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[@alfredlandesman5165]

Being 71 years old, I can tell you that Ian Anderson was a god in the 70's. I have seen about 15 of their concerts, and they still put out music. I lived with Elton, Alice, and Bowie and Ian was the great showman I have ever seen.

[@dunringill1747]

I 100 percent agree. A lot of very talented frontmen / women out there and Anderson tops that list. Whether you base your showmanship opinion on energy or theatrics - I've never seen anyone else as consistently & seriously committed to entertaining on stage as Ian Anderson. I've seen a lot of concerts starting in the later 70's & I've seen some really great shows. I started going to concerts fairly young. I've lost count but I think I've seen Tull at least 23 times. I'm certain you have seen Tull earlier in their career than I have. I have to settle for film footage on Clive Bunker, Glenn Cornick, and Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond - so I must confess a bit of green-eyed envy here.

[@dunringill1747]

I've seen Tull live many times. I will argue that Ian Anderson is Rock's greatest live concert frontman. Tull's late 70's line up was EXTREMELY TALENTED! You need to watch a lot more of their live footage, especially from the late 70's.

[@watchthesky.]

Bursting out live,brilliant live album.

[@petersokol1603]

You ever see Genesis with Peter Gabriel?….David Bowie….Peter Hammill….David Byrne……it’s a very big list…..you ever get to see Alex Harvey….your argument slowly crumbles…..Anderson is a Superman on stage back then…no doubt….but their were many better….in my opinion.

[@dunringill1747]

@@petersokol1603 I'm glad you put David Bowie on your list. You forgot to add Freddie Mercury. Where is Kate Bush? Edgar Winter? Yes, it's a big list filled with lots of great entertainers. I never said they weren't. Ian Anderson is a talented Multi Instrumentalist as well as energetic, comedic, theatrical, and a perfectionist for making the best thematic show. I would place his level of genius and commitment to entertain above the names you directly mentioned. I've never seen him dial in a performance, even when ill. Look at his cancelation track record and compare it to the others. BOTTOM LINE: We will have to agree to disagree here. You have offered nothing to crumble my argument. In fact, you have only cemented it.

[@joelliebler5690]

Definitely up there with the best !

[@joelliebler5690]

It is pronounced flow test!

[@ronaldwilliams6927]

Lol...I love you guys reactions...priceless😅 ...keep going down the Jethro Tull rabbit hole...you won't be disappointed.

[@LewDanLascivious8276]

Their instruments were not played with pretentiousness but with dialogue like they're telling a story unlike today's music.

[@graememedley2506]

Seen them perform 5 times live at their absolute peak in the 70’s early 80’s. Each time it was so unique and just blew me away with the entire bands musicianship. No other band could copy or imitate their sound. Their concerts took you on a wonderful musical journey!

[@rosehudson8249]

Absolutely! I also saw him 5 times and were the top concerts I’ve attended, including Led Zep!

[@TheElPescador]

Same here.

[@tobytanzer]

Tull fan since 1971 and been to 3-4 live shows back in the day. Martin Barre, the Tull guitarist all along is still touring with his own band. He can still really rock it, playing all the old Tull hits. We saw him this past summer in a small local theater during his Canadian part of the tour. Outstanding.

[@greenfalcon11]

Martin Barre - ridiculously underrated

[@LJA46]

Jethro Tull's Bursting Out Live is an essential album to own. I saw them in 1980 and it's a concert I'll never forget!

[@dionisioiacobelli6689]

A true frugal Scotsman. Recycling the strobe light from the Passion Play tour .

[@bobnpcola]

I saw Jethro Tull live in 77 or 78 the “Bursting Out” tour! I was tripping balls, it was AWESOME! Big Tull fan!

[@williamwarlick3497]

You guys are totally awesome! And Jethro Tull is absolutely unique and amazing. Nothing comparable to Ian's special talents. One of a kind! A treasure from my 13th birthday in 1970 is the LP Jethro Tull, Benefit, Given as a gift from friends, To Cry you a Song was on side 2 an immense favorite back so long ago.

[@dunringill1747]

'Benefit ' deserves much more public praise than it gets. An absolutely brilliant, yet under-rated album.

