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Post by Tull50 on Jun 1, 2016 20:45:18 GMT
Concerts Saturday July 2, 2016 Free admission Convention whole weekend from Friday night to SundayMore info:www.tullianos.com/
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Post by jackinthegreen on Jun 1, 2016 22:42:13 GMT
Nice one Remy.. Love what we have seen of Italy.... ....we have visited Sorrento (beautiful), taking in the Amalfi coast, Naples, Pompeii, and looked down into the mouth of Mount Vesuvius........ We already have a holiday booked for this year, in August, but good luck with the Convention, it will be great for sure.
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Post by Tull50 on Jun 2, 2016 21:15:51 GMT
Nice one Remy.. Love what we have seen of Italy.... ....we have visited Sorrento (beautiful), taking in the Amalfi coast, Naples, Pompeii, and looked down into the mouth of Mount Vesuvius........ We already have a holiday booked for this year, in August, but good luck with the Convention, it will be great for sure. I have a good friend in Sorrento, and good Italian friends, certainly Italy is a beautiful country to visit. Any year is good to come to Barcelona to our annual convention, the next will be the XV convention can be a good year to come
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Post by steelmonkey on Jun 3, 2016 15:36:53 GMT
I WILL make it one of these years...maybe next. My kid's mother was gonna take her to Brazil this summer, which messed me up...then she cancelled cuz of mosquitos so now I don't know if I get kid for big trip in 2017 ( Barcelona/Britan). But I am keeping my eye on the target.
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Post by Tull50 on Jun 13, 2016 22:21:47 GMT
I WILL make it one of these years...maybe next. My kid's mother was gonna take her to Brazil this summer, which messed me up...then she cancelled cuz of mosquitos so now I don't know if I get kid for big trip in 2017 ( Barcelona/Britan). But I am keeping my eye on the target. Bernie You will always be welcome! I know your heart is of an Tulliano more, that's the most important
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Post by Tull50 on Jun 13, 2016 22:58:27 GMT
I have very good news, Pat (Patrick here) from Cold Flame, days ago confirmed me his presence at the convention this year as an assistant more, but I've been thinking and I will make him work a little... With your help I hope to do some interviews, I will put my influence and Pat his excellent English proficiency. I hope that Pat also make a review of the convention, despite my very bad English I realized that Pat writes in an excellent manner. I'm glad that Pat liked the atmosphere of the convention and has come back with us this year too.
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Post by JTull 007 on Jul 2, 2016 2:31:55 GMT
Salute to Remy and all TULLIANOS this weekend Let's ROCK ! TULL LINK
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Post by jackinthegreen on Jul 2, 2016 18:59:20 GMT
Nice one Remy.. Love what we have seen of Italy.... ....we have visited Sorrento (beautiful), taking in the Amalfi coast, Naples, Pompeii, and looked down into the mouth of Mount Vesuvius........ We already have a holiday booked for this year, in August, but good luck with the Convention, it will be great for sure. I have a good friend in Sorrento, and good Italian friends, certainly Italy is a beautiful country to visit. Any year is good to come to Barcelona to our annual convention, the next will be the XV convention can be a good year to come What made me think you were posting about an Italian Convention beats me.. .....so sorry, blame it on the spiced rum I was drinking... .....stupid me.... ....and I have been to Spain many times too, from down on the Costa Del Sol Torrimilinos, Benalmadena, Ronda, Mijas, The Alhamba Palace Grenada, and we have spent a week in Barcelona too.. Viva Espana
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Post by Tull50 on Jul 8, 2016 14:16:41 GMT
Private enterprise and culture unsubsidisedwww.elnacional.cat/es/opinion/iniciativa-privada-y-cultura-no-subvencionada_105654_102.html#Barcelona. Friday, July 1, 2016 14 years ago, a group of crazy Jethro Tull decided to make an annual convention. It would be like an intensive monograph for fans of the group. The budget was no problem, basically because what there does not exist is never a problem. Picking up a small sponsor of here, another there and pagándoselo from his pocket, the "tullianos" (how are called) succeeded in Les Fonts de Brugués in Gava sounds Tull music, of course, performed for example by people from Oskorri. Since then, the association charged 30 € per year to its partners, she has brought to all members of Jethro Tull group, including who was their leader, Ian Anderson. Bring Anderson was not easy. It is a very "special" type in personal dealings. It's a rock star, with all that that implies demands