First listen to Jethro Tull - Stand Up (Album Side 1) |REACTION|

[@CaryOn11]

Great choice to react. This album truly does Stand Up to the test of time. You will no doubt start to hear the progression of their style from the blues/rock of This Was. I remember hearing this album in its' entirety and being blown away by it. I envy your experience today and hope it brings you the same joy as it did for me.

[@1953jazzman]

As someone who has loved this album for 50 years, I really appreciate your willingness to do a deep dive like this. You are the first reactor I've seen who is catching on to Tull's beauty, depth and versatility!

[@lauriehutchison449]

As somebody who’s had Stand Up since it was first released, I have to agree with you. I’m loving watching all these “youngsters” discover this fantastic band. I’ll never forget discovering Bouree in a book of J S Bach piano music a few years later, thinking “wait, isn’t that the tune Ian did on Stand Up??? Oh wow!”.

[@bradsmack1]

Great job, Daniel! My "Stand Up" and Tull story: I was three years younger than you (14) when I first heard this album upon its 1969 release. Like many/most lads who pick up a guitar after hearing Jimi/Eric/Jimmy/Jeff, etc, I was seriously drawn to that strange flute sound by Ian! I rented a flute to see if it was something I could learn. After one lesson to learn the fingering and embouchure, I bought my own, and proceeded to learn Anderson's licks off the records, all by ear! It was grueling, to a degree, as back in the day, I would drop the needle on a short section, pick out the notes on my flute (a Gemeinhardt for fellow players!), then play that section on the record again while playing along! After learning the "pieces" of the song bit by bit, I'd then play along to the whole song, and repeat, until I could play it cold sans record! "Bouree" was one of my first, and I even learned the harmony flute line! I then proceeded to learn virtually all of Ian's licks as the albums came out! Yep, all of "TAAB" and "Passion Play," too! Anyway, it's a nostalgic trip down memory lane for most of us to watch you react to these, our cultural soundtrack to our lives! Happy to share my personal Ian/Tull story with you, and I eagerly await more of your reactions as you continue to grow up big and Tull!!

[@kathleensmith3555]

I love Tull -They are my feel good band - They helped me survive my teenage angst years

[@daveking9393]

For the stand-up album when you actually open the double album cover a pop-up of the band came out of the album for another twist to why it was called stand-up...

[@jdekalb]

I still have my copy!

[@iancunningham5576]

Ian, 21 at the time of recording, wrote all the tunes. Sang the lead vocals. Played: Acoustic Guitar, Flute, Harmonica. First album with the incredibly great, guitarist, Martin Barre. Bassist: Glenn Cornick Drums: Clive Bunker

[@DoubleD-kg1xh]

Well, young man now that you’ve discovered this music, your life will never be the same. This album came out when I was 15 years old, in 1969. I know you would be able to imagine being a kid like that and hearing all this music come out for the first time. It was the best time to be alive and hearing all of these brand new groups. Back to the Family is probably one of my top three Jethro Tull songs. Wait till you get to Nothing to Say on the Benefit album coming up. I think you’ll like that one too, lyrically. Ian Anderson here and Justin Hayward of the Moody blues wrote some of the best lyrics ever, IMHO.

[@Yosef1952]

I don't think enough is written about what a superb acoustic guitarist Ian Anderson is. His acoustic playing brilliance shines out on so many Tull numbers. "Look Into the Sun" is a great example of this. Thanks for doing this reaction, DS9.

[@dennishinkle5010]

I am not sure there's an instrument Ian can't play.

[@dougpotosky4102]

Ian Anderson a true master musician. Believe he just released a new album! Wow!

[@daveking9393]

I have been waiting for this for a long time can't wait to listen to it

[@bradb3248]

Can’t thank you enough for this one, a trip down memory lane for me, one of my favorite Tull albums, had not listened to album in far too many years, a reminder for me not to get stuck in a rut musically. When Ian Anderson heard Eric Clapton play he decided to try another instrument, just couldn’t compete, went to a music shop with nothing in particular in mind, for whatever reason picked up the flute. Stand Up cd going in my car tomorrow. Martin Barre one of my favorites, looking forward to side two.

