Jethro Tull- With You There To Help Me

[AlvarezCutaway]

Love that tune. Powerful, understated, dirty and incredibly good.

[RedSkyTree1]

There's a really great version of this song on the Live at Montreaux Jazz Fest from 91' I think. Fantastic tune

[MrBarr49]

A lot of Tull diehards worship Aqualung but my brother and a good friend who were also Tull fans always felt that Benefit is a better albumn. Looking back I have to agree with them. Benefit really rocks! It trumps Aqualung (not taking anything from Aqualung mind you) :)

[vaspers]

"This Was", "Stand Up", and "Benefit" are my favorite Tull albums. Essential hippie music.

[fighttheracists]

I'm listening to this song while watching Gomer Pyle with the sound off. The song fits in perfectly with the video.

This can only happen when you stay up too late and are too tired. It's 4:27 A.M. and I have to get up in 2 1/2 hours to get ready to go to work.

[jamiepapalardi]

Good sound quality. Thanks man.

[TheSlavette]

THE BEST ALBUM EVER.

BENEFIT. Bravo !!!

[TheSlavette]

I am in love with Ian Anderson; best bard in the world.

Seattle, WA  USA

[TheSlavette]

Best Bards ever; I am in love with Ian Anderson.

Seattle, WA



[Marcoshary]

Very good! I have many Tull albums in vinyl but one I don't have.

[jeffdcarruthers]

@Marcoshary you need to get this one, one of their best.

[Marcoshary]

@jeffdcarruthers Thank you!

[7thS0Nofa7thS0N]

Tulltally amazing!

[flipside1545]

ahhh the memories...

[terrytestament]

Is it just me who think that the Ian Anderson's voice sounds like James Hetfield? At least in this song

[Faculas1989]

temazooo asi me suenan los mensajes en el telefono

[renoraider2]

@Faculas1989 metete el dedo.

[515bruce]

get ready, tulls doing a 40th anniversary brick tour in 2012, i think thier playing the whole brick or most of ti, they just finished the 40th for aqualung, cant wait!!

[huincas54]

...una obra maestra!!!....espectacular ese sonido medieval de la flauta de Anderson..

y ese sonido de guitarra, bien rockero!!!!...con esos fraseos medidos, viscerales

siguiendo la linea del la canción...el soporte interpretativo: C. Bunker(bateria), Glen

Cornick(bajo):....buenísimo!!!­!....son un grupo de referencia....son clásicos!!!!!!

[vegasshowgirlshoes]

Whats sad is these guys (and other 70s bands) produced great sounding music one hit after another , you could by an LP and most of it was great, now we get crap and garbage , not even close to this stuff , and probably never will be again

[millerbrew1]

This is the song with its haunting flute licks that made me take up the flute and still play it today. Very unique sound Ian produced.

[kelvyngiller]

It can´t get better than this today....

[Donosidad]

Yes, best Tull Song ever...

[zscheuch]

'Benefit' is one of the all-time great rock and roll albums ever... ever! It definitely benefits the Human race musically (and lyrically). Pure genius.

[alislandgirl]

benifet and stand up are the BEST.........depends on how old you are......and what memories you have......

[cbjgdicad1]

any track on aqualung is better than this one.not to mention , stand up ,

[burlingtonbill1]

THIS is IT !! THE best Tull song of all time !!!!

[thommathewsshred]

Very, very deep. Amazing in every way possible.

[McLovin123ify]

This song description in two words: Freakin' Transcendental!!

[xsellsbrod]

this was my first contact with JT in these days.

[edwardogburn]

Who disliked "this"....?.. I "keel" you!......

[weewilly49]

@edwardogburn Thanks ! You had me laughing out loud. I'm with you.

[Luarrangel]

Amazing trip!!!

[TicalWave89]

this backwards flute is trippin me out somethin' fierce...that must have been hard to achieve in the studio in 1970, nowadays it's all computers. same thing with floyd and zeppelin, they were masters of production.

[Tullvideoclips]

@TicalWave89 You just filp the tape. It is actually one of the few things that remain harder to play today (I mean, try soloing on a backwards tape: the measures have all changed and it's really hard to do it) :)

[MrHobbes2001]

Ian Anderson was only 19 or 20 at this time...absolutely amazing!! Now he's in in 60s and still performing! There's even talk of a Thick as a Brick 2 album although I haven't heard it's definite. I saw them for the first time in 73, 74, 76, 80 and then 94

and just recently Ian Anderson's tour last year. They are absolutely amazing- Barre is a first rate guitarist!

