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Post by stevep on Jan 20, 2017 20:08:20 GMT
Great review Bunkerfan. My wife and I were at the Cluny last night - we may even have been stood next to you without even knowing it. I thought the concert was excellent - one of the best concerts that I have been to in years. We both just really (really) enjoyed it. The two young ladies (sorry forgot their names) who started the show off were very good. They played for just about the right duration and then joined the band on stage later. I talked to a few folk before the show and during the intermission and there was some discussion that instead of having one great Tull band, we now have two tribute bands. While I can understand this view, I really don't agree with it. Martin Barre and his band all seemed to enjoy playing live and each others company and I felt that this really upped the tempo of the concert. My view is that Martin has gained a new lease of life and last night he was playing songs and "cutting loose" on guitar and mandolin in a way that had never happened for many years with Jethro Tull. He seems to have transformed himself from a quiet guy on stage with Tull to a very entertaining front man who was happy to crack jokes about himself, the band, JT, etc. and have some good banter with the audience. I was too engrossed by the show to make notes of the songs that were played but I especially enjoyed the "Mississippi blues" song he played on mandolin, "A New day", "Teacher", "TAAB" and "Moment of madness". He saved the best song for last with "Locomotive Breath" which sounded heavier and more lively than I have heard it in years - just like when Tull were at their peak. Bunkerfan is right in describing the Cluny as strange. The area where the concert was on is quite small and there were only a few seats for us old ones (I actually felt quite young there). My wife and I both thought the atmosphere was much improved by our standing and not being trapped in seats. It reminded me of some of the concert pubs I went to in London in the seventies and that can only be a good thing. I will definitely go back if there is a band on I fancy seeing... Strange too in that there was another band on in the same venue that night I would recommend seeing MB and band to anyone that reads this review... just get there. Martin Barre has to be classed as one of the best guitarists of our generation and you have the chance to see him playing music that we have all grown up with in small bars and clubs. I guess there were no more than a few hundred there last night to see a guy that (IMHO) is in the same league as anyone else around today. He seems to be playing these gigs because he just loves playing, it cannot be for the money. Us Tull fans are indeed lucky people...
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 20, 2017 20:31:33 GMT
Great review Bunkerfan. My wife and I were at the Cluny last night - we may even have been stood next to you without even knowing it. I thought the concert was excellent - one of the best concerts that I have been to in years. We both just really (really) enjoyed it. The two young ladies (sorry forgot their names) who started the show off were very good. They played for just about the right duration and then joined the band on stage later. I talked to a few folk before the show and during the intermission and there was some discussion that instead of having one great Tull band, we now have two tribute bands. While I can understand this view, I really don't agree with it. Martin Barre and his band all seemed to enjoy playing live and each others company and I felt that this really upped the tempo of the concert. My view is that Martin has gained a new lease of life and last night he was playing songs and "cutting loose" on guitar and mandolin in a way that had never happened for many years with Jethro Tull. He seems to have transformed himself from a quiet guy on stage with Tull to a very entertaining front man who was happy to crack jokes about himself, the band, JT, etc. and have some good banter with the audience. I was too engrossed by the show to make notes of the songs that were played but I especially enjoyed the "Mississippi blues" song he played on mandolin, "A New day", "Teacher", "TAAB" and "Moment of madness". He saved the best song for last with "Locomotive Breath" which sounded heavier and more lively than I have heard it in years - just like when Tull were at their peak. Bunkerfan is right in describing the Cluny as strange. The area where the concert was on is quite small and there were only a few seats for us old ones (I actually felt quite young there). My wife and I both thought the atmosphere was much improved by our standing and not being trapped in seats. It reminded me of some of the concert pubs I went to in London in the seventies and that can only be a good thing. I will definitely go back if there is a band on I fancy seeing... Strange too in that there was another band on in the same venue that night I would recommend seeing MB and band to anyone that reads this review... just get there. Martin Barre has to be classed as one of the best guitarists of our generation and you have the chance to see him playing music that we have all grown up with in small bars and clubs. I guess there were no more than a few hundred there last night to see a guy that (IMHO) is in the same league as anyone else around today. He seems to be playing these gigs because he just loved playing, it cannot be for the money. Us Tull fans are indeed lucky people... Excellent review stevep and you've managed to sum up the gig perfectly, especially how good Martin was. Thanks! I remember one of those young ladies was introduced as Becca but I can't remember the other sorry.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 20, 2017 20:46:29 GMT
Here's the rest of my video's. Enjoy.
