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Albums That Changed Music: Jethro Tull - Aqualung
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“Aqualung” is the fourth studio album by the British rock band Jethro Tull, released on 19 March 1971, by Chrysalis Records. “Aqualung,” to many, is Tull’s masterpiece. The title track and “Locomotive Breath,” with their catchy riffs, would be joined by “My God,” “Cross-Eyed Mary,” and “Hymn 43” as classic rock staples. There’s no arguing with its commercial success, having sold more than seven million copies and continuing to outsell anything in the back catalog.
Yet, “Aqualung” is arguably Tull’s most misunderstood album. Critics dubbed it a concept album, particularly for Anderson’s critical, skeptical views of organized religion, mostly on side B (“My God”). Anderson has disputed, almost resented, the assessment seeing the record as “just a bunch of songs.” The labeling lead the band to really give the critics a concept album with the following studio release “Thick as a Brick.”
“Aqualung” has a dominant theme but is certainly more, much more, than a concept album hindging on a solitary subject. Anderson explores the struggles of the less fortunate in our society (e.g., “Aqualung,” “Cross-Eyed Mary,” “Up to Me”), teenage angst and formal education difficulties ( e.g., “Wind Up,” “Mother Goose”), and returns to his parental themes with “Cheap Day Return, a tune encompassing Anderson’s feelings while traveling to visit his sick father.
“Aqualung” also cemented the exaggerated image, especially to those only casually acquainted with the band, that Tull was a “heavy rock” group. Years later, a Grammy for best heavy metal album (viz., “Crest of a Knave”) would officially sanction the misconceived stereotype. Yet, “Aqualung” is where Anderson really begins to develop his personal style for acoustical guitar songs with “Cheap Day Return,” “Mother Goose,” and “Slipstream.”
“Aqualung” did establish one of the most notable features of Tull’s music: songs varying with intensity, mixing medium to heavy electrical sounds with lighter acoustical passages (e.g., “Aqualung,” and “My God”). Indeed, every album up to “Under Wraps” (1984) would have at least one such styled number.
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@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
What other albums do you think changed music? Comment below!
@mrcoatsworth429 3 жыл бұрын
The Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden:)
@anonagain 3 жыл бұрын
Some albums from the 70s that changed the way I viewed music were Mahavishnu Orchestra's "Inner Mounting Flame" (also "Birds of Fire"). John Mclaughlin's guitar playing speaks for itself, as does Billy Cobham's drumming - he was the first drummer I remember to replace the 2/4 hi hat pattern for straight eighths. Also any of Weather Report's albums including their self-titled debut album and "I sing the Body Electric". Don't know if they were popular enough for this series, but they sure changed my approach to listening and playing music. Thanks Warren!
@arnsteinkleven 3 жыл бұрын
Love - Forever Changes and Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
@patkelly8309 3 жыл бұрын
If we can include Jethro Tull and Aqualung in this canon then I full believe Gong have a place. So I'm going to plump for Camembert Electrique. Daevid Allen's contribution to music and the world as a whole is immense. He was a wonderful human being. You would be quite surprised by who cite Gong as a major influence.
@4ctmam 3 жыл бұрын
In The Court Of The Crimson King I do realise that a video on that would be problematic, sonce King Crimson are notorious youtube blockers. But you can't argue with the album's impact :)
@russellcampbell9198 3 жыл бұрын
An album that changed my point of view as a teen - musically and linguistically.
@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing Russell!
@genericjesus8803 3 жыл бұрын
perhaps the most underrated/overlooked bands EVER. I remember when my older brother brought home Aqualung (the record), I WAS HOOKED. That’s when my ‘record collection’ began. I was lucky enough to see them twice...awesome!!! No one I knew listened to them, they liked The Stones, Led Zeppelin, the Beatles..more ‘popular’ stuff. JT and Neil Young made me who I am today. INCREDIBLE mini-documentary, THANKS
@GreenGhostGalahad 11 ай бұрын
I saw Tull sometime in the mid to late 90's at Pier Six Concert Pavillion in Baltimore, a huge thunderstorm broke out in the middle of their set and I was dancing my ass off in the rain. Soaked through to the bone afterwards, but it was hands down the best concert I've ever been to.
@chrismorgan7494 7 ай бұрын
They weren't overlooked or underrated. They were one of the top bands in the 70s. Gentle Giant, however, is underrated and overlooked.
@rjh1226 7 ай бұрын
@@chrismorgan7494agreed. If it was overlooked or underrated it was by the dude who wrote that comment. He overlooked and underrated it. Nobody I hung out with thought that way
@patricklamb130 6 ай бұрын
I was lucky enough to see them for the Aqualung tour at Red Rocks ...Colorado
@patoke7812 5 ай бұрын
A wonderful commentary on the most iconic band of all time. Ian Anderson's poetry, intelligence and amazing flute playing and compositions together with the other members of Jethro Tull have added a lot of pleasure to my life!!