[@Rockn247]

as soon as i saw this pop up i knew you guys would enjoy this

[@michaelhillmann3460]

I saw them many times including one tour where Ian had a cast on his leg and still owned the stage in a wheelchair! Popping wheelies, twirling his flute I thought it was going to be bad but it was still awesome.

[@bobbiebastin5423]

From Cincy, spent most of my free time going to concerts, saw Tull at least 10 times, mostly in the front row, I've been so lucky that way, great memories!!!!! He's quite the conductor!!!

[@1719456]

I saw Tull in Concert in the 70's. Yes I'm old. But seeing the younger generation amazed by their performances makes me feel young again. Sort of. I believe the operative word is ''Timeless''.

[@maxwellshammer5283]

My favorite band in the 70s and 80s. Saw them every chance I got, about seven times, total. They never failed to entertain. Their music changed over time. May great albums. Two videos you may want to check out, Thick as a Brick live at Madison Square Garden 1978, and My God live at the Isle of Wight festival.

[@craigramsay53]

I was a huge Jethro Tull fan 70s-80s. Living in northwest Scotland in the 80s, I had a corner shop and off licence when Ian Anderson had all of his fish farming businesses going there. He had been coming in to the shop for at least a year- and I had NO idea it was him- until one of my shop assistants pointed it out. Just a local I knew only as Ian picking up the occasional sandwich, tins of lager, or a bottle of whisky.

[@kevinlundgren1169]

Listened to Songs From The Wood back early / mid 80s , then I got the album BURSTING OUT , live album , fantastic , since then I got about 8 more albums !! Oh yeah , Jethro Tull jams !! That Bursting Out album is truly fantastic !!!

[@djeyegore]

Well my dad is a drummer (well he was before he got married and my mom gave him an ultimatum,her or his Pearl drums. I have a single mom now 😁) But my dad used to play me his vinyl records since I was 2 and Jethro Tull was one of the bands I fell in love with 😊👍. I also play the drums and 🎹. Another amazing & energetic reaction you two love birds 😊🙏❤️ Big shout-out from your Croatian fan 🤘😝🤘

[@mikeloomis687]

Jethro Tull, is one of a kind band. Better than any since.

[@Rock_Snob]

I was blessed to see this same line up in 1978 (Tull’s best line up). Barrie Barlow is hands down the best drummer I have seen. Great show from a great band!

[@dunringill1747]

Yes, the late 70's line up was Tull's most talented (RIP John Glascock). I've seen Tull a few times live myself back then and although still talented, they just were not the same after that line up changed. Barrie Barlow is my favorite drummer. Barlow was always highly respected by musicians who knew. Geddy Lee said if he could put together his dream band that Barriemore Barlow would be his drummer. Neil Peart (RIP), John Bonham (RIP), and many other highly skilled drummers looked up to Barlow's skill with public praise.

[@richardmead5969]

Jukka from Nightwish was better, and grew up with Jethro. still love Ian and band

[@Rock_Snob]

@@richardmead5969 better than who?

[@ДимаЧу-м8з]

Superb! ❤ Barlow is great. Who plays like that now?..

[@maryannturton9830]

I see you two are taking in all the Jethro Tull you can lately! Smart choice!👊🎶

[@peterramsay4674]

So here is my Jethro Tull story. I grew up learning how to play the piano. It was pretty much Classical or American Standards. By the time I finished I could play at a grade 12 level which means I could play anything on written music. My best friend got a new record called Aqualung that really appealed to my classical background but satisfied my love of rock music. He purchased a flute from some second hand music store. So we got another friend who could play lead guitar and found a drummer through an old band we used to kick it with. So minus a bass player we put together a song of his called Locomotive Breath. I had to learn the piano for the intro on the studio album. It turned out to be not to shabby. When the Thick as a Brick album came to be I got to see them live at Cobo Hall. It must of been 1972 or 1973 I think. He’s above all a great salesmen.and showman. His voice, his musicianship, his showmanship. The guy is kind of mesmerizing. The whole band was good. The piano player was very talented I recall. Music was and is still a very important part of my life and now that I’m in a nursing home negotiating my way through Muscular Dystrophy, once again music has become a major source of joy and satisfaction to me.

[@daremo5284]

I did see that Tull tour, a couple of weeks before this show, in Atlanta. It was fantastic.

