Huge fan of Tull and Ian Anderson. I was fortunate enough to have two older brothers that turned me on to all of the good stuff. This Was, Stand Up, Benefit, Thick as a Brick…… no rock ‘n’ roll better! Good to hear about all the remasters and re-releases as some of the older recordings were just not that great. Probably saw them a dozen times, mostly at the Capital Center in Landover, Maryland. But, have had the fortune of small venues as well. Martin Barre I have seen in the very small RAMSHEAD in Annapolis, Maryland. Also, quite the treat. Kind of lost track of their albums in the 80s, but still quite the prolific rocker. I had fun at one of my most recent concerts where the kid next to me, asked me what all the old stuff was, and I asked him what all the new stuff was! Can’t say that about many artists.
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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@bipestuff Always liked Tull but wasn't fanatical--then i went to a concert in Caracas Venezuela (2005 i think) and saw them at a great venue--Martin was with them--but the best part: my Venezuelan friend who got the tickets for us was best friends with the theater owner--we went backstage after the concert and met Ian and talked to him for over half an hour--unfortunately we couldn't coax Martin out of the dressing room but Ian was great--we talked about his passion for big cats and his foundation for them--we took a couple pics with him and one of them hangs on my music room wall--i agree about his solo albums--i was amazed during the concert how many different instruments he played--been a big fan since. |
Timely thread. I picked a copy of TAAB in exceptional condition. As luck would have it, according to Discogs pedigree a 1st run US Reprise label "stamper." Part of 3 for $10 score at a local store. Much of Classic Rock at least in LP from, just isn't in demand in my neck of the woods, so lots of aged out collections show up unwanted and cheap-great for me! Saw JT in 79-fantastic show from what I remember.
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