He used to be a medieval jester on stage in the early seventies. See him live on RUclips. "My God" by Tull is really great from that time. In that song he does almost everything with the flute.
I saw Jethro Tull live 3 times in the 70's. (I'm old) Live shows are always a blast to be there. One show was schudled for 3 hrs and they played for 4 hrs. They had a huge telephone on the stage that rang 3 times. One third of the way through, at halftime and before the final curtain call. First time, Ian stopped playing in the middle of the song, answered the phone and said "Wrong Number". Second time it rang as they were coming back to the stage after halftime. He answered, spoke into the phone, hung up and said "Mother!". Third time, before they came back out on the stage for the final curtain call. It rang again. He came out and answered it. He then held the phone receiver out to the audience and said "It's for you!" and the crowd went nuts.
A different concert, but I remember that phone bit too, now that you mention it . For the Under Wraps tour, there was a "mannequin" that was wrapped up in a white sheet that when the sheet was removed turned out to be a naked woman who ran off the stage.
Saw the phone thing to open the Thick as a Brick tour in the early or mid seventies. Like the bumper sticker states: “I may be old, but I got to see the cool bands.”…
Jethro Tull borrows elements from medrival music, canticles etc.and brings it into the modern era. Such a great, totally unique sound. Ian and the flute. Are you ready to march with the other pilgrims to Canterbury?
Jethro Tull are a British progressive rock band formed in 1967. The group’s founder Ian Anderson plays flute & acoustic guitar & is the lead singer & quite a showman. They've had a lot of different members over the years. They had a lot of great songs such as "Thick As A Brick", "Aqualung", "Locomotive Breath", "Songs From The Wood", "A New Day Yesterday", "Cross-Eyed Mary", "Bungle In The Jungle", "Sweet Dream", "Life’s A Long Song" etc.",
I dont know how much about Tull that you have experienced but you might be surprised how much and how varied their catalog is -- and how long the band has been successful -- I just went to a Tull concert just a couple years ago and my first one was like in 1973 -- They were still great
More Tull!!! My humanities teacher in HS got me into Tull. Yeah, I knew Aqualung and Locomotive Breath from the radio. But she would play his albums in class so got to learn all the deep cuts.
Thick as a Brick, Locomotive Breath, Aqualung, Bungle in the Jungle, are all Jethro Tull classics and incredible songs. I remember my sister once getting so pissed because they won Heavy Metal Artist for that year.😂
In 1989, a new Grammy catagory was "Hard Rock/Heavy Metal". Metal fans thought Metallica was going to win. But Rock great Jethro Tull took home the Grammy.
You should watch one of their live performances for one of their longer songs like Thick as a Brick if you really want to awed by Ian's physical stamina. He not only plays a flute and sings, he does it as he is dancing around the stage like a madman too.
Just discovering you and am impressed with your keen sense of appreciation to the nuances of the music and lyrics. Not just of this song but others I have seen you react to.
Heya, Britt. Glad to see you over here on Jethro Tull. Tull's been around since 1967 & is still making new music. It's been my all-time favorite band since 1974, when I discovered them in full. I've never missed a local Tull concert since then. // You mention Ian's flute (front man Ian Anderson) & instrumentalists in general. Last time I heard anyone counting, Ian plays something like 30 instruments, including a few he invented (e.g. the claghorn, which if memory serves was a sax mouthpiece taped onto a flute body & was used in the Living in the Past album or at least in that era). // Van Gogh wowed the art world of his time by painting with a brand-new shade of green that he saw when he drank enormous amounts of coffee, & Tull wowed the rock world of the 1970s by publishing this song, which is composed in 5/4 time. *Nearly everything* was in 4/4 back then, & Tull was one of the leaders of progressive rock into the exotic time signatures you see from Tull, Zappa, Rush, & now from so many more, e.g. 9/8, 11/8, 13/8. // Ian's lyrics are some of the finest poetry on Earth, & I've long believed that his work will be among the poetry studied 400 years from now (assuming we haven't nuked ourselves all to death, or some such other horrible end). You mention this song being quirky & fun, which it is; Tull, though, runs the entire spectrum of types, including deadly-serious stuff that'll make you cry if you're not really careful. If you really get into Jethro Tull, buckle up, & buy some new socks, coz all the ones you own now will get knocked off clear to the moon. // Sadly, Ian is also an exceptionally sad case of a very good singer who totally wrecked his voice by singing unwisely. He went through a period about 20-25 years ago in which he could barely croak out a sound at all, & the relearned, rebuilt voice he sings in now, while functional, isn't the deep, rich, melodic voice of Tull's first 20-30 years as a band. To me personally, it was as if The Voice had just disappeared from the planet. Yeah, I'm kind of a Tull junkie -- but it's because I really do like *the best*. // If that dark, mysterious sound really grabs you, you can find it all over Tull's entire body of work -- the whole 56 years & counting -- but especially in one of the very early albums, _A Passion Play_. Tull is like Dimash, though, in that you'll find some of everything & something new at every turn. To see him performing now, at 75, with symphonic backing all over the world is especially rewarding for old Tullians like me. It's a kind of vindication, you might say, of our great love of all things Tullian in the first place. // Anyway, again, glad to see you over here on Jethro Tull. Cheers.
