Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull

Back in the bootleg days during the advent of CD trading there used to be guy who was the “seed” for trading live Jethro Tull concerts.  If I remember correctly, he was confined to a wheelchair and paralyzed for much of his upper body.  Used joy sticks for working on the computer. 

But, back to the story.  He seeded a boatload of Tull concerts, from the early days into the 8o’s, I believe.  I have a bunch of them. Maybe 40-50 concerts.  Some sounded like soundboards, and some like really bad audience tapes.

I got to really tell the difference between good Tull shows, and just going on the road shows.  Not all shows were pretty. 

I loved the way Tull started out as a blues band, but after a while they became fairly predictable with their songs.  Songs played like the album tracks.  They never really improved like I would have expected from such talented musicians.  I heard Ian admit that they were not that kind of band.

Don’t get me wrong.  I own every LP up to War Child or Songs from the Wood, which ever came second.  But Stand Up, Benefit, This Was, those are real gems.  Never get tired of them.

I was fortunate enough to have seen Tull at the Filmore East in what might have been their first US appearance, but I can’t swear to that. For me, I liked their direction at that time better than anything that came after. Amazing band. 

One of the best Hard Rock / Heavy Metal bands in the late 80’s …😎

Saw them at the Chicago Stadium in 1969 or 1970.  First time I ever smelled marijuana. 😊

@buellrider97 

I was listening to a Beethoven symphony from Qobuz through Roon.  At the end of

the entire thing I hear slight noise nearly silent and then the stylus in the run-out groove for about a minute!

Ya just never know.

Regards,

barts