[weewilly49]

Pure genious ! Ask a bunch of truly talented musicians (hard prog./prog , fusion, real jazz, to listen to this and be prepared for them all to be blown away by the monster talent throughout !

[weewilly49]

@weewilly49 Excuse the thumb down. big mistake! And let's not forget classical musicians in this early grouping!

[Howiebob57]

Can the  phrase, "They don't make 'em like they used to" be any more apropos than when applied to this song? This track is brilliant.

[RocknLester2011]

Incredible!!!

[williambalch1]

In the early days, Jethro Tull introduced a couple songs in concert on their next album not yet released. On the Stand Up tour they played two songs from the upcoming Benefit album. This one and To Cry You A Song. And sitting in my seat at the Long Beach Arena, I was blown away. Definitely a very underrated album. Great stuff!!!! Funny thing is, on the Benefit tour they played tracks from the unreleased "Aqualung."

[solarconcert]

To my "Benefit"... 30 years later........... MY thynks to mixing guy... 0n the knobs........this cut has birds, hand claps (ALL REAL..no digital) tricky mix to be sure......

[TheTherese3]

Benefit seems to be the album that brings us ole' Tull admirers out full circle.Just thinking out loud.

[meowandmeow]

@TheTherese3 wond'ring aloud, would you say?

[leoretrosi]

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET TULLS BEST, THE MOST UNDER RATED LP

OF THE 70;S NO QUESTION IAN IS A ROCK GOD .

[vb642]

One of my favorite Tull songs....EVER!!! Amazing how they edited the flute piece to play it backwards in certain places!

[gabblerachett]

my bong loves this song

[maurietcom]

Their (his) best song ever!!!

[LibertyPheonix]

I first heard this song the other day, while blazed...and liked it a lot.

It's beautiful music...

[bongwaterbug]

ORGASMIC !!!

[bonuzround]

tears

[zapspace]

I love this song. Ian Anderson's singing (in the strophe) reminds me a bit of 'Nothing else matters' by Metallica.

[m1kewithaone]

and with you there to help me, then it probably will...........

[bboner2]

FYI Ian wanted to be the greatest guitarist around but since Claptain already held the title he went for flutists he definitly took the gay out of that one long live Tull

[xsellsbrod]

this is that G R E A T M U S I C

my first contact with that sound

[vivienleighfan]

Yes indeed,this is the ONE. I'll never be able to explain to anyone what this song is for me but I get butterflies EVERY time I hear it.

[Lukvania]

there is one person who missed the like button

[Meriamen]

@Lukvania YES but rest assured they have been assassinated at 6am this morning

[nickjames46]

superb break

[phuchew]

reminds me of my Tim Leary experiences

[noclouds111]

@phuchew I knew Tim, as well...and his brother, Really.

[Kathysue11]

@phuchew I had those same TL experiences when I was 14 and 15 (52 now) and this song especially brings that time back. I thought high school sucked so badly, I sat in my room with headphones cppying the the lyrics to Stand Up and Benefit and Thick as a Brick. I'm a bartender now so I guess it didn't do too much damage. At least I have something to talk about.

[m1kewithaone]

@Kathysue11 at least you have a job!

[sudhavishwanath]

I always thought the starting line went "Paintings of leaves...sweet-smelling summer night..."

[kenmeerlivermaile]

I'll say it too. Ist heard, best ever.

[a1g2p3t4]

excellent!

[thcdreams654]

My first and favorite tull song.

[qquark99]

My God, what an exquisite song. Every teeny little note rings true.

[Greenoathz]

Absolute one of my Favourite song of the best band of the world.

[noclouds111]

One of the most unheralded LP's of all-time.There wasn't a better LP produced by ANYONE. Superb from start to finish!

Thanks to my friend Marty for turning me on to this decades ago.

[TheClam88]

@noclouds111 The album Benefit was released in march 1970--41 yrs ago.

[TheClam88]

@noclouds111  This album blew everybody away when it came out in March 1970.

[lagunaflyguy]

This is Tull at their absolute best.....rocking out!

[BLUESMANRONCHICAGO]

@lagunaflyguy actually prefer this album to Aqualung, though i heard Aqualung before Benefit. Overall i think this is their best work track for track, with Songs from the Wood in second place

[Dodger281955]

Striking acoustics, absolutely fabulous album in its entirety! Saw JT at Madison Square Garden, Bendon Byre Arena, and lastly... The Forum in Montreal Canada.. Outrageous!

