The All Jethro Tull Thread

[JohnN]

10 Best Jethro Tull Songs of All Time - Singersroom.com

Jethro Tull is a British progressive rock band formed in 1967. Led by frontman Ian Anderson, the band's unique blend of folk, rock, and classical influences set them apart from their contemporaries and made them one of the most distinctive and enduring acts of the progressive rock era. Ian...

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Former Jethro Tull Martin Barre arrives in Argentina to celebrate five decades of Aqualung​

https://euro.eseuro.com/lifestyle/721717.html

 

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[JohnN]

"If no one knows who I am, let Ed Sheeran listen" - CodeList

The leader of the legendary progressive rock band talks to LOC about his career, his beliefs, what he thinks of Mick Jagger, his flute and his planes.

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...the band is preparing a new disc, I have this concept in my mind. But it is not ready. We will save it enro and hope it will come to light in October 2024...

 

[JulesRules]

"If no one knows who I am, let Ed Sheeran listen" - CodeList

The leader of the legendary progressive rock band talks to LOC about his career, his beliefs, what he thinks of Mick Jagger, his flute and his planes.

codelist.biz

...the band is preparing a new disc, I have this concept in my mind. But it is not ready. We will save it enro and hope it will come to light in October 2024...

Barely readable article, better go to the original source and let the machine translator handle it:

Ian Anderson, de Jethro Tull: "Si alguien no sabe quién soy, que se vaya a escuchar a Ed Sheeran"

Hace 55 años, en 1968, la banda inglesa Jethro Tull debutó en las radios. En un comienzo, el grupo se centró el blues y el jazz. Pero, en menos de tres años, se convirtió en un ico

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[JohnN]

Barely readable article, better go to the original source and let the machine translator handle it:

Ian Anderson, de Jethro Tull: "Si alguien no sabe quién soy, que se vaya a escuchar a Ed Sheeran"

Hace 55 años, en 1968, la banda inglesa Jethro Tull debutó en las radios. En un comienzo, el grupo se centró el blues y el jazz. Pero, en menos de tres años, se convirtió en un ico

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[JohnN]

BURSTING OUT | Rhino

Cut during the European leg of their HEAVY HORSES tour, BURSTING OUT is the definitive live Jethro Tull album. With deeper cuts peppered in among such favorites as “Aqualung,” “Thick as a Brick” and “Locomotive Breath,” the song selection touches on blues, folk and progressive rock, showcasing...

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[JohnN]

"I’d seen this wild-eyed, crazy-haired guy and my parents were horrified!" Marc Almond's lifelong passion for Jethro Tull and Ian Anderson

Soft Cell singer cherishes memory of performing Thick As A Brick with the man who wrote it

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[JohnN]

For future reference on this thread:
Jethro Tull – The Broadsword and the Beast: The Monster Edition

Performing Jack-in-the-Green, Wiesbaden, 4th September 1982
Photo credit: Carsten Bergmann
It was a period in which Martin Barre’s playing went through incremental increases in terms of musical proficiency, his expression and the degree to which he was articulate as a musician. His best work is the period that evolved through the eighties into the nineties. I don’t think you can get any better examples of Martin’s playing live than on some of the concert recordings that were done in that era. Listening to them is a great reminder of how good Martin was on stage every night. Ian Anderson
Also of note is Scottish keyboard whiz Peter-John Vettese whose impressive ear and musical savvy brought a new angle to Tull’s music of this period (and would become even more dominant on Walk Into Light and the follow-up Tull album Under Wraps). Vettese, though not as outwardly interesting as his inimitable predecessors had been, was nonetheless something of a character both on and off stage, and his period synths lent Tull’s music a different energy, with sometimes darker tones that blended well with Anderson’s compositions. An immensely important member during this time, Vettese – the man and the musician – is well spoken of by all parties involved; bandmates, crew, and producer Paul Samwell-Smith.

Performing Watching Me, Watching You, Wiesbaden, 4th September 1982
Photo credit: Carsten Bergmann

 

[JohnN]

Today In Metal History 🤘 August 10th, 2023🤘 JETHRO TULL, BLIND GUARDIAN, WINGER, WHITE LION, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY

Heavy Birthdays Happy 76th Ian Scott Anderson (JETHRO TULL) - August 10th, 1947 Happy 57th Hans "Hansi" Jürgen Kürsch (BLIND GUARDIAN, DEMONS & WIZARDS) - August 10th, 1966 Happy 56th JEFF KOLLMAN (BOMBASTIC MEATBATS, GLENN HUGHES, MOGG/WAY) - August 10th, 1967 Heavy Releases Happy 36th...

