Jethro Tull - Skating Away (Sight And Sound In Concert: Jethro Tull Live, 19th Feb, 1977)

Jethro Tull performing 'Skating Away' live on Sight And Sound on the 19th of February, 1977.
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[@sgt.v7237]

Nobody like Tull. Unique and refreshing then, still one of my all time fav's today.

[@cintarocko5095]

That was GREAT SAW HIM AWHILE BACK WAS 2 DRUNK 2 PREFORM OPENING WAS CLOGGERS. SEEMS BETTER HEADED SOBER. But nevertheless HE WAS AND IS GREAT

[@Sequoia204]

My favourite still and always!

[@KittyGrizGriz]

I love Ian’s masculine-melodic voice! 😅

[@CJJelijah]

Me too…And still not in the rock & roll hall of fame. He should be the billboard for it! Ok-- back to “skating away o t t I o a n day

[@loilt5091]

An absolutely un-categorizable brew of rock, blues, jazz, Celtic, world folk, etc.…so confounding, they won the 1st Grammy for best heavy metal 🤣⁉️ 🇨🇦

[@usefulidiom]

Ian Anderson….A natural born showman.

[@gerrigleason4877]

One of the best frontman of all time

[@alsmit4153]

Ian Anderson, what an amazing talent. Nobody like him. Love him.

[@johnjoestar4366]

Jethro Tull… the best band ever! Performance, vocals, lyrics, instruments. Unbeatable!

[@markmahaney7348]

Agree

[@meetontheledge]

True. Somehow people seems to miss it.

[@CasperLCat]

Only Ian Anderson can play a classical guitar for rhythm, and have an accordion player, and TWO vibes/xylophones, including a toy one, played by a hairy young Brit squatting (!) on stage, and make it absolutely beautiful, and absolutely ROCK.

[@jrohlftube]

I think you'd like Gentle Giant.

[@CasperLCat]

@@jrohlftube I’ll have to check them out. Don’t know their music at ALL, only the name. GG really didn’t make a big dent in the US in the classic period, unlike Tull.

[@artemesaulkov2010]

​@@CasperLCatGG is a very VERY talented band, but their music is like super complex and is a true example of prog "acquired taste". Not for my ear, but they are unique

[@paultanker5606]

G'day ! I first heard them on the Radio singing "Living in the past!" circa '69 totally blew me away, I was lucky enough too see them live 3 times ,absolutely Brilliant,one of the all time full on entertainment Bands, I am now 73 and still love them!

[@fernandogarajalde4066]

Fresh Tull on a friendly winter Friday; who could ask for more? 😎🎸

[@timhoovermusicman]

A Saturday works too😊

[@davidsuttie4192]

The most original and unique vocal style. Ian is a total genius.

[@daxdadog]

Nobody did better live performances than Ian and the boys.

[@robertdonais9220]

Except for queen

[@tomscott4438]

One summer in the 70's I saw ELP, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Elton John, and JT. Elton and Tull where leaps and bounds above the rest that year. (BTW, 2 tickets to each show, so 10 tickets in all, cost me a total of... $107USD. I miss the days before Ticket Master)

[@prissilou]

I haven't listened to this song in over 40 years, but suddenly my breath was taken away as I listened to the lyrics and I had a personal epiphany. Wow, Jethro Tull, you guys had it going on!

[@oskarileikos]

Finally some high-quality 70s Tull footage!!!

[@markbirchette8740]

Fantastic line up in this version of the band. I very much enjoyed when David Pegg joined and he also played with Fairport Convention. I saw them warm up for Jethro Tull on the Crest Of A Knave tour in Salt Lake City. I still have my T-shirt, Program book and ticket stub. Also Rock Island and Catfish Rising. Brilliant shows always top notch musicians as well. Long may Jethro Tull roam with it's bards playing the world over! Or at least Salt Lake City anyway...lol I do apologize for the bit of selfish...not! Thank you especially Ian Anderson for the soundtrack of my life. Long may you live good sir. I've always wanted to visit your Catfish farm. But I do appreciate how privately you live. Cheers from, The Rockies of Utah, U.S.A. 🪈

[@timhoovermusicman]

I also saw those tours up in Portland and salem Oregon... I remember everybody coming out with violins for bhudapest...😊

[@wde1978]

One word...Genius!

