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Post by cecil on Mar 17, 2017 2:36:49 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 23, 2017 8:21:12 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 27, 2017 13:11:43 GMT
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Post by stevep on Mar 27, 2017 15:22:24 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 28, 2017 7:39:04 GMT
www.radiopico.it/ian-anderson-e-i-jethro-tull-tornano-in-italia/IAN ANDERSON AND JETHRO TULL BACK IN ITALYArticle published the day: March 28, 2017 It is shortly to great return in Italy of Ian Anderson , leader of the historic band JETHRO TULL . Four fact the dates scheduled in late June: 22 at Teatro Gabriele D'Annunzio in Pescara, 23 at the Sala Santa Cecilia in Rome, 24 in Piazza Matteotti Soglino the Rubicon and 26 in Piazza della Loggia in Brescia. The musician who popularized the flute in the world and which has made more than 65 million records sold and more than 3,000 concerts in 40 countries, continues its long creative period, continuing to fill audiences around the world, proposing the historical repertoire of the band. A concert-only show where the musical journey is accompanied by the projection on the background of suggestive videos that recreate, as closely as possible, the atmosphere that marked the incredible adventure of Jethro Tull; a 'both fascinating and unique experience that involves all the senses of the viewer. Ian Anderson will be joined on stage by the musicians who accompany him for some time: John O'Hara on keyboards, David Goodier on bass, Florian Opahle on guitar, Scott Hammond on drums. Presale available on www.ticketone.it
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Post by JTull 007 on Apr 4, 2017 2:39:31 GMT
Inauguration of the prestigious institution summer concerts and events at the Teatro Pescaresi d ' Annunzio on June 22th: Jethro Tull by Ian Anderson.
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Post by JTull 007 on Apr 4, 2017 11:04:38 GMT
We invite you to a unique fusion of two musical legends! The Best of Jethro Tull and Stromboli you can hear @ the castles Konopiště and Slavkov u Brna 21 and 22 July 2017
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 7, 2017 7:36:39 GMT
www.newjerseystage.com/events/viewevent.php?titlelink=jethro-tull-by-ian-anderson-at-count-basie-theatre-in-red-bank-nj-on-2017-11-01-at-730pmWednesday, November 01, 2017 @ 7:30pm Category: music Count Basie Theatre 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701 Ian Anderson, known throughout the world of rock music as the flute and voice behind the legendary Jethro Tull, celebrates his 49th year as an international recording and performing musician in 2017. Anderson has so far recorded seven 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, 2014’s Homo Erraticus, and out in 2017—“The String Quartets,” his collaboration with England’s The Carducci String Quartet. He will feature a solid collection of the best-known Tull repertoire from 1968 to date. Favorites include: “Dharma For One” in 1968, “Bourée,” “Nothing Is Easy,” “A New Day Yesterday,” “Living In The Past,” “Aqualung,” “Locomotive Breath,” “My God,” “Aqualung” and on through to “Thick As A Brick” and material from the albums of the next three decades. A couple of recent works round out the concert selection. Ian is accompanied by Tull members David Goodier (bass), John O'Hara (keyboards), Florian Opahle (guitar), Scott Hammond (drums).
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Post by steelmonkey on Apr 7, 2017 16:20:11 GMT
We might have to modify name of this thread. Ian seems to have decided 50 years is in 2018.....not worth fighting about, right? Let's let the party leader/headmaster have his way on this one!
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 8, 2017 7:40:16 GMT
We might have to modify name of this thread. Ian seems to have decided 50 years is in 2018.....not worth fighting about, right? Let's let the party leader/headmaster have his way on this one! Any suggestions ?
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Post by steelmonkey on Apr 8, 2017 16:50:07 GMT
I guess just subtract '50th anniversary year' so we can use it next year when HE wants to celebrate 50.
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Post by mtnman on Apr 8, 2017 19:50:31 GMT
re: Ian Anderson gets political from time to time... "TEAR DOWN THE TRUMP WALL"?
To paraphrase the paraphrase of HL Mencken: "No one ever went broke underestimating the stupidity of the American voter."