@dougtull4594 3 жыл бұрын
Martin Barre is such a great guitarist. His solo on "Aqualung" is masterful.
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed!! Amazing solo
@geoffsimpkins7650 3 жыл бұрын
In my mind, the solo is as close to perfect for its song as has been recorded.
@dougtull4594 3 жыл бұрын
@@geoffsimpkins7650, Jimmy Page actually came into the studio while he was cutting this solo. He had to ignore him, or he feared he would ruin his concentration.
@geoffsimpkins7650 3 жыл бұрын
@@dougtull4594 it might have inspired this great solo
@911truthfarmer 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for giving Tull their due. A truly unique and brilliant band.
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed! Amazing band!!
@javierllerena5756 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting , I am ferocious fan of Jethro Tull, this is the only band I can heard without boring , I also have many progressive rock albums from bands like Yes , Genesis, Pink Floyd, ELP , King Crimson, Rush , Camel , but to me Jethro Tull is completely different, this Celtic style is unique, To me is the most intelligent sophisticated and complex band ever existed.
@Hubcapdiamondstarhalo Жыл бұрын
Jethro Tull absolutely rocks. Love the combination of instruments and the change ups throughout their songs. This album/aqualung, is still one of the best to date.
@Producelikeapro Жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much for sharing
@J-DUB-F1 3 жыл бұрын
This album and THAT song, are examples of art that never leave you. It check's so many boxes.....heavy riffs, uniquely creative, engaging lyrics, charismatic vocal delivery, musicianship. I need to revisit the whole album now......50yrs!! :-o !!
@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын
That's wonderful to hear!
@williambaldridge1203 3 жыл бұрын
I've seen Jethro Tull in concert 44 times. It Became a family tradition. I'm hoping they come back to Florida again, now that the covid is over.
@RoyalDavid 2 жыл бұрын
@@williamhinshaw6838 But Alas several of us have briken over 100 Tull concerts, in my case since only 1980. Cheers!
@roberttakatsu3926 2 жыл бұрын
When I saw Jethro Tull in 73 in Montreal wow. In the middle of the concert the phone starts ringing and the band stops dead. It rings and stops. The rest of the concert goes on. The end after the encour. The phone rings , lights on we all stop and look Ian Anderson comes out and answers. "It's for you"
@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing!
@stevecastro1325 2 жыл бұрын
Ian is so humble, when he is a clear leader and innovator. I think part of the attraction is that he was self-taught; he wasn’t confined by ‘standard’ methods.
@artemesaulkov2010 6 ай бұрын
He's not that humble. He is a genius and my musical hero but he is not a person you'd like to meet
@PeterHuebner 4 ай бұрын
NEIN IAN ANDERSON IST NICHT SO BESCHEIDEN WIE ES SEIN LANGER GITARRIST MARTIN BARRE,DENN ER IST ES!!IAN ANDERSON IST EIN KNALLHARTER GESCHÄFTSMANN IM LEBEN UND EIN GENIE IN DER MUSIK.ZWEI MUSIKER UND TYPEN DIE UNTERSCHIEDLICHER NICHT SEIN KÖNNEN.ABER DAS PROJEKT JETHRO TULL HAT MIT BEIDEN SO EINE LANGE ZEIT FUNKTIONIERT. LONG LIVE IAN AND MARTIN.❤😊
@MrPhotodoc 3 жыл бұрын
THE truly unique band of the day. A shame classic rock stations rarely play their songs anymore.
@bkm2797 Жыл бұрын
I was only 15 when I saw Jethro Tull live in Orlando Florida, I absolutely loved it even though I really didn't understand or have the ability to contemplate the lyrics. Aqualung is still one of my favorite albums to this day, a night I will never forget.
@randystone4903 3 жыл бұрын
I was fortunate to see many of Jethro Tulls concerts in the 1970's, best date nights ever. By chance sat in the acoustical sweet spot in an old colosseum for Thick as a Brick. They were the perfect band for English majors with their lyrics making sly social commentary. I'm very pleased they still have significant staying power among (smart) young people I've met.
@lionaudio 3 жыл бұрын
This album was in my parent's record collection when I was a kid. I would lay on the floor with headphones on and play this record over and over again. So many things about this album influenced how I play music. "Wind Up" is in my top 10 greatest songs ever written.
@dudleypage9880 3 жыл бұрын
Aqualung is the best vinyl in my collection.l always enjoy listening to it ,50 years on.
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@Dwightpower88 2 жыл бұрын
As much as I love this record I think "Benefit", which came before it was better as an album. But I love all the early Tull stuff. Edit: also, Ian is a GREAT acoustic guitarist. One of a kind!
@brianmorrow5350 3 жыл бұрын
Some of the most complicated and intriguing rock music ever produced...... How they memorized so much for live performances is amazing! And it's interesting to me that the title track of this album contains no flute.....
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, agreed on all points!
@stugerson4727 3 жыл бұрын
This album......omg
@philip6502 2 жыл бұрын
In my opinion, The RR HOF is meaningless. Who cares what a limited group of people think?