[@jeffmartin1026]

I am glad that you are taking the time to listen to these LP's in order. As with any band that catches your ear this is the best way so you can watch them develope their particular sound.

[@chrisb587]

One of the best albums of 1969. Amazingly went to number 1 in the UK album chart.

[@phoenixdoglover9403]

I was wondering when you would get to this. Haha! What a fantastic album. Evolving Tull had elements of classical, jazz, blues, and rock. More complexity, more interesting than many contemporary groups. Great musicianship as well. Always loved Barre's guitar solos.

[@brumleyhall]

IMPORTANT: Before getting to Passion Play, don't miss out on "Living in the Past", which was released after Thick as a Brick in 1972. It is a double-length compilation of non-LP singles, unreleased songs, a couple live songs, and some all new material. It's usually listed under compilations in their discography, but should be considered all new material.

[@benoitdesmarais2948]

Actually, all this material (except the live side at Carnegie Hall) was integrated to the new Wilson remixes - and to the albums they were contemporary to - so Singing All Day, very bluesy, is on Stand Up, and the first B. Barlow sessions post Aqualung were integrated as extras on Aqualung. I agree with you that some of this material is amongst the best Tull recorded (Sweet Dream, Wond Ring Again in particular), but i always felt that the album itself was ill-conceived. I already owned all their albums, so having Teacher and Hymn 43 etc as part of it made no sense other than filler cause there wasn't enough originals and B-sides to fill a double-album. (And i never listened to the live section.) I think Daniel would be better off listening to the Wilson versions and sample the extras, full of good surprises.

[@Pcrimson1]

I also feel Living in the Past should be considered it's own release, not a compilation. I don't think Daniel should sift through the Wilson remixes. LitP stands on it's own. There are real gems here. My favorite is "Life is a Long Song". Fairport Convention covered it as well, but that's a whole other tangent for Daniel to discover down the road. PS - another Halloween Song for him on LitP - Witch's Promise.

[@benoitdesmarais2948]

@@Pcrimson1 The Wilson Remixes - especially on Benefit and Aqualung - are sonically huge improvements on the originals, and so all the songs from Living in the Past (except The Witch's Promise) also received the rejuvenating treatment. Did not know about Fairport covering Life is a Long Song, will check that out, thanx.

[@sentimentalelephantsamusic9730]

Signed and cosigned, a vital collection of amazing Tull material that stands on its own

[@kayleenilsson3825]

Oh I can't even begin to explain how frustrating it is to see reactionists ignore the *Steven Wilson Remixes* , they're far superior to the originals and the other remasters, it'd really highten their experience of the JT journey. I've mentioned it on pretty much every JT reaction. I can't think of a possible reason as to WHY one would prefer any other version, but I'd be VERY curious to hear an attempt at one, @@Pcrimson1 please explain yourself? (You're not really helping here '--_--) Have you even compared any song? Cause I'm pretty sure you wouldn't diss the *SWR* if you had... Besides, as someone else already mentioned, you do have pretty much all songs as bonus tracks on the *SWR* editions, which (again!) has much better quality.

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

This is a great album. Looking forward to listening with you. It’s been decades since I last heard it.

[@broadsword6650]

You’ve heard of the concept of the “difficult second album”? Tull got round that problem by changing their style (often radically) between almost every album! “This Was” was so titled because it recorded what the band had sounded like, while “Stand Up” is them standing on their own feet and, with a new guitarist, developing new ideas. So, although Stand Up is the second album, it’s really the first by the “new” Tull.

