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Post by JTull 007 on Jun 18, 2016 2:59:34 GMT
Vive Jethro Tull's Martin Barre à LHOMOND SELECTA FESTIVAL (Chaulnes-80), Centre socio Culturel, CHAULNES Sat Jun 18 with Oil City Band LINK and Diabolo Watts LINK MB Link
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Post by maddogfagin on Aug 17, 2016 7:20:35 GMT
thetelegraph.com/news/87786/legendary-guitarist-from-jethro-tull-coming-to-wildeyPOSTED ON AUGUST 16, 2016 BY ALTON TELEGRAPH Legendary guitarist from Jethro Tull coming to WildeyENTERTAINMENT, FEATURES, LIFESTYLE, NEWS By Jill Moon EDWARDSVILLE — Former Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre is on a mission with his U.S. fans. “When Jethro Tull finished five years ago and formed solo bands, I went my own route musically and geographically,” said Barre, who formed the Martin Barre Band, from England during a telephone conversation with the Telegraph. “It’s a really great time for me. I felt at the time, it was a chance to rethink musically what I wanted to do. I’ve done three solo albums and toured consistently for the last five years. This is my third tour in the U.S.A.” Barre wants to not only recapture “Tull” fans, but build a new U.S. audience with hard-hitting, good time blues and rock music. Barre is returning to North America to perform shows starting Aug. 25 — playing Saturday, Aug. 27 at the Wildey Theatre in Edwardsville — and continuing through October. “I quite like it,” he said about touring while watching the Olympics at home “across the pond.” “I’m looking at a long career, particularly focused on the states for the future. I got a great agent with years of experience. I was lucky to meet up with him.” For the past five years Barre, who for 43 years was the renowned guitarist of Jethro Tull, has toured the world with his own band to play the “classic” music from the Jethro Tull catalogue, along with many new tracks written by Barre from his solo albums “Away with Words,” “Order of Play” and his latest album, “Back to Steel.” The Tull repertoire he and the band perform live hearkens back to the early days of Tull’s heavier blues-rock past as the band performs signature tracks from the classic albums including “Stand Up” and “Benefit.” “Essentially Tull fans were very, very upset that the band finished, and they’ll never get over that,” Barre said. “But, the facts are that I’m enjoying so much what I’m doing, I don’t want to put all into the ‘Martin Barre Band,’ and give that (Tull experience) up. “I didn’t want to do basic versions of old Tull tracks. It’s quite interesting in so many ways. The flute translates really well on guitar, so there’s nothing missing in the music. It’s always in mind with great respect of Tull songs I’ve played that haven’t been played for so many years. Fans say, ‘Play ‘Minstrel. Play ‘Teacher,’ and now I’m playing them, with a lot of conviction and power. We’re now able to do that.” Barre’s solo material has a rock and blues focus, as well as a focus on blues classics. “That works incredibly well live,” he said. “It’s two hours of intense fun with fans and friends, and really gets them to like the band. I’m basically a blues/rock musician. I’ve gone down the blues/rock route musically, with hard-hitting music, a lot of rearranged music, and made it a lot harder and dynamic. I’ve turned some songs on their heads, you can do a lot with song.” He said his solo career path has been somewhat of a slow process but rewarding. “We’ve done prog rock cruises, kind of a springboard to get us into America, testing the waters, so to speak, getting listeners to know you,” he recalled. “It’s a lot of hard work, but I’m awarded just immensely because every gig we play, fans really like to be there and it’s a fabulous atmosphere.” Barre’s band features lead singer/guitarist Dan Crisp, drummer George Lindsay and bass player Alan Thomson. All members are committed to giving the Tull fans — and a broader audience — the chance to hear tracks not performed for years with a few surprises along the way, as well as classic covers of songs by artists including Warren Haynes and Porcupine Tree. Barre is happy to leave the vocals to Crisp. “It definitely won’t be me,” he said with a wry sense of humor about vocals at the upcoming Wildey show. “I don’t know what happened, I was the head choir boy when I was a schoolboy, but it went down from there and never returned. I put all my energy in guitar playing. And, there’s a lot of guitar indeed.” Barre’s own sound and style contributed enormously to Jethro Tull’s success, which includes several chart topping albums, 11 gold and five platinum albums, a Grammy Award for “Crest of a Knave” in 1988, and album sales exceeding 60 million units. Tull’s music continues to be played worldwide. Visit www.wildeytheatre.com for tickets and show time.