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Post by JTull 007 on Jan 21, 2017 3:31:09 GMT
Martin Barre Band (guitarist with Jethro Tull) Ripley LIVE LINK Saturday 21 January 2017 Doors open at 7.30PM for an 8.30PM start Standing/Seated Tickets at £15 members and £20 guests and non-members.
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Post by maddogfagin on Jan 21, 2017 9:01:12 GMT
Set list from the Cluny www.setlist.fm/setlist/Hammer To Cry You a Song Minstrel in the Gallery Steal Your Heart Back to Steel Eleanor Rigby Love Story Nothing to Say Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day Thick As A Brick (excerpt) Blackest Eyes (Porcupine Tree cover) Crossroads (Robert Johnson cover) The Pine Marten's Jig Hymn 43 Bad Man Moment of Madness A Song for Jeffrey Teacher Witches Promise Fat Man A New Day Yesterday Locomotive Breath
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Post by nonrabbit on Jan 21, 2017 9:03:39 GMT
That looked like a really great night. Thanks to your pics and videos John we can share it. I've only listened to Love Story as I haven't time at the mo to listen to the rest and I really thought that was lovely. So nice to hear Dan's voice in an old classic and putting life back into it.
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Post by steelmonkey on Jan 21, 2017 17:25:57 GMT
Love Story and Sweet Dream both nicely done...who knows what other surprises he'll spring on coming tours?
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Post by stevep on Jan 21, 2017 20:05:36 GMT
Another clip from Thursdays concert on youtube. MB did an excellent version of "To cry you a song' that comes in around the 4 minute mark on this clip. While it is great to have clips like these recorded on phones (& many thanks for them), you do not really get the full effect of the concert on them. When MB played "Locomotive Breath" you could feel the sound waves from the speakers even though we were about 10 peoples width from the stage. Our ears were buzzing well after the show.... sorry what was that you said? www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGpNB43SjCw
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Post by snaffler on Jan 21, 2017 22:42:38 GMT
My review of The Martin Barre Band at The Cluny Newcastle 19th January 2017 The Cluny's certainly a strange venue set near Newcastle's Quayside. When I arrived the bar was pretty packed with people having a pint or two plus the odd burger. At 20.00 the doors opened to the room where Martin's band were to be playing. Leaving the very warm bar behind, people (including me) were soon putting their coats back on because the room was a bit nippy and a bloke told me as I entered "you can sit anywhere mate". He was joking of course because there was only about a dozen seats so it was mainly 'standing room only'. Thank goodness my gout was cured I was thinking.
Two young ladies came on stage introduced by Martin and they sang a few songs to get everyone in the mood for what was to come. They later sang with Martin's band.
Martin Barre's Band finally came on just before 9 pm. and they started with a couple of instrumental's and I soon learned that I was in for a treat. Martin's guitar playing is first class as you would expect and he was clearly enjoying the gig. I was also very impressed with Dan Crisp, his singing and guitar playing was superb and he also proved to be good on bass as well as lead guitar. Alan Thompson was excellent on bass and backing vocals. Paul Burgess played well on drums and I do feel he'll get better and better as the tour goes on. Paul was certainly more comfortable playing the Tull stuff which included "A New Day Yesterday" "Teacher" "A Song for Jeffrey" "Thick as a Brick" "Skating Away" "Love Story" Sweet Dream" and Locomotive Breath". Other songs that I can remember were "Eleanor Rigby" "Back to Steel" and "A Moment of Madness". Sorry for the ones I've missed, just put it down to my age.
Martin Barre at 70 is still worth every penny of the admission fee and if any of you get a chance to see him and his band, then GO!Another of my video's..........
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Post by snaffler on Jan 21, 2017 23:08:23 GMT
Hey John you must have been feet away from us. What a show! Loved it totally. The musicians were all tight as a drum and smiling and laughing throughout. No Stasi or bullying atmosphere I've sensed in many other shows in other groups. Martin, in the shadow for so many years is blooming rather than fading into sad self parody. Dan Crisp is a marvellous singer and player. Paul Burgess and Alan Thomson are masters of their craft. The support were simply great, Alex Hart and Becca Langsford, pitch perfect and brilliant. Tull's music has been given new life and Martin seems to be in a really good place. I'll certainly look forward to seeing Martin Barre again. I love the music of Jethro Tull; if you want Tull live Martin is the only man to deliver.
