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Post by JTull 007 on Feb 13, 2015 15:32:13 GMT
8-)Psicodalia 2015 starts today in Rio Negrinho, Brazil 8-|Schedule LINK :DMonday February 16 ... 23:00 IAN ANDERSON LUNAR STAGE
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Post by steelmonkey on Feb 13, 2015 17:59:39 GMT
At least one other interesting act on the bill: Arnaldo Baptista was an original memner of the brazilian beatles: Os Mutantes....but he got all crazy and got kicked out and had long period of drugs and mental illness and seems to be back in business as a singer. American band 'The Wondermints' wrote a great song about him called 'Arnaldo says'. He's sort of the Brian Wilson of Brazil. www.youtube.com/watch?v=G43DT2BiRhs
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 16, 2015 12:29:21 GMT
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1040279615988788Ian Anderson celebrates the life and times of the English Agricultural inventor, Jethro Tull, with the announcement of a new series of concert tours beginning September 2015.
The shows tell the story of the original Jethro Tull’s life, reimagined as if in the near future and illustrated with Anderson’s best-known songs from the rock band Jethro Tull’s repertoire.
The performance is in a quasi-operatic structure with virtual guests on video and some additional newly-written songs to round off the elements of the story. Heavy Horses, Farm On The Freeway, Songs From The Wood sit alongside Aqualung, Living In The Past, Wind-Up, A New Day Yesterday, The Witch’s Promise, Locomotive Breath and other favourites – often with slightly re-written lyrics to better tell the tale.
Accompanied by David Goodier (bass), John O'Hara (keyboards), Florian Opahle (guitar), Scott Hammond (drums) and surprise virtual guests, Ian Anderson begins the touring schedule in the UK followed by Russian, European and South American dates before the end of the year.
Tour dates to be confirmed soon!
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Post by onewhiteduck on Feb 16, 2015 15:27:34 GMT
Oh Well.
Very clever I suppose...... Get JETHRO TULL up in lights and play a load of 'Greatest Hits' tracks and put it under the guise as an opera to the guy who invented something. Jethro Tull sells more tickets than Ian Anderson. I'm not complaining but I hope he stops the stops the bull$h1t of 'wanting to record and perform under my own name' I looked at this and for a second or so thought f**k me Tull are touring!
Sorry for the use of the F word - just using it in a surprised context.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2015 15:28:01 GMT
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1040279615988788Ian Anderson celebrates the life and times of the English Agricultural inventor, Jethro Tull, with the announcement of a new series of concert tours beginning September 2015.
The shows tell the story of the original Jethro Tull’s life, reimagined as if in the near future and illustrated with Anderson’s best-known songs from the rock band Jethro Tull’s repertoire.
The performance is in a quasi-operatic structure with virtual guests on video and some additional newly-written songs to round off the elements of the story. Heavy Horses, Farm On The Freeway, Songs From The Wood sit alongside Aqualung, Living In The Past, Wind-Up, A New Day Yesterday, The Witch’s Promise, Locomotive Breath and other favourites – often with slightly re-written lyrics to better tell the tale.
Accompanied by David Goodier (bass), John O'Hara (keyboards), Florian Opahle (guitar), Scott Hammond (drums) and surprise virtual guests, Ian Anderson begins the touring schedule in the UK followed by Russian, European and South American dates before the end of the year.