@clouddog2393 3 жыл бұрын
Had the good fortune to see Tull play Aqualung in ,71 at the Dome , Brighton . My first ever gig [ l was 16 ]. One of my all time favourite gigs and albums . A great band .
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Wow! That's amazing!!
@LoveGuitar63277 3 жыл бұрын
One of them best lives acts ever. Superb musicianship coupled with intense and captivating stage presence.
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed! Thanks ever so much!
@mikebruns8839 3 жыл бұрын
Blew me completely away when I saw them in 77. Completely commanding.
@maxwellshammer5283 3 жыл бұрын
I first saw them when they opened for Led Zeppelin on their first North American tour. I was immediately hooked and saw them a number of times after that. Probably my favorite of theirs, though, is the Songs from the Wood album.
@DavidMFChapman 3 жыл бұрын
I love This Was
@janzahalka9096 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video. I was afraid Martin Barre would not be mentioned at all. It is to be noted that Mr. Barre is outstandingly humble and down to earth guy when met in person. Our encounter two years ago was the final push for me to start learning guitar at the age of 36...
@capcompass9298 3 жыл бұрын
For me, Jethro Tull was Ian and Martin. Anything before Martin arrived, I regard as Jethro Toe.
@BirdTrump3324 Ай бұрын
Well that was only one album
@pauldavies6037 3 жыл бұрын
The most original and exciting live band ever that flute playing nobody has done anything like it!
@nikolajovanovicks1470 Жыл бұрын
One of the most important albums of my life. How happy am i to say that i have the first UK press signed just for me? Wow that will be my treasure forever!!!
@Producelikeapro Жыл бұрын
Wow! That’s amazing!
@Producelikeapro Жыл бұрын
Congratulations
@nikolajovanovicks1470 Жыл бұрын
@@Producelikeapro Thank you so much , i wish you all the best in your life!
@jessiearies1912 Жыл бұрын
I got my introduction to Juthro Tull through " Stand Up" album back in 1970. I also saw them in Vancouver, Canada once! Blew my mind! Very unique sound, very good musicians, luv their music & Ian Anderson looked like a Sorcerer coming on stage with his wild hair & flute in hand. All the time he was performing, there was a red telephone sitting on a table, on stage. I asked my date, what's the telephone for? At the end of his performance, the phone rang, he picked up the receiver, held it out to the audience and said, "It's for you." Blew me away! Always been a fave. band of mine, to this day! I'm 75 now ✌🌹☮
@chrissieczka4421 6 ай бұрын
I’ve just turned 70. My first of many dozens of Tull shows began at the age of 14. Im still awe struck of the experience today. You did good. Thank you.
@rubenangeliqueholguinlopez5819 2 жыл бұрын
What an iconic Album a true timeless Masterpiece
@bodensick 3 жыл бұрын
Hands down, the best Tull album of all time, and one of the best albums of the 70's.
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much!
@JohahnDiechter 3 жыл бұрын
Jehtro Tull's greatness is like an open secret. They deserve much more respect than I feel they receive. Thanks from a huge fan of both the band and now your channel.
@bawbagindustries 3 жыл бұрын
"Aqualung" has to be up there as a contender for the "best" song of all time. Musically amazing - that riff, that solo, that ridiculous bass under the Bo Diddley groove - and lyrically just mind-blowing. Compassion without any crap sentimentality - a flawed, destroyed human being, pissing on his feet to stop his toes falling off. Jennie Anderson's masterpiece.
@phuzbrain 3 жыл бұрын
Hard to believe Great Bands like Tull and Stepenwolf are not in the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame, but Madonna is.
@luissantiago8446 3 жыл бұрын
And the farce that is the Rock n' Hall of Shame rolls on. There are inductees which are not certifiably rock, and dubious at best. I was 17 when Aqualung was released, and it made quite a splash. One cannot imagine the 70s without the impact of Jethro Tull.
@dwightballard3868 3 жыл бұрын
It seems deliberate and has struck me as political as progressive rock groups like ELP, Yes and Jethro Tull have been snubbed. I'm a big fan of Kraftwerk, but I don't think of the group as particularly "rock and roll". Ian has been vocal about not expecting to be inducted, but as long as groups like Tull and ELP are shunned, the Hall of Fame has absolutely no credibility.
@phuzbrain 3 жыл бұрын
@@dwightballard3868 Totally Agree
@robny1461 3 жыл бұрын
It's a JOKE. If they had called it the "Popular Music HOF" then more of their selections would at least make a bit more sense, though it still doesn't explain the many glaringly obvious omissions. I won't even visit the museum.
@phuzbrain 3 жыл бұрын
@@robny1461 Agreed
@williamtownsend3279 3 жыл бұрын
One of the highlights of my life was the concert. He came out with his flute, guitar over his back, and a stool to sit on.
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!!
