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Post by grassysound on Dec 5, 2010 20:46:55 GMT
It seems Ian has become more accomodating to fans in recent years. I'm curious what he was like in the 70's and perhaps up to Broadsword. If anyone met him, how was the interaction?
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Post by stevep on Dec 6, 2010 22:16:55 GMT
One of the things that attracted me to Tull in those days was IA's sense of humour. He was not very PC then and reminded me a bit of Billy Connolly.
Remember him going on about Martins naughty bits in a concert in Edinburgh - guy in the audience pipes up that Martin does not have any naughty bits. MB walks over and shouts out something that he does and he can prove it..
Much later remember IA saying that now Dave Pegg was getting into middle age he was into young men in check horsehair shirts ??
I was fortunate enough to spend a few hours with MB and his wife after a Broadsword concert. He told me that IA had a strange sense of humour. I met IA after that concert too - think he was knackered after the concert and just wanted to get away. You could not hope to meet a nicer guy than Martin Barre in my opinion..
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 7, 2010 9:02:23 GMT
IA certainly changed his attitude to fans after the UK and US conventions and I think a lot of that has to do with Kenny Wylie's influence. Before then he would sign a programme and move onto the next person but after the conventions he seemed to spend a bit more time with us. After one of the Manchester Apollo concerts circa 1989/1990, he stayed and chatted with Sealion and myself for quite some time and backstage at the Milton Keynes convention he treated the organiser's like old friends.
Mind you, Dave Pegg and Maartin Allcock may also have played a part in this as they talk to anyone, especially if you buy them a drink ;D
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