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Heavy Birthdays
Happy 76th
Ian Scott Anderson (JETHRO TULL) - August 10th, 1947

Happy Birthday! Ian Anderson | 93.7 The River

Frontman and flautist of Jethro Tull born on this day in 1947

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[AYanguas]

Barely readable article, better go to the original source and let the machine translator handle it:

Ian Anderson, de Jethro Tull: "Si alguien no sabe quién soy, que se vaya a escuchar a Ed Sheeran"

Hace 55 años, en 1968, la banda inglesa Jethro Tull debutó en las radios. En un comienzo, el grupo se centró el blues y el jazz. Pero, en menos de tres años, se convirtió en un ico

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At the end of the article:

“ On 6 August, Jethro Tull will play at Real Sitio de San Ildefonso “

Also called "La Granja", it's a small village just 10 Km from my town Segovia. I was there, with my two children (30 and 33) and my wife. One of the prog bands that still can be listened by my sons and my wife. The show was good, with some ‘classical’ tracks. Even my daughter, that does not listen this kind of music at all, did know “Bouree” and was waiting for it.

The keyboardist John O’hara was not present, because he had got COVID, and his parts were recorded played back. Not very relevant except that there were less gadgets on stage. Really, Jethro Tull, for me, is not Jethro Tull without Martin Barre. It is just Ian Anderson’s band.

 

[Blackwood]

In the Broadsword reissue thread, I posted the cover from the latest Prog magazine which is taken from the album. The issue itself has three good stories worth reading.

The first is just the making of Broadsword. The second is an interview with the guy who designed the album cover. It includes a look at an idea for the cover that ultimately wasn’t chosen, but still interesting.

The third story is about JT in the 80s. It included the section below. In one sense, this isn’t really news. It’s been talked about in the past. But I was encouraged that it’s still being talked about, at least by Ian. With magazine lead-times, I don’t know how old this article is... maybe two or three months?

Anyway, for what it’s worth...

With A and The Broadsword And The Beast having undergone deluxe reissue treatment, we're bound to wonder if their successors might also be reissued in the coming years, starting with the ever-divisive Under Wraps, whose 40th birthday will be celebrated next year. The answer Anderson gives is an intriguing one.

"We were hoping to do a re-recording of all the drum parts, this time with a real drummer, which I think would be a huge benefit. I have someone in mind to do it, and someone else has provisionally agreed to do a new stereo and surround sound mix, so we'd be ready to roll if we were given the go-ahead. But I haven't heard back from the record company - it's up to them to decide if it would make financial sense. So we shall see.."

 

[JohnN]

In the Broadsword reissue thread, I posted the cover from the latest Prog magazine which is taken from the album. The issue itself has three good stories worth reading.

The first is just the making of Broadsword. The second is an interview with the guy who designed the album cover. It includes a look at an idea for the cover that ultimately wasn’t chosen, but still interesting.

The third story is about JT in the 80s. It included the section below. In one sense, this isn’t really news. It’s been talked about in the past. But I was encouraged that it’s still being talked about, at least by Ian. With magazine lead-times, I don’t know how old this article is... maybe two or three months?

Anyway, for what it’s worth...

Jethro Tull The Broadsword and the Beast SW remix and sessions coming in 2023

 

[Blackwood]

Jethro Tull The Broadsword and the Beast SW remix and sessions coming in 2023

Yeah, but Terry will play tastefully and promises only to use 50% of that kit. Well, maybe 60%.

 

[srbjab]

Whenever I get one of these deluxe sets it always inspires me to play more of the JT discography. This time I sampled the 6 studio albums following TBATB. My own opinion of course, but of these I think only Crest Of A Knave really deserves the deluxe treatment. Where this album shines is in the writing and production, reflecting necessary stylistic changes to protect IA's fragile voice after throat surgery and a long hiatus. Despite complaints that it sounded too much like Dire Straits, IA himself considers COAK to be one of JT's best albums and reflects some of his best work as a producer - that's a big reason I think it will eventually get a deluxe reissue. And don't forget that Grammy! .

While a remix of Under Wraps with real drums would undoubtedly be interesting and certainly more listenable than it currently is, I'm not convinced that the songs on that album can be fully transformed simply by adding a new drum track. King Crimson tried that with The ReConstruKction Of Light to mixed results. Of the remaining studio albums, Roots To Branches exhibits some interesting world music influences, but the rest are pretty forgettable. Having said that, I'd probably buy any of them that they decide to reissue.

 

[LuvMyQuad]

Two words.... Catfish Rising

 

[JohnN]

5 essential Jethro Tull songs guitar players need to hear

"And here was Jimmy Page waving like mad… I'm thinking, 'I can't wave back, or I'm going to blow the solo'”

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[JohnN]

Jethro Tull's Stormwatch: Album Of The Week Club review

Stormwatch largely ditched the ‘folk’ elements that had come to define Jethro Tull's sound in favour of a noticeably harder and more ominous edge

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