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Post by nonrabbit on Oct 29, 2013 8:44:44 GMT
...Ian's energy, sincere enthusiasm and, after all these years, ability to feel the support, love and appreciation of his audience and reflect it back out in his music is, to my eyes and ears, pretty much something new. The harmony and collaboration between audience and band was unprecedented in my Tull experiences. The audience listened attentively, applauded at the rights times, sometimes politely, sometimes wildly,....multiple standing ovations including THE INTRO to 'Change of Horses', full acceptance of Ryan's superb vocals and at the center of it all....Ian Anderson finally getting HIS audience and responding in spades.
Somehow the science is finally right...calling it 'Ian' not 'Tull' ( and, yes, I've been saying for years he's wrong on that score...but he's right)
Says it all. It's a two way thing the enthusiasm and devotion is hitting straight back at him and playing a big part in keeping him on his creative path. Must be a great feeling on stage as pointed out by a tweet made by Ryan about the gig. "Its nights like tonight where I remember how awesome my job is and how lucky I am to be surrounded by so many lovely people"
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 29, 2013 9:45:46 GMT
I woke up very grumpy this morning then I read your review Bernie and you've changed my day completely. Judging by the most recent youtube video's of the fantastic tour you're right when you say "The performance of both bricks have improved exponentially since the earlier shows i saw on this tour". It's much more theatrical and polished since I saw them at the start of the tour and it seems like all the band really enjoy every minute. Thanks Bernie, I can go to work with a smile on my face.
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Post by maddogfagin on Oct 29, 2013 10:37:46 GMT
The concert Sunday night can only described as being as good as the Tull concerts i saw in 73 and 75. The performance of both bricks have improved exponentially since the earlier shows i saw on this tour, a year ago and 5 months ago. Sunday night was superlative...Ian's energy, sincere enthusiasm and, after all these years, ability to feel the support, love and appreciation of his audience and reflect it back out in his music is, to my eyes and ears, pretty much something new. The harmony and collaboration between audience and band was unprecedented in my Tull experiences. The audience listened attentively, applauded at the rights times, sometimes politely, sometimes wildly,....multiple standing ovations including THE INTRO to 'Change of Horses', full acceptance of Ryan's superb vocals and at the center of it all....Ian Anderson finally getting HIS audience and responding in spades. The choreography, the tightness of the band, the individual strengths of the other guys and the moments Ian came to the front of the stage and played his flute flowed in and out of each other seamlessly and there wasn't a slow moment, and awkward note nor any 'ups and downs' in the performance beyond a steady increase in the audience's awareness that something very special was unfolding. What a f**king night.....I'd estimate tears were running down my cheeks for a combined 30 or 40 minutes....I would just look at Ian playing and my gut would tremble and the tears would flow and i would remember how lucky I am to have been granted my four score and ten, give or take, roughly concurrent to the productive years of a certain Scottish musician, poet, showman and, i guess, event-planner, named Ian Scott Anderson. Somehow the science is finally right...calling it 'Ian' not 'Tull' ( and, yes, I've been saying for years he's wrong on that score...but he's right), emphasizing new material would be featured as well as a hefty dose of a review of past glories and somehow allowing 1200 people in a metro area of a million and a half fill the seats costing between 75 and 100 bucks and the tour having rolled along for long enough that people have read reviews etc somehow all added up to the right people in the right place on the right night for the right band......I now can't imagine how a 'Jethro Tull' gig at an outdoor shed, half filled with semi-serious fans, season series ticket holders and greatest hits devotees could touch what I saw Sunday night. Bernie, as always, right on the button.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 29, 2013 12:07:48 GMT
A little plug from Ian promoting the Netherlands leg of the tour.
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Post by JTull 007 on Oct 29, 2013 14:19:01 GMT
Somehow the science is finally right... calling it 'Ian' not 'Tull' ( and, yes, I've been saying for years he's wrong on that score...but he's right), emphasizing new material would be featured as well as a hefty dose of a review of past glories and somehow allowing 1200 people in a metro area of a million and a half fill the seats costing between 75 and 100 bucks and the tour having rolled along for long enough that people have read reviews etc somehow all added up to the right people in the right place on the right night for the right band...... I now can't imagine how a 'Jethro Tull' gig at an outdoor shed, half filled with semi-serious fans, season series ticket holders and greatest hits devotees could touch what I saw Sunday night. Well Said Bernie! It was never perfect growing up in the 70's. The sound was ok but nothing like we have now. Distractions all around with people passing out or screaming "Play Free Bird!" Yup, they did that too.
