My God - Jethro Tull Live at the Isle of Wight 1970

[lol23303]

fuck god,only Jethro Tull

[salsadestroyer]

HAHA look at his leg at 6:45

Genius.

[guitarlad89]

I understand that Ian is against organized religion, but not every organized religion is bad. The concept of Judaism and Catholicism (which I am) is a very good, beautiful way to praise the Lord. Human beings and society have screwed up the concept. Just like Marxism, it works on paper, but when it actually gets put into use, it rarely works without being formed into something else. One can be part of an organized religion without being hypocritical :)

[meowandmeow]

@guitarlad89 Keep telling yourself what you want, but Jesus was about as irreligious as they come.

[housedubs1]

my thingy needs a lot of adjusting!

[wyzapple]

Ian soloing, he is going to let it out (everything inside him), and he's NOT going to stop and ask, "Are you getting this,...is this too much for you,...are you picking up what I'm throwing down here??"

either you get it, or you don't. A true artist I'd say.

[CManInTheD]

This one provides an instant Positive Energy conduit.

God Bless the man and his multiple contributions and

thank you Elizabeth (Jo) B. from Livonia and your insight

on Ian 38 years ago at EMU. My God, another 40 years of

Jethro Tull.

[scabel1000]

This is great!!

[PiPxTc]

Surely, Woodstock was the American version of the Isle of Wight?

[asparrow]

@PiPxTc Other way around

[meowandmeow]

@PiPxTc IOW was 1970, woodstock was '69

[Trower22]

Meilleure solo de flûte de tous les temps.

[angip68]

Saw them live in Ludwigshafen, Germany in 1972. Totally blown away by the experience and there is nothing like hearing Aqualung live and in person..

[HorcruxTheKing]

Too crazy! He's the best.

[gazzaboy2531977]

all these bloody thingys youve got to adjust!! quality mate

[42701zo6]

jethro tull is a bloody tool mate!!

[meowandmeow]

@42701zo6 Jethro tull the 18th century agriculturalist? because there is no one in this band with that name

[vacuumtube1954]

Thanks for uploading this video. Outstanding performance !

[Penbred]

Frakin A.. Sik

[UFOIST]

Legend!

[MsBoomer1954]

Thanks for this video! Great to see how they performed at the Isle of Wight. Wish I were there!

[KijinnoKamen]

This guy is a fucking GOD!

[racer500gp]

@asparrow I did see them perform with this lineup in 1970 in Los Angeles. To this day it was in the top 3 concerts i have ever seen. The Benefit tour. Unreal.

[JakeWilder0]

I can't really explain why, but I've always found this to be one of the most powerful and moving songs of the 70's...

[georgespot1]

spent the afternoon viewing video from IOW 1970 so many brilliant memories

[Dazevedo13]

primeira vez que vejo uma flauta sendo tocada com tanta maestria, empolgação e paixão.... \o/ viva o prog...

[mitjazz]

ian anderson has a great sense of rhythm . he had only been playing the flute a few years at this point but even with terrible hand and finger position he was able to express himself beautifully . truly a gifted individual.

[jaffeyannai]

Jethro Tull indeed are the coolest, if not the best, band in the history of music.

[gazojka]

thank you for this epic video, keep up the good work

[txndwa]

If this man had not been so insane(:), in 1970, he probably could have played flute in any major orchestra in the world AND been the lead flautist! 

[Trudady123]

@txndwa I think thats the impression he was trying to give

[Deckeon74]

@txndwa

Yeah! And made a 10th the money he did!

[Trudady123]

Brilliant



[welcome2myhell]

what a wildman

[thedoctormachine1]

is there a complete video availabla either of the whole festival or just the tull performance???? pleeeeease let me know, i'd love to have the whole lot...

