Jethro Tull - Witch's Promise - 2nd version (1970)

[@donnarawlinsfrench220]

I first heard this gorgeous song at age 14 - and now at 64, still get goosebumps hearing it! It's such a gift being able to watch Ian, Glen, Clive and Martin perform it...I've seen Tull many times, across several continents in the half century since. But seeing this - those young men in their prime - is quite touching. I'm sure they don't feel this one bit, but for us old farts across the globe...well, we feel fragile, a little sad - and so grateful that we had such wonderful music to soundcheck our lives. Thanks, Ian.

[@marcusliddington1491]

Wonderful times, wonderful band...from another reminiscing old fart who was lucky enough to grow up in those simpler times

[@mackydog99]

Am so grateful to have seen Tull 7 times in the 70's. My all time favorite band for sure.

[@briankorbelik2873]

@@marcusliddington1491 Amen Brother, I was 15 when Aqualung was released, and I've loved Tull ever since. And I've seen them a time or two meself. One thing about growing up in the LA area is that Tull would show up often. And even when I moved to Sacramento, there they came. Thank you Ian, thank the rest of the lads, especially Martin for making my life better.

[@biserkasertic1208]

In 1970. I was 14 and this was the first Tull song I've heard on radio.As young teenager I was hard rock fan (Led Zepp, Deep Purple etc) and this was something totaly different - got wrong impression Jethro Tull is some folk band.I was fascinated not so much with flute sound, but with the way of singing. In 1971. friend came from Germany with Aqualung album (in these times was not posible to buy this records in former Yugoslawia), and Jethro Tull became definitly my No1 band.Saw them live first time in spring 1975. in my hometown (Zagreb) and 5 more times in different countries. If I have only 1$ for every hour of listening to their music I would be a millioner!

[@Simon-db5ph]

Second all you have said, couldn't have put it better 👍

[@marcusliddington1491]

Glenn Cornicks bass work is just amazing...a medieval troubadour RIP Glenn...

[@michaelknight4041]

Ian Anderson said that Glenn was the most musically educated of the band and that he and the others often relied on him for the more technical questions regarding theory, writing, arranging, etc.

[@trentsteele1986]

A ture rock musician

[@willemsterk5992]

I had a chat with Glenn when he was with his band Cold Turkey after a gig in Holland, he told me he liked driving though New York in his mini cooper and about his bass lines in bourree he said it wasn't difficult to play for him, so there you go!!! Thanks Genn, RIP.

[@peterrobin1881]

@@willemsterk5992 Wild Turkey actually!

[@willemsterk5992]

@@peterrobin1881 Yes, you are right, sorry for the mistake and thanks for the correction.

[@williammiller402]

The older I get the more I am awed by Ian & this band.

[@fanderarosetto4358]

Same. I didn’t realize the magnitude of their talent when I was a teenager.

[@TheMonolake]

Me to

[@MSB-fj7cd]

I know, right?

[@steveharrison3007]

The speakers got better 😁

[@kylerodgers9323]

Ian Anderson is a flute master

[@beatlesrgear]

An absolutely magnificent song! I love Glen Cornick, he is one of my all time favourite bass players. His style is sort of "Medieval Rock & Roll."

[@moraineasdai8623]

What a bass player!!!!

[@pauldenali6367]

Must admit I never quite forgave Ian for firing Glen. As good Aqualung is I think that album would have been just that much better with Glen on bass.

[@fabrigasan2150]

Anche dopo 50 anni sono originali , lunga vita e li ascolteranno anche i miei nipoti

[@catmom1322]

Thanks for pointing that out! I'm always focused on Ian & his flute.

[@mirosuni]

Agree fully.

[@davidboyce7996]

One of the best bands ever.

[@JungleNation333]

And one of the most underrated

[@FlyGuy2000]

Ian Anderson is what happens when a performer becomes the song he is playing.

[@davidchesworth9110]

FlyGuy2000 - Perfect description.

[@Ndlanding]

So true! Both are shite.

[@guileweaver1574]

Ian Anderson is a real entertainer. He goes out on stage and gives the people a genuine performance.

[@scottjackson163]

Ian Anderson as the daft woodsman (or whatever that character was supposed to be).

