Ian Anderson. Early life[edit] Ian Anderson was born the youngest of three siblings.
His father, James Anderson, ran the RSA Boiler Fluid Company[2] in East Port, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. Anderson spent the first part of his childhood in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was influenced by his father's big band and jazz records and the emergence of rock music, though disenchanted with the "show biz" style of early American rock and roll stars like Elvis Presley.[3] His family moved to Blackpool, Lancashire, England, in 1959, where he gained a traditional education at Blackpool Grammar School.[4] In a recent interview, Anderson stated that he was asked to leave Grammar School for refusing to submit to corporal punishment (still permitted at that time) for some serious infraction.[5] He went on to study fine art at Blackpool College of Art from 1964 to 1966. Career[edit] Early career[edit] Later career[edit] In the 1990s he began working with simple bamboo flutes.
Recognition[edit] Jethro Tull (band) Jethro Tull are a British rock group.
Their music is characterised by the vocals, acoustic guitar, and flute playing of Ian Anderson, who has led the band since its founding, and the guitar work of Martin Barre, who has been with the band since 1969, after he replaced original guitarist Mick Abrahams. Formed in Luton, Bedfordshire, in December 1967,[1] initially playing experimental blues rock, they later incorporated elements of classical music, folk music, jazz, hard rock and art rock into their music.[2] Jethro Tull have sold more than 60 million albums worldwide.[3] They have been described by Rolling Stone as "one of the most commercially successful and eccentric progressive rock bands".[4] Ian Anderson started his first band, the Blades, in Blackpool, England in 1962. "I didn't want to be just another third-rate guitar player who sounded like a bunch of other third-rate guitar players. In 1972 American music critic Robert Christgau commented:
Jethro Tull - Living In The Past 1969. Jethro Tull. Jethro Tull- Dark Ages. Jethro Tull - Aqualung. The Official Jethro Tull Website. Jethro Tull. "He's not the kind you have to wind up on Sundays" Class C Introduction Disclaimer: this page is not written by from the point of view of a Jethro Tull fanatic and is not generally intended for narrow-perspective Jethro Tull fanatics.
If you are deeply offended by criticism, non-worshipping approach to your favourite artist, or opinions that do not match your own, do not read any further. If you are not, please consult the guidelines for sending your comments before doing so. For reading convenience, please open the reader comments section in a parallel browser window. Introduction Jethro Tull were once an amazingly good British band that used to suffer from just one single terrible problem - overproductivity. General Evaluation: Listenability: 3/5.
Year Of Release: 1968 Record rating = 8Overall rating = 11 An innovative blues album with some great flutework. Best song: BEGGAR'S FARM And 'Dharma For One'? Year Of Release: 1969 Record rating = 10Overall rating = 13. Jethro Tull Music Archive. This is the SCC Jethro Tull Web Server.
This version is in with much todo . Please send comments and suggestions to . There is now an Official Website from Andy and Ian. Very nicely done!! Check it out!! Announcements include album releases and tour dates for Tull and related bands. The Discography is available which includes song titles and lyrics. Specific song lyrics can be referenced directly via the Song Titles . A wonderful Jethro Tull FAQ has been written by Dan Duvall. The archives contain digest back issues and all sorts of other goodies. To find out more about Jethro Tull, check out the list of resources which includes things like printed newsletters and mail order companies. Lastly there's information about subscribing to the Jethro Tull mailing list . I've started gathering various statistics on the Web site and the digest. Jethro Tull Press. Jethro Tull Discography at Discogs. Music - Jethro Tull. Jethro Tull. Collecting Jethro Tull.
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