[@bonnievonbraun6276]

I once won a trivia contest by knowing that Jethro Tull was a late 17th century British agronomist who invented the seed drill. I knew that because I had seen Ian Anderson on TV in the 70's telling some talk-show host that he, Ian, was NOT Jethro Tull.

[@cton2wheels]

Saw him in 1975 in Boston. Best show ever.

[@timlince2376]

I've seen "Jethro Tull" seven, 7 times live, I was at (not this very show your watching and reacting to) but from the same tour in Seattle. That was the 3rd time seeing them. I'm telling you those 7 times seeing Tull i cannot say what show was my favorite or what i thought was best. each show was just as great as the others. And on top of that they always had great consistent sound.

[@michaelbochnia5686]

Seen Jethro Tull 13 times over the course of 4 decades and though his voice has slowly disappeared his showmanship never wavered.

[@norcoauctions]

The Greatest Rock Performer of All Time!

[@peterramsay4674]

Hey there. I love your reactions so much because being music creators yourself I think you grasp what it takes to put together a band that gels together. Creating a look that your audience can identify with. Creating a stage presentation that entertains and also represents the message that you are trying to convey. Booking venues and living on a budget that is sustainable. There is so much that goes into creating a video like Lock Shields. Most people don’t think about what it takes to get to that pojnt. Kudos to you all. I’m going to tell you my Jethro Tull story in next comment.

[@KevinRCarr]

Fun. Thanks for the 8 minutes of smiles.

[@bocephus1911]

More Jethro ,and being at a few of his concerts on mushrooms, was fun ,

[@SPXConyers]

Ian makes the flute a BADASS instrument! HEAVY METAL flute!!!

[@guacamolekid3899]

I saw them on that tour in Peoria Illinois at the Old Fieldhouse 1977

[@billrussell7197]

I saw Jetho Tull 1976 Tampa stadium fla..outstanding show...must check it out..

[@iarocks44]

I was at this concert!! I was 17! Lived in MD and went to a lot of concerts at the Capitol Centre. I saw Led Zepplin there the same year. To this day, this is one of the best overall shows I have ever seen. And i have seen some 300 bands at 150 or more ocncerts including Led Zep, BOC, Rush, ZZ Top, Aerosmith, the Rolling Stones and more. Tull is my favorite all time badn and this show is a large reason for it.

[@petschmann]

I agree! But please do " Heavy Horses "! Unbelievable!

[@EricHenning]

I was at this show! One of the best shows I’ve ever seen and it was the first of MANY Tull shows I’ve seen over the decades.

[@gilbertgiuliani.4452]

I was there and every other time they came thru town

[@shimwooley]

I've seen them 23 times and that's not enough !!

[@johndrx165]

My home arena back in the 1970's. Saw many major acts, but unfortunately never Jethro Tull. Good stuff!

[@Bsdetector]

My first Tull concert my in Milwaukee in 77, it's middle of winter( f**kin bitter cold)we drank md2020 all day..on the way home my buddy puked his guts out driving down the highway all over the side of my yellow Buick station wagon, lmfao...it was frozen to the side the rest of the winter till the spring thaw...That's rock n roll baby!

[@xlerb_again_to_music7908]

Ian was always wild - great track! FYI I'm sure you know that valve amps will "microphone" (tap a tube when the amp is in use) - the internals shake. Well, until c. 1990's TV cameras used tube tech internally for image capture and would microphone too - gives those rainbow bands going down the screen occasionally. The music was loud enough to rattle the TV camera.

[@cygnus53]

Great reaction. Ian Anderson is a musical genius with mad stage presence. His best animated performance is 1977 Madison Square Garden playing Thick As A Brick.

[@tayloralexis1504]

Suuuuuzzziiieee 🥰😍❤️ awesome reaction guys!! Love all that you do 👊👊

[@stephenente1120]

Hi, I am 72 and saw Jethro Tull at one of their first concerts in the US. Billy Graham had the as an opening act at the Fillmore East, I think it was 1969, and they blew me away. You should really listen to the variety of music they can do, Broadsword and Velvet Green for example. Also Ian played a Christmas Eve song with Greg Lake at The Fleet Street Church that is amazing and Churvh Appropriate for Christmas.