[@guileweaver1574]

@@scottjackson163 Daft Woodsman is damn near on the money. What I think Ian Anderson was trying to portray theatrically is what was known as an Abram-man. The Abraham-men (also Abram-men or Abraham coves) were a class of beggars claiming to be lunatics. The phrase normally refers to the practice of beggars pretending that they were patients discharged from the Abraham ward at Bedlam. Abram-men made marks on their arms with 'burnt paper, piss and gunpowder. some dance, but keep no measure; others leap up and down". They were also known as anticks or God's minstrels, and later Poor Toms. Richard Head wrote in The Canting Academy, or Devils Cabinet opened (1673) that they ; "used to array themselves with party-coloured ribbons, tape in their hats, a fox-tail hanging down, a long stick with streamers, and beg alms; but for all their seeming madness, they had wit enough to steal as they went along". In 1737 the Dictionary of Thieving Slang still described Abram-men as "shabby Beggars, patched and trick'd up with Ribbons, Red-Tape, Fox-tails, Rags of various Colours; pretending to be besides themselves, to palliate their Thieveries."

[@davidzimmerli489]

no other group ever sounded like Jethro Tull.....totally original.....together they cooked up some powerful musical magic......lucky for us......

[@thomasandersen6719]

I want to thank this band for punk happening

[@westrokker]

So true, amazing..

[@davidzimmerli489]

@68’ Rumble Bee I would also include Jethro Tull in my top 24 Favorite Bands. No doubt about it!

[@fernandogarajalde4066]

The Moody Blues came close but I was lucky to discover them just when “Aqualung” was released. I miss the original lineup but I caught 3 tours (Aqualung, Thick As A Brick and Too Old To Rock and Roll...) so I can’t complain. They taught me a lot of what a solid, disciplined group could do within the limitations of 70s rock.

[@davidzimmerli489]

@@fernandogarajalde4066 Great comment! I envy you for seeing them live...it must have been wonderful....

[@namcat53]

1970 had the most amazing and diverse array of music. "Rock" encompassed all forms of music, acoustic and electric blends. English bands like Fairport Convention, Pentangle, Traffic, etc. bridged folk and jazz with rock. Jethro Tull were unique in this broad spectrum and well loved by hip college/high school age Americans like us. Yes opened for them in Alexandria in 1971 effectively blowing our minds and opening many other doors. WE knew how lucky we were to be in the middle of all of that wonderful creativity.

[@stevestruthers6180]

Who knew that a flute, an electric bass guitar, a six-string acoustic guitar and a simple drum kit could rock so hard? This has always been one of my favourite Tull tunes. I remember hearing it on the radio quite often when I was a kid, and it's hard to believe that was 54 years ago.

[@ThomasRogan-gc5pi]

Tull's first three albums were amazing filled with gems like this! An incredible band

[@Daniel-oh1fn]

This was actually on a later album

[@davelogan676]

Ian's best Vocal and Magical Tune..no question. Rip Glenn..amazing Player and Bass arrangement For Tull.Chemistry was at Peak right Here

[@ThoseCrookedVultures]

I have loved this wonderful music since 14. I am 68. My husband was a musician. He loved them too. I'm sure he does in heaven. Brings tears to my eyes.

[@азаматджаманкулов-х3л]

Tull brilliantly stylizes Celtic tunes with rock-n-roll language...

[@gazcallon8825]

I'm 58, I find tulls music so clever so ancient so druid yet so modern

[@joedebacco1480]

Awesome Jethro Tull song here. Classic Tull. One of my all time favorites. Never appeared on an album until Living in the Past LP was released although I think it was recorded during the Benefit making. Thanks for posting.

[@dannydine5263]

Loved listening to Glenn's bass lines. That's the kind of stuff that makes me want to play bass.

[@paulgardner9763]

Taught myself 'Living in the Past' on an Epiphone EB-0 bass that I bought for 120 quid used and upgraded. I agree Danny, Glenn was a master and the perfect foil for Ian and Martin. Another terrific work is Glenn's playing on 'Teacher.'

[@ashratempel5094]

25 dislikes??? Beware! Subhumans in action!!!

[@ruiyel]

Music is a matter of taste. And you can be sure, there are some poor people without taste. :-D . Jethro Tull is more than great, it's the best.

[@ruiyel]

I love progressive rock with the flute. Ian Anderson is the king of rock flute playing. Jethro Tull is the best band of its kind.

[@johnnyb357]

One of my favorite Tull songs. Reminds me of awesome simple times of my youth.

[@saradecapua3264]

Broad sword runs a close second.