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Post by maddogfagin on Aug 18, 2016 8:25:30 GMT
www.riverbender.com/articles/details/wildey-theatre-announces-legendary-acts-stunning-tributes-for-autumn-concert-season-14680.cfmWildey Theatre announces legendary acts, stunning tributes for autumn concert seasonpublished August 17 2016 7:42 AM updated August 17 2016 7:43 AM Saturday, August 27 – Martin Barre Band: An Evening of Blues, Rock & Jethro Tull Renowned guitarist of Jethro Tull for 43 years MARTIN BARRE unique sound and style contributed enormously to their success, which includes several chart topping albums, eleven gold and five platinum albums, a Grammy Award, and album sales exceeding 60 million units. Tull continues to be played worldwide, representing an important part of classic rock history. Martin now brings his own band to play the "classic" music from the Jethro Tull catalouge, and also many new tracks written by Martin.
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Post by JTull 007 on Aug 25, 2016 1:56:00 GMT
An Evening with Jethro Tull’s Martin Barre! August 25 @ 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm $35 MB LINK
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Post by JTull 007 on Aug 26, 2016 2:32:02 GMT
Jethro Tull's Martin Barre and Band @ Paramount Theatre Cedar Rapids, Iowa MB LINK For the past five years Martin has toured the world with his own band to play the "classic" music from the Jethro Tull catalogue, and also many new tracks written by Martin from his albums AWAY WITH WORDS and ORDER OF PLAY, plus his latest album, BACK TO STEEL.
For 43 years Martin Barre was the renowned guitarist of Jethro Tull, and his role in the band cannot be overestimated. Bruce Eder wrote on allmusic.com, “His playing has provided much of the energy that allows the band to soar on record and in concert.”
His unique sound and style contributed enormously to their success, which includes several chart topping albums, eleven gold and five platinum albums, a Grammy Award for CREST OF A KNAVE in 1988, and album sales exceeding 60 million units. Tull continues to be played worldwide, representing an important part of classic rock history.
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Post by JTull 007 on Aug 29, 2016 23:58:58 GMT
Forgive me... I posted this on the wrong thread the other day. Rockin' The Wildey Theatre Edwardsville, Illinois MARTIN BARRE – An Evening of Blues, Rock & Jethro Tull! MB LINK Renowned guitarist of Jethro Tull for 43 years MARTIN BARRE unique sound and style contributed enormously to their success, which includes several chart topping albums, eleven gold and five platinum albums, a Grammy Award, and album sales exceeding 60 million units. Tull continues to be played worldwide, representing an important part of classic rock history. Martin now brings his own band to play the "classic" music from the Jethro Tull catalogue, and also many new tracks written by Martin.
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Post by JTull 007 on Aug 30, 2016 0:39:21 GMT
Martin Barre Band at the Wildey Theatre Long Overdue Deep Dose of Jethro Tull MB LINK Shyvision Photography added 17 new photos Set 1: Hammer, To Cry You a Song, Minstrel in the Gallery, Back to Steel, A Song for Jeffrey, Sweet Dream, Eleanor Rigby, Thorazine Shuffle, A Jig / Hymn 43, Steal Your Heart Away, Thin as a Brick Set 2: Blackest Eyes, Cross Road Blues, Skating Away, Bad Man, Black Satin Dancer, Teacher, Fat Man, Sealion, A New Day Yesterday Encore: Locomotive Breath
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Post by JTull 007 on Sept 2, 2016 14:49:49 GMT
Jethro Tull’s Martin Barre gets back to basics with album, tour MB LINK Thursday, September 1, 2016 By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com
On first listen to Martin Barre’s new solo album, “Back to Steel,” it’s immediately obvious that his role in shaping the sound of Jethro Tull was massive.
Barre was the band’s original guitarist in 1969 and remained with the act until just a few years ago. His intense style is one of the most recognizable of the prog-rock era, and it still dominates.