normal and not so normal for playing. The tullianos was paid travel, accommodation, equipment, cache and acted ... without paying entry (in the conventions of these people, admission is always free). How did they do it? as they could. The tullianos are not professionals of organizing concerts, have not collaborators agents or managers contacts or contacts with the general press (If with specialized). All the people who have managed to bring has been based contact personally with some men who suddenly received a call or email from strangers saying, "Look, we are a private association that does not know us of anything and we want that you come to play in Gava... ". ¿Alien, right? As well they have done and so they have succeeded. Oh, and all this without ever receiving any institutional support. Or economic, or any other type. Why do I explain that? Because the tullianos are an example of a country and people with mind to do. Of proposing not to receive. Run, do not expect the others to put the dish on the table. They like Jethro Tull (how others would like Melendi) and decide to create your world. And manage them. And they put their money, their time and effort. They will not mourn to the corresponding counseling with the ditty:ask is sad but most sadder is not be able to make culture. "Would not 30 thousand euros? Then do not do what we have planned to do and say that you are against culture". Sometimes, countries with many people like this are those who come forward more easily. Although only because it is worth taking the nose for the 14th tulliana convention that make this Saturday in the auditorium Marc Grau Gava starting at 19 pm with free performance (among others) of the Martin Barre's band, one of originals of Jetrho Tull, and Oriol Tramvia. Yes, if not support the Tulliano world and is more than Melendi, then better not go. But do not suffer, they will continue do it. *Melendi is in Spain like Justin Bieber...
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Post by Tull50 on Jul 8, 2016 14:57:41 GMT
This convention has been one of the biggest successes of all our conventions, more than 1500 people (official numbers), no one seat free and many people seat on the green Our partners Paco, Cristobal and others made their characteristic covers to open the convention, as every year. Later the school of music Underground also like last year we showed his progress and of course played songs of Jethro Tull. I will miss the 5:50 group, because I still was working at the hotel (for the convention) and could not see his performance. Oriol Tramvia was for me a mistake of the organizers, myself included, Oriol is a great Catalan songwriter-singer but this was not his place, I guess you understand me, on the other hand the Bar and merchandising were overwhelmed during his performance The boys of Jethro Sur do an excellent cover of Jethro Tull, surely the best I've seen so far, and there are already many years seen tribute bands, energy and strong sound like Jethro Tull in his great times, without mimic Ian, but the flute sound great!!! In general, the band sounded compact and very strong with the energy of a 20-25 year old , I think surprised everyone because very few knew them. Martin Barre as always not disappointed and made a superb setlist with new songs from the new album and classic Jethro Tull songs. Maybe it leftover some guest, the convention lasted until 3:00 am, but practice makes perfect. we take note for another year. With the help of Pat (Patrick)from Cold Flame, we did a about half-hour interview, I'm editing and I hope Pat publish. The interview is based on the questions asked in the forum in a Q & A that Martin preferred to become in a live interview during Tullianos Convention. This year we had some new assistants from Scotland, Ireland and England apart from the regulars. As always there has been a raffle with gifts sent by some members of Tull like Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, Dee Palmer and other anonymous... Ian Anderson salute to our ConvencionFriday July 1 Saturday and Sunday Interview Interviewers: Pat & Vincent With Dan & Juan A, Guerra during the soundcheck With Julie
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Post by Tull50 on Jul 8, 2016 16:08:35 GMT
Tribute to Miguel Angel and Agustin Home by Paco and Jose Ignacio, dedicated to Agustin and Miguel Angel (Tullianos members) who passed away this past year.
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Post by Tull50 on Jul 8, 2016 17:55:48 GMT
Underground Music School @ Tullianos 2016
Jethro Sur @ Tullianos 2016 My opinion about these guys from a previous generation, most have not seen Jethro Tull live, perhaps his last years, it is not for reasons that are Spanish (everyone knows I'm catalan ahead of Spanish) but by force they give the live music, the videos do not do justice to the great performance and high sound in the front row, a willing audience as I have rarely seen in the convention.