@secolerice 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this! Jethro Tull is my 2nd favorite band after The Beatles. So many people (especially the young music reactors) don't understand Tull at all. I also love folk music and love the folk influence in Tull. Steeleyed Span is where I learned a lot of British folk tunes (along with the tunes that made it to the US and influenced folk/country/western/bluegrass here). Along with the musicianship and the use of the flute, the shear poetry of the lyrics of their songs is amazing. I saw them on their Heavy Horses tour in Denver. Even in the nose bleed seats I was blown away.
@ricenglish4556 3 жыл бұрын
I thought Martin Barre's electric guitar was outstanding. He really got a Hard Rock sound, almost making it bark at you.
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed! Wonderful guitar playing!
@cbr9914 3 жыл бұрын
i get that it's all subjective, but i don't understand why everyone thinks barre was "brilliant"....he was a FANTASTIC ensemble player, but his leads are terrible....you can tell he has no idea what he's doing, just moving his fingers fast and hoping for the best (he's even quoted saying something along these lines).
@fiveeyes2802 2 жыл бұрын
@@cbr9914 That’s Martin being a humble human being as well as a bit of self-deprecation. He was a monster in my book.
@lilajagears8317 2 жыл бұрын
@@fiveeyes2802 I agree!
@ricenglish4556 Жыл бұрын
@@cbr9914 Are you tone deaf??!! Martin's leads are outstanding!!!! So carefully and melodically structured. Fingers moving fast and hoping for the best and saying he's quoted stating that?? I don't know what you're going on about, but you don't have a clue and know nothing about anything.
@stevecoscia 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, a terrific album. Bought the Aqualung album when it first came out and it is meant to be played in its entirety.
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, masterpiece
@itshotinhere9346 3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for putting this thing on Tull together; they were truly excellent but, imo, they didn't tour enough - over here at least. Anderson's back story on these great tunes, along with your commentary much appreciated. Did I say thanks? I did? I'll say it again: thank you!
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much! I appreciate it
@tomjackson5815 3 жыл бұрын
Being from USA I thought as I kid that this band had the poetry, smartness and the dynamic quality, depth plus the edge of rock in a European sound. I loved this band , truly great
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Very well said Tom!
@chuckwagon5518 3 жыл бұрын
I was 14 and and had four 8-track tapes that I wore out that year...Aqualung, Santana's first album, Grand Funk Railroad's red album and The Beatles Abbey Road. It was a great summer! I must also give an honorable mention to The Beatles Let It Be!
@DrJoshGuitar 3 жыл бұрын
Cool man the golden age of rock music!
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
That does sound like a great Summer to me Chuck!
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
@@DrJoshGuitar great times!
@RovPrivyTube 3 жыл бұрын
Tull is still underrated as can be, absolute legends. You have no idea how happy I was to see this notification, so glad!
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
In my world they are GIANTS! From the moment I heard Stand Up I was sold!
@nickdryad 3 жыл бұрын
Tull is not underrated. They have had a loyal following since the early 70. The problem is their audience is dying. Literally. Too old to rock n Roll and old enough to die.
@patkelly8309 3 жыл бұрын
@@Producelikeapro Prog Like A Pro
@blackstrawberry5863 3 жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree more
@simonbarsinister8854 3 жыл бұрын
@@nickdryad Dude; I'm 50. Bugger off :)
@sgttombailes3380 3 жыл бұрын
one of THE BEST LIVE Concerts I have ever seen. University of Georgia!! Thick as a Brick tour! Awesome Musician !!
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Wow! That’s amazing
@Archaic1Eye 3 жыл бұрын
Jethro Tull is one of those bands that I have heard about for many years but never got round to actually sitting down and listening to their music. I will remedy that today.
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
That is fantastic to hear!
@juankarron9215 3 жыл бұрын
I love your demonstration of the major third in the riff. I could hear this on the record but could never get the right sound and any second band guitarist would always just play the same main riff. In 1973 @ age 14 I stumbled across this record oddly enough, in a neighborhood butcher shop. they had bought a small empty adjoining store, knocked down the wall & added a bodega that sold all sorts of items. there was a carousel with records on it & I spotted the strange drawing of a bearded hobo with the title Jethro Tull 'Aqualung'. It sounded so very different than anything else at the time or since. We all winded up going to every Tull concert from 73'-82'. As a young budding guitarist, I was always captivated at Martin Barre's style & tone, which besides Andersons unique persona, writing & multi-instrumentation skills, It was Barre who gave Tull the early hard-rock sound that made them so iconic.
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much! Agreed! I love that guitar part! Martin is a wonderful guitarist!!
@thombone 3 жыл бұрын
Concept album or not, it's genius.
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed 100%!
@thabudmaster 3 жыл бұрын
I first saw Tull play in 1984 when i was 10 year old! Saw them again 3 or 4 more times after, most memorable was their 25th anniversary gig at Wembley Arena. Met the band a couple of times & hung out backstage with them once. Great days!
@leoalphaproductions8642 3 жыл бұрын
Almost all their albums are legendary. One of the most talented and versatile bands of all time.
