Jethro Tull - North Sea Oil & Old Ghosts - 1980 with classic lineup

Jethro Tull (Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, John Evan, Barriemore Barlow, David Palmer, Dave Pegg) performing 'North Sea Oil' and Old Ghosts during a Rockpop show in 1980.

[@frankmerolillo3880]

Storm watch was one of the best Albums.Saw the concert live. 😂

[@Gyurci77]

We miss John Glascock very much

[@jacquelineanderson4958]

Ian anderson and his flute,so cool!

[@rachel112263]

I am thrilled to see this video. North Sea Oil is one of my favorite Tull songs.

[@johnlittle4833]

Stormwatch is just one of multiple classic albums from Tull. This line-up was created at the tragic death of John Glascock, a great bassist, the best since Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond. Barriemore Barlow was a fantastic drummer who never got the credit he deserved, but the same applied to Tull as a band, and to its creative mainspring, Ian Anderson. They are right up there with the best this country (or Scotland) has ever produced in music.

[@rivierarick]

"Stormwatch" is my favorite album of the SFTW, HH era.

[@togue777]

@infodisinfo I think by the time I reached 18 I came to realize that the hall of shame,the grammys,the oscars and all the music critics didnt amount to a hill of shit. I saw this tour in Portland ME and was blown away. My friend was tripping and John Evans antics were freaking him out. Some great memories.

[@cpdaddy7]

Just nic.e to see Old Ghosts on youtube. Great song, maybe one of their best.

[@stevesut2566]

Stormwatch, last of the great Tull albums. Dave was the first new Tullie for nearly 5 years. The classic '70's lineups with J. Hammond or J. Glascock on Bass were considered best.

[@Mr01081960]

Non sono d'accordo; anche 'the broasdworth and the beast' è un gran bel disco

[@stevesut2566]

I thought after the distraction of 'A' the return to traditional roots on Broadsword wasn't as good.

[@vistacruiser67d]

Barrie Barlow is the genius

[@motormanish]

I am a big Tull fan as well.This band ROCKS with style , grace and a boat load of talent.

[@mariocarcavelos]

Bom Video, referente aos bons velhos tempos dos Jethro

[@scottandrewhutchins]

"Old Ghosts" is an amazing song!

[@johnmccord1752]

A great band of musicians of the highest order. Saw. them at Hammersmith Odean in 79 at the end of the Bursting Out Tour. £3 what a deal, although we had to stand at the back (25yds).Brilliance for less than a beer. Try doing that now.

[@jmharrison51]

Certainly is. Thanks so much for posting this Ben - a real gem.

[@placidian]

Love this album. Stormwatch was the first Tull album I bought.

[@cerdes0]

I'll be seeing procol harum and Tull at Jones Beach Theater this June ,2010! It;s going to ne Massive!

[@PaulHartXYZ]

Thanks Pocogirl. That's a nice interesting little piece of history.

[@wisgliebau]

It's so terribly hard to choose favorites when it comes to Tull, I agree! But Stormwatch is certainly one of their most exciting albums, in my opinion.

[@boutchie06]

He’s well endowed, both musically and physically.

[@dwightballard3868]

IA's been known to stuff his codpiece.

[@TheRavensOmen]

@@dwightballard3868 So, did you cop a feel?

[@PaulHartXYZ]

While I LOVE the STORMWATCH Lp... my favorite era of Tull was the Jeffrey Hammond era... 1971-1975. Aqualung, Thick As a Brick, Passion Play, Warchild and Minstrel in the Gallery. Tull was at their creative and progressive best. Unfortunately, there's very little on film from that period.

[@SteGreenall]

@jjzuc I couldn't agree more!

[@TravenV]

awesome

[@pocogirl]

Fantastic album; Stormwatch. Truly ahead of it's time with it's eco warnings too. Seeing Ian with his white tights sans codpiece (after 1975?) it reminded me of Ian's answer to the question of why he 'hung up' his codpiece.

[@massimogiammaria5945]

beh della classica line up con tutto il rispetto x dave pegg manca il grande john glascock deceduto a fine 79

[@BARRIEMOREBARLOW]

Lip Synched to the max

[@KingHellstrings]

I can't believe most of the band quit after this. Such a shame. With the exception of Pegg, THIS was Tull in their prime.

