Post by maddogfagin on Jun 6, 2011 15:42:28 GMT
Ian Anderson delight fans with a rare festival appearance at Wychwood Music Festival 2011
'Up To Me' from 'Aqualung' saw Anderson's gravel-edged tones interspersed with sweeping orchestral piano.
His folk prog rock was busy, eager, and challenging, even by his own admittance.
“This new song doesn't have a name, or a tune,” he declared, "it's just known by the musicians as that f**king song.” The track skipped and swirled through accordion, guitar, flute, and back to guitar via bass.
Described as the song that wakes him up in the morning, poignantly dedicated to “those who don't wake up in the morning” including Jimi Hendrix. 'Life Is A Long Song' started with pared down vocal and guitar, and filled out to describe fighting swallows between picked guitar notes.
Anderson’s unpretentious style showcased the many talents of his band, 'Hare In The Wine Cup' featured duelling bongos on either side the stage.
The title track from the album 'Songs From The Wood' boasted fluttering staccato flute and Bach's 'The Beret' was given an irreverent skipping jazz feel, oddly ending with porcine flutey snorts.
An excerpt from 'Thick As A Brick' is interspersed with fairytale glock, thrilling the Jethro Tull fans. It hinted at 'King Of The Castle', before bursting via squealing guitar into classic rock, reminiscent of a 70's Brian May solo.
It beat a classical military crescendo, before scaling Hammond organ hill to a dancing flute sky. Pounding herds of elephant bass stomp in, as Ian weaved and twirled, waving a flute spell over the crowd. Again Queen is hinted at, this time 'I Want To Ride My Bicycle' sped through the track before an excited crowd sang the last words.
In another Jethro Tull flashback, Budapest's twinkling stars of piano, and an 80's cop series theme broke into open country Springsteen cracking tones, mourning a 'Hot Night In Budapest', this time featuring a Guns n Roses style guitar solo.
An accordion solo followed by military snare mark the intro to 'Aqualung', as the baited breath audience were led instantly to a mid point of the track, and the threatening sky lightened as the thrill of the fans rose to Ian's operatic delivery.
There's no question of the popularity of work Ian has been involved in over the years, but it is the precision and passion of his delivery that made this rare festival appearance so special for those who waited for the opportunity to see him on a festival stage.
www.virtualfestivals.com/latest/features/10496/-/Ian-Anderson-delights-Wychwood-fans
'Up To Me' from 'Aqualung' saw Anderson's gravel-edged tones interspersed with sweeping orchestral piano.
His folk prog rock was busy, eager, and challenging, even by his own admittance.
“This new song doesn't have a name, or a tune,” he declared, "it's just known by the musicians as that f**king song.” The track skipped and swirled through accordion, guitar, flute, and back to guitar via bass.
Described as the song that wakes him up in the morning, poignantly dedicated to “those who don't wake up in the morning” including Jimi Hendrix. 'Life Is A Long Song' started with pared down vocal and guitar, and filled out to describe fighting swallows between picked guitar notes.
Anderson’s unpretentious style showcased the many talents of his band, 'Hare In The Wine Cup' featured duelling bongos on either side the stage.
The title track from the album 'Songs From The Wood' boasted fluttering staccato flute and Bach's 'The Beret' was given an irreverent skipping jazz feel, oddly ending with porcine flutey snorts.
An excerpt from 'Thick As A Brick' is interspersed with fairytale glock, thrilling the Jethro Tull fans. It hinted at 'King Of The Castle', before bursting via squealing guitar into classic rock, reminiscent of a 70's Brian May solo.
It beat a classical military crescendo, before scaling Hammond organ hill to a dancing flute sky. Pounding herds of elephant bass stomp in, as Ian weaved and twirled, waving a flute spell over the crowd. Again Queen is hinted at, this time 'I Want To Ride My Bicycle' sped through the track before an excited crowd sang the last words.
In another Jethro Tull flashback, Budapest's twinkling stars of piano, and an 80's cop series theme broke into open country Springsteen cracking tones, mourning a 'Hot Night In Budapest', this time featuring a Guns n Roses style guitar solo.
An accordion solo followed by military snare mark the intro to 'Aqualung', as the baited breath audience were led instantly to a mid point of the track, and the threatening sky lightened as the thrill of the fans rose to Ian's operatic delivery.
There's no question of the popularity of work Ian has been involved in over the years, but it is the precision and passion of his delivery that made this rare festival appearance so special for those who waited for the opportunity to see him on a festival stage.
www.virtualfestivals.com/latest/features/10496/-/Ian-Anderson-delights-Wychwood-fans