He's questioning "organised" religion indeed. Ian is amazing, and the band as well. He's like a pied piper, a court jester or a medieval minstrel - at least at that time. A great storyteller, accomplished flautist and he's also unique on acoustic guitar.

There is only one artist like Ian Anderson. His character and appearance, mannerisms vocals are so uniquely his own. Nobody could copy such a entirely one of a kind individual. And Nobody plays a flute like he does.

He is showing just about everything possible you can do with a flute me he is self taught

Ian also happens to play acoustic guitar quite well, and piano live. A True Musical Genius.

Stunning song by Tull. Entire Aqualung album is perfect.

Now you know.... Ian Anderson is the Freak on the Flute. Why this is my favorite of his performances (hundreds). Why you are once again TOO COOL for another awesome reaction. Thanks again.

Massive Thanks and KUDOS to the film and sound crew that captured this awesome performance for us to enjoy all these years later. Good Job.

I've heard some of Tull's stuff but had never seen this. Thanks for sharing. It trips me out to see the hippy generation as grandparents now. Lol.

Medieval-ish for sure. Is that a codpiece Ian has on? Love the performance!

"So lean upon Him gently And do not ask for Him To save!"

Ian is a genius and an amazing front man, as great as this is it still does not capture what we experienced at a live performance! Highly recommend you go back a few years and listen to Ian on flute in an entirely different but equally amazing way, from the album "Stand Up” released in 1969 and the song is “Reasons for Waiting”.

THANK YOU for not stopping and starting the video multiple times. It drives me crazy when others do that. I got hooked on Jethro Tull as a teenager in the 70's. Saw them in concert 3 or 4 times starting in about 1975. This earlier version of them live is amazing. So so much energy. Great musicianship was essential in the 70's.

Yes, Ian is a bit of a madman. A musical genius, but still a madman!

Why we call it "Classic Rock"... Every note is 100% Real played by an artist who knows their instrument very well. Nothing will ever come close to matching the talented artists that produced the greatest music and live performances in modern history.

Brother, you have to check out MINSTREL IN THE GALLERY, studio or live. Both versions will knock your socks off!

Ian Anderson is one of the most talented people to ever roam the earth.

From chaos to order and back again. It seamlessly flows. The madness and the majesty. Simply amazing.

In your personal quest to learn about the "Rock Genre" I know you are happy to have witnessed this most legendary artist/band doing this most epic performance, as we are happy that you did it. Everybody's Happy.

@joelliebler5690

8 ай бұрын

The best leading frontman on Earth!

@AliasMark69

8 ай бұрын

I must agree, and I've seen most all the greatest bands since 1966 live with some legendary names, but nobody commands a stage like Ian Anderson did for decades.@@joelliebler5690

"Wind up" would be a perfect lyrical follow up

I am so lucky to hear them on my cassette player when I was 16 years old and working behind the bowling lanes as a mechanic...I was stoned or drunk in 1970...and had many good memories back then

I’m 70 years old I’ve listened to Jethro Tull from the beginning, I saw him while stationed in Germany and 76, also saw him about four years ago in Jacksonville Florida. Amazing artist. Also while in Germany in the mid 70s listening to arm force network, radio they played a song by him, called slipstream Very short only two minutes and right after that, they played Stevie wonders I never dreamed you leaving summer, I was just amazed by the way the two songs fell together, and I listen to them on Spotify like this day

@papacarl2002

6 ай бұрын

Amazing - thank you for that story - I just started a playlist on Spotify with Slipstream, then Stevie Wonder song that I’d never heard and it is absolutely beautiful. 🙏🏼 Many thanks. Rock on 🤘🏼🎧🤟🏼

Ian Anderson is amazing! I saw him in 1975, front row/center seats, and it was probably the best concert ever! He's definitely a top performance artist! One of the amazing things about him is that he didn't pick up the flute until he was in his early to mid 20s, and he's completely self-taught! If you would like to see another Ian Anderson flute solo, I have this amazing link (below). Check it out! Thanks for another great reaction and choice, JM! ✌💙✌ Ian Anderson Flute Solo (7/31/1976) - kzread.info/dash/bejne/qZhq15WhgZzIm7Q.html&start_radio=1

@bradleypaulus2926

7 ай бұрын

That's the same year I saw them during the War Child tour. Best concert I have ever seen.

By sheer luck I was at JT's very first appearance on a US stage. They were third on the bill under Blood, Sweat, and Tears, and I can't remember who else. Nobody knew who they were. They just blew the house down. Loved your reaction.

Before Ian Anderson there was an incredible jazz musician named Rahsaan Roland Kirk who pioneered that technique 👍

I fell in love with him as a little girl.

