This is such a great rendition of “Living in the Past.” I can watch it over and over and not tire of it. And I wonder how many Americans, from watching TV in their living rooms or in the studio audience, became Tull fans that evening. 🤔😏👏👏👏
As a US Air Force member stationed in the greater London area from 1993-1996 (RAF Uxbridge), I was fortunate enough to see Jethro Tull on their 25th anniversary tour (promoting the box set Jay was showing off) at the Hammersmith Apollo theater. What an incredible experience to see one of the greatest British rock bands perform on such a milestone tour in downtown London itself! As an extra treat, original guitarist Mick Abrahams and drummer Clive Bunker were on hand to play a couple numbers with the current members. Another treat from being over there was seeing the Rolling Stones live at Wembley Arena during their Voodoo Lounge tour. Not bragging or anything... OK maybe just a little!
Jethro Tull is to rock what Benny Goodman (look it up) was to Jazz, giving musicians the room to play and be themselves within the song. This is every bit as valid as the original. If you don't like it fine...I myself and most of my musician friends love what Ian and company do.
LOL, thanks for the memories. I am amazed at the sheer volume of Tull videos there are on the Internet these days ... seems like more Tull than about anything else.
The music of jethro tull is music that takes me somewhere else...like it takes me back to the time before electricity came to arkansas, lol...but seriously it is amazing stuff. and then there's doane perry one of the best but sadly most overlooked drummers in the business...he's been in the drivers seat for a long time and that's a good thing...plus he was 1 of my instructors when i attended musicians institute, i consider myself very lucky to have spent time with him. :)
I bought Living in the Past, the album on Dec 22, 1972, soon to be a half century ago! It was such an important album, because it was the first time I learned the band members via the pictures. I had owned Aqualung and TAAB on cassette previously!
Best version of this song is in 1969....that's the way I remember hearing it when I was around 14 in 1976.....my brother liked Jethro Tull and got me to liking it.....back when music was good and unique....Ian Anderson was like the "Pied Piper" with his music....best way I could describe him besides the band sounding so cool!!!! :-)
I love how this starts with Leno talking about how many albums they have over how many decades and how much platinum and... the Hall of Fame is so deaf it is just stupid. Jethro Tull is groundbreaking. Invite them in.
Tight and I am sure road tested ! Great musicians . Martin is absolutely playing a searing hot 🔥 guitar . I have seen Dave Pegg on tour with Procol Harum several times . I can't wait to see Martin on tour with his own band again . I have already seen them 4 or 5 times .
I remember I was 12 in June 1972 and bought the Living in the past album at TSS stores .That was an INCREDIBLE SUMMER....It will be Fifty years next June when it was released...meaning the album not the song.....FIFTY YEARS...CAN YOU DIG IT????
As I mentioned on my posting of this video on 9-20-08, I was there that night in Burbank and there are two things that I shall never forget. When that self-absorbed gasbag Steinbrenner blabbed endlessly about his (then) awful Yankees, Ian Anderson turned to the audience and feigned a theatrical yawn, causing a huge burst of laughter which was idited out of the broadcast! Then George kept on babbling beyond his time slot, depriving Tull of their scheduled finale performance of Thick As a Brick!
Questi mi fanno sangue da morire.mi piacciono tutte le musiche . questo fa paura troppo troppo forte e bravo.anche chi lo accompagna accompagna non sono da meno
@dukeblue1110 - Tull has never played the same arrangement that appeared on the record, more than 40 years ago. Many bassists have played in the band since Cornick, and none of them duplicated his bass part. Matthew Peg accurately played the bass line that Ian Anderson wrote for this arrangement. Nothing was "frigged".