[@chrisnolan5607]

Ian gave them pink slips.

[@rmariani1]

It's very well documented that this line up was split up during the making of the A album. They were to be put on hold during the production of Ian's solo effort but Martin Barre was brought in and ended up as a Tull album. Dave Pegg shown here on bass for the stormwatch tour after Glasscock died from complications of congenital heart conditions and drug use. There is a new 40 yr dvd that came out in 2010. John Evans and Ian were not even speaking to each other on the stormwatch tour.

[@infodisinfo]

@togue777 Knowing what I know today has given me an even greater respect for musicians like Anderson. Even back in '69 he would not bow to the social forces of the industry when he said "thanks, but no thanks" to playing at Woodstock.

[@pythonflying]

aye, good on ya!

[@rolynstone48]

It's so funny to see Ian Anderson , who is all energized by the performance he just finished , almost in shock to have to suddenly be interviewed by a guy speaking a different language [was it Dutch or something ? ] and squirming in a sort of incredulous stupor as he plays along with the guy , just waiting for him to finish so he could get on with the next piece , but in the meantime, entertaining us with his classic expressions on his face that are so "trademark" to him !

[@keinname629]

The interviewer speaks German

[@felipecoelho5355]

lol i have like 100 tull's songs as my favorites...

[@momthedragon]

@rolynstone48 yep, love those "trademark" faces! :) They were (and are still) wonderful!

[@pocogirl]

Shortly after Ian stopped wearing his codpiece he was asked why he had stopped wearing it. Ian replied that he had married and was concerned that the heat from wearing it every night would cause him to "lose his virility". He had recently fathered a son when this interview took place, so his concern was for nought, but whenever I see Ian in his man tights I always think of that. Ok, perhaps a few other things as well.......

[@wildwindsca]

yeah see I A fool with that deutch doood is too much LOL, Tull...... LUV I'M !!!

[@davidkrausz]

What cracks me up is seing David Palmer with the beard and pipe. Never would have guees he'd decide to have a sex change in his sixties. Crest of A Knave has some great moments, but Stormwatch is still the last great Tull album.

[@Elcore]

You can tell when Ian is miming for sure because no one can switch from flute to vocals that quickly. That's the thing about Tull. Most of their studio stuff is better than their live sets. Still, his fucking with that German presenter was fun to watch.

[@newportgwentdragons]

jeffrey was excellent but john glascock was my personal favourite

[@MSPARKS]

jimmy bobkin Glascock was a simply amazing bassist .

[@sassygirl0453]

Stormwatcher Album. That was a really good album. To bad they broke-up.

[@camelandu2]

LOL, they're not even trying to hide that this is playback... One of the best things about them! (Except for the SUBLIME music of course!)

[@davidkrausz]

Broadsword was the first Tull tour I saw. I guess it the era of Spinal tap, it seemed to be a bit much. Show was good, album leaves me flat. I should mention that my favorite Tull is the Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond era stuff, although I enjoy the last three 1970's albums you named.

[@infodisinfo]

@togue777 Woodstock... geezzzz... and where are all those bands today? Sure, some have dead members, some are still around, but how many? Then how many have been going strong ever since? Touring almost every year, still producing original sounding music on many albums, with such a wide range, too. Tull stands alone in my mind, not just in the Woodstock question, but overall. Few bands of their caliber, Pink Floyd really the only one that comes to mind at this moment.

[@infodisinfo]

@togue777 I have to admit you had your epiphany on the performing arts, and their respective award systems at an earlier age then I. I'm in my 40's now, have shacked off a lot of the social conditioning we are given, I see the world in a much different light now. Almost everything I read and hear in the media sounds different to me today then it did 20 years ago. 2 part reply... see below

[@permaveg]

If this was shown in March 1st 80 ( at 4:04) then Barriemore Barlow has just about 3 months left with the band till he quit due to apparently the way John Glascock, who died in Nov 79, was treated with regards to finances by Ian. Keyboardist John Evan also quit Tull at the same time. An end of an era had come to pass and another was about to begin.

[@markpanko7116]

permaveg John Evan and David Palmer were relieved of their duties (David found out that he had been fired from his daughter/John received a letter in the mail). Barriemore Barlow already had plans to form a new band with John Glascock and a member of John's former band.