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 9, 2017 7:40:04 GMT
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Post by JTull 007 on Apr 9, 2017 16:33:35 GMT
Numero Uno Baby! Kickin' Classical Ass and takin' names !!!
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Post by Equus on Apr 9, 2017 17:39:54 GMT
Numero Uno Baby! Kickin' Classical Ass and takin' names !!! Great Ian! Bring back, bring back, oh bring back Jethro Tull to me, to me... Bring Back, bring back, oh bring back Jethro Tull to me...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2017 18:06:33 GMT
Numero Uno Baby! Kickin' Classical Ass and takin' names !!! Great Ian! Bring back, bring back, oh bring back Jethro Tull to me, to me... Bring Back, bring back, oh bring back Jethro Tull to me... Old profitable ghosts tend to hang around. Corn Flakes or Corn Flakes?
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Post by JTull 007 on Apr 10, 2017 3:25:42 GMT
Ready to ROCK Australia !!! LiveNationOzNz
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Post by JTull 007 on Apr 10, 2017 16:24:02 GMT
LOVE THIS VIDEO !!! The Stetson Group ROCKS AGAIN LINK
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Post by nonrabbit on Apr 10, 2017 16:56:52 GMT
We might have to modify name of this thread. Ian seems to have decided 50 years is in 2018.....not worth fighting about, right? Let's let the party leader/headmaster have his way on this one! The heading is not for changing! Go back to the original post - the fiftieth is not mentioned- his new album is. Fake news ....fake news i64.images obliterated by tinypic/2vrwzf6.jpg[/IMG]
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Post by JTull 007 on Apr 10, 2017 23:45:30 GMT
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Post by Equus on Apr 11, 2017 7:39:30 GMT
You just can't escape the old ghost of Jethro Tull!!
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 12, 2017 7:10:57 GMT
11 April 2017
Perth Concert Hall, Perth, Australia - set list
Living in the Past Nothing Is Easy Heavy Horses Thick as a Brick Banker Bets, Banker Wins Jack-in-the-Green Bourée Farm on the Freeway Songs From the Wood Sweet Dream Pastime With Good Company Fruits of Frankenfield Dharma for One A New Day Yesterday Toccata and Fugue in D Minor My God Aqualung Locomotive Breath
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 12, 2017 14:40:41 GMT
www.therockpit.net/2017/live-review-jethro-tull-performed-by-ian-anderson/LIVE REVIEW: Jethro Tull performed by Ian AndersonPERTH CONCERT HALL - 11TH APRIL 2017 April 12, 2017 The Buffman It’s easy to get confused by the intricacies of the use of band names and the personnel involved in various tours and individual shows. Last year Australia’s premier Festival Bluesfest announced ‘Jethro Tull’ as performing at their 2017 event but when side dates were announced for Perth, Melbourne and Sydney they were billed as ‘Jethro Tull by Ian Anderson’. Ian’s own website lists the Bluesfest date as ‘Ian Anderson Best of Jethro Tull’ amidst the ‘Jethro Tull by Ian Anderson’ tour that starts in Australia and continues to New Zealand, the USA and Europe. By the time we get to June we’re back to ‘Ian Anderson Best of Jethro Tull’ tour and then in August we switch back again. As far as I’m aware (and I may be wrong) the last time ‘Jethro Tull’ the band itself played was for the Aqualung 40th Anniversary tour in 2011. All we really needed to know tonight was that Jethro Tull’s creator Ian Anderson would be be there to deliver some ‘Tull’ with his inimitable wit and style. More precisely as the man himself puts it, this tour will showcase: “… a collection of best-known Tull classics with a few rarely-played pieces”. Tull of course are one of the Classic Progressive Rock bands of the Seventies (formed in ’68) and one of the bands I needed to see before I expire. With a back catalogue as varied and extensive as theirs it’s hard as a rather studious but casual observer to make any comment at all on the setlist, though looking round the crowd its clear that many here are fans of long standing and so pleased to see Mr Anderson take his show to the West Coast who missed out last time he visited these shores. Before we start though I must admit to still being confused – what will the difference be between the Bluesfest ‘Best of Jethro Tull’ and tonights set be? The answer by the end of the night was