Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson Reviews the Sounds of October 1969

Blind Date with Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull. Ian Anderson reviews the sounds of October 1969.

[@3rdmm]

"The guitarist sounds clever, though". Absolutely, Ian. That was Allan Holdsworth.

[@karlsinclair9918]

Terrible record though. Talent is not enough in itself to make great music. Very talented player but never heard anything by him I really liked. Have you got any recommendations?

[@tessjuel]

Yes but the singer who should run and hide was Allan Holdsworth too. ;-)

[@fredfox3851]

Cool factoid! Also shows how astute Ian was.

[@3rdmm]

@@karlsinclair9918 He was certainly a player's player. EVH admired him above anyone else, and McLaughlin once said that if he could play like him he would. Maybe try this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/epLUhppoaMZ-ga8

[@karlsinclair9918]

@@3rdmm some nice bits there, thanks. Im not a fan of some of fusions long hanging notes..its definitely of a style I'm not big on, but I do have a fair few records which are classed as fusion.

[@coolusername588]

Love that Kinks song so much. That entire Arthur album is excellent, and it's one of the greatest 60's records in my opinion- along with Village Green of course.

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Agreed.

[@gunnarkarlgunnarsson2775]

I think Arthur might be the greatest pop album of the 60's. There are enough melodic ideas on that album to fill 2 albums

[@danielhayes7967]

"Arthur" seemed to revive The Kinks rock style. Probably the first rock album since "Kinks Controversy."

[@f.w.2054]

My favorite Kinks album! Rays vocals are so snide and sarcastic, but as serious as a heart attack. I love how Australia starts out as a playful faux travel ad and morphs into a raga chant! Young and Innocent Days is underrated and beautiful, while the mighty Shangra-la is one of the groups greatest moments. Village Green is equally great and maybe my favorite again tomorrow!

[@AndySalinger33]

Completely agree!

[@lthompson7625]

‘ Light Flight’ by Pentangle. What a great piece of music. Some stellar talent in that band!

[@Meddled]

Interesting that 5/4 was used in 'Living in the Past' and 'The Witch's Promise' is overtly folk rock.

[@9999bigb]

I could imagine Jethro Tull cover that song in an alternate universe. Interesting how Ian liked it how he did.

[@lthompson7625]

@@9999bigb l remember seeing Jethro Tull at that massive lsle of Wight Festival 1970. A great band live . Still can’t work out how lan Anderson managed to stand on one leg for so long while playing the flute😀

[@daveconleyportfolio5192]

@@Meddled When I heard it, I immediately thought of "Living in the Past." Could this Blind Date be its origin?

[@tessjuel]

@@daveconleyportfolio5192 No, Jethro Tull had already recorded "Living in the Past" when this Blind Date happened.

[@HamptonGuitars]

It's hard to imagine that Space Oddity and Sugar Sugar were on the charts at the same time, they seem decades apart.

[@marcio_souza007]

Sugar Sugar is a very nice Bubblegum Pop tune, anyway.

[@mariuspoppFM]

@@marcio_souza007 it's literally the worst in that genre 🤡

[@PutItAway101]

One of them was looking forwards, the other was looking back

[@jamesdrynan]

Right you are, Hampton! The charts during the sixties were weird because they had the Beatles and Louis Armstrong, Humperdinck and Sinatra all vying for top spot.

[@roberthale2268]

You are right. There was a lot more diversity in music back then.

[@michaelrochester48]

Early Jethro Tull was just majestic, bluesy but when they had orchestration it gave you the chills. Something like sweet dream, to cry you a song, teacher, are among the greatest songs of the late 60s and early 70s

[@steverobinson364]

‘Benefit’ has always been my favourite Tull album.

[@gilobregon]

@@steverobinson364 Same here, my "favorite" also -- I'm on the other side of the Pond, so...... Saw Tull during the Aqualung tour so, alot of Benefit songs included. Favorite lyrics, "Legends were born surROUNDing mysterious lights, seen in the dark -- FLASHING!!" "PIE in the sky and everything's fine." "The overseers OVER you!" 👽 👁

[@mklives2]

How about “Reasons for waiting”?

