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Post by nonrabbit on Sept 13, 2011 17:47:18 GMT
when you say play could you expand the clue a bit and say whether it's been an official band member or a special guest?
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Post by stevep on Sept 13, 2011 17:56:24 GMT
An occasional guest though strangely enough not shown on Tull's web page under "occassional guests". Been on stage with Tull and I think IA many times though..
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Post by steelmonkey on Sept 13, 2011 18:11:03 GMT
Hmmmm...the most world music exposure would be Anna Phoebe and Anoushka Shankar.....warmer ?
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Post by nonrabbit on Sept 13, 2011 18:23:23 GMT
I'll agree with my esteemed fellow Tull worker above mind you I see a link with the question and the questioner Are you Tull's official representative in Tunisia living in the Tull Embassy?
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Post by onewhiteduck on Sept 13, 2011 18:27:40 GMT
Got it - Ann Marie Calhoun??
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Post by stevep on Sept 13, 2011 18:47:28 GMT
Yes, it is Ann Marie Calhoun who has been in Tunisia making music in a band called Kantara. Their music is good if a bit different. www.kantaramusic.com/I don't think Tull has been to Tunisia though they have been in nearby Sicily and Malta in recent years. Tull in the ancient Greek theatre in Taormina must have been quite a concert to see...
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Post by stevep on Sept 13, 2011 19:00:32 GMT
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Post by nonrabbit on Sept 13, 2011 20:31:14 GMT
Arab/Appalachian fusion - interesting- I'll have another listen to them. The concert venue that you speak of would indeed be quite a setting. Funny I was just reading about the "father of the music video" Michael Lindsay- Hogg and in particular the background to the Rock and Roll Circus production. Not too much in the article re Tull except that they were Lindsay- Hoggs first choice. He was however a total out and out Stones and Beatles fan and I liked this bit with him describing the filming of Let It Be; " Originally, Let It Be was supposed to be a short documentary that would support a TV special. But they're sitting there in a cold studio and nobody was getting on. They didn't know what they wanted to do. McCartney wanted to do a TV special, John said OK, George didn't... so we'd talk about it. One of them would say, 'Let's do it at the Cavern,' and I'd say, 'Well, you're bigger than the Cavern now. You're for the world.'
" I said I've got this great idea that we go to this amphitheater in Tunisia, which is on the coast of Africa, but it's near an American Air Force base. It was near a black community, an Arab community, and I thought if they start to play at dawn, the music would go out over the desert and people would come. Kind of like Noah's Ark. And by nighttime, the place would be full. We'd have a torchlit concert, which would be great.
"Then the ideas got really fanciful, because The Beatles, they could do it. They were going to hire a boat and rehearse and bring the audience with us. The documentary would be about the rehearsal and you'd do the show."
Accomodations to Tunisia were actually booked; Beatles gofer Mal Evans even got the proper vaccinations in anticipation of leaving early to get things ready. "It was real for at least 48 hours," Lindsay-Hogg said.
But George Harrison got fed up with everything and quit The Beatles. Two of his conditions for returning were a) no more talk of a TV show, and b) let's get out of this place and go to the Apple studio, like real musicians." That venue would have gone down in history full article www.billdeyoung.com/bands.htm
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Post by stevep on Sept 13, 2011 21:13:35 GMT
They were probably thinking about using the amphitheatre at El Jem. www.tunisia.com/tunisia/travel/tunisia-travel-guides/central-tunisia/el-jemThey have concerts on at El Jem every Summer - usually classical music. The only concert I have managed to see here was Seal who was on at the Carthage amphitheatre last year. Not really ideal for an ageing Tull fan but Seal and his group were very professional and they kept the local audience well entertained. I was surprised most of the audience sang along to nearly all his songs. Enough of these young upstarts though...
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Post by nonrabbit on Sept 13, 2011 21:44:55 GMT
amazing venue and thanks for that web page too - beautiful. I would go and see Seal in that place I have said before and a bit nearer to home that I would like to hear a band emm maybe Tull at the Minack in Cornwall however someone said that the acoustics for a band wouldn't be quite right there. Speaking of which the acoustics at the Xmas concerts in the cathedrals must be spot on.
