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DVD - Jethro Tull - Nothing Is Easy: Live at Isle of Wight 1970 [DVD] Eagle Vision
July 13, 2010, 10:05 AM
by danreviewer
I have to say this is a fantastic DVD for anybody who hasn’t really have the privilege of seeing Jethro Tull in action. Now, the closest I got was seeing Ian Anderson performing with Joe Bonamassa at a recent Hammersmith Apollo gig, reviewed here. So, first and foremost, the 1970 Isle of Wight festival was the most memorable and iconic of all time, given the 600,000 people+ who arrived, where the greatest lesson in festival history was learned (regarding fencing off outsiders and the ticket cost scenario). I won’t go into the background, but needless to say everyone had a fun time in the end. This particular DVD has been called one of the pinnacle recordings of the Isle of Wight festival, with superb original footage, courtesy of the award winning film maker Murray Lerner.
Never before have I seen such in depth video recording of behind the scenes situations, where the Jethro Tull manager at the time really gives the organisers a talking to when blame starts to get passed onto the band wrongfully. Watching an already nervous organiser crawl back into his shell was gold entertainment!
Of course, as well as interviews and various rare insights, you do get musical footage of five complete performances taken on the day (including sound check). It’s hard to describe a DVD sometimes, because obviously the visual speaks wonders and finding the words is particularly difficult.
Anderson performs stunningly, using his iconic balancing on one leg (consequently shunned by those who worship to Krishna, who Anderson was said to have mocked). As it turns out, Anderson was actually blissfully unaware that this particular individual existed, let alone held the same pose as him! The only reason why he began to play the flute was because he knew he would “never be as good as Clapton....” and suggested “I knew at that time, I could be both the best and worst flute player in a rock band”.
What you get from this DVD is real honesty. The performances are really vintage and interesting, with musicians looking rough and ready; giving it their all and showing off raw talent. Clothes, haircuts and speeches from audience members are both memorable and disgraceful, but you sometimes wonder why festivals nowadays don’t reflect that attitude of days gone by.
My personal highlight of the DVD was the track ‘My God’, which you can watch:
A real winner for any fans of Jethro Tull. Surely the finest performance available of their work?
July 13, 2010, 10:05 AM
by danreviewer
I have to say this is a fantastic DVD for anybody who hasn’t really have the privilege of seeing Jethro Tull in action. Now, the closest I got was seeing Ian Anderson performing with Joe Bonamassa at a recent Hammersmith Apollo gig, reviewed here. So, first and foremost, the 1970 Isle of Wight festival was the most memorable and iconic of all time, given the 600,000 people+ who arrived, where the greatest lesson in festival history was learned (regarding fencing off outsiders and the ticket cost scenario). I won’t go into the background, but needless to say everyone had a fun time in the end. This particular DVD has been called one of the pinnacle recordings of the Isle of Wight festival, with superb original footage, courtesy of the award winning film maker Murray Lerner.
Never before have I seen such in depth video recording of behind the scenes situations, where the Jethro Tull manager at the time really gives the organisers a talking to when blame starts to get passed onto the band wrongfully. Watching an already nervous organiser crawl back into his shell was gold entertainment!
Of course, as well as interviews and various rare insights, you do get musical footage of five complete performances taken on the day (including sound check). It’s hard to describe a DVD sometimes, because obviously the visual speaks wonders and finding the words is particularly difficult.
Anderson performs stunningly, using his iconic balancing on one leg (consequently shunned by those who worship to Krishna, who Anderson was said to have mocked). As it turns out, Anderson was actually blissfully unaware that this particular individual existed, let alone held the same pose as him! The only reason why he began to play the flute was because he knew he would “never be as good as Clapton....” and suggested “I knew at that time, I could be both the best and worst flute player in a rock band”.
What you get from this DVD is real honesty. The performances are really vintage and interesting, with musicians looking rough and ready; giving it their all and showing off raw talent. Clothes, haircuts and speeches from audience members are both memorable and disgraceful, but you sometimes wonder why festivals nowadays don’t reflect that attitude of days gone by.
My personal highlight of the DVD was the track ‘My God’, which you can watch:
A real winner for any fans of Jethro Tull. Surely the finest performance available of their work?