[niceonemicky]

@thedoctormachine1 Nothing Is Easy Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 by  Jethro Tull but for the full video it is called

Message to Love and it took 27 years to be released, I worked at this festival and it was bigger than Woodstock but because of the legal wranglings and the facitiousness of the organisers all out to make a fast buck it became tainted by greed and the fans were denied truth.

A year earlier on the I.O.W Bob Dylan stuffed money into suitcases before he would appear onstage

[thedoctormachine1]

@niceonemicky thanks a million dude, definately gonna get it!!! i love tull, saw them again last month!

god, it's so great you were there... i wasnt even born.. (i'm class 73) and even if it was a greedy thing i bet it was fantastic... i wish i was born earlier, 60's and 70's music (and not only the music) was the best stuff! thanks again!!!!

[thriftdig]

Lt. Dan from Forest Gump

[indianadogz]

saw them at the LA coliseum in the late '70's & will never ever forget the best show ever!

[SuperIntuitive1]

Revolutionaries making a difference with thier music...This is my favorite Tull creation!

[gianni6189]

favolosi 

[thewiredrabbit]

Ian Anderson.....truly one of the great and original musicians out there ever.

[sonor23]

" Unless you happen to be Jewish or Catholic ..." Sorry I ever bought JT album .

[rolynstone48]

@sonor23

Tull speaks to the hypocrisy of of religion - obviously , you are who he is speaking of !

[Crasous]

@rolynstone48 i hope he is joking mate.i cant believe that some people are soooo narrow-minded. btw i totally agree with your comment :)

[h9socialist]

Reminding us that there is no God, and that mankind tortures itself on the rocks of superstition.

[PupuTheClown]

Great recording quality and video, to bad Zeppelin and the Floyd didn't go to this festival.

[PupuTheClown]

Looking a bit like Charles Manson here, maybe it was the style.

[asparrow]

@MrMuzzyBasher I'd like to know what a diatonic 3rd above might sound like so I could try it! As it is I haven't the faintest though. I just posted a vid of one of my tunes (on my page) that has some fluteings in it. Check it out and let me know what you think of my playing. And thanks!

[akiad]

Art.

[glitchtoast]

I love this bluesy/progressive blend. Ian is the greatest.

[glitchtoast]

Who is that single guy that missed the like button ?

[jon260692]

jethro tull is amazing and ian anderson is one of the best front men out there and im so glad they picked martin barre over toni iommi he suits the style way better

[PupuTheClown]

,,are you serious?, were they going to give Iommi a job with the Tull?

[jon260692]

@PupuTheClown well they had try outs for guitar players and martin barre suited the style better

[PupuTheClown]

I thought Iommi already had his Black Sabbath during this time and was to drenched into his blues-metal sound to want to play full time with the Tull.

[WisdomoftheWood]

Cool! He plays the flute solo reminiscent to John Mayall's harmonica solo on "Give Me Some Room to Move" ... all of this improvisation would have been cool to include on the original Aqualung album ... it was unbelievable that his classical flute technique was so well received within a rock context back then ...

[ghellogm]

Wonderful!

Just a slight correction: Aqualung is Mark IV, and the one on the video is actually Mark III.

Mark I (as on "This Was") was: Ian Anderson (guitar, flute), Mick Abrahams (electric guitar), Glenn Cornick (bass guitar), Clive Bunker (drums)

and

Mark II (as on Stand Up): Ian Anderson (guitar, flute), Martin Barre (electric guitar), Glenn Cornick (bass guitar), Clive Bunker (drums)

[amcanmike]

SO MUCH TALENT

[changethismf]

Most have no idea how masterful this and othet Tull pieces are. No Romones here. We've got some thinkers and masterful players here. Anderson expects you to pay attention. Tull concerts all were reserved -individual seating for a reason. Wanted you to --can I say it -- THINK. He wasn't going through the motions so he could obtain rock star status. Like a poet, he was expressing his thoughts. He accomplished this with great musical talent.

[mick50651]

My God, who doesn't need a joint after that?

