Ian Anderson and Lucia Micarelli; Thick As A Brick

[ynyslochtyn]

Impressive



[SINETEMP]

Ian certainly isn't what he used to be, but functioning at 50% he's still far better than all the crap that's out there now.

[caravaggio31]

His voice is basically gone, he's not the same but nevertheless he is still much better as he is now than all the crap that plays on radio and on MTV today .

[cooldaddyy]

sold our soul for rock and roll sad

[largheto]

¡El Juglar, El Pirata y sobre todo El Músico! ¡Maximo Genio! God Save Ian Anderson!

[muzaklover78]

I want Martin Barre back.

[sergio40990]

Un Himno maravilloso!!

[daveasc]

The man is still a performer. AWESOME

[lsboyz1]

I was there! The Witch guy with the pentacle T-shirt!

[lsboyz1]

I was there! the Witch guy with the pentacle T-shirt!

[attractivefrenchguy]

Yap... the voice is basically gone.. his lung capacity has diminished and evident.. too bad.. but what he did was truly amazing... and I did have the pleasure of seeing him in the early 70's right when Thick As A Brick came out... thanks for the post.

[RedSkyTree1]

Does anyone know who is playing guitar and drums? Where is Martin Barre and the rest of the band?

[tomphotery1]

@RedSkyTree1 the guitarist is young German prodigy Florain Ophale and the drummer is James Duncan (aka James Duncan Anderson...yes, Ian's son!)

[Strehlbum]

@RedSkyTree1 This is his "Rubbing Elbows" band... Kit Morgan on lead guitar and James Duncan Anderson (Ian's son!!) on drums. The guitarist is NOT Florain Ophale. Florain does play with Ian, but this guy is Kit Morgan...I saw him at one of the "Rubbing Elbows" shows, as well as "Ian Anderson Plays The Orchestral Jethro Tull" show in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Florain looks similar with the hair and stuff, but this isn't him.

[trollslandan]

I was so happy to recetly, finally for the first time see my favourites live...

Although, I had to say afterwards that it would be enough for me if Ian had sang the easiest parts and bring in a new singer who "still has the lungs for it". I think te performance would benefit and wouldn´t take off Ians "authority and spirit".

[hugodraslik]

Well, lots of famous rock singers managed to die young, so they did not turn out like this. When Anderson was young, he was a great singer, instrumentalist, composer and entertainer. Nowadays, when he is actually not a great singer, he is still a great instrumentalist, composer and entertainer. That´s enough to me.

[kykulienka]

The problem with these aging stars is, that their concerts bring a sadness to my heart...well...and also a notion of aging myself.. However, its great idea, that there's a new generation of musicians who appreciate the real value of music of past several decades and, as it seems to me, they will continue to promote it to future generations.

[utubetool]

is he wearing a do-rag? lol

[Tommygun1028]

Jethro Tull, The Minstrel Looks Back 1969-1977 2DVD set available at Tommygunvideo - link and more details can be found on our Youtube channel

[smclean150]

Anyone that voted a thumbs down is a dork!!!!

[BARRIEMOREBARLOW]

Not the best use of Lucia.  Can you imagine her playing Conundrum?

[LaisShamballah]

Maravilhosa musica pura energia...

[lorytiaco]

mui loko love you Ian,maravilha bons tempos!

[BARRIEMOREBARLOW]

How come that guitar player looks like a young Martin Barre?

[phyzicsAV]

Always wonderfull. Yes, Ian is getting a bit older but I am so thankfull these core Tullies are still going after 40+ YEARS!!!

If you've never seen them live, you're missing out.

The flute and Martin's guitar are more solid than ever!

[maxram868]

arrechiiiiisiiiimoooooooo

[bubba2215]

Tull is one of the greatest performing bands ever,saw them back in storm watch days and a couple of tours before that,then when they tour with Lucia Micarelli a few years ago,absolutely awesome!

[daviddfe1]

the guitar players name is Kit Lambert (really) played with Ians rubbing elbows band

[OU8121ST]

Love you always Ian Anderson

[crispinamay]

all the people will be old some day....

[Ronni3no2]

@crispinamay Except those that die young.

[konstkaras]

Уж раз играть с оркестром, то полную версию!

[telsport]

Sorry I teasd you sisibillo. It is Ian himself...not QUITE himself..but it is he nonetheless.

Tom

[p51joe]

And where were all the sportsmen who always pulled you through?

They're all resting down in Cornwall, writing up their memoirs...

[oldyuma]

Did not have any money for concerts back in the day(70's)...got my LP of Tull...and a few cassettts to listen .....nice to see a live performance with a truley "great" band....and kucia!

[mbkhelmet]

Ian Anderson is like the old storytelling crazy grandpa we all wish we had, and this video just shows how age doesn't pass in vain, making me feel sad because he will never be the same again...