Barre remains closely linked to Jethro Tull, which otherwise had an ever-revolving lineup of players surrounding its frontman and star, Ian Anderson.
His new solo album distances himself from those days, while at the same time providing a link.
And while Barre is marking his 50th year in the music business, he isn’t living in the past. On his current tour — which comes to Bojangles Blues and Brews on Saturday — he is playing equal parts solo material, selected covers and reworked Tull classics.
In a phone interview from a tour stop in Ames, Iowa, last week, Barre talked about what concert-goers should expect at Saturday’s show.
“It’s one-third Jethro Tull tracks that haven’t gotten played in the last 30 years,” he said. “We make them more guitar-driven and energetic. It’s a good selection of the ones I enjoy, like “Teacher,” “To Cry You a Song” and “Minstrel in the Gallery,” but tougher versions.
“Then it’s a third off my own albums, particularly the new one. Then we do some covers, blues songs. We rewrite them and they’re fun to play. We deconstruct the songs and rebuild them in a heavier way.”
As the title of his new album might indicate, Barre finds himself starting at square one in reintroducing himself to American audiences on this U.S. jaunt.
“You’ve got to go back to basics to let people know what you’re doing,” he said. “It’s common perception that if someone from a big-name band goes solo, it’s typically a holiday, getting drunk and playing blues. But from me, people don’t know what to expect. It’s a slow conversion process. You got to spread the word. That’s why I like smaller places. I like people to be able to get close and have a dynamic, energized night of music. When they talk about it, they’ll say, ‘you missed a good show’.”
The United States has always been special for the British-born Barre.
“I’ve gotten so many messages from American fans asking when I would get here to play,” he said. “My heart and soul lies in the U.S.A. When Jethro Tull did its first U.S. tour in ’69, it was a big turning point. America has always been big for us. I like playing here, and I like American fans. American audiences have always been very receptive.”
While a Jethro Tull reunion doesn’t appear to be in the cards any time soon, the question of when the band will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame increasingly arises.
It’s a glaring omission, but Barre isn’t stressing over it.
“When it happens, it will happen,” he said. “There’s nothing we can do about it. Deep Purple and Chicago just got inducted, huge bands both."
And then there’s the question of which version [of Jethro Tull] do you induct? There’s been so many members.
“But I’d love to see it happen, and I would be very proud if it does.”
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Post by steelmonkey on Sept 2, 2016 16:52:38 GMT
'SOLD OUT' Martin Barre Band gigs...couldn't happen to a more deserving bunch of guys. I hope the sucess they have met in UK, Europe and the South,East and Midwest in the USA emboldens them to come to California SOON.
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Post by JTull 007 on Sept 3, 2016 17:57:39 GMT
Jethro Tull's Martin Barre & Pig Roast Bojangles Road House Blue's Today's the day- Gates open at noon for early entry. MB LINK Bands will start at 1 pm- Gordon James Blues Band 4 pm- Fx Project 6 pm- Dan Bubien 8 pm- Martin Barre Band Tickets are available at the gate
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Post by JTull 007 on Sept 7, 2016 1:22:33 GMT
Jethro Tull’s Martin Barre FREE! Weds., Sept. 7, 7:30 PM Parker Press Park Woodbridge, NJ MB LINK 1 MB LINK 2
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Post by theothertull on Sept 7, 2016 14:35:48 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Sept 7, 2016 14:56:49 GMT
Reads like a bit of one-upmanship going on here and more than likely the ideas of Martin's promoter but however it is intended it's certainly not going to mend any fences and might upset some people. It's similar to the verbal shenanigans which have gone on in the past between Lennon & McCartney, the Gallagher brothers and many others when a band has split up.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2016 15:06:32 GMT
Reads like a bit of one-upmanship going on here and more than likely the ideas of Martin's promoter but however it is intended it's certainly not going to mend any fences and might upset some people. It's similar to the verbal shenanigans which have gone on in the past between Lennon & McCartney, the Gallagher brothers and many others when a band has split up. It seems that those who have lived in the shadow of a giant can't help but tear it down.
