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Post by maddogfagin on Jul 26, 2011 8:48:50 GMT
Flutes and fantasy of Jethro Tull (7/10) are a calmer but no less involving alternative on the prog stage. Ian Anderson and company pull off musical compositions that it would take many modern bands generations to perfect. www.virtualfestivals.com
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Post by nonrabbit on Jul 26, 2011 9:52:15 GMT
Tull are an amazing band and deserve my adoration just saying
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Post by maddogfagin on Jul 26, 2011 17:27:32 GMT
Locomotive Breath at High Voltage 2011 with Joe Bonamassa guesting. Magic.
Credit magelizar
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Post by bunkerfan on Jul 26, 2011 19:20:27 GMT
Two great guitarists playing in the best band in the world... Magic indeed
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Post by maddogfagin on Jul 27, 2011 18:11:00 GMT
Now whereas lots of the Prog bands we had seen briefly in passing had their heads firmly implanted in their collective arses (Land of hope and glory, anyone ?) Tull treated us to a set full of old favourites, no obscure proggy epics here. Living In The Past opened their set and as the sun went down there was no better place to be than sitting on the grass to the side of the stage letting it all wash over you. Thick As A Brick followed, then Farm On The Freeway then, oh, well, you get the picture.
Joe Bonamassa even put in a guest appearance for Tull’s encore of Locomotive Breath, and with that our High Voltage Festival drew to a close. Oh, I know there was still the small matter of Dream Theater on the Main Stage but, for us, Jethro Tull was the perfect end to a near perfect weekend.www.cackblabbath.co.ukSome great photos of JT at the High Voltage do at sarathomas.co.uk/high-voltage-2011-jethro-tull/Here's just one to wet your appetite
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Post by bunkerfan on Jul 27, 2011 18:39:13 GMT
Thanks for that link maddog. Here's my favourite from those great pictures.
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Post by maddogfagin on Jul 28, 2011 7:44:01 GMT
. . . . and as an afterthought - Jethro Quo
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Post by maddogfagin on Jul 28, 2011 8:01:47 GMT
From www.getreadytorock.comJethro Tull's Ian Anderson looked in good shape, even if he did provide a rolling commentary about the passing of the years, making mention of his and guitarist Martin Barre's collective age of 127 and the fact that J.S. Bach wrote the beautifully played 'Bouree' some 300 years ago. He dipped into 'Thick As A Brick', redrew the boundaries of the acoustic 'Mother Goose' from 'Aqualung' and snapped into 'Farm on the Freeway'. But while Tull were as musically impeccable as ever, Ian seemed to labour under the big question of which parts of his back catalogue to play. He resurrected 'Hymn 43' with a revamped Celtic folk opening section while 'My God' retained its prescient sentiment and was well received. Anderson's sharpened wit also took the piss out of an era that produced 'prog noodling' while cleverly finding a context for Tull's own musical efforts. Just like the fellow heavyweights on the bill, Jethro Tull continue to produce enduring rock for a discernible crowd, which just about neatly summarises what Sunday at the High Voltage Festival was really all about. Pete Feenstra Photographs by Lee MillwardAndy Nathan writes: I had to dip out of the latter part of BCC's set as Jethro Tull were headlining the prog stage, and though at best a casual fan, I felt I had to catch this enduring British institution as they may be gradually winding down their live commitments. Somewhat surprisingly, as Ian Anderson skipped in from the left side of the stage, playing his flute, they opened with their best known song 'Living in the Past'. His voice is a bit thinner, at times almost fey, these days but his dry wit is as sharp as ever: after an excerpt from 'Thick as a Brick', he roll called all the great prog bands from 1972 but said 'we have removed our heads from our asses since then!' The prog stage was blessed, unlike my main stage experience, with a perfect sound and I could hear each instrument clearly, providing the space to enjoy their subtle musicianship. However at times the set pattered along a little too politely, while the lengthy 'Budapest' outstayed its welcome. It was therefore a relief when understated guitarist Martin Barre – whose little hat and grey beard make him look more like a French painter or would be North African dictator than a rock musician - stepped forward to play the opening riff to a lively 'Aqualung' to finish the set. As the night before with Priest, those who disappeared at the end of the set missed a treat for the encore - Joe Bonamassa coming on to jam with Martin to another classic, 'Locomotive Breath', as Ian twinkled across the stage, playing his flute to the gallery.
