Drummer reacts to "Songs from the Wood" (Live) by Jethro Tull

God these guys are so DAMN entertaining... even though this was made a long time ago, you can still feel ALL the energy from this performance. Ian is just energy personified... and man can he play the flute. Who was the mysterious other flute player??
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[@williamfranz9872]

Mr. Barlow is a drummer you should know. John Bonham said," he was the greatest rock drummer England ever produced." He played on Malmsteen' first album as well.

[@joeyblowey123456]

One of Tull's best songs from one of their best albums.

[@HollowGolem]

That intro is actually from the song "Pibroch (Cap in Hand)" from that album. Which is another great tune. The whole album (and _Heavy Horses_ after it) is gorgeous.

[@donaldanderson6604]

The whole SFTW album is impeccable and this is an amazing track. Heavy Horses is pretty damn fine as well.

[@chadmyron2552]

Amen

[@fords_nothere_100]

Great choice. Of course live is great, but the studio version of this song is not to be missed.

[@L33Reacts]

Yeah I feel bad for not doing it first now. I definitely see what yall mean now. I'll do the live after the studio from now on.

[@fords_nothere_100]

@@L33Reacts I get it. Its almost impossible to resist watching Ian live! 😉

[@BobCtabtree-pl6xq]

The entire Songs From The Wood album is brilliant.A great concept.

[@fords_nothere_100]

@@BobCtabtree-pl6xq Absolutely!

[@SuperFreundt]

I think you like very much tô react "No Lullaby" of Jethro Tull, for the same show. Great Drummer Barry Barlow, and of course, "A Single Man" live, with great Drum solo.

[@robertstoner8244]

Amazing band

[@fordp69]

L33, you really should have heard of Barrymore Barlow, he is considered a great drummer, including being the favorite of "Bonzo" (John Bonham).

[@wezzmusic]

One of the best things about Jethro Tull is that even though they play modern instruments, you feel like your listening to fabulous music from the middle ages. No-one comes close to this mastery

[@runtt01]

This is an abridged version. The album cut is much longer.

[@chadmyron2552]

Barrymore Barlow is one of those drummers that nobody talks about, because they’re jealous.. Neal Peart levels..

[@bishopswoodcrafts]

this is a shortened version of the studio album song... other live versions are longer... this was broadcast live in both the USA and the UK at the same time so they wanted to cram in as much as possible in their allotted time.

[@Thirdwind2]

Hey Lee... There's another flute player?!! .... That was Mr. Barriemore Barlow!! lol

[@garysteinert8040]

Bass player John Glascock passed away soon after. You need to listen to the album.

[@normandaubry]

I think that this version is shorter than the original one. BTW I love Barriemore Barlow. He is forgotten too often, but he is one of the top rock drummers of that era. Also, Barlow is the guy that played the flute for a few seconds.

[@belindahutchings9420]

That was the drummer on the flute bit, but at one of the shows I saw, I swear Martin Barre played that bit, as well as a few others. :)

[@DWHarper62]

45 years ago... All SM57's on everything including vocals...

[@Peter-oh3hc]

Their musicianship always amazes me

[@stpnwlf9]

It's hard to take your eyes off Ian Anderson, but the keyboardist on stage right, John Evan, is also hilarious to watch!

[@nancymjohnson]

Barlow was the second flute player. Not sure if he was actually playing, or with the legendary Ian pose, maybe just mocking Anderson…?

[@pixgo_tv]

Come on!! Barry is miming the flute while Palmer and Evans are miming the backvocals… It always been that way and it’s fine, it’s a show! It’s easy to recognize Ian’s voice on back vocals on the backing track including the “barry” flute part!

[@FaceBat]

The studio version of the song is longer. This version started in the middle of the song.

[@bobmessier5215]

Give a listen to Tull's "A Witches Promise" or "My God" from the 1970 Isle of Wight Concert.

[@williambaldridge1203]

That was a shorter version of it. There are three members of the band play the flute. Martin Barre, the guitar player, Barry Barlow, the drummer, and Ian Anderson the everything.

[@bobbyg7102]

First time seeing you react. Have you checked out MINSTREL IN THE GALLERY from Tull yet? If not, it will knock your socks off. Studio or live.

[@paulehney4581]

Told ya this kicked a$$. Album rocks!

[@mlinderict]

Okay ... the whole Bursting Out album is great. Look for Conundrum (Barrie Barlow drum solo). You'll thank me. Amazing what we used to get out of Shure SM-57s & 58s! 😂

[@michaelchiz5302]

This live version is greatly shortened from the studio version. In fact the intro actually comes from a different song. That was the drummer (Barriemore Barlow) that played that little flute line.