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Post by JTull 007 on Sept 7, 2016 15:15:44 GMT
Barre himself avoids shouting. “I could moan about the state of radio, I could moan about the the state of the food available in some countries,” he says. “I love America, but one of the worst things about America is you cannot stop and have a good lunch. You’re forced to have fast food.” Ok Martin now you've done it... I used to work here in '73.
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Post by JTull 007 on Sept 8, 2016 1:35:53 GMT
Martin Barre Band – An Evening of Blues, Rock & Jethro Tull Thursday September 8, 2016 MB LINK
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Post by JTull 007 on Sept 9, 2016 0:30:35 GMT
Special Thanks to Bill Brandenburg with 27 images from Parker Press Park in Woodbridge, New Jersey MB LINK Moon Over Martin Barre Band LIVE !!!
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Post by JTull 007 on Sept 9, 2016 2:15:21 GMT
*SOLD OUT* JETHRO TULL'S MARTIN BARRE MB LINK FRI, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 Fall River, Massachusetts
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Post by JTull 007 on Sept 10, 2016 3:23:08 GMT
Martin Barre @ Tupelo Music Hall MB LINK SOLD OUT 2 nights! September 10th - 11th Let's ROCK!
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Post by JTull 007 on Sept 12, 2016 6:07:02 GMT
Rockin' ROCHESTER, NEW YORK ! MARTIN BARRE BAND (JETHRO TULL): PRESENTED BY BOP SHOP RECORDS SEPTEMBER 13 @ 8:00 PM MB LINK
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Post by maddogfagin on Sept 12, 2016 7:48:26 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Sept 12, 2016 13:00:44 GMT
www.ithaca.com/Guitarist Martin Barre: Always Happy, But Never ContentPosted: Friday, September 9, 2016 7:05 pm | Updated: 4:13 pm, Sun Sep 11, 2016. Bill Chaisson Between 1969 and 2011, when the band was dissolved, Martin Barre was the lead guitarist for Jethro Tull. His contribution to the sound of the group was at least as important as that of Ian Anderson, the singer and flautist, in the sense that no one else really sounded like him. Some of the most dynamic passages of Tull songs involve either alternating blasts of guitar and flute or complex interplay between the two. Barre (unlike Anderson) is actually a trained flute player and his knowledge of the capabilities of the instrument may have helped focus his responses and his complements. Barre’s solo work prior to the break-up of Jethro Tull consists of three albums in the 1990s and one in 2003. All featured some members of the contemporary Tull roster. His current band, however, includes Dan Crisp on vocals, acoustic guitar and bouzouki, George Lindsay on drums, and bassist Alan Thomson, who was a long-time member of the John Martyn Band. Since 2011 Barre has issued four albums, but two of them were made of reinterpretations of the Tull catalog. But the most recent, Back to Steel, is mixture of original songs, Tull deep cuts, and covers. Barre and his band will be at The Dock on Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. Ithaca Times: How did your musical career begin? Martin Barre: I started playing guitar at age 14. My granddad was a concert violinist, but the economics of the time [i.e. the Depression] meant that my dad had to work in a factory. I loved jazz flute and at 15 I bought one. When I ditched my university career and went on the road, I think my dad was secretly a bit pleased. He bought me a whole bunch of jazz records. In early 1966 I went professional. Soul music was fashionable then in Birmingham, where I’m from. At school music was huge and there were just so many venues—pubs and clubs—but there was no jobs for a guitar player. I got a job playing sax. I was pretty lousy, but I got away with it. Then in late ’67 or early ’68 the “Blues Train” came to England. This was both the Kings, B.B. and Albert, Buddy Guy, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee; they took the train around England and played at the stations. It brought the guitar back to music in England. The soul band that I was in became a blues band. I still played the flute, but now it was mainly guitar. I didn’t really become a blues guitar player. People all over England were playing really lousy imitations of B.B. King, and I didn’t want to do that. Ian [Anderson] felt that way too. I had no agenda in 1968, but that was something we agreed on. IT: So how did bands come together in England back in the 1960s? MB: In Birmingham we had magazines. I honestly can’t remember the names, but there were ads in the back. The daily newspapers had a section for ‘musicians wanted’ as well. Communication was so important at a personal level. The only way to communicate—apart from the phone—was face to face. Relationships were cemented in person. IT: Once a band was together, how did they make it? MB: In those days a bunch of people got together and then spent one to three years playing gigs. Maybe, if you were good enough, you could record a record. Back then that was a really special thing, a real badge of achievement: a record company had heard of you. Everybody had learned their jobs really well, and then you went into the studio. IT: You’ve been playing guitar professionally since 1968. How has your style evolved over the years? MB: I didn’t feel that I needed to change. We were evolving a different style with Tull. The songs were not straightforward. There were no 12-bar blues; they were more complex. I was learning to play in 5/4 time, 7/4, 15/8 … it’s not what other bands were doing. Tull’s music was highly complex and we were really serious about it; we would listen to last night’s gig the next day. It’s funny, someone once told me, ‘If there’s a band you really hate, you really have to go see them, because then you’ll discover that you don’t like about them. Then you’ve learned something: I need to do what they’re not doing.’ This is true for funk, jazz, rock, all of it, not just progressive rock. IT: What other music has influenced the way you play? MB: We were playing with Gentle Giant on one tour and one of them said to me, ‘Hey listen to this and cry.’ It was Elgar. From that day forward I started to listen to classical music. It’s dynamic, melodious, and it’s got space and power and room to breathe. It’s my favorite thing. But, you know, a band I really loved was Mountain. It wasn’t the style of music they played really. It was the way they behaved and communicated on stage. They weren’t just poncing around; they were really into the music: that is a band. IT: You were with Jethro Tull for a long time. Did you have time to do any work outside the band? MB: Not enough. We had so little time off. I remember when we had six months off in 1983 and it was then that I first started writing music. It wasn’t great, but everyone has to start somewhere. Other than that, I think I was presumed not available, and also we were thought to be out on a limb stylistically. But I did work with [Ten Years After keyboardist] Chick Churchill on You and Me [1973] and with John Wetton [on 1978’s Caught in a Crossfire] before he was with Asia. In Jethro Tull we weren’t really having fun. We were just trying to make really good music. Then I was playing with other bands and I saw that they were having fun. So I started just visiting studios and if people invited me to play, I would. That’s how I ended up playing with Spirit of the West [on Weights and Measures in 1997] and Paul McCartney [on Young Boy in 1987]. IT: Tell me about your own band. MB: There have been a few different lineups over the years. I have had the current for the past 18 months and this one I find to be perfect. I like to explore what people have to offer. I do the arrangements, but everyone is given a chance to make contributions. The goal is for there to be space, dynamics, and power. IT: You said you started writing songs in 1983 and didn’t think they were that good. What is your process like now? MB: Well, I’m quite a determined person. I’m one those people who believes he’s never accomplished enough and will never be a good enough writer, bandleader, or lyricist. So I just try to keep on improving. I’m still looking ahead. I’m happy with what I do, but not content. IT: So what is post-Jethro Tull life like? MB: When Jethro Tull was finished I was left with a void to fill. I was only given one month’s notice by Ian; the carpet was pulled out from under me. But I was sort of OK to start things going and I soon realized that in recent years I had had very little to do with Jethro Tull’s music. It had gotten sterile and practiced. IT: Why is the new album called Back to Steel? MB: I was in Nashville and I had just bought this 1956 semi-acoustic Gibson. I was staying in motel, just playing it and it was beautiful to play. It was this thing, this wooden and steel thing, but it had ghosts, and they were good ghosts. It really cries to be played. And I thought, ‘This is what it’s about: you pick up a guitar and play.’ These are the fundamental ingredients of rock music. IT: The name made me think it was going to be a blues album, but it’s not. MB: No. Some people might think it is a little too diverse. I actually got a call from a station in England who said they couldn’t play it because it’s not progressive rock, and they’re a progressive rock station. But I do what I do; I don’t follow any pre-ordained path. I rarely buy CDs these days, because only two tracks will be good. I want everyone to listen to my CD from beginning to end. That’s why it’s so diverse. I want to keep them in the room. Maybe the next one will be more focused. I’m not stuck in any one style. In Jethro Tull we just followed our noses. IT: I’ve read that Under Wraps is one of your favorite Tull albums, which surprised me. MB: We made that with a drum machine. I really don’t like them now. Anything sequenced or mechanized leaves me cold. The same goes with there being too much focus on a singer’s performance. If we had recorded [Under Wraps] with a drummer, it would have had more feeling. IT: What is touring like for you these days? MB: I spend six months of the year in America, touring every day. In England and Europe I like the festivals; people don’t go to gigs anymore over there. Live music is really struggling. Here it isn’t so bad. You’ve got better radio. But I love doing festivals. The vibe is always good. IT: What can someone expect to hear when you see you live? MB: We do about one-third Jethro Tull songs, one-third covers, and one-third my songs. We have been covering Government Mule, Porcupine Tree, and some blues standards like ‘Smokestack’ and ‘Rock Me Baby.’ They are fun to play. We play two one-hour sets, and we like to leave them breathless.