First JT song I ever heard. (I lived in Neal Diamond country, on the NW tip of the country. Followed by Thick as a brick I thought it was magical to me. By the way, not only did he play the flutes and guitar and other instruments...he also conducted the band at the same time..
I love seeing today's young people enjoying this great music from my youth! I saw Tull 3 times in the 70's, and each show was fantastic. It's a travesty that they're not in the Rock n Roll HOF.
You should really check out "Bouree" by Jethro Tull. During a live performance Ian actually sings AND plays at the same time. It's mind-flowingly amazing.
I am really enjoying watching you discover Jethro Tull. Brings it all back for me. They were one of my main muses when I was in my late teens, and THE reason I (sorta) learned to play the flute. Check out some of their full-album pieces where the composition really needs to be heard in its entirety. You could do Thick as Brick, but all of it, not just the one song of that name. And Passion Play. Great stories and themes to discover there.
As a multi-instrumentalist including playing trumpet, I appreciated your comments about wind instruments and singing. You should check out his flute work on their huge hit Locomotive Breath, it's really intense and it's in the middle of a rock song and he does all this guttural stuff while he's doing it, almost like he is beatboxing while simultaneously playing the flute. It is really cool. I actually prefer the studio version because his vocal phrasing isn't quite as exaggerated and the sound is more compact, but the live performance is really impressive as well.
Songs from the wood or Heavy Horses are albums you really should listen to. Tull had grown into an incredible Folk Rock titan,the song,writing,musicianship and the understanding of ancient Myth,legend and pagan ways really came to the fore in their lyrics.
I only got to see them 6 times in concert. My brother was at the Red Rocks show that got tear gassed by the Denver Police. The gas was meant for a few hundred fans stormed the gates, but it went right down to the stage and choked out the band instead. The show did not go on and after the teargas cleared Ian said he would never return to Red Rocks. It was about ten years later that they did return.( for twice the amount) That was one of the shows i went to.
He actually wrote this song hoping it would fail. They were on tour and their manager kept pushing him to write a single. So he wrote this in 5/4 time, which listeners usually don't like, so that it would fail and the manager wouldn't ask him for singles any more. It became a radio hit. If you're impressed with his breath on this song, holy cow, you should see a live performance. Edit: Oh! You have! lol Congrats! :-)
Britt. Other comments about live performances are spot on. Check out Jethro Tull’s “Minstrel in the Gallery” in Paris, 1976 or 1977, I think. It is an amazing performance.
Brit I @m just so impressed that you are so open to music that just impresses. Tull’s back catalogue is a work of amazement. Their album “Aqualung” is a concept album that everyone should have a copy of. Please if you have the time, “Locomotive Breath” will take yours away.😊
You should definetly react to more Jethro Tull, they made so many great songs, and many which are very different from this one, but still with the real Jethro Tull sound. One of my favs are "Too old to rock 'n' roll too young to die". First time i heard the number "She Said She Was a Dancer", i didn't know it was Jethro Tull, and was thinking more of Dire Straits... lol Thank you for giving us all those genuine great reactions, you always manage to put a smile on my face ❤
Welcome to Jethro Tull. 😁. This sounds like the studio version so they are probably lip syncing. There are some really good live performances out there.
It's a complete Playback. Kind of funny, But that Kind of TV-Show Gigs are scaring me at least 😂. Guess there is some Video of "to old to rock'n roll". Nowadays that leads to a grin...but in the beginnig being tull fan it was different 🤨🤬😋
Not true... Tull would often play to some of their basic tracks, like the orchestra, but play some parts live... Ian is singing and playing live!! You can hear it's not the studio take!!