Ian Anderson from “Jethro Tull” was doing a show in England when he and guitarist Martin Barre went to the rest room before going on stage. The toilet was not very clean so Ian used his foot to hold up the seat. Martin said… Can you stand on one leg during an entire song tonight? Ian said…. Yes, and that is how it got started. A photo was taken and posted of him doing it and made it famous enough that it became the bands logo image. Ian Anderson standing on one leg while playing his flute is ICONIC Image.

@davidcranch7890

2 ай бұрын

Not a word of this is true.

Love it ❤. This is really great song ❤

Ian Anderson is a music genius. The story is that he saw Eric Clapton play guitar and knew he would never be that good, so he bought a flute and taught himself to play it. This was recorded less than two years later.

One of Tull’s very best lyrically, musically and vocally! Yes Ian was referring about the corruption of the formalized churches of England and how you will find GOD everywhere not just in some institution!

Thank you!!! I had not seen this Live performance before. Just shows how Ian Anderson controls the instruments. Glad to relive this era / song from my youth. Nice pick from your Patron.

Hey check out Roland Kirk. Blind has all of his instruments draped on him

For your own viewing pleasure you may also want to check out the flute solo from Tampa

A inspiration was Rashad Roland Kirk chevk him out he came up with circular breathing which allowed him to hold notes forever.

He had been playing the flure about 3 years as of this performance. If you're interested in the lyrics, check out the Aqualung album-- sort of a journey along these lines. My brother borrowed the album from a friend when I was 12. I was a very religious kid, and you would think this album would have offended me, but I felt a deep connection to it, and have, ever since.

Saw. Him so many times from1971 on

This is the 6th song in your Jethro Tull Playlist. I spark up my pipe for each one and enjoy your reaction to another amazing artist we grew up with.... Thanks again.

Possibly one of the greatest live rock performances ever!!

Love it ☮️✌️☮️✌️

He wasn't even a long time flute player. Jethro Tull lyrics are just words. After 55 years I still don't understand many of his lyrics.

Your reactions are more clear and in time with the music than most!

You go see Ian Anderson - Jethro Tull Live... walk out of the building a completely different person from when you walked in.

THIS WAS INCREDIBLE FYYYYRRRRR!!! 💯😊 JMBOY!😊HOPE YOU ENJOYYY IAN AND THE BAND!

Love your reaction 👍🇬🇧

Ladies and Gentlemen...Ian Anderson.

SO IS FROM TULL'S 71 EPIC ALBUM ( AQUALUNG ) 😊 IF YOU WANT TO HEAR THE ORIGINAL RECORDING OF IT JM 😊IAN WAS NEVERRRR AGAINST RELIGION ITSELF 👍 BUT HE WAS AGAINST ( ORGANIZED ) RELIGION!

Before Ian damaged his voice, he sang great. Afterwards not as well but he was still a geat entertainer always.

"My God" - Ian Anderson People what have you done? Locked Him in His golden cage Golden cage Made Him bend to your religion Him resurrected from the grave From the grave He is the God of nothing If that's all that you can see You are the God of everything He's inside you and me So lean upon Him gently And don't call on Him to save You from your social graces And the sins you used to waive The bloody Church of England In chains of history Requests your earthly presence At the vicarage for tea And the graven image You know who With his plastic crucifix He's got Him fixed Confuses me as to who and where and why As to how he gets his kicks He gets his kicks Confessing to the endless sin With endless whining sounds You'll be praying 'til next Thursday To all the gods that you can count

Love it...thanks! Another great reaction. I miss the days when artists thought outside (or WAY outside) the box, and wrote their own material, had talent, and were truly original. Not much of that going around in music these days. Not much of that going around in ANYTHING these days! 🤥 Sometimes it seems to this old timer that originality was tossed overboard, for fear of offending anyone. Sad. (and dangerous)

Favorite band of my youth: I've been following them since I was fourteen in the early 70's. I remember going crazy because I couldn't find long-playing in any store because it was sold out everywhere in my city. This video is fantastic, unique! Happy Holidays from Milan, Italy

It's called flute abuse, and it's fantastic

in the spirit of the season play or find christmas song by JethroTull

My favorite by them is "a song for jeffery". And of course thick as a brick

☮️💙💙😍🔥🔥🔥😎genius

sometimes you have an inch you just cant scratch

Wonder what his performance would be like if he took acid ? Lordy be !

Did Ian have some issues? I know that Brits can be quite eccentric but wow

You would really like Thick as a Brick (live London 1977)

A lot of drugs back then

@kentclark6420

8 ай бұрын

Except Ian didn't do drugs.

There are better songs you could have started with.

@AliasMark69

7 ай бұрын

There are 6 JT songs in his Playlist.