[@fancyhat6505]

This song always reminds me of traveling through Europe in our bus as a kid. Camping in the forests, meeting all sorts of people, swimming in the rivers. Was truly paradise

[@saboteur1001]

The masterpiece. One of my favorites. But lip-sync is no good. Let's count it as just a video clip.

[@travelinben1966]

R.I.P. Glenn.You’re the reason I chose the bass guitar.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@alricthered226]

This was lip-synced, and they weren't even doing that great of a job at doing it. They didn't give a damn, either. I loved those guys but it seemed to me that they were employing a bit of irony here, almost mocking the whole TV appearance.

[@bretfisher7286]

I see what you're saying and agree with you. I often wonder if lip-synching was something forced on the bands of that time. There are many examples such as you've noted, where a band would barely hide their contempt for the tv production. It would be interesting to look into this further to find out just what the pressures and controls were.

[@Astraltraveller05]

It was something that happened more and more from the mid late sixties in the U.K., and a lot of groups through the next decades on shows like top of the pops never even tried to synch. And then you got price aitken and waterman and mtv. It was better never to hear most of them sing live!

[@alricthered226]

@@Astraltraveller05: In the United States it was the same way. Any "live" act you saw--for instance, on _American Bandstand_ and so on--they were always lip-synching. Always. The list of people who appeared on these shows went on and on, and it was so disappointing. I think the reason is that the setup time for that sort of thing, to set up all that equipment, had something to do with it. This was quicker.

[@913KCED]

"American Bandstand" was definitely lip-synced and I'm mostly sure "Soul Train" did the same. One program where I think songs were generally done live was "The Ed Sullivan Show." I've watched a few best-of shows on Plex and can't recall any tune was canned. Thinking maybe Ed was old-school enough that bands HAD to perform live.

[@alricthered226]

@@913KCED : You're right, _The Ed Sullivan Show_ was live.

[@andrewfrost9127]

Anderson- the secret mixture of Rudolph Nureyev, Captain Jack Sparrow and James Galway. Arrrgh so pirate!! Never really appreciated the strange time signatures probably need to eat a few more mushrooms.

[@curiousnomad]

The musicality, originality, and creativity of this band was astonishing. Search for the musicians who name “Stand Up” as a masterpiece- you’ll be surprised at the diversity of people.

[@richardmoloney689]

Peter Gabriel and Andy Latimer too.

[@tullfan2560]

Joe Bonamassa

[@benjamin8011]

Stand Up was and is extraordinary

[@josephalvaro5244]

Stand Up is still my favourite.Still playing songs from it and the complete Thick As A Brick album in a trio called Tullepathy.A real workout but never fails to put a smile on this old bassist's face.Jethro Tull will always be a highwater mark in musician and showmanship.

[@StephenDorocke]

Stand Up huge record for a young me

[@neilcarpenter2669]

Never before never again, absolutely unique .

[@jamesmason5491]

This song always stuck in my head. Always loved tull. Since I was 14 now at 64 still loving his music. Seen him many times over the years. Fantastic showman and a very talented musician.

[@clancykobane9102]

i'll stay in the woods forever with Jethro Tull

[@chrislewis-n3v]

this song just sounds better and better as the years pass- jethro tull's greatest record

[@hudentdw2]

Benefit is my favorite record from these lads!

[@philipferguson8570]

'Benefit' and 'Stand Up'.

[@sixbladeknife44]

Stand Up, Benefit and Aqualung are the perfect trifecta.

[@0patience4flz]

Songs From the Wood....is sooo good... Hello from USA!

[@williamjackson1819]

Benefit just blew my mind. I couldn't stop listening to it over and over. Thank you Sean O'Hara for introducing it to me. 😊

[@ThaiThom]

The bass player acting like he is jamming out in the first minute when he is actually playing nothing at all. LOL

[@jarikuukasjarvi7824]

Nothing compares to JT. Awesome band and its heart is IA.

[@StavrosIII]

Not only mind blowing music, but Ian's shredded clothing was decades ahead of its time.

[@frogandspanner]

No - it was the fashion of the time. I too had shredded and patched jeans.

[@StavrosIII]

@@frogandspanner Were you a hippy by any chance? Or maybe a biker? Or possibly American? It wasn't what the UK mods/skinheads would have spent money on.

