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Post by rredmond on Nov 1, 2021 14:01:07 GMT
"Show me the list, and I'll tell you. You know what I'm saying. I thought it was supposed to be by influence," Appice said. "I think The Go-Go's are going in. I mean, c'mon, what's their influence? Jethro Tull's not in, Vanilla Fudge, Mountain - so many bands that influenced rock and roll aren't in. Kiss is in. They are a combination of Alice Cooper and Cactus. Eddie Van Halen was influenced by Cactus. Cactus should be in there, too. We influenced a lot of people. Is Suzi Quatro in RRHOF? She influenced Joan Jett." Wisdom right there.
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Post by rainbowblue on Nov 1, 2021 14:54:40 GMT
www.southsidesox.com/2021/10/30/22754304/gamethread-astros-at-atlanta-world-series-game-4Gamethread: Astros at Atlanta (World Series Game 4)The Braves played Houston to sleep in Game 3. By Year of the Hamster Oct 30, 2021, 6:36pm CDT Even after the younger Ian went deep with a no-hitter last night, some of us prefer other Ian Andersons. David Redfern/RedfernsHey, some of us prefer our Ian Andersons with a flute, but it was hard to argue with the one on the mound for Atlanta last night. With both clubs severely depleted of arms, Anderson gave his club a huge shove, with no-hit ball. When the “controversy” surrounding your team is whether you should have left a starter in who’s throwing a no-hitter, not a heartbreaking loss or weird lineup decision, things are looking good. And things are looking good for Atlanta, despite welcoming a former “world leader” to the ballgame tonight, where he will undoubtedly be serenaded with boos, profane cheering, and probably some chop sprinkled in. Can’t wait for even more things to detract from baseball itself while the sport plays on its brightest stage. Zack Greinke, who has pitched just a handful of innings in the past month, will get the start of Houston, who will be hoping for a miracle, three-inning effort. Atlanta will run out some form of opener/bullpen game. Who’s pitching? Well, if the vaunted bats of the Astros don’t wake up (hmm ... a dead offensive game outside of Houston, huh?) the hosts could run out Cecil Upshaw, Danny Frisella, Maximino Leon and Pablo Torrealba and take a commanding, 3-1 lead in the Series. I thought it was nice to hear Fox play Aqualung as Ian Anderson walked off the mound after the second (or third) inning.
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Post by tullabye on Nov 1, 2021 20:26:00 GMT
www.southsidesox.com/2021/10/30/22754304/gamethread-astros-at-atlanta-world-series-game-4Gamethread: Astros at Atlanta (World Series Game 4)The Braves played Houston to sleep in Game 3. By Year of the Hamster Oct 30, 2021, 6:36pm CDT Even after the younger Ian went deep with a no-hitter last night, some of us prefer other Ian Andersons. David Redfern/RedfernsHey, some of us prefer our Ian Andersons with a flute, but it was hard to argue with the one on the mound for Atlanta last night. With both clubs severely depleted of arms, Anderson gave his club a huge shove, with no-hit ball. When the “controversy” surrounding your team is whether you should have left a starter in who’s throwing a no-hitter, not a heartbreaking loss or weird lineup decision, things are looking good. And things are looking good for Atlanta, despite welcoming a former “world leader” to the ballgame tonight, where he will undoubtedly be serenaded with boos, profane cheering, and probably some chop sprinkled in. Can’t wait for even more things to detract from baseball itself while the sport plays on its brightest stage. Zack Greinke, who has pitched just a handful of innings in the past month, will get the start of Houston, who will be hoping for a miracle, three-inning effort. Atlanta will run out some form of opener/bullpen game. Who’s pitching? Well, if the vaunted bats of the Astros don’t wake up (hmm ... a dead offensive game outside of Houston, huh?) the hosts could run out Cecil Upshaw, Danny Frisella, Maximino Leon and Pablo Torrealba and take a commanding, 3-1 lead in the Series. I thought it was nice to hear Fox play Aqualung as Ian Anderson walked off the mound after the second (or third) inning. Damn...I missed that. Earlier in the year Fox had a nationally televised game when IA was pitching and the showed a pic of the band. One of the announcers said I thought Jethro was a guy...ughh.
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Post by rainbowblue on Nov 2, 2021 14:08:21 GMT
I thought it was nice to hear Fox play Aqualung as Ian Anderson walked off the mound after the second (or third) inning. Damn...I missed that. Earlier in the year Fox had a nationally televised game when IA was pitching and the showed a pic of the band. One of the announcers said I thought Jethro was a guy...ughh. Yes, it caught me off guard also...but it was nice that millions of people heard "Sitting On a Park Bench...." It certainly added more class than a particular attendee did at the game. I paid extra close attention to the next few innings, but no Locomotive Breath or Living In The Past. Maybe some day both Ian Anderson`s will be in their respective Hall Of Fame`s, along with the other members of Jethro Tull.
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Post by jackinthegreen on Nov 3, 2021 0:39:03 GMT
Damn...I missed that. Earlier in the year Fox had a nationally televised game when IA was pitching and the showed a pic of the band. One of the announcers said I thought Jethro was a guy...ughh. Yes, it caught me off guard also...but it was nice that millions of people heard "Sitting On a Park Bench...." It certainly added more class than a particular attendee did at the game. I paid extra close attention to the next few innings, but no Locomotive Breath or Living In The Past. Maybe some day both Ian Anderson`s will be in their respective Hall Of Fame`s, along with the other members of Jethro Tull. I'm pretty sure that 99.9% of the fans there are like 99% of the football fans here, who couldn't give a f... about Jethro Tull..LOL
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Post by tullabye on Nov 3, 2021 1:36:36 GMT
Damn...I missed that. Earlier in the year Fox had a nationally televised game when IA was pitching and the showed a pic of the band. One of the announcers said I thought Jethro was a guy...ughh. Yes, it caught me off guard also...but it was nice that millions of people heard "Sitting On a Park Bench...." It certainly added more class than a particular attendee did at the game. I paid extra close attention to the next few innings, but no Locomotive Breath or Living In The Past. Maybe some day both Ian Anderson`s will be in their respective Hall Of Fame`s, along with the other members of Jethro Tull. I saw something about the crowd chanting “Let’s go Brandon!” That would’ve been epic as well. Damn missed all the good parts.
