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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 12, 2015 10:43:50 GMT
St Albans Cathedral (pre show)
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 12, 2015 12:22:04 GMT
Great pics from Lincoln and St. Albans ! Can't wait to hear the big news from Ash ...
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Post by ash on Dec 12, 2015 17:30:42 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 12, 2015 18:16:17 GMT
A few photos from St Albans. Not my best work but WOW what a great night. Great present gratefully received from Lukasz and had a little chat with Martin Webb Ian was in good voice and the atmosphere was just perfect! Was that Barriemore Barlow I saw by the stage? Thanks for the images Ash - much appreciated Question - did Old Webby buy a round ?
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Post by ash on Dec 12, 2015 18:41:29 GMT
A few photos from St Albans. Not my best work but WOW what a great night. Great present gratefully received from Lukasz and had a little chat with Martin Webb Ian was in good voice and the atmosphere was just perfect! Was that Barriemore Barlow I saw by the stage? Thanks for the images Ash - much appreciated Question - did Old Webby buy a round ? Round! I saw some moths but I thought that was from the old cathedral
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Post by Tull50 on Dec 13, 2015 0:33:38 GMT
A few photos from St Albans. Not my best work but WOW what a great night. Great present gratefully received from Lukasz and had a little chat with Martin Webb Ian was in good voice and the atmosphere was just perfect! Was that Barriemore Barlow I saw by the stage? Thanks for the images Ash - much appreciated Question - did Old Webby buy a round ? I know that our friend "Old Webbie" was in Turkey on Dec 6th with my "Tullianos" friend Martin Driver (now on tour with Ian Anderson helping Tom Lynch on merchandasing) Yesterday Martin D. with "Itullians" friends (Saint Albans, United Kingdom) I have not had time to ask if there was Webbie in Saint Albans...
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 13, 2015 2:15:24 GMT
A few photos from St Albans. Not my best work but WOW what a great night. Great present gratefully received from Lukasz and had a little chat with Martin Webb Ian was in good voice and the atmosphere was just perfect! Was that Barriemore Barlow I saw by the stage? David_ by Ashley Goble, on Flickr Thank you Ash for showing the return of David Goodier. Hopefully a sign of better days ahead The beautiful architecture and interior works of art seem very relevant in this image. Well done
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Post by ash on Dec 13, 2015 7:51:36 GMT
Thanks for the images Ash - much appreciated Question - did Old Webby buy a round ? I know that our friend "Old Webbie" was in Turkey on Dec 6th with my "Tullianos" friend Martin Driver (now on tour with Ian Anderson helping Tom Lynch on merchandasing) Yesterday Martin D. with "Itullians" friends (Saint Albans, United Kingdom) I have not had time to ask if there was Webbie in Saint Albans... Martin did ask me "where" was I last week". Yeah wish I could have gone to Turkey. Now looking forward to the next gig I can get to
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 13, 2015 8:34:05 GMT
A few photos from St Albans. Not my best work but WOW what a great night. Great present gratefully received from Lukasz and had a little chat with Martin Webb Ian was in good voice and the atmosphere was just perfect! Was that Barriemore Barlow I saw by the stage?
St Albans by Ashley Goble, on Flickr Great photo's ash. I love this stunning shot of the Cathedral.
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Post by ash on Dec 13, 2015 10:46:56 GMT
Thanks . That shot would have been better with a tripod but that's not an easy thing to take to a concert
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Post by ash on Dec 13, 2015 12:35:47 GMT
A few photos from St Albans. Not my best work but WOW what a great night. Great present gratefully received from Lukasz and had a little chat with Martin Webb Ian was in good voice and the atmosphere was just perfect! Was that Barriemore Barlow I saw by the stage? David_ by Ashley Goble, on Flickr Thank you Ash for showing the return of David Goodier. Hopefully a sign of better days ahead The beautiful architecture and interior works of art seem very relevant in this image. Well done
By the way, David's playing the Bouree bass solo in the photo . What could be better.
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Post by nonrabbit on Dec 15, 2015 9:11:13 GMT
Was that Barriemore Barlow I saw by the stage? Was It? Just catching up here Ash and great pictures as usual. Thanks for posting all the details. Fingers crossed I get to next years as it will only be a shortish journey on a locomotive with a flask and sandwiches of course however no discounted tickets as I'm too young Attachments:
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Post by nonrabbit on Dec 15, 2015 9:13:24 GMT
I want to be there with the Itullians... all the Forum and last but not least - the band.
