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Post by zobstick on Sept 21, 2016 12:47:31 GMT
Far be it from me to dispute the words of The Headmaster, but is this technically correct in the case of Florian Opahle and Scott Hammond? Long-standing members of the Ian Anderson Band yes, but surely not of Jethro Tull? My understanding is that Martin Barre and Doane Perry remained Jethro Tull's guitarist and drummer respectively until the end.
Perhaps I am being overly pedantic and I am more than prepared to be corrected...
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Post by JTull 007 on Sept 21, 2016 14:18:36 GMT
Far be it from me to dispute the words of The Headmaster, but is this technically correct in the case of Florian Opahle and Scott Hammond? Long-standing members of the Ian Anderson Band yes, but surely not of Jethro Tull? My understanding is that Martin Barre and Doane Perry remained Jethro Tull's guitarist and drummer respectively until the end. Perhaps I am being overly pedantic and I am more than prepared to be corrected... Always with a smile It really doesn't matter any more. When Martin was not available years ago, Florian was there to play. Some felt Ian should only call the band Jethro Tull if Martin was there. That did not happen then.
Since 2012 Ian has used the name Jethro Tull in many clever and useful ways... so has Martin. Sometimes it says "Jethro Tull's" Ian Anderson or Martin Barre. The repertoire is TULL. My term for all of this is 'TULL 2016' and GOD willing there will be 'TULL 2017'...
The reason it bothers a few folks is they want a Martin and Ian re-union and tend to downplay anything less. That's when you hear the word 'Tribute' band as a term about what we have today. Either way it makes everything since 1968 worth turning into 5.1 remixes by Steven Wilson
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Post by zobstick on Sept 21, 2016 14:52:19 GMT
Cheers JTull - I must have been asleep (or drunk) when that happened..!
Either way, what we have at the moment is two non-tribute touring bands playing the music of Jethro Tull, and I for one am not complaining at all!
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Post by JTull 007 on Sept 21, 2016 19:10:54 GMT
Cheers JTull - I must have been asleep (or drunk) when that happened..! Either way, what we have at the moment is two non-tribute touring bands playing the music of Jethro Tull, and I for one am not complaining at all! That's the spirit! TULL Fans have never had it so good. I've been to both and will go again. PRICELESS !!!
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Post by Equus on Sept 21, 2016 19:47:12 GMT
Far be it from me to dispute the words of The Headmaster, but is this technically correct in the case of Florian Opahle and Scott Hammond? Long-standing members of the Ian Anderson Band yes, but surely not of Jethro Tull? My understanding is that Martin Barre and Doane Perry remained Jethro Tull's guitarist and drummer respectively until the end. Perhaps I am being overly pedantic and I am more than prepared to be corrected... I'm not sure if there is a right way to see this... but I'm with Ian on this one. Jethro Tull is still going strong, it's just the name that's different... I guess it all comes down to how you define Jethro Tull... If you think of Jethro Tull as a band, and a band with at least Ian and Martin together, well... then Jethro Tull came to a halt the moment Martin left... but if you define Jethro Tull mainly to be Ian Anderson, and a bunch of very capable and talented musicians, then Jethro Tull is still out there, alive and kicking... That's how I define Jethro Tull. Ian could call it what he wants, as long as he is the Headmaster, writing the songs and the lyrics... it's Jethro Tull to me... (Oh, and by the way... I sure don't hope anybody will correct you... That's what they do some places on the internet, where small minded men are at work... People who think of themselves as far superior in intelligence to the others... when clearly they are not...)
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Post by nonrabbit on Sept 21, 2016 22:48:59 GMT
Jethro Tull is; Ian at the helm "with a lifelong commitment to music*" who holds it all down (keeps his head to the wind) who takes us away on his magic ship and has a crew. (guess what album I'm listening too) * jethrotull.com/ian-anderson-bio/
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Post by zobstick on Sept 22, 2016 14:31:33 GMT
It has been an interesting time - one in which we have all had to come to terms with big changes in the Tull camp, and I have no doubt there are all manner of opinions abounding amongst Tull fans. I for one was devastated when Ian and Martin went their separate ways...