This is about the time i saw them at a relatively small arena in Chattanooga, one of the best concerts i have ever saw. The only other of that caliber was johnny winter at riverbend blues block party.😊
I liked that version and they really had a lot of energy back then, but I more like the Aqualung band, Ian, Martin, Jeffrey, Clive and John Evan. But then I also liked the band with Barriemore Barlow on drums with David (at that time) Palmer. Those were the biggest concerts and most selling albums.
re-read my post...i miss that version of the band...they made the best tull musice..although Aqualung was great also w/jeffrey hammond on bass...i miss the 70's...some awesome rock came out then...
This was a variation on a theme; not bad, but, I definitely prefer the original. Still enjoyable enough, though. Thanks for uploading - liked it and subscribed.
I felt that way for a long time and I like both arrrangements, but I have to say now I guess I've gotten used to the adrenalized version and like it better.
@rednoise0 actually there is a huge difference in this arrangement compared to the original: the verse was originally in a major mode, contrasting with the minor-key instrumental sections. But here, they stay in minor the whole time. The verses are supposed to be happy, contrasting with the spooky interludes. And on the subject of verseS, what the heck happened to the rest of the lyrics? Where'd the second verse go? I much prefer the original.
It was magical up to that point. They lined up Ian with Matthew Broderick and George Steinbrenner. Three guys that have absolutely nothing in common. What were they thinking?
I think it's a Tom Anderson Strat-type guitar - the headstock looks a little different than a Fender. Sounds good, though. I'll always be partial to his Les Paul+Hiwatt sound from the Thick as a Brick/Passion Play days. Sublime!
They did not F the song up at all. This was the updated version of living in the pat they started playing somewhere in the late 80's or early 90's. It has more changes and and upbeat tempo - more jazzy. They always have done it this way until today as far as I have seen.
This is when Dave Pegg's son Matthew would fill in for him occasionally. He sounds fine for a young guy playing on tv. Of course Glen was great, but this arrangement of living in the past had been around for awhile at this point. Living in the Past hadn't been played like the record for many years.
3) I guess what I mean is, bands playing live after their heyday is not to everyone's taste- some can pull it off, some look and sound preposterous. By and large, Tull still pull it off with a good amount of conviction. I prefer the original arrangement as well. I think I'll go play the album and watch this when I want to see Jethro Tull playing live on american television in 1994, which is itself a small miracle.
Nothing wrong with this tune at all. I do prefer the original arrangement over this one but, this one is far more rock. Yes, Glen Cornick's bass line was a huge part of this original composition... it had a wondeful bouce that was part of a great Glen Cornick skill. Realistically, ya can't expect a band to play a tune the same for 25 years as, if they do, they have cut off their artistic expression of the moment. I could criticize this vid but, why? Hard to out do an Anderson performance
I am a total tullite. Ian has lost his voice a bit now, however, he surrounds himself with the very best of musicians as always, always a very canny and astute frontman.
Martin could play those Metal riffs with the best of them! And if you watch Tull shows from the mid 70's and early 80's he was fairly animated on stage. A legit, "Rock Star."
i miss the version of tull that consisted of martin on guitar, clive bunker on drums, glenn cornickon bass, and ian on acoustic and flute....that was the best incarnation of the band in my humble opinion
Jethro Tull was mostly just a vehicle for Ian Anderson's musical vision, he was definitely the dominant member, similar to Robert Fripp with King Crimson. With that said, I know Martin Barre and some other members did contribute to the writing quite a bit.
Hard to believe this was 30 years ago, and I'm 5 years older now than Ian was then. Interesting how Ian made big bucks on salmon but ended up getting out because he wasn't happy with the environmental issues. I love salmon, I should've bought some of his.
@dbltrplx - There's no reason to listen to the original. This is not a recreation of the original. This is a new and different arrangement, not intended to sound like the original. They played this arrangement frequently around that time. This is an accurate and precise performance of the arrangement. Not a note out of place.
Man did Tull take a wrong turn in the 80's! Sad to hear Ian's young voice leave him. I saw Tull one year after this and I was disappointed with how drawn out Ian's voice was. I really can't stand the electric sound elements or trials of the band to be modern, especially in the 80's. I am a huge Tull fan though.