[@zq9m3xh8]

Tull, alongside The Moody Blues, has ALWAYS cheered me up with their music. I literally cannot find a song by either band that I'd consider sad or depressing, not to me anyway. These are my two favorite bands of all time, with perhaps a slight edge given to The Moodies. And this is a very good album. The first three songs on the album take you from blues/rock, to folk, to classical/jazz. All the major food groups. Glad you found them and appreciate them as we do.

[@mikephalen3162]

"Sossity" is one of my all-time favorite depressing songs.

[@lindaward6459]

The Moody Blues and Jethro Tull have always been those albums who have taken me to another time and place.

[@Ferretbomber]

Pibroch (Cap in Hand) is pretty sad, a wanderer coming home to find his love has given up on their relationship and a new partner has taken his place. That song gets me every time.

[@zq9m3xh8]

@@Ferretbomber the closest I come to a lump in my throat from Tull is "Life Is a Long Song", when he sings "but the tune ends too soon for us all".

[@artiewithers6980]

Such a joy watching you enjoying these songs.

[@williamseible4345]

Tull in concert was something so sublime, majestic, and riveting--with anderson dancing, playing and cavorting non stop--he pulled the whole arena into a close intimate, theatrical experience. I wasn't that excited the first time I went--I thought Aqualung was OK--and dimly remembered Stand Up--which just killed in concert. Saw them 5 time. Liked em better than Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, the Stones, Heart....

[@Lightmane]

When it comes to bands like Tull and YES and Pink Floyd and others, album reactions can sometimes be better than just listening to a song on the album, because some of these albums were designed to be listened to in their entirety. Often the song didn't end. It just flowed into the next, so sometimes you'll want to listen to 2 songs in a row on some of these albums. One very popular example of this is Led Zeppelin 'Heartbreaker' and 'Living Loving Maid'. Even the radio played those 2 songs together. Glad you're doing this. Hopefully it will be well received.

[@ericanderson8886]

Early prog rock at it's best. Tull, Moody Blues, Pink Floyd, Yes, Genesis, you've heard them all.

[@stephenrich8808]

my first Jethro Tull exposure as a college student ... and saw them live on their Aqualung tour (opening act was Captain Beefheart!) ... amazing.

[@brumleyhall]

I saw them on the Aqualung tour, also. Only, the opening band was Yes.

[@stephenowens8763]

I saw Captain Beefheart with Frank Zappa. He didn’t tour a lot and didn’t open but played with FZ (after promoter threw the opening act, Styx, off the stage)

[@neonpark1874]

@@brumleyhall Wow! That had to be insanely good.

[@jeffmartin1026]

I saw the Aqualung tour in a collage gymnasium about 15' in front of the stage. The opening act was Curved Air.

[@thatoneguyagain2252]

This was the second Tull album I bought. There was a place a few miles' bike-ride from home that sold discount 8-track tapes, which I later learned were discounted because they were bootlegs, not official releases. Anyway, one fine day I rode those few miles and bought Jethro Tull's 'Benefit' and Pink Floyd's 'Meddle'. Two weeks later I went back and bought 'Stand Up' and 'A Nice Pair', which was a repackage of the first two Pink Floyd albums. Two weeks after that, I went back and bought David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' and 'Ziggy Stardust'. After that, they stopped selling 8-tracks, since somebody had reported them for dealing in bootlegs. "A New Day Yesterday" - as noted before, Martin Barre was in the process of joining Tull as the album began. You mentioned a very specific feel to the guitar in this song - Tony Iommi of black Sabbath spent about two weeks as Tull's guitarist before going back to Birmingham and resuming his destiny. This sounds like a riff they might've worked into a song, which was left over from from those two weeks. There is actually footage of Iommi's time in the band - he was there for Tull's appearance in The Rolling Stones' Rock And Roll Circus film, but his face is obscured by a gigantic hat. "Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square" - our first mention of Jeffrey, but not our last. Jeffrey wasn't really a musician, but as Ian Anderson's best friend, he eventually got invited along. The touring life didn't suit him very well, so after the end of the 'Minstrel In The Gallery' tour, he ritually burned all his stage clothes, and devoted the rest of his life to painting. "Bouree' " - has been heard coming out of every college music department's practice room for over fifty years. There was a girl in my high school who played it as her performance in the senior talent show. She also entered her painting of the back cover of 'Aqualung' in the art contest. She wore her Tull concert shirt at least once a week for her junior and senior years. "Back To The Family" - I have to dispute one of your conclusions: if sister was vain, she'd think her hair looked great. Not liking her hair is a hallmark of every self-conscious and insecure teenage girl. My sister tried dozens of hairstyles, and hated all of them. "Look Into The Sun" - I always think of as Pink Floyd's "Time", without all the time. This is Anderson looking back, but wistfully, not bitterly. Ten years haven't got behind him yet, but he does have this one summer to contemplate. Looking forward to side two - and hope it will be coming sooner rather than later.

