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Post by maddogfagin on Jun 19, 2010 12:07:11 GMT
Great news folks. Mick Abrahams has very kindly agreed to do a Q & A with us so if you have any questions you'd like to put to him, either about his time in Tull or his days with Blodwyn Pig etc., post them in this thread and when we have collected a decent amount I will send them on to him, probably towards the end of August.Cheers Maddog 
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Post by maddogfagin on Jun 20, 2010 8:06:10 GMT
Ok. Here are a few to start with:
1. Mick, In your autobiography “What Is A Wommet” you included a rare photo of Jethro Tull from the early days - possibly one of the first photos of the band. Do you have any more lying around in drawers or packing cases that remain unseen?
2. Any juicy gossip about the recording sessions at Abbey Road for the Jethro Toe single “Sunshine Day”?
3. Are there any Blodwyn Pig recordings that remain unreleased in the archives?
4. What was it like recording with Ian Anderson again in 1996 during the sessions for your album “One”?
Cheers
Maddog, Cornwall.
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Post by nonrabbit on Jun 20, 2010 8:54:16 GMT
Great news THANKS Maddog for getting this together ;D ;D Glad to see Mick is recovering well and onwards and onwards ;D Great opportunity to ask questions to one of members of the band who was around at the very start and also went on to form the cult band Blodwyn Pig. www.squirrelmusic.com/ |
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Post by jeffrey on Jun 20, 2010 12:19:09 GMT
have to get my thinking head on for this one
sure goin to be a good one talking to mick
thanks guys for organising this
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Post by Aqualung55 on Jun 21, 2010 12:32:02 GMT
When you appeared on the 40th Anniversary "This Was" tour, were you able to appreciate the pleasure it brought to fans who hadn't been aware that you were part of the tour? (what I mean is that not all fans follow every single piece of Tull news on the internet, but saw that there was a show on and decided to go along for old times' sake,)
Are there any bands of today that you enjoy listening to?
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Post by nonrabbit on Jun 23, 2010 7:38:40 GMT
Hello Mick great to hear your recovering well.
Memories of your favourite gigs - places and times?
If you hadn't picked up the guitar would you have had a go at the flute, if not, what other instrument?
Apart from musical prowess what personality traits makes a good band member?
According to record companies and the media there is a resurgence in sales of music from the past where the 50 plus record buyers are apparently unaffected by 40 years of musical changes and returning to the music they listened to in the past - any thoughts on the "Musical Memories" tours?
Finally Mick can you give us any clues on what you're working on now?
All the Best
Patti
Norn Ireland
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Post by tullist on Jun 23, 2010 22:53:59 GMT
Greetings Minister Abrahams, delighted to hear of your strengthening, be it known we need u in this game for the long haul.
My being a son of Chicago, which I have to believe must serve as something of a musical mecca to yourself and many who came up with you, did your travels with Blodwyn Pig ever bring you here, and if so to any of its famed blues outposts, specifically the Checkerboard Lounge, (playground of Muddy and so many others) or Palm Tavern? Or even down to Maxwell St? I know Tull had yet to cross the pond in your time with them.
I believe I have heard elements of jazz music in the music of the Pig, having been a deep believer in the disparate forms of our national music (though most Americans would not know John Coltrane from John Brown) I wonder who if any of the purveyors of this form had an influence on you? Always found it a little curious that Ian, beyond Roland Kirk, cites Mose Allison as something of a favorite, totally valid, but also indicative that he likely was/is not too much a fan, as that guy, who is still going, would struggle to crack the top 100, if not 200, of those generally considered the most important jazz musicians?
What was your take on Jimi? Did you know him at all?
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Post by broadsword on Jun 25, 2010 11:31:01 GMT
Yo Mick Glad to see you're on the mend. Are there any musicians you wished you'd worked with, but didn't? I know you left Tull 2 or 3 albums before Glen, but can you shed any light on why he left and Jeffrey joined? And just a bit of news about your menieres disease.....my dad had a dose of that when he was 65. It left him partially deaf....he's now 95 and mega fit for his age. Take care Mick. Chris - The Garden Of England ![]() i35.images obliterated by tinypic/2nlh2k8.jpg[/IMG] |
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Post by budapest on Jun 26, 2010 14:46:55 GMT
Hi Mick
You have always said that Alexis Korner was one of your musical heroes but who else has influenced you, especially with regard to your guitar style.
Your early Blodwyn Pig albums are a wonderful mix of blues and jazz with rock thrown in. Was it a conscious decision to blend these musical styles or did it evolve in the studio during the recording sessions.
Thanks Mick, get better soon.