[mickwend1]

My very first concert, back in 1981 in Cologne. Never will forget it. In 94 I was a lucky guy and tumbled over them in Bangalore / India again. It was incredible. Ian Anderson was very upset, cause they had to make a break due to the weakness of the electrical network of the city. In the papers next day the f - word was only dotted.

[Bearses]

For anyone that's familiar with footage from this festival, across all performances, what is the story with the zombie sitting behind Ian's left shoulder? He shows up in a lot of clips in the movie...

[ConspiracyGuy1]

Ian sure is a funny little man. Great video.

[Xaffax]

Jethro Tull has had so many wonderful lineups over the years and has experimented successfully with a wide range of sounds and styles. I have seen and enjoyed their performances over the years a lot.

However was one year old when this particular line up ended.

They are all still alive. I would love to see them perform with this line up once. Just the four of them.

[carlotoxxx]

larg vida a jethro tull y al rock progresivo

[PoweredBySisu]

Very cool.

[SpainishArcher]

Have always liked Tull.

This was a most incredible performance by Ian matched by whom I would wonder

.None say I.

Thanks for posting such a wonderful video.

Such a great band for so many years.

[smacksie47]

fucking amazing!!!!!!!!!!

[ricmkover]

Best live performance of a single song ever recorded,anywhere,anytime!

This is why Ian Anderson became a musician......

[Fantomex92]

@ricmkover "Best live performance OF A SINGLE SONG (?????????) ever recorded"....WHAT THE FUCK??!?!?!? -.-

[busterbone]

God Bless Ian!-(he sneezed @9:46) such an incredible performance for the ages. JT was the very best 1970's band in the genre of progressive-rock music.

[itsnanotime]

This is called channeling God.

[SeanBigTacoFranzen]

huge tits

[swingbikechick]

Man, I wasn't even born yet! These guys are geniuses!

[Swindlerred]

true genius

[notnowjon]

Assurdo!!!!!!!!!!!

:D

[bassislife007]

brilliant.

[MikeInTheValley]

NIce quality film picture. I have been tracking Glenn, as a bassist while enduring Ian; and one thing I notice is that-Glenn gets big points for moving around to the song vs stature playing.

No fear. Confident. Interesting performance. Thank you for posting.

Mike (hmm...playing a Gibson Firebird Bass here, with abit too much mud on the neck pick-up...oh well. Ian plays good intro acoustic guitar once he settles down. The man is mad.

[iloverush123]

@MikeInTheValley He's playing a Thunderbird, the bass version of a Firebird. It is the II version, not the IV version, which means it has only one pickup, no neck pickup is not applicable.

[tmrubino]

might be l.s.d but it still what he felt at the time which is pure gen itensify what have u like beattles or lee michals or zz or so on ...........

[dadillo]

genius.

[demravager]

I thought he was Scottish with an accent - sounds English to me

[ben909ben]

about 8:02 he's definitely channelling Heath Ledger as the joker - the two performances are very reminiscent.

He took the British inclination for folk rock and added nitroglycerine

and woolite

and Dvorak

and codpieces

that is genius

[sean3415]

I've yet to hear anyone who sounded anything like Tull. Completely original, and that's always been a rare and precious commodity.

[Vonskirt]

Genius, but i am hyperventilating trying to keep up with that flute. mad as a hat, love jethro always!

[spweather]

Tull was at its rawest best here. Ian and the band needed fine tuning but the magic of a future super group was already emerging. Classic Tull.

[renzorocker1]

ian anderson is a genius

[pteeng1]

@renzorocker1 You'll find that at that time ALL bands were proficient at their job. Geniuses such as Ian Anderson were common in the late '60s/early '70s.

[JoeBradshaw123456]

I like how he laughs a little or says yeah after a couple of the lines. It seems like he is having a blast. Who wouldn't!?!?

[Flunder]

this guy really has something going on inside of him he can get out with his music.very rare.