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Post by rainbowblue on Nov 3, 2021 21:17:36 GMT
Yes, it caught me off guard also...but it was nice that millions of people heard "Sitting On a Park Bench...." It certainly added more class than a particular attendee did at the game. I paid extra close attention to the next few innings, but no Locomotive Breath or Living In The Past. Maybe some day both Ian Anderson`s will be in their respective Hall Of Fame`s, along with the other members of Jethro Tull. I'm pretty sure that 99.9% of the fans there are like 99% of the football fans here, who couldn't give a f... about Jethro Tull..LOL I didn`t say they had to like JT, only that they listened to one of the most iconic opening lines to one of the greatest songs, by THE greatest band in history. For most people now....there`s no accounting for taste in music...or anything else!
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Post by maddogfagin on Nov 4, 2021 6:42:37 GMT
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Post by jackinthegreen on Nov 4, 2021 20:13:38 GMT
I'm pretty sure that 99.9% of the fans there are like 99% of the football fans here, who couldn't give a f... about Jethro Tull..LOL I didn`t say they had to like JT, only that they listened to one of the most iconic opening lines to one of the greatest songs, by THE greatest band in history. For most people now....there`s no accounting for taste in music...or anything else! You're spot on mate
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Post by maddogfagin on Nov 10, 2021 6:53:47 GMT
bravewords.com/MEMBERS OF IRON MAIDEN, BLACK SABBATH DEEP PURPLE, STATUS QUO, AND MANY MORE FEATURED IN MINDS BEHIND THE MUSIC BOOK / ALBUMNovember 8, 2021, a day ago Does the lead singer of Deep Purple believe in aliens? What does the lead singer of Status Quo think is the meaning of life? Does the drummer of The Who think there’s a global conspiracy? These questions and more are tackled by going to the source and asking them. Members of some of the biggest bands past and present reveal their inner thoughts in a funny and entertaining new book, Minds Behind The Music. Over eighty music stars are quizzed on their opinions about religion, aliens, politics and of course, the issues of climate change. Jeff Wayne, of War Of The Worlds fame, tells the politicians that we need action now! Don McLean believes strongly that aliens have visited Earth and Simon Phillips of Toto says that politics is the biggest waste of money. And now indie music stars have joined forces with Mungo Jerry, Simon Kirke (Bad Company, Free) and others to create a unique fundraising album (for The Born Free Foundation) that has secured world-wide distribution. It is released on November 12 on over 600 digital platforms in 167 countries. Nothing speaks to humans more than music and the influence these legends of rock and pop have is immense. And now the album will also help raise money for the Born Free Foundation and the conservation work they do. Funny, thought provoking and eye opening, the Minds Behind The Music book is unlike any other and so is the album. So settle down with a nice environmentally friendly cup of tea and enjoy whilst listening to the fundraising album. Further singles are currently being recorded by some great retro music stars and will be released continually. Featured are members, past and present, of some of the worlds biggest bands including Status Quo, Genesis, Jethro Tull, Deep Purple, Bad Company, The Damned, INXS, Steppenwolf, Iron Maiden, The Who, Thin Lizzy, Uriah Heep, Supertramp, Black Sabbath, Fairport Convention, Toto, Blue Oyster Cult, New York Dolls, Krokus, The Byrds, U2, The Waterboys, The Turtles, Canned Heat, Skid Row, Damn Yankees, Manfred Mann, Suzi Quatro, Great White, Free, Small Faces, The Troggs, Quiet Riot, Rough Cut, Argent, Keel, Candlebox, Youngbloods, and many many more. link
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Post by maddogfagin on Nov 13, 2021 7:00:17 GMT
spotlightnews.com/thespot/2021/11/12/legends-of-rock-to-roll-the-egg/Legends of Rock to roll The EggSpotlight Newsroom November 12, 2021 in Music, The Spot Reading Time: 2 mins read ALBANY — The legends of music past will come back and welcome fans to enjoy the return of “the Sixties.” A Capital District ensemble of talent assembled by Gary Weinlein’s Classic Rock Productions will recreate the nostaligic era of music on Saturday, Nov. 13, at 7:30 p.m., at the Egg’s Hart Theatre. It is the production’s 12th year performing throughout the Northeast, and Weinlein said it is arguably the biggest and most believable tribute concert in the U.S. today. “Seeing is believing, and if you like classic rock music you will love this experience,” said Weinlein “Just sit back and enjoy the ‘Sights and Sounds’ from this dynamic group of musicians and performers as they bring to stage the sights, sounds, songs, and persona from each of the many ‘Hall of Fame’ legends coming on stage.” The Classic Rock Legends Shows have headlined at The Golden Nugget “Deckstock Festival” in Atlantic City for 10 consecutive years. The cast also performs at major festival throughout the Northeast, including Oyster Bay’s Music Under The Stars Festival,” and The Great Neck Festival, also on Long Island. Other notable events been at major theaters in Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Vermont, including Proctors, the Albany Palace Theatre and The Egg. The lineup of superstars, and the performers who will portray them, include; Joe Cocker (Lenny Thomas), Santana, Neil Young(Scott Garling), Linda Ronstadt (Fran O’Neill), Janis Joplin (Alison Jacobs), David Clayton, Thomas (BS&T), Eric Burdon (Kris Coleman), Aretha Franklin (Mercedes Williams), Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), Mick Jagger (Tommy Love), and Jim Morrison (Gary Weinlein). Classic Rock Productions always support our veterans. Proceeds from this performance at The Egg Theatre will benefit the Capital Regions “Blue Star Mothers of America.”
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Post by maddogfagin on Nov 15, 2021 6:44:52 GMT
www.themorningsun.com/2021/11/13/column-through-the-past-brightly-14/Column: Through the past brightlyBy DON NEGUS | dhughnegus@gmail.com | November 13, 2021 at 6:00 a.m. I’m not in love with the modern world I’m not in love with the modern world It was a torch driving the savages back to the trees Modern world has modern ways And I don’t mention it since it’s changed -Wolf Parade from “Modern World”We’ll go walking out While others shout of war’s disaster Oh, we won’t give in Let’s go living in the past – Jethro Tull from “Living in the Past” Remus– I hate the Modern World. Except, I guess, for advances in dental surgery. OK, and let’s throw in wider career opportunities for women. But that’s it, other than advances in dental surgery and greater job opportunities for women, I hate the Modern World. And babies not dying from diphtheria. But that’s it, other than advances in dental surgery, opportunities for women and babies not dying from diphtheria, I hate the Modern World.
Alright, and race relations. We have a ways to go but there’s no denying, people of color have made great strides since the Jim Crow laws were in effect in the South back when I was a boy. But that’s it. Other than advances in dental surgery, career opportunities for women, no diphtheria for babies and better race relations, I hate the Modern World.
