, the band is called Jethro Tull. Tull for short. The head guy -- singer, writer, flautist and more -- is Ian Anderson. Peace.
the drummer, Barrie Barlow, was described by John Bonham as 'the finest rock drummer England has produced', and he was in a small handful for consideration to be the drummer for Zeppelin after John died, until they decided to fold the band. He played on Jimmy Page's solo album 'Outrider', played on Robert Plant's 'Principle of Moments' and on the first Yngwie Malmsteen album 'Rising Force'. On top of some of Tull's most well considered albums. He's incomparable, rare air. I like him as much as Neil Peart or anyone, personally.
Neil Peart also happens to be a fan of Barriemore Barlow. All of Rush are Tull fans. Geddy Lee said if he could build his perfect dream band, his choice for drummer / percussion would be Barriemore Barlow.
And Barriemore said that Ian Paice is the best European drummer.
@@jimhardiman3836 i'm sure they will all enjoy having a beer together
@@Ferretbomber As would I
Ian Anderson is the singer, and flute player, and acoustic guitar player, and harmonica player, and can actually play every instrument that's on the stage. On top of that he writes alpost every song they put out. Now they have 23 studio albums.
And quite a few more solos from Ian.
And And a double live album.
And several greatest hit compilation albums. But you've got plenty of time to discover the greatest music ver written by a rock and roll band.
Jethro Tull with Barrymore Barlow on drums, Martin Barre On lead guitar are musically as good as it gets. You can call it any category you’d like as long as you call it about as good as it gets!
Super deep cut. Thanks!
yes my Brother Chod is back to Music thought i loss you to doing other things on here hey here's a song that you will Love it's got Jazz and soul Rickie Lee Jones Chuck E's In Love do the Live Video thanks and welcome back to great music
I had the opportunity to meet him after a show. Having named my daughter Valhalla, I seized the moment and got him to sign my program to her. Raised his eyebrow for sure!
The name of the band is Jethro Tull. The leader is Ian Anderson. The genius who founded the band
Therefore just call 'em "Tull"
He didn't really "found" the band but by the second album he was the major force in the band.
Ian Anderson is the flutist and frontman of the Group Jethro Tull
From an article in Grooves magazine, #18, 1979, on the Stormwatch album, called “Jethro Tull’s Stormin’ Again” - writer Mike Greenblatt discussing what Ian had earlier stated in 1975 (now, 50 years ago), after Minstrel in the Gallery was put out - “I am absolutely not interested in what other groups are doing,”’Anderson stated flatly in an interview with Judith Sims at the time. “My inspiration is more historical. I’m looking for something people might enjoy, not this year or the next; but maybe in a hundred years somebody will say, ‘that chap did something different, rather interesting, not the same old thing”
Jethro Tull are unique - the mix of rock, prog, and traditional folk is superb. This isn't one of the albums that people tend to think of first with JT, but there's so much good in it - this, Black Satin Dancer, Baker Street Muse, and the title track are all excellent. And yes, they are great at odd time signatures - in the title track from the album "Songs From the Wood" the lyrics even brag about how tricky the rhythm is - "join the chorus if you can", indeed!
Chod....this is Jethro Tull's best overall album. You have to listen to all the tracks on this LP. It is Tull at the peak of their compositional and performance powers. Black Satin Dancer and Baker Street Muse are my two favorites. ...and the drummer...Barriemore Barlow is an incredible percussionist. ...and Jethro as you call him is the one and only Ian Anderson.
Ian Anderson is the lead singer/flutist/acoustic guitarist/ songwriter. He's just brilliant. Jethro Tull is the name of the band. Nobody named Jethro in the band though.
And fans just call them TULL
oh yeah dude. this album is a gemmm
Always liked this song a lot, too..
Ian Anderson's genius is on full display.
If you want to hear them get jazzy, check out, "Serenade to a Cuckoo" from their first album--- it's actually them covering a masterpiece by jazz legend Rhasaan Roland Kirk.