[@neilmarnane1714]

I've seen Tull/Ian over 70 times. In there prime nobody was better. The new albums are very good. If Ian wants to continue to tour he should just sit on a stool and play acoustic for us. What a FUCKING joke that TULL is not in the hall of fame.

[@handebarlas6248]

Tull or İan does not need "the hall of fame".İn fact the institution is more like a joke, a very commercial one, and Tull is better off without them in a way.

[@isoldaquicksilver108]

The Hall of Fame of our souls

[@timhoovermusicman]

The joke is the hall of fame and its not a funny one...

[@gerrigleason4877]

Really, its a crime! What the hell are these people thinking???

[@timhoovermusicman]

The hall of fame is the joke... Janet f'ing Jackson is in it... Enuff said...

[@torybrown7730]

I've seen JT live 21 times & they never disappoint. Ian Anderson & his band(s) are absolutely AMAZING live. Anderson in my opinion is one of the greatest singer/songwriters in rock.

[@sgt.v7237]

No doubt!

[@Dreamcatcher9000]

@@sgt.v7237 Ok, No Doubt are good too, but Jethro Tull are better! 😆

[@sgt.v7237]

@@Dreamcatcher9000 hahaha 😆 Agreed!

[@Dreamcatcher9000]

I've seen them only 3 times, in the recent years. His voice has declined, he doesn't even sing most of the songs in full by himself, the guitarist helps him by joining in with the vocals (at least the last time I saw them in 2019). But nevertheless, back in their prime, they were one of a kind. My heart feels warmth listening to their (his, whatever!) songs, and they give me a smile, especially with a song like this. :) And what a funny man he is!

[@marianellaherreraburgos8819]

Pués mira tú por donde...en 2002 llegué a España, y en el "Corte Inglés", un vendedor de discos, cuando le hable de Jethro, no sabía de que le hablaba...y en Argentina, hacia 20 años que se escuchaba...😏😅

[@user-ls5it2zt3k]

Tull is one of a kind truly unique been a huge fan all my life😊

[@TallNorske]

From an article in Grooves magazine, #18, 1979, on the Stormwatch album, called “Jethro Tull’s Stormin’ Again” - writer Mike Greenblatt discussing what Ian had earlier stated in 1975 (now, 50 years ago), after Minstrel in the Gallery was put out - “I am absolutely not interested in what other groups are doing,”’Anderson stated flatly in an interview with Judith Sims at the time. “My inspiration is more historical. I’m looking for something people might enjoy, not this year or the next; but maybe in a hundred years somebody will say, ‘that chap did something different, rather interesting, not the same old thing”

[@amerocker]

I saw Tull at the Boston Garden, in 1979, on the 'Stormwatch Tour'. They were great.

[@StefanEngler-rb8lu]

That is Awesome! 🤘

[@Maria-sy6qy]

The best of times...

[@amerocker]

I forgot to mention I scored Press Box seats. My friends and I sat where the press usually sat for sporting events. We hovered over the lodge area, if I remember correctly. We had unobstructed views and an incredible vantage point to see the show.

[@glennh3855]

even today I still feel this sone deep in my heart when ever I hear it.

[@jean-pierreposman7282]

I love there albums and was Lucky enough to see them live in Brussels I was 16yrs old , now I'm 63 yrs

[@rexormax1925]

What a wonderful song! Ian, what a wonderful, amazing voice you had!

[@ME...22]

I love Jethro Tull Song, Album, Music, Lyric's🧡 Awesomeness🧡

[@maegpye]

Oh man. Every time I listen to Jethro Tull I'm reminded just how much I love Jethro Tull. There are only happy memories and thoughts associated with his music.

[@movonup]

This will be the song they play at my wake. Bravo Tull.