[@lantose]

What memories of my youth! Bought this album just when it came out!

[@michaelkeefe8494]

LOL at "the blues are not my thing" and 5 seconds into a heavy blues riff "I love it already". It's like we're watching you mature in real time. ;) Joe Bonamassa does a very nice cover of New Day...

[@theblackcat5416]

Joe Bonamassa is a guitar god, imo. I have seen him 3 times, twice at Red Rocks Amphitheater. Doesn't get any better than that ! ✌❤🌻😷🎶

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

I had this album.....just gave it up about a year ago....Now I wish I hadn’t sold my whole collection.....

[@joelliebler5690]

This is raw and rocks. Songs From The Wood is my favorite album and one worth reacting to especially if you like Ian’s flute playing!

[@k_spats]

*THIS* ⬆️⬆️⬆️

[@oafratos]

This is a great blues-jazz rock album , maybe the best ever

[@-R.Gray-]

To see a performance with Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) with Tull, see "The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus" from 1968. It has a ton of other people on it, but the Stones didn't feel they did as well as the other people on it, so it was never broadcast on TV. One notable performance is the Beatle song "Yer Blues" with John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards (on bass), and Mitch Mitchell (Hendrix Experience) on drums.

[@Ferretbomber]

Tony and Ian are friends to this day, at least that brief collaboration had a long-term benefit.

[@samuelmregister]

Anderson clearly evolving here, saying yes, we can rock harder (the trend of the day), but also be highly tasteful- the placement of songs states his strongly. The trend continues with Benefit and Aqualung- all three recorded in a 2-year period- then edged toward pretention after the monster success, imo.

[@oafratos]

Side 2 is also awesome 👌👌 youll definetelly love it

[@TheDivayenta]

Freshman year, UCSC- oh the memories for this flautist! The Bouree theme is Bouree by Johann Sebastian Bach. Check it out on lute or guitar. Lots of Brit rockers came out of English folk music

[@NondescriptMammal]

Good to see the artistry of the early Tull albums get some appreciation. If you like guitar, just wait til you hear We Used to Know on side two

[@headrushindi]

That was a very early Tull recording "1969" ...I believe prior to him formulating his signature sound that came around the time of the mid seventies.

[@joelliebler5690]

Bouree is the instrumental and a pure classic!

[@TheDivayenta]

Can never go wrong with ol JSB.

[@michaelscott7462]

Bouree us one if handful of 60s songs which caused this brother to pivot to rock. Timeless.

[@Kaiserin1]

I'm leaving this comment before I watch the video oh, this is my favorite album of all time 53 years old and this has been my favorite album ever since I listen to it the first time. I hope you enjoy it oh, I will leave a follow-up comment after your reaction

[@Kaiserin1]

Sorry about the syntax Google voice isn't what it used to be

[@dennishinkle5010]

It's nice to find another Tully

[@Blinkerson55]

Hi Dan number 9, Wanted to inform you J T put out DOUBLE ALBUM same year as Thick as a brick. It is called Living in the Past. 3 sides are mostly new. There are 2 songs from previous albums. Last side is 2 live tunes. Its in my top 3 JT album list. I knew you'd love Stand Up. He named album as his new band was standing up. Ian wanted to get away from mostly blues and explore, which last guitarist did not. Cheers, Chicago Ray. PS: You will like Benifit also!