[@frogandspanner]

@@StavrosIIIBiker? I had a Lambretta SX200 followed by a Norton 650SS (which I still have). In the early '70s split/worn jeans were _de rigeur_ , which fitted in with my unwillingness to repair, and the undergraduate requirement to spend money on beer, not clothes.

[@StavrosIII]

@@frogandspanner Cheers. I understand better where you're coming from now.

[@PotterSpurn1]

He was too poor to buy new clothes and got them from a dumpster.

[@DavidLee-fe7yf]

he gets better with age he does , timeless

[@adolforodolfo6929]

Sadly his voice hasn't - but I'm still a huge fan.

[@jamesbrookfield104]

His voice is finished. Still one of my favorite bands

[@TomTom-xp2jb]

This is my favourite iteration of JT!!! So cool and original!!! Wonderful song!!! ❤️ Rip Glenn. Love your bass sound forever!!! ❤️

[@javierllerena5756]

There are no words to describe Jethro Tull, since they started in 1968 became to me the best progressive rock band and lasted until the 2000s years as the best , they never had competitors in prog rock . It was very sad when Ian Anderson decided disband Jethro Tull in 2011. But in my mind and heart will remain my favorite band forever .

[@ParcelOfRogue]

While Anderson did have Scottish connections he was from Blackpool Lancashire

[@stevepovkov9259]

Just goes to show you don't need a 45 piece drum kit and 5 guitars to make great music.

[@carlosedcnatal1367]

Ian Anderson is my favorite musician and composer ever! Hail to the Jethro Tull!

[@paulaarmstrong8431]

I really love this song. The musicianship is great, and it has a nice historic, folkloric, feel.

[@gvis3880]

Yeah like the Wicker Man soundtrack

[@thebones]

All mimed but my god how great was Glen!

[@alexbowman7582]

It’s live although it may be recorded live and mimed later.

[@whodey59]

Pretty badly mimed. Ian can'r seem to get that flute up to his mouth quick enough to match the music.

[@TomTom-xp2jb]

thebones: Cornick is one of my fav bass players!!! ❤️

[@hippydippy]

@@TomTom-xp2jb And Jack Casady!

[@jackal59]

@@alexbowman7582 It's not live. The instruments don't match what's on the audio track at all.

[@caboatwright9476]

Self taught flutist, Ian Anderson.

[@tinamarief51]

No one makes great rock music anymore So grateful I grew up with great music Rock on. ♥️🎶🤘

[@RedArrow73]

Niche musicians, exceeding hard to find, still put interesting stuff out.

[@youarewhatyouare]

Pinched the moodys vibe

[@MarkArnold-ue6ok]

One of the most entertaining rock bands of all time.❤❤

[@mejustme6944]

Saw 'em in '77 - Incredible Ian Anderson was as if a Minstrel from the 13th Century had walked into the 20th Century to give a performance.......

[@jurgentreue1200]

I read, Jethro Tull were medieval minstrels teleported to the 20th century and were forced to play music to be able to return to their own time.

[@chatham43]

....that explains alot...thanks....

[@trickeydick5024]

He's got his best around him in 70

[@monabiehl6213]

Ian Anderson has a beautiful voice! An excellent flutist, we forget that he could sing

[@biserkasertic1208]

This vocal was first thing what catch my ears when I heard this song on the radio for the first time (1970)

[@alanthomson6162]

Ian Anderson is also a very good acoustic guitarist 😀

[@howie9751]

Beat Club: The Moody Blues also used the flute as a lead instrument.

[@hatandbeardmedia5925]

Ian wouldn't have lasted two minutes in Milli Vanilli with those miming skills, so it's a good thing that he has actual musical talent to make up for it!

[@danburnes722]

@@patrickallen1628 yes, seems to be on purpose like Keith Moon on the Who doing bad mime, not even close, and goofing off

[@chandand5740]

This is such a gem of Tull’s formidable repertoire of those times. I still get goosebumps - what an upload - thank you

[@suntexi]

I was at a concert when he threw his flute up into the air and failed to catch it. RIP thousands of pounds worth of flute. He just got another one from the roadie and carried on.

[@funkyalfonso]

Paul Kemp I believe in those days he used inexpensive flutes. I don't know about later on.

[@rubycone7924]

Good for him a real nice guy

[@Ndlanding]

@@funkyalfonso They sure sounded inexpensive.

[@pauldenali6367]

@@funkyalfonso Yes I've heard him say he was very rough on flutes in those days and only bought cheap student models.