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Post by nonrabbit on Jul 28, 2011 9:04:49 GMT
"Martin Barre with the style of a North African dictator" LOL
Superb pictures
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Post by bunkerfan on Aug 1, 2011 11:15:11 GMT
A good quality video from last nights gig in Munich.
Thanks to habanero666666 for uploading
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Post by maddogfagin on Aug 13, 2011 14:06:16 GMT
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Post by sealion on Sept 8, 2011 17:33:23 GMT
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Post by nonrabbit on Sept 8, 2011 19:28:54 GMT
great pics really clear thanks sealion What did you think of the show?
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Post by steelmonkey on Sept 8, 2011 20:23:08 GMT
Hey...who's the guy with the hat and guitar? doesn't look like Florian to me....
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 8, 2011 20:34:53 GMT
Hey...who's the guy with the hat and guitar? doesn't look like Florian to me.... That'll be Joe Bonamassa.
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Post by steelmonkey on Sept 8, 2011 21:00:44 GMT
That would've been my guess.
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Post by sealion on Sept 8, 2011 21:34:58 GMT
I've got a few more which I'll try & post tomorrow. I thought Tull were excellent, really enjoying themselves but the highlight was when Joe Bonamassa joined them for Locomotive Breath which was stunning - the highlight of a day filled with highlights!
The other highlights were Curved Air, who I last saw 40 years ago at the Royal Festival Hall (!), Mostly Autumn, Black Country Communion & Dream Theater.
Got Maddogfagin with me at the moment - off to see IA at the Beck tomorrow followed by the Union Chapel on Saturday, looking forward to it. Also got tickets for Thick As A Brick next year - can't wait!
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Post by steelmonkey on Sept 8, 2011 23:17:00 GMT
WISH I WAS THERE*
* yes, caps to indicate SCREAMING
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Post by nonrabbit on Sept 9, 2011 5:57:29 GMT
I've got a few more which I'll try & post tomorrow. I thought Tull were excellent, really enjoying themselves but the highlight was when Joe Bonamassa joined them for Locomotive Breath which was stunning - the highlight of a day filled with highlights! The other highlights were Curved Air, who I last saw 40 years ago at the Royal Festival Hall (!), Mostly Autumn, Black Country Communion & Dream Theater. Got Maddogfagin with me at the moment - off to see IA at the Beck tomorrow followed by the Union Chapel on Saturday, looking forward to it. Also got tickets for Thick As A Brick next year - can't wait! All sounds good I would like to hear Sonya Kristen (?) again I take it she still sings with Curved Air? She had such a unique voice. Enjoy all the concerts Boys ;D
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Post by sealion on Sept 9, 2011 8:04:04 GMT
Sonja Kristina is still there, along with Florian Pilkington-Miksa (what a great name!) on drums from the original line up. The others are all new but really good.....
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Post by sealion on Sept 9, 2011 9:24:00 GMT
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Post by sealion on Sept 9, 2011 9:50:46 GMT
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Post by sealion on Sept 10, 2011 9:39:15 GMT
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Post by sealion on Sept 11, 2011 17:43:00 GMT
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Post by sealion on Sept 11, 2011 17:50:01 GMT
If we're lucky, a couple more...