With age comes wisdom and Ian has accumulated plenty of that. Even his choices of venues shows a first class performance. That makes them better in many ways because we can hear every note and feel the power that is exceptional.
I still call it "Tull" in a generic way. Mainly because others say "It isn't Tull" in a condescending manner.
Ian Anderson = TULL
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2013 15:08:57 GMT
The concert Sunday night can only described as being as good as the Tull concerts i saw in 73 and 75. The performance of both bricks have improved exponentially since the earlier shows i saw on this tour, a year ago and 5 months ago. Sunday night was superlative...Ian's energy, sincere enthusiasm and, after all these years, ability to feel the support, love and appreciation of his audience and reflect it back out in his music is, to my eyes and ears, pretty much something new. The harmony and collaboration between audience and band was unprecedented in my Tull experiences. The audience listened attentively, applauded at the rights times, sometimes politely, sometimes wildly,....multiple standing ovations including THE INTRO to 'Change of Horses', full acceptance of Ryan's superb vocals and at the center of it all....Ian Anderson finally getting HIS audience and responding in spades. The choreography, the tightness of the band, the individual strengths of the other guys and the moments Ian came to the front of the stage and played his flute flowed in and out of each other seamlessly and there wasn't a slow moment, and awkward note nor any 'ups and downs' in the performance beyond a steady increase in the audience's awareness that something very special was unfolding. What a f**king night.....I'd estimate tears were running down my cheeks for a combined 30 or 40 minutes....I would just look at Ian playing and my gut would tremble and the tears would flow and i would remember how lucky I am to have been granted my four score and ten, give or take, roughly concurrent to the productive years of a certain Scottish musician, poet, showman and, i guess, event-planner, named Ian Scott Anderson. Somehow the science is finally right...calling it 'Ian' not 'Tull' ( and, yes, I've been saying for years he's wrong on that score...but he's right), emphasizing new material would be featured as well as a hefty dose of a review of past glories and somehow allowing 1200 people in a metro area of a million and a half fill the seats costing between 75 and 100 bucks and the tour having rolled along for long enough that people have read reviews etc somehow all added up to the right people in the right place on the right night for the right band......I now can't imagine how a 'Jethro Tull' gig at an outdoor shed, half filled with semi-serious fans, season series ticket holders and greatest hits devotees could touch what I saw Sunday night. Thanks Bernie - IAN ANDERSON amazes again. This tour will always be included in my top ten TULL music concerts. or Candy Coloured Rain still rules!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2013 15:10:35 GMT
Somehow the science is finally right... calling it 'Ian' not 'Tull' ( and, yes, I've been saying for years he's wrong on that score...but he's right), emphasizing new material would be featured as well as a hefty dose of a review of past glories and somehow allowing 1200 people in a metro area of a million and a half fill the seats costing between 75 and 100 bucks and the tour having rolled along for long enough that people have read reviews etc somehow all added up to the right people in the right place on the right night for the right band...... I now can't imagine how a 'Jethro Tull' gig at an outdoor shed, half filled with semi-serious fans, season series ticket holders and greatest hits devotees could touch what I saw Sunday night. Well Said Bernie! It was never perfect growing up in the 70's. The sound was ok but nothing like we have now. Distractions all around with people passing out or screaming "Play Free Bird!" Yup, they did that too.
With age comes wisdom and Ian has accumulated plenty of that. Even his choices of venues shows a first class performance. That makes them better in many ways because we can hear every note and feel the power that is exceptional.
I still call it "Tull" in a generic way. Mainly because others say "It isn't Tull" in a condescending manner.
Ian Anderson = TULL Right on! & you rule!
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Post by Teacher on Oct 29, 2013 15:39:32 GMT
Here's a clip from the show in Tacoma.
