I say an interview someplace where he was asked why he took up the flute. His answer was that when he went into a store the flute was the lightest instrument they had. Later, when he had made it he played and composed on the piano. One of the greats of our time.
Thank God I was introduced to Jethro Tull by an old boyfriend and thus got to hear more than just what the radio stations would have me hear--although "Locomotive Breath," "Aqualung," and other radio releases are preferable to 99.9% of what passes for rock these days.
Even though this song comes from a Tull era I don't really fancy as one of my favourites, it's a brilliant one.After all, how many bands have several eras of different styles and exceed in all of them?
Such a good song. Why did we let Lucifer take over the music industry, I mean, really, was it worth it to have nothing today that can compare with songs such as this one?
I agree that music is simply evolving, not dying. As a 90's-2000's metal fan, I see the stories and messages in battle, death and thrash metal bands of today. They relay legendary historical events, mythological plot lines, and lessons to be learned from atrocious crimes. You have to search to find the good bands. Have your opinions, but the messages and stories put forth by bands like Suidakra, Trivium, Teräsbetoni and many others have lasting value and strength in their songs.
@PsychoBirdie i agree, in any thing in life, i see people go through a downtime sort of phase right before they get a lot better. it's just a process for evolving.
music isnt dead just different look at skillit they go to great leangths to have christian overtones without overrunning the music with it u can experience thier music in many diferrent ways you can hear it and not think anything about relegion or not
Why do people feel the need to post their age and then the fact that they love whatever band/kind of music? I just don't see the relevance. Are you trying to prove something?
The 'A' album is some serious shit. The poster that came with the album I still have on my wall. "Tomorrow is the one day I would change for a Monday..."
dman great song!! i've gotta get my hands on a copy of the "a" album....well, i've got christmas money now, so this shouldn't be a problem...lol.....jethro tull, i'm coming!!
Egyszerűen: csodálatosan nagyszerű.....Talán az egyik legnagyobbjuk, de ezt badarság kijelenteni, Anderson mindig tud varázsolni, hangulatomtól függ, mivel....
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The deep genius of Ian Anderson oozes out of this piece. A true leader of all Rock Musicians, he was the most educated, passionate and versatile artist in the past two generations. May he rest in peace, forever. Please don't drive drunk. Remember, it took a most gifted giant from us.
What the fuck are you talking about?? Ian Anderson is healthier than you are, he never got drunk and never drugged, it was something he himself couldn't bear. He even 'fired' some members of the band in the past just because they liked partying.
@MrUrgando True. Glenn Cornick, the original bassist, left the band because he liked to party while the others were sober and wanted to concentrate on their music.
@Fahnenflucht Its all down to companies dont want to spend the time developing artistry, and they train society to listen to crap and so no one asks for quality its jus the same as food, furnature, films etc,
Its a shame really as atleast currently the pinnicle of humans music artistic endevours probably ended at the end of the 1970's, with a just a few diamonds beyond that point.
The A album was released in 1980 followed by another classic album in 82 and probably a third in 87.
Maybe what you meant is that music died with groups that did not exist before 1980 and with that I have to disagree as well.
I think music has died in the last 10 years, now it is all about the quick buck and not survivability. Last week 1800 single sales got you into the top 40 in the UK.
@bobmd13 If you read what I had put, you would know that I wasreferring to the music industry not the bands!
As someone who got to number 26 in the UK charts in the early 80's and number 2 in Canada in the later 80's I can vouce that the music industry has been slowly declining in terms of quality of developing bands.
Infuture read what people write dont jump to conclusions!
@Fahnenflucht Because it's hard to do. Why go to the effort of learning how to properly compose, sing and play when you can just cough up nearly anything with a beat process it through an auto-tuner and have success. An overstatement perhaps, but even those bands today who can play mostly seem content to churn out boring and frankly depressing songs and melodies. This was a product of its time and alas will never be repeated.
Wow...two different sets of ears on the same song lol...I was just thinking how much this sounds like alot of the other post-disco electronic rock that came out around this time, alot of those same types of arpeggios, almost like something that Styx or Journey would have glued together, but certainly not with the melodic or lyrical abilities of an Ian Anderson.
What an awesome dad! Heavy Horses was my favorite Tull album bar far, and yet I don't know anyone in real life who is as fond of it as I am, or even knows it exists for that matter.
This album is really special. A transition i think between 70's music and heavy metal of the 80's. For me its a great album because i was 10 when it cames out!!! And i like Jethro tull since i was 4!!
Genesis, Rush,Floyd fans...............your mouths are open.
willicat441 4 weeks ago
To me it's so much fun listening to what they tried to do with these 25th-mixes, just because it doesn't really work. :-)
Jackinart 1 month ago
LOUDER DAMN PC; LOUDEEEEEERRRRR !!!!