[@gilobregon]

@@mklives2 Another PRIMO choice!! 👌 😺 (And, "Back to the Family", "Look Into the Sun". And others, of course!)

[@9999bigb]

"Nothing is Easy" and "My God" are fantastic as well.

[@boomtownrat5106]

“ Thank God for the Nice and Family.” Amen, brother! Ian was my flute playing hero. I was in school orchestras from elementary school through high school. My instrument, the flute. Let’s just say I never saw the full potential of that instrument. Then one day I heard Jethro Tull and I got it.

[@oreally8605]

Ian's in love with the Family isn't he? Also: "I'd probably sing Ding Dang Dooley and get run over" Classic 😆

[@garylucas5558]

btw, it 's John Weider, not John Welder--probably a misprint by the Melody Maker

[@mariuspoppFM]

@@garylucas5558he was unlucky to be often misprinted in magazines

[@PutItAway101]

@@mariuspoppFM It's an easy name to remember if you've ever been in a gym and seen Weider brand fitness equipment, but journalists are not typically known for being into fitness.

[@deirdre108]

During that time I played the Arthur album far more than Abbey Road or Led Zeppelin. “Some Mother’s Son” from Arthur should have been released as a single. One of the greatest anti-war anthems ever recorded. Thank you again for this upload!

[@toddblanks]

And DRI DRI DRI DRIVING!

[@tamomarfernandez7548]

The kinks, the family, pentangle, great great stuff

[@chrisbacos]

By mere coincidence, Victoria is my favorite song by the Kinks. Love Ian's sarcasm here and how he compares the bands in his review.

[@toddblanks]

That intro on victoria is pretty special.

[@siandabi]

I have to give old Ian some props for financing (Captain Beefheart's) The Magic Band 's (Mallard) solo work with his mobile studio. Good one!

[@user-hu3iy9gz5j]

The B-side of Victoria, 'She Bought A Hat Like Princess Marina' is also great

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Love that song.

[@mrnastey9]

@@YesterdaysPapers the whole "Arthur" album is fantastic.

[@YesterdaysPapers]

@@mrnastey9 True, brilliant album.

[@mrnastey9]

@@YesterdaysPapers from '66-71, (Face To Face, Something Else, Village Green Preservation Society, Arthur, Lola and Muswell Hillbillies) they were absolutely incredible.

[@YesterdaysPapers]

@@mrnastey9 That era of the Kinks is sheer perfection.

[@SandraDeefan]

That Pentangle song was used for the series Take Three Girls if memory serves.Wonderful song Love that outro music.

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Thanks!, glad you liked it.

[@alihart]

@@YesterdaysPapers I spy The Zombies - excellent reworking 👍

[@YesterdaysPapers]

@@alihart Thanks!

[@Randgalf]

How great is it to see Ian praising Family back then, one of the most criminally overlooked bands of the era! They were sort of working in the same ballpark as Tull themselves, after all.

[@panicandfreakout-]

as long as were all raving on about the The Kinks we are all agreed that Waterloo Sunset is the greatest pop song ever written, right?

[@michaelrochester48]

Interesting that the Pentagle was doing songs in 5/4 time and only about two years later Jethro Tull attempted that with the classic song, “living in the past.”

[@alexbrands5653]

Although the album "Living in the Past" was released in 72, the song was recorded in March '69 to be released as a single.

[@kentholmberg1818]

@@alexbrands5653 You' re right. And Pentangle and Till toured together in 69 ...

[@kentholmberg1818]

Not easy to be Swedish and have a Phone who spells Till instead of Tull!

[@darganx]

Interesting how Ian likes ‘Light Flight’ by Pentangle, as it sounds like Martin Barre took the bassline to create Living In The Past.

[@howardjones7370]

darganx : I very much doubt one track influenced the other, Living in the Past was recorded in LA in mid March 1969, while Pentangle were recording Light Flight just a little later in the year in London

[@samansun]

All revert to "Take Five" or Paul Desmond then.

[@SophieLovesSunsets]

I love your cover of "Changes" by The Zombies, YP. Great work as always ❣

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Thank you, Sophie! Glad you liked it.