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Post by ash on Dec 15, 2015 17:50:21 GMT
Was that Barriemore Barlow I saw by the stage? Was It? Just catching up here Ash and great pictures as usual. Thanks for posting all the details. Fingers crossed I get to next years as it will only be a shortish journey on a locomotive with a flask and sandwiches of course however no discounted tickets as I'm too young Well I was on my way for a wee at the interval so I was moving fast but I'm pretty sure it was him. Trouble is all those old guys with grey hair and beards long alike
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 17, 2015 9:45:43 GMT
Snippets of the St. Albans Concert recorded by LukasWas
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 17, 2015 12:52:21 GMT
Statues LINK 1 Amazing works of art indeed! Statues LINK 2 New statues mark St Albans Cathedral's 900th anniversary Statues LINK 3 Seven statues have been installed to complete work that started more than 665 years ago as part of a cathedral's 900th anniversary celebrations.
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 17, 2015 15:45:47 GMT
Snippets of the St. Albans Concert recorded by LukasWas www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gFrzKgfFzI Snippets of pieces from an outstanding event. Sadly didn't record more because at one point reverend George Pitcher asked the audience to not to make videos as it disturbs Ian. Many Thanks to Lukas Was for this LIVE compilation from St. Albans! I really like the softer tunes and especially the young choir singing ... Gaudete LINK At the 3:00 minute mark is a tune I really enjoy hearing in this beautiful cathedral
Latin:"Gaudete, gaudete! Christus est natus Ex Maria virgine, gaudete!" English:"Rejoice! rejoice, Christ is born of the Virgin Mary; Rejoice!"
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Post by ash on Dec 17, 2015 17:00:31 GMT
Snippets of the St. Albans Concert recorded by LukasWas www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gFrzKgfFzI Snippets of pieces from an outstanding event. Sadly didn't record more because at one point reverend George Pitcher asked the audience to not to make videos as it disturbs Ian. Many Thanks to Lukas Was for this LIVE compilation from St. Albans! I really like the softer tunes and especially the young choir singing ... Gaudete LINK At the 3:00 minute mark is a tune I really enjoy hearing in this beautiful cathedral
Latin:"Gaudete, gaudete! Christus est natus Ex Maria virgine, gaudete!" English:"Rejoice! rejoice, Christ is born of the Virgin Mary; Rejoice!"Ian did make a joke of the reverend George Pitcher remark, saying he hadn't noticed the video lights I did spot said video maker and saw the George Pitcher looking over at her. I'm not surprised the light on her camera/phone was lighting up the four people in front of her like daylight
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 18, 2015 7:00:51 GMT
Loco from Lincoln Thanks to Br1anMcCabe for uploading
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Post by lukaswas on Dec 18, 2015 8:32:49 GMT
Here are my few cents to what Ashley wrote about Ian’s christmas benefit concert at St Albans Cathedral last week. Or rather pence *Historic and medieval setting was just PERFECT for such music. What an beautiful and inspiring building! *Decent support of cathedral choir. “Gaudete” was poignant. *The church organ sounded bit out of tune… Or was it just organist being stoned? *Little bits of some well familiar arrangements sounded different and refreshing, mainly because John O’Hara played accordion parts on keyboards (in case of “A Christmas Song” and “Holly Herald”). *The show structure, with guests, readings, choir etc, was so unique. *The definite highlight was watching Ian walking all around attenders while playing flute. It happened during “Bouree”, “Aqualung” and “Locomotive Breath”. Ian didn’t forget about people sitting behind pillars with no view (having cheapest tickets for 10 pounds) and he “visited” them. Also noticed some kids in the audience and stopped next to them, bulging his eyes. One of these small boys looked really excited! How cool *The original setlist I got from Mike Downs is a fantastic souvenir. *Nice chats with Englishmen, including mighty Ashley who had his birthday There was a Tull fan sitting next to me who said he is moved as St Albans Cathedral is a place he attended Sunday schools in his childhood days. *Amongst these 20 Tull/IA shows I saw, that was one of four most SPECIAL ones (my very first one in Warsaw, Poland, 1997; first foreign in Vienna, Austria, 2001; London’s Union Chapel, 2011). Definitely worth a travel from Warsaw. *After a brief visit in that nicey ‘Ye Oldye Fighting Cocks’ pub (oldest one in the UK), while walking onto the Holywell Hill, right before opening the doors and Ian's christmas show, I saw a falling star on the sky, above cathedral! As a slow kind of guy, I notice such things rather seldom. And it wasn't a case of alcohol, as I drank just one pint! How symbolic, magic and romantic moment *One of my biggest dreams came truth As usual it turned to be more than just “few pence”! LOL! Can’t wait to see Jethro Tull The Rock Opera in Ostrava, Czech Republic, next month All the best from Poland! Merry Christmas!Lukas Was
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 18, 2015 9:53:54 GMT
