The Official Jethro Tull Website. Jethro Tull- With You There To Help Me. Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull: Songwriter Interviews. Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson isn't your typical Rock Star. He's never done drugs and has no use for the trappings of fame. So what does he have in common with the boys from Led Zeppelin? More than you might think. Carl Wiser (Songfacts): Ian, I have four different statements about you that appeared in pretty notable publications.
I was wondering if you could tell me if these are true or false. Ian: I wish I had. Songfacts: Okay, next one. Ian: No, I knew it was going to be a big deal. Songfacts: (laughing) Okay. Ian: We did, but happily, outside the orbit of their nightly shenanigans, although Jimmy Page used to show us Polaroids involving close-up blurred parts of young ladies' anatomy, often featuring soft fruit - that seemed to be in quite a lot of these photographs. Songfacts: Was that the way it was for many of the bands that you toured with?
Ian: That they stayed on the periphery? Ian: Well, people don't really come up to me if I'm writing. A Message from Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick 2 (Blog) | CONCERT BLAST! A Message from Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull – Thick As A Brick 2 (Blog) Be Sociable, Share! Posted 2/7/2012 Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull has produced a follow up from his 1972 hit album “Thick As A Brick”. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of ‘Thick As A Brick,’ on April 2nd (April 3rd in North America) Ian Anderson will release a sequel to the original album, “Thick As A Brick 2″. To coincide with this groundbreaking release, for the first time since 1972, Anderson and fellow musicians John O’Hara (keyboards), David Goodier (bass), Florian Opahle (guitar) and Scott Hammond (drums) – as well as some guest performers – will take to the road to perform the album in its entirety and, it can now exclusively be revealed that, in addition, there will be a second part to the show where Anderson and the band will also perform the sequel.
Below is a Message From Ian Anderson himself… Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull Thick As A Brick 2Whatever Happened To Gerald Bostock? Ian Anderson In Concert. Neil Young Sings Neil Young BBC (full version)