[64chrisnickey]

best tull LP ever ....every song a winner!

[niwashi]

reminds me of mescaline and my freind's art shop

[Bizarronumber4]

Jethro Tull were one of the first 'prog rock ' bands.

[noff27]

For all of my old friends who still are there for me after more then 38 years of love

[mawheegan]

these guys helped me learn who I am and who I am not.....My first Tull concert was 1969 Houston Texas....in the Music Hall with Fleetwood mac and Joe Cocker & the Grease Band.................on 250mics of California Yellow Sunshine............ahhhhh Beat That !!!!!!

[alislandgirl]

he is why i play the flute...mid summer night dream

[thegonz9]

It's my favorite also!

[Rahoorkhuitable]

Springtime is coming back again to you

This is probably their best "song" + their second best album after

thick as a brick("with my lyrics and Led Zeppelin´s band we could be trallalala")

But behold!!!Have you heard "rover" from Heavy Horses?

[bloozemc]

as usual..great post aqualung

[rexsaw]

Personally I think this is Tull's best released LP over all

[studioboenker]

still one of the best albums ever

[syby1112]

they recorded the flute and played it backwards for this song.

[captainlockheed214]

once again. thank god for you tube. the entire tull catalogue at the touch of my fingertips. can't pick a favorite there are so many!

[ottofischer52]

its one of their great songs-and perfectly made...

[clyde8her]

I saw these guys at the old HIC in Honolulu right after Thick as a Brick came out. I've seen conservatively 50 artists in my day and they were so far ahead of the rest with live performance that it is pitiful. I don't know how anyone would follow them...Hendrix would probably go "Not me Ace..." Wish you had been there.

[TheNigelr]

@clyde8her

with ya' bro', saw 'em in Sydney in '72 or 3, just before TAAB was released, IA and MB blew the flippin' place apart, never saw a better gig.

[scragger07]

@TheNigelr That's it man! I was at Festival Hall in Melbourne for the same tour. Best show in my life. Remember when IA said "We're going to play a song from our new album, TAAB". 40 minutes later!!!!!

The whole place was just totally stunned. Cheers.

[busterbone]

@scragger07 and @clyde8her-what does TAAB stand for?

[Aqualung1989]

@busterbone Thick As A Brick

[busterbone]

@Aqualung1989 ok, I like JT's "Benefit" and "Stand Up" albums best then "Aqualung" and others.

[valentynesuite]

bets tull song ever?

[vampyros1]

@valentynesuite There are a TON of those!

[valentynesuite]

@valentynesuite but THIS WAS the first!!!!!!!

[yogabbagabba1210]

@valentynesuite I think so.

[scrumpies01]

this song (when visiting my bro in col.) in the 70's introduced me to my fav. band

[drumroydrum]

ein exzellenter song...du hast einen guten geschmack...

[sroodvn]

Q tan hermosa cancion !

[bloozemc]

this is justaboiut as fine as an old bottle of wine you forgot you had...again...wonderful post aqualung

[KarmaSong]

Fantastic song and the flute is here just fabulous ! Thank you for posting this gem of a song .

[tomasemma]

@KarmaSong yes truely a gem

[yoursaxman]

I'm honored to share my birthday with Ian Anderson (and Laurie Anderson!) so today i say- "Happy Birthday, Ian! Thanks for all your great works... but especially THIS song!"

[tonkingulf69]

Been following JT since Benefit & Standup. I never tire of their music. Just say Ian Anderson (JT) with his latest supporting cast. The only thing he has lost is a little hair. Still leaps around on one leg, twirling that flute. simply great!

[hutzguri]

@bertodsero: you are absolutely right!

[MrBurlingtonbill]

Ditto to what bertodsera said. Barely got to know this album and the tidal wave of Aqualung swept it away for my friends, but not me.

[Juryo4]

There's no such thing as a "best song" of them, but this is one.

[bobbya51]

And lets not overlook the superb musicianship and talent of Clive Bunker (drummer) and Glenn Cornick(bass guitar).

[Villagejonesy]

@bobbya51 I love Glenn Cornick (well, always but) on this album, especially on "To Cry You a Song." He was truly important to this band.

[fald33]

I just love this cover, its concept, its art and everything. It is just as good as the songs inside it.

[4Jeffomatic]

Damn, this reminds me of nights at an old girlfriend's parents' home, usually accompanied by too much wine... That girl died of an OD in 2008.