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Post by Tull50 on Jul 8, 2016 22:00:07 GMT
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Post by JTull 007 on Jul 9, 2016 0:45:23 GMT
Tribute to Miguel Angel and AgustinHome by Paco and Jose Ignacio, dedicated to Agustin and Miguel Angel (Tullianos members) who passed away this past year. Salute to Agustin and Miguel! Tullianos are PRICELESS! A song like this makes me understand the loss of such wonderful amigos. Beautiful indeed!
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Post by maddogfagin on Jul 9, 2016 8:07:25 GMT
Huge vote of thanks to Sir Remy for the postings and images of the Tullianos Convention.
Much appreciated
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Post by JTull 007 on Jul 9, 2016 14:27:06 GMT
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Post by Tull50 on Jul 9, 2016 19:39:27 GMT
Thank you very much for your words, as you see besides music, there is time for jokes at the convention, with Julie and Martin there is something more than friendship, are many years of conventions and contact not only at concerts. I will take this opportunity to thank Julie Martin and the whole band for this wonderful weekend! Martin facebook page
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Post by Tull50 on Jul 9, 2016 19:46:20 GMT
Jethro Sur @ Tullianos 2016
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Post by Tull50 on Jul 10, 2016 21:47:28 GMT
Well, there are 2 songs to complete the Jethro Sur performance, are My God and Hymn 43, erased by my accidentally Latest Jethro Sur songs, and two of my favorite performances of the night, Thick As A Brick and the presentation of the band in the old style Jethro Sur are: Elena Atencia Peralbo (Keyboards) Toni mangas(Drums), pablo ogáyar (Bass) Gabriel Gómez Baquero (Electric Guitar) Gabriel Severiano Vicente Montalvo (Voice and Flute) Maybe later put the missing songs or look in the play-list, will be uploaded as soon as possible. Play-list: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO3dGXoSil84SjvHqwK6kOTKw0uryzF4G
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Post by Tull50 on Jul 10, 2016 22:20:19 GMT
This year Martin was presented with a pleasant surprise, Blues singer Becca Langsford accompanied by Alex Hart (a pity, outside poster), they performed songs from her album "Big Surprise" Becca Langsford website:www.beccalangsford.com/Backstage with Becca & Alex By the way excellent performance More Videos awaiting upload... Martin Barre BandBarcelona, Catalonia Auditori Marc Grau 2016-07-02 Martin Barre Band 01. Hammer 02. To Cry You A Song 03. Minstrel In The Gallery 04. Steal Your Heart Away 05. Back To Steal 06. Eleanor Rigby 07. Love Story 08. Misere 09. Sweet Dream 10. Thick As Break 11. Blackest Eyes 12. Smokestack Lightning 13. Cross Roads 14. Sea Of Vanity 15. Bad Man 16. Moment of Madness 17. A Song For Jeffrey 18. Teacher 19. Fat Man 20. A New Day Yesterday 21. Locomotive Breath Time: 109:30 min Martin Barre - guitars, mandolin Dan Crisp - guitar, bass, vocals Alan Thompson - bass, acoustic guitar George Lindsay - drums Becca Langsford - vocals, tambourine Alex Hart - vocals, washboard
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Post by JTull 007 on Jul 11, 2016 0:54:45 GMT
This year Martin was presented with a pleasant surprise, Blues singer Becca Langsford accompanied by Alex Hart (a pity, outside poster), they performed songs from her album "Big Surprise" Becca Langsford website:www.beccalangsford.com/ Backstage with Becca & Alex A PERFECT Combination! You DA MAN
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Post by nonrabbit on Jul 11, 2016 7:25:08 GMT
Fantastic Remy! Well done to everyone and it's even more of a pleasure to see all this going from strength to even more strength I think it should be the wish of every Tull fan to make this event at least once in their life. xxxxx
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Post by Tull50 on Jul 13, 2016 18:09:39 GMT
Fantastic Remy! Well done to everyone and it's even more of a pleasure to see all this going from strength to even more strength I think it should be the wish of every Tull fan to make this event at least once in their life. xxxxx Of course I agree xxxxxx
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Post by Tull50 on Jul 13, 2016 18:27:12 GMT
We will continue with Martin's performance I was attracted much attention Martin's guitar for the soundcheck, but also used it during the concert, I think it is a Hamer Special Chaparral, which dedicates a song on his new album. Here it can be seen the difference of the guitar and seems to be very lightweight
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Post by Tull50 on Jul 13, 2016 18:31:53 GMT
Another song from Becca & Alex
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Post by steelmonkey on Jul 13, 2016 22:16:36 GMT
