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@mr.invisable6919

3 жыл бұрын

Saw them in 74 or 75. AWESOME!

@mikey_suzefour

3 жыл бұрын

I finally found a great flute channel; As a former flute/piccolo player myself I'm thoroughly impressed by your analogies Miss Heline and look forward to more of them!

@gxulien

3 жыл бұрын

That strange sound was just a snort.

@gxulien

3 жыл бұрын

He took lessons in the late 80's and discovered he'd been holding the flute wrong all those years. I csught the interview, on Metalshop I think.

@havoth

3 жыл бұрын

Probably helps to understand the emotional content he brought through the flute and that he is in front of a ROCK audience of the 70s (most of them high) but the emotions and storytelling he did with this instrument are amazing.

a lot of these "first reaction" videos leave me asking, "where on god's earth do you find these adult, normal people, who've never heard this kind of stuff before?" and then of course i remember, oh right, i'm old as shit.

@samleigh7817

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

@rickdaystar477

3 жыл бұрын

You old bastard! Lol. I'm almost 70 and damnit I never thought I'd make it this far. Seeing guys like Till in person makes me feel even older. Too many concerts, too many good times to remember but hell we still have the memories. Stranger in a strange land not relating at all to this planet as it is today..dig it? LoL

@sandspar

3 жыл бұрын

People like her have been so focused on their pursuit they have lived in a bubble. I can appreciate that, as I wished I had not wasted 60+ years on pop culture.

@1allanbmw

3 жыл бұрын

I was in a check out line (grocery store) somewhere in the midwest (I'm a trucker) and the girl asked "How are you today?". So I responded (like a smart-ass) "Alive at both ends but a little dead in the middle!" (from the Genesis song "Squonk", A Trick of the Tail). She giggled politely, then sort of looked at me questionly. I said simply, "From Genesis". Again the look. "Phil Collins?" I said weakly? She said "Who?". Ooiy vay!!! Suddenly I felt very, very old indeed... sigh...

@rickdaystar477

3 жыл бұрын

@@1allanbmw Shoulda asked her if she liked the "Beatles" her answer would probably be insects give me the creeps...lol

I've always loved Ian Anderson's comment on his flute playing. "Since I'm the only flutist in all of rock and roll, I'm both the best and the worst flutist in all of rock and roll at the same time."

@mtc3000

3 жыл бұрын

Lots of others flute players in rock

@rochmel1409

3 жыл бұрын

@@mtc3000 Yeah Mark I agree, I immediately thought of Thijs Van Leer from Focus but Tull formed in 1967 so maybe the comment was made in the early days when flute was maybe lot rarer?

@richardbradshaw4567

3 жыл бұрын

Anderson's fingering is pretty awesome, his breathing somewhat less so but I doubt he cares; the sounds he gets from the instrument work with the band's overall sound. How good is his singing though? That's another question entirely.

@johncarter7284

3 жыл бұрын

If Clapton was the guitar God, does that make Ian the flute God?

@hatfez

3 жыл бұрын

Peter Gabriel?

The man who proved that you can, in fact, play the flute in a rock band and still be a total badass!!

@camronbay1

2 ай бұрын

He’s unreal.

@timothyscott3116

2 ай бұрын

Well said

Don't care how he learnt to play the flute correctly or incorrectly, all I know is he creates pure magic with that unique sound!🪄🎶

@CaCaldwell02

11 ай бұрын

His daughter was learning flute in school and pointed out to him all the ways he played it wrong so in the early 90's he bought books and started learning to play properly. you can hear a noticeable difference in his play from the 70's and 80's to the 90's and 00's as a result. I think its kind of a funny story. So now, he plays properly but still plays the improper way when the situation calls for it.

@user-bl7oe2md4p

8 ай бұрын

I remember hearing Ian Anderson talk about how he played in such a weird way that was not the correct technique. The expression on the woman's face when she hears some of his riffing is priceless! It might not be everyone's cup of tea, perhaps not a James Galway or Jean Pierre Rampal but they aren't Ian Anderson either. Everybody seems to love Aqualung which is a good album but I think Benefit is one of the best rock n roll albums of all time and nobody seems to even mention it; at least as good as some of the classic Beatles, Stones, Who or Zep albums a real shame.

@ChuckHackney

7 ай бұрын

Pure magic.

@coast73

7 ай бұрын

​@@user-bl7oe2md4pI agree, benefit is criminally underrated. To be honest I did find it quite a boring compared to other tull albums at first, but it's an album that really rewards repeated listens. I'd probably say it's my favourite album right now.

@coast73

7 ай бұрын

​@@user-bl7oe2md4pand for me, there's no question that it's much better than anything the Beatles did, not that they weren't great, there just aren't many bands that are close to being as creative, original or musically talented as tull were.

Considering Ian Anderson is self taught and can play several musical instruments equally well, he must be regarded as a genius

@jackwyatt1218

3 жыл бұрын

the gift of perfect pitch

@donk.johnson7346

3 жыл бұрын

He wrote all of the music too.

@kingdomjerusalem7329

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree

@cygnusactual1618

3 жыл бұрын

While I adore Ian and tull, I think genius is thrown around a little too often. I love the guy and think he’s super talented but I try to reserve the word genius for people who are exceptionally noteworthy. That’s just my take on it though.

@josemanuelgarcia4902

3 жыл бұрын

@@cygnusactual1618 don't use the word "take" in such a way

So what kind of sounds can you get from a flute? Ian Anderson: Yes.

@erikbender1967

2 жыл бұрын

LOL!

@giuliopierotti

2 жыл бұрын

❤

@pandax75

2 жыл бұрын

I heard him in an interview say he never had any formal training. He bought a flute and started to try and play it and after a few days he finally got sounds to come out of it and the rest, well we all know the rest.

@chpalmer2007

2 жыл бұрын

LOL! My thoughts exactly!

@DavidLindes

2 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment. :) Also, priceless reaction to 2:33. I believe that’s called a growl. :) (But yeah, re 11:57, it’s ok not to like it. :))

The snoring sound was part of a sleeping giant story line. In context it works wonderfully… truly an incredible performance and greatly under appreciated

Ian can play, sing and snort simultaneously. Such a powerhouse, and he's still going in 2023 !!