Here are my few cents to what Ashley wrote about Ian’s christmas benefit concert at St Albans Cathedral last week. Or rather pence *Historic and medieval setting was just PERFECT for such music. What an beautiful and inspiring building! *Decent support of cathedral choir. “Gaudete” was poignant. *The church organ sounded bit out of tune… Or was it just organist being stoned? *Little bits of some well familiar arrangements sounded different and refreshing, mainly because John O’Hara played accordion parts on keyboards (in case of “A Christmas Song” and “Holly Herald”). *The show structure, with guests, readings, choir etc, was so unique. *The definite highlight was watching Ian walking all around attenders while playing flute. It happened during “Bouree”, “Aqualung” and “Locomotive Breath”. Ian didn’t forget about people sitting behind pillars with no view (having cheapest tickets for 10 pounds) and he “visited” them. Also noticed some kids in the audience and stopped next to them, bulging his eyes. One of these small boys looked really excited! How cool *The original setlist I got from Mike Downs is a fantastic souvenir. *Nice chats with Englishmen, including mighty Ashley who had his birthday There was a Tull fan sitting next to me who said he is moved as St Albans Cathedral is a place he attended Sunday schools in his childhood days. *Amongst these 20 Tull/IA shows I saw, that was one of four most SPECIAL ones (my very first one in Warsaw, Poland, 1997; first foreign in Vienna, Austria, 2001; London’s Union Chapel, 2011). Definitely worth a travel from Warsaw. *After a brief visit in that nicey ‘Ye Oldye Fighting Cocks’ pub (oldest one in the UK), while walking onto the Holywell Hill, right before opening the doors and Ian's christmas show, I saw a falling star on the sky, above cathedral! As a slow kind of guy, I notice such things rather seldom. And it wasn't a case of alcohol, as I drank just one pint! How symbolic, magic and romantic moment *One of my biggest dreams came truth As usual it turned to be more than just “few pence”! LOL! Can’t wait to see Jethro Tull The Rock Opera in Ostrava, Czech Republic, next month All the best from Poland! Merry Christmas!Lukas Was Many thanks for the review Lukas. Much appreciated no doubt by all Forum members. Have a great concert in Ostrava next month.
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 18, 2015 10:05:03 GMT
www.hertsad.co.uk/Live music review: Jethro Tull frontman brings St Albans Cathedral audience to its feet16:00 17 December 2015 Debbie White LINKIan Anderson with Marc Almond at St Albans Abbey. Photo Craig ShepheardFans flocked in their hundreds to St Albans Abbey to enjoy the voice behind legendary Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson, along with former Soft Cell singer Marc Almond. Ian Anderson at St Albans Abbey. Photo Craig ShepheardScottish-born Anderson performed a Christmas Jethro Tull benefit concert at the Abbeu last Friday (11), with all proceeds donated to the iconic, and historic building. A spokeswoman for the Abbey said it was hoped that in the region of £15,000 had been raised to support the church. Rock legend Anderson – joined by guests like Almond – won a roar of approval, not to mention a standing ovation, from the 750-strong crowd. The Abbey was turned into the perfect setting for his concert, as two temporary ‘bars’ were set up for the gig, and pillars were bathed in various colours during an impressive accompanying light show. As audience members sipped a pint of real ale or a glass of Prosecco, Anderson got down to business with his take on Christmas carols, along with a range of crowd favourites including Aqualung. Listening to him sing and play the flute, I was left wondering, ‘how can something sound so soothing, yet be so uplifting?’ A great show was made better with guests like Almond, dapper in black from head to toe, who was also clearly a hit with the crowd as he sang the likes of Say Hello, Wave Goodbye. But there was more, with the beautiful tones of the Abbey’s own choir adding to the show, and even the church organ was used to kick off some tunes. A surprise guest was the ‘man who gets flavour’, Loyd Grossman who, it turns out, not only boasts culinary expertise but is also chairman of the Churches Conservation Trust, hence his interest in helping to preserve the likes of our Abbey. As a bonus, he can sing, and was clearly in his element accompanying Anderson. First, however, he gave a comedic rendition of how to make a Christmas cake, while getting increasingly inebriated – only pretend drunk mind you! Fans of Almond and Anderson, including Brendon Loy of St Albans, praised the ‘fantastic’ Abbey setting. Brendon told me: “I never expected to be in a cathedral, drinking beer!” Die-hard Jethro Tull/Anderson fan of 35 years, Jenny Harvey, who hails from Dunstable, praised the star for enthusiastically ‘evolving’ his music, while – like her – remaining loyal to his earlier hits. She too praised the novel Abbey setting for the concert. It was such a great night that if the lively, and likeable, Anderson and co return to St Albans, I would certainly be among the first to book a ticket.
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Post by nonrabbit on Dec 18, 2015 10:52:25 GMT
Absolute pleasure to read these reviews and see the pictures. Thank you to all who contribute. xx
The Christmas concerts - the ethos, the setting and the pleasure these bring are without fault.
Sincerely hope to be there next year.