I am really gonna try for Tullianos 15 next year.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jul 14, 2016 9:52:22 GMT
The Martin Barre Band sound better than ever. Thanks for the posts Remy
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Post by Tull50 on Jul 17, 2016 0:21:24 GMT
The Martin Barre Band sound better than ever. Thanks for the posts Remy You're welcome! If really the band from the entrance of Alan Thompson sounds much better, more compact and Martin has a bass player of high quality beside him. Talking with Dan during the soundcheck, he acknowledged that Alan had been a great help to get the sound they were looking for... Bernie you know you will always be welcome!
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Post by Tull50 on Jul 17, 2016 0:27:02 GMT
Martin Barre's BandDuring the performance Martin had a few words about the "Brexit", I can not remember well but I think is in one of these videos, I hope not have cut
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Post by Tull50 on Jul 19, 2016 6:37:52 GMT
As Exclusive for The Jethro Tull Forum An interview with Martin Barre - XIV Tullianos Convention 2016 Saturday July 2nd 2016 in Castelldefels - Barcelona
© Tullianos Asociación Cultural
Due to the noise of cars, wind, children etc. We have considered appropiate the captioning of this interview. My thanks to Albert (Tullianos President) for their support. Pat Pat Rowbottom for their willingness and help, without him would have been very difficult. Vincent Layron for daring to make one of his first interviews with one of his idols (not easy!). To Carlos Mayor as always behind the camera. To Francesc Sans for helping me with the tedious job of editing subtitle. And of course our thanks to Martin for their kindness and prediscposition The interview was conducted after the fellowship meal, while the others drank coffee and wondered where this Martin? Well Martin arrived in time to sign autographs and take photographs! In general to all members and directive of Tullianos, thanks to them is possible an annual convention.
Full Interview transcribed by Pat Rowbottom
An interview with Martin Barre - Saturday July 2nd 2016 in Castelldefels - Barcelona
Interviewers Pat Rowbottom and Vincent Layron
PR - Pat Rowbottom VL - Vincent Layron MB - Martin Barre
PR:On behalf of Tullianos , I would like to welcome you Martin to Gava, Barcalona for the 14th Spanish Convention and your fourth live appearance at this event. Lets start with a couple of historical questions. MB. Who was Henry 8th's third wife ? VL: I know that. It was Jayne Seymour. MB. Was it ? .I wouldn't know..very good. PR: What are your recollections of the recording sessions undertaken by The Penny Peeps way back in early 1968. Do any of these tracks still exist especially Model Village and if so would there ever be any chance of a public release ? MB: [Laughs all round] Okay..The sessions were bizarre because they were under the umbrella of two songwriters Les Reid and Barry Mason who were responsible for a production line of dreadful hip pop songs.They more or less provided the track for the band to play on and Model Village was the B side and that particular song was recorded live. It wasn't great because it was done in a hurry and we weren't very good as we hadn't been in a studio before. I had only been in a studio once ..ever so it was pretty bad. About a year ago in America, I was doing a radio interview in a tiny town... I cannot even remember the name of it.Just a tiny little town but they were unbelievable people. Their knowledge of music was incredible. I could mention a name from those early days and they would know exactly who they were and I mentioned these sessions and they not only knew about them but they found a recording of the same material and a couple of hours later the radio guy gave me the cd of these recordings. PR: Presumably these were recordings you did not have yourself ? MB:No but unfortunately they sounded dreadful so nobody will ever hear them. [Laughter all round]. They are truly awful. PR: Moving on...outside of music, you have shown a great interest in running and being a family man cycling with the family [ Martin cracks up] oh so you don't go bike riding? MB: [Grinning from ear to ear]I'm just picturing my family cycling. Shall we go for a bike ride - No !!! Still its a good image. PR: The scene was taken from the Arena documentary in 1980. MB: Nothing's true in those programmes. [ I realised later that my memory had played tricks with me. It was probably Barrie Barlow's family not Martin's on their family bike outing shot for the Arena documentary - Sorry Martin] PR: So outside of music what other interests do you have ? MB: Running, tennis, snowboarding. I mean I love anything that gets you outside and is active. I like being in the garden. I like fresh air and peace and quiet. No noise but I rarely like music. That's the