@rachaelmarrero8597

4 ай бұрын

I missed a chance to see them in Buffalo some years ago. The tickets were only $40 and I’m still kicking myself for not going 😭

Simply put. Ian Anderson is a genius. End of story.

@RUHDD4HVN

2 жыл бұрын

With the last name of Armstrong you've said more than most could.......

@PatrickRohr1

2 жыл бұрын

So is his wife

@DUCKSAREEVILLLLLLLL

2 жыл бұрын

Yetro Tull had a very unique sound.

@highvoltage735

2 жыл бұрын

A card-carrying genius, yes

@timkilbourn5685

2 жыл бұрын

Nuff said. I couldn’t put it any better. Who else could make the flute cool as hell. Well, other than Ron Burgundy!

Ian Anderson is self-taught. And it wasn't until his daughter took flute lessons that he was informed he was holding the flute incorrectly.

@DropAnchor1978

4 жыл бұрын

I think Ian actually injured his pinky finger and that was why it was bent.

@PierreC2

4 жыл бұрын

@@DropAnchor1978 he was born with a crooked pinky

@HollowGolem

4 жыл бұрын

The apocryphal story is that his daughter mentioned that her flute teacher played differently than he did and his response was, "Does your instructor have more Grammys than me?"

@veganm8918

4 жыл бұрын

@@HollowGolem That is hilarious. The music speaks for itself. I got to see them play many years back. It was amazing.

@PierreC2

4 жыл бұрын

Chris Check it’s not a true story

It's not just flute playing. This man puts all this together with a beginning middle and end. The music most of the songwriting, the music and incorporating the flute to his style of music. He's genius by all standards. You notice their's been nobody like him since

@chrstphr8

10 күн бұрын

their's nobody like him I agree

I saw Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull in concert in 1976. He can do things with a flute that the flute didn't even know it could do... absolutely brilliant.

@JasonBunting

Жыл бұрын

I love this idea, thank you - beautiful comment. :)

@sillywillie

Жыл бұрын

I saw JT in Madison,WI in ‘71 or ‘72. Ian was throwing the flute twenty feet in the air, like a baton during songs. He then would continue playing just as if he had taken a deep breath. One of life’s most memorable experiences.

@davidsto9064

Жыл бұрын

I saw them live in 1996 (around then) I sometimes tear up when those songs play. It was beautiful. Part of me feels sorry for this women, never bearing them before, part of me is excited watching her hear it for the first time.

@lindabergman3127

Жыл бұрын

Front row seats in 1979 n he puts on one hell of a show 😂Jumping n hopping all over the stage! Was fantastic and Locomotive Breath about brought the roof down 😂😅ppls went wild👏👏👏

@lindabergman3127

Жыл бұрын

Awesome musicians ❤❤❤❤

He was the Jimi Hendrix of the flute. breaking every rule.

@robertdore9592

3 жыл бұрын

A beautiful player....

@1badsteed

3 жыл бұрын

Would that be pronounced Yimmy?

@maryjanerod7226

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I saw him preform live , magnificent , artist . tickets were affordable in those days.

@lechat8533

3 жыл бұрын

@@maryjanerod7226 Lucky girl :)

@lechat8533

3 жыл бұрын

@BRIANTOWN33 Breaking rules... The material geniuses are made of. Everyone else can stick to the mediocre level. Cruel but true.

Anderson's technical skill isn't the issue, it's his free style interpretation and innovation that puts him in a category unto himself.

@ckelley63

3 жыл бұрын

So coherent and on point my friend!

@karldesforges277

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry but Roland Kirk was his Mentor...Album Talk with the Spirit''..check..and u'll see...thanks..

@stewartcutler8394

3 жыл бұрын

He is copying Roland kirk - thats the innovator

@peterrees6346

3 жыл бұрын

Al Katraz which separates him from the conservative self obsessed generation who now review his work.

@kenj8uk

3 жыл бұрын

Ian Anderson stage name is Jethtro Tull .,his biggest hit was around the 1960s'....'' Living in the past,, from the UK.

I heard an interview with him. He was the guitar player originally, but when Martin Barre came to the group, he gave up guitar. He went to a music store to find a new instrument. He settled on a cello or a flute. He picked the flute because it was a lot lighter than a cello. So he bought a flute and taught himself to play.

@universe1879

Жыл бұрын

I can’t, I just can’t

@dorianward4909

Жыл бұрын

I heard also that he saw Page,Hendrix,Clapton and other biggies and figured he better find something else.

@joeblow2069

Жыл бұрын

But he plays acoustic guitar and probably wrote all his songs on guitar.

@patriciapowell6047

Жыл бұрын

@@joeblow2069 True but he did not fancy himself as good as Martin.

@ArjanKop

11 ай бұрын

@@patriciapowell6047 while in fact, he certainly is. Some of the Tull songs are incredibly hard to play, and he manages to do that while singing and standing on only one leg.

Also classically trained here and went to music college as a flautist. Yes, it's not a conventional classical technique, but I think he's absolutely incredible and an astonishing musician.

Ian anderson: I never did drugs His flute: dancing fairies emerge speaking dragon

@troopytech9467

2 жыл бұрын

Best comment haha

Anybody that snorts into the mic while playing Bach is my hero

@louisfkoorts5590

4 жыл бұрын

😁

@robertallen6710

4 жыл бұрын

Back in the day...I may have been there more for the snorts than anything else...ha

@zorroonmilkavitch1840

4 жыл бұрын

@@robertallen6710 yeah back in the day there was a lot of snorting going on if you know what I mean.

@WhaleTourist

4 жыл бұрын

@@zorroonmilkavitch1840 I 'member.

@slockfox

Ай бұрын

Your comment made me instantly burst into uncontrollable laughter. 😅

This video tells us that Ian Anderson is a skilled eccentric (both on record and on stage), and that we all are standing on the shoulders of Bach.

The most dynamic flautist/frontman in rock history. If you ever saw them live, you wouldn't forget. A brilliant band with a giant pixie from a 12th century English forest who discovered the magic mushrooms and shared the fun with his audience.