[@SophieLovesSunsets]

@@YesterdaysPapers 💖

[@jonhillman871]

agreed. that was fun.

[@f.w.2054]

Sounds like the Zombies produced by Michael 'hash' Brown of the Left Banke, which is a very good thing!

[@fueledbylove]

@@YesterdaysPapers Yes I noticed that Zombies tune also and thought you found a studio out-take I hadn't heard, charming!

[@michaelwilson2340]

I'm not one for covers most of the time, but I have always loved The Fall's version of 'Victoria'. And the video is enjoyable as well.

[@Sopmylo]

Ian Anderson. Always the charmer.

[@jakewonuff3502]

You’re kidding, right?

[@stevekeys262]

Clueless regarding PP Arnold.

[@willieluncheonette5843]

Quite intelligent reactions to these records by Ian. And "I'll probably go out of here singing Din Dan Dooley and get run over." ...lol Always surprised when I see these old charts and see Elvis at #1 in 1969. As hippies we all thought he was way passe by this time. And love love love your Zombie outro. Great job on such a lovely melody, YP.

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Thanks, Willie!

[@loosilu]

Gin Gan Goolie is by Mike McCartney's band Scaffold. Elton John played on this record.

[@maurice8607]

I love PP Arnold. Ian, seriously.

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Love her, too.

[@maurice8607]

@@YesterdaysPapers She made some incredible music for sure.

[@maurice8607]

Folks, buy PPs autobiography. A great read.

[@YesterdaysPapers]

@@maurice8607 I'll have to check it out, an autobiography by PP Arnold sounds interesting.

[@maurice8607]

@@YesterdaysPapers Please buy. A excellent read.

[@Mooseman327]

Very impressive. Ian was spot on in every case.

[@Ghostlydustup]

He was wrong on P.P. Arnold.

[@jimmycampbell78]

@@Ghostlydustup Who? Not had a hit since 1968. I think he got that one spot on as well.

[@EdwinJack64]

Oh yes, "Victoria!" A stunning song! The Pentangle sounds pretty good too. Ian Anderson has something to criticize but in a humorous way. He is honest and I think he is usually right, except for PP Arnold. A couple of bands I have to check out because I didn't know them. Thanks again!

[@Sp33gan]

Great comments, though being fair, I'd have called them the same way. I love how Ian's generally got something nice to say, even if he's not keen on the song - except for the tracks that seem to deserve some savaging. He also notes that he, like Family, are still learning. A bit of humility in the man whose talent and stage presence would set the tone for hundreds of groups.

[@mariannwatt2678]

Thanks YP big tull fan here starting with this was ! SUPER ! Cheers!

[@ericmalone3213]

Wow, Ian Anderson sure had his blind spots, dismissing the stunning and superb P.P. Arnold at the drop of a hat. He was pretty shirty about Reggae too. If I were there I would have said, "Ian, you bloody blinkered sod!"

[@mariuspoppFM]

He liked that reggae record, stop complaining

[@ericmalone3213]

@@mariuspoppFM Herr Popp, The earth has been unmoored from its axis since Ian Anderson gave P.P. Arnold the thumbs-down! Humanity will never recover! What a bloody rotter!

[@mariuspoppFM]

@@ericmalone3213 I love a good axis unmooring every now and then

[@ericmalone3213]

@@mariuspoppFM There's no excuse for bollocking P.P. Arnold.

[@jamesdrynan]

Watching these posts, it's astonishing how many songs and groups are in the all-but-forgotten file.

[@australianchartentries60sa35]

A few years later Ian would be recording Thick As A Brick in so many time signatures it made your head swell

[@ericcrawford3453]

Y.p. always look forward to your newest show, thanks. Loved seeing Elvis sitting at #1 with Suspicious Minds, love the way you put the latest chart singles & albums at the end of your shows.

[@gregwilliams3120]

Was that Elvis's last number 1?

[@ericcrawford3453]

Gregg Williams yes it was his last, he got close with Burning Love in 72 it hit 2.

[@jordil6152]

Looking at the Top 20 albums, hot damn that was a great week in music. Crazy that 2001 soundtrack out ranked Led Zeppelin. What a weird time!