And well, maybe craft beer. God knows, there are probably more than 300 micro-breweries in Michigan alone these days. Right, but that’s it. Other than advances in dental surgery, job opportunities for women, no babies dying from diphtheria, improved race relations and increased access to good beer, I HATE THE MODERN WORLD.
And what do I hate the most these days or at least for today? Washing machines. More specifically MY washing machine. I do hate it so. I came home from whatever I was doing, besides not having a job, four days ago and threw a load of clothes in our 6-month old, $700 G.E. washing machine. The tub filled, the agitator agitated . . . and as The Boss might say, baby, that was all she wrote. No drain, no spin, no rinse, just a tub full of soapy water and my clothes. For all practical purposes, the beast appears to be on permanent hiatus.
Do you imagine I may have cursed? Yes, yes I did. A lot and with great enthusiasm. You might have heard me if you live closer than Shepherd.
I don’t know what make my mother’s washing machine was when I was growing up but it ran like a champ for over 20 years and while you had to plug it in, the works were all mechanical, you didn’t have a (expletive deleted) computer chip calling the shots.
I tried to be proactive. I turned the dial to specifically drain and spin. Nada. I unplugged it for an hour and plugged it back in. Nada.
The following day, I phoned the local appliance store where I’d purchased the boat anchor last spring and since it’s still under warrantee, they gave me the number for the G.E. hotline. After a half hour dealing with phone annoying prompts, I eventually reached the appropriate department and was informed that a repair technician would be dispatched, with alacrity, to my home in . . . nine days. Really?
Since I want to avoid any charges, I sought out all my purchase paperwork. Owner’s Manual? Check. Laminated Owner’s Reference Guide? Check. Energy Guide? Check. Plastic pouch containing several still unused Tide Power Pods? Check. Purchase and installation receipts? NO. Damn it.
Buddy from ABC Warehouse to the rescue. He pulled my purchase information out of the ether and printed me a copy. Whew.
Yesterday, I hauled two trash bags of sopping wet clothes to the laundromat just like some homeless person. Or a college student. After buying $20 in quarters and spending a quarter of an hour digging them out of the recessed change tray with my gnarly arthritic fingers, I rewashed my laundry and lugged it home to dry. In only five more days, my washer should once again be operational.
The marvelous Modern World.
And so it went.
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 1, 2021 6:59:07 GMT
bleedingcool.com/tv/sons-of-anarchy-co-creator-sutter-developing-netflix-western-series/Sons Of Anarchy Co-Creator Sutter Developing Netflix Western SeriesPosted on November 29, 2021 by Ray Flook Sons Of Anarchy and Mayans M.C. co-creator Kurt Sutter is heading to the Old West for his next project, with Deadline Hollywood reporting exclusively that Sutter and Netflix are in development on the potential hour-long drama The Abandons. "I've always wanted to do a western, even before 'Sons,' and then 'Deadwood' came out. There's that great lore of Ian Anderson wanting to be a great rock guitarist, and he saw Clapton play, and he said, f**k, I'm going to become the best rock flutist that ever lived, And he did just that for Jethro Tull. This is how I felt when I saw 'Deadwood.' I said, let me stick to the crime genre, and then used just about every actor that was on that show. But I do love the genre, and over the pandemic, I tried to get a western IP.," Sutter explained in his interview with DH when the project was first announced.
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 2, 2021 7:07:12 GMT
www.washingtonpost.com/‘Rock Concert’ goes behind the scenes with the people who made the biggest shows happenBy Abby McGanney Nolan Yesterday at 7:00 a.m. EST ____________________________
Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson recalls of touring: “I was always happy in my own company. The same was true of our guitarist, Martin Barre, when we were superstars, as it were. We would go back to our hotel rooms and read Agatha Christie novels or watch ‘The Dick Cavett Show’ on TV or something.” link
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 21, 2021 6:59:05 GMT
bravewords.com/JETHRO TULL'S IAN ANDERSON AND IRON MAIDEN'S BRUCE DICKINSON TO JOIN FORCES FOR LIVE PERFORMANCE PROJECTDecember 20, 2021, 11 hours ago Canada's The Metal Voice recently spoke to Jethro Tull leader, Ian Anderson. In the interview, Anderson spoke about the new album The Zealot Gene, gave an update on the continuing reissues of the bands catalog, and spoke about meeting Iron Maiden's Steve Harris and performing with Bruce Dickinson. The Metal Voice asked Ian Anderson about working and meeting Iron Maiden's Steve Harris and performing with Bruce Dickinson: "I probably met Steve Harris briefly on one occasion a little bit more on another occasion. I know he is a rather shy person, he said he never wanted to push himself forward in terms of trying to meet me or talk to me. I think I got in touch with him and asked him if he would do a little throw away intro to a particular track on a live concert tour we did, in terms of being a video. A little video contribution that he offered to introduce a song." Anderson adds, "I think his interest in Jethro Tull is probably based on having gone in a direction kind of beyond the performances that you would associate yourself with Iron Maiden. The first thing Iron Maiden seemed to be linked to Jethro Tull was a song called Cross -Eyed Mary which was on the Aqualung album and they did it on an early record release. I think they did it in the same key as I did but puts it in the impossible key for Bruce Dickinson. Bruce is a tenor and I am a baritone a low baritone. So for him to sing down here, he had to go up an octave but then he was going up really an octave which out it in a very uncomfortable high register that even as young Bruce Dickinson, he was pushing his luck singing it an octave higher, than my original vocal. " He continued," I don't really know these people very well at one occasion Bruce was a guest of mine at Canterbury Cathedral's performance I did in 2011 and he is a great person to work with, very professional, very straightforward, Easy going guy we learnt his couple of songs and he sang on one of ours. I got an e-mail this morning from Bruce Dickinson, that he sent a couple of days ago about asking me to do some live performance project together at the end of next year. " Jethro Tull recently announced details for the group’s first studio album of new material in over 18 years. Originally making headlines in March of this year, the band’s newest offering, titled The Zealot Gene, will see a January 28 release via InsideOutMusic. A record that began to take shape as early as 2017, The Zealot Gene, in many ways, seeks to defy convention during a time when the business of being a touring and recording artist has never faced more uncertainties. Tull bandleader Ian Anderson holds no reservations about the role for which the mythos and themes of Biblical storytelling played in the lyrical content of the new album, saying: "While I have a spot of genuine fondness for the pomp and fairytale story-telling of the Holy Book, I still feel the need to question and draw sometimes unholy parallels from the text. The good, the bad, and the downright ugly rear their heads throughout, but are punctuated with elements of love, respect, and tenderness.” Looking back on the earth-shaking disruption of the Coronavirus pandemic, which ultimately ended the band’s touring plans and hopes of a 2020 release for The Zealot Gene, Anderson shares, "It was so sudden. Amidst the concerns and warnings of the scientific community and a few more enlightened politicians, we all retreated in disbelief to our homes to wait out the storm." link