[@cazgerald9471]

Saw them the following month at the Long Beach Arena - they played five consecutive nights in LA (3 in LB / 2 at the Forum)

[@JimboKM]

The intro was from other songs on the album and Songs From The Wood came in at the midpoint with the funky instrumental section. That's why it felt incomplete. It was. Still a great performance.

[@diamonddavefuller6136]

Songs from the woods is a double album that I listened to so much. Try black pool next. Great content are your reactions.😊

[@samuelecallegari6117]

Yeah, as other suggested you should listen the album versions first. Simply because Tull rearranged the songs very often in live shows. And a lot of time the arrangemets changes (sometimes radically) during the years. Take for example Locomotive Breath. The studio version has a piano introduction but the popular (at least here on KZbin) 1982 live version starts right on the riff. And as Loco Breath was almost always the closer of their concerts, they always had an instrumental piece following the song, and that instrumental changed a lot over the years. Sometimes is an instrumental version of another Tull song, sometimes is a rearranged traditional, sometimes a completely new composition. Live Tull are beautiful cause there hasn't been two similar tours (at least until the late 80s).

[@fordp69]

Yeah, I've seen a lot of that in the concerts over the years I've seen them 20+ times (I lost count somewhere around 20), think of the two versions of "Living in the Past" once "Living WITH the past" came out, they always did that version.

[@paulsegura4738]

The drummer (Barrymore) played the second flute.

[@walt5620]

Barrymore Barlow, the drummer, briefly played the flute

[@devonvergiels5185]

JT has been my number 1 favorite since, umm, waay too long ago . . . prolly mid 70's. No reason to change my mind now. BTW, had the most pleasant opportunity to chat with Ian and Martin many years ago, both total gentlemen and sweet guys. Special memory for me.

[@sharondavid-melly1498]

Kaleidoscope wood plus on that stage! Thanks 👍

[@nyrocks5580]

Do Hunting Girl from the Songs From The Wood album. Trust me, you will love it.

[@guyhubert9121]

i am wondering if the album cover in the lower left corner is Olias of Sunhillow by Jon Anderson ?

[@redhen2123]

Ah, the soundtrack to every Dungeons & Dragons session in the 70's. Fun times.

[@IvorPresents]

When I was a Teacher, I had a trail club. We loved the album. try listening to the album cut. The whole record. was refreshing.

[@dunringill1747]

How to improve a Jethro Tull song = make it longer.

[@valhelluva]

The other flute player was....The drummer Im sure..!

[@lauriehutchison449]

The other flute was played by the drummer, Barriemore Barlow (the clue is the hat, as he imitated Ian’s one-legged stance, lol). Martin Barre also plays flute, although not in this concert - in fact he apparently played flute before guitar, and before Ian did.

[@erikahlander3489]

In the long term, this is one of the songs never being worn out. Slightly better even is the album version.

[@erictownsend8870]

The second flautist was the drummer, Barriemore Barlow - standing on one leg! Bit of Tull live humor. This is a great song much longer on the studio version. They vary live presentations over time to fit into the show plan.

[@tessjuel]

There is not one but two flutes playing there and Anderson is one of them. The second (or third if you like) one is off camera and I'm fairly sure it is Martin Barre. Barre actually played flute before he started playing the guitar and he still performs on it every now and then. If you search for "Martin Barre flute" (without the quotes) on KZbin, you'll find a few videos of him.

[@PogueMahone1]

Truth be told, the flute is not the most difficult instrument to learn to play.

[@belindahutchings9420]

I also heard him mentioning that the bass player, John Glascock was out "feeling poorly." John had a tooth infection that moved into his heart, and sadly, he passed away. It was heartbreaking. To me, he was a vital element of Tull while he was there.

[@garysteinert8040]

Saw the tour at a few East Coast cities.

[@timgrady4630]

Still love their 1970 Isle Of Wight Performance. Ridiculous level of raw passion . Ian leading the charge . Drum solo off the charts .

[@KevinRCarr]

I don't care how old I get, watching him never gets old.

[@L33Reacts]

He's truly a one of a kind entertainer... they don't make em like they used to.

[@Lukkern]

WOAH! Never expected to see a reaction of the best live performance of the best jethro tull song! Thanks!

[@L33Reacts]

Glad you enjoyed it bro! This band is so awesome lol they kill it live.

[@jermaschinot]

The live version here has been sliced and diced. The album versionis impecable

[@L33Reacts]

I'm gonna check it out for sure. This felt incomplete! But it sounded great lol

[@robertjewell9727]

The studio track is longer at about 5 minutes And there are other live recordings a bit longer.

