Thick As A Brick - A Keyboard Tribute

[@jeremybender401]

Keith would be proud. This was my favorite in '71. Thanks for a great job of taking me back there.

[@ltstarkiller5139]

Come back for this every couple months ❤

[@craigbrooksby]

Your love for the music shines through. Beautifully done 👍

[@RayyMusik]

6:28 This part has been always in my musical brain for over 50 years. :)

[@markw.curranmusic8469]

Astonishing! This should go down in the Guinesss book or something.... to play the entire composition of THICK AS A BRICK on all the virtual instruments by yourself from memory with no sheet music and not make any mistakes? A true masterpiece of performance my friend. You are an amazing talent. Kudos and accolades! May the KZbin Gods grant you a special place in Rock and Roll Heaven, Thomas Burlefinger!

[@regnifelrub]

Thank you, you're so kind! 🙂

[@eduardocarreirodacruz8021]

Wonderful !!!!

[@merledoughty5787]

Thomas what a breath of fresh air you could be part of Tull

[@wpankey57]

I enjoyed that very much. Thanks for sharing.

[@cesarebruno3871]

Hi. Hi. Hi. Hi. Hi.... Thick as a brick. Merci pour cette version... From Belgium

[@stueykb7784]

You are a legend Sir!

[@rupertbobrowicz963]

Ja wohl! I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this superb rendition of TAAB 3. Ich wr in HAmburg zeimal gewesen! Love Songs from the Tull! 😄⚛♥🌍👍

[@neal_laugman]

Lucky you with your C3 and wooden Leslie! And then to have the taste and skill to play some of the best iconic pieces from the beginning of the Prog era. My, my, such a lucky man you are indeed! Thank you for sharing with us.

[@VikingNorway-pb5tm829]

Good job sir :) fan of them from 1972.

[@heffymac]

Outstanding.

[@clsieczka]

Brilliant, you have great talent! Not many can perform this one. This must be fun to play. Fan since 1970.

[@louandreola9965]

Great Tribute!

[@geoffreydowen5793]

brought tears to my eyes. magical Thomas thank you

[@rohanwalker2404]

Dear Thomas. I have been a fan of JT since the very day that "Thick As A Brick" was originally released in the 1970s. I have known that the whole album MUST have been recorded on a 32 channel tape recorder in those days, as the complexity of the individual instrumental lines is so vast. You have certainly done and shown great achievement in even coming close to your performance that I have just witnessed. As a composer, and a very long standing fan of JT I humbly congratulate you on your tremendous effort and splendid performance and prowess. Well done sir.

[@sydbarrett74]

Interesting trivia: Morgan Studios were the first in England to have a 24-track recorder. Even the venerable Abbey Road only had a 16-track machine until later in the decade.

[@rohanwalker2404]

sorry, just guessing, it must have been 24 then. My bad, sorry.

[@papadopp3870]

God, this is something great! I am writing, apparently, 9 years after you did this and I do not know how I could’ve miss it! I always felt John Evans had the best sounding Hammond/Leslie tone in rock and roll. Your take is as close as I’ve ever heard, and the mix is as if I’m listening to John’s mix. Your playing is so clean. Did you actually transcribe parts or learn by ear? I know there isn’t time, but I’d love to know the story of putting this together! I have so many. questions, mate! It’d be a dream to me to be able to sit in, like you did here, in John’s place, playing TaaB or A Passion Play with Tull. It certainly makes me miss me old C3… it sounds like my A-100, but because of its build, I could pile heavier and more stuff on it. Thanks, man, for doing this work.

[@Rithis]

Ughhhh that Hammond sounds so good!

[@mach.hinne.42]

well done - great job 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@jonhoward180]

Well done! Nice reinterpretation.

[@awaken77]

Fantastic arrangement! Organ, piano, moog, acoustic guitar, vocals, all midi instruments - all done by one man . Thomas, you are the real one-man band!

[@diegofbo]

Awesome! 👏👏👏👏 Hugs from Brazil.

[@Dagomoco]

Yeah! Very good!

[@michaelperrillo5420]

THE SONG IS A WORK OF ART.

[@PeterPrism]

A WIZARD, a KING, a WONDERFUL PLAYER

[@panpeeker]

Phenomenal!