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 23, 2021 13:01:06 GMT
lifestyle.livemint.com/how-to-lounge/books/when-remo-played-the-flute-with-god-111640246143824.htmlWhen Remo played the flute with godIn his autobiography, Remo Fernandes writes about the time he jammed with his idol, Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull Remo Fernandes is one of the most popular Indian rockers of his generation By Remo Fernandes LAST UPDATED 23.12.2021 | 01:45 PM IST Meanwhile, the outside world kept turning, as it always does. For me, it resumed its rotations when Jethro Tull’s Dubai concert promoter called out of the blue one day in 2005, saying Ian Anderson was intending to collaborate and perform with a contemporary Indian artist; would I be interested? I said yes – as though there was anything else I could or would have said – and that was that. An impossible dream which I hadn’t even dreamt was on its way to coming true. During the holidays in the ’70s my friends and I lazed and hung out the whole day, listening to and playing music most of the time. One of the main bands we listened to was Jethro Tull – Aqualung and Thick as a Brick being our favourite albums. If some clairvoyant were to tell me then that one day I’d play with Ian Anderson, I’d have told him to take two aspirins and lie down until the hallucination went away. I was initially told we would jam on one of my songs, ‘The Flute Song’, and would I please send it to Ian Anderson on MP3. I did, and now here I was, exchanging emails with the man. He wrote back saying he wanted to hear more of my music. I was thrilled and flattered. I sent him four more songs, out of which he selected three to be performed live, with Jethro Tull backing me. Jethro Tull backing me?! God, this dream was becoming more and more surreal; I was sure to wake up with a rather nasty bump on the head soon. Several emails later, during which we discussed song tempos and flute keys, I received one from Ian saying that Jethro Tull were now busy rehearsing ‘Maria Pita Che’, ‘Bombay City’, ‘O, Meri Munni’ and ‘The Flute Song’. I tried to imagine the sound of my songs filling a rehearsal room somewhere in England. The big day came. Ian and I met in Dubai. I shook hands with the legend, looking into his fifty-six-year-old face and recreating in my mind the twenty-something young man who faced the world standing on one foot, colourful tights disappearing like a second skin into knee-high boots, tail coat and long fuzzy hair flying wild, fidgety hands clasping a huge silver flute to his mouth. I regained speech finally, felt the warmth and friendliness beneath his notorious eccentricity, and we headed for the press conference with our concert promoter driving us with one hand while screaming into his cell phone in the other. Ian and I exchanged glances and a resigned smile which said we’d keep conversation for later. At the conference hall we caught up with Sivamani, India’s ace percussionist, who was going to jam with us as well. Eyeing Siva’s trademark bandana, Ian turned to me and said in a mock stage whisper loud enough for Siva to catch, ‘Never trust a man who wears his wife’s knickers on his head.’ He then proceeded to wear one himself at the concert. Throughout the press conference Ian’s weird version of Scottish humour was very much in evidence, especially when he sailed forth on a detailed account of his prostate problems, much to the journalists’ mixed embarrassment and amusement. We ribbed one another, had fun, and then picked up our instruments for the television crews present – and that was the first time I played the flute with god. We then had a quiet lunch together, just Ian and I. And I was able to hear him hold forth about ‘everything I ever wanted to know about the world rock scene in the ’70s and ’80s, but didn’t know who to ask’. I listened while he talked about his life, his music, the drug and alcohol scenes (given his freaked out and often trippy lyrics, I was surprised to learn from him that he had never partaken of either drugs or alcohol), his painting which he wanted to resume one day, his four trips to Goa, his adventures with vindaloo, and his friends Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd. Later in the car on my way to shopping in town I noted the conversation down while it was still fresh in my memory. The next day our respective bands arrived: Jethro Tull, and The Microwave Papadums. We had a marathon rehearsal from 12 noon till 7 p.m., with just a half-hour coffee break in between. During almost the entire evening we did nothing but rehearse my songs. It turned out that three Jethro Tull members (Martin Barre, guitars; Andrew Giddings, keyboards; and Jonathan Noyce, bass) lived in totally different corners of England, while one (Doane Perry, drums) lived in the US. They had received MP3 files of my songs from Ian but had only worked on them individually until now. However, as they sat at their instruments it became clear that they’d each done their homework thoroughly. Out came the pages on which they’d noted down the arrangements, and the riffs and the chords were all perfectly in place. And they reconfirmed my belief that the higher you look into the echelons of professional success, the harder you see people work. Those who you think do not need preparation are those who prepare the most. I’d heard from everyone that Ian could be quite eccentric and difficult to work with. He himself told me that his band could be quite difficult as well – they had put down their instruments and walked out of a rehearsal with a respected Indian ustad the year before. But we hit it off famously, and here they were, urging me to go on and on rehearsing, as they wanted to learn the finer aspects of the arrangements to my songs. These international superstars didn’t have to do this, but they came up and told me they really enjoyed playing ‘my catchy music with its exotic rhythms’. And I was grateful they went out of their way to make me feel at ease and at home. In the last half hour we ran through the four Tull songs on which I was going to jam, and we ended the evening exhausted but happily satisfied. The next day we were to run through all my songs during the sound check. But as it often happens when the show itself is going to be good, the sound check started going all wrong. My electric guitar was giving out a hum which no one could trace; the source was discovered to be an earthing problem with the mixer, but not before a considerable lapse of time. We then had a bomb scare, and everyone dispersed back to the hotel, where Ian and I had a quiet cup of coffee in the lobby coffee shop. The ‘bomb scare’ turned out to be a routine security check. When we finally started the sound check we hardly had much time left, but Ian was as good as his word: we went through all of my songs without exceptions or shortcuts. Came showtime. Was I nervous? Yes, I was: something which hardly ever happened to me. I was nervous about my guitars’ tuning, my stage placements, my costumes, the order of my songs and stage entries... The audience had come to listen to Tull, would they boo me off the stage? These and other such ‘pleasant’ pre-show musings floated around in my head. And then they called out my name, I climbed up those steps, and that was it. No more space for nervousness. As soon as I announced that I was from Goa, there was a loud roar of approval from the multinational audience, and that set the ball rolling. They were soon singing ‘Maya Ya’, clapping their hands, dancing in the aisles; the ice was melted, the party had started. I was home.