@dangerszewski9816

9 ай бұрын

Absolutely true I've seen him live six times. He still puts on a heck of a show, though my dad says he's not what he once was-- which is fair, I think a 80 year old man jumping off speaker stacks, hopping around on one foot and throwing around his instruments would probably have to be carried out on a stretcher!

@delubiod1970

8 ай бұрын

Saw him live at Jones Beach NY, in 1999.

@thomasmead4642

6 ай бұрын

Jethro Tull is simply awesome.

@bluenetmarketing

5 ай бұрын

I did see him play live in the 1970s.

@harrietsand9715

3 ай бұрын

@mrmockatoo67 Yessss!!! What a conscious, poetic all knowing awareness encapsulated in your brilliant remark, bravo, Ian, bravo Mr Mockatoo!

Nothing screams the 70s more than Ian Anderson playing a flute solo to a full stadium. AQUALUNG!!!! 😉

@philsaggitariusa3738

3 жыл бұрын

aqualung from bursting out

@JamesCouch777

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely 😁👍

@Skyprince27

3 жыл бұрын

Don't you start away uneasy

@dorotheamaterna8234

3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesCouch777 4tg3vvçþ

@JamesCouch777

3 жыл бұрын

@@dorotheamaterna8234 ok

This guy kept an arena of rowdy stoned kids/adults mesmerized with a flute....

@shawnfreeoftyranny8849

3 жыл бұрын

Nobody else got this yet? About best compliment to Ian ever. Bunch of 60's/70's stoners (and more) all quite with little clue their getting Classical too from Ian's genius rocking the flute. Great true comment.

@liljafamilyaccount7306

3 жыл бұрын

Pied piper ;)

@grumpynanny7402

3 жыл бұрын

He is amazing.such a shame he cant play anymore.

@davidmccleary5540

3 жыл бұрын

He did me twice in Illinois in the 70's

@SnowWalker1

3 жыл бұрын

We'd all play the air flute when Jethro Tull came on.

Jethro brought a flute to a gun fight and won!…🔥🔥🔥

Ian has always been very open (and, I think, secretly proud) about the fact he is pretty much self taught. What the film fails to show is that for no obvious reason he is standing on one leg throughout his solos. So much love for Tull

I can’t believe a professional flute teacher has never heard of Jethro Tull. Crazy

@davidjones-vx9ju

2 жыл бұрын

yea really

@galihad1980

2 жыл бұрын

@Ignatios Nelson she's not a native english speaker you twat

@oldschoolman1444

2 жыл бұрын

Seems like she had her flute playing box broken. =)

@Rainmotorsports

2 жыл бұрын

@Ignatios Nelson Recorded history says it was Flutist 200 years prior to Flautist which is a later Italian influence. It's an issue of local vernacular which changes all the time. It's like making fun of Americans for saying Soccer when the English used the word Soccer up until what the 1960's? No sense in looking pompous about it.

@jcm4377

2 жыл бұрын

Let her ignorance show how anyone can call him(er)self a teacher .. poor students!!

Jethro Tull comes from a tradition of British "Folk" musicians. These guys are real musicians. Many of them can play multiple instruments.

@MyfriendthinkheOJ

2 жыл бұрын

Can't prove it tho

@jameshyde1501

2 жыл бұрын

If only the current generation could learn from the wise ones.

@groadybones

2 жыл бұрын

If only the previous generation were wise so that the young ones could learn from them. Music isn't the only thing on the planet that you guys fucked up.

@slippo99

2 жыл бұрын

@@groadybones What does this even .mean?

@playnhooky63

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

Seeing them preform was one of the best concerts of my life.

@0HARE

Жыл бұрын

Me, too. I saw them five times in the ‘70s.

@jeromebagus120

7 ай бұрын

I couldn't wait for the next concert. Rules? Genius doesn't follow rules.

@starfire0007

5 ай бұрын

4 times 4 me.

@stvbrsn

5 ай бұрын

Wow, you saw this band before they formed? That’s amazing.

The flute is and has always been what makes Jethro Tull, well Jethro Tull. So unique and amazing.

@TheFiveHKAAV

2 ай бұрын

And the lyrics and his voice! But, yes, that flue speaks to me on a soul level

Only way to review any Jethro Tull is by sitting on a park bench.

@seanalexander6310

3 жыл бұрын

Eying little girls with bad intent?

@jeffl1460

3 жыл бұрын

Eying little girls with bad intent. Snot running down your nose. Greasy finger smearing shabby clothes

@brianmahoney9388

3 жыл бұрын

Stoned

@daddywoofdawg

3 жыл бұрын

Eying little girls with bad intent

@philippeerville6181

3 жыл бұрын

not necessarily stoned, but beautiful

Everyone: You can't play Rock with a Flute Lead. Ian Anderson: Hold my beer.

@aleveraj

4 жыл бұрын

Check this one out kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZGWn2ZJrmL2ZkdI.html

@justgivemethetruth

4 жыл бұрын

LOL ... I am sure that's what happened, yeah! ;-)

@lizardinparadise

4 жыл бұрын

Hold my beer whilst I go beat metallica for a grammy!

@aleisterblacke

4 жыл бұрын

@@lizardinparadise "We'd like to thank Jethro Tull for not releasing an album this year." LOL

@nicholasholmes-siedle5119

4 жыл бұрын

Hold my beer and a large pair of cymbals!!

Those of us who grew up listening to this level of music are forever inspired and touched. Not bad for a musician who picked up the flute so he could do something besides sing. Love seeing your reaction. Exactly!

Ian is an absolute mad genius and it shines through his work, he took his music in all directions depending on his mood and somehow made it magical, totally self taught flute player just a one off all time great.

Forget the classical training and "the official fingering". Ian is like the Flute version of Jimi Hendrix. Organic playing where there is no line drawn between instrument and man. Legendary.

@devap1

2 жыл бұрын

Ian is amazing....I had learned from an interview that he did go back an relearn proper fingering after his daughter brought it up in the 90s. That's how much of a perfectionist he was. He wanted to do it right...which doesn't diminish what he was doing since he was fine.