I love this song, but it's almost too painful to listen to, now.

[jstarang1]

its no suprise this is many peoples fav tull song...its from benefit...back in this era tull wrote a more standard 4/4 rock...stuff wasn't as out there...mick wrote his own guitar parts...martin does too...but within ian's frame...mick and ian were independent of each other...notice how when mick left tull got way more complicated...ian and mick hated each other hahaha

[thegonz9]

They made so much great music but this is their best song without a doubt.

[busterbone]

Try listening to this song on surround sound stereo loud-it's pretty freaky. Great meaningful lyrics I love as usual, because JT rocks!

[Johncroce1]

One of the great bands of all time, Ian is a musical genius, In a class with Pete Townshend. Tull deserves to be in the hall of fame..

[tiger2995]

Yet further evidence of Ian's virtuosity....and Tull as a legendary group in a genre and class of their own.

[saradisper]

my dad's favorite song !! i like many tull's songs but this song is something special (lost in time - space e.t.c. everything :P ) greetings from greece

[sphinxcol]

I must agree with you Zal. A close second would be another song on this album, "Inside".

[eli10az]

Best band I ever saw in concert.......by a WIDE margin. And I have seen the Stones, The Doors, and Hendrix along with all the great southern rock bands.

[viewmore100]

@eli10az You saw Jimi Hendrix when you were 8 yrs. old and Jim Morrison when you were 9 ? Did you smoke kiddie weed too ? :-o

[thegonz9]

@viewmore100

Funniest comment I read today!!



[autoLOW]

The best album! Great Prog Rock!

[Cantrememberjack]

Can't imagine how they ever got out of the studio. Ian is such a perfectionist. Can you imagine? He's got a great website.

[terjimoore]

splendid - the best !

Even Metallica have learned to sing and play from Jethro Tull. But it is OK I like `em both.

BJ

Faroe Isl

[bertodsera]

They never made anything better than this. It was the first song of theirs I ever heard, and it remains the best. They did a lot of great things, but this is pure magic.

[Ingramdumpkiss]

@bertodsera Many will agree with you, including me. Magic.

[kernowgypsy2000]

@bertodsera agreed, wonderful song by a wonderful band

[vb642]

@bertodsera I agree! PURE MAGIC! My favorite song from Benefit and one of all time favorite Tull songs. I catch myself singing it often!

[thegonz9]

@bertodsera

Totally agree!!

[xsellsbrod]

@bertodsera at the age of 14 it happend to me too

[m1kewithaone]

@bertodsera you know, this very well could have been my first one too. or it could have been 'to cry you a song' i cant remember, but i do remember this benefit concert i went to up in the colorado mountains at the 'red rocks ampatheater' yah, it got raided by the cops. there was yelling and tear gas was thrown.

[JozzaOzo]

WTF - This is in waltz time! No wonder it sounds so different.

[HorrorDVDCollector83]

Benefit has always been my favourite Tull Album...and this is the best track on the Album in my opinion.

Yet again, amazing Guitar work from the 1 and only Martin Barre.

[smoothking1950]

Tull`s best song from their very best album. Not even close

[mobyboy]

well. best Album baybe this, maybe Aqcualang - but the best from this album is no doubt= "Inside"

[Zalzargahoughanstine]

You probably won't get a lot of people who say this,(about THIS song I mean) but this is my favorite Tull song.

[ttronc21]

def.. i concur..mine too..not even close..

[tomasemma]

@Zalzargahoughanstine ditto

[Villagejonesy]

@Zalzargahoughanstine Oh, I don't know--looks as if you've got a little company around here! :D It is a great song, from a great album.

[Zalzargahoughanstine]

@Villagejonesy Yeah, it's good to see

[m1kewithaone]

@Zalzargahoughanstine well im saying it, so count me in. and i was there, red rocks ampatheater colorado, 1970 stoned on orange sunshine. the following month we all went to the alice cooper concert stoned on blotter acid. same year was the zepplin concert there first appearence in the us of at the denver collosium and guess what, I was there!!! oh hell yes!! .... stoned on purple haze. my parents never knew.. h h !:)

[m1kewithaone]

@Zalzargahoughanstine why not? actually we get lots of people that say that.

[MCvelocity]

@Zalzargahoughanstine I feel the same way about this song. i can not explain the feeling i get when i listen to this , but i know it makes me enjoy life to the fullest. peace out man