a resolute who cares! This was two hours of fine music enjoyed by a crowd who listened, it’s so refreshing to go to a show where no one reaches for a mobile phone all night. The good news for fans and casual acquaintances alike is that there’s plenty of great and familiar Tull material tonight, indeed it’s a great mix of venerable ‘Greatest Hits’ and a few lesser known or at least more recent outings and the balance is just about perfect. Two songs in after as a formidable an opening as you could wish for in ‘Living in the Past’ and ‘Nothing is Easy’ Anderson greets us with the declaration that the band are ‘five jetlagged souls’, not that you would have guessed with such a frantic introduction. Aside from the real classics tonight it’s great to see Anderson dipping into his huge catalogue: of course we love the likes of ‘Living in the Past’ (which opens the set), and together with evergreen gems like ‘Heavy Horses’, ‘Aqualung’ (which closes the set proper and features a ‘virtual’ vocal from and ‘Locomotive Breath’ we tick the casual observer boxes swiftly. There’s an interesting aside after ‘Heavy Horses’ when Anderson regales the crowd of a tale of Tull’s first visit to Australia in 1972, and the first question he was asked upon arrival was “Are you homosexuals?” he replied he wasn’t sure. How times have changed. The temperature of the room raises though with the likes of seasoned Tull devotees favourites like ‘Songs From the Wood’, ‘Jack-in-the-Green’ (what a wonderful song that is), ‘Dhama For One’ and ‘A New Day Yesterday’ which really gets the blood pumping. Throughout the set Anderson is less subdued that you might imagine for a man of “sixty nine and three quarters” as he tells us, and when he does venture to lift his leg in his trademark fashion it draws cheers and ripples of applause from the crowd. His soloing with the flute is simply sublime and he stalks the stage at times seemingly drinking in the music, ensuring it’s just so, and at times tip-toeing as he does – again to warm applause. Seeing a man like Ian Ansderson perform is a joy, he may not be the jaunty minstrel that danced and sprang around the stage a few decades ago, he may not wear his long coat and knee high boots these days either but he still has a prescence that’s had to explian. There’s still somehow a certain jauntiness in his demenour that he just can’t fully conceal. It’s as if he gets as much joy out of the echoes of the past as his audience do, and that’s why he’s still such a compelling performer. The rest of the band aren’t slouches either and never put a foot wrong all night, and collectively manage to really bring the music alive. And its the music that wins you over. Some may argue that the music of Jethro Tull is rather anachronistic, but I’d venture that its progressive nature and drawing, as it does, on the traditional – both Folk, Blues and Classical is far from old hat, and adventurous to the point that present day bands just can’t comprehend let alone attempt. It’s music steeped in tradition that transports the listener – and whether that’s back to the 70’s or even further in time really depends on your ear and your appreciation of the finer detail. Despite performing for almost 50 years over the last few years Anderson has been supremely active both composing and performing. Let’s hope we get many more visits from this iconic artist and true original. I for one am so glad I experienced this. SETLIST: Set 1: Living in the Past | Nothing Is Easy | Heavy Horses | Thick as a Brick (excerpt) | Banker Bets, Banker Wins | Jack-in-the-Green | Bourrée (Johann Sebastian Bach cover) | Farm on the Freeway | Songs From the Wood Set 2: Sweet Dream | Pastime With Good Company (King Henry VIII of England cover) | Fruits of Frankenfield (Ian Anderson)| Dharma for One | A New Day Yesterday | Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (Johann Sebastian Bach cover) | My God | Aqualung Encore: Locomotive Breath
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Post by JTull 007 on Apr 12, 2017 16:45:22 GMT