[@L33Reacts]

Ahhhh of course it is... damn I feel silly now. Oh well. I'll start with the studio from now on.

[@pmR32red]

👍

[@skunkworksu7638]

Minstrel in the gallery .please😁

[@jermaschinot]

However, this MSG version of thick as a brick is a must for many reasons

[@L33Reacts]

I'll have to check it out! Thick as a brick Is my favorite song of theirs so far 😌

[@anthonyward3853]

There is a longer version, try 1977 live concert version

[@L33Reacts]

Sweet thanks! I felt like it was just starting to get really good and then cymbal crash, it's over :(

[@KarlElvis]

This album will always be a Christmas album for me, because it was the only thing I had on vinyl in my 20s that sounded at all like xmas. I highly recommend this whole album, it’s a unique fusion of Celtic and prog.

[@fordp69]

Did you know there is a Jethro Tull Christmas album?

[@greenfalcon11]

And it is Phenominal! Especially if one likes a Celtic feel to their Christmas music...

[@andremartin5446]

This is a much abbreviated version of the song with the beginning of it being the end of another song from that same album! Great version non t he less, but way different then the studio version. And the other flute player was the drummer Barriemore Barlow

[@andremartin5446]

I suggest A Passion Play next, gotta treat yourself to the full album though

[@mikemicrael5749]

With a few exceptions, it is better to listen to the studio versions of songs first. The live versions are great but so much nuance is missing compared to the studio versions.

[@lesblatnyak5947]

Absolutely

[@EiriUesugiKun]

Yeah .. but Ian Anderson brings so much life to the songs in these live performances.. Tough choise... :)

[@benoitdesmarais2948]

The studio version is almost five minutes long. Here, it was mashed up with a bit of Pibroch, the longest track on Songs From The Wood, the proggiest too.

[@L33Reacts]

Ahhhh ok cool thank you for filling me in. It definitely felt incomplete 😢

[@corawheeler9355]

As a drummer, you might enjoy "Velvet Green" live in London 1977. At the start, he introduces the drummer, who drags out some old drums.

[@mikemicrael5749]

As great as the album Songs from the Wood is, I like the next album, Heavy Horses, a bit more. Definitely one of my three or four favorite bands to have seen live many times. Unfortunately, today there are two "versions" of Jethro Tull: Ian Anderson's Jethro Tull and the more satisfying Martin Barre version. If both were in town on the same night, I would see Martin's show. That takes nothing from my regard for the genius of Ian Anderson.

[@sciwiz57]

That was an excerpt not the actual song!

[@L33Reacts]

Yeah I feel cheated now lol

[@josephnaja]

I've seen Tull numerous times live, this is one of my favorite Jethro Tull albums!

[@grahamreed8774]

Been following Tull since the Stand Up album 1969. By the late 1970s many prog/rock bands went into hibernation and out of favour and punk/rock was ruling current music. So Ian Anderson decided to write, produce and play most of the music himself, on a solo project- Songs From The Wood 1977. His old band members got to hear the songs, which they liked and suggested touring the album- which became one of their most successful and rightfully so. Anderson- a singer in the original bluesy band, wanted to play an instrument that no one else was using and so became a self taught flute player. He continues to completely amaze other professional players with his totally unconventional style.

[@nyrocks5580]

Unless I'm totally misunderstanding you, where did you hear/read that Songs From The Wood was a solo project on which Ian Anderson played most of the instruments and then the "old band members" heard the songs and decided to tour? They were still very much a band in 1977. The big split happened a few years later, culminating in the A album, which was intended to be his first solo record.

[@jstock2317]

Jethro Tull really has such a good energy, so many classic albums.

[@EiriUesugiKun]

Man I am so happy that you have found they Joy that only Jethro Tull can provide!

[@L33Reacts]

I'm sure my dad was a fan of them. Sadly I really never found out his favorite bands other then Yanni lol. He was a great musician.😢 But what a thing to share with your dad. This band is very special, I can tell. And Ian is just wild. I love it 😂

[@gphill3954]

....makes me feel much...better!

[@unknown6390]

I think the studio version is superior and a more complete vision of the musical story

[@maryscales5747]

His organist , piano player is the one and only Mr . B . Happy . Love this group wish I could have seen them in concert !

[@fordp69]

Ian: "We occasionally cut his fingernail off, and smoke them." And David Palmer from the other keyboards is now named Ms. Dee Palmer.

[@timgrady4630]

Saw the '75 Tour . Smiled a lot .