[@DilerNassif]

I'm here in Brazil enjoying your great performance for too long, difficult and beautiful Tull´s song. Congratulations.

[@BobBarkerLand]

Absolutely awesome, Thomas! Thick As A Brick was one of my favorite albums of all time and watching this video was an absolute joy! After losing Keith Emerson, it's nice to see someone bring us back to the days of great performance artists, yourself now included!

[@manuelcarames9806]

Congratulations, what a fantastic version of one of the best albums of all times

[@donnamariewilliams8261]

Great taste in music! Tull is a genius & your cover is genius as well! Beautiful!!

[@billryan6024]

Thought I'd stop by as I needed another full dose of this masterpiece, and it seems that my old comment in the list has disappeared. We can't have that so I must re-iterate that Thomas is my hero. He plays my favorite instruments and wish I could as well as he does but I can't get my left hand to disassociate from the right hand (or my brain to separate them) so I'm relegated to watching the King of Keyboards which fulfills my hunger for Jethro Tull up close. Wish he would play the entire catalog, but this performance was unparalleled, and I felt the need to re-state that.

[@regnifelrub]

Thanx a lot, man. As for left/right-independence: try "Für Elise" by Beethoven. It's different left right but kinda serial at first. Greetz 🙂!

[@ONESNZER0S]

incredible!!!

[@aihsjabsuans6569]

I've been a big fan of JT for 50 years, and I'm as old as Ian Anderson. I play guitar. I love this !! Reviving the days of my youth. I plan to play this composition in the near future with my band..

[@Glenn11C]

Brilliant

[@susancooke6309]

Im not even into this genre of music, but i listened right through. Great stuff. Thanks

[@institutorockaoantigo]

One of the greatest youtube videos ever. Thanks for that Thomas! Keep rockin!

[@nandomoraes]

Happy for you man so you have the time, the knowledge, the toys and the taste to do such a work. So much fun! Thanks for sharing! 😉

[@martinbosch8022]

Geiler Hammond-Sound, guter keyboarder.....! 👍🌞🎶

[@montycotw]

Fantastic! TAAB is my favorite album of all time and you have brought it to life. John Evan would be proud. You rock!

[@masclaroquetenho]

This is perfect. Thanks!

[@fitzgreg1]

Thomas -- just ABSOLUTELY fabulous, incredible, extraordinary ..... love, Love, LOVE it!!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!

[@Scrumper66]

Wow! This is an Excellent Tribute!!!! i like your job!!! Fantastic!!!! Jethro Tull is not dead!!!!! ;)

[@alecberlin6803]

AMAZING!

[@piertonio]

Wonderful job Thomas !!!

[@collinsbueno4784]

.. TAAB... III, FANTÁSTICO...! Greetings from our Finca Bouree, a place in the mountains of Baja California.

[@scotstevens5263]

BRAVO 👏👏👏👏👏🎶🎶

[@GuitaristInProgress]

This is really a wonderful job.

[@picardbs]

Well done!

[@ulrichrathmer4338]

Thomas absolute Klasse, super gemacht

[@JoeyVictorVideos]

Thumbs up for that lighting effect for the organ!

[@machiwoomiapoo]

Excellent! I just saw Jethro Tull in June and they only played this tune for only 4 minutes. I sure wish they would've played the entire tune. Thanks, Sam.

[@phil2d2]

Fantastic!! I wasn't going to listen to the whole thing but found myself glued to every part. I want more.

[@ilabelle1]

Incroyable! I really love that Hammond sound. John Evans was an underrated keyboard player.

[@vulcanbespock]

WOW, excellent work, I love the organ parts in that song!

[@jcatrillo]

Excellent congrats!!!!

[@JoeyVictorVideos]

You nailed this. Way to go man.

[@HiEnergyMusic]

Great performance of this all-time favourite. Well done!

[@philipperomeuf8960]

Hey Thomas! Congratulations for your amazing work on your channel; on this video and your "Hammond Organ and Moog solo" video too.

[@alexconaghan3486]

Thomas, I know a guy here in CA who is just like you, perhaps a musical genius, a keyboard technocrat, who loves music of all kinds and can play it all, and what I'll say is, in some parallel universe there exists another Thomas Burlefinger who is huge rock star the likes of Rick Wakeman. Thanks for putting yourself out there! We hear you.

