Ian Anderson - about the flute in Rock music and the Moody Blues 2006
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@Sutterjack3 жыл бұрын
Nice nod to the Moody Blues, but Ian is a brilliant, insanely hard working songwriter and performer - legend
@sharonallison99223 жыл бұрын
HOW NOBLE OF HIM TO MENTION THE GREAT LATE RAY THOMAS.....😇💝🙏
@sciwiz573 жыл бұрын
I would listen to “Songs From the Wood” over anything Clapton has ever done-he could never write songs as rich and with the melodic eloquence as Ian.
@Broonzied5 жыл бұрын
I would love to be as good a failed guitarist as Ian is.
@marykirn63362 жыл бұрын
Ya, REALLY. The Man Is A Most Perfect, High Vibrational Soul. Would Love To Meet Him And and she pHave A Pull
@gibby69044 жыл бұрын
For a man of Ian's talents he is very modest.......he always give a credit where credit is due.....his acoustic guitar skills are way underrated......he is a great musician an incredible songwriter and performer etc. Etc.......
@acerjuglans6 жыл бұрын
Both Ian Anderson and Ray Thomas were the two biggest influences when I learned to play the flute in grade school! I learned all their songs in highschool and could play them all by ear. Their methods of playing and flute artistry are what drew me in; I was hooked! Where would rock and roll be without some of these flute tooting magicians? JT and the Moodies are my favorite bands. ❤
@KyokushinNidan5 жыл бұрын
Marshal Tucker Band is another great band that uses the flute in their music.
@justgivemethetruth4 жыл бұрын
true ... once in a while
@jojobar58773 жыл бұрын
and Heart
@vickitrotter79473 жыл бұрын
Love. Love. Love
@chilicheesejay4 ай бұрын
Heard it in A Love Song tho. What a tune.
@bruceeschmidt68745 жыл бұрын
And yet, his fantastic guitar playing and his beautiful melody's influence me to play guitar in my 60's.
@michaellamneck21165 жыл бұрын
"I set about it because Eric Clapton didn't play the flute" LOL
@tabbysmithfield37944 жыл бұрын
The renaissance sound of Jethro Tull is what always kind of appealed to me.
@cashstore14 жыл бұрын
I enjoy listening to a person of genius. His speech illustrates that.
@handebarlas62484 жыл бұрын
INDEED.
@sherrieteller47796 жыл бұрын
He looks really good! I love Anderson!😍 My Fav JT tune? "Living In the Past"... Great interview and very endearing words for Ray & Moody's!
@briane1733 жыл бұрын
My fave as well. He put the flute and 5:4 meter into prog rock and no one has tried to replicate it. "Living in the Past" as far as I'm concerned is Ian Anderson's magnum opus.
@jamesd.wheeler61906 жыл бұрын
Ian I would rather listen to your picking on thick as a brick than Layla any day!
@charlieg13376 жыл бұрын
Really don't mind if you sit this one.......out
@StephaneNestel5 жыл бұрын
Well said
@THE-HammerMan5 жыл бұрын
Surely both are good; great even. Are you ANOTHER of the countless multitudes that soured on Layla because of over-playing on the radio? I don't understand how such a monumentally great song has got so many distractors. It is a great, emotional, and pure work of genius. I will always give credit where it's due-- and Layla deserves any and all accolades it does get.
@joebloggs47545 жыл бұрын
well said,,,,its like anything else CLAPTON for instance had the misfortune of surviving while others have passed and passed on to become legendary
@johncook72814 жыл бұрын
@@THE-HammerMan D'accord! Agreed!
@robsgirl64656 жыл бұрын
Ian has come into his own. I've always been a huge fan even from his earliest days, but back then he was just this gangly kid with that crazed insane look in his eyes, but now age has mellowed him and he's like the old godfather of folk rock. Like a fine wine, he just keeps getting better and better.