[TQuong]

was he on fucking crack? lol sounds pretty bad ass either way

[rodrico50]

no band can never fuck with tull.

[GlassPike]

I think possibly the best live performance of any song ever.

[IStoleYourPotatoes]

I saw them right after this on the Aqualung tour. Glen Cornick, who appears here, was replaced on bass with Jeffrey Hammond right after Isle Of Wight. Rode to the show with my best friend in his '70 Dodge Charger. We were doing some serious purple microdot. Of course it was an in-fucking-credible night. You can get the Isle Of Wight show on cd if anyone is interested. I can't believe more people haven't posted on this vid. I guess I'm old. Thanks to asparrow for sharing this!!!

[moontheloon1969]

that must have been one hell of a trip!

[Zardoz151]

He never used drugs.

[moontheloon1969]

wasnt on about ian anderson was commenting on my friend istole your potatoes who had had some acid and ajolly nice time in the gr8 days b4 ccccccccccccccccccccomputer bollox

[matzchase]

That'S the weird thing....He must be insane....or a genius!

[yubsugable]

saw them three times at theROYAL ALBERT HALL

ONCE HERE IN AUSIE in very SIMILAR condition,

gues im OLD too, but tull is timeless, says something that i can still remember the MAJIC of this band after all those years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 'MY GOD'........!

[kassx1]

OH GOD NO! Microdot was the worst vitamin L I ever had. The first little blue pill. LOL

ps... not that any L was worth taking. Looking backwards 30 years that is.

[IStoleYourPotatoes]

Depends on who made the L that was placed on the tablet. Ideally, it should be liquid and not placed on anything. It's just what we had that night. LSD is the most intense experience, as I'm sure you know, you can have with any drug. It has diminishing returns the more one does it. My 1st experience with it was in '69. I was 14. A one time experience, if one is mentally stable, will probably change their lives in a positive way. I suffered very hard for my drug use back then. Chasing the dragon.

[richiemabie]

@IStoleYourPotatoes Salvia is the most intense trip you can ever feel. It will calso change your life !

[eagle90004]

Can't thank you enough for posting...sent chills through me

[Ruin368]

I'm just learning to play this on the flute.... It's going to take a while. :P

[tonopahbarry]

i'm just amazed at the purity of the flute mixed with the vocalizations. if you want purity, listen to it on the auqualung album, but if i had a time machine, i'd love to be able to be there.

[leolodreamland]

that wizard's just a crazy old man

[IStoleYourPotatoes]

leolodreamland: Huh? He was 23 at the time of this performance.

[rulaschan3]

5/5 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Yeopayo12]

Good

[Musicxpert]

Beautiful song and one of my favourite lyrics.

Very actual too. It could have been written yesterday.

[djminimoto]

Jethro Tull is the 1st(headlining)band i ever saw (and heard)in an excellent concert at the original Arco Arena in December 1987.

[cutis1000]

He's wasting a lot of breath by making all those extraneous sounds. He can play flute fine on its own but does a bit too much histrionics with it. Nevertheless, great tune from a great band.

[asparrow]

Arguably, it is these "extraneous sounds" or innovation, that helped to set Tull apart from the herd.

[zaphodphil]

@asparrow Those "histrionics" are techniques used in jazz flute playing. Flautists from a classical background don't do that stuff.



[asparrow]

@zaphodphil I know that. Thanks. I'm pretty well accomplished at the flauting as well. I don't usually stand on one leg though, that's the domain of the master.

[mouloudo]

yeah but need a astonishing sense of coordination to be able to sing a melody and do another different on the flute, a piano player is doing different things with both of his hand, he does it with his mouth

[ozric1572]

@cutis1000 Those "extraneous sounds" were influenced by Rahsaan Roland Kirk... Highly recommended! Check out Kirk's double live album Bright Moments. You will then see where the "extraneous sounds" come from! :)

[nsra1933]

@cutis1000 Learn the soul of rock n roll before making a stupid comment like that.