Also stop be so GD condescending bout performances...shit sounds different cuz of mixes, and what the venue is using...ppl have no idea of what goes into a musical performance, and the trials and tribulations artists have to go thru, this is much better than anyhting out there today...unless u r up their doin it shut your trap...ppl get old and things change...ppl r too dumb to figure that out...In my opinion Ian is still a great talent
@cheezer57 On the contrary, they did an awesome rendition of their song.....I'm sure Ian arranged it EXACTLY as we were suppose to hear it, and Anderson don't fuck up.
2) .. be that shocked or annoyed by one such altered arrangement. Since Ian's voice changed so radically after 1987-ish, there are a number of "oldies" I wish Tull wouldn't do, as they sound so strained. You can always dig out the studio record and play it, guys. Plus, if another band of the "classic rock" era were around (then in 1994 or now), say The Beatles.. an they were doing altered arrangements of some of their late 60's songs on T.V. wouldn't you just be happy to have them around?
This song is now more than half a century old! Quality never dies.....
This is such a great rendition of “Living in the Past.” I can watch it over and over and not tire of it. And I wonder how many Americans, from watching TV in their living rooms or in the studio audience, became Tull fans that evening. 🤔😏👏👏👏
No one else can play flute like this....nor would they try!!
As I watch this, its been 24 years since this show aired, and the tune was 24 years old at the time. How quickly 48 years passes by.
It's nearly 50 years now.
I bought Benefit the day it came out.
So, yeah...I'm with ya Bro!
As a US Air Force member stationed in the greater London area from 1993-1996 (RAF Uxbridge), I was fortunate enough to see Jethro Tull on their 25th anniversary tour (promoting the box set Jay was showing off) at the Hammersmith Apollo theater. What an incredible experience to see one of the greatest British rock bands perform on such a milestone tour in downtown London itself! As an extra treat, original guitarist Mick Abrahams and drummer Clive Bunker were on hand to play a couple numbers with the current members. Another treat from being over there was seeing the Rolling Stones live at Wembley Arena during their Voodoo Lounge tour. Not bragging or anything... OK maybe just a little!
Jethro Tull and especially Ian Anderson have always been Fantastic! I just love Ian though, such a great flutist and entertainer!
Where do you f......g find musicians like that nowadays? What an amazing band.
A original minstrel !!!!! Greatest!!!
Martin Is a Monster Guitarist.
I remember this show. Took place in Los Angeles. Love you Ian Anderson and all Tull members.
One of my favorite JT songs!
that was so bad-ass, untouchable, great!
Well played sir, well played.
At the top of their game ! Martin's tone is screaming ! This is a great mix for a TV show .
Wonderful version. Just love it!
Jethro Tull is to rock what Benny Goodman (look it up) was to Jazz, giving musicians the room to play and be themselves within the song. This is every bit as valid as the original. If you don't like it fine...I myself and most of my musician friends love what Ian and company do.
Great sound for a tv show 😀
LOL, thanks for the memories. I am amazed at the sheer volume of Tull videos there are on the Internet these days ... seems like more Tull than about anything else.
The music of jethro tull is music that takes me somewhere else...like it takes me back to the time before electricity came to arkansas, lol...but seriously it is amazing stuff. and then there's doane perry one of the best but sadly most overlooked drummers in the business...he's been in the drivers seat for a long time and that's a good thing...plus he was 1 of my instructors when i attended musicians institute, i consider myself very lucky to have spent time with him. :)
Great piece of music
Have to hand it to Ian for writting a 4/5 time song that doesn't sound like 4/5. Great dynamics and a screaming solo by Martin.
its 5/4 but you were close
@@renhoek3687 Inversely correct though. LOL!
@@renhoek3687 Legend has it that Anderson wrote that in that time signature to spite the record label
Yup, too bad he blew his voice out. Love Martin too.
