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Who has ever heard of Jethro Tull?

Jethro Tull was on old band that had an awesome male flute player named Ian Anderson. He did things like singing into his flute and tossing it in the air.

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Permalink Reply by Tawnie Nesbitt on November 4, 2011 at 4:15pm
I certainly appreciate Anderson's innovation when it comes to flute, but he really did not have the technical capability that is crucial to any successful musical exploration.
Permalink Reply by Samantha Mason on December 5, 2009 at 2:04pm
i have and i am in need of his music it is very good
Permalink Reply by Gerda Kindler on April 29, 2010 at 6:17am
Hello!

Steven wrote so much about the group, I cannot tell more, but here is the homepage and I have a book with the sheets (alas without a playlong CD)

http://www.j-tull.com/

Notes: Jethro Tull Flute Solos Als Performed by Ian Anderson
Transcribed by Jeff Rona Chrysalis Music Group USA
Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1-4234-0977-9
18,35 Eu in AUSTRIA

Have fun!
GreetingsGerda
Permalink Reply by Vinod MOOGI on May 26, 2010 at 5:58am
Dear Gerda

Thank you very much for this web address

Regards

MOOGI
Permalink Reply by Steven Hahn on April 29, 2010 at 9:50am
ANYONE INTERESTED IN OBTAINING SOME FLUTE SOLOS BY IAN ANDERSON, OF "JETHRO TULL," CAN FIND THEM ON http://www.musicnotes.com
Permalink Reply by Janet K Bordeaux on August 30, 2011 at 1:19am
If you didn't like Tull's style of music (like me), then there would be no reason to be aware that he had a flutist in his group.
Permalink Reply by Simon Peters on October 21, 2011 at 9:23am

That's a little harsh Janet ;0)

Tull did / do an unusual mix of English Folk and Rock music although they were billed as a Rock band.

Ian Anderson is the vocalist and flutist and it's his band.

He's quite an 'energetic' performer and has a rather flashy style. On the other hand he's trying to stand out from the crowd of rock bands with something a bit unusual and he is a rocker, so you can't expect a shy retiring performance. Have a listen to this YouTube video, you might be pleasantly surprised.

Jethro Tull: Ian Anderson 's Flute Solo (07/31/1976)

This is 7 minutes long and the link is direct to the YouTube site. It has several different parts to it, so give it a chance, listen to it all the way through.

There are the usual links to more videos of him doing other stuff. Minstrel In The Gallery is an old English folk song.

Permalink Reply by Janet K Bordeaux on October 21, 2011 at 10:00am
Sorry..didn't mean to be harsh. This becomes a matter of personal preference more than whether or not the flutist is good. I listened to the link you posted, couldn't make myself stick more than a minute. Is he spectacular in skill? Absolutely yes. Do I like it? Absolutely no. It's just a preference.

When my friends discovered that I was playing flute, some of them asked me if I liked Jethro Tull, and I drew a blank...didn't have a clue what this rock musician had to do with the flute. So that was the essence of my comment. No intent to imply good or bad, just that it is possible to have loved flute for many, many years, and still be unaware of Tull or Ian Anderson.

Here's a link to another unusual flutist. I don't think I ever want to push myself to this style, but I very much enjoy it. Got to see him perform live last year..a real treat. Check out his version of Peter in the Wolf if you like this sample of "beat boxing" flute.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYGTsaU5omA&sns=em



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYGTsaU5omA&sns=em
Permalink Reply by Janet K Bordeaux on October 21, 2011 at 10:01am
Oops. Didn't mean to get the link in there twice..editing on the iPad is still a bit foreign to me.
:-)
Permalink Reply by Simon Peters on October 21, 2011 at 10:17am

Or try this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdLtkuPtshM&feature=related

Ian Anderson playing J.S. Bach's Bouree with Schlomo Gronich on piano in Israel 2010, if classical is more of your preference, with a few other pieces thrown in for fun :-)

Permalink Reply by Janet K Bordeaux on October 21, 2011 at 10:33am
Yah. Definitely more my taste.

Looking back over this thread, I remember why I made my previous post. I took exception to the fellow who felt that lack of knowledge of Jethro Tull meant you were, in his words "a clown who's never heard of Bozo."

And most importantly. I NEVER meant to imply a lack of talent, skill, or brilliance.

Tull is amazing. So is Anderson. Likewise for Galway, Pahud, Geminelli.
Permalink Reply by Simon Peters on October 21, 2011 at 5:47pm

I read between the lines and realised you were making a point, rather than implying anything derogatory :-)

Have another try at that Tull link. Click it forward to 2.45 and then 5.21. That was filmed in 78, when Tull were at their height as a rock band. Ian puts two pieces into the middle of a 7 minute showboating solo that might be pleasantly surprising.

I'm not an enormous fan of Jethro Tull, I like them, have a few of their LPs and a few tracks in my phones music collection. But, there are other flutists who I like as much if not more.

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