Tour dates to be confirmed soon! FULL CIRCLE stuff. I'm going to be interested in the comments about this. forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/jethro-tull-the-rock-opera-performed-by-ian-anderson.415213/
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2015 15:30:29 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 16, 2015 16:10:31 GMT
Oh Well. Very clever I suppose...... Get JETHRO TULL up in lights and play a load of 'Greatest Hits' tracks and put it under the guise as an opera to the guy who invented something. Jethro Tull sells more tickets than Ian Anderson. I'm not complaining but I hope he stops the stops the bull$h1t of 'wanting to record and perform under my own name' I looked at this and for a second or so thought f**k me Tull are touring! Sorry for the use of the F word - just using it in a surprised context. OneWhite f**kDuck It took me, and others I suspect, by complete surprise but then nothing's simple in the wonderful world of Jethro Tull and the mind of Ian Anderson. Lots of questions come to mind and, in no particular order, a few of mine: Will Ryan be part of the stage antics or has his time with the IA band come to an end ? Will there be an album of the JT Rock Opera released on CD/DVD, either studio or "in concert" ? If IA's going to include some "greatest hits" will the new songs take precedent ? Is this a stop gap measure until a complete album of new work is unveiled ? Interesting times ahead methinks especially when the rock press get their hands on this
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Post by nobodyspecial on Feb 16, 2015 17:38:34 GMT
I'm not surprised - I guess - and I'm finding that I really could care less. What I took seriously as JT is long ago now, 5 plus years. Or, when MB was vaulted or whatever really happened. IA has 'his band' now, and to me, when it's JT tunes that his merry tune makers play, then it's just a 'cover band' and nothing more. That's when I don't care any longer, as is my thinking here. Too, 'his bands' new latest HE is just not that compelling a listen. NOW, if IA really made a new, SOLO album, with him just playing acoustic instruments and even some 'guest' musicians which I WOULD pay to see, hear, etc., then good, I can't wait. But for this latest and greatest rehashing of the back-catalog, no thanks. I could add that at times lately I think maybe he's gone off his (some kind of) rocker, or is just finally full of himself. But really, he's written some great stuff through the years but the last two efforts lack a kind-of knock-down punch so it's really just sets me to wonder if his best is behind him now.
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Post by tullabye on Feb 16, 2015 17:48:52 GMT
I think it's incredible that Ian continues the recording and touring to the extent that he does. No one else from that era has his work ethic let alone his creative mind. It's just unbelievable that he hasn't taken off decades like his peers and really is the last true carryover from that period.
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Post by nobodyspecial on Feb 16, 2015 18:20:52 GMT
Yes, he continues to tour and he's recorded 2 'solos' with his 'band'. But the issue here is that he keeps using JT as a 'foundation' for his 'solo' public relations/marketing, and he certainly is entitled to do so. But playing at least, or nearly half of a show of songs from the JT back catalog with a 'solo band' just starts ringing a bit hollow. Is that inevitable with an aging 'rocker'? Perhaps. But is there another way, sure. IA has set his creative course based off the JT back-catalog without any of the musicians who helped create it. This is now turning into an old-ish conversation/debate/whatever that most bands seem to get caught up in. I'll just speak for myself here, that JT was not just excellent, they were unique, set apart from other groups that had a special sound based on special talent; that filling a playbill with 'JT songs' played by a cover group to sell tickets for a solo discourse that really isn't 'solo' is a bit disingenuous - AND - kind of takes away from the JT 'uniqueness'.
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Post by nonrabbit on Feb 16, 2015 18:46:54 GMT
Oh Well. Very clever I suppose...... Get JETHRO TULL up in lights and play a load of 'Greatest Hits' tracks and put it under the guise as an opera to the guy who invented something. Jethro Tull sells more tickets than Ian Anderson. I'm not complaining but I hope he stops the stops the bull$h1t of 'wanting to record and perform under my own name' I looked at this and for a second or so thought f**k me Tull are touring! Sorry for the use of the F word - just using it in a surprised context. OneWhite f**kDuck That's the first thing I thought. Use the name. I thought he was apologetic about using the original JT's name - probably call it a homage to the agriculturist. "The shows tell the story of the original Jethro Tull’s life, re imagined as if in the near future"WTF is it with this time travel malarkey - again? I'll need to digest (ingest?) all of this or at least let it go through the system
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Post by nonrabbit on Feb 16, 2015 18:54:55 GMT
"I've decided to be a "virtual audience member" for this one."
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Post by nonrabbit on Feb 16, 2015 19:00:53 GMT
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Post by snaffler on Feb 16, 2015 19:25:46 GMT
"I've decided to be a "virtual audience member" for this one." This rock opera thing sounds very naff to me too im afraid. I can imagine lots of Tull fans will be rolling their eyes when they hear about this one haha!!! Well its only February, by the time September comes around i might just be persuaded to see this show, brand loyalty i guess these days.....
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Post by bunkerfan on Feb 16, 2015 19:38:04 GMT
Well I'm excited at the thought of a "rock opera". I'll go and see it for myself and then I'll decide if it was a good idea or not.