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Post by maddogfagin on Sept 24, 2011 14:56:33 GMT
Concert Review: Jethro Tull Phoenix June 10, 2011
Ted Hansen Mesa Classic Rock Music Examiner, June 11, 2011
Really would mind if I sat this one out. With those words (or perhaps it was the correct lyrics) from the concert’s opening song, “Thick as a Brick,” so began an evening with Jethro Tull on their Aqualung 40th Anniversary tour which played at Comerica Theater in Phoenix on Friday night. Gauging from the grey hair, canes and waist lines found in the audience (I’m surprised there was no AARP discount), ninety five percent of them were teenagers when Aqualung was released back in 1971. However, the nearly sold out audience appreciated Jethro Tull’s indulgence of them living in the past.
Led by flautist/acoustic guitarist/lead vocalist/showman/jester Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull delivered a tight, two hour with intermission, set. True to their promise, Jethro Tull did play all the songs off the Aqualung album, just not in order. There were the acoustic couplings of “Cheap Day Returns," “Mother Goose,” and Wond’ring Aloud” and the expected back to back renditions of “My God,” and “Hymn 43.” However, “Cross Eyed Mary,” closed the first set while the band rocked the audience back to life opening the second set with “Aqualung.” The encore, as is standard In Tull shows, closed the night with “Locomotive Breath,” with some snippets of “Teacher” thrown in for good measure.
Although Jethro Tull is a band, it is Ian Anderson that is Jethro Tull. He runs the show and runs in the show, both on his flute and across the stage. Still present is his amazing at any age, trademark ability to attack the flute while standing on one foot. His energy is contagious. Anderson’s band mates, most notably long time Jethro Tull member and underrated guitarist Martin Barre and keyboardist John O’Hara picked up on the vibe bringing forth outstanding efforts. For a folk-rock band, or is that prog-rock band, Jethro Tull proved that being nominated for a Best Hard Rock/Metal Grammy was not that far-fetched.
At times, the Scottish born Anderson made you think you were just watching a bunch of talented lads at the local pub with his charming and self-depreciating banter. But then you are treated to a showstopper (literally as it turned out) such as “Budapest,” from 1987’s Crest of a Knave, which highlights each band member’s abilities and you wonder if the stage is big enough to contain them.
With this Jethro Tull show, you didn’t get a big fancy lightshow, or pyrotechnics or scantily clad backup singers. What you did get was an energetic, highly competent, enjoyable evening. No frills but plenty of trills.
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 12, 2011 14:21:57 GMT
Good old BBC, better late than never I suppose www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-16108141Ian Anderson and Tallulah Fix at the Wychwood Festival I whiled away the minutes before my act of the weekend on the BBC Introducing stage by wandering over to the main arena as Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson was doing his flutey twiddles in his characteristic one-legged pose. And I still haven't got the classic (but still slightly annoying) riffs of Living In The Past out of my head since - which is probably why this is the first time in forty years or so I've ever seen him... Yes he's good but not a patch on the final band of the night... Who were, of course, the incredible Tallulah Fix from Malvern - and credit to these guys for filling the Intro marquee from half-capacity to officially-rammed by the end of their barnstorming set - with a full rendition of their quality numbers like Shiver, So Good and Serotonin. Have to say that this was miles removed from the best gig I've seen them play in terms of quality - frontman Rich's throaty roar was suffering a bit on the night - but as far as new converts, well reckon the 'Lulah might have won themselves a new fan or two from this performance. Andy O'Hare
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2012 15:21:30 GMT
Top Valley classic rock performances of 2011www.examiner.com/classic-rock-music-in-mesa/top-valley-classic-rock-performances-of-2011#5 Tie Def Leppard, September 3, 2011 and Jethro Tull, June 10, 2011. Joe Elliot and company played the Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion on a sweltering Labor Day weekend Saturday night and did exactly what you would hope they would. Play the hits that made them famous and maybe throw in a few new numbers such as “Undefeated” from their 2011 Mirrorball Live & More release. For ninety minutes Def Leppard delivered their brand of hard bombastic rock and power ballads. The guitar work of Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell was amazing and the drumming of Rick Allen breathtaking. The crowd never tired of fist pumping. In wide contrast to Def Leppard, Jethro Tull, in its performance at the Comerica Theatre, lacked a fancy video screen, pyrotechnics or over the top light show. Instead it relied on the showmanship of its band members. Lead singer/flautist/emcee Ian Anderson proved that age is no boundary as he romped around the stage and stopped every once in a while to perform his standing on one leg flute runs. Although it was great to hear every song from Aqualung played in concert, it was the group’s final number “Budapest” that was the night’s highlight. Excuse me if this was previously posted - search engine blues. We are our own savioursAnd they can't see that we're just trying to be and not what we seem, and even now believe that it's not real and only a dream.
