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"Locomotive Breath" Unpacked

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Mickey Richaud

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May not be for everyone, but I truly was captivated by this first listen and reaction by a classical musician. (Drew, I'm sure you'll find this entertaining.). Her second video, which is linked in this one, goes even deeper.

 
"...the lyrics are really not so happy as the music."

Sums up Ian Anderson & J. Tull in a nutshell for me. Never been a fan, couldn't understand the popularity.

Tim Weisberg (on Hurtwood Edge, particularly) is a flautist to listen to, IMHO.
 
Followed them since "Stand Up"... then loved "Aqualung" and onward (ending at about "Too Old To Rock & Roll, Too Young to Die)."
Fun to see her reactions. Would love to see her comment on "Thick As A Brick" or "Passion Play."

Anderson now mostly plays with symphonies. BTW, although his guitar-playing is still very good (and he no longer plays the flute on one leg - knees), his voice is TOTALLY shot.
 
I've heard her (or someone just like her) review Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here."
 
DrEntropy said:
"...the lyrics are really not so happy as the music."

Sums up Ian Anderson & J. Tull in a nutshell for me. Never been a fan, couldn't understand the popularity.

Tim Weisberg (on Hurtwood Edge, particularly) is a flautist to listen to, IMHO.
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I was never a fan in my early years but over time in later years JT started to grow on me.
 
Read somewhere that Anderson has had to abandon his "athletics" while playing due to age issues. (I can relate!). But he's been playing in symphonies. Quite the talent.

By the way, there are several YouTube videos from different posters about reactions to his artistry. Pretty interesting as well as entertaining.
 
Mickey Richaud said:
Read somewhere that Anderson has had to abandon his "athletics" while playing due to age issues. (I can relate!). But he's been playing in symphonies. Quite the talent.

By the way, there are several YouTube videos from different posters about reactions to his artistry. Pretty interesting as well as entertaining.
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His on-stage acrobatics were the stuff of legend. Even when I wasn't a huge fan of the music, I enjoyed watching him perform. I'm more into their music these days.
 
Not just acrobatics - facial expressions and overall animation. I was always intrigued by his vocalizing while playing - very difficult to do. There's a YouTube reaction by "Heline" that addresses that and is fun to watch.
 
Thanks for pinging me on this one, Mikey. Always fascinating to see folks listen and think about music that is not their favored genres.

Count me in as a big Tull fan. Too young to have seen them live, but I've always got them in the music rotation. Thick as a Brick is a real favorite of mine.
 
I've been watching Elizabeth Zharoff for a year or two. An opera singer and voice coach reacting to different genres of music. Here she is watching Tom Sawyer by RUSH,
 
This guy has many:
 
drooartz said:
Thanks for pinging me on this one, Mikey. Always fascinating to see folks listen and think about music that is not their favored genres.

Count me in as a big Tull fan. Too young to have seen them live, but I've always got them in the music rotation. Thick as a Brick is a real favorite of mine.
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I'm old enough to have seen them in concert(twice). Once at the famous Red Rocks Ampitheater outside of Denver in 1971 and again in Oklahoma City in 1972. I was a big fan and still have a bit of hearing loss from that 72 concert from sitting too close to those big speakers!🙉👍
 
I snagged a couple Tull albums (Stormwatch and Under Wraps) on vinyl over the weekend at 1/2 Price Books, which I had not heard before but were quite enjoyable. Always a coin toss buying used vinyl but these were obviously owned by someone who took care of their collection, Under Wraps was absolutely pristine and Stormwatch only had a couple slight crackles in the soft passages.
 
Just noticed these posts. I saw them live 4 times. Believe it or not, the last time was only about 12 years ago, and they were great. Ian somehow got his voice back. The first two times were the ‘71 and ‘72 tours. They and Zeppelin really ruled the world for a couple of years. I just played “With You There To Help Me” until the walls shook. I just don’t care who wants to complain. Living in the past, I guess. Good on me.
 
I have a video of Jethro Tull that I was playing one afternoon while the grandkids were here. My son-in-law remarked that he wasn’t sure he liked his young children watching a scary, crazy eyes guy playing a flute and jumping around in tights. If only they knew.
 
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