@andythomas7065 жыл бұрын
Freddy the Freeloader: Thank you for your revelations Freddy! Unfortunately he doesn't keep getting better and better. Arthritis means his playing has vastly deteriorated. And his voice has been shot away for the past 2 decades!
@AnthonyStJames5 жыл бұрын
@@andythomas706 Make that 3+ decades, unfortunately. And the last 10 years have seen his singing get even worse. Instrumentally, still great.
@Miatacrosser5 жыл бұрын
To answer some questions here. Personally I think they shot their wad with Thick as a Brick but that doesn't mean that Ian never wrote another good song or they put out another good lp. The two exceptions(for myself)are Songs From the Wood and Crest of a Knave. Ian's voice changed as a result of a bad bacterial infection(strep throat)he got in 1986. It left scare tissue on his vocal chords that caused his voice to sound like that.
@groupewaite4 жыл бұрын
Ehmm no, he’s way beyond his prime unfortunately...
@joesycamore28994 жыл бұрын
I never get tired of listening to Tull
@markcastillo27575 жыл бұрын
Anderson is the most complete musician ever. My hats off to you Ian
@handebarlas62484 жыл бұрын
Same here.
@handebarlas62484 жыл бұрын
Same here.
@christo67653 жыл бұрын
Musician, businessman, entrepreneur, et all ....
@ConservativeAnthem6 жыл бұрын
His respectful attitude is refreshing
@fmellish716 жыл бұрын
y'know a lot of people go on and on about ian's flute work, but as much as i love that, i've always been more impressed his way of playing acoustic guitar. he has a very good instinct towards strum patterns.
@THE-HammerMan5 жыл бұрын
Ian is always a great listen! Honest, and sincere without falsely being humble. There is always thought behind his answers in interviews. A most intelligent and interesting legend! Thanks for the post!
@justgivemethetruth4 жыл бұрын
He's been saying almost the same thing on and off stage for 50 years now.
@yrbadself5 жыл бұрын
What a humble classy interview. My most memorable concert was Jethro Tull in 1980 at the St. Paul Civic Center (Minnesota). During Bungle in the Jungle my best friend and I ran to the very front of the stage. Ian playing 3-6 feet away. That was awesome.
@hertzair11863 жыл бұрын
He would have been a perfect replacement for Ray Thomas
@sharonallison99223 жыл бұрын
I AGREE.....😇💝🙏🤗
@beekay59146 жыл бұрын
Peter Gabriel didn't just pose with a flute, he was an accomplished player who played flute on other's albums as well as his own.
@michaelwertzy98085 жыл бұрын
Yepper! P.G. played on Cat Stevens' album "Mona Bone Jacon"
@normanpelley5 жыл бұрын
who gives a shit..he sucks
@davidpressel92985 жыл бұрын
@@normanpelley ok Russian troll bot.
@harmono87665 жыл бұрын
You mean with Genesis that band with Phil Collins on drums?
@StephaneNestel5 жыл бұрын
He was a bad flute player
@mannyruiz19545 жыл бұрын
Great interview. Always love hearing him speak.
@jnwd17236 жыл бұрын
My brother listened to JT in the 70's when were in middle school. That was me first introduction to them. I loved many bands and solo artists. Ian didn't need to worry about not having guitar be the lead instrument in a band and I'm glad he chucked the idea of getting rid of it; had he chosen guitar to be like everyone else we couldn't have all those great songs playing his flute. He was meant to play the flute. Look at all the songs he did that we wouldn't have if he hadn't picked up that magical musical wand creating alot of masterpieces that no one else could do. I love the Moody Blues too for a little over 45 years. Both groups incredibly gifted bands that created some of the best music of my era. Aren't you glad they chose to be musicians and not lawyers or car salesmen? I am!!!
@handebarlas62484 жыл бұрын
I agree. But Ian would never have chosen an ordinary job simply because HE IS A GENIUS.
@cbsbass41426 жыл бұрын
I always thought he was a very good guitar player, especially using the French Parlor style guitar.