@@cafepaul1957 Yup…Too bad your comment is irrelevant to this conversation.
It's good to see it performed. 👍
I bought Living in the Past, the album on Dec 22, 1972, soon to be a half century ago!
It was such an important album, because it was the first time I learned the band members via the pictures. I had owned Aqualung and TAAB on cassette previously!
What a delight!!! Thanks so much for the upload.
1st time seeing this version. My favorite, now. Leno's band is no slouch...imagine they were diggin' it too. :-) 50 years folks.
Beautiful version
Best version of this song is in 1969....that's the way I remember hearing it when I was around 14 in 1976.....my brother liked Jethro Tull and got me to liking it.....back when music was good and unique....Ian Anderson was like the "Pied Piper" with his music....best way I could describe him besides the band sounding so cool!!!! :-)
I just listened to the’69 studio version and then was scrolling down and found this one. What date is this though.
Thanks for posting - great clip !
I love how this starts with Leno talking about how many albums they have over how many decades and how much platinum and... the Hall of Fame is so deaf it is just stupid. Jethro Tull is groundbreaking. Invite them in.
Living in the Past was my best favor hit sang by Jethro Tull .I was looking for it thru All this time of 2016's.
Tight and I am sure road tested ! Great musicians . Martin is absolutely playing a searing hot 🔥 guitar . I have seen Dave Pegg on tour with Procol Harum several times . I can't wait to see Martin on tour with his own band again . I have already seen them 4 or 5 times .
Me and Mrs always go see the Martin Barre Band when we get the chance. Recommend to all who haven't had the pleasure.
Outstanding performance,seen Tull at Garden and a few other spots (the Pier West Manhattan) back in the 80s
I remember I was 12 in June 1972 and bought the Living in the past album at TSS stores .That was an INCREDIBLE SUMMER....It will be Fifty years next June when it was released...meaning the album not the song.....FIFTY YEARS...CAN YOU DIG IT????
Benefit, Standup, as well as Thick as a Brick are hard to beat
Just brilliance personified ❤
Excelente!!!!!!!!
There's no reason to miss it - the original recording hasn't gone anywhere.
Amazing!
love it.....new musicians ...diff sound
Bella giacca🎉
Wow! What more can I say....
As I mentioned on my posting of this video on 9-20-08, I was there that night in Burbank and there are two things that I shall never forget. When that self-absorbed gasbag Steinbrenner blabbed endlessly about his (then) awful Yankees, Ian Anderson turned to the audience and feigned a theatrical yawn, causing a huge burst of laughter which was idited out of the broadcast! Then George kept on babbling beyond his time slot, depriving Tull of their scheduled finale performance of Thick As a Brick!
Ian is one of those rare guys that looked younger in 2000 than he did in 1970 😂
Correction to my comment : That's MATT Pegg on tour with Procol Harum .
Fantastic flute my goodness
Ian Anderson always a class act.
I love ian anderson
Matt Pegg on bass! Dad was washing his hair. The only clip I've seen with Matt on board.
Questi mi fanno sangue da morire.mi piacciono tutte le musiche . questo fa paura troppo troppo forte e bravo.anche chi lo accompagna accompagna non sono da meno
hey thanks for posting..i missed this one and appreciate chance to see it!
Awesome.
Brilliant Ian.
Ian Anderson is an animated talent.
The beast🎇🎇🎇😁🎶
Martin!
szuper !
@dukeblue1110 - Tull has never played the same arrangement that appeared on the record, more than 40 years ago. Many bassists have played in the band since Cornick, and none of them duplicated his bass part. Matthew Peg accurately played the bass line that Ian Anderson wrote for this arrangement. Nothing was "frigged".
Holy Cow!!!
This is about the time i saw them at a relatively small arena in Chattanooga, one of the best concerts i have ever saw. The only other of that caliber was johnny winter at riverbend blues block party.😊
like other versions better but they are always great! and with all the band members passing through, it would not be Jethro Tull without Ian Anderson.