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Post by ash on Dec 18, 2015 16:53:46 GMT
Here are my few cents to what Ashley wrote about Ian’s christmas benefit concert at St Albans Cathedral last week. Or rather pence *Historic and medieval setting was just PERFECT for such music. What an beautiful and inspiring building! *Decent support of cathedral choir. “Gaudete” was poignant. *The church organ sounded bit out of tune… Or was it just organist being stoned? *Little bits of some well familiar arrangements sounded different and refreshing, mainly because John O’Hara played accordion parts on keyboards (in case of “A Christmas Song” and “Holly Herald”). *The show structure, with guests, readings, choir etc, was so unique. *The definite highlight was watching Ian walking all around attenders while playing flute. It happened during “Bouree”, “Aqualung” and “Locomotive Breath”. Ian didn’t forget about people sitting behind pillars with no view (having cheapest tickets for 10 pounds) and he “visited” them. Also noticed some kids in the audience and stopped next to them, bulging his eyes. One of these small boys looked really excited! How cool *The original setlist I got from Mike Downs is a fantastic souvenir. *Nice chats with Englishmen, including mighty Ashley who had his birthday There was a Tull fan sitting next to me who said he is moved as St Albans Cathedral is a place he attended Sunday schools in his childhood days. *Amongst these 20 Tull/IA shows I saw, that was one of four most SPECIAL ones (my very first one in Warsaw, Poland, 1997; first foreign in Vienna, Austria, 2001; London’s Union Chapel, 2011). Definitely worth a travel from Warsaw. *After a brief visit in that nicey ‘Ye Oldye Fighting Cocks’ pub (oldest one in the UK), while walking onto the Holywell Hill, right before opening the doors and Ian's christmas show, I saw a falling star on the sky, above cathedral! As a slow kind of guy, I notice such things rather seldom. And it wasn't a case of alcohol, as I drank just one pint! How symbolic, magic and romantic moment *One of my biggest dreams came truth As usual it turned to be more than just “few pence”! LOL! Can’t wait to see Jethro Tull The Rock Opera in Ostrava, Czech Republic, next month All the best from Poland! Merry Christmas!Lukas Was Nice write up Lukas I've seen Ian do the walk about thing before at the other Christmas shows I've been to. I get the feeling Ian really enjoys this . Talk about dedicated Tull fans, the couple next to me and my wife Debbie had come from San Francisco just for the show and were staying in the same hotel as us just across the road. With any luck this will not be the last one of these shows! Looking forward to your Ostrava review next month Lukas.
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Post by steelmonkey on Dec 18, 2015 17:19:25 GMT
Glad to read of your great show and trip, Lucas.....my guest room awaits your first Tull/Ian show in California and I saw a pretty bright shooting star last night in a very urban, light sky,,,,it was a big boy...so there's always that. Have I missed the setlist in the reviews or can you post that ?
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Post by lukaswas on Dec 19, 2015 4:36:49 GMT
Glad to read of your great show and trip, Lucas.....my guest room awaits your first Tull/Ian show in California and I saw a pretty bright shooting star last night in a very urban, light sky,,,,it was a big boy...so there's always that. Have I missed the setlist in the reviews or can you post that ? Thank you very much for the invitation. Who knows Here is a setlist for you
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Post by ash on Dec 19, 2015 16:08:59 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 27, 2015 17:40:57 GMT
By our very own Lukas Was www.rockmetal.pl/ [ google translation] relationship: Ian Anderson, of St Albans' Cathedral. Albana, "12.11.201525/12/2015 by Luke WAS starring: Ian Anderson, place, date: St Albans Cathedral. Albana, 11/12/2015 www.rockmetal.pl/relacje/ian.anderson-st.albans.15.html"Dreams of reaching for the stars" - once wrote Antony Saint-Exupery, author of "The Little Prince". I took to heart this important and true quote, making a decision about the next English tour. I did it at the beginning of August, a few days after the start of ticket sales to the charity concert "Ian Anderson Plays The Christmas Jethro Tull" in the Cathedral of St. Alban. Anderson makes sure that all the profits were transferred to the parish. Even more. The entire amount on the ticket, helped the community, because the leader of Jethro Tull covered all the costs of organizing the event, such as transport equipment, or accommodation musicians. Ian Anderson, St Albans 11/12/2015, photo. Ashley Goble Although Anderson does not claim to be a practicing Christian, and texts of songs ("My God", "Wind Up", "Give Till It Hurts"), he sometimes criticize the darker side of organized religion, feels the need to support taking care of these beautiful historic religious buildings . After all, in this culture he grew up and it all comes down to the needs of ordinary human charity. Anderson gives these concerts since 2006, every year, after a few performances before Christmas. For the chronicle of accuracy I might