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed 100%!
@jameslewis8227 3 жыл бұрын
Warren, if you don’t mind me saying so, these videos you make are simply fantastic. Please keep them coming.
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much James!!
@jameslewis8227 3 жыл бұрын
@@Producelikeapro Thank you!
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
@@jameslewis8227 no thank YOU! Means a lot to have the support!
@jameslewis8227 3 жыл бұрын
@@Producelikeapro Well then, I accept your gratitude with even more gratefulness. To commemorate the occasion I’ll listen to both Aqualung AND Thick As A Brick sometime over this weekend at a volume that’s louder than my neighbors are willing to tolerate. I have both albums in 96kHz/24 bit FLAC format (Mixed and Mastered by Steven Wilson). Not to dwell on the Prog Rock neediness too long, but have you ever considered doing a video about Yes’ rendition of Simon&Garfunkel’s America? It’s probably a cover that’s too obscure to have made a huge impact on anyone. Maybe you could add a series of videos to your channel featuring the best covers of all time, obscure and not so obscure?
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
@@jameslewis8227 I'm excited to listen to those as well! Stand Up is a personal favourite!
@mdedina 3 жыл бұрын
This is the best documentary on Tull I’ve ever seen. Thanks.
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thanks ever so much
@TomCawoski 3 жыл бұрын
Jethro Tull - Aqualung is a classic! I remember it well and still have it on vinyl...
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed! Masterpiece!
@jfo3000 3 жыл бұрын
One of my first musical purchases, 10 yrs old. I still have that cassette.
@phoenixjim0527 3 жыл бұрын
Do you still remember December's foggy freeze?
@briantlougan810 3 жыл бұрын
That was great! I saw them play this music in St. Louis in 1972 or 73. Anderson was AMAZING on stage, a whirling dervish with a iconic voice and flute. What is lost explanations today is the powerful feeling of generational revolt. Rock music like this animated young people. At the concert people were passing around joints back when marijuana possession was a felony, the whole 20 000 seat auditorium smelling of pot smoke, while being patrolled by the police. Who couldn't do anything because there were too many of us. Great music, which had much more impact on people at the time than just a catchy tune. But also worthy of your detailed musical analysis. I knew there was something unusually good going on there.
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Wow! I'm quite envious, that must have been such an amazing show!!
@charris939 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for putting this together and so concisely (an achievement in itself!) As per my profile picture I am a fan, and made a clay animated version of The Hare who lost his spectacles! In 1989 ( can be found on KZfaq). My favourite Tull albums are Stand up and Benefit. But an amazing output for young men barely in their early 20’s. My son is 12 and has been learning trumpet for a few years, in the last week he has started teaching himself the flute - a-hah! The moment I have been waiting for for the last 33 years - I introduced him to Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull clips on YT! Tonight he was producing the characteristic Ian Anderson Flute Trill, warms an old mans heart:). Glad you retolthe Jimmy Page story. Thanks again Warren, love your work, kind regards Colin.
@tomlangmusic9623 3 жыл бұрын
Aqualung is the soundtrack to my high school years. Even went on to play Cross Eyed Mary in a late 70s Canadian Band (with a recording to boot!) Thank you Warren for focusing on this incredible album. BTW Thick As A Brick is pretty phenomenal too ;)
@willemmoller6736 3 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks Warren! Locomotive Breath was a hit in South Africa in 71/72 and it was one of the first songs I learnt to play, we covered it in my first band when I was like 13. I later got heavily into Thick as a Brick and Passion Play, Ian Anderson is an incredibly creative and fascinating musician and those albums still sound great. And he made the flute cool!
@lucasbelloni 2 жыл бұрын
That's incredible work, thank you! I love it
@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much!
@2Nu 3 жыл бұрын
As a nonmusician, I find both yourself and your American counterpart Rick Beato to be utterly charming, well read, insightful, and engaging as presenters and disseminators of popular music. This segment only further affirms that belief since this music was the soundtrack of my youth. Kudos to you mate!
@jen_alanfromchicago53 3 жыл бұрын
Same here, did you give "Professor of Rock " a try, does really good interviews
@2Nu 3 жыл бұрын
@@jen_alanfromchicago53 Yes, I follow him as well. Though he is adept and engaging in his manner of presentation, he tends to foster a sense of sychophantery among his followers on his channel that I find particularly distasteful. FWIW , I also find Jamel_AKA_Jamal to be another genuine and honest music aficionado who explores all genres of music from a layperson's perspective and provides great personal insight into those tracks he provides reactions to.
@michaellalli7693 Жыл бұрын
Thick as a Brick is their best LP as well as A Passion Play. However Aqualung was the album that exploded in the US and it’s a genius record, music and lyrics.
@mudduck754 9 ай бұрын
Wanted bricks must be as thick as was one of the best ads in the album jacket
@spontaneousgroovincombusti2902 3 жыл бұрын
“…or maybe her attention is drawn by Aqualung…” And that’s in “Cross Eyed Mary.” Those two great songs also have connection.