Phallic flute-sitting!! What a "Cod" piece!!
classic Ian, voice a little more mature and calm, but the playing and band just as dynamic.
minnen med den låten !
I liked that version and they really had a lot of energy back then, but I more like the Aqualung band, Ian, Martin, Jeffrey, Clive and John Evan. But then I also liked the band with Barriemore Barlow on drums with David (at that time) Palmer. Those were the biggest concerts and most selling albums.
But every time you listen you just want more...
...yes... More for everybody... Enjoy!
re-read my post...i miss that version of the band...they made the best tull musice..although Aqualung was great also w/jeffrey hammond on bass...i miss the 70's...some awesome rock came out then...
Great Tull line up!..........not everyone's cup of tea of course!...........but I can and do love Tull! Love to go fishing with Martin and Ian!
Yeah .... cheezer ... what a geezer! ;-)
jay has a kick ass band on his show
5/4 time signature sounds great.
good job Mathew....
This was a variation on a theme; not bad, but, I definitely prefer the original. Still enjoyable enough, though. Thanks for uploading - liked it and subscribed.
I felt that way for a long time and I like both arrrangements, but I have to say now I guess I've gotten used to the adrenalized version and like it better.
Doane Perry for the win!!!
Leno: "My mom's from Greenock."Ian: "Greenock? So what."
@rednoise0 actually there is a huge difference in this arrangement compared to the original: the verse was originally in a major mode, contrasting with the minor-key instrumental sections. But here, they stay in minor the whole time. The verses are supposed to be happy, contrasting with the spooky interludes. And on the subject of verseS, what the heck happened to the rest of the lyrics? Where'd the second verse go? I much prefer the original.
me too
Me also
The best, most energetic version is the completely instrumental one on "A Little Light Music" (1992): ruclips.net/video/dnmbRwK2b8I/видео.html
It was magical up to that point. They lined up Ian with Matthew Broderick and George Steinbrenner. Three guys that have absolutely nothing in common. What were they thinking?
I've seen Martin play just about every brand of guitar live. This black Strat is buy far the best sounding of the bunch.
I think it's a Tom Anderson Strat-type guitar - the headstock looks a little different than a Fender. Sounds good, though. I'll always be partial to his Les Paul+Hiwatt sound from the Thick as a Brick/Passion Play days. Sublime!
day i was born
They did not F the song up at all. This was the updated version of living in the pat they started playing somewhere in the late 80's or early 90's. It has more changes and and upbeat tempo - more jazzy. They always have done it this way until today as far as I have seen.
i was referring to the band.....that particular version, w/the members i mentioned...
makes you appreciate Glenn Cornick even more.
+slw59 you are so right, it's like a huge hole in this song...
RIP Glenn Cornick ,
yep and Amen
He was the best bass player in Jethro Tull.
Soooo true
Agreed. Glenn was the best. I didn't like this bass player at all. Plus, the 5 string bass sounded like crap here IMO.
This is when Dave Pegg's son Matthew would fill in for him occasionally. He sounds fine for a young guy playing on tv. Of course Glen was great, but this arrangement of living in the past had been around for awhile at this point. Living in the Past hadn't been played like the record for many years.
3) I guess what I mean is, bands playing live after their heyday is not to everyone's taste- some can pull it off, some look and sound preposterous. By and large, Tull still pull it off with a good amount of conviction. I prefer the original arrangement as well. I think I'll go play the album and watch this when I want to see Jethro Tull playing live on american television in 1994, which is itself a small miracle.
Cool that anderson made mention of F.C. an Dave pegg
Nothing wrong with this tune at all. I do prefer the original arrangement over this one but, this one is far more rock. Yes, Glen Cornick's bass line was a huge part of this original composition... it had a wondeful bouce that was part of a great Glen Cornick skill. Realistically, ya can't expect a band to play a tune the same for 25 years as, if they do, they have cut off their artistic expression of the moment. I could criticize this vid but, why? Hard to out do an Anderson performance
Strange how no bassist plays this like Glenn Cornick did !!!###
Holy Smokes 🙏
Jay Leno gives away Ian's box set gift. Says it won't cost him anything when he's making millions. Total dork.