[@biserkasertic1208]

Haha I always wonder did he catch his flute everytime he trow it into air!In 1975. on Warchild tour (concert in Zagreb) John Evan catch Ian's flute with his right hand, while still playing organ with his left.

[@serjeick]

This is beyond its own historical time. It´s magnificent.

[@clubhouseme]

I can never watch Tull anymore and think what if Tony Iommi stayed, and Ian allowed him a say in how the Tull sounded, so imagine Aqualung and Thick as a Brick with Iommi riffs.

[@EdwardMichaels-w9n]

Greatest and best innovative group ever..hands down !!!!!

[@MarkArnold-ue6ok]

This is off of Living in the past, the mother of all compilation albums. ❤

[@paradox7743]

Ian is a master musician N showman-I saw Tull in the early 90's N they were truly incredible...

[@ramonalujan5889]

Saw Tull 1973 in Denver awesome Santana was the headliner GF older brother took us

[@trickeydick5024]

@@ramonalujan5889: 73 1st concert in Detroit.. first album I listened to was aqualung 71 and when he came to Detroit id go to every concert. Yeah they are very good.

[@AcmePotatoPackingPocatello]

STAND UP LIVING IN THE PAST #1 BENEFIT ...are truly unusual. Drum, Bass, Guitar, songwriting, and Ian Anderson on flute....much more measured and subtle. Early, early Tull. Saw them in Seattle 3 times. 70,71,72 Musically a cross of medieval BARD and peyote music. And ripped on peyote or hashish it was viscous thick....flowing tunes from the turntable. Tube amplifiers...much better sound. ~ i rented a log cabin in the WOODS from a doctor for $35 dollars monthly. Wrap around deck. 10 acres of huge douglars firs and cedars. Inside the cabin tapestries & rugs from iran, antiques from 1910. Big fireplace.... Ya, 1960s and 70s~ the GOLDEN AGE At 19 I was making the equivalent, adjusted for inflation of $29 an hour today just outta high school, working in a union sawmill. Full healthcare paid. Taverns were full every weekend. House keggars, beach keggars, every weekend. Just to let you know ...the U.S. used to be cool. F' k the internet and cell phones......I'd go back in a tick tock.....sorry but this U.S. BLOWS PS~~~~ the dude on bass should never have been sacked by Ian. Glenn Cornick I believe his name. His bass lines are ELEGANT.

[@ramonalujan5889]

Aqualung was the first LP I bought Loved Stand up logical purchase

[@beatlesrgear]

You are spot on, my friend! I wanna hang out with you. I'll bring my guitar and we can play and sing Jethro Tull songs all night :)

[@lindapadley5806]

Used to watch Old Grey Whistle Test on BBC2 for something different.Jethro Tull were certainly that! Loved the fact of a flute being played in modern music. Not sure how you would class them, not pop, not folk. Just themselves!

[@guillermorenteria6537]

It was Austin, 1970, Jethro Tull, Santana and Fleetwood mac. Great lineup and music. Worth

[@namcat53]

Yes opened for Jethro Tull in Alexandria 1971.

[@scottwilliams8334]

Saw them in 71 in Houston with Yes opening. ​@@namcat53

[@hlodowing5561]

Dio Mio, quanto E' bella questa Canzone!!! I Ricordi della Mia andata Giovinezza!!! Un nodo in gola, E le Lacrime, che Solcano il Mio viso!!!☺Grazie, *much Thanks "Jethro Tull", per la Felicita' che mi avete dato!!! You Shall be, forever in my Heart!!! Hlodowing'55

[@RogGhoullum]

this JT music video is what got me into Ian Anderson's JT..

[@infopack9480]

The Tull back catalogue has certainly stood the test of time and this song is no exception. Still writing and performing after all these years! It is a testimony to the creative genius of Ian himself and the talented, progressive musicians he surrounds himself with. Thank you for posting!

[@BaconTomatoCheese]

Fantastic song from the classic Jethro Tull lineup - Glen Cornick, Ian Anderson, Clive Bunker, Martin Barre’. And although he doesn’t appear in this video, I’m pretty sure that’s John Evan on the keyboards…

[@straitarrow5784]

One of the best songs to emerge from the Progressive Folk Rock genre. I bought this on an E.P in 1970.