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 27, 2021 6:53:59 GMT
oicanadian.com/from-the-ramones-to-motorhead-the-least-thought-of-christmas-songs/From the Ramones to Motörhead: the least thought of Christmas songsTAMMY SEWELL18 hours ago0 ------------------------------ In 1976, the group Jethro tull released an EP called Ring Out, Solstice Bells, prior to the album release Songs from the Wood, edited a year later. In fact, the title track of the EP later became part of Songs from the Wood. Although it was (as the name implies) a celebration of the winter solstice (in the Northern Hemisphere) “Ring Out …” has a certain Christmas song tone in the music that accompanies the vocal play of Ian Anderson and John Glascock.www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gXzES9m4MA
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Post by maddogfagin on Jan 8, 2022 7:02:31 GMT
www.thisisdig.com/feature/best-jethro-tull-songs/List & Guides BEST JETHRO TULL SONGS: 10 FLUTE-TOTINGLY FLAMBOYANT PROG ROCK CLASSICSFrom folky freakouts to feats of sonic daring, the best Jethro Tull songs crowned the group the court jesters of the prog rock scene. LUKE EDWARDS 10 August 2021 Across the years, the British progressive-rock icons Jethro Tull achieved wonders through mixing folk, rock, jazz fusion, classical, blues and world music. Selling over 60 million albums worldwide – largely thanks to classic records such as Aqualung and Thick As A Brick – the group also became a formidable live unit, with their Pied Piper-esque frontman, Ian Anderson, tearing up the stage with flamboyant flute solos. Master storytellers who could regale fans with Dickensian depictions of English life, and consummate musicians who made a sport of toying with unusual time signatures, Jethro Tull mined English mythology to unearth nuggets of hard rock-gold. Always surprising us with their eccentric vision, the best Jethro Tull songs continue to define their era. 10: A SONG FOR JEFFREY (FROM ‘THIS WAS’, 1968) A rollicking collision of Mick Abraham’s stonking guitar riffs and Ian Anderson’s bullhorn vocals, the psychedelic blues of A Song For Jeffrey was the lead single from the band’s debut album, This Was. Written with friend and future Tull bassist Jeffrey Hammond in mind, the song is sung from the point of view of an aimless soul unsure of his destiny (“I tell myself tomorrow brings me/Things I would not dream today”). Though A Song For Jeffrey failed to chart, Jethro Tull were invited to play it during The Rolling Stones’ 1968 concert film, The Rolling Stones Rock And Roll Circus. By this point, however, Mick Abrahams had quit the group and was temporarily replaced by Tony Iommi (otherwise known as the man who would help invent heavy metal as lead guitarist for Black Sabbath). 9: SWEET DREAM (SINGLE A-SIDE, 1969) Having made dreams come true with their first UK Top 10 hit, Living In The Past, Jethro Tull enlisted the orchestral clout of string arranger David Palmer for their follow-up single, Sweet Dream. This dynamic pairing of horn fills and pummelling blasts of hard rock helped the song reach No.7 in the UK, as did the performance of drummer Clive Bunker thumping away like someone battering on a door to wake us up. Rousing the listener from their slumber, guitarist Martin Barre’s insistent riffs propel Sweet Dream into our list of the best Jethro Tull songs by virtue of the grand sweep of its musical ambitions. By committing themselves to mixing rock’n’roll with expansive, classical-inspired flourishes, the group proved they were in it for the long haul. 8: LIFE IS A LONG SONG (FROM THE ‘LIFE IS A LONG SONG’ EP, 1971) This airy folk ballad about everyday life sees Ian Anderson mix his trademark flute-soloing with lyrical musings on mortality (“The tune ends too soon for us all”). Thanks to exquisite finger-picking on acoustic guitar, the song’s carefree breeziness peaked at No.11 in the UK. As a post-Aqualung offering, it also gave us proof of Ian Anderson’s burgeoning maturity and intelligence as a lyricist. Philosophical but imbued with a cheery melody, Life Is A Long Song ponders the waking realisation of facing up to life’s challenges – just like a pep talk over a cup of coffee. “It’s a waking-up-in-the-morning song,” Anderson has said. “It’s a song of optimism.” 7: SONGS FROM THE WOOD (FROM ‘SONGS FROM THE WOOD’, 1977) For Jethro Tull’s tenth album, Ian Anderson lyrically threw himself into the 16th century after being gifted a book on British folklore. “It certainly gave me thoughts about the elements of characters and stories that played out in my songwriting,” the singer later said. With the zeal of a court jester, the album’s opening title track was a folk-rock dalliance with medieval jollity. A whimsical extravaganza of uplifting mandolin and tremulous flute-playing, Songs From The Wood saw the band diverge from the rest of their prog-rock peers by embracing a pastoral sound unashamedly inspired by ancient Elizabethan folk. By looking to the past and finding joy in bucolic depictions of England’s magic forests and the wonders of nature, Jethro Tull embraced a more playful sound. 6: A NEW DAY YESTERDAY (FROM ‘STAND UP’) Taken from the group’s second album, Stand Up, A New Day Yesterday was a brilliantly bluesy opener whose weighty groove found Tull charting a course for tomorrow. Following the departure of founding member Mick Abrahams, new guitarist Martin Barre brought with him a blend of blues-rock with an aptitude for English folk that would soon take Jethro Tull to the next level. Elsewhere, Ian Anderson continued to assert himself as the unequivocal flute-rock master with his idiosyncratic soloing, while the gutsy quality of Glenn Cornick’s bass-playing makes for a dense, brain-swirling listen. Never released as a single, A New Day Yesterday nevertheless remains one of the best Jethro Tull songs, and continues to be a live favourite today. 5: CROSS-EYED MARY (FROM ‘AQUALUNG’, 1971) Demonstrating the lyrical prowess Ian Anderson brandished throughout the group’s 1971 game-changer, Aqualung, album track Cross-Eyed Mary is a hook-heavy hard-rock favourite that continues to dominate Jethro Tull’s live setlists. Opening with a jazzy flute trill, the song builds from a marching rhythm to a sputtering rocker with occasional hints of Mellotron. Lyrically, Cross-Eyed Mary is a grim character study of a young sex-worker who robs money from dirty old men. “The important issue is to see the spirituality in all people, even in Cross-Eyed Mary, a prostitute,” Ian Anderson later said. By placing an outsider at centre stage and telling her story, the song humanises those who, living on the fringes of society, would normally be ignored out of sheer moral cowardice. 