@tilesetter19535 жыл бұрын
great on acoustic guitar, probably not so good on electric guitar.
@jedibill1115 жыл бұрын
Bungle in the Jungle is one of the best song I have ever heard. And Thick as a Brick is in my top 5 albums of all time.
@christo67653 жыл бұрын
TAAB maybe theee greatest album of the R&R era!!!!!!!!!
@bobthebear12463 жыл бұрын
Ian Anderson is such a wonderful, beautiful, thoughtful, intelligent person, and a real gentleman. I wonder what he thinks of the french horn in Lucifer's Friend?
@normatible97955 жыл бұрын
This is the man WHO wanted to be in moody blues
@iandeterlingchannel6 жыл бұрын
'Dinky-donky music' haha!
@e.w.s87035 жыл бұрын
I was at the Fillmore West SF, in 69 Jethro Tull Concert and watching Ian Anderson playing the flute standing and dancing around on one leg, a good Trip it was.
@nextsongs4god4806 жыл бұрын
This guy was the King of rock flute and we all know it ! But he got disappointed that Justin didn’t call him after Ray passed away.
@bleikrsound61275 жыл бұрын
To answer Ian - Why no player has used the flute as a lead instrument in rock - They would always be compared to you! BTW, I'm a big Jethro Tull fan (mostly the early stuff).
@thedolphin54285 жыл бұрын
He mentions, but only in passing, the Dutch band Focus. Thijs van Leer and new Focus line ups are still going in 2018. Brilliant usage of flute in rock. Ian seems to have ignored their greatness.
@mrgrey3615 жыл бұрын
He mentioned them, therefore he did not ignore them. Focus were around at the same time as Jethro Tull and probably Focus were not a big influence on Ian.
@justgivemethetruth4 жыл бұрын
yeah, Focus was not that popular or big, but they had a lot of albums and a lot of the music was pretty good. I think it was a little too European for an American audience ... except for the wildly uncharacteristic Hocus Pocus by Focus with the flute, whistling and yodeling. I had several of their albums and always loved them.
@bwdrums16 жыл бұрын
".....a burst of flute-y flavor....." lol
@playhooky5 жыл бұрын
I was glad to hear that he did not claim to 'invent' using the vocalizations with playing flute, & acknowledge that it was already being done in jazz & in particular Roland Kirk, who I had heard in the past was supposedly an influence on Ian.
@handebarlas62484 жыл бұрын
That is not new. Ian has always acknowledged other people who played the flute in rock and jazz.
@leiferickson5069 Жыл бұрын
All you need to do is pull out their debut album, he covers Kirk
@danielphipps8515 жыл бұрын
The Moody Blues and Jethro Tull were the best of flute music in rock in the 1960's and 1970's
@philevans32575 жыл бұрын
Chris Wood?
@clivehayball37825 жыл бұрын
Focus?
@123yeahyeahno6 жыл бұрын
Anderson is very humble. The music he created in the early 70's is as wonderful as anything recorded in that era. Benefit, Thick as a Brick, and Aqualung are among the best albums ever released.
@Cr8Tron5 жыл бұрын
Change "Benefit" and "Aqualung" to "A Passion Play" and "Songs From the Wood'. 👌
@Magnum_Opus_11245 жыл бұрын
@@Cr8Tron Besides his flute and acoustic guitar playing, I also like his sax work on 'A Passion Play'.
@rickleblanc89005 жыл бұрын
@@Cr8Tron they're all great. Replace nothing, enjoy it all.
@Cr8Tron5 жыл бұрын
JKP1124 He also did some sax on War Child. 👍
@Cr8Tron5 жыл бұрын
Rick Leblanc Yep. But this post gave me the impression that someone wanted to stick to just three albums.