[@c.a.t.732]

It's kinda funny that Anderson turned down the offer to play at Woodstock because he didn't want the band to be identified with the whole hippie thing. Looking at this video, they all look like they stepped right out of San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district.

[@tomlehr861]

He never did drugs, their music was very difficult, classical almost

[@haeuptlingaberja4927]

Ach, but we all did back then, laddie. Some of us still do...

[@Marctull66]

One of my favourite old songs from the time when Tull recorded several non-album singles... It's got a lovely orchestral feel, with a rare mellotron (usually they had real strings arranged by David Palmer). The band played well and it's Glen Cornick that is maybe more surprising with his melodic bass lines. It's cool to see this little "scopitone"...

[@pauldenali6367]

This line up plus John Evan on keyboards was the best line up IMHO.

[@keithmilburn4866]

Brilliant band, all virtuoso musicians, Aqualung and Thick as a brick must have albums

[@fershred]

I think all of their albums are great, except for A

[@ing.joseluisjuarez2391]

Ian Anderson a Genius And rest of de band great musicians

[@kgilliagorilla2761]

Jethro Tull was the only music my mom let me crank up fairly loud on my stereo system. She said it was nice music.

[@beatlesrgear]

Introduce your mum to The Moody Blues. I think she'd like them.

[@fanderarosetto4358]

My parents loved “Songs From The Wood.” ❤️😀

[@justgivemethetruth]

that's interesting.

[@kgilliagorilla2761]

She would have loved Story in Your Eyes. 🙂

[@wildrosecece]

Pretty cool Mom.

[@stevenmaginnis1965]

My favorite Tull song.

[@allan4923]

You know something mate...I think it's mine too.

[@Slinkygal]

It takes a lot of talent to play the flute, sing, dance & play-act all while standing on only one foot 😀

[@MrMojabo]

Older band.. Glenn Cornnick on bass. After leaving the band or whatever. I saw him front a band named Wild Turkey. They opened for Black Sabbath at Winterland. Cant remember the year

[@beatlesrgear]

Ian kicked Glen out of the band at Christmas time 1970. He said Glen partied too much and was too rowdy. I disagree with Ian's decision. Glen was the greatest bass player Tull ever had, and one of the greatest (and the most underappreciated) bass players of 20th century music.

[@rossmitchell7125]

beatlesrgear Indeed. His bass on Bouree is sublime. And I'm sure The Eagles liked his playing on We Used to Know.

[@MrMojabo]

@@beatlesrgear I really did know that. I just didn't want to rehash dirty laundry. Removing Glenn from the band sent Tull in an entirely different direction. I think upon figuring this out. I started realizing how many bands changed bass players to change the bands direction. My favorite Tull lineup was with Cornnick. But they are successful with every lineup change

[@polo7155]

Yeah! I saw him with Wild Turkey in Montreal in March 24 1972 opening for Black Sabbath and they stole the show that time!!! Played almost an hour and a half with all the encores..(Sabbath came and played about 45 minutes, then left without an encore, which nearly caused a riot) Man, were they (Wild Turkey) ever good! Then I saw them again 8 months later (with a few new band members) with Spirit and again they were amazing! Very much in the vein of the "Benefit" era sound wise..Glenn always had his bass solo moment in the show and he always played the N.I.B. intro as a wink to Sabbath...One of the greatest bass player ever!

[@judmcc]

It is hard to hear the bass until 1:29.

[@nikolaosmosxakis3395]

VERY VERY WELL ALL......................................

[@PedroVonWorzelburger]

The strings sound amazing on this track. One of JT's best in my opinion.

[@robyale]

These are not strings. It's a Mellotron. One of the few Tull songs to feature that particular keyboard.

[@GDTRFBBB]

How did they all keep Straight Faces while lip singing and doing Air Instruments!

[@leone.6190]

You call that a straight face?! :D

[@massimomarchesin8708]

Witch's Promise è presente anche sull ' album doppio LIVING IN THE PAST che raccoglie tutti i primi singoli mai inseriti sugli albums di studio dei JETHRO TULL più un live al CARNEGIE HALL di NEW YORK del 1970 brano intitolato By Kind Permission Of ...e a seguito una versione sempre live di Dharma For One !!!!!!!

[@markknopflerisnot]

Must have been so embarrassing for proper and talented bands like JT to be forced to mime along to their music.....guys like these would always choose to play 'live'

[@Wrighjj]

They did well, all the same.