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Post by JTull 007 on Sept 13, 2016 1:43:43 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Sept 14, 2016 8:21:01 GMT
buffalo.com/2016/09/13/news/music/need-see-martin-barre-sportsmens-thursday/Why you need to see Martin Barre at the Sportsmen’sBy Jeff Miers Updated 3:34 PM September 13, 2016 Sept. 19, 1982 is a date that stands out for me. I was a 14-year-old music fanatic, and one of my many obsessions was the British progressive-folk-rock ensemble Jethro Tull. I'm well aware that professing love for Tull might earn one the derisive scorn of a certain demographic these days, but the band was considered hip when I was a kid. This would be my first Tull concert, and I’d slept out at the Glens Falls Civic Center to procure myself a ticket. (Mom and Dad, full disclosure: I wasn’t sleeping at my friend Eric’s house. I’m sorry! But… Tull!) I greatly admired the compositional skills, sartorial humor, keen intelligence and biting wit of Tull leader Ian Anderson, but it was the band’s guitarist, Martin Barre, who kept me up late at night with the headphones on and the guitar on my lap, trying to figure out the riffs in “Hunting Girl” and “No Lullaby” without waking my parents, who were convinced I was losing my mind. Barre was an idiosyncratic musician. He could handle admirably the rock-blues hybrid that his peers like Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton had perfected, but he could also play Celtic-based folk music like a true maestro, his phrasing was delightfully weird, and he favored a Hamer Sunburst, a guitar I lusted after. (I finally got my hands on one, 30 years later.) That night in Glens Falls, Barre arrived first on the stage, toting the coveted Hamer, and launched into one of my favorite riffs, the one heralding Tull’s “Something’s On the Move.” I freaked. This might sound quaint now, but if you’d been there, and you were a 14-year-old Tull head, you’d totally get it. Over the following decades, I saw the band every time it toured – with rotating lineups, all of which featured Barre. When Anderson went solo in 2011, and put the band on what appears to be a permanent hiatus, I assumed that I’d never see Barre perform again. Barre had plans that didn’t include retirement. He released a steady stream of inventive solo albums, and then finally, in 2014, he assembled a band the sound of which thrilled him enough to succumb to “road fever.” Naturally, Tull material would form a significant portion of the group’s repertoire, but this would not be a “Barre plays the best of Tull” affair. He and his cohorts went for the deep cuts, the oft-overlooked gems, and reworked them in inventive ways, butting them up against gems from Barre’s solo albums, and surprising covers, ranging from Porcupine Tree to the Beatles, Bobby Parker to Gov’t Mule. Thanks to You Tube, it became apparent that Barre and band were routinely killing it in small venues across the UK and, sporadically, the U.S. At long last, we’ll be afforded the opportunity to catch Barre in the most intimate Buffalo venue he’s ever played in some 40 years of touring. (Tull almost always included Buffalo on its U.S tour.) Barre and his band hit the stage at the Sportsmen’s Tavern on Thursday at 7 p.m. Here are a few reasons you should consider this a must-see show. Barre has a strong new album, and he’ll be playing a bunch of it. “Back to Steel” should appeal to fans of heavier Tull material, and it offers Barre’s band – singer/guitarist Dan Crisp, drummer George Lindsay, bassist Alan Thompson – an opportunity to stretch out. There will be Tull tunes a-plenty. If you want to hear rarely played Tull tunes like “Minstrel in the Gallery,” “To Cry You A Song,” “Sea Lion,” “Love Story” and “Black Satin Dancer,” here’s your chance. Over the following decades, I saw the band every time it toured – with rotating lineups, all of which featured Barre. When Anderson went solo in 2011, and put the band on what appears to be a permanent hiatus, I assumed that I’d never