[@dandelionvideosworldwide6220]

Aloha from Hawaii, I been listening to you for over 50 yrs as a teen growing up in Miami 😉🤙

[@aloissidler6980]

Lieber Ian Anderson, Sie haben mein ganzes Leben mit wundervoller Musik begleitet. Herzlichen Dank dafür. Und Gott schütze Sie.

[@lexmirnov]

Antics, intelligence, self-irony and a wonderful sense of music. They don't make them like that anymore, no sir.

[@tomscott4438]

Saw them 4 times in the early 70's. Aqualung, Thick as a Brick, Passion Play... As a Bond fan, this is my musical equivalent to Goldfinger, Thunderball, and You Only Live Twice. Fantastic albums all, even better when performed live.

[@charlenesutton5797]

I saw Thick as a Brick. Early 70's. I was 16. Ian came onstage in a white bunny suit. He had a phone in his hand. It rang, he answered, screamed at the audience "It's for YOU" we were front row, standing. Great memory!

[@tomscott4438]

@@charlenesutton5797 During the Passion Play tour they where on stage under house lights disguised as part of the roadie crew. The lights went down, they all picked up an instrument, and launched into the opening song. Always a great entrance.

[@werideatdusk]

Best era of Tull

[@claudio130]

JT one of the most unique bands of a golden era. And Ian Anderson, great performer, singer, composer, poet!

[@barriekelley2241]

All the best music came before 1977. With the advent of punk and disco, music was forever changed, and not necessarily in a good way.

[@LandShark-Entertainment]

How could you not love Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull........simply awesome !!!........

[@peteshallcross787]

This song still makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside, lol! Saw them in '75 , Ian agile and incredible showman. Tull is in the top 10 of MY Hall of fame!

[@saintsfan4ever301]

Loved this band since the first time I heard them on the radio back in 1969...I think 1969...memory not so good anymore. I'm going on 68 years old and I still love them.✌️💜☮️🎵🎶

[@michaelshultz2540]

Turned 68 myself today.And have loved Tull since the beginning in the late 60s as well. When I was living in germany as an army brat.

[@handebarlas6248]

looking forward to it!!! Anything from Tull and İan is enough to make my day. And this particular era is pure bliss.❤😺

[@ginnydare13]

Do my eyes deceive me, or is that a dotted uppercase I in Ian? How'd you manage that??

[@handebarlas6248]

@@ginnydare13 unfortunately this pc is from Dubai and and i'm having problems with it ..wouldn't like to misspell his name in particular but c'est la vie. Hope you were just really curious, and not being pedantic..🙂

[@ginnydare13]

@handebarlas6248 just curious, I don't consider it a misspelling. I've just never seen anything like it and was not expecting to see a dotted uppercase I!

[@garthkolbeck8674]

The sound production is so damn good… the capture of the instruments, the staging, the lighting, just so right… and of course he’s singing into an SM-57!!!! The $90 miracle!

[@user-gb9iv5op3y]

Would go back tomorrow to wonderful 70,s . The great Jetho Tull!!

[@cosmickidd205]

Love this band,bursting out live is the best live album I've ever heard. Ian Anderson is a very talented writer and the band at the time were on top of their game.awesome.

[@xanaxddu71]

we have to consider many tull tours with different personnell are always excellent. Since 1968

[@tereasia]

I always wished this song was longer; still do!

[@SevenStanesMBT]

Ah, Jethro Tull... When only precise, original creative will do :) Love them.

[@StefanEngler-rb8lu]

I was 12 years old, on a Sunday night my local rock radio station played an interview with Ian Anderson and played some of Tull’s music. I was mesmerized. I must’ve gone through at least three copies of Bursting out. A couple years later they came out with Crest of a Knave and I got to see them in concert. Their music lives with me always. When I listen to Tull it seems that everybody’s on the stage, and that I am the only person sitting in the audience. 🤘

[@nomdeplume2724]

💥 Absolutely!! Me too!