@groverbaker64042 жыл бұрын
Jethro tull and gentle giant..1972...the greatest show on earth.. Seeing over 200 bands throughout the years..still a concert stamped in my memory..awesome
@justgivemethetruth4 жыл бұрын
I have to hand it to Ian, during my musically formative years ... teenage to young adult that man was out there putting out consistently great albums with all good songs at a rate of more than 1 per year for over a decade. I loved going to the record store ... yes, vinyl records, and seeing a new Jethro Tull album cover that I had never seen before and snatching it right up. There was no internet, or magazines for me anyway, that is how I found out about a new album, or occasionally I would hear a song on the radio and know it was something off the new Jethro Tull. Something different and interesting all the time.
@johnyohann69464 жыл бұрын
I think Ian plays a 'nice' flute, as well. Just check out his flute in the performance with J. Hayward in 'Nights'. Or Reason for Waiting. So elegant and wistful.
@alwilson3204 Жыл бұрын
Say what he wants, Ian is still one of the best acoustic guitar players there ever was.
@briane1734 жыл бұрын
The flute was Ray Thomas' signature and was essentially to so many of the Moody Blues' compositions; but when I first heard Jethro Tull's "Living in the Past" I was just floored -- not just the flute as an integral lead instrument in a rock song but a flute in a rock song with a 5:4 time signature. Just sheer genius and I still think it was Jethro Tull's best work -- maybe not their magnum opus but without question their most imaginative and magnificent composition, arrangement and performance.
@handebarlas62484 жыл бұрын
I agree that Living in the Past is sheer genius but Tull has many more exceptionally imaginative compositions. Countless in fact...
@briane1734 жыл бұрын
@@handebarlas6248 True that; I'm always reminded of the old staples, though -- Agualung, Thick as a Brick, Bouree, etc. Even "Bungle in the Jungle," which was really JT's only venture into pop music at the time -- but you're right, just like ELP and Yes et al, theirs is a treasure trove of multi-faceted talent and genius.
@handebarlas62484 жыл бұрын
@@briane173 I feel more than disappointed when people are not ready to appreciate the complete work of an artist. People will have different favourites of course-that is just normal. However Tull continued to make incredibly great music for decades. How can somebody like you-who clearly likes LITP and the others you mention here- which are very close to my heart as well- not appreciate Songs from the Wood or Budapest or Dark Ages to give just a few examples?? I am afraid that sounds a bit too restricted to me with all due respect.
@NVRAMboi5 жыл бұрын
Annie Wilson of Heart is still out there. Enjoyed this interview a lot.
@tixximmi16 жыл бұрын
Forty-Seven years ago I got into two groups. A to Z. Anderson and Zappa. Get to see Dweezil next week in Dallas and hopefully Ian again sometime this year. The two greatest composers of last century. And Ian's guitar playing is alright to me.
@tomoday4450 Жыл бұрын
First time I’ve heard Ian be humble and give praise to other of his piers 👍🏻 Nice 👍🏻
@Rassskle2 ай бұрын
Ian has always been humble, but with a very dry and rebelious sense of humour, he was often misinterpetrad, and still is by many.
@Villagejonesy6 жыл бұрын
Heh--"dinky-donky music" Peter Gabriel did indeed play the damn thing (flute) when he was in Genesis. By the 80s, it was gone (seemingly he hung it up after moving from playing for audiences who did nothing but clap politely to those who cheered as well), but in the early days of Genesis in the 60s and early 70s, he certainly played it...
@catfan54396 жыл бұрын
peter played flute in 197o on a cat stevens album,,,,MONA BONE JAKON
@Villagejonesy6 жыл бұрын
Wo, really? I never knew that. I love Cat Stevens. The things you learn. Thanks!
@RickDeevey6 жыл бұрын
Marshall Tucker Band. Firefall
@richiepangallo6 жыл бұрын
My sister was awesome with the flute; I have always loved JT and the Moody Blues. I have also come to really appreciate the Native American Flute as Russ Freeman (the Rippingtons, along with the sound of an Eagle) turned me on to. I totally understand what Ian is saying about the lack of the flute in more music...it really adds a new layer to music
@kitmangore4 жыл бұрын
Try listening to Brûlé Nicole LaRoche her flute playing is exceptional
@xmandlt5 жыл бұрын
He actually plays very nicely on Elegy off Stormwatch.