4: LIVING IN THE PAST (SINGLE A-SIDE, 1969) With the Swinging 60s coming to a close, Jethro Tull’s 1969 single Living In The Past scored the band a UK No.3 hit while taking a swipe at overly idealistic hippies. “There were a lot of people talking pompously about love and peace and revolution,” Ian Anderson said, “but they’re not actually really quite sure what they’re stamping their feet about.” With the epiphany that hippie utopianism was nothing more than a cul de sac, Living In The Past poured ice-water down the necks of the flower-power generation. Boasting an unconventional 5/4 time signature, the song also gave Jethro Tull their first UK Top 10, all the while demonstrating how the best Jethro Tull songs could fashion a unique fusion of flute hooks and jazz-inspired shuffling beats. By using a folk ditty as a vehicle for Ian Anderson’s cynical wit, it paved the way for things to come. 3: THICK AS A BRICK, PART I (FROM ‘THICK AS A BRICK’, 1972) As fans of the British comedy troupe Monty Python, Jethro Tull decided to follow Aqualung with 1972’s Thick As A Brick, a satirical concept album made with tongue firmly in cheek. “There’s a definite strain of English tomfoolery running throughout,” Ian Anderson said of the record. “It seemed like an amusing idea to go down that route in this Pythonesque way and to try to use surreal humour.” Flitting from gorgeous acoustic-based melodies to peculiar hard-rock time signatures, the 22-minute Thick As A Brick, Part I playfully lampooned not just the hifalutin tendencies of progressive rock but also shallow tabloid journalism and the foibles of the British class system. 2: LOCOMOTIVE BREATH (FROM ‘AQUALUNG’, 1971) Originally entitled The Passenger, Locomotive Breath was an allegorical screed which used train travel as a metaphor for a world going off the rails. Mimicking the chug and chuff of a steam engine, it’s easily one of the best Jethro Tull songs. Released in 1971 as the flagship single from the band’s prog-rock masterpiece Aqualung, it also gave the group their first taste of success in the US, where it peaked at No.62. As a regular train commuter, Ian Anderson was keen to use this steam-powered rock’n’roller to ignite people’s awareness about the population explosion. The singer explained that Locomotive Breath was inspired by “that increase in globalisation, the planetary population, the growth of industry” and that it’s about “this runaway train and a sense of helplessness where you find yourself on something that you can’t stop”. 1: AQUALUNG (FROM ‘AQUALUNG’, 1971) Kicking off the album of the same name, Aqualung’s unforgettable riff lures listeners into a Hogarthian portrayal of a greasy-fingered homeless man who picks up dog-ends from the street and warms his feet by the bog. Thanks to Ian Anderson’s masterful character study, the song forces us to face up to our inner prejudices related to homelessness. “It’s the embarrassment, the awkwardness, the mixture of emotions you have when confronted with the homeless,” the singer tells Dig! of the song “You perhaps feel a certain anger or threat, but you also feel this tugging at the heartstring in terms of someone who is so much less fortunate than yourself.” In April 2021, the band released a politically charged music video for the song, directed by Iranian filmmaker Sam Chegini, which associated the ostracised character with modern-day prejudices about the Syrian refugee crisis. The social relevance of Aqualung remains hugely inspiring and deservedly tops our list of the best Jethro Tull songs.
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Post by maddogfagin on Jan 14, 2022 7:12:32 GMT
bravewords.com/SFV PREVIEW: IRON MAIDEN’S BRUCE DICKINSON . . . .---------------------- "Right! And the crazy thing about that is that a lot of the time people think that we sit down and we plan things out, and sometimes we do, but sometimes we don't. That was one of the ones where, because me and Steve are both Tull fans, and he said, ‘Why don’t we do Cross-Eyed Mary?' And I went, 'Yeah, alright, why not?' I didn't think anymore about it, and we didn't rehearse it or do anything until they went into the studio, and they did the backing track. I went in, and I went, 'Oh, wow. Yeah.' Ian Anderson's voice is kind of a low baritone, and I'm like a high tenor. So I can't get down to a low baritone without it sounding a bit weak. But if I want to sing it as a high tenor, I've got to sing it a whole octave above where it was, you know? I was just like, 'Let's find a dominatrix that had a vice attached to both of my testicles' and away I went! I read an interview recently because I did some work with Ian. It was brilliant, I did two songs with him in a cathedral, Canterbury Cathedral it's on YouTube (see below), you know just fan footage and such, and some of it's beautiful. I did ‘Revelations’ and ‘Jerusalem’. He was interviewed about it and he said, 'Yeah, I was aware they were big fans of Tull, but I was puzzled when I heard that cover of ‘Cross-Eyed Mary’ because it sounds like the singer was in pain.' And I was!"
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Post by maddogfagin on Jan 16, 2022 18:19:52 GMT
www.grammy.com/Songbook: A Guide To Every Album By Progressive Rock Giants Jethro Tull, From 'This Was' To 'The Zealot Gene'Despite being a staple of 1970s rock, Jethro Tull remain bizarrely underrated — they're one of the most cerebral, idiosyncratic and affecting bands of all time. With their comeback LP 'The Zealot Gene' on the way, here's a guide to their 22-albums. MORGAN ENOSGRAMMYS JAN 16, 2022 - 4:05 AM Presented by GRAMMY.com, Songbook is an editorial series and hub for music discovery that dives into a legendary artist's discography and art in whole — from songs to albums to music films and videos and beyond.Ian Anderson recently released Silent Singing, a full compendium of his lyrics with his band, Jethro Tull, and from his solo career. He doesn't expect most people to seek it out, much less absorb it — and he's perfectly OK with that. "They are perfectly entitled to — and perhaps best advised to — just listen to the music and sing along, or tap their foot and enjoy it on a relatively basic level," the bandleader tells GRAMMY.com of the book, which spans his life's work since 1968. "They're not all necessarily interested in what lies behind it." In other words, Anderson's not here to lecture listeners about the wonders of cutting-edge technology, the corruption of organized religion, or the joys of animal life. He makes rock songs, not TED Talks. But what if you do want to dig deeper than the top-line information about Tull? Anderson put out Silent Singing for the more invested portion of his fan base — those who know his art beyond the famous Anchorman scene. www.grammy.com/grammys/news/songbook-guide-every-jethro-tull-album-this-was-aqualung-the-zealot-gene-ian-anderson
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 14, 2022 6:35:25 GMT
newsrnd.com/Jethro Tull and a man from Gavà: the unexpected connection between a rock star and a small fan club20/01/2022, 12:02:33 The historic British progressive rock band publishes 'The Zealot Gene', the first album under their name in almost 20 years, while their leader, Ian Anderson, cares for his legacy by strengthening ties with Spanish fans
One of their most popular songs is titled
Living in the Past
(Living in the past) and they were already thinking in the past tense even to name their debut album,
This Was
(This was, from 1968). But Jethro Tull is reluctant to disappear after 54 years in business. At least with regard to Ian Anderson, leader and only original member who remains in the band, out of a total of 36 musicians, according to the singer's own calculations in the interview that Jethro Tull has shared on YouTube to present his latest work,
The Zealot Gene
(Inside Out Music), which is published on January 28. Only his name, in fact, repeats in the credits even if we go to the last publication of the group, the Christmas
The Jethro Tull Christmas Album
(2003): the current members of the band are basically the same ones that Ian Anderson has relied on to make his latest albums and solo tours.