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Post by maddogfagin on Sept 14, 2011 7:42:01 GMT
amazing venue and thanks for that web page too - beautiful. I would go and see Seal in that place I have said before and a bit nearer to home that I would like to hear a band emm maybe Tull at the Minack in Cornwall however someone said that the acoustics for a band wouldn't be quite right there. Speaking of which the acoustics at the Xmas concerts in the cathedrals must be spot on. Minack would be too much in the open air for IA/Tull as the wind blows off the English Channel and can drown out even the most professional of actors who perform there. The cathedral gigs can suffer from too much echo, so I'm lead to believe, but having said that the Union Chapel might have suffered from the same fate but it didn't, at least from where we were sitting.
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Post by nonrabbit on Nov 1, 2011 10:19:44 GMT
"He's apprehensive about the Jethro gigs because...he has a deep trawling voice and his sets tend to be quiet affairs relying heavily on the solo acoustic guitar.." Which support artist is this? as always - no googling
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Post by nonrabbit on Nov 3, 2011 11:41:08 GMT
Clue American acoustic guitarist still performing
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Post by broadsword on Nov 3, 2011 18:01:23 GMT
Willy Porter? ?
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Post by steelmonkey on Nov 4, 2011 2:50:22 GMT
The only other acoustic warm up I can think of is James' younger brother, Livingston Taylor..a decent enough singer songwriter who got gigs in medium size clubs on the back of his brother's fame and general era of singer songwriter ( as did Severin Browne, Jackson's funny but not otherwise gifted brother). I saw Livingston Taylor on a shared bill with Tim Weisberg...a lightweight jazz flute player who surely only got my attention as Tull world collateral for the flute....uh...anyone remeber the JSD band? One Tull-ish sounding song and a lot of wasted vinyl...on the other hand.... Focus was pretty good
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Post by nonrabbit on Nov 4, 2011 7:42:20 GMT
No sorry Swordie and Steel
Big Clues
He's known for his particular style of playing and did a version of Bouree on one of his early albums.
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Post by maddogfagin on Nov 4, 2011 8:43:26 GMT
No sorry Swordie and Steel Big Clues He's known for his particular style of playing and did a version of Bouree on one of his early albums. Leo Kottke
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Post by steelmonkey on Nov 4, 2011 22:51:04 GMT
I knew it was Leo Kottke before i saw dog's post...pinkie promise...he played at my college and performed Bouree...didn't know he opened for Tull. He was a nice man... a bit sad, seeking out uppers and downers for the tour dates ahead...
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Post by nonrabbit on Nov 5, 2011 10:46:33 GMT
I knew it was Leo Kottke before i saw dog's post...pinkie promise...he played at my college and performed Bouree...didn't know he opened for Tull. He was a nice man... a bit sad, seeking out uppers and downers for the tour dates ahead... Which may add the missing piece to the jigsaw of the sell-out Tull Glasgow concert of 2nd February 1977 (I missed that one) Leo Kottke was billed as support (he was due to support Tull on three British shows) but according to some fans memories he didn't play and was replaced by another singer songwriter. However we have this from the Apollo memories web page; "Jethro Tull play a sell out show at the venue in February and can't resist taking their ongoing battle against the New Musical Express onto the Apollo stage.
"I (Anderson) seem to have acquired a reputation for hating the music press, as it likes to call itself".
Tull fans of a gentler nature should avoid Ian Cranna's review of the show!
The Melody Maker focused on Tull's support act on the tour, guitar virtuoso Leo Kottke. "He's apprehensive about the Jethro gigs because he's got a chubby face and a deep trawling voice and his sets tend to be quiet affairs relying heavily on the solo acoustic guitar.
Perhaps he should learn to stand up when he plays, or stand on a speaker, he muses. They're never gonna see him at Glasgow Apollo (the opening date) if the stage is as high as everyone says." Some rare footage from that concert; And with courtesy to Tullpress the hostile Ian Cranna NME review of the same concert - still no mention of the support act however I'll leave a message on youtube comments to trigger some fans grey cells. www.tullpress.com/nme12feb77.htm
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Post by nonrabbit on Nov 9, 2011 11:41:08 GMT
Have a guess and see if you can get this off the top of your head- no prizes for the correct answer just an exercise in hunches What was the last JT album to reach the top ten spot in the UK and US charts?not necessarily and probably unlikely to be the same album. My guess would be TAAB in the UK and Rock Island in the US
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 12, 2011 14:36:13 GMT
Why have Jethro Tull never been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-57339234-10391698/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-inductees-wheres-rush-kiss/When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees were announced this week, a couple of names were noticeably absent: Rush and KISS.