I went to see them in Denver at a small auditorium and it was awesome. Sitting there waiting for them to come on stage, lights went down and... nothing for a couple minutes. Just enough to make us wonder what's going on and suddenly the three double doors at the back opened up with Ian Anderson standing in the middle and a couple band mates in each of the other two. Ian shouts out "HEY! Let's get in the mood for this s***!" Each had a big brown paper bag and as they walked down the aisles, they started throwing baggies of pot to the crowd. Everyone including them fired up for a few and they started playing... for 2 1/2 hours on a 1 hour ticket. It was easily one of the greatest experiences of my life. Right up there with seeing The Grateful Dead live in Candlestick Park... and that's saying something
That Jethro Tull video is my go to when I want to feel happy. Been listening since the 70’s only we didn’t get to see these videos till You Tube. That one line the way he sings, happy and I’m smiling walking miles to drink your water caught me with that theatrical expressions. I love Jethro Tull 🩵 great review🔥💕💕
You are just barely scratching the surface of how fun and crazy Jethro Tull is. Ian Anderson, the lead singer and flutist. He is famous for playing the flute while standing on one leg like a stork! A little side note, there was a kid 2 years my junior that was from my hometown. His name was Mark Craney and he was Jethro Tulls drummer for a few years. Great guy but sadly was plagued with health issues and passed away way too young!
As you said Britt, what Ian Anderson does live takes a lot of technique and stamina, the guy is 75 now and still touring and releasing new albums. His generation of performers and musicians had long lasting creativity and masses of personality, you had to have something unique to stand out from the crowd. The band started in 1967 as a blues based outfit, but quickly developed into their own mix of rock, folk, jazz, and classical and they've been a big live act for decades and still filling stadiums. This song is very clever as it's a groove in 5/4 time (i.e. 5 beats to the bar, an usual pattern more associated with jazz music) with the emphasis on the 4th and 5th beats accented with the click of a pair of claves. Somehow, Ian and the band made the song rock, and you really don't notice how odd this beat is. Here you only got a small taste in the fade of Ian's remarkable flute soloing, please check out some live stuff like 'Locomotive breath' or 'Thick as a brick'.
We got to see them in a small college auditorium around ten years ago. Our seats were already occupied so we were ushered to the orchestra pit ten feet from the band. It was a great show. Listened to this on AM radio as a ten year old when it was released. Seems like the art of music is being slowly destroyed by technology. Maybe I’m just getting old…
A brilliant piece of music. I remember being drawn to this as I was in ROTC, yet being in conflict in fighting for environmental and human rights. Music has a way of associating one to certain times in their lives. This time was certainly conflicting for me.
Saw Jethro Tull in Montreal back in the 70s ! it was ( A passion play ) album with a round movie screen it starts with a heartbeat and a ballerina slowly getting on her feet ! There s a video of that show ! please find that ! you ll love it ! thanks !
I just Love Your Jethro Comments, again - thay are so Cute and as "quirky" as the band, and they even bring Me a better understanding of my 40+ year old fascination with Jethro Tull. So, the Conclusion is simple: You must Marry Me since You clearly are my Soul Mate, haha! And - since I also play the Flute! Jessörriii! And have played Living in The Past a number of times! So Your next travel will be to Sweden where I will guide You around to the venues in Stockholm where Jethro Tull have performed. Bottom Line: I will take No for an Answer.
Anderson said he wrote the song in a couple hours after his manager Terry Ellis challenged him to write a hit single, you know, because you just write one when you need one. So as a joke, he went up to his hotel room and chose a 5/4 tempo because it's not known for being a hit maker. After fiddling with a guitar and flute he went down and handed it to Terry who immediately saw a hit in what Anderson clearly meant as joke. He had them record it immediately and it was indeed a hit. Ian disliked the song for a long time presumably because, who wants to admit striking gold by accident in a world you strive to be taken seriously? After a while his band convinced him to embrace it as they did.
I got to thinking (dangerous I know) and thought you should check out King Crimson - The Court Of The Crimson King....flute solo in middle of the song is beautiful.
Have a look at the live version of "Locomotive Breath". It will show you what a fun band they really are. I saw them in concert in the seventys. My face hurt after the show from laughing so much. Love your channel.
Please, please as already suggested find a live performance of Locomotive Breath It's the other side of Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull. The flute is very much heavy metal here. Ps. Britt, you are brilliant and I love your work.
In 1980 Jethro Tull put out a double live album (on Vinyl ffs!) I think there might even be a video of the concert, It was recorded at a gig somewhere in Italy and it has to be a contender for the best live recording ever made, some of the tracks you have already reviewed, but there is so much more. I think you will be delighted by it, Oh yeh Its called"Bursting out", Enjoy!