DerErwecker 2 months ago 4
Excellente chanson!
Trower22 2 months ago
Shades of Queen but better.
hohaia01 2 months ago
Que pena me da de esta generación que les tocó vivir la pero época de la música, grandes genios como ian anderson, vivirán por siempre.
kpamrock 4 months ago
I say an interview someplace where he was asked why he took up the flute. His answer was that when he went into a store the flute was the lightest instrument they had. Later, when he had made it he played and composed on the piano. One of the greats of our time.
motsrewop 6 months ago
Original Lp sound is lot better. Great music! Get it on LP!
magezimagezi 6 months ago
Thank God I was introduced to Jethro Tull by an old boyfriend and thus got to hear more than just what the radio stations would have me hear--although "Locomotive Breath," "Aqualung," and other radio releases are preferable to 99.9% of what passes for rock these days.
Noelegy 7 months ago
Even though this song comes from a Tull era I don't really fancy as one of my favourites, it's a brilliant one.After all, how many bands have several eras of different styles and exceed in all of them?
ACanette 8 months ago
now this is really bugging me, i just got into jethro tull through my hippy father and this sounds so so familiar, any chance its from an old movie?
gillham89 10 months ago
@gillham89 maybe when you were young your dad listened to it in front of you
Luxmaxnike 4 months ago
Used to have this album, eons ago. I had forgotten how good this was.
niyois 10 months ago
Such a good song. Why did we let Lucifer take over the music industry, I mean, really, was it worth it to have nothing today that can compare with songs such as this one?
dennis738 10 months ago
Whoever said Tull can't be metal, is wrong. They can do whatever they want.
DoctorWho1983 1 year ago
Is this a different mix? Sounds way diff. than the version on A. I love this song so MUCH.
placidian 1 year ago 2
@placidian I think this is the remastered version from "25 Years of Jethro Tull", although I'm not 100% sure
Aqualung1989 1 year ago 3
@Aqualung1989 Thanks for the info!
placidian 1 year ago
@Aqualung1989 it cam from the album A
claretaytay 11 months ago
@claretaytay the original song comes from the album A, but this is a remastered version
Aqualung1989 11 months ago
@Aqualung1989 this does sound like the "25 Years of Jethro Tull" version.
Noelegy 7 months ago
Brethtaking music!
ekaminska8 1 year ago 2
I agree that music is simply evolving, not dying. As a 90's-2000's metal fan, I see the stories and messages in battle, death and thrash metal bands of today. They relay legendary historical events, mythological plot lines, and lessons to be learned from atrocious crimes. You have to search to find the good bands. Have your opinions, but the messages and stories put forth by bands like Suidakra, Trivium, Teräsbetoni and many others have lasting value and strength in their songs.
PsychoBirdie 1 year ago
@PsychoBirdie i agree, in any thing in life, i see people go through a downtime sort of phase right before they get a lot better. it's just a process for evolving.
ratfinkskates 1 year ago
music isnt dead just different look at skillit they go to great leangths to have christian overtones without overrunning the music with it u can experience thier music in many diferrent ways you can hear it and not think anything about relegion or not
valance2683 1 year ago
Ian Rock´s on the flute
67crackerjack 1 year ago
Why do people feel the need to post their age and then the fact that they love whatever band/kind of music? I just don't see the relevance. Are you trying to prove something?
TheEndKing 1 year ago
fin allsome
loislombardo 1 year ago
charts ? watt denn dette ?
akebase 1 year ago
Thanks dude, Great stuff!!!!!!!!!!
TheBuffaloChicken 1 year ago
The 'A' album is some serious shit. The poster that came with the album I still have on my wall. "Tomorrow is the one day I would change for a Monday..."
tjrxk7 1 year ago 2
@tjrxk7 Powerful song. This album is one of my favs.
svenzia 1 year ago
Amazing!
thelors 2 years ago
dman great song!! i've gotta get my hands on a copy of the "a" album....well, i've got christmas money now, so this shouldn't be a problem...lol.....jethro tull, i'm coming!!
hevyonez97 2 years ago
Egyszerűen: csodálatosan nagyszerű.....Talán az egyik legnagyobbjuk, de ezt badarság kijelenteni, Anderson mindig tud varázsolni, hangulatomtól függ, mivel....
diniba50 2 years ago
No band can blow your mind like Jethro Tull can.
idontknowgivemeone 2 years ago 3
Brilliant.