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Post by JTull 007 on Nov 1, 2013 15:52:18 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2013 15:00:29 GMT
www.ticketmaster.ca/Ian-Anderson-tickets/artist/722512Favourite moment: Fan Reviews (66) average: 4 / 5 5/5 I think this was my favorite concert, ever Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - Calgary - Fri, Oct 25, 2013 Posted 11/04/2013 by hitfan This Fan's Reviews I've seen Ozzy, Opeth, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, but I think that this was my favorite concert that I've ever been to. I had never seen Jethro Tull/Ian Anderson in concert before--and I quipped just before the show that I would have liked to get a time machine and travel back to 1976 to see the most celebrated live Tull line-up live in concert. But watching this show, I certainly wasn't disappointed. Being that this was a smaller venue, I got to sit in the fourth row and to see Ian Anderson perform live one of the greatest albums of all time in it's entirety (Thick as a Brick) was an experience I'll never forget. Ian Anderson has amazing stage presence--even when he just stands there, he exudes charisma. He probably could have been a performer on Broadway if he had wanted to. Favourite moment: After Ian told the heckler to shut up, after which he screamed and threw his Jethro Tull T-shirt onto the stage and Ian simply smiled.Setlist: Thick as a Brick & Thick as a Brick 2 Encore - Locomotive Breath 5 / 5 Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - Calgary - Fri, Oct 25, 2013 Posted 11/03/2013 by lmg42 This Fan's Reviews How can you go wrong seeing TAAB 1 and 2 live? I had a fabulous time at the concert. It is the second time I've seen Ian Anderson live and I was thrilled to be able to hear TAAB live. Just couldn't keep the smile off my face the entire time! Setlist: Thick as a Brick 1 &Thick as a Brick 2 Encore - Locomotive Breath 4 / 5 Jethro Tull was great. Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - Calgary - Fri, Oct 25, 2013 Posted 10/31/2013 by Dougt This Fan's Reviews We thought the show was great, sound was excellent.
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Post by JTull 007 on Nov 6, 2013 15:22:05 GMT
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Post by JTull 007 on Nov 6, 2013 15:29:04 GMT
Favourite moment: After Ian told the heckler to shut up, after which he screamed and threw his Jethro Tull T-shirt onto the stage and Ian simply smiled. LOL! I wish Ian gave me that shirt after the show. That would be priceless.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2013 14:21:41 GMT
Favourite moment: After Ian told the heckler to shut up, after which he screamed and threw his Jethro Tull T-shirt onto the stage and Ian simply smiled. LOL! I wish Ian gave me that shirt after the show. That would be priceless. Fun, yeah! Ian simply smiled.
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Post by JTull 007 on Nov 7, 2013 17:00:44 GMT
Let's Party in Graz tonight with Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson Another classy place for the band with the most class!
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Post by maddogfagin on Nov 7, 2013 17:08:43 GMT
Hey Jim I would be rather interesting to sit in the balcony seats right next to the stage
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2013 17:28:50 GMT
Jim, Got to love the avatar changes that accompany the event. The gain from you is so high here in Forum fun-land that we've installed another electrical panel to handle the power gain. Feel the power. I sense the path. I sense the glory road. Position, influence...
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Post by JTull 007 on Nov 7, 2013 18:00:14 GMT
Jim, Got to love the avatar changes that accompany the event. The gain from you is so high here in Forum fun-land that we've installed another electrical panel to handle the power gain. Feel the power. I sense the path. I sense the glory road. Position, influence... Thanks Sir Tootull... With all the improvements made last June, I finally got the hang of it. I would normally keep one for months but the tour must go on. I want to finish it with a big BANG.
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Post by steelmonkey on Nov 7, 2013 20:46:28 GMT
A good night to NOT 'Keep off the Graz'.
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Post by nonrabbit on Nov 8, 2013 8:28:32 GMT
emm not sure of the validity of this however there's a tweet in Tweetland;
" Bumped into Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull during the interval. Nice chap but he'd broken a finger so couldn't do his flute guest spot.."
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Post by JTull 007 on Nov 8, 2013 15:26:36 GMT
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Post by JTull 007 on Nov 10, 2013 15:09:18 GMT
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Post by steelmonkey on Nov 10, 2013 15:36:31 GMT
The Dutch Fan Club is as rabid and dedicated as the Italians and Spaniards....but they don't seem, to travel much...Here's hoping Bert, the bootleg mag man, Jan, the cup of wonder, wonder and Gerrit de Geus are all still able and willing to get to gigs in their homeland.....it would sure enough be worth the effort !