The story I heard, in an interview with Ian Anderson on the radio, was that the record label in 1969 basically demanded that he write them a hit record. Ian, reluctant and annoyed to be bossed around like that, wrote "Living In the Past" in the rare 5/4 time, just to mess with their heads. It did become a hit, too. Maybe that was just a story and he was messing with my head. I don't care. I like it.
This is not the studio version which has a more prominent guitar. The rhythm is buried which makes this version less powerful, but it's one of my favorites from this band. This song is also played in 5/4 time which gives that unusual amble forward. One of many classics from this great band.
He is a self taught flutist and when this was performed he had only been playing for 2 years!!!! They are from Ireland and completely against drugs even in the 60’s
Great song. Nice fun reaction. If you want to check out his wind and amazing stamina, watch his flute solo in Tampa Bay 1976. It's great and so is he. Watch ya later..
Nearly all the fun groups are English whether it's The Kinks, Squeeze, Madness, The Beatles, Jethro Tull,Slade and a host of others as we,rarely,take ourselves seriously:)
Yes there's not many rock bands that incorporate the flute into there music. The band Kansas "Dust in the wind" is a great one. Marshall Tucker band "heard it in a love song" is another great song.
I'll bet you didn't know the flute was a heavy metal instrument....In 1989 Jethro Tull was awarded a Grammy for their album in the heavy metal category.
Ian Anderson lead singer and flute player was asked why he chose the flute. He said well I started playing guitar, then Eric Clapton came around so I switched to flute. He did tell the real story at one time though. He said he needed a mic and had no money so he went and traded his guitar in for a mic, and he had enough money left over to buy a flute, so he bought a flute.
You just watched one of the most underrated bands ever! Ian Anderson is a musical genius!
He used to be a medieval jester on stage in the early seventies. See him live on RUclips. "My God" by Tull is really great from that time. In that song he does almost everything with the flute.
One of my favorite bands in the 70's. I saw them a couple of times in the day. Awesome.
Saw them late '80s,
Saw them 3 times in the 70's...in Madison, Wisconsin. Legends!
One of the most talented and unrecognized person in our time. Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? Criminal.
Such a smooth reaction to a tune that is just pure vibe. Its one of the very first JT songs I ever heard. Love it!
I saw Jethro Tull live 3 times in the 70's. (I'm old) Live shows are always a blast to be there. One show was schudled for 3 hrs and they played for 4 hrs. They had a huge telephone on the stage that rang 3 times. One third of the way through, at halftime and before the final curtain call. First time, Ian stopped playing in the middle of the song, answered the phone and said "Wrong Number". Second time it rang as they were coming back to the stage after halftime. He answered, spoke into the phone, hung up and said "Mother!". Third time, before they came back out on the stage for the final curtain call. It rang again. He came out and answered it. He then held the phone receiver out to the audience and said "It's for you!" and the crowd went nuts.
A different concert, but I remember that phone bit too, now that you mention it .
For the Under Wraps tour, there was a "mannequin" that was wrapped up in a white sheet that when the sheet was removed turned out to be a naked woman who ran off the stage.
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Saw the phone thing to open the Thick as a Brick tour in the early or mid seventies. Like the bumper sticker states: “I may be old, but I got to see the cool bands.”…
Great Jethro Tull songs - Thick as a Brick. Locomotive Breath. Aqualung. Bungle in the Jungle. Skating Away. I hope you do them all & there are more!
Thick as a brick at Madison Square Gardens, is just up there for me as my favourite live performances.
Jethro Tull borrows elements from medrival music, canticles etc.and brings it into the modern era. Such a great, totally unique sound. Ian and the flute. Are you ready to march with the other pilgrims to Canterbury?
Ian Anderson, the lead singer, is a self taught Flautist. So many good tracks from this band.
This self-taught thing seems to pervade the greatest talents. Others like Jimi Hendrix and Lindsay Buckingham come to mind.
.....and Frank Zappa.
I found this song on a 45 in my mum's collection. At 8 years old it blew me away. My favorite Tull song by far.
I'VE ONLY RECENTLY FOUND THIS AND I THOROUGHLY APPRECIATE YOUR INTERPRETATIONS! IAN ANDERSON IS AN AMAZING WRITER, COMPOSER ,PERFORMER. THANK YOU!
Gosh! I loved that band. So talented and made great songs!!!