I am a total tullite.
Ian has lost his voice a bit now, however, he surrounds himself with the very best of musicians as always, always a very canny and astute frontman.
Cherry axe-playing, Mart man!
Who says Martin Barre don't play HEAVY METAL!!!!
Martin could play those Metal riffs with the best of them! And if you watch Tull shows from the mid 70's and early 80's he was fairly animated on stage. A legit, "Rock Star."
i miss the version of tull that consisted of martin on guitar, clive bunker on drums, glenn cornickon bass, and ian on acoustic and flute....that was the best incarnation of the band in my humble opinion
My favorite was Ian, Martin, Jeffrey on bass, Barrie Barlow on drums, and can't forget about John Evans on keys.
The only thing I don't like about Jethro Tull is that they had many member changes over the years, besides that I like their music.
Pretty much the same guitar player though.
Jethro Tull was mostly just a vehicle for Ian Anderson's musical vision, he was definitely the dominant member, similar to Robert Fripp with King Crimson. With that said, I know Martin Barre and some other members did contribute to the writing quite a bit.
Hard to believe this was 30 years ago, and I'm 5 years older now than Ian was then. Interesting how Ian made big bucks on salmon but ended up getting out because he wasn't happy with the environmental issues. I love salmon, I should've bought some of his.
I was going to post this same thing but I saw my post from a year ago lol
@cheezer57 Looks good to me, not a note out of place. What's wrong with it?
@dbltrplx - There's no reason to listen to the original. This is not a recreation of the original. This is a new and different arrangement, not intended to sound like the original. They played this arrangement frequently around that time. This is an accurate and precise performance of the arrangement. Not a note out of place.
Man did Tull take a wrong turn in the 80's! Sad to hear Ian's young voice leave him.
I saw Tull one year after this and I was disappointed with how drawn out Ian's voice was. I really can't stand the electric sound elements or trials of the band to be modern, especially in the 80's.
I am a huge Tull fan though.
So now I know ONE good thing to say about Al Gore...He is a Jethro Tull fan.
+SemjazaBMO And Al Gore invented Jethro Tull.
+SemjazaBMO That and he saved the Planet.
SemjazaBMO Gore predicted the oceans would recede faster than Tull members hairlines. Once again he was wrong
But Tipper hate them....
Don't forgot about his raising awareness for manbearpig, arguably his single greatest achievement.
So who do you think dug it more. Jay or Bradford..
Also stop be so GD condescending bout performances...shit sounds different cuz of mixes, and what the venue is using...ppl have no idea of what goes into a musical performance, and the trials and tribulations artists have to go thru, this is much better than anyhting out there today...unless u r up their doin it shut your trap...ppl get old and things change...ppl r too dumb to figure that out...In my opinion Ian is still a great talent
@cheezer57 On the contrary, they did an awesome rendition of their song.....I'm sure Ian arranged it EXACTLY as we were suppose to hear it, and Anderson don't fuck up.
2) .. be that shocked or annoyed by one such altered arrangement. Since Ian's voice changed so radically after 1987-ish, there are a number of "oldies" I wish Tull wouldn't do, as they sound so strained. You can always dig out the studio record and play it, guys. Plus, if another band of the "classic rock" era were around (then in 1994 or now), say The Beatles.. an they were doing altered arrangements of some of their late 60's songs on T.V. wouldn't you just be happy to have them around?
I could have sworn that was Timothy B Schmidt on bass
Where's Dave Pegg? Who is on bass?
+Michael Reeve - Check out the interview segment in the second half of the video. All is revealed!
the entire arrangement was changed. It sounded good to me. Granted, it was a heavier version than the original...