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Post by JTull 007 on Jan 22, 2017 4:37:11 GMT
Martin Barre Returns To Backstage LINK The Green Hotel Kinross on Sunday 22nd January 2017 for Mundell Music
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 22, 2017 8:16:30 GMT
Hey John you must have been feet away from us. What a show! Loved it totally. The musicians were all tight as a drum and smiling and laughing throughout. No Stasi or bullying atmosphere I've sensed in many other shows in other groups. Martin, in the shadow for so many years is blooming rather than fading into sad self parody. Dan Crisp is a marvellous singer and player. Paul Burgess and Alan Thomson are masters of their craft. The support were simply great, Alex Hart and Becca Langsford, pitch perfect and brilliant. Tull's music has been given new life and Martin seems to be in a really good place. I'll certainly look forward to seeing Martin Barre again. I love the music of Jethro Tull; if you want Tull live Martin is the only man to deliver. You've said it how it was Tim. BRILLIANT!Oh and thanks for giving us the names of the two lovely ladies.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 22, 2017 8:24:05 GMT
Another clip from Thursdays concert on youtube. MB did an excellent version of "To cry you a song' that comes in around the 4 minute mark on this clip. While it is great to have clips like these recorded on phones (& many thanks for them), you do not really get the full effect of the concert on them. When MB played "Locomotive Breath" you could feel the sound waves from the speakers even though we were about 10 peoples width from the stage. Our ears were buzzing well after the show.... sorry what was that you said? www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGpNB43SjCwThanks for the link Steve.
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Post by JTull 007 on Jan 23, 2017 4:40:34 GMT
Martin Barre @ Keighley Blues LIVE 20-1-17 Image by Stuart Marshall "The rather wonderful Martin Barre on Friday!!"
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Post by JTull 007 on Jan 23, 2017 4:59:29 GMT
ex- Jethro Tull "Martin Barre" Backstage, Kinross 22/11/2017 9 images by Ali Wilson LINK
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Post by maddogfagin on Jan 27, 2017 8:51:38 GMT
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Post by JTull 007 on Feb 8, 2017 20:14:53 GMT
LINK 1 LINK 2 Special Thanks to The Grey Eagle for sharing this beautiful poster !!!
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Post by bunkerfan on Feb 10, 2017 16:21:51 GMT
I've just found another piece of video I took at The Cluny of 'Thick as a Brick' so I've added it to the front of my other one, it really shows how good Martin and Dan are at playing twin lead guitar.
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Post by JTull 007 on Feb 12, 2017 3:09:24 GMT
ROCK THE BOOT WELCOMES TULL'S MARTIN BARRE LUDLOW, MA. LINK
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Post by JTull 007 on Feb 14, 2017 3:05:34 GMT
Jonathan Joseph JJ JOINS GUITARIST MARTIN BARRE (FORMERLY OF JETHRO TULL) FOR USA EAST COAST TOUR February 12, 2017 LINK
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Post by bunkerfan on Feb 14, 2017 9:40:25 GMT
That's one great drum kit!
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Post by JTull 007 on Feb 15, 2017 3:43:31 GMT
First night of Martin Barre's U.S. Tour in Bonita Springs, Florida...
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Post by JTull 007 on Feb 20, 2017 19:18:41 GMT
A very interesting collaboration... Could it be ? We shall see... Martin : A great day of music and laughter spent with Dee Palmer last week!
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Post by bunkerfan on Feb 21, 2017 8:10:44 GMT
Very interesting indeed. Is Dee pointing to the set list for the next tour with Martin?
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 21, 2017 8:40:28 GMT
Very interesting indeed. Is Dee pointing to the set list for the next tour with Martin? Maybe it's to do with Dee's long awaited solo album ?
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Post by stevep on Feb 22, 2017 7:46:32 GMT
This months Prog magazine has two articles about Jethro Tull. One of the articles focusses on Martin Barre and his split from Tull. In the article Martin mentions that he is planning a tour in 2018 with two if not more significant ex Tull members as guests. The tour will focus on Tulls 50th anniversary. I wonder if Dee will join him on tour?
