Jethro Tull - From a Deadbeat to an Old Greaser - TV 1976

[mainoginon]

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[Hugepom]

This has brought back great memories.



[jezkn]

The combination of those lush Hollywood strings and cool Sax solo. WICKED (and unique). Brings out the silly sentimental old sod in me (these two would sympathise!)

[uncleambient]

The great John Glascock

[BARRIEMOREBARLOW]

I cannot emphasize how brilliant this is.

[BARRIEMOREBARLOW]

Genius

[jezkn]

I diasgree. The quality is poor because of the age but thanks so much for posting it. It's historic and a little bit of rock history too. Its a different arrangement with strings of a simply fantastic Tull song. Never heard this 'plush' arrangement . As for video it's brilliant- all the 'extra' touches like sad sax solo twangy Shadows guitar, Charlie Parker ref. reflect sardonic lyrics-shrewdly observing the age of the late 60's.. A Tull classic-as is this video. But where is Part2? Cant wait.

[ben556473]

I read On The Road whilst listening to this album, when I had a beautifull imagination, now all I can do is work and buy things and swear at the tv.

[muzzster1970]

Better to have this crappy clip than no footage at all.

[Babocska007]

I can't imagine, how it is possible to make such terrible videos to this wondwerful music! Tull is my best, but their video clips are shits! I'm sorry :(

[billiey61]

this was before mtv, and this was his thoughts to the song .weather we like it or not .two friends chilling .hey what the hell .

[deepeemark]

@Babocska007 The clip is by no means perfect. But one has to put it in context. This is from a one hour television special that had Tull miming the entire album. The budget could not possibly have extended to brilliance to cover the entire production. Also, it would have been a promotional tool....designed to be screened once or twice, as a whole, and in context. I for one would be very pleased to see the entire special available from the original master on DVD.

[CelticReject]

wonderfil

[fichtehaus]

nice analysis. but I think it's about the young ian, now a dead beat, being abused by an old greaser... ;-) therefore: I didn't care, friend, I wasn't there, friend, meaning: I was absent when you sucked it. hoho...

[fourten1967]

ficht, peace, actually you're both wrong. Or, maybe you're both right. I just love the totally sad mood of the song. For years I thought this was a weak Tull album. There I took a serious listen. One thing we know for sure...I was definitely wrong! Rock on.

[aqua7cn]

wonder if jACK KEROUAC WOULD'Ve like this....

[peacejones]

A+++ This song is actually a razor-sharp observation of what movements gave birth to the popular culture of 'rock and roll'. the dead beat reflects the 'mod' culture and beat poetry of nyc and london -- mixing nicely from the mood of biker films, hot rodding and james dean -- "i wasn't there friend," of course more sardonic prose from ian's sober eye...but we're the richer for it!