add that the exception was the AD 2014 when he played the rarely visited Australia and New Zealand. "Dreams of reaching the stars" was a crazy idea. When I decided to go to this event, even I had no steady source of income. At least I had extra motivation to find them. Managed to. And there was work, and festive show my idol. Quote from Exupery came to my mind when I came back from the pub, "The oldy Fighting Cocks" (reportedly the oldest in the UK), 64-thousandths town of St. Albans, 40 kilometers north of London. By accessing the elevation of The Holywell Hill, on located on the eleventh-century cathedral of St. Alban, I saw a shooting star. As the people of the rapid perception does not belong, such phenomena rarely notice. The more it was a moment symbolic, romantic and full of magic. I must stipulate that the pub drank only one pint of beer and nothing I did not thought! "Life is Beautiful" - I thought approaching the impressive Romanesque-Gothic church, shortly before the opening of its gates. Before the concert, and his break, I had a lot of conversations with experienced fans of Jethro Tull. One of them was visibly moved. He confided to me that in this cathedral back memories of childhood. "I went here for Sunday school classes. And now Ian Anderson will perform here , "- he said excitedly. Among the audience were a couple who flew to the concert specially ... San Francisco. Anderson does not organize such events in America. I spoke with Ashley from the Internet, "The Jethro Tull Forum", which is also seen in the pub "The Queen's Arms" before the concert "Thick As A Brick" in London "Royal Albert Hall" in the summer of 2013. He was pleased with the unexpected gift on the occasion of his 60th birthday. I gave him tullowo - memories of the book "Rocks on the road," I wrote. "It is written in Polish, but the pictures are in English" - joked. Ian Anderson, St Albans 11/12/2015, photo. Ashley Goble Medieval interior of the cathedral, having the longest nave in the UK (85 meters), was a great and fascinating place for a concert. In the end, Jethro Tull songs are in themselves a lot of influence of early music, and Ian Anderson is sometimes called seer (one of the plates his team was entitled "Minstrel In The Gallery"). The show started promptly at 19:30 from the greeting by the cathedral priest, dean of the Richard Watson. After him spoke Reverend George Pitcher with London, for many years a friend of Anderson. Then they came on stage keyboardist John O'Hara, drummer Scott Hammond, bassist David Goodier (personal reasons is already rare), German guitarist Florian Opahle and master of the flute of Ian Anderson. The repertoire of my twentieth meeting with the leader Tull was very diverse. The considerable progress has obviously it andersonowskie English versions of Christmas songs (plus one American), known from "The Jethro Tull Christmas Album" of 2003, enriched with inputs excellent choir of the parish. The same Scandinavian made early Christian hymn "Gaudete". The effect was excellent, despite the sometimes falsify the cathedral authorities, that accompanied the choir. Including performances attentively listened to Anderson and O'Hara, standing on one of the great columns of the temple, on the left side of the altar. The real gem was "A Christmas Song" - acoustic Tull Christmas song from 1968, known to wider audience with the compilation album "Living In The Past". It is for these three minutes, Ian brought with him a mandolin. I am glad that finally experienced this song live. I listened to every line wise and important text dealing with essence of Christmas. That's not obżarstwie and opilstwie, but for ... further information see one of the best lyricists Anderson. I include the text to other folk ballad "Jack In The Green," also performed that evening. The green color of the light wonderfully corresponded with fairy-tale music from the album "Songs From The Wood". One of my favorites. Just like eight months earlier in the orchestral concert of Ian Anderson in Prague, the audience heard three compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach: "Prelude" (on keyboards and flute), "Tokat and Fugue" (a show of guitar Florian Opahle preceded by an introduction authorities cathedral) and, of course, the immortal "Bouree". Ian from acting flair read a poignant passage of the poem "Marmion" Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott, with interesting musical backing by John O'Hara. The evening was honored guests - Loyd Grossman and Marc Almond. The first successful can be called ichniejszym Robert Makłowicz. This was born in the US English TV personality of Jewish origin (known among other things from the first edition of "MasterChef") is also a historian. Although I know nothing about it, to Makłowicz in his spare time he liked ... play punk music. A Loyd Grossman - yes. Such a piece of his own authorship ("Is not Doin 'Nothing') made jointly with Ian and his crew, singing and playing the guitar. Loud, dynamic punk rock and psychedelic play of light in the cathedral. It se ne vrati. No more. Punk chef entertaining read the recipe to bake Christmas cakes with the addition of whiskey. Because it is the president of an organization concerned with the historic English churches and cathedrals, he gave a passionate speech about the role and relevance: yesterday, today and tomorrow. The second guest, Marc Almond, is known from the English duo Soft Cell acting in the eighties. Music Genre: synth pop. His biggest hit is "Tainted Love". Almond twice previously starred opposite Ian (at St Brides in London in 2012 and "Royal Albert Hall", ibid, 2013). In the sacred buildings of the Cathedral of St. Alban he sang with the group flutist three songs, including two of his own authorship, with a distinctive "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye ". Almond has an interesting timbre. For some pathetic and mannered. For me just specific. The artist does not hide his homosexual orientation. 