“I have always been certain that Jethro Tull is Ian Anderson. In his glorious years of the seventies, the contribution of the musicians who accompanied him was very important, but from 1980 the Jethro Tull motto was diluted in the Ian Anderson project. It matters little who signs the records,” Vicente Álvarez, author of the biography
Jethro Tull and the Aqualung lighthouse
(Quarentena Ediciones, 2012), tells ICON. There was a near dissolution in 2011, which, above all, marked the end of the long partnership between the Scottish artist and guitarist Martin Barre (present in the band since the second album). Since then, Anderson has released under his personal label two sequels to one of the band's flagship albums,
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 18, 2022 12:39:31 GMT
Police in New Zealand played Barry Manilow records to truck drivers in an attempt to persuade them to break up their protests. One of the first uses of music as a weapon was by US forces attempting to force Panamanian military leader and drug dealer General Manuel Noriega to leave the Vatican embassy, where he had sought sanctuary in December 1989. For three days over Christmas they played an eclectic mixture of music including ‘Too Old to Rock’n’Roll, Too Young to Die’ by Jethro Tull, ‘Judgment Day’ by Van Halen, ‘Born to Run’ by Bruce Springsteen, ‘Give It Up’ by KC and the Sunshine Band, ‘We Gotta Get Out Of This Place’ by the Animals and ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ by Rick Astley. The music stopped after three days following complaints from the Vatican, but Noriega gave himself up on 3 January 1990. spectator.com.au/2022/02/barometer-290/
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 3, 2022 6:30:33 GMT
inews.co.uk/culture/music/franz-ferdinand-louis-tomlinson-green-day-cancel-russia-shows-invasion-ukraine-1491353Iggy Pop, Franz Ferdinand, Louis Tomlinson and Green Day cancel Russia shows in protest at invasion of UkraineBy Adam Sherwin Arts and Media Correspondent March 1, 2022 6:02 pm(Updated 6:03 pm) The Killers and British star Youngblud have also pulled shows in Moscow as musicians face pressure to impose an unofficial ‘cultural boycott’ on Russia ------------------------------- Prog rock survivors Jethro Tull sent a message of support after being forced to cancel their Kyiv concert. Led by flautist Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull were one of the few Western rock groups whose music was approved by state censors in the former Soviet Union. Tull’s concept albums were released by the official Soviet record label, Melodiya and band retained a loyal audience in Ukraine after its 1991 recognition as an independent state. In a YouTube message to “all of our fans and friends in Ukraine”, Anderson, 74, said: “As you can imagine we won’t be able to come and visit you in April for our concert there.” “I want you to know that the band and the crew and I wish you all the best in this very difficult time. And we are very, very sad to hear of the invasion of your national sovereignty by a neighbouring nation.” “So we can only hope that things get better, in the meantime please stay well, stay safe and we’re thinking of you.” Anderson has performed sold-out shows in Kyiv on four previous occasions and accepted a visit to Chernobyl to see first-hand, the failed nuclear reactor. Jethro Tull’s management are following the social media of fans in Ukraine including the profile of Eugene Manko, in Kharkiv, who co-presents a podcast devoted to Tull. The show, at the 2,000-seat October Palace venue, was booked amid rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia and would have been one of the group’s first shows since the pandemic. Jethro Tull’s management told i: “We are obviously very concerned about the current situation within Ukraine and have been in constant communication with our promoter over the last few months.” “Our thoughts are with the people of Ukraine and we very much hope that we can get back to Ukraine to play music again in the future.” The British Embassy held a reception for Jethro Tull in the former Soviet republic of Armenia where former prime minister Tigran Sargsyan was believed to have owned the largest collection of bootleg, as well as original albums by the band in the region.
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 3, 2022 19:10:35 GMT
keysweekly.com/42/john-bartus-jethro-tulls-amazing-music/Very few bands or musical artists can claim a legacy like Ian Anderson’s Jethro Tull. Consider a recording career consisting of 41 albums over a 54-year period. Consider a live performance career lasting just about as long, especially their phenomenal concerts in the mid-1970s — a mix of equal parts brilliant musicianship and swaggering showmanship. Consider that Ian Anderson has kept the Tull legacy alive and is about to release a new album in 2022 — the first Jethro Tull studio album in two decades (there have been numerous Ian Anderson releases in the interim). Many classic rock fans will remember the hits from Aqualung, as well as the radio singles “Bungle in the Jungle” and “Living in the Past.” Their influences ran the gamut from blues to rock to folk and even medieval madrigals. Somehow, Anderson’s songwriting and the band’s arrangements combined these elements seamlessly, often within the same song. In addition to the aforementioned Aqualung, some of my favorites included the folk-rock trinity of Songs From the Wood, Heavy Horses and Stormwatch, all recorded between 1977 and 1979. (Keen observers may remember that there was a local band named after one of these albums.) Other titles to check out include Thick as a Brick (and Ian’s follow-up sequel album, 2012’s Thick as a Brick 2), Minstrel in the Gallery and Crest of a Knave. The new album, coming out soon, is called The Zealot Gene. You can bet I’ll be ordering this one. For those who don’t know anything about Jethro Tull, there certainly is a lot on YouTube as well as all of the streaming services out there. A good start would be the “Live at the Capital Center 1977” concert on YouTube. This is my favorite Tull lineup combining incredible musicians with incredible songs. A quick roster rundown: Ian Anderson – lead vocals, songwriter, flute, acoustic guitar, mandolin. Watching some of those 1970s-era videos revealed just how much a showman Anderson was. His stage presence was right up there with Jagger, Plant and Daltrey. And no one else has ever shown just how much a flute could rock. Martin Barre – lead electric guitar, mandolin, flute. Barre’s riffs and solos on his Gibson Les Paul into his Hiwatt stacks were an integral part of the Tull sound. Martin lasted longer with Anderson than any other Tull member. Barriemore Barlow – drums, percussion. One of rock’s most overlooked and underrated drummers, Barlow played his ass off and kept all the musicians together throughout all the band’s complex arrangements. John Glascock – bass, vocals. The bass was never buried in the mix, as John’s inventive basslines were essential to the arrangements of the songs. David Palmer and John Evan – keyboards. Whether piano, organ, synthesizer, harpsichord, the portative pipe organ, or orchestral arrangements, David and John’s keyboard arrangements fleshed out the songs and provided the flourishes needed to reproduce the band’s rather complex sound. Plus, Evan’s Harpo-esque stage antics and trademark white suit were quite entertaining in and of themselves. I saw Jethro Tull once, back in 2006. Although it wasn’t the classic lineup mentioned above, it was still a fantastic and brilliant display of great composition and near-flawless musicianship. I also got to see Ian Anderson’s band on their Thick as a Brick 1 & 2 tour about a decade ago. The first half of the show was the complete Thick as a Brick album performed live, while the second half … do I need to go on? In these days of manufactured music and pop stars being chosen on game shows, it’s nothing short of absolute bliss to listen to real musicians making real music. While there will always be a market for vapid pop filler, true music lovers should go back and check out some of the true classics, from Sinatra’s recordings with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra, to the great classical recordings, to Miles Davis and all the amazing jazz/bebop recordings, to the more rock-oriented Steely Dan, Yes, Pink Floyd … and Jethro Tull.