[@sentimentalelephantsamusic9730]

While Ian Anderson was influenced by the blues, as mentioned before, original guitarist Mick Abrahams was the blues purist. After Abrahams left to form Blodwyn Pig and Anderson became the sole captain of Jethro Tull, the band started to integrate more of Anderson's varied interests, including rock, jazz, folk, classical and experimental music.

[@greggbarrett7117]

That's Martin Barre's debut in your right ear on New Day Yesterday. Bouree is J.S.Bach

[@tcanfield]

It was amazing to enter adolescence when music like this was coming on ; like going from hopscotch to an Olympic long jump. Luckily there was a lot of album -sharing going on, passing around great ones like this. Pirating onto cassette tapes was a few years away so we took care of each other.

[@daveking9393]

If you really want to take it to the next level you should consider may be reviewing the podcast "Talk Tulll to me" these two guys have been going through every Tull album from the beginning every song every line and analyzing... it's kind of amazing they deserve a broader audience for the amount of work they're putting into this it's just amazing what can be learned.

[@basildavidson4597]

I really enjoyed this review. By reviewing albums, you get a chance to get into an artist’s music. Wonderful.

[@joelliebler5690]

Now here is a sad joke, My young lad and that is believe it or not JETHRO TULL is not in The Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame. That makes the people in charge there one big joke!

[@samuelmregister]

New Day yesterday- one of the great album openers in blues rock history.

[@oafratos]

Look into the sun makes me cry , it shouldnt be supposed to make me cry): but i still enjoy it:)

[@dennishinkle5010]

It's not a bad thing

[@waynesworld7804]

Ah Daniel. Isn’t it a pity (there’s a song in there) that we can only hear a song for the first time, once. Watching you discover and enjoy my favourite band is just fun. I have all their albums but you have provided a platform where I can experience familiar songs in a new way. I hope you have a lifetime of enjoying JT. Cheers from Tasmania!

[@oafratos]

@@waynesworld7804 why did you comment that on my comment ? lol

[@waynesworld7804]

@@oafratos finger problem, thanks for pointing that out, more lol!

[@lynette.]

Have always loved this classic album and love your eyes as it does the unexpected.

[@waynesworld7804]

Ah Daniel. Isn’t it a pity (there’s a song in there) that we can only hear a song for the first time, once. Watching you discover and enjoy my favourite band is just fun. I have all their albums but you have provided a platform where I can experience familiar songs in a new way. I hope you have a lifetime of enjoying JT. Cheers from Tasmania!

[@stephenowens8763]

I first heard Bouree on my grandfather’s Chet Atkins record when I was 3. The minor key scared me and I pushed the tone arm of the record and scratched it. It skipped after scratching and he gave me the album and bought a new one. I later figured the piece on guitar. Benefit is the real breakthrough album for Jethro Tull. I think I have this still on vinyl.

[@michaelscott7462]

Imagine hearing this on vinyl on a nice tube based stereo system. The texture comes thru so much more and is a warmer experience. Great reaction to a magnificent album.

[@-R.Gray-]

Being guitarist Martin Barre's first album with Tull, some of the songs were more guitar centric than on some of the later albums- especially "New Day Yesterday" and "Nothing Is Easy". If you've ever seen live videos with Ian Anderson playing flute while standing on one leg, he developed that earlier while playing harmonica. He has said that originally he wanted to play guitar, but then Clapton came on the scene, and he took up the flute. For his big inspiration for his playing flute and vocalizing through it at the same time, check out blind jazz multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk, who was also known for playing several instruments at the same time. Something very entertaining to check out are the first reactions to Ian Anderson's playing by a Finnish classical flute player on her Y.Tube channel "Heline". Her first reaction was to a live performance (Tampa 1976), where Anderson starts snorting etc. Very funny - She grew to like him a lot.