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, indeed!
@knearhood8 3 жыл бұрын
this was my absolutely favorite album back in high school in the 1970's. Damn I am old
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much for sharing
@philip6502 2 жыл бұрын
You and me, brother. 😎
@WITELITE 3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff. They are the most glaring oversight in the Rock n Roll HOF and it saddens me everytime I see the list of new inductees. It's legitimacy is tarnished without them (and ELP a close second). Thank you for doing this video.
@shb7772000if 3 жыл бұрын
They're not in the Rock and Roll hall of fame? You've got to be kidding me. I just checked. They're not. That's totally absurd. My favorite group, and one of the best groups ever. I wonder who decides who's in. Yes, and ELP trilogy was a great album too.
@edwhite7475 3 жыл бұрын
Precisely why the RNRHOF sucks.
@broadsword6650 3 жыл бұрын
RNRHOF is a commercial enterprise and makes its (often bizarre) decisions for commercial not artistic reasons. Screw those guys.
@iarocks44 3 жыл бұрын
@@shb7772000if The weak answer from the hall is that Jethro tull is Progressive Rock and therefore not the genre of music they are recognizing - that is of course a bunch of garbage. While prog rock is under represented they included The Moody Blues in 2018. They have also inducted Rsh, Yes, and Genesis. There is no way that Jethro Tull should not be in the R&R HOF. Abba? Joan Baez? Janet Jackson, The Bee Gees, The Cure are all Rock and Roll but Jethro Tull is not? Joan Baez is straight up folk or country. Others are Pop. The Cure is more prog or alternative rock than straight rock. The reason behind the scenes I have heard - cannot confirm - is that the powers that be never liked Ian Anderson as he insulted them somehow along with the anger some felt when Jethro Tull won the Grammy for Metal for Crest of a Knave over Metallica. In fairness not sure I would call Crest of A Knave Metal but it is a good piece of music. The argument was that Jethro Tull was not Hard Rock or Metal - so the Hall is out to uphold that ridiculous and arrogant notion. So unless there is a major change in the leadership at the Hall, they will never consider Jethro tull, ever.
@DC-js4gk 3 жыл бұрын
Well that's a disgrace, on both counts. Bet Crimson arent there either
@PetrosAntoniouMusic 3 жыл бұрын
It was on the 14th of July 2003 that I watched them live in Athens and my jaw hasn't recovered yet!!! The most underrated progressive rock blues folk jazz band! Thank you Warren for another great video. P.S.: The encore was Locomotive Breath!!! Imagine what happened.....
@joetowers4804 3 жыл бұрын
I remember hearing Locomotive Breath while driving my vw bug to uni. I had to stop by the side of the road when I heard that flute solo for the first time.
@MattJaissleFilms 3 жыл бұрын
1971 was a big year for classic rock. Aqualung, Zeppelin 4, Who's Next, Sticky Fingers...
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed! Amazing time!
@luissantiago8446 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. The rock music that emerged that year was so amazing that years later, it still resonates. Much of it is now enshrined in the vaults of classic rock. Even the pop rock songs were keepers. 1971 was indeed a stellar year for rock.
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
@@luissantiago8446 agreed 100%!
@diannehogan7605 3 жыл бұрын
Paranoid, Master of Reality
@peterforrest6682 3 жыл бұрын
Doesn't get much better than that...indeed...thanks Warren...excellent video.
@knowhere60 2 жыл бұрын
Great review! One if the most thoughtful that I've seen. My favorite 1970s-1980s Rick band!
@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much! Yes, huge fan of Jethro Tull
@waynebutler7432 3 жыл бұрын
Also, would like to say after listening to your insights on a particular piece of music, I always go back and listen again with a new appreciation for that music. Thank you
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you!
@itshotinhere9346 3 жыл бұрын
True that
@paulb6630 3 жыл бұрын
LOVED THIS ALBUM. I was in a Tull Cover band for a while. Good times! Great Job @Warren Huart
@knowwhere3220 3 жыл бұрын
I was an invited guest at a Tull soundcheck at Carnegie Hall around 2006, the band played bits of Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, and, I kid you not..the theme from the movie ''The Godfather!"" Ian's son James was nice enough to host me and indroduced me to his father! Wonderful!
@jfo3000 3 жыл бұрын
I was playing the guitar and singing Aqualung out in the yard last night. This song is in the ether.
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
That's amazing to hear!
@hunterthompson2206 3 жыл бұрын
It's not just a rumor - Tony Iommi was actually briefly the guitarist in Jethro Tull before returning to Sabbath. You can see him playing a white Stratocaster (and somewhat hidden beneath a large hat, if I recall) during Tull's appearance in the Rolling Stones "Rock and Roll Circus" film.
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Yes! He was miming the guitar part in the movie. FYI Tony is one of my major influences! Huge fan
@dougtull4594 3 жыл бұрын
He actually played with Tull for a "Song For Jeffery" in the Rolling Stones' "Rock N' Roll Circus" film shot in 1968.