@handebarlas62484 жыл бұрын
And on a lot of other songs too.
@seed_drill71353 жыл бұрын
His technique definitely improved over the years. I don't think he went to standard fingering until the 1990's!
@standtallvets53864 жыл бұрын
Ian was by far the best rock flute player ever. No one today could match that or his style from way back in the 60's and 70's.
@brucemassey260 Жыл бұрын
Beyond Wrong !!!!!He took his style from THE ABSOLUTE GREATEST.....RAHSAAN ROLAND KIRK !!!!!! Anderson couldn't play in the same zip code. Check it out !!!
@Trunchis11 ай бұрын
@@brucemassey260Mate, I think you missed the part about best ROCK flute player. Roland Kirk was insanely gifted and unquestionably far more technically skilled than Ian Anderson. I'm sure Anderson himself would agree with that. However, a rock player he was not.
@jazzander53145 ай бұрын
Ray Thomas was one of a kind, and he definitely had his great moments!
@kingdom7778664 жыл бұрын
Huh, a no good guitar player.?. listen to “Rocks on the road” a fkn masterpiece !!!
@nextsongs4god4806 жыл бұрын
Have you heard Tull’s whole body of work? Anderson delivered plenty....but I think Justin worked him into a few gigs....
@justgivemethetruth4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it is really superhuman how much good, thoughtful, clever and unique music Ian Anderson put out. I remember as a teen seeing more than an album of great stuff every year for over 10 years. First album I got was Aqualung, and then I discovered there were earlier albums. By the time I saved up to get Benefit Thick As A Brick was out, and then I got Stand Up and This Was and poof! Living in the Past ... and Passion Play. and on and on. Amazing that anyone could do that.
@lastrada524 жыл бұрын
I always thought a clarinet in a rock band would be exciting. I was laughed at & I knew some clarinet players who would've given it a shot. But none of the other musicians took it seriously. That is until I heard Italian rock singer Eugenio Finardi inject a clarinet solo into a Chuck Berry subdued type rock song he wrote called "Corinna," back in the mid-'80s. (His all-English LP "Secret Streets"). Wow...it worked, made the song have atmosphere. But only a European artist would think in these musical terms. I did feel somewhat justified. (The song is on KZbin).
@handebarlas62484 жыл бұрын
I suggest you listen to Supertramp.
@gibby69045 жыл бұрын
Extremely knowledgeable musician and amazing songwriter.....seems very humble for a living legend..
@FilippoBombonato4 жыл бұрын
It's not a matter of who plays the flute better or who has began first. Nobody plays flute as Anderson does. His approach is extremely expressive. Btw here we are in front of a great music composer, not only a flute player. Btw Clapton ain't so much better than Anderson in playing guitar. Ian'guitar approach is simply unique and amazing.
@frankmerolillo38803 жыл бұрын
Ian Anderson is and was the greatest artist of Rock and Roll.. If you ask me.
@macanoodough5 жыл бұрын
I love Clapton, but he stopped that emotional, aggressive attack a long time ago. Opting instead for beautiful melodies and smooth transitions. But that's why I love Jethro Tull more. Cream will always be Eric's best work.
@handebarlas62484 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for posting this. As usual Ian gives clear answers to questions. And he is modest too. Actually perhaps a bit too modest. Then again I am sure he knows better.
@tedarbus8723 жыл бұрын
How in the world is this band not in the Rock n roll hall of fame?
@harmono87665 жыл бұрын
What I like about flute, or woodwind instruments like a Sax, or a Harmonica is you don't have to lug an amp around with you if you want to play it on the streets. The acoustic guitar is pretty big and bulky and people look at you like you are horrible at it when you are trying to tune it in public.
@samhunt93803 жыл бұрын
His style of guitar suited me just fine....