[Raulitango]

Truly, they forgot their own old tune "Too old to Rock and Roll and too young to die!"

[BARRIEMOREBARLOW]

@mbkhelmet Grandpa, tell me hor you lost your voice

[toker53]

@mbkhelmet You may correct, but I saw him on June 15th in Boston and I will say that after better than 100 shows that I have been to, I'd say they were as tight musically as ever. So he's not dead yet.

[54spiritedwill54]

This was their best

[daddysevenpointfiver]

if you've loved ian for 40 years and you're just figuring this out it must have been a long distance relationship...

[kataztr0fe]

=( the sound is mixed badly

[sisibilio]

Who's the guitarist?

[telsport]

Mr Anderson. Ian's father.

Tom

[KingHellstrings]

@sisibilio

I'd like to know as well. It's not Florian or Martin.

[fatmonkeyryit]

lucia is the violinist

[neptown]

So who is |Lucia??/

[RamatusOliveira]

i saw them in 2005 and it was really perfect!!!!

[mojackob]

great show! but nothing like the 1978 version also available on you tube.. check the 1978 Madision Sq. garden video..This was Tull at their very best! Ha Raha!

[msrysignals]

he pulled his vocal chord back in the 80's, leave him alone

[kevinmann]

He got throat problems singing the under wraps song

[xcutie17x]

did he not have a throat infecting in his forties or something?? thats what i heard. and his voice isnt that bad, you cant expect it to be perfect

[drmegabite]

Age?

[Gyurci77]

The drummer is Ian's son.

[badumpy]

is that true?

[ariacurva]

Lucia è strabiliante!

[oldarizona]

Fantastic

[maineman527]

I was at this show, I left when they started singing Christmas carols in july.

[weddgy]

I saw him in Santa Barbara California and he had lost his voice. I still enjoyed his music, but not like the 70's. I wish i could have seen him with the band. Too late.

[CROWNONME]

he was beautiful in Boston in the 70's omg..

even sitting second row to the top...we were all ecstatic

[arogers777]

My wife and I were at the Boston show. When Ian took the stage wearing casual black slacks and normal footwear, I was a tad puzzled. When the band came out and I saw that it wasn't Jethro Tull I was VERY disappointed. But that ended quickly. Lucia was amazing. The entire show was fabulous. The video sound doesn't do justice to the sound live.

[XMIR10B]

Ok, this will be your punishment"

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

[XMIR10B]

What other rock artist played the flute like this (or at all)?

[Snitsie]

Thijs van Leer did, of Focus.

[XMIR10B]

You need to see his flute solo to fully appreciate.

[XMIR10B]

Where do you think all this fantasy land Howerd Potter music comes from?? Ian 30 years ago

[XMIR10B]

This was their best

[MRig13]

As I understand it this is is a solo tour not Tull the band, which explains the absence of Martin Barre. I really hope they do more with Lucia, she's very good.

I saw a show on this tour and I really enjoyed it, though I suppose if I'd seen them in 1978 there would be a higher bar to surpass, yes?

[kevinmann]

if you like jethro tull plz come join my Tull fan group. just go to my profile and click groups and join. plz post your videos

[BlackChristmas283]

I agree with ya Silver. I still love tull but this wasn't one of their best.

[meadowx5]

are you as thick as a brick?

[SilverHamer]

Well I'm going to be an old sourpuss and just say that this is a disappointing performance for me personally. It is very hard for me to be excited about a Tull performance if Martin Barre isn't involved. In fact, I'm not totally sure I even like the latest lineup very much at all...especially without Martin. Lucia is fine, don't get me wrong there...she kicks violin!!! ;) I just don't care much for this particular performance. Just being honest ;) LC

[TheOverseer4003]

This is from Ian Anderson's solo tour, which is separate from Jethro Tull. He just wanted to experiment and see how the songs fit in a more classical setting. Don't worry, Martin is still the guitarist for all the actual Tull shows.

[daguito81]

i saw Jethro Tull in Austin TX (not his solo project, the actual band) and Lucia was there and was much more classical

[kevinmann]

if you like jethro tull plz come join my Tull fan group. just go to my profile and click groups and join. plz post your videos

[komkua]

wow...he nearly even hits some notes once in a while...i both like and dislike some parts of this less electric sound. the intro is great thid way...but once they start rocking, i miss martin.great too see a different version, anyway

[kelvinator3]

I hope she performs Kashmir with Ian at Wickham in August! Superb!

[tullist]

The Tull landscape has received welcome additional coloring over the past few years from a few different girls, all of whom have done wonderful work. Have to give a slight edge to Lucia, indeed as I understand it she came up for consideration as the ornament topping the Anderson family Christmas tree a high honor indeed. Here's hoping for more musical copulations between Anderson/Micarelli

[SKVPC]

Great Show! Ian kicks flute!