But I'm always reminded of a test we took in European History class back in the 10th grade. One of the essay questions was about the original Jethro Tull. Being the smart ass that I was, I planned to give a paragraph about the band, but apparently the teacher had experienced the likes of me before, because he told us "I know the name Jethro Tull has been used more recently, I don't want to know about that, I want you tell me about the original Jethro Tull".
I worked for a guy that dropped out of school after the 9th grade. At the age of 33he was already a self made multi millionaire. Just shows that having the talent to be successful is more important than education.
Wow what a great interview! Thank you for posting! Dave was indeed gracious and decent, for sometimes he is not ( i.e. Oliver Reed interview...) Oh well.
It always amazes me that Ian Anderson, the Scotsman, speaks without the slightest scottish accent, which of course makes him come across even more educated. If you have seen, for instance, the Proclaimers being interviewed by Letterman, you know what I mean.
Both his parents had distinct Scottish accents, but the family moved to Blackpool, England, when he was 12 and he spent the 1960's there, so it's just as noteworthy that he doesn't speak with a Lancashire accent either. Most performers would adapt and drop, or at least soften, any regional accent, to make themselves less open to derision by a London based industry, and more universally understood and accepted in the global world of entertainment. It's also surprising it persisted so long, even after the enormous success of The Beatles, which did have a lot to do with changing such prejudices and preconceptions of Northerners, and it became cool to be working class. On British TV, and in films, before that period it had been rare to hear anything other than a posh or a cockney accent. It did persist with TV presenters for a very long time, who adopted a 'neutral' type of English. It's only in the last 20 or 30 years that the wide variety of British regional accents has become fully accepted in TV and film media.
re: guitar - roy harper is an influence I believe.... but yes ian own's his own sound and is is a virtuoso in my opinion - ever tried playing only solitaire?
I only saw JT once, in FL in 1977, Aqualung era?.. Don't remember much :-) except that John Sebastian opened... broke several strings on his guitar, was getting booed.. set down the guitar in frustration and did a piece a capella about getting booed. It's was STUNNING.. I loved it. The crowd was all fired up and yelling for JT. John left the stage and the house lights came back on till JT was ready... totally ruined the 'mood'. Crowds can be such idiots.
In 1977 on the Songs From The Wood tour at Madison Square Garden Livingston Taylor (James Taylor's brother) was mercilessly booed and pelted with garbage till he left the stage after 1 1/2 song's.
Those days are over when you could quite at 16yo, get a GED at 19yo and attend college; thus working at age 16yo and having it made to take classes at college night.
I have to disagree with Anderson's self deprecation of his guitar skills. No one, but no one sounds like Anderson on acoustic guitar. His arpeggio playing is complex, idiosyncratic, and instantly recognizable. He may have borrowed a bit of his flute antics from Roland Kirk, but I can't for the life of me trace any origin for his fantastic acoustic guitar style. This and that rich baritone voice is as much a part of the Tull sound as the flute to my ears.
He does make the most of his "limitations" on acoustic guitar, we should all be so unlucky, lol, but he's basically saying he's not a very "commercially viable" electric guitar player.
@@shipsahoy1793 Well, 15 years ago(!) I wrote that I couldn't trace the origin of his acoustic guitar playing, but I have since heard some Roy Harper music. His uncharacteristic guest appearance on a Pink Floyd album aside, there's a little bit of similar arpeggio in his acoustic work, and I think Anderson has credited him as the origin of his style. But Harper still doesn't sound as complex as Tull to me. I'm sure you're right about the subject being the electric guitar though.
Jackrabbit Mister spawn a new breed of love hungry pilgrims no bodies to feed. Show me a good man and I'll show you the door. The last hymn is sung and the devil cries MORE!
@msland1419 I have to agree. This is probably Dave thinking about Dave and not giving a crap about anyone else. Shame. He had a genius artist in his prime and the interview comes up small. Cavett ever interview Ian?
David Letterman interviewed Ian! Ian is always incredibly articulate and a charismatic character, as per usual Ian is being sincere and well-spoken, David Letterman is being a bit of a pretentious jerk...
Aye, but this should result into a sort of blend between Scots and Lancs... it is POSH ENGLISH instead, so how about this? People in Blackpool do not speak like this, not even Oxford chaps do!!!
ian anderson is so well spoken, very bright guy
Ian Anderson is a pleasure to listen to. I've seen Tull a few times, and his banter between songs is entertaining. He is a Renaissance man!
I have met Ian Anderson, following a performance, and he is very friendly and willing to pose for pictures and the signing of relics.
Spin me back down the years, and the days of my youth.
Draw the lace and black curtains and shut out the whole truth, spin me down the long ages.....
Wonderful! What an interesting fellow he is.
Great clip. Ian Anderson is such an erudite figure. Quitting school certainly reflect his obvious intellect.