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 8, 2022 8:28:26 GMT
519magazine.com/519-magazine-march-2022-with-slash/519 Magazine March 2022 with SlashBy 519 Magazine Staff -March 7, 2022 The March 2022 issue of 519 Magazine features an exclusive Dan Savoie interview with guitar icon Slash of Guns N Roses and Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators. Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull also makes an appearance in an interview with Dan Boshart, The Wonder Years return, UK hidden gem Hollie Rogers, Windsor’s Rick LaBonte and Indie artist MELØ.
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 17, 2022 6:55:48 GMT
www.pitpass.com/71966/I-See-a-Dark-Sail-on-the-HorizonI See a Dark Sail on the HorizonFEATURE BY MAX NOBLE 15/03/2022 ...Set under a black cloud that hides the sun... When two tribes go to war, one is all you can play for... In the land of the hereafter the chariot of the Sun God is pulled by the grateful dead... Jethro Tull, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, and the Egyptian Book of the Dead. What else could it be dear reader other than part two of the Pitpass Season 2022 Preview? I challenge any other F1 related website to generate a more diverse opening to their pre-season considerations. link
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 20, 2022 6:46:06 GMT
news.clearancejobs.com/2022/03/18/putins-dilemma-avoiding-the-perils-of-hear-no-evil-leadership/Putin’s Dilemma: Avoiding the Perils of Hear No Evil LeadershipSteven Matthew Leonard / Mar 18, 2022 “Too many heroes stepping on too many toes, too many yes-men nodding when they really mean no.” — Jethro Tull, “Too Many Too”Just three weeks into his invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin is facing increasingly grim news. At least four of his senior generals have been reported killed. His air forces have been unable to achieve air superiority, with the skies over Ukraine becoming increasingly deadly to Russian pilots. Rasputitsa, the notoriously muddy spring thaw, came early, constraining his assault forces to the main roads where his four axes of attack met stronger than expected resistance and quickly bogged down. His logistics, already strained to the breaking point by early culmination along each line of advance, struggled to meet resupply demands. Their only hope, a 40-mile-long convoy of support vehicles that sat motionless for days along one of the main routes into Kyiv, became a glaring symbol of Russian ineptitude for all the world to see.
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 5, 2022 5:52:24 GMT
weareclassicrockers.com/article/february-1968-jethro-tull-play-first-showFEBRUARY 1968: JETHRO TULL PLAY "FIRST" SHOWPhoto Credit PoPsie Randolph/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)Picture it: London, 1968. Picture it even more specifically: the stage of London’s Marquee Club on February 2, 1968. It was on this date and on that stage where Jethro Tull could be found performing their first live show...sort of. To clarify, the band that could effectively be called Jethro Tull was already doing dates on the London club circuit in late 1967, but they apparently had a bit of a problem securing second gigs at most venues, which led them to constantly change their name. Candy Coloured Rain, Ian Henderson’s Bag o’ Nails, and Navy Blue were all names that Ian Anderson and his bandmates played under, but after someone on the staff of their booking agency gave them the name “Jethro Tull” and they ended up securing a second gig, they decided to stick with it. It’s perhaps worth mentioning that this show at the Marquee Club wasn’t a headlining gig for Jethro Tull. Indeed, they were opening for Savoy Brown, who were enjoying some minor success from the release of their debut album, Shake Down. Jethro Tull, on the other hand, hadn’t yet released so much as a single, although they had, in fact, recorded their soon-to-be-released debut single, “Sunshine Day,” in January 1968. Two weeks from the date of their first concert under their new name, however, the band would release the single in question, which would, uh, completely and totally fail to chart. As would their second single, “A Song for Jeffrey,” for that matter. It wouldn’t be until “Love Song,” their third single, that the band would find their way into the UK Singles chart, hitting No. 29. But here’s the happy ending: by the middle of ’69, Jethro Tull would successfully score their first Top 5 U.K. hit with the legendary “Living in the Past,” properly kicking off a career that’s still in process even to this day.
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 8, 2022 5:35:07 GMT
planetradio.co.uk/planet-rock/news/rock-news/rock-stars-surprise-relatives/14 rock stars you might not know are related to other celebritiesSurprise family connections Author: Scott Colothan Published 14 hours ago Last updated 14 hours ago There are countless rock acts from over the decades with band members who are related, proving that family is often firmly entrenched in rock music. Just a handful of the bands with family ties include AC/DC (Angus, Malcolm and Stevie Young), Halestorm (Lzzy and Arejay Hale), Heart (Ann and Nancy Wilson), Van Halen (Eddie and Alex Van Halen), and Greta Van Fleet (Josh, Jake and Sam Kiszka). Away from these more obvious family connections, Planet Rock takes a look at 14 rock stars you might not know are related to other famous faces such as actors, models, TV presenters, comedians, and fellow musicians. The list also includes one veteran rocker who almost became his own step-grandfather. Mind-boggling stuff. Ian Anderson is the father-in-law of Andrew Lincoln Jethro Tull vocalist, flautist, multi-instrumentalist, founder and sole constant member, Ian Anderson, is the father-in-law of Walking Dead and Teachers actor Andrew Lincoln. Ian's daughter, Gael, married Andrew Lincoln in 2006 and the couple have two children together.
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 9, 2022 9:37:14 GMT
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