[@7Antiwar]

What a great time for popular music! So experimental and varied. Is the ending song a cover of "Changes", by The Zombies?

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Yep.

[@bobsoldrecords1503]

The Pentangle song was the theme tune of Take Three Girls on BBC2 that year

[@grandrapids57]

Did anyone else see the wonderful variety and quality of music on the top 20 album list?

[@erflingnot]

And it’s still like that in these days….. i’m 65 years old and of that era! And I can still run all over the charts and find things that I love. Because I love music ….. but I don’t listen to the radio much anymore lol I use the algorithm it’s excellent KZbin algorithm

[@VonL]

Ian, that PP dis is fight’n words.

[@thewkovacs316]

tull was the first prog band that i got into love looking at the charts from 69....musical tastes were all over the place

[@freebornjohn2687]

In the lists at the end there's some fantastic music there and from all genres.

[@coolmacatrain9434]

5:56 Look at the amount of classic songs in that top 20 ... all in the same week?!? Fleetwood Mac "Oh Well", David Bowie "Space Oddity", CCR "Bad Moon Rising" Bob Dylan "Lay Lady Lay" The Hollies "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" Johnny Cash "A Boy Named Sue" unbelievable!

[@tylerthompson1842]

What’s wrong with P.P Arnold? Pretty standard female soul vocalist

[@fullmetta2764]

Thank the Heavens for giving us The Pentangle.

[@ballhawk387]

Props for this, because it turned me on to "Light Flight." Pretty much with him on everything else, but PP Arnold, but everyone has their own tastes. I've always like great music that sounds "alive" like the Kinks' best... and Tull's best.

[@grokeffer6226]

That was a great week, especially for albums. Jethro Tull has always been one of my favorite bands. I never saw them play live, but I saw Martin Barre play many of the Tull hits with a younger band a few years back. It was very good. 🎸🎶❤

[@MartinGsl]

I think it's safe to conclude that Ian Anderson is a Family fan.

[@paulcooper8818]

Maybe from the PP Arnold comment Ian isn't into Gospel music, me neither, but jeez she has an expressive woman's voice.

[@YesterdaysPapers]

She definitely had a great voice.

[@inregionecaecorum]

Yes that was really unfair, listen to Ian Anderson now, and he has lost his voice.

[@johnkayak5488]

I have a 2019 cd from P..P. ARNOLD The NEW ADVENTURES OF P.P. ARNOLD in her early 70s and sounding Fab!

[@centralparkjoe1290]

Another awesome episode! 🤙

[@michaelcapewell4811]

He should have listened to the end of the Ottilie Patterson song, because that’s when the message strikes home, and it definitely isn’t the sentimental slush that he seemed to think it was 🤔

[@Slap_Shot1977]

I've watched a few dozen of these reviews and this is one of the few where the artist was somewhat positive. 😀

[@theesbband]

Great to see Ian understanding time signatures: I saw almost all these bands at the old Marquee, including Tull with Bethnal Green’s Mick Abrahams. I got to Aynsley Dunbar’s great band with the fabulous John Mooreshead on guitar. Unkind about Keef Hartley: I think Miller Anderson is on vocals. I saw John Morgan and Tull on the same bill! Family and Kinks both excellent.

[@Mandrake591]

Good reviews, except I’m surprised he doesn’t like P.P. Arnold’s voice. Viva The Pentangle, Kinks, and Ms. Arnold!

[@GCSoundArtifacts]

Me and Ian were born in the same August 10th, I do really enjoy most of his work on Jethro Tull, but... Quite unfair this statement he made on P. P. Arnold! I also disagree on his point of view on the reggae song... The sense of cleaning coming from European ears aren't the same with the cheap, but brave, production of a Jamaican song, I presume. And a pioneering song for the genre. Anyway, that was Ian's mind in 1969, and I can understand.

[@EdwinJack64]

Agree!

[@caryheuchert]

Interestingly, I could always hear some Family influence on Jethro Tull’s early work, especially their “Stand Up” album and in turn, Family were somewhat influenced by Tull, on tracks like, “Drowning in Wine”.

[@YesterdaysPapers]

Yeah, Family were a huge influence on many bands from that era, late 60s/early 70s.