Jethro Tull are a British progressive rock band formed in 1967. The group’s founder Ian Anderson plays flute & acoustic guitar & is the lead singer & quite a showman. They've had a lot of different members over the years. They had a lot of great songs such as "Thick As A Brick", "Aqualung", "Locomotive Breath", "Songs From The Wood", "A New Day Yesterday", "Cross-Eyed Mary", "Bungle In The Jungle", "Sweet Dream", "Life’s A Long Song" etc.",
Ah yes. You mention "New day yesterday". That's the song that turned me into a Tull fan for life.
You had forgotten the LP passion play… That’s how I was introduced to Jethro Tull.
I dont know how much about Tull that you have experienced but you might be surprised how much and how varied their catalog is -- and how long the band has been successful -- I just went to a Tull concert just a couple years ago and my first one was like in 1973 -- They were still great
More Tull!!! My humanities teacher in HS got me into Tull. Yeah, I knew Aqualung and Locomotive Breath from the radio. But she would play his albums in class so got to learn all the deep cuts.
Thick as a Brick, Locomotive Breath, Aqualung, Bungle in the Jungle, are all Jethro Tull classics and incredible songs. I remember my sister once getting so pissed because they won Heavy Metal Artist for that year.😂
In 1989, a new Grammy catagory was "Hard Rock/Heavy Metal". Metal fans thought Metallica was going to win. But Rock great Jethro Tull took home the Grammy.
@@corawheeler9355 My sister's comment was "Who the F*ck is Jethro Tull"!
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Bungle In The Jungle not good by Tull standards
Bourree, Reasons for Waiting
Been to many of their concerts. Great shows. A showman. And great musicians all.
You should watch one of their live performances for one of their longer songs like Thick as a Brick if you really want to awed by Ian's physical stamina. He not only plays a flute and sings, he does it as he is dancing around the stage like a madman too.
Indeed he does... and typically for longer than the advertising says they will. I went for a "60 minute show" and got 2.5 hours. It was incredible
Just discovering you and am impressed with your keen sense of appreciation to the nuances of the music and lyrics. Not just of this song but others I have seen you react to.
Hey Britt, love your channel. I suffer from severe depression but your reactions lift my mood. Thankyou 🥰
"Aqualung" live London 1977 is a great example of Ian's theatrical showmanship, he always puts on a good show!
You're never heard the flute played this way by ian Anderson he's a entertaining performer ..
Heya, Britt. Glad to see you over here on Jethro Tull. Tull's been around since 1967 & is still making new music. It's been my all-time favorite band since 1974, when I discovered them in full. I've never missed a local Tull concert since then. // You mention Ian's flute (front man Ian Anderson) & instrumentalists in general. Last time I heard anyone counting, Ian plays something like 30 instruments, including a few he invented (e.g. the claghorn, which if memory serves was a sax mouthpiece taped onto a flute body & was used in the Living in the Past album or at least in that era). // Van Gogh wowed the art world of his time by painting with a brand-new shade of green that he saw when he drank enormous amounts of coffee, & Tull wowed the rock world of the 1970s by publishing this song, which is composed in 5/4 time. *Nearly everything* was in 4/4 back then, & Tull was one of the leaders of progressive rock into the exotic time signatures you see from Tull, Zappa, Rush, & now from so many more, e.g. 9/8, 11/8, 13/8. // Ian's lyrics are some of the finest poetry on Earth, & I've long believed that his work will be among the poetry studied 400 years from now (assuming we haven't nuked ourselves all to death, or some such other horrible end). You mention this song being quirky & fun, which it is; Tull, though, runs the entire spectrum of types, including deadly-serious stuff that'll make you cry if you're not really careful. If you really get into Jethro Tull, buckle up, & buy some new socks, coz all the ones you own now will get knocked off clear to the moon. // Sadly, Ian is also an exceptionally sad case of a very good singer who totally wrecked his voice by singing unwisely. He went through a period about 20-25 years ago in which he could barely croak out a sound at all, & the relearned, rebuilt voice he sings in now, while functional, isn't the deep, rich, melodic voice of Tull's first 20-30 years as a band. To me personally, it was as if The Voice had just disappeared from the planet. Yeah, I'm kind of a Tull junkie -- but it's because I really do like *the best*. // If that dark, mysterious sound really grabs you, you can find it all over Tull's entire body of work -- the whole 56 years & counting -- but especially in one of the very early albums, _A Passion Play_. Tull is like Dimash, though, in that you'll find some of everything & something new at every turn. To see him performing now, at 75, with symphonic backing all over the world is especially rewarding for old Tullians like me. It's a kind of vindication, you might say, of our great love of all things Tullian in the first place. // Anyway, again, glad to see you over here on Jethro Tull. Cheers.