[@permaveg]

+Mark Panko Ian certainly didn't handle things very well did he, then there was how Glenn Cornick was giving his marching orders also.

[@markpanko7116]

+permaveg I completely agree, Ian seems to view people as "Part of the Machine".

[@permaveg]

+Mark Panko lol, quite so.

[@rivierarick]

+Mark Panko Correct.

[@Falkowski82]

i like tull more then yes or genesis though i love the othertwo tull my fave

[@georgemasson6125]

Same favourites as myself in the 1970's. I progressed to Steely Dan, though no loss of love for aforementioned bands. Eventually I liked an eclectic mix of music but loved trip hop in the 90s

[@PaulHartXYZ]

BEN. You are finding stuff I've NEVER EVER seen before. And I'm the EXPERT on what is out there. What's going on???? Where are you finding these videos??? I WANT THEM!!!!!

[@rmariani1]

Okay so I lied about no flute being on "Walk Into Light" Had you goin' there for a minute. Superbless

[@sergioponti]

I believe this is unfortunately a playback for tv studio. The thing is too darn similar to the original lp version and Barrie's set is definitely not the one he had on that tour. Too bad they don't do it live anymore!

[@samplemuso]

great stuff!! What guitar is Martin Barre playing? is it a Danelectro??

[@forestghost7]

its a Hamer _ I had same model

[@justgivemethetruth]

3:17 .... an interesting interaction with a German

[@brysonwalker4153]

Some truly creative music back then. I miss it. That was a great line up. Would've been better if they had actually been playing live. Still, it takes talent to lip synch and air guitar as well as they did. (Air keys? Air sticks? Whatever)

[@derdings2112]

A was never supposed to be a Jethro Tull, that's why it doesn't go by Tull standards.

[@vicentemontes9897]

Play back

[@sovjetvodka]

@rolynstone48 It was german.

[@estevladimir]

JT siempre va a ser una banda, buena, innovadora, musical y escenicamente incomparable... pero a decir verdad el MEJOR jethro tull murio con John Glascock. ese es mi parecer.

[@togue777]

@infodisinfo Conditioning is the word. We dont need an industry to teach us how to stir our psyche. As for Woodstock , I think Anderson also new that sound quality would be a crap shoot. It had disaster written all over it. I only wish I was a 100th as prolific a writer as he is.

[@mrytb240]

It was sarcasms

[@forestghost7]

OMG its lip synch'd lol. but still 1 of my fav JT songs

[@jdship44]

The first major disappointment of my life was bringing home "A" and listening to it. And after "Stormwatch!"

[@chrisnolan5607]

A = had some tremendous tracks on it like Black Sunday.

[@firstclassmaleuk]

Absolutely. But then IA is far too much of a gentleman to complain. Avoiding publicity last year when his daughter married Andrew Lincoln.

[@jjzuc]

@LittleFeechie61 It is a travesty that Jethro Tull are not in the R & R Hall of Lame. That place is a joke.

[@Nicap2]

first rock/prog band I was smitten by that was in 1975. Seen them many times since. Now IA has sacked the band, as he thinks he is JT. IA created JT, but it takes more than him to have a band.

[@PR0T0H0M1N1D]

I love this album. Too bad that this performance is lip-sync. I've seen Tull live many times and they were especially great before Anderson's voice nearly destructed in '84.

[@togue777]

R&R hall of fame is irrelevant. Do we need Jan Wenner" approval of our musical choices.

[@kara1464]

If you want to talk about the best and the worst of Tull.... for me, the best has to be Heavy Horses... the absolute worst has to be A Stitch In Time... bloody awful.... but then, any group who have produced as much and varies as Tull have will have some crud in their catalogue.

[@mercmarc]

Its always dissapointing when they fake synch . Seems beneath them.

[@mrgrey361]

It was common back then

[@brianarbey6345]

Lip-sync. Too bad.

[@KingHellstrings]

Noyce seems to have absolutely NO personality to his playing whatsoever. He's just a fucking session player. All the previous ones actually added something!!

[@rmariani1]

The album Under Wraps is not very appealing mostly because there is no real drumming. It was programed by Ian & Peter vertese. Also when Anderson finally did produce his 1st solo album, it too had no real drummer. And get this...no flute as well. Fact.

[@tixximmi1]

That's what made it a great album. It's called acoustics.