I love the version of Serenade to a Cuckoo they played during the 1984 tour. One of the few times Full went Fusion
The sound is a flashback to Songs From The Wood
SO IAN STARTS OFFFFF WITH HIS ACOUSTIC AND THEN SWITCHES TO HIS FLUTE OF COURSE AND THOSE VOCALS, GEEEEZZZZ CHOD! 😊 AND THEN OF COURSE ( BARRIEMORE BARLOW ) ON THOSE PERCUSSIONS. AND LETS NOT FORGET ABOUT THOSE FREAKISH GUITAR SOUNDS FROM ( MARTIN BARRE ) 😊
Wrecking Crew drum legend Hal Blane pulled off something similar with The Monkees. (The name of the song escapes me)
Minstrel In The Gallery and of course Aqualung are my favorite albums from Jethro Tull. For me, the music always has a touch of medieval flair with a sacred touch and his voice actually sometimes resembles really a minstrel of that time - it's just great. Sorry for this taste-driven trip, but it just overcame me ;-)) Thanks for sharing and best wishes @all from HH (germany)
FROM THEIR ALBUM ( MINSTREL IN THE GALLERY ) 😊 TITLE TRACK, BAKER ST. MUSE👍
It's a wee bit interesting that this song deals with Viking junk and 50 years later, Tulls latest beautiful offfering is a Nordic masterpiece. Have you heard it? RokFlote. Interesting joyous rhythmic story about gods and giants and shit from beginning to end. And not without purpose. Plenty of interesting time signatures to amuse us. From the new album I would recommend, The Navigators (with video) danceable, or Ginnungagap, of The Perfect One, also a gently rocking danceable one. The Navigators: ruclips.net/video/HUTtSU_6y1c/видео.html
My fav songs are life’s a long song and living in the past which were his popular less prog songs. But everyone has favourites🤔
Bravo!!!
THEY HAD SO SO MANYYYYYY GREAT SONGS CHOD, STARTED UP BACK IN ( 67 ) SO, IT'S INSANE WHAT IAN AND HIS BAND CREATED, 😊 CONCEPT ALBUMS INCLUDED, ESPECIALLYYYYY THEIR 72 EPIC ALBUM ( THICK AS A BRICK ) 😊 ENJOY CHOD
If you're looking for another Jethro song that's full of weird time signatures and really good playing, check out the track called "Left Right" from the Chateau Disaster tapes. It's not that well-known because it was recorded as part of an abandoned concept album (which eventually morphed into the Passion Play album) and didn't see the light of day until like 15 years later on some obscure compilation album. Might be the heaviest song Tull ever did.
RIGHT THERE AT THE TOP OF THE BEST PROG ROCK CHOD!!! 💯😊 THIS WAS OFF IAN'S ALBUM ( MINSTREL IN THE GALLERY ) AND BY THE WAY, GREAT TITLE TRACK SONG 😊
To this day the Minstral In The Gallery album is the one album I've listened to all the way through more times than any other, most of those plays coming in th 90s. I've always felt that Anderson's singing reached a peak around this period. Like someone mentioned below, Baker St Muse is fantastic, though a bit long. Requiem, One White Duck, and Black Satin Dancer are also fabulous if you decide to do moer from this album. The first two of those don't have any drums if that's a factor in choosing.
The genre is called: JETHRO TULL.
Classic
The band is Jethro Tull
the genre is MUSIC!
Great reaction. I was not familiar with this song. Kinda mad. Banger.
Barlow is an artiste!
Ian Anderson has some amazing vocals during this period. He seemed to lose a little power toward the late 70's. He was a chain smoker, and these guys would play like 20 days straight on their tours And, Barriemore Barlow is the most underrated drummer of all -time imo. John Bonham praised him, also.
Ian Anderson and Harrison Stafford/Groundation are the two most underrated white musicians in history. They're not as popular because they wrote some songs that rubbed the rich the wrong way.
react to Baker Street Muse from this album.... Awesome.
if you like that and rush...listen to Fracture by King Crimson
I think the vocals on the album were Ian’s best. Listen to Baker Street Muse. You won’t be disappointed.
Don't take this the wrong way, but I'm really amazed to see a black guy appreciate Jethro Tull. I'm a Tull fan since like uh, 1977, I'm actually serious. But Tull is really the "whitest" music you can imagine..."prog rock." Ian Anderson is Scottish for one. First of all its not funky in terms of rythm. They use "odd" time signatures, often switching around in a single song. Ian sings in a pinched nasal voice, very white. Then there is the subject matter. Valhalla, the Viking heaven. That's about as Nordic/ non-African as it gets. But Tull is awesome; like rock- n-roll from Middle Earth.
It actually sounds better if you don't stop it every few seconds.
You're probably going to be mad at me, Chod, but I wasn't particularly impressed with this song. It's a pleasant song, but mind-blowing? Not in my humble opinion. I've heard much better songs by Jethro Tull.
Agreed. This may only rank, what? 37th best Tull song? Out of hundreds of masterpieces, 37th or 38rh best Tull song is still mind-blowing.