[cutis1000]

@nsra1933 Put a cork in it! Even Ian Anderson has admitted in interviews that he played the flute badly in his early years.

[nsra1933]

@cutis1000 put a cork in it...lmao....up your nose with a rubber hose...horshack!

[cutis1000]

@nsra1933 In your face with tomato paste!

[dutchjonnie]

I was there in 70 shame I can't remember it!! thank God for utube!!

[eljerbilbo]

@dutchjonnie ehehe, I think I know why you can't remember it.

[petdef]

many thanks for posting!

I have played this song on my Recorded Live at Carnegie Hall 1970 cd from the 25th Anniversary Box set countless times - it's great to finally see it performed live from the same period!!

[amonrar17]

WUNDERBAR,WUNDERBAR...

[leoretrosi]

for 38 years i love jethro tull a great band

as for my god i loved it when i first heard it in 71 and still do .

[MrBonethrower]

That singer is an odd one, but also a great one

[zezinhozeppelin]

Ian is the best!

[jwos06]

Awesome!

[jc333jc]

Good musicianship. Well played. 40 years on. still playing well. nuff said.

[solord]

Crabs.

Just Kidding!

But Seriously, Crabs!

[fial22]

Jethro Tull is one of the greatest bands EVER. Their music is medieval. Probably the most underated band in rock history. Ian Anderson is one of the greatest musicians on the planet. Long Live Tull!

[bigstU25]

This performance was crazy! Great sound but what the fuck was up with him at 5:07 ?!!??? Did i miss something?

[FORESTDONS]

what do you expect bigstu25,it is Ian anderson and you can expect this kind of thing from him.He is such a rare perfomer and one of a kind.

[Madhimself]

but isn't this after cornick left the band? thought he left after benefit, and this is from Aqualung if i dn't remember wrong

[asparrow]

You're right, the song is from Aqualung but this is before they recoded that LP.

[ytnsanw]

..and the bass part is very different from what Jeffery Hammond-Hammond ended up playing on the studio version (which I prefer)...

[gtrspctr]

ian anderson is a weird guy... weird and really energetic... and his music is some of the best in the history of the world because of it!

[DOConROCK1]

UMMMmmmm....... Does "Rock & Roll Hall of Fame" strike a chord, here!!??...DUH?...WTF?

Ian Anderson.....pure talent!!!

[whosnext66]

magnifica band...con un batterista ingiustamente dimenticato:clive bunker..

[solord]

My God . . . . . . Now That Was Fierce!!!

A true example of Rock & Jazz fusion! Sheer Brilliance!!

[jax1moi8]

The '70's was a great time to be young. You don't really get that from the retro pop culture stuff you see now on TV -- the Brady Brunch and all that. You get it from bands like Tull, Gentle Giant, and all of the other creative geniuses flourishing at the time.

Thanks for posting this AWESOME performance.

[kleina24]

I love this performance , excellent

[johanhannovich]

I was at this particular show when I was 22, up front quite luckilly. Their entire performance was incredible, one of the best rock shows I've ever seen. Thanks for putting it on. For anyone who liked this, I'd recommend watching all the Tull Isle of Wight postings. The sound of the flute live cannot be captured, but the attempt was there. Thanks again.

[violetthebat666]

Is this at the Isle of Wight festival?

I think they're really good!

I went to see them with my dad earlier this year on their 40 year anniversary tour (I'm pretty sure it was their 40 year anniversary tour anyway).

[aussieangie]

Totally agree. Totally.

This is their best performance live !!

THANX for the upload.

[Pattieire]

Wow thanks for posting !

Ace video - ACE performance - ACE BAND !!!!

[Snotra]

Very interesting.

[ricmkover]

Quite possibly the best performance in the history of rock N' Roll!

[marktull]

Agreed!