@johnnosiennek7066

2 жыл бұрын

If you look carefully you can see his right hand pinky is crooked from an accident as a youngster hence his fingering adaptation

@peopleddiagram2920

2 жыл бұрын

Mark Knophfler apparently doesn't hold the guitar correctly and plays in an unusual style.

@jimda4910

2 жыл бұрын

And how about Keith Moon on the drums.

@chuzzrocket

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent take. He's like Jimi in that way, different instrument.

I was 6 months pregnant with my first child. My parents took me and the child's father to see Jethro Tull. They were so amazing. Ian Anderson was utterly brilliant. The child's father insisted our son be named Ian.

He is the entire reason I chose to learn the flute.

Let's not forget that he also writes, arranges, and sings! The man is a musical genius!

@katmckool

4 жыл бұрын

I love your reactions. That's great fun!

@moongazer5073

4 жыл бұрын

Tull Rules

@Rextrent

4 жыл бұрын

Amazing showman/ entertainer.

@scouser19a

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@utbelegs

4 жыл бұрын

beyond genious.

Saw him in the Boston Garden in ‘74. He owned the place. When he threw his flute up in the air like a baton and caught it behind his back and then continued playing was something that I will never forget.

@davidshaw1995

2 жыл бұрын

Saw him at Maple Leaf Gardens back then. Great show!

@jeffleonard1214

2 жыл бұрын

1976 In Providence RI… The true Minstrel in the Gallery, Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull.. one of the most incredible groups and entertainers of the era.. Abundant Talent and originality….. Glad to have grown up in the time of the most talented bands & musicians of all time. Long Live Rock & Roll…. To old to Rock and Roll , to young to die!!

@wilgratz9128

2 жыл бұрын

Seen JethroTull 3x in '72-73-74. Awesome especially on peyote

@Lala_B

2 жыл бұрын

I saw him at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, OR during his ‘76 tour. I had so many of his albums. Really brings back great memories!

@aulia_NM

2 жыл бұрын

Thick as a brick tour, Boston around that time. To this day........🤯

And don't forget he's doing this literally with the flute on the MIC and amps full volume so no getting away with mistakes. That is insane to sound that great amplified at that volume, AMAZING!

We saw Jethro Tull in Oakland, CA. The opening band was a country-type group no one in the audience recognized- the Eagles. The Jethro Tull band put on one of the best shows I have ever seen; not just Ian Anderson but the whole group.

@parttime9070

Жыл бұрын

That was one of my first concerts, Saw lot's of good music at the coliseum..

@loralyns

Жыл бұрын

Wow! You hit the jackpot with that concert.

The late 60s and early 70s was the Golden Era of music. Future people will understand that.

@eaglewi

2 жыл бұрын

My dad said disco was like posion to music

@ThePdog3k

2 жыл бұрын

@@eaglewi tbh, disco was fine. that was still music, it was all the synthesizers that ruined popular music. it removed the skill gap that was required for entry prior.

@TymP321

2 жыл бұрын

There's a good video by Thoughty2 about the decline of music and why it's sooo horrible today

@danconway313

2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha don’t forget the drugs which intensified this era of music.

@stewartmcardle8149

2 жыл бұрын

Quite possibly, the best period in music ever.

Re the "pinky" - "Ian Anderson has a congenitally deformed little finger on the right hand" ... he was born with it ... but seeing as he was entirely self taught ... he found a way.

@aaronm.3581

3 жыл бұрын

He actually had two left hands. But somehow he found a way.

@kathymayes4290

3 жыл бұрын

I have that same pinky - from birth and I played the flute in 5th grade just fine.

@heavnnnsent

3 жыл бұрын

When sousins marry **sigh**

@heavnnnsent

3 жыл бұрын

Cousins

@sinjyn66

3 жыл бұрын

I borrowed that pinky from Kathy Mayes for the summer of '98 and I played just fine too.

I never knew. Heard Jethro Tull as a kid. Never , until now have imagined just the talent I have witnessed.

Ian Anderson and many others in the "Rock" and "Metal" world are masters at what they do. They pushed boundaries way beyond what was previously considered.

You have to keep in mind his stage persona is that of a wild man travelling troubadour. I believe he successfully projected that image.

@andrewbainbridge4979

4 жыл бұрын

Your certainly right there years ago I remember an article where he was listed 50th of the richest people in the UK yet so many people have never heard of him, their loss!

@martmakkie5779

4 жыл бұрын

@@andrewbainbridge4979 Thats those salmon investments for you

@thesociallyresponsibleanar2882

4 жыл бұрын

more like the mas minstrel as he describes himself

@christo6765

3 жыл бұрын

actually i see him as a big band leader. he seems to be conducting the band thru his entire body! not showing off, but simply conducting. Ian was really big on syncopation, to the point it is evident even in his body movements..

@KelsaRavenlock

3 жыл бұрын

When he went through the tweed coat with patches phase I always envisioned him as a mad Philosophy teacher on shrooms and peyote.

Young lady, He made you smile. This was entertainment, pure and simple. This was music no one else had done before. His music was ground breaking. I miss these days...

@leifjensen1758

3 жыл бұрын

It is not that she is a classical trained flute player, it is the first time she has heard REAL MUSIC 🎶

@jamestakac8951

3 жыл бұрын

@@leifjensen1758 Real music is in the ear of the beholder. What you call real music many others won't and visa versa. It comes down to taste, and taste changes over time not to mention from person to person. I luv classical but I also luv the modern that often breaks the rules. That she's classically trained and still able to enjoy that more modern style says a lot about her

Do you know what it is? It's absolutely amazing!