68-year-old Anderson, from almost forty years married, there is no problem with that. At the moment, even to him a hug! Some elements known and hackneyed arrangement sounded a little different due to the replacement of the party accordion keyboards. Most threw it in the ears during bunches of two English carols titled "Holly Herald". The team of Ian occurs in the same team for five years. It was heard. Excellent rip and sense of rhythm, Swiss precision, almost telepathic communication musicians. The last half hour of the concert belonged to the music of Jethro Tull. Soon! Before that, there was a moving prayer Reverend George Pitcher. And encouraging universal call to love that knows no limits and time. Filled to the brim cathedral 750-strong audience priest replied: "Amen". After that O'Hara played "a spiritual ', a bit ominous - a worrying miniature piano. It was a sign that soon we will hear the epic "My God 'of canonical board" Aqualung ". Some readers might consider doing this work in this sacred place for the wrong thing, even blasphemous. And the fact serving beer and drinks before, after and at half-time performance. Soaring vaulted ceilings, tall pillars, frescoes, colorful stained-glass rosettes and this one-of-a-kind "sanctified" smell ... frivolous sound of the flute hang gliders carrying out of the interior of the cathedral ... The sound of the flute, which is, as my mother says, a symbol of freedom. .. The cathedral, which lies dormant ten centuries of history ... the Department, which remembers many a ... And writing these words, proud of the success of the primary (though not exclusive) for the expedition. And it could have been so different. Latka longer ones also cheers ... It was easy to botch something in logistics, not overdub, late, lose one's attention. Also flight from Stansted Airport Modlin was risky because of possible this time of year the weather complications. Especially that the concert took place on the same day. But it worked. I, sitting in the seventh row of the cathedral, and my artistic authority and to some extent living, playing music in front of me accompanying me since childhood. All this in a unique aura of the upcoming Christmas holidays. "Aqualung" is presented in an alternative version, with a spectacular introduction cathedral organ. Attentively I listened to the singing of words devoted to homeless tramp. Like never before. The instrumental part of the composition was next to "Bouree" an opportunity for Ian Anderson to come out to the people. How the Pied from the German fairy tale "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" walked while playing the flute. It's just that not the streets of the town of Hamelin and the entire nave of the cathedral. Approached selected participants of the concert, not forgetting about the people sitting behind pillars, on dostawkach, who can not see the stage. Auditorium looked pretty dismayed. During bisowego, extended "Locomotive Breath" on the stage again appeared Loyd Grossman and Marc Almond. This first played the electric guitar, he sang the second part of the text. When his microphone failed, he took advantage of this standing at Ian. During the next dreamlike stroll around the cathedral, at the end of "Locomotive", the leader Tull stopped by sitting at the main crossing kids. Pohukiwał the flute, with simultaneous measuring of strong beats of drums Scott Hammond, in typical fashion eyes wide. One of the boys looked pretty excited! Ian Anderson, St Albans 11/12/2015, photo. Luke WAS Already finally saying goodbye to the audience shouted Anderson at the end: "See you next year! Amen!". Leaving the cathedral, in a hurry to return the train to London, the sound emanating from the speakers' What A Wonderful World "by Louis Armstrong picked up from the soundman Mike Downs promised original concert set list. Looking him straight in the eye earnestly thanked slightly nodded and said: "Well, now you will have a few weeks off. See you next month in the Czech Republic. Merry Christmas!". So, a few weeks back to see Ian Anderson. This time in Ostrava, in the auditorium of "Gong" in the project "Jethro Tull. The Rock Opera". In an excellent company of my tullowych companions, Paul and Robert of Malopolska. After the concert, I spent a half day in London. And it was already different, but no less important aspect of the expedition: family. I lived there my beloved cousin was generous in buying beers! And "dream reached for the stars". I guess my biggest. At least those currently possible to meet. Merry Christmas and happy new year!