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Post by stevep on Feb 16, 2015 19:53:20 GMT
Regarding the time travel malarkey. I talked to quite a few folk after the Brescia HE concert and they could not make sense of the HE section of the show. To be honest the whole thing did not fit together very well as a story/history. Regards the rock opera thing - I thought the TAAB concerts felt a little bit like that anyway. There were times, certainly the first time I saw the show a few days after it first started, that it felt like a Tull tribute type show. I think it got much better as the show progressed over the year or so
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Post by nonrabbit on Feb 16, 2015 19:57:31 GMT
Well I'm excited at the thought of a "rock opera". I'll go and see it for myself and then I'll decide if it was a good idea or not. Sensible chap ...unlike the bitchy rabbit and the foul- mouthed duck
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Post by JTull 007 on Feb 16, 2015 21:42:51 GMT
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Post by bassackwards on Feb 16, 2015 23:05:01 GMT
Oh Well. Very clever I suppose...... Get JETHRO TULL up in lights and play a load of 'Greatest Hits' tracks and put it under the guise as an opera to the guy who invented something. Jethro Tull sells more tickets than Ian Anderson. I'm not complaining but I hope he stops the stops the bull$h1t of 'wanting to record and perform under my own name' I looked at this and for a second or so thought f**k me Tull are touring! Sorry for the use of the F word - just using it in a surprised context. OneWhite f**kDuck It took me, and others I suspect, by complete surprise but then nothing's simple in the wonderful world of Jethro Tull and the mind of Ian Anderson. Lots of questions come to mind and, in no particular order, a few of mine: Will Ryan be part of the stage antics or has his time with the IA band come to an end ? Will there be an album of the JT Rock Opera released on CD/DVD, either studio or "in concert" ? If IA's going to include some "greatest hits" will the new songs take precedent ? Is this a stop gap measure until a complete album of new work is unveiled ? Interesting times ahead methinks especially when the rock press get their hands on this HOLY CRAP! OMG! WTF! Ian Anderson 2012, The biggest surprise ever, "TAAB 2" In my opinion, one of his best works with a large "lifes a long song" theme of "What ifs, maybes and might have beens" I'm a sucker for that stuff. Only a few forgetable tunes in its album and a half length and, to my ear, several of his greatest songs. The concert of both bricks was STUNNING! I saw it 3 times. Ian Anderson 2014, "Homo Erraticus", another huge surprise. This one makes me smile from ear to ear throughout it's 50 + minute length. I think every song is at least good with Puer Fox being one of his all time greats. No, despite its heady large themes it's not at all pompous, noodly, dour, prog rock, but full of warmth and some humor. It manages to be subversive by making (some of us)want to listen to his tool kit of twists and turns, melodies and death defying rhythms while getting everything off his chest, slapping down climate change deniers, overpopulaters, extreme religious idiots, politicians in general and more. I can't imagine anyone going to the concert without some preview listening. Of course H.E. would not make sense in a rock concert setting with one listen! Ian Anderson, 2015, "Jethro Tull, the Rock Opera" I wouldn't bet against it, Ian has provided me with a lifetime of surprises, many of which have come in the past 4 years. For Christ's sake! Why do so many here diz something not even heard? But the Duck said: "I don't think there's going to be anything this year - feel it in my water." I guess the Duck's water has broke (love u duck! (serioulsy, thanks for all your posts) )
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Post by bassackwards on Feb 16, 2015 23:18:04 GMT
Regarding the time travel malarkey. I talked to quite a few folk after the Brescia HE concert and they could not make sense of the HE section of the show. To be honest the whole thing did not fit together very well as a story/history. Regards the rock opera thing - I thought the TAAB concerts felt a little bit like that anyway. There were times, certainly the first time I saw the show a few days after it first started, that it felt like a Tull tribute type show. I think it got much better as the show progressed over the year or so As far as time travel goes, I guess you have'nt noticed, Tull/Anderson has been traveling through time most of his career. That's kind of his thing, I believe. remember Songs from the Wood, Heavy Horses, songs about Brunells tunnels and Bridges Bold. Bouree? The codpiece. It's his deal to connect the past and present in his lyrics and his music. Now, in H.E. he maybe took it a step farther and covered most of history and, yes, did in fact devote 2 pieces of the 14 or so to the future. But how else you gonna complete the story and make your prediction---genius! And one of the best parts is, he seems to just be playing with ideas and not trying to beat us over the head with some "hey, look at me, this is some serious $h1t" attitude that I hear in most ALL the other prog rock i've listened to.