thing I least like. VL: Do you like football ? MB: Occasionally I watch it. I dont like anybody: any teams or countries that I support but I do like to see a good game. If I see a team that I like I will want them to win but the next day, I might want them to lose. PR: And that brings us nicely on to the next question. When Martin O'Neil was asked on television what he would have liked to have been had he not been a football manager, he replied that he would like to be the lead guitarist in Jethro Tull. What job might you have liked to have done ? MB: I'd like to do a deal with him. [laughter all round] He could come and see me and I would want some free tickets off him. Yeah he was on TV and I was thinking there is a deal to be made here. I do not know what it is but we'd think of something. PR: Over the years, were there any songs that you felt were neglected as live pieces ? MB: Not in Tull but outside of Tull yes.In Tull we played almost every album after we had recorded it - more or less the whole album live and then within a few weeks, the ones that didn't work were never played again so we tried most things. PR: In America especially and this has been going on for years now, crowds can be quite rowdy and if you play the more gentle quieter material, it could prove difficult to convey the sensitive feel of such material. Where have you enjoyed playing the most on tour. MB: I don't think you can demand people's attention. I f you play in a rock venue then you get a rock crowd. Get over it. To expect people to be going YEAH one minute and then keep quiet the next - its stupid. That's not how the world is.You cannot impose discipline on a big crowd of people because they don't want to be quiet. They've payed a lot of money to have a great night out.You cannot say you've payed me a load of money and this is how I want you to behave.I mean there are places where people are rude and rudeness is never acceptable anywhere in the world. To dictate how you want people to respond to your music though is just stupid. So if you play a quiet song and they're restless then Stop ! Play something loud.Thy don't want it. Use your brain. PR: Back in 1979 you were involved in the recording of the Jethro Tull album 'Stormwatch'. At the same time there was a different project that involved you, Ian and Dee Palmer working with the Scottish Ballet Company. What are your recollections of that project ? MB: It was nice because of the stuff that David[Dee] Palmer did which was really nice. We did some nice orchestrations and he took some really simple ideas from me and Ian and he made them what they were but really it was his project because the orchestra was the main part and the initial music from me and Ian was a small part so DP did all the work. PR: When you hear the Warchild orchestral tapes on the newly remastered book edition, it has given a huge insight into the contribution made by Dee Palmer on Tull material [Martin let slip that he has not heard these tracks] MB: Oh yeah...he was amazing.I know. I'm aware of it. VL: Listening to the guitar sound of Martin Barre between early 1969 to 1971 from Stand Up to Aqualung what do you think influenced your guitar playing and changing sounds in that time frame ? MB: Hmm..I would say very little. We toured all the time. We never had time off to develop other influences from other people. It was all very introverted so everything we did we learnt from ourselves so we developed as musicians. PR: Because of the intensity of the situation ? MB: Yeah..we didn't go and listen to other bands. I think it was a natural development. We were very naive. The standard of playing was very low..not low but you know compared to the music we played later on in the 70's and 80s. Everybody was learning how to play an instrument including us so we we were learning and had to get better. VL: Despite the massive success of Jethro Tull, the band experienced a lot of negative criticism from music critics and the media. How did you feel about receiving negative feedback ? MB: It bothers bands less than fans perceive. If you do something artistic, if you are an actor , a painter, a poet, a musician and you only expect compliments, then you are stupid. You should be a school teacher or work in a bank or work in a restaurant or whatever.Being a musician....that job puts you in a position where you are going to say 'This is what I do - what do you think ? So you might as well say 'This is what I do...tell me how amazing I am. Actually you are ****.Tell me why I'm **** That discussion is going nowhere and if you cannot deal with that then you are in the wrong business because that is what music is. VL: It makes me very happy to hear you say this because I feel the same. Critics often say something is bull**** and then the record goes to number 1 in the UK or American charts. MB: Yeah. I bought 2/3 cds that were album of the week in the Sunday