[@douglasclarke4860]

have seen them 4 times!! my favorite all time band. for a good sense of the musical capabilities listen to 'skating away on the thin ice of a new day"

[@RobertMichaelStewart]

I've seen Jethro Tull 8 times.... Once during the Rock Island tour I was 3rd row and Ian and I were making eye contact all night long.... What an entertaining event to say the least!

[@robertwalker1803]

You two are great……You recognize great old real music.

[@glennm663]

Saw Ian Anderson and the boys ( Jethro Tull)7 times live in their prime..

[@pmR32red]

Quacking great reaction! 👍

[@sacriandwebzfan]

OMG... I've known about this guy for over 30 years. Where you guys been? I guess that's one of the bonuses of being an old f*** like me. I remembered when music wasn't just a catchy tune or rhyming words wrapped around some cheesy fairytale story. You can tell these guys (Ian and crew) put some serious thought into the story AND the music they imbed it in. What about this? You guys ever heard of "Aqualung"? "Thick as a brick"? "Locomotive Breath"? You're right about one thing.... Ian Anderson is a one of kind showman and artist. You'll never here ANYTHING and say to yourself "Wow.... That sounds like Jethro Tull". Unless it IS Jethro Tull.

[@johncanning731]

Love you guys!!! great channel!! You should check out ."Thick as a brick." "Skating away.""Bungle in the jungle". To name a few songs from jethro tull that you would probably dig..Thx again guys..Keep up the great work:)

[@stevedavis5704]

Band instructors everywhere have nightmares about their students seeing Ian Anderson and trying to dance with their flutes like he does. For a real wild time watch his concerts at Madison Square Garden from the 70’s.

[@stevematthews641]

He was self taught but later in his career he relearned the flute in the traditional way.His daughter is a concert flautist

[@thesonnytackettshow7949]

It was very cool to see live….

[@royleggitt3307]

Welcome to the Tull family, if you find yourself drawn to play, "My God" please listen to the studio version first. The live is good but the studio is EPIC!

[@jermaschinot]

yes the studio version indeed!!!

[@corawheeler9355]

Check out "Minstrel In The Gallery" live in Paris 1975. Outrages costumes ... Ian wears a codpiece. Every live performance is awesome.

[@charliediottaviano3995]

You should check out the live performance of minstrel In the gallery by Tull from 1975 in Paris. Ian is outstanding, you should check it out. It's great footage of what Tull was like in the mid 70s and why they were called the biggest band in the world at the time

[@dunringill1747]

👍

[@colrhodes377]

Wow!

[@williambaldridge1203]

Seeing videos is great,but seeing them live is unbelievable. In the seventies they were the greatest band of all time.

[@cazgerald9471]

This song follows "Aqualung" on the album, and are linked thematically. "Aqualung" is a Tull song without flute.

[@redbull1749]

intro sounds like background music for a horror movie and I LIKE IT!!! 😂

[@steelers6titles]

Highgate--wealthy suburb in northern London, at the northeastern corner of Hampstead Heath ("Mother Goose"). Cross-eyed Mary specializes in rich older men. She'd rather make it with a leching gray. Of course, poor Aqualung can't afford her.

[@dougtittl78418]

Jethro Tull - My God (Nothing Is Easy - Live At The Isle Of Wight 1970)

[@peggykunkel9180]

I've always loved Jethro Tull. I also love The Walking Dead tv show. Those 2 worlds came together when I learned Ian Anderson is the father in-law of Andrew Lincoln (Rick Grimes).

[@Deam7666]

Definitely one of THE best frontman ever🥰🤯

[@prestonpresley6885]

Bands like this from the 70’s is why album rock was so popular. All of the songs were special.

[@leemccurtayne9489]

There is only “ONE” Ian Anderson” God help us all.

[@norcoauctions]

Howard Stern was quoted to say that he believed Ian was let out of his cage to go on stage and when the show was over, he went back in

[@andycovel9521]

I saw them in 1989 or 90 when I was 17 or 18, it was F'KING AMAZING!!!!!!

[@pala1blood240]

Ghost- Mary on a Cross

[@aaronarnold7653]

Aloha guys, great requacktion....a hui hou

[@joelliebler5690]

A superb live front man, as good as it gets. Great tune and one of the all time best album to go along some of Tull’s earlier albums. You should also react to a great later tune on their Songs afrom The Wood album called Hunting Girl!