I love you Ian then and now, your the best
But I'm always reminded of a test we took in European History class back in the 10th grade. One of the essay questions was about the original Jethro Tull. Being the smart ass that I was, I planned to give a paragraph about the band, but apparently the teacher had experienced the likes of me before, because he told us "I know the name Jethro Tull has been used more recently, I don't want to know about that, I want you tell me about the original Jethro Tull".
I worked for a guy that dropped out of school after the 9th grade. At the age of 33he was already a self made multi millionaire. Just shows that having the talent to be successful is more important than education.
Wow what a great interview! Thank you for posting! Dave was indeed gracious and decent, for sometimes he is not ( i.e. Oliver Reed interview...) Oh well.
@wardka A great comment, the cream rises to the top, since 73 my favorite artist
"Now is thisss a dumb questionnnn"
"yeah"....
Brilliant initial salvo over the bow.
It always amazes me that Ian Anderson, the Scotsman, speaks without the slightest scottish accent, which of course makes him come across even more educated. If you have seen, for instance, the Proclaimers being interviewed by Letterman, you know what I mean.
Both his parents had distinct Scottish accents, but the family moved to Blackpool, England, when he was 12 and he spent the 1960's there, so it's just as noteworthy that he doesn't speak with a Lancashire accent either. Most performers would adapt and drop, or at least soften, any regional accent, to make themselves less open to derision by a London based industry, and more universally understood and accepted in the global world of entertainment. It's also surprising it persisted so long, even after the enormous success of The Beatles, which did have a lot to do with changing such prejudices and preconceptions of Northerners, and it became cool to be working class. On British TV, and in films, before that period it had been rare to hear anything other than a posh or a cockney accent. It did persist with TV presenters for a very long time, who adopted a 'neutral' type of English. It's only in the last 20 or 30 years that the wide variety of British regional accents has become fully accepted in TV and film media.
Fantastic upload. Thanks!
This is "part 2" as it says in the title. He shows the album in part 1 and talks about it a bit.
He appears older there, than he does now. Rock n Roll definately has healthy properties
Ian in full form
very nice...
re: guitar - roy harper is an influence I believe.... but yes ian own's his own sound and is is a virtuoso in my opinion - ever tried playing only solitaire?
Yes and Salamander?
I only saw JT once, in FL in 1977, Aqualung era?.. Don't remember much :-) except that John Sebastian opened... broke several strings on his guitar, was getting booed.. set down the guitar in frustration and did a piece a capella about getting booed. It's was STUNNING.. I loved it. The crowd was all fired up and yelling for JT. John left the stage and the house lights came back on till JT was ready... totally ruined the 'mood'. Crowds can be such idiots.
In 1977 on the Songs From The Wood tour at Madison Square Garden Livingston Taylor (James Taylor's brother) was mercilessly booed and pelted with garbage till he left the stage after 1 1/2 song's.
hahaha I bet Letterman doesnt have a single Tull cd in his collection at home..
Those days are over when you could quite at 16yo, get a GED at 19yo and attend college; thus working at age 16yo and having it made to take classes at college night.
I have to disagree with Anderson's self deprecation of his guitar skills. No one, but no one sounds like Anderson on acoustic guitar. His arpeggio playing is complex, idiosyncratic, and instantly recognizable. He may have borrowed a bit of his flute antics from Roland Kirk, but I can't for the life of me trace any origin for his fantastic acoustic guitar style. This and that rich baritone voice is as much a part of the Tull sound as the flute to my ears.
He does make
the most of his "limitations" on acoustic guitar, we should all be so unlucky, lol, but he's basically saying he's
not a very "commercially viable" electric guitar player.
@@shipsahoy1793 Well, 15 years ago(!) I wrote that I couldn't trace the origin of his acoustic guitar playing, but I have since heard some Roy Harper music. His uncharacteristic guest appearance on a Pink Floyd album aside, there's a little bit of similar arpeggio in his acoustic work, and I think Anderson has credited him as the origin of his style. But Harper still doesn't sound as complex as Tull to me. I'm sure you're right about the subject being the electric guitar though.
Jackrabbit Mister spawn a new breed of love hungry pilgrims no bodies to feed. Show me a good man and I'll show you the door. The last hymn is sung and the devil cries MORE!
@msland1419 I have to agree. This is probably Dave thinking about Dave and not giving a crap about anyone else. Shame. He had a genius artist in his prime and the interview comes up small.
Cavett ever interview Ian?
David Letterman interviewed Ian! Ian is always incredibly articulate and a charismatic character, as per usual Ian is being sincere and well-spoken, David Letterman is being a bit of a pretentious jerk...
Like jonathan ross he tries to find the humour in everything instead of just letting it happen and with it he can be annoying.
Saw J.T. in Montreal Forum on their Thick as a brick tour.
he was raised and schooled in england...prob lost his accent then or tht kept it from developing...
Aye, but this should result into a sort of blend between Scots and Lancs... it is POSH ENGLISH instead, so how about this?
People in Blackpool do not speak like this, not even Oxford chaps do!!!
don't be a fool. stay in school
The interviewer was way out of his pay grade …