AlbertMondback 2 years ago
You stupid thick bastard - he's not dead.
loxten 2 years ago 14
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The deep genius of Ian Anderson oozes out of this piece. A true leader of all Rock Musicians, he was the most educated, passionate and versatile artist in the past two generations. May he rest in peace, forever. Please don't drive drunk. Remember, it took a most gifted giant from us.
PennnSmith 2 years ago
What the fuck are you talking about you stupid asshole?
gizlivadi8013 2 years ago
Are you confusing Ian Anderson with Falco!?
Haifischmade 2 years ago 2
@PennnSmith
What the fuck are you talking about?? Ian Anderson is healthier than you are, he never got drunk and never drugged, it was something he himself couldn't bear. He even 'fired' some members of the band in the past just because they liked partying.
MrUrgando 2 years ago 3
@MrUrgando True. Glenn Cornick, the original bassist, left the band because he liked to party while the others were sober and wanted to concentrate on their music.
GoblinGirl 1 year ago
good song
deiterkirkbride87 2 years ago
my favorite song
deiterkirkbride87 2 years ago
great song
deiterkirkbride87 2 years ago
i love the Piano breakdowns in jethro tull's songs!! so unique
XmaddysigX 2 years ago
Great Audio. It seems as if it were equalized or fixed with an equalizer.
Anyway, great song, with strong character.
hamsterblood2 2 years ago
i love jethro tull - i´m 17 and can´t really understand why music like this isnt in the charts anymore...
Fahnenflucht 2 years ago 31
flüchte lieber..
akebase 1 year ago
@Fahnenflucht Its all down to companies dont want to spend the time developing artistry, and they train society to listen to crap and so no one asks for quality its jus the same as food, furnature, films etc,
Its a shame really as atleast currently the pinnicle of humans music artistic endevours probably ended at the end of the 1970's, with a just a few diamonds beyond that point.
SuperGlooBand 1 year ago 2
@SuperGlooBand
The A album was released in 1980 followed by another classic album in 82 and probably a third in 87.
Maybe what you meant is that music died with groups that did not exist before 1980 and with that I have to disagree as well.
I think music has died in the last 10 years, now it is all about the quick buck and not survivability. Last week 1800 single sales got you into the top 40 in the UK.
Thats sad.
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@bobmd13 If you read what I had put, you would know that I wasreferring to the music industry not the bands!
As someone who got to number 26 in the UK charts in the early 80's and number 2 in Canada in the later 80's I can vouce that the music industry has been slowly declining in terms of quality of developing bands.
Infuture read what people write dont jump to conclusions!
SuperGlooBand 1 year ago
@Fahnenflucht Nobody cares if you're 17.
tensorsk 1 year ago
@Fahnenflucht Because it's hard to do. Why go to the effort of learning how to properly compose, sing and play when you can just cough up nearly anything with a beat process it through an auto-tuner and have success. An overstatement perhaps, but even those bands today who can play mostly seem content to churn out boring and frankly depressing songs and melodies. This was a product of its time and alas will never be repeated.
rabates123 11 months ago 2
besides "and further on", one of the best songs of the album "A".
some pieces in this song are inspired by Bach's style
MarkiesvanCarabas 3 years ago
Wow...two different sets of ears on the same song lol...I was just thinking how much this sounds like alot of the other post-disco electronic rock that came out around this time, alot of those same types of arpeggios, almost like something that Styx or Journey would have glued together, but certainly not with the melodic or lyrical abilities of an Ian Anderson.
RichieEastside 3 years ago
my dad sang jethro tull music to me as baby; i grew up singing one brown mouse haha
i haven't heard this one but i love all of ians' music...i love all his different styles
dance2live2dance87 3 years ago 4
What an awesome dad! Heavy Horses was my favorite Tull album bar far, and yet I don't know anyone in real life who is as fond of it as I am, or even knows it exists for that matter.
WankershireEngland 2 years ago
Well I would like to agree with you Heavy Horses is brilliant. From start to finish. One of my fav Tull albums
chuckdd4201 2 years ago
jethro tull rules !
uGodDamnFaggot 3 years ago 2
This song is better when performed live.
Saamelvuo 3 years ago
Absolutely, the version on 'Slipstream' is superb
BruceinFalkirk 3 years ago
i like the version they do for bachs 300th birthday, its here on youtube
yogaman1919 2 years ago
Never heard this song before.. never really got into tull... but what a riff :D
pangtjoff 3 years ago 2
album A is IMHO the best jethro tull album:)
tcempk 3 years ago 3
This album is really special. A transition i think between 70's music and heavy metal of the 80's. For me its a great album because i was 10 when it cames out!!! And i like Jethro tull since i was 4!!
leyo35 3 years ago 3