www.therockpit.net/2017/live-review-jethro-tull-performed-by-ian-anderson/LIVE REVIEW: Jethro Tull performed by Ian AndersonPERTH CONCERT HALL - 11TH APRIL 2017 April 12, 2017 The Buffman It’s easy to get confused by the intricacies of the use of band names and the personnel involved in various tours and individual shows. Last year Australia’s premier Festival Bluesfest announced ‘Jethro Tull’ as performing at their 2017 event but when side dates were announced for Perth, Melbourne and Sydney they were billed as ‘Jethro Tull by Ian Anderson’. Before we start though I must admit to still being confused – what will the difference be between the Bluesfest ‘Best of Jethro Tull’ and tonight's set be? The answer by the end of the night was a resolute who cares!This was two hours of fine music enjoyed by a crowd who listened, it’s so refreshing to go to a show where no one reaches for a mobile phone all night. SETLIST: Set 1: Living in the Past | Nothing Is Easy | Heavy Horses | Thick as a Brick (excerpt) | Banker Bets, Banker Wins | Jack-in-the-Green | Bourrée (Johann Sebastian Bach cover) | Farm on the Freeway | Songs From the Wood Set 2: Sweet Dream | Pastime With Good Company (King Henry VIII of England cover) | Fruits of Frankenfield (Ian Anderson) Dharma for One | A New Day Yesterday | Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (Johann Sebastian Bach cover) | My God | Aqualung Encore: Locomotive Breath This makes more sense to me than anything I could have said myself... TULL 2017 Excellent find Graham!
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Post by JTull 007 on Apr 13, 2017 0:59:28 GMT
Let there be Jethro Tull by Ian Anderson in Melbourne Tonight! LINK
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 13, 2017 7:56:47 GMT
magazine.100percentrock.com/live-reviews/201704/229324/nggallery/image/8133 LIVE: JETHRO TULL by IAN ANDERSON – Perth, 11 April, 2017Perth Concert Hall, Tuesday, 11 April, 2017 Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Photography by Stuart McKay The wild hair and beard, hobo’s overcoat, provocative codpiece, and even the garishly colourful bandana and vests may all be long gone, but Ian Anderson – trim, stylishly understated in black pants, shirt and waistcoat – is still waving his flute around whilst balancing adroitly on one leg, stork style, and touring the world playing his enormous Jethro Tull back catalogue. Anderson summarily dismissed most of Jethro Tull at the end of 2011 – including forty-three-year veteran guitarist and collaborator Martin Barre, without so much as a, ‘thank you,’ let alone a gold watch, leaving no little bitterness between the two. Anyone expecting a Barre sized hole in this performance – confusingly billed at various times in the media as Jethro Tull; Ian Anderson plays Jethro Tull; and Jethro Tull by Ian Anderson – was to be pleasantly surprised, as young German guitarist Florian Opahle, a veteran of The Ian Anderson Band since 2003, proved an excellent player extremely capable of playing Barre’s role. After blowing his singing voice out some years ago (perhaps as far back as 1984’s Under Wraps tour), Anderson has never quite had the same range vocally: indeed the focus tonight is on his revolutionary flautistry rather than his singing, and he is provided admirable backup in places by virtuoso bassist David Goodier and keyboardist John O’Hara (both with Anderson since at least 2002), and special guests by pre-recorded video, Icelandic singer-violinist Unnur Birna Bjornsdottir, and Ryan O’Donnell. Confusingly, the video contributions on Heavy Horses and Aqualung are taken directly from a prog rock opera Anderson performed in Europe last year, and seem out of context in this more simple, rock and roll show format. The extra vocals are also not enough to cover the strain of the once-great singer’s struggle to even approximate the required notes, and one wonders if rather than punching in these pre-recorded vocals (a risky business which only detracts from any live performance), bringing a dedicated backing singer on tour would have been a far better option. Everything else about Anderson is completely intact and in fine, invigorated fettle, and he is a charming and convivial host, scampering impishly about the stage, playing magnificent flute, and sharing his wonderfully dry wit and good humour. Welcoming the crowd to the show he declares, “the five gentlemen before you are very jet lagg-ed – so, Good Morning!” and seems to enjoy sharing pithy snippets introducing each song throughout the two acts of the show. Focussing primarily on two eras of Jethro Tull’s work – the late ‘60s blues albums, and the late ‘70s pastoral folk rock – with a few tastes of their early ‘70s prog concept albums, Anderson’s show