I saw Jethro Tull at the old Tampa Stadium back in 1976 and it was a spectacular concert. Ian Anderson is a trip. ✌️
First JT song I ever heard. (I lived in Neal Diamond country, on the NW tip of the country. Followed by Thick as a brick
I thought it was magical to me. By the way, not only did he play the flutes and guitar and other instruments...he also conducted the band at the same time..
one of my favorite Tull songs. thanks for appreciating some great music!
Tull fans are the hippest. Period. (Absolutely lovely girl, by the way. Absolutely lovely.)
I love seeing today's young people enjoying this great music from my youth! I saw Tull 3 times in the 70's, and each show was fantastic. It's a travesty that they're not in the Rock n Roll HOF.
You should really check out "Bouree" by Jethro Tull. During a live performance Ian actually sings AND plays at the same time. It's mind-flowingly amazing.
I am really enjoying watching you discover Jethro Tull. Brings it all back for me. They were one of my main muses when I was in my late teens, and THE reason I (sorta) learned to play the flute. Check out some of their full-album pieces where the composition really needs to be heard in its entirety. You could do Thick as Brick, but all of it, not just the one song of that name. And Passion Play. Great stories and themes to discover there.
You are the first person besides myself that mentioned the LP a passion play
This band was named after the 18th-century British agriculturist, Jethro Tull, who is considered the father of modern agriculture.
As a multi-instrumentalist including playing trumpet, I appreciated your comments about wind instruments and singing. You should check out his flute work on their huge hit Locomotive Breath, it's really intense and it's in the middle of a rock song and he does all this guttural stuff while he's doing it, almost like he is beatboxing while simultaneously playing the flute. It is really cool. I actually prefer the studio version because his vocal phrasing isn't quite as exaggerated and the sound is more compact, but the live performance is really impressive as well.
Agreed, this is amazing.
But warning, Locomotive Breath is NOT LIGHT. And you need the lyrics on that one.
Songs from the wood or Heavy Horses are albums you really should listen to. Tull had grown into an incredible Folk Rock titan,the song,writing,musicianship and the understanding of ancient Myth,legend and pagan ways really came to the fore in their lyrics.
Also, passion play
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A very British/English band, a bit like the Kinks although the musical style is very different.
I only got to see them 6 times in concert. My brother was at the Red Rocks show that got tear gassed by the Denver Police. The gas was meant for a few hundred fans stormed the gates, but it went right down to the stage and choked out the band instead. The show did not go on and after the teargas cleared Ian said he would never return to Red Rocks. It was about ten years later that they did return.( for twice the amount) That was one of the shows i went to.
He actually wrote this song hoping it would fail. They were on tour and their manager kept pushing him to write a single. So he wrote this in 5/4 time, which listeners usually don't like, so that it would fail and the manager wouldn't ask him for singles any more. It became a radio hit.
If you're impressed with his breath on this song, holy cow, you should see a live performance. Edit: Oh! You have! lol Congrats! :-)
Britt. Other comments about live performances are spot on. Check out Jethro Tull’s “Minstrel in the Gallery” in Paris, 1976 or 1977, I think. It is an amazing performance.
Brit I @m just so impressed that you are so open to music that just impresses. Tull’s back catalogue is a work of amazement. Their album “Aqualung” is a concept album that everyone should have a copy of. Please if you have the time, “Locomotive Breath” will take yours away.😊
Hippy classic used on a Brit TV weekly news documentary in the 70s intro- outro
If you love living in the past you’ll love Aqualung!
You should definetly react to more Jethro Tull, they made so many great songs, and many which are very different from this one, but still with the real Jethro Tull sound. One of my favs are "Too old to rock 'n' roll too young to die".
First time i heard the number "She Said She Was a Dancer", i didn't know it was Jethro Tull, and was thinking more of Dire Straits... lol
Thank you for giving us all those genuine great reactions, you always manage to put a smile on my face ❤
That crazy flute sound gets into your head and stays there all day long! Thanks for uploading - liked the reaction video; so, liked and subscribed.
TULL, Pure talent !! Love you...
You just scratched the surface of Jethro Tull. Need to play more!
Anderson didn't just blow the flute, he hummed into it
Love the variety of your content!
This is one of he's major hits. I saw him and believe me it's a whole different vive. Your flying with him. Everyone in the plays were stoned.