@nikirose7673 3 жыл бұрын
One of the albums that broadened my horizons beyond a teenage addiction to 70s metal. Great stuff, still love hearing it.
@matiasgoinheix366 3 жыл бұрын
Man, this became one of my most awaited series on the channels I follow. This is one of my favourite albums, discovered it digging through my dad's LPs.
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thanks ever so much!
@groverbaker6404 3 жыл бұрын
Stand up..one of the greatest lps ever recorded!! Beautiful lp
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
I love that Album!! It was my introduction to Jethro Tull! It’s a masterpiece
@vandenro 3 жыл бұрын
Yep Stand Up is brilliant.
@devilsslave1970 3 жыл бұрын
Imagine not waving back at Jimmy page who's taking a break from recording led zeppelin IV because you're in the middle of recording a guitar solo for aqualung
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Haha I hear you! What an incredibly unique and powerful experience!!
@JohnBrooking4 3 жыл бұрын
He did the right thing. 🙂
@robny1461 3 жыл бұрын
I got the MU Best Of album in 1976 for my 13th birthday and that changed the trajectory of my musical interests. I then noted which album each song was from and bought them. Under my high school yearbook pic, "Aqualung" is included among the other important things to me at that time. Thank you for making it a part of your excellent video series, cheers!
@jamman6 3 жыл бұрын
I was listening to this album last night whilst driving to my girlfriend's house and then boom! You have a video on it! Love your work!
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Thanks ever so much!
@amessofwires 3 жыл бұрын
Never thought I’d ever see someone talk about Jethro Tull in the same way as a normal pop group. I love learning about the weirder parts of music history and bands like Jethro Tull. So thank you for the wealth of information.
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
They are one of the greatest bands of all time, without a doubt!
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
They are one of the greatest bands of all time, without a doubt!
@patkelly8309 3 жыл бұрын
@@Producelikeapro Is there an echo in here......
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Apparently there is, there is, there is….
@patkelly8309 3 жыл бұрын
@@Producelikeapro Probably a Roland Space Echo ;-)
@wbertie2604 3 жыл бұрын
I've also read that Page was also cheering Barre along, willing him to nail the solo. It's nice to think that there was such a generosity of spirit.
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed! Amazing to hear!
@edwhite7475 3 жыл бұрын
Now see i read that Page was intentionally messing with him,or as they say-'Taking the piss' out of him. Either way, Barre NAILED it, and thats what matters most.
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
@@edwhite7475 I wasn't;t there, none of us were so who knows?
@edwhite7475 3 жыл бұрын
@@Producelikeapro i didnt SAY i was there...i read it in a book or magazine. You werent even BORN yet probably.
@wbertie2604 3 жыл бұрын
Interpretations may vary, especially after retelling over fifty years. Even Page might not remember now. If he follows the channel maybe he will drop by and put us right.
@richardrichard2028 3 жыл бұрын
I remember hearing the Aqualung album in 1972 (I was 12 and an older friend and musician turned me on to it) and it blew my mind. I was a huge fan of the British Invasion and to me this band (Jethro Tull) had a uniquely British sound that I always likened to modern minstrel music. I had the pleasure of seeing them open for the WHO in New Jersey around that same time and they were incredible. A truly talented and unique band that had a huge impact on my life as a musician. Thank you for covering this often overlooked and underrated phenomenon of a band known as Jethro Tull .
@CallMeChato 3 жыл бұрын
I love your videos so much I even watched the 4 minutes of black at the end. Finally, Tull! One of my favourite bands of all time. Thanks so much. Yes, Anderson is quoted as saying the band go so sick of Aqualung of being accused of being a concept album they decided Thick as a Brick would be a parody concept album.
@volodymyrvsahdneek5065 3 жыл бұрын
Feel blessed that I got to see Tull about a half dozen times in the 70's and 80s. They always came up with great riffs and lyrics for songs. Ian is a great front man and entertaining to watch, awesome flautist, and Martin Barre's guitar tone is killer. The rest of the band aren't slackers either. Live their PA engineer made it enjoyable. So many sound guys suck live.
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Very envious!! Thanks for sharing!
@chriswalker4616 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, Warren! And what an album - I first heard it when I was learning to play guitar, and I still rate it as one of the best albums of all time. As for Martin Barré's solo, it's what every solo should be - you can walk away whistling it after you hear it a few times. I really can't wait to see Martin Barré's band paying tribute to it in August this year near Canterbury at the New Day festival - it's gonna be (dare I say it...) 'Marvellous'!
@rickblackers88 3 жыл бұрын
And the piano player,Mr. John Evan,what a great an charming piano player!!
@lumberpilot 3 жыл бұрын
My best friend brought the album over my house and I kept for a little while listening and studying the lyrics. I was about 14 and I was supposed to get confirmed in my church. I ended up missing my confirmation.