[@bortchy]

great musician

[@bortchy]

that not all you are famos genious and virtuoso

[@MikeMcCarronmusic]

Great Job Thomas.This Is One Of My Wifes Favorite Groups!

[@Tony-uv8hr]

Love that Hammond/Leslie sound. Nothing else comes close. As long as there is someone with your talent banging on the keys. Amazing performance!

[@tacobrewthyme8168]

Great way to start a day. Really enjoyed it. Anderson and Zappa since 1971. MITB

[@barbox41]

Nice job. bravo

[@classicrockdefender]

Großartig. Hab's über die gesamte Länge genossen. Absolutely stunning. :-)

[@ErikaRagazzi01]

Complimenti !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@josevalenzuela57]

Wonderful ! many thanks for your Jethro tribute

[@goofe.washington953]

Respect…. much respect

[@grisglis]

awesome bro!

[@DrGargani]

what an ambitious undertaking!!!! As much as I admire that album, I wouldn't begin to try to duplicate it, just a litte too much, but you have done a masterful job!

[@GaryVey]

❤ awesome! Really good Thomas! 🤘

[@richie8230]

Wonderful! Loved every bit of it, a faithful homage to a superb album!

[@Barney59ify]

Great job, Thomas. This is one of my favorite albums of all time.

[@Scrumper66]

You're really in it! Very good job!!! I like your sounds!!! Congratulations from France! Go on!!! thanks for this moment!!! ;)

[@peterbrandstatter2254]

Absolutly amazing peformance. Chapeau. Jethro tulls first song I ever heard was INSIDE from the album BENEFIT I think. It blew me away. Maybe an inspiration for you to create this song on your own way.

[@MyRobert1955]

So so so good

[@Gilfanon-2]

Great job, mate!

[@bhudders5]

Great combination of all the main elements of an iconic song performed with perfection, very well done IMHO

[@tixximmi]

Looks like you got all of the good parts. Enjoyed it very much. Hope to see you at SXSW next year here in Austin.

[@sanfrand22]

Very very good!!!

[@z_855turboR]

Wow, compliments to you sir, you really like keeping your self busy:))) Some nice and nasty John Evan work, a true unsung hero of this album

[@RodM.Peters]

Awsome. One of the most complex, fanciful, whimsical, rocking pieces of music ever created, and a fitting tribute here. Well done!

[@christo6765]

A very fitting description sir.

[@VikingNorway-pb5tm829]

Yes! :)

[@brodydog8447]

Incredible 👍🏻

[@graficaturner]

EXCELENTEEEEE LLEVO 1 HORA ESCUCHANDOLO!! SALUDOS DESDE CHILE UN ABRAZO! .. FERNANDO

[@MARSHOMEWORLD]

Outstanding! Well done Maestro.

[@DrCheezmo]

Very nice, Thomas! I share your affection with the mighty Hammond /Leslie combo. I still have a "D" model Mini and also I am using a digital Yamaha piano. Keep the videos coming! Excellent choice with the Jethro Tull trib. Thumbs up. ....Doc C.

[@paulfrederickjr3809]

What a talent. Wow!

[@tekvax01]

impressive! such as great song!

[@omanim]

super gemacht, gute Ohren - Kompliment!

[@MrGregmac]

Lovely cover Thomas! Thank you!

[@platynum6]

Beautiful.

[@seven7sseven7s83]

I'm getting ready for another Mondays work. You just made it better, lots of respect Dimitri Sydney Au

[@seven7sseven7s83]

So it's another work day Friday morning in Sydney and I'm listening again great rendition

[@robinwasser2352]

bravo! bravo! what other work is so unified AND so capable of being taken apart in beauty!

[@davechurch9412]

I can't believe I hadn't caught on to before. Really well done. I understand the song so much better. Thank you..

[@westvalleyjunction]

Perfect! Thanks for putting this together!

[@jalarconm]

Wow... Nice version!!!! Congratulations!!!!

[@sanddab]

Great job Thomas!

[@etnauta]

Esto es maravilloso, increíble... una clase magistral, porque para versionar hay que tener una sensibilidad muy especial... Felicitaciones maestro !

[@altair7001]

Brilliant! This made my day!