[@shaunw9270]

I got the impression he liked the Family.

[@tonycook7107]

The most under rated band ever. Their first two albums are genuine musical masterpieces, Music in a Dolls House, and Entertainment.

[@TheGordem]

Nice to hear that he thought the guitarist in "Igginbottom's Wrench" knew what he was doing. That was none other than Allan Holdsworth who is regarded as a god by even the most revered and accomplished jazz/fusion guitarists.

[@lupcokotevski2907]

Isn't the guitarist in Igginbottom Allan Holdsworth, who indeed was very clever, and for many the GOAT of fusion guitarists. Wedding Bell Blues hit No.1 in the USA in November, and was one of 3 Laura Nyro songs in the top ten that month at 1, 2 and 10.

[@wyliesmith4244]

While I like a lot of Holdsworth's recordings, when I saw him with UK I thought he was dreadful. Every number sounded like Allan was playing a different tune than the rest of the band. In fact he seemed to be showing how amazing his chops were. That'd be fine if he was solo, but how he could ignore Wetton and Bruford is just beyond my comprehension. (Okay, they were/are one of my all-time rhytm sections.) I saw the group as a trio and I quite enjoyed that performance.

[@pencilpauli9442]

I wish I had known about Pentangle much sooner. They flew under my MkIV radar

[@GeoffreyGentryMusic]

There's some good takes here. I definitely agree with his take on "Light Flight". Anyone who can put together two alternating time signatures in a song without it sounding forced definitely has skill.

[@ChrisMezzolesta]

Hey where'd that "Brief Changes" Odessey-like mashup come from? Nifty!

[@YesterdaysPapers]

I recorded that.

[@WattisWatts]

I think he's right about thanking God for the Nice and Family. I believe "Stand Up" was Tull's 1969 album and that was no slouch either. My favorite. I considered the band's records after that a downward turn.

[@YesterdaysPapers]

The first two Jethro Tull albums are my favourites.

[@michaelward9880]

I think "Aqualung" was the last good album. After that I really didn't like the stuff they put out. I remember being kind of pissed off at myself for wasting my money on "Thick as a Brick". "Stand Up" is brilliant and their best.

[@caryheuchert]

“Benefit” was their last great one IMO.

[@michaelward9880]

@@caryheuchert It's all subjective, isn't it? "Benefit" is great!

[@steveneardley7541]

Benefit is my favorite, but Stand Up is great too.

[@charlesnolan7602]

Ian was really plugged into the scene, back then! In 1969 with STAND UP high in the charts IAN was getting several interviews!

[@SEGAClownboss]

Nice MIDI renditon of "Changes"

[@colinbaker3916]

In the official chart, I’ll Never Fall In Love Again replaced Je T’Aime … Moi Non Plus at number 1. Each topped the charts for just one week.

[@heinrichvon]

Anderson's comments are mostly fair and sometimes quite funny. His enthusiasm for The Kink's Victoria is great! But he was most unfair to P.P. Arnold, of whom I'm a big fan. And his comments about her were really strange, too. She doesn't "sing like a woman"? Over on *this* side of the pond, that's *exactly* how you sing like a woman!

[@YesterdaysPapers]

His comment about PP Arnold is strange. I'm guessing he thought it was a British woman trying to sing like a black soul singer.

[@thereunionparty]

He made an unfair comparison with the singer from The Pentangle, who is singing in a folk style. Totally bonkers to compare the two. I always cringe when a soul or Motown artist is up for a review because they always seem to be misunderstood or disrespected.

[@heinrichvon]

@@thereunionparty Yes, and that is very strange, as the whole Mod movement evolved out of a love for (then unknown) Motown records.

[@smythharris2635]

In that genre, Grace Slick didn't sing like that, Carol King, Joni Mitchell and scores of others.

[@Hannahxx1971]

He was only around 20 when he did this review....

[@shako4907]

Great records that week huh

[@stevec2993]

And there was I thinking I was the only lover of a Nice Family. RIP Keith Rock on Chappo.

[@gianca60]

Ian Anderson tell truth. He likes real artists that still are remembered and dislikes the oddities and the nonsense that now are forgotten.