[@fordp69]

I think I gave her a little shove that direction...

[@-R.Gray-]

@@fordp69 What a wonderful result - for everybody !

[@dennishinkle5010]

I saw Heline viewing it she will be a Tully before long. Lol

[@CorwinAlexander]

Heline loves Jethro Tull. All of it except the snorts. It's hilarious and it's also gratifying when your parochial tastes are validated by a classical flautist/music teacher..

[@daveking9393]

I'm looking forward to the "Newspaper segment(s)" for the Thick as a Brick album at some point. I think it would be enjoyed by so many who never saw the original fold out pages as well as those who will be taken down memory lane. Additionally your insights and curiosity to learn will inform so many who had/have questions on origin/genesis of these wacky takes on the human experience... Please consider adding to your to do list. All the best!

[@fordp69]

I told you you needed a Scottish accent for Tull, Ian is a Scot, even though he grew up in Blackpool (where the "family" is).

[@jeffbarton4981]

I think my fav Tull song is "reasons for waiting"

[@jimled50jl49]

That 1st track always reminds me of Robin Trower......Love Tull - Wait till you get to the live album - "Bursting At The Seams".....Live is incredible - Flute solo will ...dare I say ? ....blow you away.....& the chat to the audience is hysterical in parts - especially when a band member has to go for a pee. Brilliant concert. Also - to watch live when you can - Ian is a master frontman entertainer.

[@dennishinkle5010]

Glenn Cornick was an awesome bass player.

[@TA-zk7lr]

Good reaction as always! Love Jethro Tull so much! By the way, you forgot to react to "Living in the past", "Sweet dreams", "Driving song" and "17" :)

[@daveking9393]

I can't wait till you get the side two if you thought this was great, which it is.... but side two kicks it up a notch or two. Love the journeys. Stay safe

[@jefffiore7869]

They were one of my faves to, saw them in concert for their Aqualung tour.

[@oafratos]

I listened to my record before watching your reaction

[@dennishinkle5010]

I have been a Tully for 50 years and will remain so. Ian and Martin were the driving force. This Was had a different guitar player. They never did a bad album as a fan would agree. The style changes over the years but remains great. TAAB and Passion Play were the highlight of the early years with Minstrel in the Gallery. You are now hooked so just sit back and enjoy the sounds. Welcome to a new Tully.

[@nielschristiansen9526]

Stand up was my first contact with Jethro Tull in 1984. And it's still going on, will never end. The last 36 Years included more than 20 live concerts and about 80 CD's in my rack. "stand up" really changed my life. 🙂

[@Ferretbomber]

Ian and that whole circle of musicians were pretty young when Tull hit, and had been playing in the scene for a few years already, like when they were 15-16 years old. They had been the Blades, The John Evan Smash, etc. They just happened to have a record exec. show up at a show where they had billed themselves as Jethro Tull. So that's what they called themselves from that point on. There is actually a limited pressing of a single where the label named them as 'Jethro Toe' and it is worth a crapload of money because of the misprint.

[@lindaward6459]

I've heard the definition of rock and roll is the Blues only faster.

[@theblackcat5416]

You are so right @Linda Ward !

[@silvioadrianoviedo5724]

Hi! I'm from Argentina and I'm 48. It's hard to tell you how rare it is to be a Jethro fan in these latitudes. Just to say hello and comment on how nice it is to see the new generations enjoy it.

[@Kaiserin1]

Still my favorite album of all time period I hope you enjoy it. After watching your video, I will give you my next top 2 albums of all time, 10 years after. Kricklewood Green. Emerson Lake and Palmer tarkus

[@daveking9393]

Agree BIG TIME on cricklewood green by Ten Years After.