Guns N' Roses, Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Laura Nyro, Donovan and The Small Faces are among the 2012 class.
Rush has been eligible for more than a decade, but has been left out of the 296 inductees the Rock Hall has honored since its start in 1986.
The Canadian rock trio has sold more than 40 million records worldwide, and according to the Recording Industry Association of America, Rush is third after The Beatles and The Rolling Stones for the most consecutive gold or platinum studio albums by a rock band.
Rock Hall CEO Terry Stewart even believes Rush should get in. "They simply haven't gotten enough votes to make the ballot," he told Cleveland's The Plain Dealer back in April. "I can't tell you why. Based on impact, influence, innovation, and excellence, they're worthy. I think it's just a matter of time before it happens."
So, just how does the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame make its decisions?
It comes down to the more than 500 voters of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation made up of music critics, historians and the like. Artists are eligible 25 years after the release of their first recording.
But still, a band like KISS, who has been eligible since 1999, is consistently overlooked. Other groups yet to be inducted include Jethro Tull, Hall & Oates, The Doobie Brothers, Chicago, The Cars, The Moody Blues and Yes, just to name a few.
The Rock and Roll Hall of fame induction ceremony will be held on April 14.
Tell us: Who do you think got snubbed?
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Post by nonrabbit on Jan 24, 2012 9:13:09 GMT
Today's date is a special day in Tull's history - what is it?
nae googlin - nae googlin
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2012 15:10:45 GMT
When you breathe your last line, will you make your exit stage left, stage right? Well, you might decide while there's still time.Play wrong I read the news today, OH BOY! The Associated Press - (the easiest Jethro Tull quizzzzzz ever)....On Jan. 24, 1969, Jethro Tull played their first US concert, in New York City. They were the opening act for Led Zeppelin. www.digtriad.com/news/entertainment/article/209335/204/Today-In-Entertainment-History--January-24 OR Play right Jethro Tull played their first US concert, in New York City. Opening for Blood, Sweat & Tears 24/1/69 Fillmore East NYC, NY. USA Also appearing: Gay Desperados Steel Band, Blood, Sweat & Tears (headlining). Set included: A New Day Yesterday, Guitar Solo, For A Thousand Mothers www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/setlist/69.htmThe first album that I owned was by Blood, Sweat & Tears. Voice of America - symbol of the free. Mine of disinformation pleading sympathy. Down in the cold-war games forever naming names. - Ian Anderson
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 25, 2012 16:41:22 GMT
Who the hell are this lot, and when ?
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Post by nonrabbit on Apr 1, 2012 9:44:41 GMT
I'd say a Convention mid 80's?? ;D
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 1, 2012 9:46:56 GMT
I'd say a Convention mid 80's?? ;D Nope. Nine guesses left ;D
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Post by nonrabbit on Apr 1, 2012 10:04:01 GMT
I've just purchased this Graham Page picture and what a beauty it is!! i39.images obliterated by tinypic/10di1hf.jpg[/IMG] Ian is wearing two badges on his lapel. Guess what they say... . . . . . . Turns Me on NO . . . . . . . .
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 1, 2012 10:56:37 GMT
1. TULL turns me on.
2. Due to a poor education I can't think of a 14 letter word.
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Post by nonrabbit on Apr 1, 2012 11:08:48 GMT
1. TULL turns me on. 2. Due to a poor education I can't think of a 14 letter word. Sorry my mistake the dotted lines do not maketh a word !! I will now edit the said dotted lines to maketh a word
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 1, 2012 14:05:57 GMT
I've just purchased this Graham Page picture and what a beauty it is!! i39.images obliterated by tinypic/10di1hf.jpg [/IMG] Ian is wearing two badges on his lapel. Guess what they say... . . . . . . Turns Me on NO . . . . . . . . [/quote] 1. Coffee Turns Me On 2. No Biscuits
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