"Jethro Tull Is On Ice" "The Group Will Never Record Another Album"

Never say never. Sounds like, fire one! Man overboard. Guitarist is cutting his own knave wave. I understand that Canada has been nice to Martin. If I had to choose in concert, in the past it would have been Ian. Today, Martin takes the ticket. (Note, today. ) With a new Ian Anderson album, let further judgement begin.

Martin added, "We won't be regurgitating what Jethro Tull did last year, or this year, or the year before, which I find fairly pointless. We'll give a new take on Jethro Tull with tracks that, I think, everybody will really want to hear."

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Wonder which Tull members he's getting? I'll be excited if he can round up some of the early lineup guys...Less so it it's Noyce, Giddings and a soundalike singer.

 

would love to see barre live with john evan, barrie barlow and a singer that can actually still sing a lot of that stuff!!

 

I must admit that I am far more excited about Martin's tour than Ian's. This is in spite of the fact that Anderson's will be a Thick as a Brick tribute.

Ian Anderson's voice is shot and he really pissed me off when he cut the last Tull show I saw a song or two short because he was pissed at a handful of rude audience members.

I like Martin Barre's attitude and I look forward to what I expect to be an outstanding and energized revisiting of early Tull.

 

For a second, I thought maybe they were following Rick Wakeman's lead.

 

Sigh.

After all that time - why?

Seriously, put it to bed. It's not Tull without Ian and Martin at least.

Interesting ego examination.

Ian hasn't needed the $ for 30 years.

And, he lost MAJOR points for doing TAAB with young guns.

 

More THE END OF JETHRO TULL? Jethro Tull Appreciation Thread (part2)
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I agree with you, I'm siding with Sir Lancelotte Barre. And I also tire of Ian Anderson's digs at progressive rock when Tull were just as capable as being as "pretentious" (I hate that term) as Yes or ELP.

 

Good point. Anderson is entitled to his opinions but his ego can be annoying.

 

Time to retire!

 

Rock to you drop is the attitude...and, I say WHY NOT?! I wish them both successful tours.

 

I hate to say it, but Ian's voice has left the building and isn't coming back. So putting Jethro Tull on ice makes sense. Of course, it should have been done some time ago.

It's a shame. But that's how it goes.

An Ian Anderson "sings the songs of Jethro Tull" revue, where Anderson re-envisioned deep JT catalog to suit his now quite limited vocal abilities...that might be interesting. But performing as "Jethro Tull" brings with it the perceived need to perform a certain core set of songs in a certain way that just isn't suited for Anderson anymore.

And without Anderson, you don't have Jethro Tull, no matter how many other original or longtime members are present.

 

Jethro Tull has pretty much been a walking corpse for years now.

That said, I'm not excited about either tour....Ian with a shot voice and new people isn't what I want to see, and I sure don't want to see the old band doing old stuff without Ian.

 

I'm really sort of Living in the Past with most 70's bands. I mean, most people are Thick as a Brick and will Stand Up at any old concert they think will Benefit them, but the real Minstrel in the Gallery has A good handle on his Heavy Horses; This Was a really good band even up to a few years ago, but I guess they just couldn't keep it Under Wraps any longer, and the original band can't even be kept alive in an Aqualung.

 

Ian's singing is now severely limited, but he still has a pleasant speaking voice. Imagine him as Mr Conductor on "Shining Time Station/Thomas The Tank Engine".

 

So is Martin the Fat Controller?

 

Well done!

 

You have a Passion Play for words.

 

I'd be up for giving Martin some time in the spotlight. Surely he must have some unique angles to show us in Tull music. If the band and arrangements can be passionate, sharp and imaginative enough it could be a surprisingly wonderous celebration of this beautiful musical legacy. I eagerly await early reports of his tour, and I really hope I don't hear the word "pedestrian'" used.

 

Anything that (at long last) showcases Tull's "deep cuts" is welcome:

How's about "With You There to Help Me," "Look Into the Sun" and "We Used to Know"?!

 

I saw Tull last summer and they were absolutely horrible. I'd rather go and hear a good Jethro Tull cover band - especially if Martin Barre and three other Tull members are in the line up!

 

That's a fact!

 

I agree

I sat and spoke with Martin,Noyce and Giddings at a wine bar after their show in 2002 and they were all very cordial.
Hope to hear from Martin after the holidays about doing a question/answer thread on SH site.
Tull shows were not the same after they were gone.

 

I saw them last year and I believe two years prior when they had the girl on violin. IMO and my sons the show with the violinist was one of the best shows I ever attended. Last years show not as much but still very enjoyable.
There was a nice mix of old and new songs with even a few new unrecorded songs thrown in.

 

I look forward to this positive (for the sake of Jethro Tull's legacy IMO) development, given, for instance, that Barre has always held "Benefit" in high esteem (and "Under Wraps" too, but that's a different story).

At the moment it is supposed, for all I know, to be a keyboard-less gig focusing on the early years. I am a little puzzled as I wonder how many deep early catalogue pieces they will do after all. Who knows, maybe they will have a take at some of the early blues, Mick Abrahams-era pieces!

Time to re-learn "Aqualung" in the gool old correct key, Martin? :O)