[@mygreatbigfoot1679]

Nice bit of Oddesay.

[@maurogajardo620]

The Kinks the best

[@stephendavis5530]

Loved his reviews on Pentangle and The Family, but what was that swipe at PP Arnold? OK Ian!

[@stevendreith4343]

I wish they would play bands like John Mayall, and Aynsley Dunbar on the top 30 stations here in the states. I had to listen to alternative fm stations to hear these progressive blues bands.

[@KingOFuh]

Ian bein' himself. What a great songwriter and showman. He didn't like the last selection, which was one I liked, by a woman named Space Ottilie

[@experience5988]

Look at this top 10, my GOOOD!

[@jayhowell3903]

As much as I loved Ian's views on The Kinks and Pentangle, I was gutted by his opinion of P.P. Arnold. Her voice is achingly beautiful. If he doesn't think Arnold sings like a "woman", he must absolutely loathe Tina Turner. I haven't been this "Blind Date" stunned since Scott Walker's utter disdain for Otis Redding.

[@samuelecallegari6117]

Well Ian isn't a particular lover of black music and style I suppose. But anyway, he was 22, he had a life to change opinion

[@jayhowell3903]

@@samuelecallegari6117 Excellent point. Ian was still a very young guy when he did those reviews. Plus, after watching all the other Blind Date videos on this channel, I can definitely say he wasn't alone in those kind of opinions.

[@erflingnot]

Well maybe he’s not the nicest guy all the time I like miss Arnold’s voice…. but I’m a woman and I understand it

[@erflingnot]

@@samuelecallegari6117 exactly Samuel :-) there’s always room for growth when you’re that young!

[@toddblanks]

Yes. I have so much admiration for pp arnolds voice. Pat must of sang on almost every great album during the late 60's early 70's as a backing singer. She did a backing arrangement for the band nektar on their 14 down to earth album from 1974. That lady sings with passion, like pulling your flipping heart out with such pure beauty. She sings so emotionally. If you've never heard nektar's 14 down to earth i highly recommend it, it is up there with the very best.

[@paulb2092]

I was around then, and of course I remember all the songs on the lists at the end. But I don't remember hearing a single one of the songs he reviews, with the possible exception of the Kinks song. I do remember Jethro Tull/Ian Anderson of course.

[@briancornish5857]

Wow! The very month and year I was born into.. 10-4-1969

[@geekaydee6303]

i love that they gave him that dany livingstone record!

[@FawleyJude]

I knew that Ian didn't have much of an affinity for Black American music, he said so himself when explaining that Tull's style changed after This Was (including Mick Abrahams' departure) because he felt odd being an British guy trying to copy a Black American style, i.e. blues. It's also pretty apparent in his vocals in the early recordings of the John Evan Band available on KZbin--he didn't have a feel for the style at all. His comments sounded reasonable to me at the time, but then I hear his comment on P.P. Arnold and the stuff about "singing like a woman" and he sounds like a real fogey.

[@mick5137]

His Europhilia is refreshing.

[@ExplodingPsyche]

That's funny since he copied his entire flute style from Roland Kirk, a Black American jazz musician.

[@FawleyJude]

@@ExplodingPsyche Exactly, and he has denied in a number of interviews that he got his style from Roland Kirk.

[@ExplodingPsyche]

@@FawleyJude All it requires is a simple listen to know that isn't true. Right down to the speaking into the flute, or whatever it is.

[@stephenwalker2924]

Random thought. The Fall's version of 'Victoria' sounds just like The Kink's original and should therefore be considered surplus to requirements. But it's just as great. For some reason. Also, picking on The Scaffold is a bit like being mean to puppies.

[@markfuller3948]

Not their finest moment, this, in fairness.....

[@MrQuispx]

Digging’ the bed music instrumental of Changes. You guys build your own stuff or you have a library?

[@YesterdaysPapers]

I record the instrumentals myself.

[@MrQuispx]

@@YesterdaysPapers groovy!

[@twitchygiraffe4636]

Incidentally Igginbottoms Wrench are a massively rare and collectable band! Ian Anderson should’ve nicked the single/LP that was being played and ran off with it!!!!