@bonanzatime4 жыл бұрын
I'd say he learned how to play the flute pretty well.😂
@chairuser44 жыл бұрын
peter sure did play flute in genesis
@thedolphin54285 жыл бұрын
I too gave up my amateurish attempts (age 16) to play guitar when I heard Eric Clapton! I thought "who needs me when the world has EC".
@tonyrock53136 жыл бұрын
In those golden days any instrument that worked counted!
@timothyclaffey91382 ай бұрын
Just to clarify, Peter Gabriel most certainly did play the flute on record and live (Supper's Ready, I Know What I Like, Battle of Epping Forest, Firth of Fifth).
@micksanger62744 жыл бұрын
Ian Anderson is so much bigger than what was expected. Thank You for what you did. You made Windwoods soooo freaking coooool.
@Mel_ilm2 жыл бұрын
Anderson is a brilliant acoustic guitar player. Also, wrote almost all of Tull songs on guitar. He is one of the brightest artists of our times.
@ballhawk3872 ай бұрын
Great interview.. I've always been very much into both bands. When I saw the Moody Blues many years ago, many young people in the audience were saying: "They did *that?"*
@martinnicholls9056 Жыл бұрын
I loved his self-effacing approach to this interview, but I'm surprised he completely overlooked one other of the old boys of flute playing, namely the late great Ian McDonald of King Crimson who made a feature of the flute. Listen to 'I Talk to the WInd' on 'In the Court of the Crimson King'. It's the loveliest and most proficient exemplar of the flute one could hope to hear. Speaking of King Crimson, a slightly later manifestation of the group included Mel Collins on flute.
@marcillioficino46635 жыл бұрын
Ian has a real nice acoustic guitar style though.
@jeanbonnefoy1377 Жыл бұрын
Kudos for the tribute to the deeply regretted Ray Thomas but... on the other hand, Peter Gabriel really played the flute with Genesis, he definitely was not mimicking and, contrary to Ian, he could (and can) play delicately without having to scat😅
@ernestturriziani248916 күн бұрын
Jethro Tull and The Moody Blues from 1967 to 1972 were amazing
@robertfranklin8704 Жыл бұрын
Gabriel was an amateur flautist, but an excellent singer. Ray and Chris Wood were much better, yet Ian Anderson surpassed them all on flute. Yes, it's surprising rock features so few flautists.
@keithmiddlehurst40363 жыл бұрын
Maybe you commercialised the Flute with a strong bass line, as in 'Living in the Past'. Again, I was fifteen in those days, and recall the said, 'Underground' days.
@jimmayors23156 жыл бұрын
Ian.... Besides those you mention, there was flute used often as a lead instrument in rock bands like Heart, Marshal Tucker, Guess Who, War, Rare Earth, Firefall..... You, were top dog, IMHO, but certainly not a rarity.
@eddiep1476 жыл бұрын
Don't forget Chicago! Colour My World and Just You and Me immediately come to mind....
@MsThebeMoon6 жыл бұрын
No one ROCKED the flute like Ian. It was also a dominate instrument in the JT sound.
@denystull3555 жыл бұрын
Some of the flute intros on some Marshall Tucker song were fantastic intros...
@lisadc46815 жыл бұрын
@@denystull355 Yes! Heard it in a Love Song a perfect example. That intro is absolutely beautiful!!! Cheers 😎
@briane57065 жыл бұрын
Peter Gabriel plays flute on all the albums he recorded with the band. after he left, the flute parts were played either by Steve Hackett or Tony Banks.
@thegatesofdawn...13868 ай бұрын
Let's go living in the past...great song. I remember the wild-eyed, crazed looks of the past. He looks calm here.
@shipsahoy1793 Жыл бұрын
🤔Why does Ian Anderson always seem to forget to realize that he does a quite respectable job playing the acoustic guitar?!😵💫
@leetownes12705 жыл бұрын
Been watching and listening to Ian play with Gary Brooker " A whiter Shade of Pale. I've always loved this song, but with Ian's flute, can't stop listening now😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
@handebarlas62484 жыл бұрын
I cannot blame you.