[@dougpotosky4102]

My favorite by Tull! Ian Anderson a true musical genius!

[@diannewiley8956]

Blues is the basis of all good music. I wasn't especially fond of the Tull bluesy 🎶 at first. Love it now. 50 plus years later.

[@the_judge_8262]

Love this album, absolutely love A new day yesterday, my favourite. I feel it still sings fresh as if The White Stripes would have made it, wait they re not fresh anymore, ok I'll go back to my cave

[@the_judge_8262]

P.s. Bouree is the best instrumental ever ever, well I also like Led Zeps Moby dick too, but Bouree, great👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@dandurant4845]

Hey Danny Boy, you're doing Tull proud dude! Don't pass up on Living In The Past as it's called a compilation album and it isn't. Mostly songs that didn't get on any of the previous albums and has some great music. Do this before Passion Play, or you might stop liking Tull (haha).

[@olabergvall3154]

Don't worry about Ian's pronunciation of Leicester. He's not from England anyway 😀

[@broadsword6650]

Ha Ha! It’s weird that he mispronounces it. It must be deliberate (a linguistic joke).

[@olabergvall3154]

@@broadsword6650 yes. artistic choice or something like that

[@GeoffCB]

@@broadsword6650 Yes, apparently Jeffrey purposely mispronounced it, so maybe it's an "in" joke by Ian.

[@CorwinAlexander]

Bouree has a very long history, both from its origins in the early eighteenth century and with Jethro Tull. Ian Anderson gets bored pretty easily, so the JT version has been nuanced over and over over the years with Ian adding little bits and audio curlicues to keep him from getting bored. It's notable how much the song changed with Ian's growing skill with the flute. Do have a listen to later versions of the piece.

[@drdave300]

I didn't look through the comments, so I apologize if it was said earlier. Bouree was lifted from JS Bach.

[@drdave300]

LOL. I should have waited. You went backwards to read that tidbit.

[@terryloveuk]

I've said elsewhere, and I'll say again here, the correct genre for Jethro Tull is "Jethro Tull" - folk, blues, rock, progressive, jazz, classical - individually and mix-n-match with a bit of metal thrown in if they feel like it

[@bobmessier5215]

I had forgotten just how good "Stand Up" was. Virtually every Tull album is good. It will be interesting to see what you think of "A". It came out in the 80's. It's my LEAST favorite Tull album, but some people love it. I hope you will listen to the newer albums too, including "The Christmas Album" which came out in the 2000's.

[@neonpark1874]

I love the Stand Up album too and am not a big fan of "A". I actually went to see them on that tour (at Madison Square Garden) without really knowing the new (at that time) album. I was not impressed with it but at least I got to hear them do songs from other albums. It probably didn't help that a drunk teenager sitting a row or two behind me threw up shortly after the concert began. The smell was awful and remained for the duration of the event. Definitely my least favorite Tull concert.

[@GeoffCB]

"A" is due for the next remix. That will be interesting. might put a new perspective on it?

[@andyschnell58]

I'm not surprised to learn Jethro Tull has become one of your favorite bands. I have been lucky enough to see them live 4 times. Was awesome to hear this album again. Keep up the great work Daniel and I hope you will get to my request soon of Angelina Jordan's genius arrangement and powerful performance of "I Put a Spell On You". kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKipnaJ5hb2tedU Halloween week is as good a time as any. Just wanted to introduce you and your subscribers to, in my humble opinion, the greatest female vocalist of my lifetime and she had just turned 9 for that performance. She is currently 14 and signed with Republic Records. Please check out Angelina's wikipedia page to learn more about her.

[@seraphim434]

Just wanted to say I have yet to watch the reaction, but my flipping lummsy, the is such a stunning album. It has been part of me for over 40 years. Hope you loved you deep dive into the album. (I will now find out.)

[@seraphim434]

*your deep, not you deep.