[@kingswoodroadproductions6570]

I was so fortunate to have experienced three Jethro Tull concerts in Cincinnati during the 70s. Just the best.

[@MrTemplerage]

Ian I hope you read this, I remember back in 1977 itself skating on the frozen creek to my friend's farmhouse singing this song and hearing it in my imagination. So much GREAT music you gave us all. The understanding came a bit later.

[@karenturner3930]

Great band and great song ❤

[@mariacarvalho7260]

Just can't wait! Long live Jethro Tull!!🎤🎶🎵🎼

[@rustybearden1800]

For a live performance and a spot on rendition of a classic - it really doesn't get any better than this!

[@r.a.burkart8628]

No better tune and song for all of those, who are going on journey ...! 💖💖😁😁🤗🤗🌹🌹😎😎

[@user-uf9bw4tb6l]

Very good performance, only Jethtro Tull could do it!

[@thomasrebelo2189]

Absolute timeless music . As good 50 years later.

[@VincenzoTocco_10]

One of my favorite songs❤❤❤

[@Maria-sy6qy]

Omg... Jethro Tull... Great. Always. Amazing. Very unique. Love the Tull.

[@SVDBYTHBLD]

I was friends with Glenn Cornick in my younger days and I know he was long out of the band by this time, but the magic within Tull is a living beautiful thing.

[@AzErradi]

I adore THAT Jethro Tull

[@CasperLCat]

I still don’t know how Ian gets that uniquely bright, beautiful, and winsomely rhythmic sound, just strumming that classical-style guitar. That right hand of his, is a thing of beauty. Whether live, or on the studio track, it gently urges this song forward; a song about pushing forward into the unknown. All while carrying his vocal along a very different path. His sheer musicianship makes the guitar and voice magical, even before the cheerful xylophones, bass, and drum joins in.

[@chrissett4245]

One of my favorites... Long time ago now.

[@lyndamarcantonio9024]

Nice guy! Met him years ago at count Basie in red bank NJ! My husband’s favorite musician! Hope he heard me listen to this up in Heaven! Miss u Pete ❤️

[@davidrapant6398]

There is no where near this kind of creativity in music anymore. It's sad. There will come a day when music shifts back to actual instruments and musicians that can play them. Jethro Tull is one of the best bands of all time and they will stand the test of time.

[@charliebadger]

One of Ian's greatest songs. It's amazing how sometimes he looks like Chris Martin from Coldplay. Might be his dad :)

[@howardtennenhouse7849]

I was lucky enough to see JT twice in 1 week in different cities in Israel.Magic! Before the second gig I sat with Martin Barre and the others in a restaurant.Outdoor venue,what a gas!

[@georgebetts5567]

The melodic sounds of Tull always make me stop whatever I’m doing to listen with enjoyment 🎼🎶. This one is a favorite. Thanks for posting.

[@sgt.v7237]

I feel the same 😊

[@jdwfenton]

Was there a better showman on the planet than Ian Anderson in 1977 ??

[@antonibertolin2992]

Que recuerdos de juventud, cuando descubrí la buena música con Jethro Tull!

[@jonbilbao2207]

What a fantastic frontman has Ian Anderson always been.....

[@michaelshultz2540]

Love Tull ❤ brings tears to my eyes thinking about the fact I've never had the chance to see them live. 💔

[@fraseredk7433]

Big part of my life since 1970 😊

[@gleniostraccioni6479]

Perfect!! Go ahead, Tull ❤

[@The_Lucky_Leo]

This looks great, I sure hope the live chat will be going on...

[@donaldanderson6604]

Thank goodness for the BBC. They recorded loads of excellent rock concerts in the 70s, some for TV but loads of radio broadcasts as well. I remember a wonderful live show based on Songs from the Wood as well as this one. Thanks for posting.

[@onacarommusic]

suddenly this video and your music appear and bam! I have rejuvenated I don't know how many years!!! hahaha What a good beauty treatment!

[@KittyGrizGriz]

LOVE Ian’s masculine and melodic voice 🥰 and especially THIS song, YEA!!!