Love Jethro Tull! Great reaction.
Been listening to Tull since I was 7. Im 52. Real music
Omg, Ian Anderson is a musical genius! U have no idea....
Thanks for putting out so much content!
Welcome to Jethro Tull. 😁. This sounds like the studio version so they are probably lip syncing. There are some really good live performances out there.
It's a complete Playback.
Kind of funny, But that Kind of TV-Show Gigs are scaring me at least 😂.
Guess there is some Video of "to old to rock'n roll".
Nowadays that leads to a grin...but in the beginnig being tull fan it was different 🤨🤬😋
Not true... Tull would often play to some of their basic tracks, like the orchestra, but play some parts live... Ian is singing and playing live!! You can hear it's not the studio take!!
I went to see them in Denver at a small auditorium and it was awesome. Sitting there waiting for them to come on stage, lights went down and... nothing for a couple minutes. Just enough to make us wonder what's going on and suddenly the three double doors at the back opened up with Ian Anderson standing in the middle and a couple band mates in each of the other two. Ian shouts out "HEY! Let's get in the mood for this s***!" Each had a big brown paper bag and as they walked down the aisles, they started throwing baggies of pot to the crowd. Everyone including them fired up for a few and they started playing... for 2 1/2 hours on a 1 hour ticket. It was easily one of the greatest experiences of my life. Right up there with seeing The Grateful Dead live in Candlestick Park... and that's saying something
That Jethro Tull video is my go to when I want to feel happy. Been listening since the 70’s only we didn’t get to see these videos till You Tube. That one line the way he sings, happy and I’m smiling walking miles to drink your water caught me with that theatrical expressions. I love Jethro Tull 🩵 great review🔥💕💕
You are just barely scratching the surface of how fun and crazy Jethro Tull is. Ian Anderson, the lead singer and flutist. He is famous for playing the flute while standing on one leg like a stork! A little side note, there was a kid 2 years my junior that was from my hometown. His name was Mark Craney and he was Jethro Tulls drummer for a few years. Great guy but sadly was plagued with health issues and passed away way too young!
From the same broadcast, "Too Old to Rock'n'Roll".
Walk a mile to drink your water. That’s the line.
As you said Britt, what Ian Anderson does live takes a lot of technique and stamina, the guy is 75 now and still touring and releasing new albums. His generation of performers and musicians had long lasting creativity and masses of personality, you had to have something unique to stand out from the crowd. The band started in 1967 as a blues based outfit, but quickly developed into their own mix of rock, folk, jazz, and classical and they've been a big live act for decades and still filling stadiums. This song is very clever as it's a groove in 5/4 time (i.e. 5 beats to the bar, an usual pattern more associated with jazz music) with the emphasis on the 4th and 5th beats accented with the click of a pair of claves. Somehow, Ian and the band made the song rock, and you really don't notice how odd this beat is. Here you only got a small taste in the fade of Ian's remarkable flute soloing, please check out some live stuff like 'Locomotive breath' or 'Thick as a brick'.
There will never be another two decades like the 60’s, and 70’s...I fell sorry for you young people today!
Tru Say,Mi Bredda..
Great job Britt! That is my favorite from them.
I first heard this song in 1972. Christ I'm...Arrgh!
We got to see them in a small college auditorium around ten years ago. Our seats were already occupied so we were ushered to the orchestra pit ten feet from the band. It was a great show. Listened to this on AM radio as a ten year old when it was released. Seems like the art of music is being slowly destroyed by technology. Maybe I’m just getting old…
I like your Jethro Tull vids especially Ms Britt. You’re pretty and smart, a real pleasure to watch and listen to.
Ian anderson learned all the rules of flute so he could break those rules! You have to respect that!
Legend says he's and immortal jester born in the village of Glen Finnin in 1472.
glad you like this is my favourite song of theirs
A brilliant piece of music. I remember being drawn to this as I was in ROTC, yet being in conflict in fighting for environmental and human rights. Music has a way of associating one to certain times in their lives. This time was certainly conflicting for me.
Great reaction. More Jethro Tull please. Thanks
Jethro Tull made great music. Nice reaction.
Saw Jethro Tull in Montreal back in the 70s ! it was ( A passion play ) album with a round movie screen it starts with a heartbeat and a ballerina slowly getting on her feet ! There s a video of that show ! please find that ! you ll love it ! thanks !
I had the privilege of seeing them in concert live in 72
Peace, love and flute on!