As time has gone on however, it has become clear to me that both Ian and Martin are much happier where they are now - which is fantastic for us, having two bands playing their own interpretations of their music. I guess the next step would be for Ian and/or Martin to guest with each other on the odd occasion, but maybe that's something for down the line...
Just as an aside, does anyone know if Martin has free rein in the arrangement and interpretation of the songs he plays, or do you think Ian retains some influence as the songwriter?
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Post by nonrabbit on Sept 22, 2016 15:00:35 GMT
It has been an interesting time - one in which we have all had to come to terms with big changes in the Tull camp, and I have no doubt there are all manner of opinions abounding amongst Tull fans. I for one was devastated when Ian and Martin went their separate ways... As time has gone on however, it has become clear to me that both Ian and Martin are much happier where they are now - which is fantastic for us, having two bands playing their own interpretations of their music. I guess the next step would be for Ian and/or Martin to guest with each other on the odd occasion, but maybe that's something for down the line... Just as an aside, does anyone know if Martin has free rein in the arrangement and interpretation of the songs he plays, or do you think Ian retains some influence as the songwriter? Good question and I think an answer would probably be more likely to come from the Barre camp.
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Post by maddogfagin on Sept 23, 2016 7:17:14 GMT
It has been an interesting time - one in which we have all had to come to terms with big changes in the Tull camp, and I have no doubt there are all manner of opinions abounding amongst Tull fans. I for one was devastated when Ian and Martin went their separate ways... As time has gone on however, it has become clear to me that both Ian and Martin are much happier where they are now - which is fantastic for us, having two bands playing their own interpretations of their music. I guess the next step would be for Ian and/or Martin to guest with each other on the odd occasion, but maybe that's something for down the line... Just as an aside, does anyone know if Martin has free rein in the arrangement and interpretation of the songs he plays, or do you think Ian retains some influence as the songwriter? The great shame about "the big split" is that they didn't got out with a bang but more a whimper leaving many fans really not knowing what was going on or what really happened. OK so we sort of know now but wouldn't it have been great if they'd played a few shows as a final thank you to all who'd followed them down the years and going out on a high and making something memorable out of it for everyone to remember. Yes I agree that it's great having both out on the road and hopefully that will continue for as long as they can do it well - someday both will say independently "enough is enough" and we'll all respect their decision but please tell us so we all know.
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Post by Equus on Sept 23, 2016 19:08:44 GMT
It has been an interesting time - one in which we have all had to come to terms with big changes in the Tull camp, and I have no doubt there are all manner of opinions abounding amongst Tull fans. I for one was devastated when Ian and Martin went their separate ways... As time has gone on however, it has become clear to me that both Ian and Martin are much happier where they are now - which is fantastic for us, having two bands playing their own interpretations of their music. I guess the next step would be for Ian and/or Martin to guest with each other on the odd occasion, but maybe that's something for down the line... Just as an aside, does anyone know if Martin has free rein in the arrangement and interpretation of the songs he plays, or do you think Ian retains some influence as the songwriter? We all love Martin, he's my all time favorite guitarist, and I think you're right about Ian and Martin being happier now. I would love to see them sharing the same stage again, but it may never happen, but I just love to see that they are still going strong, but the best is to see that they are enjoying themselves. We now got two bands playing the music of Jethro Tull, and that's just great. I don't know if I understand the last question right? If you're asking if Ian had a big influence on Martins guitar playing when he played in Jethro Tull, I think the answer is yes. Martin doesn't sound the same now... Personally I think that Ian knows exactly what he wants, and he gives very specific guidelines for what he wants and how he wants the musicians that he is working with to play and sound like. I'm not saying that Martin doesn't have a mind of his own, but Ian cuts the "raw" diamond and turns it into something larger than life... Martin is great, but in my opinion, it's Ian that "invades" Martins guitar playing and shapes him larger than life... just look and listen to Florian Opahle, he wouldn't sound like that if Ian wasn't directing him...