Times and the reviews were wow and I went out and bought them and they were really s*** They really were s*** I threw them away and I think 'who are these people telling the populace that you really need to buy or go and see that band or movie but then if you really research that cd or movie they will have bad reviews, good reviews. There is no standard. There is no control of standards anywhere so the people who are now critics are young kids and if they think a band is cool it becomes too personalised and it is like Glastonbury - they are choosing the bands that they think are cool and I actually think that a lot of the bands that are playing Glastonbury now are really crap. PR: Agreed. The television coverage of a lot of those bands playing there over the last few years has been awful. Really bad. MB: Yeah. I don't even know who they are but.. things that I normally don't like - for instance I don't like Muse particularly. I don't dislike them. Its just different music. It's not very original but you know after hearing everybody else at Glastonbury, I thought they were amazing purely because they could play and they produced an amazing sound and they gave the audience a great show. It was entertainment. Other bands were just not entertaining anybody. PR: Not like Dolly Parton then. She was great. MB: Yes,she is an entertainer. VL: What is your current stage equipment set up ? MB: The same really for the last few years. Soldano and PRS normally. PRS guitars and Soldano amps Marshall speakers. VL: What is your favourite guitar ? MB: Err..I don't want one. I do not want to say 'Please don't go near that guitar or don't touch that guitar because its my special one. Guitars are tools just like if you are making a chair and table, you go into your tool box and think I need a chisel.This one is good. It does a good job for me. You think that it is a good chisel. You put it back in the tool box. The next time you will use that chisel again. It is the same with guitars. I ask it to do a good job. If it does a good job then I will use it again next time. Guitars are not more important. They are tools and you use them. You ask them to do a lot. A bad instrument does not do it for you but a good one will - what you put in you should get back not more not less. VL: I appreciate your sincerity very much. MB: Thank you. You know I have a product loyalty because with PRS guitars, the company is very good to me. They are nice people. I like them. They like the band. They make a big effort and luckily I like their instruments so I am very proud to say I play PRS guitars[ raises his arm in salute] I have a loyalty. Its an important thing. The things that you use must be the best otherwise if you go on stage and a piece of equipment lets you down there is nothing you can do about it. If I play crap, if I play terrible that is my fault , not the guitar, not the amp. So,it is really important that the only variable is me - not the guitar, not the amp. The equipment must be solid.If I plug it in, it needs to do exactly what I want. All I need then is to play well. PR: Recording, releasing, promoting and touring the new album Back to Steel has been an ongoing success story both on and off stage. What next for Martin Barre and the band ? MB: More tours in America because America , unfortunately for Europe and England, is a very strong market.I have to improve the band structure. I want the girls Becca Langsford & Alex Hart to tour with me everywhere. At the moment, I cannot take them to America. I'd like to be in a position where I can take them everywhere. I'd like maybe another musician in the band. I don't know. I am not saying who or what but I'd like the options to have a bit more production. I would like to do things musically that at the moment I am not able to do so it is very important that I develop our future in America. In Europe well...I will play anywhere. For instance if someone says that you can have a week in Sitges, Spain and we are going to pay you 1 unit per evening then I will go wow that is amazing but then someone else says, I will pay you 1 unit per evening for a week in Blackburn, I am going to say that place is a s******* but you know it does not matter. There is no difference. It does not matter just because I might want to be somewhere and not somewhere else. It really does not matter at all. Essentially I will play anywhere. If someone emails me and asks can you do a show here then as long as the finances work then that's great.Unfortunately I don't have the luxury of saying that I do not care about the money. I am an artist money does not matter...No I cannot say that. I run a band and they [the band] want to be paid. I have to pay for flights. I am a businessman because I am running the band. I don't want to. I would like to employ somebody else to do all the business and just let me play and write music. PR: I gather the new US promoter