Jethro Tull: Serenade to a Cuckoo

[@em4279]

Good to see that he is still performing. Enjoyed his Thick as a Brick concert many years ago. Oh, the memories!

[@frankdialogue]

Beautiful version...Ian Anderson is one of the greats: Plays English/Scottish folk, rock, jazz, fusion, all with feeling and spirit. Bravo!

[@crumblers_wisdom6423]

hes just scottish i think.

[@denniscrabtree2170]

Who could ever give Ian a thumbs down? He is the BEST flutist in the WORLD!

[@quintenskevin]

According to him he is not one of the best. He says he's good but there are a lot better flutists all around the world.

[@rhythmstyx1945]

Dennis Crabtree Brilliant entertainer, innovator. So much fun to watch, listen to.

[@AK99581]

The ones giving thumbs down are the people complaining about how it's not as good as the Roland Kirk version, which I'm sure Ian would agree with.

[@rhythmstyx1945]

Sandro Kovalev I dunno. I kind of like the slowed down version better. A matter of taste is all

[@davidcox8961]

I have enjoyed Ian's playing for a very long time but he is far from the best flute player. Give a listen to Orlando Valle or Andrea Brachfeld. I like this jazz mode they are playing in.

[@ajimenez7872]

The solo with the flute truly fun to watch and the accompaniment with rest of the instruments made the flute pop out even more.

[@MichaelEdelman1954]

Nice to see him acknowledge Kirk, whose style Anderson took much from.

[@lizfernandeshoft9104]

Ich koennte ihnen stundenlang zuhoeren,einmalig damals und heute!

[@paulinwoburn9680]

Check out Roland Kirk's version. It will blow you away. He played multiple instruments at once. I don't remember what it's called and I'm not sure Ian does this or not, but Kirk breathes in through his nose while at the same time exhales through his mouth. Therefore he doesn't have to take a breath while playing. He was phenomenal.

[@robertzantay5923]

That is called circular breathing, most professional woodwind players can keep notes going for as long as needed. Kenny G held notes much longer than needed as part of his act

[@paulinwoburn9680]

@@robertzantay5923 Thanks for the information. I appreciate it.

[@nakhleasmar9175]

I agree Roland Kirk's is by far superior. Jethro Tull is great and I love his playing, but Roland Kirk has a higher dimension of unmatched talent and quality.

[@guitar1067]

Fine, nice keys! Saw Tull in 69 2nd on bill to Jeff Beck Group with Rod the Mod. This tune grabbed me immediately.

[@dynasticlight1073]

Ya man, seen them open for 'Traffic' at Fillmore East. Incredible stuff. 'Dharma for one', was Blaring when walked in.. Original lineup..

[@lizpify]

@@dynasticlight1073 Ooh I wish I could have seen them and Traffic was also my favourite...I was a teenager in NZ

[@Nessie2410]

Love this track!

[@anthonyrichard8001]

thx! saw em at northern illinois univers. way back. best concert ever!

[@Captain-Nostromo]

Rahsaan Roland Kirk, one of the best jazz musician ever. Listen to his record This masquerade 😎

[@lizpify]

Thanks

[@lucanolallo1776]

Ian Anderson + flute personality = 👍👍👍👍👍💛

[@ellinachname9018]

👍👌👏🎶🎶🎶 Top Musiker 😉

[@anthonyrichard8001]

yeppers!

[@mfch8755]

Excelente. Tull Forever

[@pierrejeanjean6142]

IAN ANDERSON IS A GENIOUS MUSICIAN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR MUSIQ WITH YOUR GROUP JETHRO TULL : IT'S ONE OF THE BEST GROUP IN THE WORLD. Pierre JEANJEAN

[@garykay7418]

he's still got it

[@ManoliValenzuelaRodrigue-dg9tp]

Uno de mis temas favoritos GRACIAS JETHRO TULL SEVILLA

[@RODRIGOCELEBRONI]

AHHH!!! cuánta calidad!!!!!!!!!!

[@josephbarclayross6216]

Great song and great performance by the master virtuoso flautist Ian Anderson and some incredible sidemen. Yeah!

[@kevinbown424]

Amazing Performance by Ian Anderson's version of the late great Rahsaan Roland Kirk's, "Serenade To A Cuckoo". Ian is amazing!

[@acrookedbeat9013]

i prefer Roland's version but Anderson emulated Roland's flute style perfectly

[@jamescurran9002]

I knew Ian Anderson was a great admirer of Rahsaan Roland Kirk. Did you know that so was Roger Plant and Jimmy Page? And that Jimi Hendrix was being tutored by Kirk when he passed away? Long Live Bright Moments!!

[@lizpify]

Wow

[@robertzantay5923]

Ian was the source of a major disagreement between me and my father, who had (at the age of 12) won a city wide flute contest which offered lessons with Marcel Moye. I regard Ian as the only flutist to successfully integrate the instrument as a soloist in rock music. Roland Kirk was Ian’s inspiration and was totally unique.

[@Marctull66]

and your Dad didn't appreciate that you liked Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull ?

[@robertzantay5923]

@@Marctull66 no, after seeing Ian perform on TV my father thought he was not getting a good sound and seemed like a drunk

[@Marctull66]

Oh ! It wasn't really nice. I wonder which live footage it was, I really don't see Ian as a man who drinks too much, not at all. But with age, sometimes (or bot with age), like so many people, when you do all that jumping and moving on stage during live concerts under the hot lights, his face turns a bit red ! But it's got nothing to do with drinking, I think !