After seeing Ian Anderson on a late night talk show, one can clearly understand that he is very intelligent and outspoken. Wise and witty with a sense of humor. Aqua Lung will always be one of my favs. Thanks for giving us your gift Ian. Sure is awesome to hear you play. I won my 4-H Talent Contest in 6th grade playing the recorder (sound in the opening of Stairway to Heaven btw for those that had no idea) and competed in state. Seeing this genius play the flute like he does, makes me wonder if I should have been a musician throughout my life. I sure do love and appreciate music. The band director at the middle school I was about to attend the following year, came to my school and gave the sixth grade class a hearing test where we put headphones on and hit a button every time we heard a beat, looking for new talent to be in his band. I wanted to upgrade from the recorder and try the wood bassoon. I recall it being $800 (1984) and unfortunately my family couldn't afford it. I obviously passed the hearing test quite well, and was approached by the band director, and he has won many awards for his efforts btw, if I wanted to be in the band, after telling him I couldn't afford my instrument and saying "no", he turned his head to the side in disappointment and said, "ok" in a low tone of voice. He really wanted me to be in an award winning band. I thank God for my musical ear and giving me that talent. A musical ear that is 80% deaf on the right side. Born with a hole in my eardrum, that allowed sound to reach my heart instead. 🎶 👂 ❤

*Ian Anderson... "Rules to flute playing??? Ha! There are no rules to flute playing!!!"*

@jeteye97

3 жыл бұрын

There’s no rules for music. Only theory. Test every theory.

@carolynrogers5762

3 жыл бұрын

" IAN DON'T NEED NO STINKING RULEZ !!!! "

@franciscoochoa1101

3 жыл бұрын

Rules are for the weak! Flautists do not coddle the weak! HaHa...

@PandorasFolly

3 жыл бұрын

I am a master of Jazz flute

@vonsuthoff

3 жыл бұрын

@@PandorasFolly ... Wish I was a master of any musical instrument. But I... I am a lowly master of time and space. But, the laws of physics do not apply to me. So, that's pretty cool... eh?

From now on...I will call this band.. "Yetro Tool"

@Silverick2

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!!

@rkenseth

3 жыл бұрын

Count me in too!

@MrIrgendsontyp

3 жыл бұрын

and me tool!

@PoetDreamer

3 жыл бұрын

Add me in the club :-D

@jonofjord1663

3 жыл бұрын

@@PoetDreamer Likewise, plus Heline is extremely cute and endearing.

At a concert in Lincoln Ne, Ian played 5 different instruments. At the end he came back on stage to answer the Red Phone that had sat on stage the whole night representing the Devil from a album they were promoting (the one with ballerina on cover) it was so quiet as he picked up to say hello then turned to the crowd offering the phone to us saying “ it’s for you” !

I don't think anyone has realized that he was playing 3 instruments at the same time ... flute, voice, and breath!!

He wasn't JUST a flutist. He was a master story teller

@TheRKae

4 жыл бұрын

His lyrical skill gets totally overlooked. I put him at #3 of all time as far as lyricists go. 1.) Al Stewart, 2.) Fish, 3.) Ian Anderson. (All Scotsmen. Hmmmm...)

@tomkenney5365

4 жыл бұрын

As well as a true showman. Postures, movements, facial expressions. There will never be another Ian Anderson, or Jethro Tull.

@volo1826

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheRKae I'd put people like jim croce and bob dylan up there as some of the best lyricist.

@PortCharmers

4 жыл бұрын

You guys got me worried there. He IS a great flutist, story-teller and showman.

@j.dragon651

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheRKae Al Stewart, one of my favorite song writers.

When Yetro Tool’s flawless flute snort technique is so strong it breaks the camera in 2020 from the 1970’s ...

@danjacobs8545

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@brandonjohnson2493

3 жыл бұрын

I’m amazed at how grossed out she is by this. Like she doesn’t realize that music doesn’t have to be “pretty” I would think somebody who has as much musical experience as she does to understand that music can convey all emotions, and yes that includes gross, grunts, and unclean sounds.

@rickr2029

3 жыл бұрын

😂🤣😂🤣

@karlsnell2595

3 жыл бұрын

@@brandonjohnson2493 ha

@elizabethanthony3916

3 жыл бұрын

😂

I was at this show. Tull a vision. No one should tell Ian about anything. This man is a pure genius, no one compares to him or his incredible band.

I was fortunate enough to follow Jethro Tull and see them live since 1969 for 40 some straight years. Ian Anderson was and is just incredible! How lucky I am to have seen him every year and in so many different venues from the house of Blues to every large arena. The snorting and other sounds you're hearing from Ian actually originated from blues flutist Roland Kirk who Ian "borrowed" these sounds from. Just amazing every year of progression! one note tho: Martin Barre is also Jethro Tull!

I'm 64 years old. I was a teenager in the 1970's....Jethro Tull played in all the kids house's . We loved him....Living in the past is my favorite

@rayfieldlewis8780

19 күн бұрын

I’m a 74 yr old black man. Totally agree. Saw Tull 3 times and was blown away. Living in the past on my All Time Favorite List. Awesome👏

You should listen to jethro tulls whole catalogue it'll blow you away . It took a lot of balls for Ian anderson to be out front of a rock band not with a screaming guitar but a flute. Jethro Tull is a unique rock band.

@BertGrink

3 жыл бұрын

Tull was one of the best bands, that's for sure.

@bobbrown1522

3 жыл бұрын

Playing up to your audience with one's appearance, expressions, and antics, is definitely good showmanship but certainly not 'bawlsy'.

@wjh8881

3 жыл бұрын

Martin Barr can definitely scream on the guitar.

@jamesbaker8653

3 жыл бұрын

oh yes ! Martin Barre supplies the screaming guitar btw ....

@scottthesportsguy

3 жыл бұрын

And this is why they belong in the rock and roll hall of fame. So many great and unique songs, so original and beloved around the world for over 50 years now!

After 4 times seeing him and decades of listening he still never fails to astound, and let's not downplay the rest of the band you don't get into Jethro Tull by being OK.

I saw Jethro Tull live in the UK in 1976. Ian Anderson improvised his solos uniquely every night. No two performances were ever the same. He’s a force of nature to be sure, and impresario of crossover classical, folk and rock. Awesome. No one else has ever come close to his style. Thank you for reviewing this epic performance and bringing back happy memories of an era lost to the craziness of the last four decades. And thank you for sharing. Peace and Love

When you are the one who introduced and defined the flute in rock music, everything you do is the right way.

@fernandasouza5436

2 жыл бұрын

😉

Just to add to existing comments here: Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, is a self-taught rock flautist who also plays guitar and keyboards. Just as important he has been writing songs for decades, is an engaging front-man for his band, is keen on motorbike and used his money to buy chunks of Scotland in order to preserve the beauty of the land. What a guy!