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 22, 2017 8:25:42 GMT
This months Prog magazine has two articles about Jethro Tull. One of the articles focusses on Martin Barre and his split from Tull. In the article Martin mentions that he is planning a tour in 2018 with two if not more significant ex Tull members as guests. The tour will focus on Tulls 50th anniversary. I wonder if Dee will join him on tour? That would be a very interesting collaboration and I hadn't thought of Dee being a possible guest. I'd thought about Andy Giddings and Dave Pegg as two obvious choices but Dee would be "the icing on the cake".
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Post by stevep on Feb 22, 2017 12:08:05 GMT
MB mentions in the article that he is close friends with ex Tull members Clive Bunker and Paul Burgess (who was on tour with him in the UK earlier this year). I wondered if Barry Barlow might join him but that would make three possible drummers and who could rule our Doane Perry also?
Martin has a decent band already but does not have any keyboard player so Andy Giddings, Dee Palmer or John Evans would do... come to think of it, you could probably make 3 decent bands out of ex Tull members.
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Post by nonrabbit on Feb 22, 2017 14:20:54 GMT
MB mentions in the article that he is close friends with ex Tull members Clive Bunker and Paul Burgess (who was on tour with him in the UK earlier this year). I wondered if Barry Barlow might join him but that would make three possible drummers and who could rule our Doane Perry also? Martin has a decent band already but does not have any keyboard player so Andy Giddings, Dee Palmer or John Evans would do... come to think of it, you could probably make 3 decent bands out of ex Tull members. Yes, but what would they be called? Imagine please that I had photoshop and changed 'wives' to 'band' i68.images obliterated by tinypic/14tmok.jpg[/IMG]
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 22, 2017 15:20:19 GMT
MB mentions in the article that he is close friends with ex Tull members Clive Bunker and Paul Burgess (who was on tour with him in the UK earlier this year). I wondered if Barry Barlow might join him but that would make three possible drummers and who could rule our Doane Perry also? Martin has a decent band already but does not have any keyboard player so Andy Giddings, Dee Palmer or John Evans would do... come to think of it, you could probably make 3 decent bands out of ex Tull members. On the basis that John Evans has said many times that (a) he's retired from the music biz or (b) that he has no interest in performing with Tull again, then if it's the keyboard spot then I could imagine Andy Giddings on keys and Dee Palmer on Portative Organ as per 1977ish. Of interest is the following from 2014 : www.bonhams.com/auctions/21948/lot/231/Lot 231W Y Ф JETHRO TULL: DAVID PALMER'S PORTATIVE PIPE ORGAN BY MANDER OF LONDON, 1970s, £4,000 - 6,000 US$ 5,000 - 7,500 WITHDRAWN ENTERTAINMENT MEMORABILIA 10 Dec 2014, 12:00 GMT
LONDON, KNIGHTSBRIDGEJethro Tull: David Palmer's portative pipe organ by Mander of London, 1970s, ivory plaque to left of ivory keyboard reading, Specifically Built for David Palmer of Jethro Tull MANDER London, back also with ivory plaque, MANDER London, removable clear panel to front, 43½ inches high x 22 inches deep x 42½ inches wide (110.5 x 56 x 108cm) FOOTNOTES This instrument, the property of Dee Palmer - longtime arranger and keyboardist with Jethro Tull - is the larger of the two portative organs she played in concert and in recording with the group during the 1970's.
She commissioned and had them built by the celebrated and long-established London company, Mander Organs. (The smaller organ, with only a two octave range, was sold at auction in the 1980s and, for a long time, was exhibited at the Hard Rock Cafe in NYC.)
The design concept, though not a copy, is based on a portable organ built in 1684 by Georg Haas of Bautzen in Eastern Germany. The organ has a mechanical action and an electric blower (240 volts) with the wind pressure regulated by a schwimmer or "jelly bag". It has two stops, 4ft and 2ft, and a compass of three and a half octaves from F2 to C6 and is wired internally for stage amplification. There are two mic holders and Left and Right XLR outputs. The case is double glazed (to insulate the instrument from any sound intrusion on stage). The front panel is easily removed for live, acoustic performance.
The instrument can be heard on the Jethro Tull albums 'Songs From The Wood', 'Heavy Horses', 'Bursting Out', 'Live At Madison Square Garden' and 'Stormwatch', and is featured in innumerable videos of live concert performances by Jethro Tull.
Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory. The United States Government has banned the import of any ivory into the USA. SALEROOM NOTICES Lot withdrawn.
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