@PaulLongva5 жыл бұрын
JT is the only folk rock band I will listen to as I have for the last 45 years.
@jcripp79745 жыл бұрын
Great answers. To unknown questions. 2 mics next time Buckeroo
@Canerican.4 жыл бұрын
I think he’s so cool! 😎
@maryschade19063 ай бұрын
It would have been awesome for Ian A and Ray Thomas to have played together. Tull was right up there with the Moodies.
@dizzypilots2639 Жыл бұрын
Love Ray Thomas,rip, and the Moody Blues.
@martygould51142 жыл бұрын
Nice nod to Focus. There's also a Small Faces record called The Autumn Stone that has a lovely flute solo, but I don't know who played it.
@michaeldeierhoi4096 Жыл бұрын
It seems to me a sign of the very high standard that Ian Anderson set for himself that he was comparing himself to the best of the best in Clapton, Page and Beck. And because he couldn't measure up to them he thought he should try another instrument.
@privateperson2985 Жыл бұрын
Don't forget the Incredible String Band. Both Mike and Robin were master of many instruments.
@ccwilliams24 жыл бұрын
Ha. Double-edged sword introducing the flute. People immediately say "Play some Tull".
@robiandolo2 жыл бұрын
I’m a lot like that, hearing tunes and going “I didn’t know that was so and so”. Thanks to XM radio for song details on my computer!
@davebest20015 жыл бұрын
Not forgetting Ann Wilson of Heart
@Claytone-Records4 жыл бұрын
Jump on that Dreamboat Annie.
@oatnoid Жыл бұрын
I'd love to hoist a pint or two with Mr. Anderson. Life in the rearview mirror has a clarity that looking out the side window at the scenery rushing by does not.
@billfuller4502 жыл бұрын
Would love to know how to play a flute. Ian was a great musician, acrobat and stage presence, just awesome!
@atagkr5 жыл бұрын
One and only Ian Anderson.
@handebarlas62484 жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTELY:
@grahamjeffries45665 жыл бұрын
Smarter than your average flute
@joespangle54843 жыл бұрын
Tull and curved air in Baltimore 5 stars for both bands. Listen to jimmy hastings fromm caravan.
@FawleyJude5 жыл бұрын
One flute player he forgot to mention was none other than Martin Barre, the long-time Tull guitarist. Ian says of himself that he couldn't play "nicely", that's why they had Barre play flute on the tune "Reasons for Waiting" on the Stand Up album--"nice", melodic playing on a ballad. I think Ian also downplays the Roland Kirk influence on his playing. He says that singing along with a solo was "as old as the hills" but Kirk was the one who developed singing into a flute and Ian's early playing sounds a lot like Kirk--there's even a Roland Kirk song ("Serenade to a Cuckoo") on the group's first album, "This Was". Ian developed his own style of doing it as he went along, but I don't see anything wrong with acknowledging Kirk's innovations and influence.
@andythomas7065 жыл бұрын
Jude F: Absolutely correct. Anderson's style is ripped lock stock and barrel from Roland Kirk! Except Kirk could play three instruments at once! Kirk also developed the circular breathing technique. Having said that, I've always had a soft spot for Jethro Tull ever since bumping in to them at a Hyde Park Free Concert. I think they were bottom of the bill to The Pretty Things!
@enriquemachorromendoza43106 жыл бұрын
I have been Tull fan since long time ago but recognize that really was Roland Kirk who first played the flute that way before anybody.......
@mjsmcdАй бұрын
Says he couldnt play electric like eric but Is he not a very fine acoustic guitarist?
@joeorillio10072 ай бұрын
When you are that great, you can give the proper nods. His talent speaks for itself.
@thedolphin54285 жыл бұрын
He's a funny bastard ... as well as being intelligent, modest and bloody talented.