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Post by ash on Dec 28, 2015 10:03:41 GMT
By our very own Lukas Was www.rockmetal.pl/ [ google translation] relationship: Ian Anderson, of St Albans' Cathedral. Albana, "12.11.201525/12/2015 by Luke WAS starring: Ian Anderson, place, date: St Albans Cathedral. Albana, 11/12/2015 www.rockmetal.pl/relacje/ian.anderson-st.albans.15.html"Dreams of reaching for the stars" - once wrote Antony Saint-Exupery, author of "The Little Prince". I took to heart this important and true quote, making a decision about the next English tour. I did it at the beginning of August, a few days after the start of ticket sales to the charity concert "Ian Anderson Plays The Christmas Jethro Tull" in the Cathedral of St. Alban. Anderson makes sure that all the profits were transferred to the parish. Even more. The entire amount on the ticket, helped the community, because the leader of Jethro Tull covered all the costs of organizing the event, such as transport equipment, or accommodation musicians. Ian Anderson, St Albans 11/12/2015, photo. Ashley Goble Although Anderson does not claim to be a practicing Christian, and texts of songs ("My God", "Wind Up", "Give Till It Hurts"), he sometimes criticize the darker side of organized religion, feels the need to support taking care of these beautiful historic religious buildings . After all, in this culture he grew up and it all comes down to the needs of ordinary human charity. Anderson gives these concerts since 2006, every year, after a few performances before Christmas. For the chronicle of accuracy I might add that the exception was the AD 2014 when he played the rarely visited Australia and New Zealand. "Dreams of reaching the stars" was a crazy idea. When I decided to go to this event, even I had no steady source of income. At least I had extra motivation to find them. Managed to. And there was work, and festive show my idol. Quote from Exupery came to my mind when I came back from the pub, "The oldy Fighting Cocks" (reportedly the oldest in the UK), 64-thousandths town of St. Albans, 40 kilometers north of London. By accessing the elevation of The Holywell Hill, on located on the eleventh-century cathedral of St. Alban, I saw a shooting star. As the people of the rapid perception does not belong, such phenomena rarely notice. The more it was a moment symbolic, romantic and full of magic. I must stipulate that the pub drank only one pint of beer and nothing I did not thought! "Life is Beautiful" - I thought approaching the impressive Romanesque-Gothic church, shortly before the opening of its gates. Before the concert, and his break, I had a lot of conversations with experienced fans of Jethro Tull. One of them was visibly moved. He confided to me that in this cathedral back memories of childhood. "I went here for Sunday school classes. And now Ian Anderson will perform here , "- he said excitedly. Among the audience were a couple who flew to the concert specially ... San Francisco. Anderson does not organize such events in America. I spoke with Ashley from the Internet, "The Jethro Tull Forum", which is also seen in the pub "The Queen's Arms" before the concert "Thick As A Brick" in London "Royal Albert Hall" in the summer of 2013. He was pleased with the unexpected gift on the occasion of his 60th birthday. I gave him tullowo - memories of the book "Rocks on the road," I wrote. "It is written in Polish, but the pictures are in English" - joked. Ian Anderson, St Albans 11/12/2015, photo. Ashley Goble Medieval interior of the cathedral, having the longest nave in the UK (85 meters), was a great and fascinating place for a concert. In the end, Jethro Tull songs are in themselves a lot of influence of early music, and Ian Anderson is sometimes called seer (one of the plates his team was entitled "Minstrel In The Gallery"). The show started promptly at 19:30 from the greeting by the cathedral priest, dean of the Richard Watson. After him spoke Reverend George Pitcher with London, for many years a friend of Anderson. Then they came on stage keyboardist John O'Hara, drummer Scott Hammond, bassist David Goodier (personal reasons is already rare), German guitarist Florian Opahle and master of the flute of Ian Anderson. The repertoire of my twentieth meeting with the leader Tull was very diverse. The considerable progress has obviously it andersonowskie English versions of Christmas songs (plus one American), known from "The Jethro Tull Christmas Album" of 2003, enriched with inputs excellent choir of the parish. The same Scandinavian made early Christian hymn "Gaudete". The effect was excellent, despite the sometimes falsify the cathedral authorities, that accompanied the choir. Including performances attentively listened to Anderson and O'Hara, standing on one of the great columns of the temple, on the left side of the altar. The real gem was "A Christmas Song" - acoustic Tull Christmas song from 1968, known to wider audience with the compilation album "Living In The Past". It is for these three minutes, Ian brought with him a mandolin. I am glad that finally experienced this song live. I listened to every line wise and important text dealing with essence of Christmas. That's not obżarstwie and opilstwie, but for ... further information see one of the best lyricists Anderson. I include the text to other folk ballad "Jack In The Green," also performed that evening. The green color of the light wonderfully corresponded with fairy-tale music from the album "Songs From The Wood". One of my favorites. Just like eight months earlier in the orchestral concert of Ian Anderson in Prague, the audience heard three compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach: "Prelude" (on keyboards and flute), "Tokat and Fugue" (a show of guitar Florian Opahle preceded by an introduction authorities cathedral) and, of course, the immortal "Bouree". Ian from acting flair read a poignant passage of the poem "Marmion" Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott, with interesting musical backing by John O'Hara. The evening was honored guests - Loyd Grossman and Marc Almond. The first successful