[@sratus]

Pretty stupid comment about PP Arnold. She's 10 times the singer he is.

[@thomasclarke2880]

That Ottilie Patterson one is my favourite song here and best on that record. What an oddity. Doesn't seem like he listened to it for long if he couldn't tell if it was a man or woman.

[@davidellis5141]

Love The Fall cover of Victoria ! Mark E Smith not quite Ray Davies .. Ansley Dunbar left Journey to join .. Jefferson Starship 😆

[@DM-hh7wl]

Yes, and left John Mayalls Bluesbreakers to form Retaliation, wrote "Warning" (covered on Sabbaths 1st album), then left Retaliation to join Zappa! 🤩😀🤘

[@davidellis5141]

@@DM-hh7wl What a true journeymen .. no pun intended. Thanks for the info 👍

[@slimlinehenry]

Igginbottom are deadringers for Spinal Tap. Had to look real close at that cover to make sure that wasn't Nigel Tufnel middle-right.

[@stegokitty]

One of the best of this series IMHO -- lots of laughs, and it was interesting that I liked and disliked the exact same ones as Ian. Anyway, glad to have listened to this one as I've been turned on to a couple of items that I'll research a bit more: Pentangle and The Family. Interesting stuff for sure.

[@loosilu]

The Scaffold was Mike McCartney's group (he's on the right on the cover). Elton John played piano on Gin Gan Goolie.

[@inregionecaecorum]

Oh to be in the top ten albums alongside Mantovani, that is fame :)

[@neilfriedman]

Even by '69, the top 20 was mainly junk, the good music was to be found on albums. Ian had some good intelligent words to say. Thanks Yesterdays Papers

[@goonbelly5841]

"It sounds like it's on the wrong speed" LOL

[@toddblanks]

Pentangle, oh yes, please don't start me off the never ending love i have for pentangle. Basket of light.

[@spudwas]

The British top 30 had it right. Same with the album chart. American Billboard chart at that time was an embarrassment. (And I'm from California)

[@roboi2241]

I've noticed that too, looking at the US charts at the end of these reviews. In this one Nilsson and Sly Stone apart, it looks likes the US had barely progressed since 1962 and the 1970s was even worse in the US chartwise.

[@galorouco459]

But in the US you had at #1 one of the best rock songs from that year!

[@spudwas]

@@galorouco459 Suspicious Minds? That was just....a medium pop song. Now Space Cowboy by Steve Miller or Pinball Wizard by the Who is more like it!

[@terryenglish7132]

The FM Rock, AM Housewife/12 year old girl music split had already happened

[@spudwas]

@@terryenglish7132 You got it!

[@charleswinokoor6023]

Curious indeed what he said about P.P. Arnold not sounding “like a woman.” It’s also curious that his comment was so brief. I was hoping he would have elaborated.

[@jonhillman871]

ian anderson on reggae jeggae "i can't understand what they're saying." for those of us that love reggae, that's part of the appeal.

[@kentholmberg1818]

That bird in The Pentangle sounds like a woman. I' ve been waiting for this. There is of course a connection between Light Flight and Living In The Past. Jacqui is the best female singer ever in my opinion and Ian understands that. Both Till and Pentangle are great.

[@kentholmberg1818]

Sorry Till of course

[@kentholmberg1818]

Tull. I's My Phone who tries to spell Swedish

[@christinahuie3944]

All those singles are kind of featureless . He did his best with which was given to him.The music scene was changing at the time and not to the better in my opinion.

[@igorszamaszow171]

Sounds like it's playing at the wrong speed. Oh wait, it's Victor Brox (rofl)

[@starshineraiser6729]

What is the outro song?

[@heliotropezzz333]

He was lucky to get a decent selection of records on the whole - more decent than many others, anyway.

[@Hmanzidler]

shoulda played him 6 or 7 family records

[@gershatzer7156]

Yo, where is: In The Court Of The Crimson King? :o

[@mjg263]

I’ve always loved Family right from the first time I ever heard them, but so many people I play their albums for can’t stand Roger Chapmans vocals. I guess you either love ‘em or you hate ‘em; I’m glad Ian agrees with me anyway!

[@YesterdaysPapers]

I love Family, too. Great band.