may not have been an unmitigated triumph, but it was very good on many levels, especially from a musical perspective. Thick As A Brick’s acoustic finery is a showcase for Anderson’s excellent underrated guitar playing, before Opahle takes the lead to rock it up, leaving the frontman to throw rock shapes (and water bottle caps) around the stage with echoes of his former eccentric wild man abandon. Jack-In-The-Green and Songs From The Wood perfectly evoke the pastoral countryside pagan magic that served as such a resolute middle finger to punk in 1976 and ’77; Bouree’s classical explorations were introduced as, “J S Bach done in a sleazy jazz style;” and the only ‘80s offering, Farm On The Freeway ties in with the environmental theme of many of the earlier songs, and cleverly ends abruptly in pitch black with spotlights replicating car headlights coming from the stage. The thunderous Sweet Dream opens the second act, accompanied by archival footage of the song’s rarely-seen promo clip, featuring vampires, ballet dancers, Godzilla and Anderson’s Aqualung character. Ahh those were undeniably the glory days of conceptual prog rock, and even Anderson takes pause to reflect, “good year, ’69… good age, 69!” before muttering comically, “69 and three bloody quarters!! $h1t!!” Pastime In Good Company – written by King Henry VIII, no less, though the scorching guitar solo is probably a more recent addition – is another proggy touch which would seem a conceit in any other repertoire, but seems perfectly normal for Tull. The Fruits Of Frankenfield from last year’s rock opera continues the loose environmental theme, talking about the scary inevitability of GMO foods, and is one of only two recent tracks in the set by a long shot, countered here with one of Tull’s earliest – original drummer Clive Bunker’s solo spot Dharma For One, performed by Scott Hammond who, Anderson points out, “was just wishful thinking,” when the song was written. Hammond’s solo spot is less virtuoso than his bandmates, but very much in fitting with the late ‘60s blues ethic of the song. Anderson shows another string to his bow by cracking out the harmonica for New Day Yesterday, before taking his leave for Opahle’s shredding solo piece, Bach’s wonderful Toccata And Fugue in D Minor, originally written for organ. The guitarist shows not only extraordinary speed on the fretboard and emotional feel for the work, but also a penchant for comedy rock faces whilst doing so, prompting Anderson to prostrate himself in the ‘we are not worthy’ pose before his protégé. Anderson’s miniature acoustic guitar intro signalled a trio of tracks which, for many, are the essence of Jethro Tull, and certainly which made them superstars (for a short while, at least) in America. The multi-faceted and scathing My God, complete with a stunning scat-styled flute solo; the startling, confronting Aqualung, with its epochal riff and graphic imagery, was somewhat diluted by the confusingly out-of-context video from his rock opera, some altered lyrics, and what appeared to be Anderson miming the distorted part of the vocals; and for an encore, the neo-classical keyboard intro leading into the majestic, driving proto-metal of Locomotive Breath. Rock, blues, jazz, classical, folk, prog – put all these seemingly disparate elements together into one career – into one concert – and the truly groundbreaking nature of Anderson and Tull’s music can be fully realised. It’s quite a staggering melange and it has always been Anderson’s imposing presence providing the constant common thread which holds it all together. Barre certainly didn’t deserve to be ousted so impassionately, but there is little doubt that Anderson has the greater claim to the Jethro Tull name and music. Tull death do we part.
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 14, 2017 7:45:01 GMT
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Post by JTull 007 on Apr 14, 2017 15:38:16 GMT
LIVE @ Hamer Hall April 13, 2017 Images By Rafi Alton
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Post by steelmonkey on Apr 14, 2017 15:46:43 GMT
'Tull death do us part'. Oh, I like that !
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Post by JTull 007 on Apr 15, 2017 0:34:19 GMT
Salute to Maxine and all TULL Fans in Sydney Tonight! Jethro Tull by Ian Anderson ROCKS The State Theatre LINK
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