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Post by JTull 007 on Sept 23, 2016 20:35:54 GMT
Ian Anderson Announces West Coast Tour "Jethro Tull" Rock Opera Tuesday, September 13, 2016 11 a.m. CDT LINK Here are the dates for Jethro Tull: 10/14 -- Las Vegas, NV, The Smith Center 10/15 -- Los Angeles, CA, Pantages Theatre 10/17 -- San Diego, CA, Balboa Theatre 10/18 -- Riverside, CA, Fox Performing Arts Center 10/19 -- Santa Barbara, CA, Arlington Theatre 10/21 -- Modesto, CA, Gallo Center for the Arts 10/22 -- San Jose, CA, City National Civic 10/24 -- Folsom, CA, The Harris Center-Folsom Lake College 10/25 -- Santa Rosa, CA, Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 10/27 -- Portland, OR, Keller Auditorium, 10/28 -- Seattle, WA, Moore Theatre 10/29 -- Airway Heights, WA, Northern Quest Resort & Casino
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Post by zobstick on Sept 27, 2016 11:26:58 GMT
Without a doubt Ian was directing Martin's playing during his Jethro Tull days. My question is whether he still retains some level of influence nowadays as songwriter, or whether Martin is able to interpret the Tull songs he plays however he sees fit?
Ultimately it's a question that either Ian or Martin would need to answer themselves I guess..!
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Post by maddogfagin on Sept 27, 2016 14:55:47 GMT
Without a doubt Ian was directing Martin's playing during his Jethro Tull days. My question is whether he still retains some level of influence nowadays as songwriter, or whether Martin is able to interpret the Tull songs he plays however he sees fit? Ultimately it's a question that either Ian or Martin would need to answer themselves I guess..! Yes I reckon you're correct. The impression I get is that Martin and Ian had basically the same idea about how the guitar parts should be and was probably the reason why Martin got the job in the first place. The chemistry worked well and within reason Martin had a free rein over most of the major guitar parts. I couldn't see their musical relationship lasting for as long as it did without some sort of mutual understanding with Ian delegating the finer points of a guitar solo to Martin.
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Post by JTull 007 on Oct 1, 2016 2:12:25 GMT
THE BEST OF JETHRO TULL ON STAGE AT TECHNOPOLIS TULL LINK THE FLUTE OF IAN ANDERSON, THE CHARISMATIC BRITISH LEADER OF JETHRO TULL, IS PREPARING TO ENCHANT THE NIGHT IN A HIP NEIGHBOURHOOD OF ATHENS.
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Post by JTull 007 on Oct 3, 2016 2:55:17 GMT
Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson Live @ Technopolis Athens 2016 20 Images by John Metalman Photography TULL LINK Video by Προμηθέας Δεσμώτης
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Post by JTull 007 on Oct 3, 2016 10:45:29 GMT
Ian Anderson... TULL LINKHe can be raised and "got" some tonalities, but demonstrated again what amazing showman, but also what music is huge, thrilling an audience that covered the entire age range from 15 to 70 ...
Setlist: Living in the Past, Nothing is Easy, Thick as a Brick, Pastime with Good Company Sweet Dream, Mother Goose, Bouree, Banker Bets, Banker Wins, Songs from the Wood Fruits of Frankenfield, Dharma for One, Farm on the Freeway, My God, Aqualung
Encore: Locomotive Breath
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Post by maddogfagin on Oct 13, 2016 8:51:55 GMT