@zolatanaffa87

4 жыл бұрын

i completely agree: wonder boy!

@banjominer9682

4 жыл бұрын

Didnt he get caught peeing on some teens in a hotel?

@FunkyFyreMunky

4 жыл бұрын

@@banjominer9682 No. Don't know who you're thinking of there.

@sansocie

4 жыл бұрын

@@banjominer9682 no that was President Trump in Russia.

@sansocie

4 жыл бұрын

@@FunkyFyreMunky Trump?

Hi Helene, thank you so much for reviewing this clip of Jethro Tull. I have to say I’m not surprised that you found Ian Anderson , the lead soloist of Jethro Tull , the band’s name, actually ‘ great ‘. You said wow that’s cool about 3 or 4 times throughout the piece. This is exactly why he was so popular and yes great. He put the cool in flute playing . I grew up studying flute mainly against my will, parents wanting me to get more culture and round out my education. To be clear: I HATED PLAYING THE FLUTE for 8 years mind you, then my older brother introduced me to his Jethro Tull album in 1973. Having struggled for years doing scales over and over again and again I wanted to puke mainly because I thought it was uncool and certainly not helping in the ladies department , at least I thought. I began listening To Ian at first several times daily for weeks, then slowly began trying to play along, grasping at times with a flutter hear and there but mostly trying to achieve the technical range and speed the he so clearly displays. One day it all clicked and just like you said not always aiming for the holes , the wrist, the tongue and especially the throat relaxes and this flow begins to take over the playing. It is intense for sure but the actual playing like this becomes hypnotic. I remember one day during orchestra practice in high school , I was always last seat in the flute section, but this one day two of the flautists were absent and so I’m sitting next to the the number 1 chair and we come to a particularly difficult passage with a large scale ending with a high trill . I ripped through the scale hit the trill and roared into my flute at the end. The first chair couldn’t believe what she heard and looked at me and asked how did you…. How where did…. And I simply said Jethro Tull….. To bring this story full circle about 10 years ago I was sitting in a bar in New York City and this band of two people started to play, one of them had at least 8 different flutes behind him and they were playing Jethro Tull music. I remember the flautist was old, bald and playing with the other guy to an audience of maybe 12 people just digging this crazy flute guy. A few days later I see a street news paper with this old , bald guy on the cover with the headlines Ian Anderson comes up of retirement with his latest album. I have to say he still has it and is just as cool now as he was 40 years ago.

@tw364

11 ай бұрын

Helene is so cute the way she analyzes his playing.

Ian is one of the GREAT frontmen of his era! Absolutely fantastic!!

thats in the day when artists become famous on their ability,

@JohnCunningham-sy5ug

3 жыл бұрын

Amen.

@timjohnson1199

3 жыл бұрын

They had musical talent and artistic ability whereas today it's more of a talent for spotting a profit niche and a market ability.

@Klunkabatzn

3 жыл бұрын

Kinda reminds me of beggar's Opera from 70s as well, bad ass musicians...way ahead of their time!!!

@elizabethanthony3916

3 жыл бұрын

😁👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@Cory_Springer

3 жыл бұрын

Back when ugly people were allowed to play guitar

- "What is that?" - Well, that was the 70's my dear....

@RetroDawn

3 жыл бұрын

LOL! (Really!) Well said!

@iota-09

3 жыл бұрын

"that's a lot of information to unpack" And that's why i love prog. The more you listen to a prog song the more stuff you can find hidden beneath the surface layers.

There's those who live inside the box and those who build the 📦 boxes. Jethro Tull has always been one of my favorite musical performers❤

He is Pan! I don't know how you judge flute playing but he really bonds with the instrument and makes Christmas alive? Genius.

I am officially going to refer to Jethro Tull as "Yetro Tool" from here on out. I love it.

@paulbuckles5353

4 жыл бұрын

Best to ask the guy who invented the Seed Drill in 1701, he should get the final word, except he is quite deceased.

@roysheaks1261

4 жыл бұрын

She had me as soon as she said his name!

@scottsmith6932

4 жыл бұрын

It’s been over 30 years since I’ve seen Jethro Tull live on stage and I’m still amazed at how good he really plays

@jensleuner527

4 жыл бұрын

@@roysheaks1261 she never even mentioned his name in the first place. It's Ian Anderson.

@mschmidtTX

4 жыл бұрын

She must be German, because the "J" in German is pronounced as a "Y".

Yeah, dude’s playing his flute like other rockers play their guitar. It’s supposed to be intense.

@bsenka

2 жыл бұрын

YES!!! I was just about to comment the same thing -- the reason this is so different from what would be considered "proper" flute playing, is he's doing a typical 1970s style protracted guitar solo and just replacing the guitar with the flute.

@charlesarturo7718

2 жыл бұрын

What Jimi Hendricks did for the electric guitar, Ian Anderson did for the flute///

@garygolt7754

2 жыл бұрын

I saw them in Louisville on the Passion Play tour. I was floored

@leahflower9924

2 жыл бұрын

exactly its supposed to be messy and sexy he succeeded

@RobCalhounPGH

2 жыл бұрын

@@charlesarturo7718 Band geeks everywhere had someone to look up to when Ian hit the scene.

Heline is so adorable. Not sure what I got more out of, watching Ian play or watching Heline go from violated and offended to excitement and being impressed.

Yeah, “Wow, just wow” pretty much sums it up. It’s Art, and Improvisation. This man, Ian Anderson, is a phenomenal musician, composer, and band leader. Sometimes known as “The One Legged Flautist”, he combined Classical Music, traditional English and Celtic music, and Rock & Roll in a way no one else has ever done. I saw this amazing man, and his band Jethro Tull, five times in the 1970s. What an amazing treat each concert was. Thanks for showcasing Mr. Anderson’s talent, and I’m glad you enjoyed it. Rock On

I live in a world where people have never heard of Jethro Tull?? That's horrible.

@noclu4u384

4 жыл бұрын

You can bet Metallica knows who he is .