can be called ichniejszym Robert Makłowicz. This was born in the US English TV personality of Jewish origin (known among other things from the first edition of "MasterChef") is also a historian. Although I know nothing about it, to Makłowicz in his spare time he liked ... play punk music. A Loyd Grossman - yes. Such a piece of his own authorship ("Is not Doin 'Nothing') made jointly with Ian and his crew, singing and playing the guitar. Loud, dynamic punk rock and psychedelic play of light in the cathedral. It se ne vrati. No more. Punk chef entertaining read the recipe to bake Christmas cakes with the addition of whiskey. Because it is the president of an organization concerned with the historic English churches and cathedrals, he gave a passionate speech about the role and relevance: yesterday, today and tomorrow. The second guest, Marc Almond, is known from the English duo Soft Cell acting in the eighties. Music Genre: synth pop. His biggest hit is "Tainted Love". Almond twice previously starred opposite Ian (at St Brides in London in 2012 and "Royal Albert Hall", ibid, 2013). In the sacred buildings of the Cathedral of St. Alban he sang with the group flutist three songs, including two of his own authorship, with a distinctive "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye ". Almond has an interesting timbre. For some pathetic and mannered. For me just specific. The artist does not hide his homosexual orientation. 68-year-old Anderson, from almost forty years married, there is no problem with that. At the moment, even to him a hug! Some elements known and hackneyed arrangement sounded a little different due to the replacement of the party accordion keyboards. Most threw it in the ears during bunches of two English carols titled "Holly Herald". The team of Ian occurs in the same team for five years. It was heard. Excellent rip and sense of rhythm, Swiss precision, almost telepathic communication musicians. The last half hour of the concert belonged to the music of Jethro Tull. Soon! Before that, there was a moving prayer Reverend George Pitcher. And encouraging universal call to love that knows no limits and time. Filled to the brim cathedral 750-strong audience priest replied: "Amen". After that O'Hara played "a spiritual ', a bit ominous - a worrying miniature piano. It was a sign that soon we will hear the epic "My God 'of canonical board" Aqualung ". Some readers might consider doing this work in this sacred place for the wrong thing, even blasphemous. And the fact serving beer and drinks before, after and at half-time performance. Soaring vaulted ceilings, tall pillars, frescoes, colorful stained-glass rosettes and this one-of-a-kind "sanctified" smell ... frivolous sound of the flute hang gliders carrying out of the interior of the cathedral ... The sound of the flute, which is, as my mother says, a symbol of freedom. .. The cathedral, which lies dormant ten centuries of history ... the Department, which remembers many a ... And writing these words, proud of the success of the primary (though not exclusive) for the expedition. And it could have been so different. Latka longer ones also cheers ... It was easy to botch something in logistics, not overdub, late, lose one's attention. Also flight from Stansted Airport Modlin was risky because of possible this time of year the weather complications. Especially that the concert took place on the same day. But it worked. I, sitting in the seventh row of the cathedral, and my artistic authority and to some extent living, playing music in front of me accompanying me since childhood. All this in a unique aura of the upcoming Christmas holidays. "Aqualung" is presented in an alternative version, with a spectacular introduction cathedral organ. Attentively I listened to the singing of words devoted to homeless tramp. Like never before. The instrumental part of the composition was next to "Bouree" an opportunity for Ian Anderson to come out to the people. How the Pied from the German fairy tale "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" walked while playing the flute. It's just that not the streets of the town of Hamelin and the entire nave of the cathedral. Approached selected participants of the concert, not forgetting about the people sitting behind pillars, on dostawkach, who can not see the stage. Auditorium looked pretty dismayed. During bisowego, extended "Locomotive Breath" on the stage again appeared Loyd Grossman and Marc Almond. This first played the electric guitar, he sang the second part of the text. When his microphone failed, he took advantage of this standing at Ian. During the next dreamlike stroll around the cathedral, at the end of "Locomotive", the leader Tull stopped by sitting at the main crossing kids. Pohukiwał the flute, with simultaneous measuring of strong beats of drums Scott Hammond, in typical fashion eyes wide. One of the boys looked pretty excited! Ian Anderson, St Albans 11/12/2015, photo. Luke WAS Already finally saying goodbye to the audience shouted Anderson at the end: "See you next year! Amen!". Leaving the cathedral, in a hurry to return the train to London, the sound emanating from the speakers' What A Wonderful World "by Louis Armstrong picked up from the soundman Mike Downs promised original concert set list. Looking him straight in the eye earnestly thanked slightly nodded and said: "Well, now you will have a few weeks off. See you next month in the Czech Republic. Merry Christmas!". So, a few weeks back to see Ian Anderson. This time in Ostrava, in the auditorium of "Gong" in the project "Jethro Tull. The Rock Opera". In an excellent company of my tullowych companions, Paul and Robert of Malopolska. After the concert, I spent a half day in London. And it was already different, but no less important aspect of the expedition: family. I lived there my beloved cousin was generous in buying beers! And "dream reached for the stars". I guess my biggest. At least those currently possible to meet. Merry Christmas and happy new year! Many thanks to Lukas for this. A great evening in more ways than one.
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