[@olafsrensen9578]

Ian once told that his undernabour played this bachnumber over and over again on classical guitar and was making him nuts.In Copenhagen Martin Barr played the second voice and it sounded great.

[@vovindequasahi]

Damn son you picked the best one! This song kicks fucking ass!

[@Blinkerson55]

Ian sings into flute often

[@ftlpope]

This is my oldest rock album which I still have and bought in 1970 - and it still 'stands up.' It never grows old. I saw them on the UK Thick as a Brick tour I think. Please note that the Eagles stole 'We used to know' and called it Hotel California. 'Leester Square' is just Anderson being humorous.

[@martinhayward4466]

Forgot how good Glenn Cornick was on bass; his runs on Back to the Family are sensational.

[@musicairplanes4884]

Saw them 3 years in a row at the Forum in Inglewood. Aqualung, Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play.

[@McMurphyKirby]

My parents, when I was a teenage back in 69 complemented Bouree and after JT we listened to Herb Albert and The Tiajuana Brass at their request.

[@dionisioiacobelli6689]

New guitarist Martin Barre first album. When Martin auditioned Ian recalls Martin did not have a guitar amp. Ian had to put his ears a few inches away from the guitar to hear anything.

[@joelliebler5690]

I forgot to tell you that Bouree is a classical tune based on A Johan Bach musical piece

[@Kaiserin1]

Did you know that Tony Iommi the guitar player from Black Sabbath was in Jethro Tull for a very short period. I don't think there is any audio recordings of that if they are they're bootleg, but it's definitely verifiable

[@gamalon]

Tony Iommi gave no musical contribution during his very brief stint with Jethro Tull. He just appeared on The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus TV show where the band's performance was mimed (except for Ian Anderson's vocals). so the recorded guitar part was not his but that of Mick Abrahams ! (the previous guitarist).

[@vovindequasahi]

Look Into the Sun is really awesome! So ahead of its time, you can listen to it and it is like any good metal band today! Except BETTER!

[@Lwize]

Bourée was a solid crossover (pop and rock) radio hit in the days before Teacher, Locomotive Breath and Aqualung.

[@Loy72bob]

Dude...very cool with PF comp

[@gerryrice4848]

cant wait 4" Songs from the Wood"

[@jethrospool]

And i had this Album many, many, many, many Years ago 😎

[@jefffiore7869]

Clive Bunker, the drummer was excellent. He left the band after Aqualung because he got married and wanted to spend time with his wife.

[@skrozar2000]

Aqualung is classic, but BENEFIT and STAND UP are fantastic! Early Tull very blues influenced, Ian Anderson still wrestling with his singing voice, as it changed later. Tull is great and you are listening to great music man!

[@Kaiserin1]

That instrumental was actually written by Johann Sebastian Bach. I'm not sure but I think it was written for the loot pardon Google they didn't spell loot right l u t e

[@tommy8058]

It's impressive that Ian Anderson on Stand up just played the flute for one and a half maybe two years and tought playing himself.

[@jeffbarton4981]

Just wait until you get to "Songs From the Wood" album

[@tracymitchell7494]

Funny you mentioned Black Sabbath. After Mick Abraham left Tull, Tony Iommi was in Tull for a short time before Martin Barre got the permanent gig.

[@jethrospool]

When i'm your Age, i Play this on an Blockflute. It's an back rising Time for me😢! Thanks for🤗!

[@jeffreythaw3333]

Ian Anderson's wonderful and jazzy arrangement of the lovely Bourrée from Bach's Lute Suite in E minor, BWV 996 is a pearl. You might want to listen to one of the many classical guitar transcriptions available on KZbin...although I would caution that many are awful. If you can find it, try John Williams, or David Russell. Nearly every classical guitarist has played this piece. It's not terribly difficult, although as with most things, it's not so easy to play well. And FYI, this is the piece (the Bach, not Ian Anderson) that inspired Paul McCartney to write "Blackbird".

[@diannewiley8956]

A New Day Yesterday is one of my favorites.