I saw the Aqualung tour, the Thick as a Brick tour ,and the Passion Play tour. Here in Salt Lake City at the Salt Palace Arena. They were one of the few bands that made it a point to always play Salt Lake City when they toured. They had an interesting format in which they would perform their previous two albums in their entirety, before playing an extended version of their new release. For example. With the Aqualung tour, they performed, their Standup and Benefit albums before performing Aqualung. The same held true for the other two tours. I always found it to be an interesting concept for a song lineup.
Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull
I've been a serious Tull fan since 1970, owning almost all of their music and much of Ian Anderson's solo material. I've had the privilege of attending 4 of their concerts including a small venue where everyone stood but only about 150 in attendance.
I'm intrigued by the style and subject of the music, not your typical love songs or ballads. The musicality is also some of the best from what is considered a rock band or some would say, progressive rock band. This is especially shown in some of the early "theme" albums like "Thick as a Brick" or "Passion Play".
I will have to say my favorites however are the solo albums by Ian Anderson. The album "Divinities" being my all time favorite. When I want to test the dynamics of a system, Divinities is one I typically use. The quality of the recording to me is second to none. Take a listen to "The Pay of Spain" as an example.
Curious to hear if anyone else shares my enthusiasm for this group/soloist.
Tom
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