Budapest
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Post by jeffrey on Jul 27, 2010 8:16:11 GMT
hi mick
i understand that you were a member of the troggery five and that you recorded with them
did you record with any other groups before your involvement with ian anderson and jethro tull?
jeffrey
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Post by steelmonkey on Jul 31, 2010 19:01:27 GMT
Greetings Mick,
First and foremost...hope this finds you feeling well and ever-improving. I'm afraid i know the answer to my question...any chance of you bucking up and visiting the West coast of the USA one of these days....Fat Chance, right? So how about a rephrase: Mick, do you have any idea of the response and appreciation and respect and adulation awaiting you if you were to plan and play an west coast set of gigs...say, SF, LA and a few other on the beaten track locales? Properly promoted, emphasizing your well-deserved place amongst the guitar afficianados hall of fame ( yep, your clapton/hendrix/beck/page neighborhood) and the years that have gone by since you graced a California concert hall...well...it would be a BIG DEAL. Tempted? I treasure my signed copy of your book and await volume II.
Bernie-San Francisco
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Post by steelmonkey on Jul 31, 2010 19:01:49 GMT
Greetings Mick,
First and foremost...hope this finds you feeling well and ever-improving. I'm afraid i know the answer to my question...any chance of you bucking up and visiting the West coast of the USA one of these days....Fat Chance, right? So how about a rephrase: Mick, do you have any idea of the response and appreciation and respect and adulation awaiting you if you were to plan and play an west coast set of gigs...say, SF, LA and a few other on the beaten track locales? Properly promoted, emphasizing your well-deserved place amongst the guitar afficianados hall of fame ( yep, your clapton/hendrix/beck/page neighborhood) and the years that have gone by since you graced a California concert hall...well...it would be a BIG DEAL. Tempted? I treasure my signed copy of your book and await volume II.
Bernie-San Francisco
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Post by steelmonkey on Jul 31, 2010 19:02:55 GMT
A post so nice. I effed up and submitted twice..at least i don't have lice...or mice !
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Post by maddogfagin on Aug 3, 2010 8:57:12 GMT
I'll be sending the questions to Mick in 2 to 3 weeks (towards the end of August) so if anyone has any additional ones please post them soon. Thanks to everyone who's contributed so far.
Cheers
Maddog
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Post by maddogfagin on Aug 21, 2010 14:59:05 GMT
I'll be sending the questions to Mick in 2 to 3 weeks (towards the end of August) so if anyone has any additional ones please post them soon. Thanks to everyone who's contributed so far. Cheers Maddog Posting these questions to Mick tomorrow (Sunday 22nd Aug). Just a final few hours to go. Thanks |
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Post by steelmonkey on Aug 21, 2010 16:28:03 GMT
Hey Mick...how about calling the sequel to 'What is a Wommet?' : 'A Stroke of (a) Genius'
No?...oh well....
Bernie
SF
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Post by gongsi on Aug 25, 2012 2:44:00 GMT
I want to know are there any Blodwyn Pig recordings that remain unreleased in the archives?
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Post by maddogfagin on Aug 25, 2012 7:51:54 GMT
I want to know are there any Blodwyn Pig recordings that remain unreleased in the archives? It's highly unlikely that anything useable is left in the BP archives. I feel sure that if there were some items, they would have been released officially by now in a box set. |
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Post by jackinthegreen on Aug 25, 2012 21:02:38 GMT
This thread is two years old....  ....did Mick reply to the questions...  I'm guessing he did...  .....Mick's a real gent, I met him twice, once at a little venue, he was doing a demo for, if memory serves, Yamaha guitars, brilliant it was, and I met him at the Worcester Tull Convention, at the bar........  Can someone direct me to Mick's answers please....  |
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Post by maddogfagin on Aug 26, 2012 10:32:15 GMT
This thread is two years old.... ....did Mick reply to the questions... I'm guessing he did... .....Mick's a real gent, I met him twice, once at a little venue, he was doing a demo for, if memory serves, Yamaha guitars, brilliant it was, and I met him at the Worcester Tull Convention, at the bar........ Can someone direct me to Mick's answers please.... Feel free to ask any further questions as I can and will forward them to Mick. |
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Post by steelmonkey on Aug 26, 2012 22:34:46 GMT
His book, 'What is a Wommet?' is easy to get from his website and absolutely worth the money...well written and interesting.
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....did Mick reply to the questions... 
.....Mick's a real gent, I met him twice, once at a little venue, he was doing a demo for, if memory serves, Yamaha guitars, brilliant it was, and I met him at the Worcester Tull Convention, at the bar........ 