see Barre perform again. Barre had plans that didn’t include retirement. He released a steady stream of inventive solo albums, and then finally, in 2014, he assembled a band the sound of which thrilled him enough to succumb to “road fever.” Naturally, Tull material would form a significant portion of the group’s repertoire, but this would not be a “Barre plays the best of Tull” affair. He and his cohorts went for the deep cuts, the oft-overlooked gems, and reworked them in inventive ways, butting them up against gems from Barre’s solo albums, and surprising covers, ranging from Porcupine Tree to the Beatles, Bobby Parker to Gov’t Mule. Thanks to You Tube, it became apparent that Barre and band were routinely killing it in small venues across the UK and, sporadically, the U.S. At long last, we’ll be afforded the opportunity to catch Barre in the most intimate Buffalo venue he’s ever played in some 40 years of touring. (Tull almost always included Buffalo on its U.S tour.) Barre and his band hit the stage at the Sportsmen’s Tavern on Thursday at 7 p.m. Here are a few reasons you should consider this a must-see show. Barre has a strong new album, and he’ll be playing a bunch of it. “Back to Steel” should appeal to fans of heavier Tull material, and it offers Barre’s band – singer/guitarist Dan Crisp, drummer George Lindsay, bassist Alan Thompson – an opportunity to stretch out. There will be Tull tunes a-plenty. If you want to hear rarely played Tull tunes like “Minstrel in the Gallery,” “To Cry You A Song,” “Sea Lion,” “Love Story” and “Black Satin Dancer,” here’s your chance. An awesome rendition of the Robert Johnson chestnut has been a consistent part of the set. Barre has been including the early deep-cut “A Song for Jeffrey” on most nights. Is this a coincidence? I highly doubt it. PREVIEW Who: The Martin Barre Band When: 7 p.m. Sept. 15 (No scheduled opener.) Where: The Sportsmen’s Tavern, 326 Amherst St. Tickets: $30 advance, $35 door; Showclix.com
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Post by JTull 007 on Sept 15, 2016 2:57:01 GMT
Welcome to Buffalo, N.Y. with Jethro Tull's Martin Barre Band Thu. Sep 15, 2016 at 7:00pm EDT MB LINK
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Post by JTull 007 on Sept 16, 2016 1:48:07 GMT
Martin Barre of Jethro Tull LINK 1 September 16 @ 6:00 pm The Dock - Ithaca, NY LINK 2
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Post by JTull 007 on Sept 16, 2016 20:05:06 GMT
BIG NEWS !!! Factory Underground Presents An Evening with Martin Barre of Jethro Tull MB LINK The show is being filmed and recorded for a live album and DVD - so you will not only get a chance to meet and greet with Martin after the show-- you will be part of the show!Come enjoy an intimate musical performance by one of the true pioneers of progressive rock music, brilliant guitarist Martin Barre of Jethro Tull. This night of music and stories by Martin and Band will be an unforgettable experience. Hosted by the Factory Underground of Norwalk, Ct - where every ticket is a Backstage Pass.
Martin Barre Concert with After-Show Meet & Greet: Meet Martin for photos and autographs!
Premier of Factory Underground Live: Cooking and Live Music Television Show Featuring Martin Barre!
New Martin Barre CD "Back to Steel" Included with the price of a ticket!
Monday October 17, 2016 7pm Doors 8:30pm Show
Factory Underground 16 Isaac Street Norwalk, CT 06850
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Post by JTull 007 on Sept 21, 2016 1:38:40 GMT
MARTIN BARRE of Jethro Tull WED – Sept. 21st @ 7:30pm LINK
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Post by theothertull on Sept 21, 2016 16:01:34 GMT
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Post by jackinthegreen on Sept 21, 2016 21:48:50 GMT
He also says, I realized how my guitar playing had become sort of stifled within Jethro Tull
But Martin, you are still playing Tull stuff in your gigs, and lets not forget Ian wrote them all......
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