www.independent.com/news/2016/oct/13/jethro-tull-rock-opera-consciousness/ON OVERPOPULATION'S TOLL: Jethro Tull singer Ian Anderson addresses topics like overpopulation and climate change in his new narrative rock set.Jethro Tull: A Rock Opera with a ConsciousnessSinger Ian Anderson Talks Bringing Topical Subjects Into Greatest-Hits Set at Arlington Theatre Thursday, October 13, 2016 by RICHIE DEMARIA Hundreds of years ago, a man named Jethro Tull was born in Berkshire, England, growing up to reform agriculture with the invention of the seed drill and the horse-drawn hoe. On Wednesday, October 19, Ian Anderson, leader of the late ’60s band that took the name of that English agriculturalist and quickly became one of the most respected progressive rock acts of all time, will come to the Arlington Theatre with band in tow to present Jethro Tull: The Rock Opera, a spectacular greatest-hits set that reimagines the band’s catalog through the character of the historical Tull with a narrative performance involving contemporary themes of climate change, overpopulation, and new technologies. Anderson said he doesn’t necessarily find the man Jethro Tull to be especially compelling and indeed hardly knew who Tull was when the band’s agent decided upon the name in 1968. It wasn’t until recently, in 2014, that Anderson felt inspired to read up on Tull and his professional achievements. “It was an interesting surprise to find that Jethro Tull’s life just embodied lots of little elements that suggested to me an immediate relationship with songs I had written over the years, most of which were of the very well-known in the Jethro Tull repertoire,” Anderson said in a recent interview with The Santa Barbara Independent. The idea of a narrative performance, with songs slightly amended and rearranged to address pressing modern themes, came to Anderson over the course of a two-hour car journey through the rolling hills of Northern Italy. This is no history lesson, though — fans can expect a rocking performance of the legendary band’s songs, with topical detail coming secondarily. “I’m there to entertain, not educate; issues of climate change, population growth, immigration, feeding a hungry planet — I’m bringing these topics into an entertainment form, and maybe will get people scratching their heads and thinking a bit, or thinking about the groceries they buy,” he said. Sure, the subjects are rather dark, but Anderson and his band have never been ones to stray from the serious stuff: Look to songs such as “Aqualung,” which addressed homelessness “and our ability — or inability — to deal with the moral circumstances when confronting people who are much worse off than we are,” he said, and “Locomotive Breath,” with its notions of the consequences of runaway population growth. Nor is this political proselytizing; it is music as an imaginative mirror, a refraction of reality through which the real can be seen. Certainly, Jethro Tull the band’s reputation has been built around the thoughtfulness and intelligence of the lyrics — the resistance to the usual pop-format subjects of “I love you, you love me, or you no longer love me because you’ve buggered off with the neighbor,” Anderson said. “Our job is to paint pictures for people and let them figure it out; we offer them a different viewpoint, a different spectacle, perhaps in a way they didn’t view it before,” he continued. “We’re not supposed to be politicians, activists, and agitators; there are those who do, and they often end up with an egg on their face, like Mr. Sting with his rainforest and Bono with his do-gooding and vast wealth hidden in tax-avoidance schemes across the world.” Offstage, Anderson is still feeding his “endless passion for learning,” whether it be studying the religious demographics of the countries the band visits or reading “rather more philosophical stuff … about the more mysterious and imaginative side of who we as a species are,” he said. The fast and vast knowledge trove of the Internet has replaced the “dusty, dreary library” of his youth, and he is very grateful for the bottomless amounts of information available. So if you, too, enjoy your music with a side of philosophy and social commentary, this Rock Opera will be the one for you: Your feet will be happy from tapping and your brain happy for the food-thought. 4·1·1 Jethro Tull plays Wednesday, October 19, 8 p.m., at the Arlington Theatre (1317 State St.). For more information, call (805) 963-4408 or visit thearlingtontheatre.com.
