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Topic: Jethro Tull - Sheffield City Hall April 1st Posted: April 06 2010 at 17:19 |
Starting with playlist from the event
Dun Ringill The Water Carrier Life is a Long Song Eurology Nothing is Easy A New Day Yesterday Tea With the Princess Songs from the Wood Fat Man Bouree A Change of Horses Bug (Martin Barre instrumental) Budapest Aqualung Encore - Locomotive Breath Copying directly from Andy's (Blacksword) post in bold This was my first live Tull experience, and they didn't
dissapoint ...this comprised of singer/pianist Saori Jo and her
Spanish accompaniest Miguel on guitar. Before they played, Anderson came
on stage, politely said good evening, and announced that numerous
members of Tull would accompany Saori during her set.In my opinion the support act did not live up to the standards of accompanying the mighty Tull (a bit over-reactive young - definitely talented - girl but her pop music coloured with bits and pieces of folk, jazz and eastern music did not impress me). The 50-55 year old audience thoroughly enjoyed the night as the too old to rock 'n roll dinosaurs (well at least 2 of them) gave a brilliant performance which is among the best shows I have ever watched. Very clever and cynical jokes from Ian Anderson throughout the night maintained the balance between highly sophisticated music and a ''little night music'' atmosphere. Not being very familiar with their non-70's stuff I was thoroughly impressed with the use of numerous different instruments (mandolin, flute of course, accordeon, various percussion, bouzouki-like instruments etc) and surprised by the quality and the musical influences of the compositions. Middle east, folk, hindi sounds and the traditional prog and rock moments made this a must-see event. Indeed, the voice of Ian might have been a bit weak at times, but his energy and classic Tull one-foot standing flute-playing moments were there!!! - just like those 70's videos you watch on youtube... Martin Barre although looking like an 80-year old chap (honestly) delivered great rocking tunes in odd-time signatures and performed a great instrumental as well. The Water Carrier, Tea with the Princess, A change of horses and Budapest among the highlights... Definitely an experience you should not miss... thank God I saw them even being my first time 42 years after they first started...
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Posted: April 07 2010 at 04:20 |
They are on pretty good form right now. Sounds like the Sheffield show was as agood as the Reading gig..
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Posted: April 07 2010 at 10:52 |
So glad you finally got to see them. And that's a very nice looking setlist. Such a crime that Ian is no longer able to sing. But this has been the case since '82. Anyway, I pray I'll get to see them at least one more time.
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Posted: April 07 2010 at 11:20 |
Both my memory and attention are apparently leaving me, probably an age thing
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Posted: April 07 2010 at 11:35 |
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Posted: April 07 2010 at 13:19 |
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Posted: April 07 2010 at 14:51 |
Blacksword wrote:
Lizzy wrote:
Blacksword wrote:
Lizzy wrote:
So glad you finally got to see them. And that's a very nice looking setlist.Such a crime that Ian is no longer able to sing. But this has been the case since '82.Anyway, I pray I'll get to see them at least one more time.
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The first time I heard Tull was a radio broadcast of their Milton Keynes show, supporting Marillion. I remember tinking at the time, that Andersons voice was pretty rough. I think he even apologised to the crowd for it, but the music stood up, and caught my attention immediately. The combination of flute and rock guitar wasn't something I'd heard before. I was fairly new to prog rock, back then.. | At that time I thing he was either before or recovering from a throat surgery. But he himself admitted that he didn't have the best vocals one could find on the market, but what I truly love is the beauty of his vocal timbre, not the range. You can hear that for example in The Chequered Flag. |
Agree. His voice is perhaps the most important conponant of the Tull sound...and the flute of course! |
I was privileged enough to see that show, and, yes, he was recovering from surgery, hence the fact that the majority of the set was instrumental. It didn't detract from the quality though.
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Posted: April 08 2010 at 09:35 |
Thing about Tull shows is that there's always a suprise!
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Posted: April 08 2010 at 10:02 |
Having first seen Tull on the 'Broadsword' tour back in 1982 & on several occasions since then, I can say that Anderson's voice has been on something of a downward spiral since the early 1990s; sometimes you catch him on a good(ish) night (for example the Cropredy Festival 2/3 years back), but so often, it's weak & out of tune, which is a shame - on the plus side, his sheer stage presence & flute playing are always perfection, so I can forgive the vocal flutters... If you want to see the man at the height of his powers, check out the Madison Square Gardens DVD - truly top notch ...that notwithstanding, it sounds like JT as a band were on fine form as always at Sheffield; shame I couldn't get tickets for St Albans (sold out in about 3 seconds flat )
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Posted: April 08 2010 at 12:16 |
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Posted: April 09 2010 at 04:15 |
Blacksword wrote:
Yep! The Madison Square Gardens DVD is truly Tull at their best! |
Hehe! Then you haven't seen Isle of Wigh ('70)t or Tanglewood ('70) or Tampa ('76) or my ultimate favourite - Golders Green Hippodrome (77). At MSG Ian was already old... and fat. Brilliant show nonetheless. Pitty John Glascock was very ill at the time and didn't make it to the concert.
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Posted: April 09 2010 at 11:59 |
I'm sure it was a good concert; however, I am always disappointed when I read the set list and discover there is never even a snippet of A Passion Play performed. Even with Ian's failing voice, I am sure he could manage Foot of Our Stairs vocally. And with, I have read, his much improved woodwind mastery, and the talented musicians he has assembled, wouldn't the long instrumental in that segment be sublime? Please, Ian, we've all grown up now and Chris Welch has retired! Throw us a dog end!
Edited by Ronnie Pilgrim - April 09 2010 at 12:01
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Posted: April 09 2010 at 12:41 |
Have they played APP bits after '75? Btw, nice avi, Max!
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Posted: April 09 2010 at 13:37 |
Lizzy wrote:
Btw, nice avi, Max!
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Thanks. I see you "get it."
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Posted: April 09 2010 at 14:26 |
Is that an early pic of Mr. Anderson?
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Posted: April 09 2010 at 15:30 |
harmonium.ro wrote:
Is that an early pic of Mr. Anderson?
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No, but you're getting warm.
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