has been very supportive. MB: Yes he is a jewel. we think alike. He is super efficient and very organised in setting things up. PR: You tried for several years to play with your band in the US. It must have been frustrating to not get opportunities earlier. MB: Yes very frustrating and I was trying hard but you know I like playing here as well. I like being here in Barcelona twice over because I want to be here and play because the Spanish people are nice people and I like playing but I like being here anyway. I like Spain, the weather..I like the beach. I've got two good reasons for being here whereas many places in America, I am there just to play.I don't particularly want to go to Baltimore or to Detroit or to Boston. I have been there but I wouldn't now go there unless I was working whereas here I would come here anyway. PR: So Martin you've answered a question I was about to ask you - how do you feel about playing the Tullianos Convention again ? MB: Well I would do it anyway but it is like a holiday being here.Maybe it wouldn't be the same in the middle of Spain in an industrial town. VL: In some industrial towns it might not be the same as here where you have the sun, the beaches. MB: Well I wouldn't say no because I would come anyway. I am a European. England [ pauses then shakes his head] I don't care because England is always on the same level. They have the same people - Rod Stewart, Elton John, Muse, Status Quo, Joe Bonamassa, Madness..its the same people all the time. Nothing changes. There is nothing exciting happening in England for me at all. I could play shows in England but unfortunately most of them would get a reaction of 'oh..ok but not feel this was exciting but on the other hand you know the New Day Festival in August is good. It's exciting because its special. Ordinary gigs for me in England are not.If I played in England for the next ten years, I don't think anything would change. The scene is going nowhere so I would rather be playing in Europe where I have the chance to make new friends new fans and play in places that I really want to do and America as well. I am 70 yrs old this year [ born November 17th 1946] and I would like to think that in ten years time, when I'm 80, I can slow down. This year we play six to seven months on the road and I don't want to do that...I mean I love it but I don't want to do that amount of touring in ten years time. I would like to do three months on the road and to be able to do that, I need a bit more success now. I need to be in a situation where people say please come and play just for a month in America. We have great gigs for you - [smiles] yeah ok, or someone else says come to Spain some great gigs lined up and I look at it and say yeah ok I'll do that. I would like to play where I really want to and the quality of the gig is fantastic but it is a slow process to get there. VL: So if you had to choose between two cities - St Paul Minnesota and Valencia Spain which would you choose ? MB: Why do I have to make a choice ? VL: Its because my family is from St. Paul's but I now live in Valencia. I am just curious. MB: I cannot answer the question because I have no reason to choose because I say yes to everything unless it is completely ridiculous. I will play anywhere in the world if it's feasible. If it is possible to do it, I will never say no so I cannot really answer your question. I have never had that problem of being asked whether I want to play here or there. It never happens but.... if it did happen...I hate to disappoint you but it would be the one that was nearest to England as that would be the easiest to do for reasons that might not interest you. Just practical reasons like here is a gig an hours flight away and this other gig is a six hour flight. Which one do you want to do ? Err..I'll do the one hour flight gig [ laughs all round] VL: I was just curious because of my personal links to these two places. MB: It's the same answer. I've played in both. Fans are the same everywhere. I have the same mission whether they [ the fans] speak English,Spanish, French whatever they are, my mission is the same - I play and I want them to like it. It is totally simple and I don't care who they are or where they are from. I am a musician and they are fans.It is simple.There is nothing complicated about it and I don't ask any questions of them you know like ' I want you [ points] to sit down and listen ' and they are not saying to me ' I want you to play Aqualung and every Jethro Tull track that we like ' . I am just not going to do that and they are not going to do that either so I do what I do and if they like it I am very happy and if they don't like it then I am disappointed. PR: On behalf of everyone at Tullianos, I would like to thank you Martin for your time in talking to us today and sharing your thoughts. MB: Thank you.
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