Great music for a day at the beach ⛱️
So basically, he is a flautist who flauts his flute talents. Whatever he is brilliant and so wonderfully antic and unique.
Maybe manic is a better word than antic, describing his stage presence.
I just Love Your Jethro Comments, again - thay are so Cute and as "quirky" as the band, and they even bring Me a better understanding of my 40+ year old fascination with Jethro Tull. So, the Conclusion is simple: You must Marry Me since You clearly are my Soul Mate, haha! And - since I also play the Flute! Jessörriii! And have played Living in The Past a number of times! So Your next travel will be to Sweden where I will guide You around to the venues in Stockholm where Jethro Tull have performed. Bottom Line: I will take No for an Answer.
Anderson said he wrote the song in a couple hours after his manager Terry Ellis challenged him to write a hit single, you know, because you just write one when you need one. So as a joke, he went up to his hotel room and chose a 5/4 tempo because it's not known for being a hit maker. After fiddling with a guitar and flute he went down and handed it to Terry who immediately saw a hit in what Anderson clearly meant as joke. He had them record it immediately and it was indeed a hit. Ian disliked the song for a long time presumably because, who wants to admit striking gold by accident in a world you strive to be taken seriously? After a while his band convinced him to embrace it as they did.
I got to thinking (dangerous I know) and thought you should check out King Crimson - The Court Of The Crimson King....flute solo in middle of the song is beautiful.
Have a look at the live version of "Locomotive Breath". It will show you what a fun band they really are. I saw them in concert in the seventys. My face hurt after the show from laughing so much. Love your channel.
First saw Tull in 70's myself. Right after Passion Play came out. Fantastic show.
Please, please as already suggested find a live performance of Locomotive Breath It's the other side of Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull. The flute is very much heavy metal here.
Ps. Britt, you are brilliant and I love your work.
My favorite band ever.
My favorite Tull song is Cross Eyed Mary
Quirky is a great word! Also they are very intricate instrumentally and lyrically...seeing the lyrics sometimes helps for them.
I saw their 25th anniversary tour in 1993!
This was their first big hit. The quircky beat is because it's completely in 5/4 time. This is the one song the flute player hated to play.
My God live gives you a real treat on his flute work. Jim
In 1980 Jethro Tull put out a double live album (on Vinyl ffs!) I think there might even be a video of the concert, It was recorded at a gig somewhere in Italy and it has to be a contender for the best live recording ever made, some of the tracks you have already reviewed, but there is so much more. I think you will be delighted by it,
Oh yeh Its called"Bursting out", Enjoy!
The story I heard, in an interview with Ian Anderson on the radio, was that the record label in 1969 basically demanded that he write them a hit record. Ian, reluctant and annoyed to be bossed around like that, wrote "Living In the Past" in the rare 5/4 time, just to mess with their heads. It did become a hit, too. Maybe that was just a story and he was messing with my head. I don't care. I like it.
Talent is underrated now but not when this music was being produced!
Whole lotta talent
Das ist so schön. Und Du bist so schöne. Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland!
This is not the studio version which has a more prominent guitar. The rhythm is buried which makes this version less powerful, but it's one of my favorites from this band. This song is also played in 5/4 time which gives that unusual amble forward. One of many classics from this great band.
One of best prog rock bands ever please do more of them
Locomotive breath live is amazing
He is a self taught flutist and when this was performed he had only been playing for 2 years!!!! They are from Ireland and completely against drugs even in the 60’s
They're English, although Ian Anderson was born in Scotland. He spent his childhood in Lancashire.
Great song. Nice fun reaction. If you want to check out his wind and amazing stamina, watch his flute solo in Tampa Bay 1976. It's great and so is he. Watch ya later..
Nearly all the fun groups are English whether it's The Kinks, Squeeze, Madness, The Beatles, Jethro Tull,Slade and a host of others as we,rarely,take ourselves seriously:)
Yes there's not many rock bands that incorporate the flute into there music. The band Kansas "Dust in the wind" is a great one. Marshall Tucker band "heard it in a love song" is another great song.
I'll bet you didn't know the flute was a heavy metal instrument....In 1989 Jethro Tull was awarded a Grammy for their album in the heavy metal category.
did anyone mention that this is a mimic of playing the song live.....
Ian Anderson lead singer and flute player was asked why he chose the flute. He said well I started playing guitar, then Eric Clapton came around so I switched to flute. He did tell the real story at one time though. He said he needed a mic and had no money so he went and traded his guitar in for a mic, and he had enough money left over to buy a flute, so he bought a flute.