[@jeremiahvires7864]

@@robertzantay5923 He did drink a bit back in his hayday but not a whole lot. Like average for a young man. Apparently he never did any major drugs and his biggest problem was smoking, which he quit about 30 years ago

[@thewooddemons2105]

You should listen to Didier Malherbe's work with Gong.

[@tachicaiza]

Gracias por subirlo es fantático.

[@hakimderrazi2264]

Reste toujours grand monsieur

[@johnaspinall3200]

From the album this was Jethro tull .1969

[@angellovesjazz]

But does he play a recorder from his nose?! LOL

[@MrMshossain]

Lol

[@shanecopner7827]

Love it❤❤

[@atiliocastrogar]

so much pretty!!!! the best of the best!!! bravo!!!!!

[@hafke001]

For those in dispute about Full covering Kirk's song: watch Kirk performing live in 1972. Same song, different approach? Then come back again.

[@tarabostespunk]

Idk, I like the original better but there's nothing bad with this one. It's a bit more playful. Also, he gave enough credit to the original composer

[@tcoudi]

love it, i think is more catchy than original.

[@macarchers]

now at this time here I´m listening serenade to a midnight

[@nothing-b2n]

Yes

[@FunkyFyreMunky]

As good as this rendition is, I prefer Ian's playing style from the 60's/70's. It was a lot grittier and raspy sounding. I know it's because at the time he was self taught and playing it "wrong", but the style fitted blues & jazz so much better than his more recent, refined style.

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

Yes sometimes the less you know about your instrument the better it can be, Ian’s earlier more breathy rasping flute sound suited the songs better, some of Jethro Tulls earlier 70s concerts show this to definitely be the case.

[@tedkay_music]

perfect

[@дмитрийалексеев-л2х]

Adorable

[@jimmymcclukcluk]

I would really like to see a video of one of those 8th grade combos.

[@vincentdaversa776]

Wow I Always thought Ian was the composer of this tune!

[@3rdStoneObliterum]

nahhh no way, Rahsaan is the man.

[@Miatacrosser]

He's the man with this song

[@clasparagus]

This performance, though without mistakes, lacks the life and spirit that Kirk exuded. In fairness, it is impossible to approximate Kirk's energy and dedication.

[@williamdevlin5233]

@@clasparagus After watching Kirk perform the original, I agree. However, at least Ian gives Kirk full credit and acknowledges it as a cover version. A very good one in its own way. But yeah, Kirk was an f'in' genius. They say that he could listen to about any sound, a jet engine is the example I read about, and tell what note it most closely approximated.

[@JulioLeonFandinho]

so, nobody else should play this, because Rashaan is the man... 🤦‍♂️

[@michaelpagan3914]

Anderson is a bandleader and songwriter. He can also play the flute.

[@dhyanrajagopalannair6095]

👍🎉

[@anamartinsj]

Demais!

[@AnnieD1101]

Bad azz

[@janeotto2373]

I dedicate this tune to Monoroe " Roe" Adam's and his Daddy big Monroe.

[@adrianadecarvalho8072]

❤😂

[@arfdolph12]

For some reason I seem to have heard the flute playing from this song played on some kind of commercial

[@Bitter-Sailor]

I see he's playing it in Gmin. A lot tougher to play but better sounding in the original F minor.

[@eveline1986]

To make cuckoo sound you play a B and a G in the C major scale at your soprano recorder!

[@harrymaia]

BY ROLAND KIRK

[@mjt1517]

Yes, Ian quite clearly says that before playing. Relax your outrage.

[@andreistoica2470]

Best drums ever

[@macarchers]

good fresh , serenade to a cuckoo cool

[@MORPHEINE]

MAGNIFICO!!:)

[@purplecloud191702]

ian plays like Roland Kirk with an English accent.. Ripping off styles is one way of musicians learning .

[@kiteretik]

А мне больше нравится Серенада Кукушки в исполнении Роланда Кирка... Не в обиду фанатам Джетро Талла...

[@MrGridJo]

Фанаты точно знают что Роланд на семь лет раньше спел.

[@udolau7698]

Ian Anderson ist und bleibt der beste Querflötist

[@bucciarrigo1027]

Many confusion of drums. Is not the same elegant sound of 1968.

[@MrDirtydad]

yea...but ian took it much further. All music is "inspired" one way or the other, be it intentional or not. Roland Kirk was awsome...too bad he couldn't take it further

[@bernardliu8526]

Mr. Kirk is much better.

[@mjt1517]

They're both great. You can like both.

[@coryholland1811]

For soul, swing and groove Kirk's version is infinitely superior. Anderson seems quite the entertainer. Good for him. But musically, not even close.

[@Mannybled]

Actually is Rahsaan Roland Kirk.... And Im sorry this is pretty corny... and they played the form wrong during solos :(

[@mjt1517]

Where's your video showing you playing it better?

[@tellitlikeitis-rg4ny]

only rashan can play this tune nice try though

[@mjt1517]

False. Ian did a fantastic job.

[@jasongoldsmith7479]

With all due respect to Jethro Tull, the progressive rock band, I think you're giving this performance way too much credit and I don't think you've heard much Roland Kirk. He in fact, pushed the boundaries just about as far as they can go. This performance sounds amateur at best. I've heard 8th grade jazz combos swing better and have more interesting vocabulary. They should stick to Aqua Lung and leave jazz to the professionals.

[@mjt1517]

Jason, with no due respect, you're a dick.

[@SuperMikado282]

Well said.

[@Pssybart]

Ian didn't abandon sax for flute. He traded his electric guitar for a flute just a few months before Tull's first album (68). This song is also featured in that album as a tribute to Kirk. Ian only played sax for a year or two in the mid 70's. He thought that as a flautist he also needed to play sax but he didn't like it very much.