[@joelliebler5690]

Great live version!The band was so good on performing live back then before Ian lost his voice!

[@danielhkhk7283]

My favourite Jethro Tull song.

[@annashijayde5337]

I've always loved this song.

[@rebeccasciutto2722]

I never tire of watching Ian Anderson perform live. I loved this group. I still but it's not the same without the original members. I got to see them starting in 1973 in Madison, WI three times and the last one in Rockford,IL. I know he's still touring because he was in the US last summer, but he was too far away for me to see him or i would have been there.

[@jeffhagen2277]

Just wonderful- superb tune from a passable album

[@PS-un8zz]

Nice, Thanks, 🙏✌🌷

[@stimpsonjcat67]

I was 10 when this was recorded and had no idea how much I was going to love this band. So many years later I finally saw them on their Catfish Rising tour. The band was throwing darts and drinking pints among the songs. Thanks!

[@iranderson963]

Jethro Tull.... La mejor banda del mundo....

[@bateriaeletronica]

Nrilliant Jethro Tull is amazing. Out of this world. Much ahead of today's 2024 time. I am going to see them live this April in Sao paulo.

[@tm502010]

Oh my! That was fun! ❤

[@thornalas4385]

A great impact on my life as a youth in former E. Germany(so-called), made us time-travel to Tull-Land somewhere in-between the Middle Ages, Scotland and Fairyland. During my study I looked for and found several books by the original bearer of the band name in the university library of a Baltic city. I especially enjoyed the earlier concept albums and Heavy Horses, Benefit... Every New Year I'm used to begin with a song from Broadsword and the Beast. Interesting new album last year! Great work over the years, thanks, Ian Anderson and friends!

[@mabui67]

Cuántas veces hemos escuchado los seguidores de jethro tull está bella canción??? Innumerables veces, y así continuamos, con la misma ilusión y fascinación, reverencias y pleitesías a Ian Anderson...

[@amberalexandrabayleycooke212]

My God! I do adore this song!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@garysteinert8040]

Saw this tour three times. Life changing experience growing up with Tull.

[@s.davidlundeberg5205]

We are both blessed.. I caught this show on 3-4-77 at McArthur Court on the UofO campus in Eugene.. the band was on fire.. John Evan especially was in his groove toasting audience, all smiles and was mimicking the other members of the band playing air guitar to Martin.. he switches from accordion and jumps onto the drums at the end ofbthevsong.. their performance was breathtakingly tight and at other times whimsical, fun and spontaneous. One of the best concerts I have ever seen

[@richardmikesell632]

More talent than humanly possible!

[@user-wo9nt1ub7f]

What a magical joy. Your music melts time into the past.

[@Deribinkle]

What an incredible band!

[@judyjudy01985yahoo]

I love this … I remember this may be learn how to play the flute.❤

[@antoniormz.falcon6035]

Maravilloso!!!!!

[@AkkiSan23]

one of the BEST Songs tull allways written B UT its to short

[@pacosteven1914]

Exelente interpretación 👍 .. Jethro Tull forever 🎸👍.

[@paulocoutinho7313]

Virtuosos fazendo um rock eterno!!.....nunca mais teremos iguais!!!

[@johncurtis920]

Jethro Tull, Steely Dan, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughn. If I was stranded in a spaceship for the remainder of my life this would be the set of core music I would hope to have available to listen to.

[@urosgabrijelcic3415]

Allways one of my first choices. And, yes, the last one too!

[@mashmakhanzpua]

❤ JETHRO TULL FOREVER ❤

[@monatoney3474]

AMAZING is not strong enough to describe this master ❤❤

[@DracoVid]

From one Anderson to another, thanks to you and the lads for sharing your passion over the years

[@Mogtepyigsoloth]

This is a great performance from the past that we're not living in.

[@debbierogers5176]

A enjoyable concert. Ian is an excellent frontman!

[@infoscholar5221]

Go brightly, brothers.

[@maurocoimbra9624]

Very, very creative! Beautiful song with his trade mark!