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Post by maddogfagin on Nov 10, 2013 16:49:14 GMT
The Dutch Fan Club is as rabid and dedicated as the Italians and Spaniards....but they don't seem, to travel much...Here's hoping Bert, the bootleg mag man, Jan, the cup of wonder, wonder and Gerrit de Geus are all still able and willing to get to gigs in their homeland.....it would sure enough be worth the effort ! I've no doubt that Gerrit, Bert and probably Jan will be at Tilburg tomorrow (11th). Great people, great country and great food - the profiteroles served in a seaside eatery in Scheveningen are to die for.
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Post by steelmonkey on Nov 10, 2013 17:08:22 GMT
The Netherlands struck me as almost surreal....like they have everything so rigged and fixed that even a plane crash wouldn't hurt anyone....know what I mean ? I have so much history and so many friends in Hamburg and Berlin that I never really spend much time in Holland besides passing thru and talking to people that pick me up hitch-hiking....uniformly cool...The afternoon with Bert last summer might be my entry level to more Holland experience.
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Post by JTull 007 on Nov 11, 2013 2:19:12 GMT
Dedicated to Sir Bernie Ian Anderson - (Jethro Tull) Thick as a Brick at the Broadway Performance Hall in Tacoma WA.
Videos by... Les Berenson MD
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Post by JTull 007 on Nov 11, 2013 15:29:55 GMT
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Post by JTull 007 on Nov 12, 2013 15:22:18 GMT
Thick as a Brick 1&2 Groningen Oosterpoort November 10, 2013 This was the third time I saw this show, once before in Amsterdam and in Basel.
I’m sure that this was the best concert ever. The band is well put together, they have every musical quality to grasp all difficult tempo changes that Thick as a Brick is known for. Especially Ryan O’Donnell, his voice goes very well together with Ian Anderson and he is fun to watch. The show is brilliant, Ian is brilliant and well illustrated by very recognisable picture’s of The Boy Scout Manual, Biggles and comic book heroes. The Thick a Brick album is one of my favourites, and to see it performed like this is fantastic.
After the break, part 2. How life goes on for Gerald Bostock. Some real good songs, heavy rock as well. Which I like! Again nice illustrations, Van Gogh, Tower of Babylon and Heavy Horses.
And again a brilliant show, Ian is maybe losing voice, but he is gaining on guitar and flute, and his move’s and facial expression stays on the same high level.
I didn’t care much about the video’s, ..must be honest. I did not think it very funny. I didn’t need to watch Anna Phoebe on Skype, or the frogman in the street, not even “Tuffty” in his Garden with Spitfire. I didn’t like it, but there was some laughter in the audience ...Maybe it’s me.
No Jethro Tull concert can end without Locomotive Breath. This song never wears out !
Also very good singing from Ryan O’Donnell, good guitar play from Florian Opahle. The perfect way to end a brilliant show.
Review by Dik Delfsma Heerenveen, Netherlands
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Post by maddogfagin on Nov 14, 2013 9:21:50 GMT
Ian Anderson speelt Thick as a Brick part 1 and 2 in de Oosterpoort te Groningen. Maar dit was de toegift. :-) Published on 11 Nov 2013 by Joppe van der Spoel
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Post by JTull 007 on Nov 18, 2013 15:45:21 GMT
Holy Vaclav Havel Next stop... Brno, Czech Republic! www.mytravelguideposts.com/2010/02/things-to-do-in-brno-czech-republic.html www.atlasobscura.com/places/czechs-capuchin-crypt Let's take a look around before the show on Wednesday...Capuchin Monastery Underground VaultThe Capuchin Monastery underground vault, just a twenty minute walk from the Brno City Museum Complex, is one of the biggest attractions in the city, but a morbid one, as you can see hundred year-old mummified monks and nuns. What has happened in almost 2 years of this tour will always be a milestone of Tull History. With TAAB 2, Ian has brought this band into the 21st Century as a relevant musical force.
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 18, 2013 20:45:58 GMT
I see Scott's playing a new drum kit similar to this one. Has he bought it or just borrowed it?
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