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Post by JTull 007 on Oct 14, 2016 2:29:07 GMT
Salute to Metta (Teacher) & Roxane Viva TULL Vegas! JETHRO TULL - WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY IAN ANDERSON LINK
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Post by maddogfagin on Oct 14, 2016 7:51:48 GMT
venue.riversidepac.com//EventDetail?tmeventid=0B00506A2D1E33B9&offerid=27522VENUE AND EVENT INFODOORS: 6:30PM SHOW: 7:30PM ADMISSION TYPES: Orchestra –Seats at the forefront of the theater Mezzanine – Forefront second floor seating Balcony – Second floor seating behind mezzanine Purchase tickets online at RiversideLive.com or at the Fox Performing Arts Center box office Tues-Friday from 12pm-6pm and Saturday from 12pm-4pm. Box office is closed Sunday and Monday. Call 951-779-9800 for any questions. FOOD & BEVERAGES:Full bars and food concessions available. Fox Bistro Box – Enhance your concert experience with a Fox Bistro Box. Please purchase in advance. Choose among our three delicious options, and it will be waiting for you when you arrive at the event to enjoy from the comfort of your seat! The Charcuterie Box - Artisan Meat & Cheese with Crackers The Bento Box - Assorted Sushi and Edamame The Mediterranean Box - Roasted Red Pepper Hummus and Pita with Veggies VIP SERVICES / ENCORE EXPERIENCE: Encore Experience – Upgrade your concert experience and enjoy amenities of our Private VIP Lounge with a private bar, private restrooms, and complimentary hors d’oeuvres. To upgrade to the VIP experience contact Jeanine Armijo at 951-335-3469 or jeaninearmijo@livenation.com. ADDITIONAL INFO: All support acts are subject to change without notice. Disabled seating is reserved for the exclusive use of the disabled patron and their companion. The purchase or use of disabled seating locations by non-disabled individuals is strictly prohibited and may result in ejection and/or forfeiture of the ticket price. You may only purchase one companion seat per one accessible seat in the accessible seating area. The rest of the companions may purchase regular seats. ARTIST INFOIan Anderson, known throughout the world of rock music as the flute and voice behind the legendary Jethro Tull, celebrates his 46th year as an international recording and performing musician in 2014. Ian was born in 1947 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. After attending primary school in Edinburgh, his family relocated to Blackpool in the north of England in 1959. Following a traditional Grammar school education, he moved on to Art college to study fine art before deciding on an attempt at a musical career. Tull formed in 1968 out of the amalgamation of the John Evan Band and McGregor’s Engine, two blues-based local UK groups. After a lengthy career, Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull have released 30 studio and live albums, selling more than 60 million copies since the band first performed at London’s famous Marquee Club in February 1968. After undertaking more than 3000 concerts in 40 countries throughout four decades, he has typically played 100-plus concerts each year to longstanding, as well as new fans worldwide. Widely recognized as the man who introduced the flute to rock music, Ian Anderson remains the crowned exponent of the popular and rock genres of flute playing. So far, no real pretender to the throne has stepped forward. Ian also plays ethnic flutes and whistles together with acoustic guitar and the mandolin family of instruments, providing the acoustic textures which has been an integral part of most of the Tull repertoire. Anderson has so far recorded six diverse albums under his own name during a long career: 1983′s “Walk Into Light”, the flute instrumental “Divinities” album for EMI’s Classical Music Division in 1995 which reached number one in the relevant Billboard chart, and the more acoustic collections of songs, “The Secret Language of Birds,” “Rupi’s Dance,” plus rock albums “Thick As A Brick 2” and now, 2014’s “Homo Erraticus.” In recent years, he has toured more and more as simply Ian Anderson, often with orchestras, string quartets, featured soloists. Most of the concerts scheduled for 2014 will feature “Homo Erraticus” together with an hour of favourites from the Jethro Tull catalogue.
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Post by maddogfagin on Oct 14, 2016 7:52:52 GMT
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Post by JTull 007 on Oct 14, 2016 11:30:03 GMT
Excellent poster indeed! This is a dream come true!