[@markknopflerisnot]

@@Wrighjj .....do you mean that 'they did well' with their miming or with their careers [or both].....my point was that for such a genuine, quality, talented and musical band....it would have been irksome, to say the least, to be forced to perform in this disingenuous way e.g. the Face with Rod Stewart taking the piss on TotP, showing their contempt by palying football during their 'live' performance

[@Wrighjj]

@@markknopflerisnot They were good sports and did a video that was fun to watch and almost convincing.

[@RichardBaubau]

Did this music really happen...what has gone wrong, i feel priveleged to have been there

[@alisonwunderland9900]

0:56 Truly, a magic flute....

[@dynasticlight1073]

Seen , J.T. at the Fillmore E. in N.Y.C. They ,opened for Traffic [J. BARLEYCORN ERA] and a fairly unknown ,Cat Stevens .. They opened w/ 'Dharma for One' , Blaring . Though ,I feel Mick Abrams was the Guitarist ,was corrected on that . Only the first Album had been released..

[@Vtreti]

Flute? Only Jethro Tull? NO! Italian progressive rock! Premiata Forneria Marconi etc.

[@johnklejna2926]

This may be great BUT...there's something very wrong. Surely the music is playing in the background and all are miming. Ian Anderson didn't get the flute to his lips before, miraculously, the flute began to play!

[@DavidMcCluskey-o5j]

This takes me back many years to my earliest memories of the band. Clearly a very young Ian Anderson, who hadn’t quite got the miming synchronised to the recording. Very enjoyable nevertheless.

[@j.jester7821]

Too much this a lipsynced. T.V. Shows did not like bands to play live many times.

[@peterstudley1804]

One of the best tunes from early 1970 , love the mellotron.

[@stevenlovell3466]

No effective lead or rhythm guitar, just Glen Cornick on bass

[@valmarsiglia]

Love how the guy's just whacking on the bass when it's just acoustic guitar and voice.

[@johncranna]

That is Glen Cornick, their most beautiful and melodic bass player who always looked as if he was having a whale of a time. You can't hear the bass clearly at the beginning but it does get pushed up in the mix later and it is such a wonderful sound as he goes up and down the neck.

[@nv1493]

Listen to this and other bands of this era, then compare to the sampling loop forgettable crap today. Actually, there is no comparison....

[@glenndespres5317]

First time hearing Tull using what sounds like the mellotron in their music. Very nice.

[@Wrighjj]

No keyboardist visible for the filming session.

[@glenndespres5317]

Justin Wright and yet there’s this from Wikipedia: The single was the first recording to feature keyboardist John Evan, who would be a key member of Jethro Tull throughout the 1970s. He was sharing a flat with frontman Ian Anderson at the time, and agreed to perform as a session musician. This led to an offer to join the band full-time.[10] The track is one of the few recorded by Jethro Tull to feature the Mellotron, a tape replay keyboard that could emulate a string section,[11] and the only single released by the band to feature the instrument.[12] Thanks for making me look it up to confirm what I knew.

[@Wrighjj]

@@glenndespres5317 I hear keyboard. I don't see keyboard.

[@KOLDBLU3ST33L]

Always loved JETHRO TULL, more so, now, 4 D cades later😎.

[@marisaelenenadiejamusiccom3974]

They are fabulously RAD...big fan of flutes and Jethro Tull...Ian etc..

[@noname1st139]

The guitar work in this is beautiful

[@davelogan676]

A Masterpiece.. Never duplicated.. One Time Magical moment. Bass is incredible and Arrangements

[@daviddragavon7555]

I grew up in a "Neal Diamond " town on the NW Canadian Border. A friend had a copy of the album "Living in the past " and lent it to me. I played it until I wore the grooves out and had to buy him a new copy! Instant fan! Now my little bitty town had two (count 'em), two Jethro Tull fans!

[@andyh9182]

Wonderful share . Thank you

[@gordonlandreth9550]

Excellent !! A rare Tull treat ! I love it when the bass player just cuts loose and takes over a song .

[@Senerian]

Their overall body of work is a masterpiece. Truly a unique and wonderful sound. Great song writers. Are they in the rock and roll hall of Fame? surely they are.

[@biserkasertic1208]

No they are not.But Jethro Tull is in R&R hearts of their fans.🎻🎸💖💓

[@sciwiz57]

Great stuff all the way from here through SFTW HH and Stormwatch then for me they were done