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Post by JTull 007 on Jun 13, 2013 19:20:10 GMT
How old must I be if my favorite album is 40? iowagirlonthego.com/2011/06/ My husband bought me tickets to the Jethro Tull concert in Minneapolis last weekend. Lest you think this was one of those “I’ll buy her tickets and then I’ll get to go” kind of gifts, I should tell you that he really does not like this band. Although we grew up in the same era, when we met in college he was into Billy Joel and I was into Pink Floyd. And Led Zeppelin…and Jethro Tull.
The band toured a few years ago and actually performed in Des Moines, but I didn’t go. I didn’t want to see this band — whom I’d loved so much when I was 17 and whom I’d seen twice in concert in Kansas City – limping along, a shadow of its former self (at the way-too-civilized Civic Center). I preferred to remember the rollicking, long-haired showmen I’d seen from the field of Arrowhead Stadium with thousands of dope-smoking teenagers.
Well, then I read the review of that concert and it turned out the band was still the real thing. I was sorry I missed it. So when the 40th (FORTIETH!!) Anniversary Tour of the groundbreaking album “Aqualung” brought the lads to the Twin Cities, well, that was close enough for a road trip to the past.
I think you have to be of a certain mindset to enjoy a band whose songs tell the stories of leering old men, uniformed schoolgirls, and the rejection of your parents’ religion. At least, those are my favorite ones. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the “Aqualung” album opened my 12-year-old eyes and dragged me headlong into puberty and a lifetime of questioning the “establishment.” Maybe that’s why I’m so fond of it.
Many of the concert-goers Saturday night were probably going through the same thing I was in 1971 when “Aqualung” was released. Some of the people in the audience weren’t even born yet when the album came out – not by a long shot. “Aqualung” wasn’t Jethro Tull’s first album or its last, but it was certainly its best.
One good thing about attending a performance by a group of men well into their 60s is that they value starting and ending at a decent hour. I’m sure, like me, their days of reveling into the wee hours of the morning are over. Our tickets said 8 p.m. and, by crackie, Ian Anderson walked onto center stage at 8:05. No fanfare, no opening act. And, they took a 15-minute break halfway through the show, presumably to pee.
If you’re a Jethro Tull fanatic I suppose you would have already known that frontman Anderson’s voice gave out years ago. I did not know this and, honestly, I don’t really care. It’s true that during the concert Saturday night he struggled to hit the notes of songs he’s obviously sung a million times. But I figure if I want to hear “Cross-Eyed Mary” sung perfectly, I can pop in the CD and crank up the stereo in my living room. On Saturday night, Anderson’s wrecked voice was that of an old rock star who’s lived a rock star’s existence. But guess what? He can still play a mean flute. Maybe better than ever. The band played all of my favorites from “Aqualung” – and some from their lesser works – and finished the second set with a rousing rendition of the title track. As we all stood and screamed for more, I turned to Dave and shouted, “I’m not leaving until I hear ‘Locomotive Breath!’” – the band’s greatest anthem of all time.
And then…the group returned to the stage and played “Locomotive Breath.”
It was a perfect night.
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Post by JTull 007 on Aug 22, 2015 23:54:14 GMT
Great Pics and Review by Art Rusche Jethro Tull June 18, 2011 TULL Link Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery Woodinville, Wa. USA
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