[@claudioferraro1652]

"My God" Is highly recommended

[@garysexton8840]

If you know the studio version of one of their songs and then look at the live version is my recommendation, specifically the 1978 Madison Square Garden performance of the condensed version of Thick as a Brick (13 minutes or so) you will totally amazed by the band’s performance surrounding Ian’s. I will be looking for your reaction to this video, so get to it asap - that’s an order!

[@miguelbravo2066]

I would like you to react to "Too old to rock and roll, too young to die", yes, another Jethro Tull´s great song. "Living in the past", "Bouree", "Teacher" and many more.

[@sean7735]

Hooray for....

[@rainerlubke3766]

I was a little too young at that time (12 or so), so my first JT was Locomotive breath

[@Scrub_Jake]

Mannn I love these reactions because Tull is an all time favorite of mine, however… I can’t recommend enough just checking out the album audio. It sounds soooo much better imho 🙏

[@zynjams]

If I post the album versions I get yelled at by the fan base, if I post live versions I get yelled too. So enjoy

[@Scrub_Jake]

@@zynjams that’s why I politely recommended instead of “yelling”

[@steelers6titles]

There is no softer, more sympathetic section to "Cross-Eyed Mary", as there is to "Aqualung". How did she get that way?

[@greatwhitewing]

The man that made flute cool

[@gruenewitch]

Seeing both Jethro Tull and Iron Maiden in concert it's obvious Ian was an inspiration for Bruce Dickenson's stage presence.

[@puncht37]

Iron Maiden did a cover of this song.

[@steelers6titles]

Her favour's good and strong.

[@davemessinger723]

Minstrel in the Gallery.

[@angelomichael4156]

Love Jethro Tull ! If you like bands that feature all the musicians check out Live J. Geils Band. " Hard Driving Man, Must have got Lost " has a rap like intro back in the 70s

[@johndotter351]

Always knew Crossed Eyed Mary had a thing for Aqualung!

[@olafsrensen9578]

This is Extrovert and caritmaticism from Ian, the bedst singer and a fantastic instrumentalist at all . WOW

[@lw3918]

You must listen to Iron Maidens cover of this! It's so, so good!!

[@corawheeler9355]

Iron Maiden SCREAMS ... They don't sing

[@lw3918]

@@corawheeler9355 Bruce Dickinson is a very talented vocalist. You're clearly ignorant to that type of music.

[@corawheeler9355]

@@lw3918 And blissfully so. I just don't think raising it an octave or two and greatly increasing the volume improves on the original.

[@lw3918]

@@corawheeler9355 I do. More passion. Really sad that because heavy metal scares you, you refuse to see just how talented these bands are.

[@johnshannon9656]

Yeah.

[@matthewduhaime1729]

“ a singer of these ageless times …with kitchen prose and gutter rhymes” Phenomenal lyrics, and always ..profound social commentaries that underlined 8:05 all of his phenomenal work.

[@steelers6titles]

I'm a common working man With a half of bitter, red as jam.

[@umpdaddy1]

A lyric dive would be enlightening. Pretty dark actually. His lyrics are, many times, darker than the music would indicate.Tull is an amazing live band as you can tell.

[@robborra8071]

Check out Maidens version, its the B side to The Trooper single, they did a great job

[@williamcabell142]

Cross eyed Mary is an older homeless woman, just like aqua lung! A pikin is a cigarette butt, the army is the Salvation Army!

[@danielbardier1372]

Just under 3 minutes before you get to the reaction….I won’t be back

[@doomhunter697]

One of the advantages of being self taught, no one told you what you are doing is not possible, so you do it anyways. He drives flutist reactors crazy because his finger positions at the time are 'wrong'. (His daughter came home from college and taught him the 'right' ones.)

[@jorgenaranjo6624]

JT gran banda de los70. Ian talentoso y divertido. Podrían reaccionar a Solo fluye en Tampa.

[@michaelakkerman407]

You should do a reaction to Iron Maiden doing Cross Eyed Mary...

[@marks5451]

👏👏👏👏

[@aaronarnold7653]

Mary and Aqualung were " friends"