Tag Archives: Jethro Tull

Something’s On The Move

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Ray V.

“And the weatherman says something’s on the move. . .” From the Stormwatch Album. How appropriate. I was not able to find an acceptable live performance, but here is the studio version with lyrics below. Drummers, please note the judicious … Continue reading →

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Birthday Wishes

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Ray V.

Today is the 70th birthday of Ian Scott Anderson, aka Jethro Tull  (insert sarcasm emoji here) With a great catalogue of music behind him, Ian is still out and about and he will be back playing in Bethlehem, PA this … Continue reading →

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Hey, I Was There!

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Ray V.

This may be the first professionally shot, YouTube video that I have come accross, of a concert that I was actually at.  I was with a friend I haven’t seen now in many years. Do you remember Craig & Carmella? … Continue reading →

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Oblique Suggestions

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Ray V.

I found this gem today….from 46 years ago! This is a  great example of the depth and talent of the band  Jethro Tull, especially Martin. A live recording, but superhumanly close to the studio version.   Lyrics The minstrel in … Continue reading →

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Better Late Than Never

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Ray V.

Congratulations to Lord Ian Anderson. (Eight years overdue) A “before” picture and the “after” video of the awards ceremony.          

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Wind, Snow & A Song

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Ray V.

A front is blowing through  Southwest Michigan, where it was 70 degrees today and tomorrow’s forecast calls for a gale warning and accumulating snow. A Haiku: the spirits wind dies the weathercock is stranded blind at the crossroads From  our … Continue reading →

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Stand Up

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Ray V.

I came across this article today on musicaficionado.com and thought it interesting enough to pass on as I know there are several Tull fans that follow my blog. The Real Story Behind Jethro Tull’s “Stand Up”        

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List #2: Live Recordings

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Ray V.

The second installment of my favorite music. “Just one man’s opinion, but a good man’s at that”.  (Any “Mounties”  remember who said that?) Tonight I was was supposed to be practicing three new songs for an event we are playing … Continue reading →

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List #1: Top 20 Studio Recordings

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Ray V.

I prepared a precurser list two years ago…My top Twenty. Then and now are pretty  consistant when you factor in the new categories and how musical tastes can develope over time.. I also didn’t realize how long it would take to … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Song

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Ray V.

Remember, “The Christmas spirit is not what you drink”  Jethro Tull’s “Christmas Song”, an adaptation of the classic Christmas carol, “Once In Royal David City”. The lyrics were originally penned in a poem written by Miss Cecil Frances Humphrey in … Continue reading →

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The Young & The Old

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Ray V.

I was showing my wife how she could use YouTube to find concerts to watch and I stumbled on this…Ian Anderson and two masters of the six strings, having at it. Martin Lancelot Barre, one of the founding members of … Continue reading →

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Two Round Corners

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Ray V.

Two examples of Round Corners. . .  Unrelated, yet very similar, at least to my eye and ear. Can you feel it? AnnMarie writes of one here:  Round Corners Ian and the boys “Think in Round Corners” here: **   … Continue reading →

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Yes . . . 60,000,000+

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Ray V.

I came accross this article today on the Twitter feed @RealRockNews. It is an interview with Ian Anderson, aka Mr. Jethro Tull. The interview address his fifty years and over sixty million records sold. I like Jethro Tull.  I have … Continue reading →

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Sweet Dream, The End.

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Ray V.

A Jethro Tull Classic…..(Kinda goes with the bats in the previous post) Interesting video from the early days of music videos   Sweet Dream By Jethro Tull You’ll hear me calling in your sweet dream, Can’t hear your daddy’s warning … Continue reading →

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Lost, But Eventually Found

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Ray V.

Back in 1986, I came accross a TV special entitled Fish ‘n Sheep & Rock n’ Roll, a documentary about Ian Anderson, founding member and front man for the band Jethro Tull. I recorded the show on a VHS tape … Continue reading →

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