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Post by maddogfagin on Oct 14, 2016 14:08:00 GMT
www.modbee.com/entertainment/article107733742.htmlThe man behind Jethro Tull gets his dueBY MARIJKE ROWLAND If you name your band after someone, it helps to know a little bit about his life. But Jethro Tull founder Ian Anderson rocked on for decades without knowing much of anything about his band’s 18th-century English agriculturist namesake. But then a trip through Italy a couple of years ago inspired Anderson to look more into the real Tull’s life (1674-1741) and work. “I’d always been a bit embarrassed about being named out of a historical character. I didn’t know who Jethro Tull was until we got the name. I just thought it was a name my agent made up,” he said. That research has turned into the rock opera “Jethro Tull,” which Anderson brings along with the music of Jethro Tull to Gallo Center for the Arts on Friday, Oct. 21. The show includes classic Jethro Tull hits, new material and interactive video segments. Scottish-born musician Anderson rose to prominence in the late 1960s blazing a new trail with his band. The progressive rock act and its flautist frontman filled arenas thanks to progressive rock hits such as “Living in the Past,” “Aqualung,” “Locomotive Breath” and “Thick as a Brick.” Anderson, 69, spoke with The Modesto Bee from his home in the South West England region about the real Tull, his new endeavors and how his old work fits surprisingly well in the world of British agricultural revolution and Tull’s invention of the horse-drawn farming innovations. Q: So tell me about this new concert tour, would it be correct to call it a rock opera? A: It’s a term I was using when we started doing those shows last year. I can’t think of a better way to describe something that describes a narrative, or telling of a story in musical terms with arias and songs, connected by little elements of explanation. It follows the basic operatic form. But musically speaking, it isn’t operatic in the sense of classical terms. I use (my) music to tell a story about Jethro Tull, not Jethro Tull the rock band but the Jethro Tull the historical character and whose name our agent took for us in 1968. Q: What did you find when you researched the real Tull? A: I knew absolutely nothing about him at all. (I was) trying to figure out who he was and what he was about. I knew, historically speaking, what he did. When I read about him, I realized parts of his life were almost uncanny to (songs) I wrote some 20 to 30 years ago. … Thought that’s a little spooky that ‘Aqualung’ suffers from bronchial weakness and ailment, and Tull had a real (pulmonary disorder). There are a lot of little funny, weird coincidences. Rather than think about it and push them off to one side, I’m going to capitalize on them and come up with a project that allows me to pay respect to old Jethro, whose name we purloined all those years ago. Q: Tell me how the videos work into the show. A: The videos are a way of bringing in characters to the story. Characters include Jethro Tull, his wife, his son, other imagined people. Still, 80 percent is just me singing on stage. Q: What about the music and its message? A: It includes the best Jethro Tull pieces that fit the story and in some cases that worked very easily with almost no change of lyrics other than maybe pronouns. Some of them have had new verses added. The Jethro Tull I’m singing about is a reimagined Jethro Tull, not necessarily the historical character but someone repositioned to be in the present day or near future. He is someone involved in the agricultural world of genetic engineering and biochemistry. It’s talking about the reality of our world. The agricultural innovation is not over, nor should it line the hands of Monsanto and other companies. There are five short new songs that touch upon these issues. But the show is also very easily the best of Jethro Tull. It’s just giving it context and a place and is now telling a story or part of a story. It allows you to think of those songs in a different way. But, of course, people are there just to be entertained. For those who want to delve into the detail or examine the lyrics, they can. My assumption is most people aren’t going to do that, just going to come along and have fun with music many have known for many, many years. So I am there just to enjoy doing some of my fondest work, but get the little bit of intellectual fillet of performing some new material and in a way that has reason to be there. JETHRO TULL WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21 WHERE: Rogers Theater, Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto TICKETS: $49-$99 CALL: 209-338-2100 ONLINE: www.galloarts.org
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Post by JTull 007 on Oct 15, 2016 3:35:24 GMT
ROCKTOBER 15th JETHRO TULL LINK
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Post by JTull 007 on Oct 17, 2016 1:59:28 GMT
GOLDENVOICE Presents JETHRO TULL LINK Monday, October 17 – 7:30p SOLD OUT – Thank You!
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Post by maddogfagin on Oct 17, 2016 7:48:22 GMT
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 17, 2016 11:02:09 GMT
Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) - Pantages (partial) 10-15-16 / Farm on the Freeway
A comment by Libracats who I'd like to thank for capturing this video under the gazing eye of the video police. "Absolutely no photos or videos allowed here and they really enforce it. I was able to get this much before they caught me." Hence the abrupt end.
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Post by JTull 007 on Oct 17, 2016 13:11:47 GMT
Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) - Pantages (partial) 10-15-16 / Farm on the Freeway
A comment by Libracats "Absolutely no photos or videos allowed here and they really enforce it. I was able to get this much before they caught me." Hence the abrupt end. God Bless Libracats ! Ian's voice is excellent too... Hopefully there were some dedicated others able to avoid security and get more... Please
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Post by JTull 007 on Oct 18, 2016 3:09:42 GMT
Rockin' Riverside, California Tonight !!! LINK
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2016 14:48:15 GMT
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Post by JTull 007 on Oct 18, 2016 23:43:46 GMT
Always appreciate TULL pics from SOLD OUT shows! Special thanks to TooTull & Remy (TULL50)
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