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Post by onewhiteduck on Feb 17, 2015 8:55:58 GMT
Yes I have been proved wrong. But I'm really glad I have. As I said in my post 'I am not complaining'. I'll go and see it probably more than once as I always have. Happy to be quoted - please look back at my consistent high praise of both TAAB2 and HE. I have said that PFA and After these Wars are some of the best IA has ever written and that TAAB is one of the absolute best albums out of the JT/IA catalogue.
Perhaps my point wasnt clear - I dont give a f**k as long as I see IA/JT or MB live - which I have.
Long live Ian/Tull - Just off to pre order my MITG - well I am a fan.
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 17, 2015 9:10:34 GMT
fdrmx.com/ian-anderson-joins-jethro-tull-rock-opera/Ian Anderson Joins ‘Jethro Tull: The Rock Opera’kscopemusic.comThe flute rocking singer of Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson, has agreed to tour with the Jethro Tull Rock Opera. This announcement was made today via Anderson’s Facebook page. The rock opera will pull from the most popular of the bands 21 albums including the songs, “Minstrel in the Gallery”, “Heavy Horses,” and “Locomotive Breath.” Also, heavy on songs from their biggest seller, Aqualung, as well as a couple of new songs. The lyrics to their classic songs are going to be adapted in order to tell the story better. The musical is going to tell the story of the real Jethro Tull, not the band, but the actual agriculturist from the late 1600s whose inventions helped shape the British Agricultural Revolution. Anderson will be the only original member, with more recent additions to the band such as bassist David Goodier and keyboardist John O’Hara joining him. The band will also feature musicians who are not Tull alumni such as German guitarist Florian Opahle, who has played on four of Anderson’s solo releases. Jazz drummer Scott Hammond will be behind the kit for this tour. This musical is supposedly going to be performed in a quasi-operatic manner, and Anderson has gone on record saying it will feature virtual guests via video. This might lead us to believe these sections would have to be pre-recorded, unless Anderson plans on Skyping them in every night. It has also not yet been revealed if Anderson will be handling the bulk of the vocals or sticking to the flute and letting younger singers have a stab at his work. The tour is launching this year and will focus on the UK. The tour will also be visiting such countries as Russia, South America and Germany. There is no mention of any US dates being planned for 2015, but it cannot be ruled out, should the rock opera’s tour prove a success. The band’s live show has always incorporated theatrical elements, with props like a full-sized replica of a pirate ship onstage, so Anderson pursuing this should not be a surprise to any of the band’s long time fans.
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Post by nonrabbit on Feb 17, 2015 10:30:10 GMT
But the Duck said: "I don't think there's going to be anything this year - feel it in my water." I guess the Duck's water has broke (love u duck! (serioulsy, thanks for all your posts) ) It was the rabbit ( non) hope the compliment still stands and she stands corrected and will not trust her water again this year.
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Post by nonrabbit on Feb 17, 2015 10:40:34 GMT
TAAB2, HE and now "Jethro Tull - The Seventeenth Century Pioneering Agriculturist As Performed By Ian Anderson And Members Of The Current Band With Songs From Jethro Tull's Past" is all so familiar. I take Bassackwards point that "time" has been a big part of his repertoire over the years although mainly dealing with the past (except maybe the front cover of "A" ) however there is such a feeling of repetition in TAAB2, HE and now the Rock Opera. Is he not willing to produce something really fresh - like in the past?
