Part 3 OF 4 Jethro Tull A Passion Play Concert Film 8mm THE HARE

[murfleblurg]

I find the thing about Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond not being a "real" musician sort of funny. The joshing about how they had to teach him his parts and so on, and complaining a bit about how it slowed them down in rehearsal. Don't know how many people could leap around like fleas and hit every note in a convincing way all the way through a Tull concert that included most of Thick as a Brick and all of A Passion Play. Not so many. Maybe he wasn't musically creative, but he could sure play.

[simonaris]

@murfleblurg You are right! All things aside he could play some really tough parts and live keep up with the others. The live videos on YT are a testament to that. He may not have been a natural musician but doing what he did, required musical talent and that he did have.

[jrpipik]

I think that's just about the right reading. It particularly applies to the young artist being told by his father (owl) and mother (kangaroo) and his various friends (bee and newt) that he can't see what it's important in life, when he has a vision of his own. The author, Jeffrey Hammond (Hammond), eventually followed his own path away from not only his family's expectation but away from Tull itself to being the painter he knew himself to be.

[jhillst]

I see the "Hare" story as a metaphor for how people tend to meddle in other people's supposed problems, without realizing that those people may already have everything under control. Frankly, I think it makes a lot more sense than the rest of the album.

[MandoBigRiff]

Incredible stuff, thank you for posting. Great memories too, the Passion Play Tour was an extravaganza that has not been surpassed (in my book). Of the early Tull members, I miss John Evan the most. This past october, in the 2010 AEWIA tour, the Hare was back on stage in a simpler yet quite enjoyable version ;)

[crazywhitechick7]

This is about as cool as it gets Michelle "The hare that lost his spectacles"' This brings back the memories of seeing this concert at the Portland Memorial Colosseum It doesn't get any better than this.

[underwwraps2]

looks like it might be Ian in the frog suit at 4:55 . Nick

[JayDNorris]

darincody claims he was the Newt. See "Ian Spotting" on his channel.

[keidun]

Great vid. Keep up the good work.