@scottdaley1672

4 жыл бұрын

I was blessed to actually be at the show and I still have the ticket stub from it. Year after I got out of high school, I lived in St Petersburg. Good times at Tampa Stadium!

@scottdaley1672

4 жыл бұрын

@@noclu4u384 Jethro Tull is actually the name of the band, this flute players name is Ian Anderson.

@panzerlieb

4 жыл бұрын

Well, she’s a classical musician. They’re a pretty insular bunch. That means they don’t get out much. Welcome to the world Helene, it’s a big beautiful place. If ya know where look.

@gwkgb8474

4 жыл бұрын

Even worse they think he is a member of the band

The most beautiful part about Tull live, wad you never know if the concert would begin in the 17th century or slap you in the head with the heavy metal mid 1970s before taking you back there. Ian Anderson and Martin Barre two of the greatest ever.

@cbroz7492

2 жыл бұрын

'Yet-tro Toole"...,love the classic European pronunciation...

@cbroz7492

2 жыл бұрын

The story if how Anderson chose the flute vs. the git-taris a classic one...

@cbroz7492

2 жыл бұрын

He was not a trained flautitist...he is/was self taught, my friend...Google has decision to transition to the flute...he realized that he would never be another Clapton and that the flute was absent from rock music...thus is interest in the instrument!!!

@MrManfly

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately the camera work back in the 70’s wasn’t the greatest, too many closeups and generally shotty work ! 🙄

@Jeni-ow1kl

2 жыл бұрын

@ Len Hess; SPOT ON!;)💥✌️✌️✌️

you can draw a straight line of correlation between the way he plays and modern day flute beatboxing. he has so many building blocks of beatboxing in his technique, and lots of (if not all) modern flute beatboxers would consider him a major inspiration

I saw him in the 80's aged 12 with my Dad at Milton Keynes convention centre of all places. My Dad handed me the camera and said take a picture, at that moment Iain Anderson did his classic pose, stood on 1 foot and held his flute aloft, staring right at me and Wow! I was blown away. It's a memory I'll take with me to paradise & I wish I could take this girl back to that moment 😂❤

JT didn't play his music, he "became" his music. That transcendent spot we all strive for....

@better.better

4 жыл бұрын

haha... no

@burundiblack4282

4 жыл бұрын

Jethro Tull is not a person, it's a band...Ian Anderson is the flute player.

@drmodestoesq

4 жыл бұрын

@@burundiblack4282 Jethro Tull is, or was a real person. He invented the seed drill.

@HareDeLune

4 жыл бұрын

@@drmodestoesq According to legend, Ian Anderson was at a friend's house and pulled a random book from the shelf. That book was a biography of Jethro Tull. The rest is history.

@drmodestoesq

4 жыл бұрын

@@HareDeLune Thank God he didn't grab the diaries of Joseph Goebbels.

It's not just his flute playing, it's his his songwriting and huge output of work. A truly staggering musician

@johnnichols9056

3 жыл бұрын

One of the best, I don't know if he ever did a cover of someone else's music, as far as I know nothing but his or his band mates.

@angeloconsoli

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnnichols9056 He made many covers. All his first two albums (1968 and 1969 ) are mainly covers! Bouree is a cover from J.S. Bach. Serenade to a cuckoo is a cover from Roland Kirk. Of course he made covers!

@martinleavitt6094

3 жыл бұрын

👌

@davidcranch7890

3 жыл бұрын

@@angeloconsoli On " This Was " only 2 songs are covers, Serenade to a Cuckoo ( Roland Kirk ) and Cat's Squirrel, a traditional tune arranged by guitarist Mick Abrahams. On " Stand Up, only 1 song is a cover, the arrangement of Bouree by J S Bach.

We grew up listening to the awesomeness of Jethro Tull as teenagers, and it was a huge part of our listening pleasure. This was my first time on your channel and your reactions to his talent was priceless!! And loved listening to your beautiful flute also!! Subscribed immediately 💕

I love it when a new generation discover Jethro Tull.

Old school flute player listening to Ian Anderson for the first time: What strange manner of sorcery is this!

@Frogdumpings123

3 жыл бұрын

True that!

@AdrienneAce2

3 жыл бұрын

Sorcery of the very best and most beautiful kind, and there will never be another like him.

@zallmine

3 жыл бұрын

Right? I don't think she was quite ready for that! Lol

@truthray2885

3 жыл бұрын

"Questionable" sorcery.

@hendrikvanleeuwen9110

3 жыл бұрын

Level 20 Bard right there.

Ian Andersen is a musical genius and treasure to us all. It's an honor to listen and watch that man perform.

@martyairey1764

4 жыл бұрын

AND an INSPIRATION!

@weewilly49

3 жыл бұрын

Completely and totally unique sound!!! A very very special part of music history!!!

This is probably my all time favorite reaction on KZread. Jethro Tull has been my favorite band since the early 1970s so I always enjoy listening to them, and you being a professional flutist hearing them for the first time was so fun to watch. I also love how unpretentious you are as a KZreadr...you have a naturalness that I find very charming. Thanks for doing this!

Your vid a excellent contrast of classic training's limitations that precious creative genius simply forever blows away past, present, and future.

His Celtic Old English flute style of playing is his most famous trademark in my opinion, he creates that Celtic medieval country-side atmosphere of mystique and fairytales, a musical genius I must say...

@davidmaxwaterman

3 жыл бұрын

... and perhaps standing on one leg.

@jameswheat4225

2 жыл бұрын

I agree

@laurademarrais3248

2 жыл бұрын

That is a perfect description

The Hendrix of Flute. Expression overrules theory.

@raydetone

3 жыл бұрын

She probably doesn't know who Hendrix is either haha

@raydetone

3 жыл бұрын

I watched this entire video entirely for Ian Anderson's solo.. she added nothing haha

@drd1924

3 жыл бұрын

Expression overrules theory....best lesson....As Bruce Lee also proved

@curlywhites

3 жыл бұрын

That's a limited way of thinking. Theory opens up the possibilities of expression. Neither overrules the other. Theory is knowing how to build a house practically and up to code. Expression is being able to build that house to the point somebody wants to and can live in. The more you know the better and faster you can build the house.