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Post by onewhiteduck on Feb 17, 2015 11:45:53 GMT
But the Duck said: "I don't think there's going to be anything this year - feel it in my water." I guess the Duck's water has broke (love u duck! (serioulsy, thanks for all your posts) ) It was the rabbit ( non) hope the compliment still stands and she stands corrected and will not trust her water again this year. It was early and I just assumed that I posted something when I was pissed after the rugby !! Keep up the good works Pat and Jerry ( sounds like a cartoon or an ice cream ) OnetuttifruttiDuck
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 17, 2015 15:14:10 GMT
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Post by bassackwards on Feb 17, 2015 15:14:38 GMT
It was the rabbit ( non) hope the compliment still stands and she stands corrected and will not trust her water again this year. It was early and I just assumed that I posted something when I was pissed after the rugby !! Keep up the good works Pat and Jerry ( sounds like a cartoon or an ice cream ) OnetuttifruttiDuck Sorry for the mixup, Duck and Nonrabbit! Compliments remain to both most gracious animal. As far as Ian's new music sounding unfresh, I understand what u mean. I guess my take on that is mainly that he seems to be very comfortable with the way he wants to write. The songs seem to b flowing as naturally as his voice (he has said it's easy now). Most of the songs are imho very good. The band is contributing some very tasty embellishment and no one seems to be(least of all ian).trying to impress. I personally am not looking at music the same way as when I was 16 or 30 or even 45. Seems to me to b the work of a man comfortable in his skin and I like that, though I certainly understand that's not what everybody wants. Also, having gone solo, he is free from feeling that duty to the other members to create parts for them as he often spoke of. This leads to s simpler approach which is,I suppose, sort of untull like. But to me it has led to some incredibly crystalline concise songs. I have noticed that when I make my tull playlists I now tend to play the smaller songs and not the impressive epics but I ramble. Thanks to all here! I have only one person nearby I who cares about any of this so thanks for listening my brothers and sisters in Tull!
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 17, 2015 15:23:39 GMT
It was early and I just assumed that I posted something when I was pissed after the rugby !! Keep up the good works Pat and Jerry ( sounds like a cartoon or an ice cream ) OnetuttifruttiDuck Sorry for the mixup, Duck and Nonrabbit! Compliments remain to both most gracious animal. As far as Ian's new music sounding unfresh, I understand what u mean. I guess my take on that is mainly that he seems to be very comfortable with the way he wants to write. The songs seem to b flowing as naturally as his voice (he has said it's easy now). Most of the songs are imho very good. The band is contributing some very tasty embellishment and no one seems to be(least of all ian).trying to impress. I personally am not looking at music the same way as when I was 16 or 30 or even 45. Seems to me to b the work of a man comfortable in his skin and I like that, though I certainly understand that's not what everybody wants. Also, having gone solo, he is free from feeling that duty to the other members to create parts for them as he often spoke of. This leads to s simpler approach which is,I suppose, sort of untull like. But to me it has led to some incredibly crystalline concise songs. I have noticed that when I make my tull playlists I now tend to play the smaller songs and not the impressive epics but I ramble. Thanks to all here! I have only one person nearby I who cares about any of this so thanks for listening my brothers and sisters in Tull! My belief is it's all down to the diversity of the music and the fan base (if you get my drift). Long may it continue
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Post by ash on Feb 17, 2015 19:17:35 GMT
I've walked past that a few times but never taken a picture...next time
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Post by JTull 007 on Feb 19, 2015 1:58:09 GMT
Ian Anderson TULL 2015 at Psicodalia A HUGE thank you to a great Tull Fan from Brasília, Brazil Lohran Bentemuller
Question: Did they start at 11:00 pm ? Lohran..."Not a minute after. Exactlly at 11 pm" "And a lot of improvisation on every music. They played a long version of Thick as a Brick. " Not the entire song. But still a long version of it."
Question: Did the crowd have a great time? Lohran... "Yeah. Just a litlle confusion because Ian asked the crowd to not smoke next to him." "Everybody was dancing and singing. Even the people who didn't know the lyrics"
Question: Like Woodstock? Lohran... "Yeah. Like Woodstock indeed. Such a lovely people. No fights no robbery. " "You could Just leave your things on the camping zone and nobody would get it."
Question: Did the show last about 90 minutes? Lohran... "100 minutes. There was Locomotive Breath as an encore." "And thank you very much for telling me about this amazing concert. A great life experience."
Lohran confirmed this show was without Ryan O'Donnell. Similar to some shows last summer.
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