@aidabogle2962

3 жыл бұрын

She seemed to only notice his technique - flawless - what about the music?

This was just great, and should be preserved for all time. Heline, you were fabulous and sweet and vulnerable. I'm a flutist and a Yethro Tool fan myself, of course. You're absolutely right about the pinky, obviously, and intentional or not, your comments are meaningful. A match made in heaven, the two of you make this a totally enjoyable video.

I actually propose to my wife on stage at a Jethro Tull concert 28 years ago. Ian Anderson was an absolute gentleman, and the way he set it up, my then girlfriend never saw it coming. I’ve seen Tull many times in concert, he plays that solo quite a bit and it’s not really improvised, he’s pretty spot on what he’s doing.

I think he's self-taught so you would probably find some issues with his fingering etc. But at the same time that probably explains his unconventional playing in general. He isn't stuck in a box

@JdoubleU1222

3 жыл бұрын

You are correct sir.

@irock58

3 жыл бұрын

I have no idea of his training but he has mastered his instrument. He is one with his flute.

@ryenschimerman2127

3 жыл бұрын

Funny enough, I heard him in an interview 10 years back and he was explaining how his daughter critiqued that very pinky issue after she was classically trained... ... and he changed his style.

@oodoodoopoopoo

3 жыл бұрын

@@ryenschimerman2127 - There are many reports that the pinky issue is an adaptation due to lifelong physical limitations of his pinky finger.

@probablepaul1357

3 жыл бұрын

He says he learned to play by only practicing as he performed live.

Ian was beatboxing on flute waaaaaay before people on YT were born.

I absolutely loved your reaction to Ian’s playing,your expressions were wonderful and you appreciated his skill which from someone like yourself is praise indeed

Your expressions are priceless! Loved this video. As someone who grew up listening to Jethro Tull it was very cool to witness a newbie's reaction!

Why is Green Day in Hall of Fame and Jethro Tull is not?

@karllietzennayer9661

4 жыл бұрын

Could it be the voters are still mad that they won the Grammy over Metallica in 1989 for best metal band?. Why is Soundgarden not in the HOF and Nirvana and Pearl Jam are? Soundgarden was the first band on the Seattle grunge scene. And then there is Ozzy Osbourne, The Guess Who, and Iron Maiden to name a few others. The HOF is a joke,

@karllietzennayer9661

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, and how could I forget one of my favorite artists not in the HOF, Paul Rodgers. Are you kidding me? "The Voice" is a rock god!

@amiiann

4 жыл бұрын

@@karllietzennayer9661 bc Nirvana and Pearl Jam are great bands and soundgarden is only a decent band? Either way, obviously Jethro should be in the Hall

@amiiann

4 жыл бұрын

@@karllietzennayer9661 the hof is totally a joke, lol

@karllietzennayer9661

4 жыл бұрын

@@amiiann All three great bands. Chris Cornell vocals superior to Kurt or Eddie in my opinion. Thayil not too shabby of a guitarist either. Soundgarden's music more appealing to me. I'm a Chris Cornell fan.

1976, back when music was all about expression and less about cash

@charlesreohr6236

3 жыл бұрын

No it was about money then but he was like the Beatles a hold out from the sixties. He was an artist's artist, The guy that was ahead of his time.

@stevenrhodes921

3 жыл бұрын

To talk about Ian Anderson and include the term "less about cash" is ridiculous.

@StyxNyx1

3 жыл бұрын

@Fat Rat OMG! This is SO true!! 👍👍

@maxnenocoti4826

3 жыл бұрын

70s music was all about chicks ... the cash was just an added bonus

@MHTutorials3D

3 жыл бұрын

@@maxnenocoti4826 So that is why it is so good :-)

Ian is better flute player than any classical musician...in my opinion. ..classical is limited , bound and constricted by rules ethics ,etc. But Jethro Tull is free to express his vision and art with no limitations .

I watched this video from beginning to end and still cannot fully grasp the virtuosity of Ian Anderson on the Flute. Heline's reaction was precious. Even a classically trained flutist can see the music skill expressed in this Rock piece. Outstanding!

I am a classically trained flutist as well and Ian Anderson is incredible! A true inspiration for me growing up. I was lucky to see him live once. I would love to see him play with his orchestra.

@oysterman250

2 жыл бұрын

If you’re classically trained, then you should know that you’re a FLAUTIST, not a flutist!

@BenjaminJFrankel

2 жыл бұрын

@@oysterman250 Incorrect. There are two accepted terms and which is used is regional. The word flutist predates flautist, by more than a couple centuries, and flautist is chiefly British English. One may sound fancier, but it doesn't make it more correct.

@MrJdsenior

2 жыл бұрын

@@BenjaminJFrankel I hope you realize everything you just said probably made not one ounce of difference to the word Nazi. :-/ One thing I've learned is when people come at you in that tone, "you should" (ie I'm RIGHT, you're sub human) it is a pretty good indication that nobody will EVER confuse them with facts and logic. They are generally unteachable. I can appreciate the attempt, though. It's like aluminum and aluminium. My initial reaction was how in the heck do you get 'ium' out of 'um'. Then I realized they don't, it's spelled in Britain the way they pronounce it. And then when thinking why the difference, looking at the periodic table, I could see theirs might make more sense than ours (US). Nu Ku Ler I'm not even going to touch, though. Cheers.

@Searchingforsilver777

2 жыл бұрын

@@oysterman250 you don't even have content on your channel. How do you know so much and do so little. I think I feel the hot air now!

@MrJdsenior

2 жыл бұрын

@@Searchingforsilver777 :-)

Classically trained flutist and flute teacher listening to Ian Anderson (self trained rock artist) “I’m kind of speechless, his technique is kind of flawless”...

@iVenge

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. It is.

@tsopmocful1958

3 жыл бұрын

Iss awlz inz ze pinky!

I love how she’s like “I’m classically trained” and everyone else is like “SO IS HE!!!!” in reference to Ian Anderson

Thanks for sharing. Loved the reaction. I’m hooked on reaction videos & saw the mention of Tampa which is my hometown. Definitely an eccentric guy lol.