@mightyV444 3 жыл бұрын
Martin Barré, inventor of Barré chords 🤪 And I had auditioned for a band called 'Cross Eyed Mary' ten years ago - who then turned out to be all teenage girls! 😄 And 'Locomotive Breath' was in the repertoire of the first proper band I'd joined as a drummer in '86; Our singer later became the head of Tull's German fan club 🙂
@ericoscarguitar2316 3 жыл бұрын
Jethro Tull! Ah, fantastic. One of the biggest things for me ever. Thank you Warren for this!
@JohnBrooking4 3 жыл бұрын
Great analysis of the meaning of the song Aqualung. I’ve long thought of it along those lines too, both the lyrics and the way the music reflects them.
@vewilli 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Warren, now this information about Aqualung is incredibly interesting for me. I remember very lively when this album appeared in 1971 and I became a big fan of Jethro Tull. Yet I didn’t know most of the things you told us here. Really great. I appreciate this very much. It‘s a great album, yes, but the greatest for me is „Thick as a brick“. Also „Stormwatch“, „A“, „The Broadsword and the Beast„ and many, many more are great albums for me. I love Jethro Tull‘s music and own many of there albums. Ian Anderson is an incredible musician and workaholic which he also shows in his solo album „Homo erraticus“. Thank you so much for giving so much new information about Aqualung and Jethro Tull, information I didn‘t know so far. Very, very interesting! 👍🏻👏🏻💪🏻👏🏻👍🏻
@GeorgeLeite 3 жыл бұрын
Started playing flute in '75. Few years later i heard Ian play, and it changed how i looked at the instrument. Saw him live a few times. Being old means i got to see many great bands. 😊
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
That’s fantastic to hear!!
@scottinWV 3 жыл бұрын
Ian sure had his own way with it.
@rachelnewyorktruth2564 3 жыл бұрын
can't think of a better studio album, ever. Minstrel is also quite mind blowing.
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Rachel, I love Mnistrel In The Gallery! Also, LOVE Standup!
@yabbadabba1975 3 жыл бұрын
They were kick ass live, too.
@robertkroberjr.157 3 жыл бұрын
I remember buying Minstrel in Gallery through Columbia house record club! 😎✌❤
@skyout19 27 күн бұрын
I still have my AQUALUNG LP (Vinyl) from Reprise Records RRC 2025 from 1971 and play it regulary - what a gift to the youth of that time !
@altaclipper 3 жыл бұрын
I have loved this since I was a kid and I still have it on my iPod. I only just recently discovered "Thick as a Brick", which was everywhere when I was a kid but the cover put me off! I can't believe I went all those years not hearing it. Jethro Tull deserves more recognition.
@my2cents370 3 жыл бұрын
Why the hell wouldn't you LISTEN to the damn record!? Have you not heard of ... YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK BY LOOKING AT ITS COVER??? Silly, silly man! 🤣
@altaclipper 3 жыл бұрын
@@my2cents370 I’ll bet you’ve never had the experience of walking into an HMV at the height of the 70’s or 80’s and strolling down the aisles of racks, perusing the thousands of albums that were available, many of which we are watching KZfaqrs react to today. There was a huge amount of choice and in those days, album cover art was a legitimate art form. Here’s another example from my youth: I was a Bowie fan from the early 70’s, bought most of his albums and wouldn’t touch “Hunky Dory” with a 10 foot pole. I couldn’t stand the cover and I was familiar with Mott the Hoople’s cover of “All the Young Dudes” and I just didn’t like that song. Still don’t. And to this day, I haven’t bought or listened to that album even though some critics consider it one of Bowie’s best. There is not a single recording artist whose work I feel compelled to own all of, because there’s not a single recording artist whose entire catalogue appeals to me. I was spending my hard-earned babysitting money and vinyl albums take up space. I made considered choices, few of which I regret, and if it had taken decades for me to discover some of what was available then, well, perhaps we’re led to things when we’re ready for them. And as for judging by covers, in those days Hipgnosis did the state of the art dust jacket art and beside those albums, “Thick as a Brick” was dowdy and pedestrian. I have no regrets, so don’t be so quick to judge.
@williamyoung3070 3 жыл бұрын
The music reached another level in large part due to the arrival of John Evan as a full fledged member. And Clive Bunker was at the pinnacle (and end) of his Tull career. The most surprising thing about the album is the ability of new bassist Jeffrey Hammond, who was briskly brought in amid the rapid flow of events surrounding the band. A longtime Tull associate but not a lifelong committed musician, the multi-talented Hammond proved to be highly capable and played above his level of dedication. Aqualung was no fluke or flash in the pan - Hammond's subsequent playing on Thick As A Brick is remarkable.
@peterdoughty2015 3 жыл бұрын
Very fine overview, sir! Anyone who grooves on Aqualung would do well to give close and repeated listenings to Stormwatch and Broadsword and the Beast. Paying attention to musical evolutions of both Anderson and Barre is fascinating. I’m glancing over at the LP cover of Stormwatch as I hit the comment button.
@Frank-pb2rh 6 ай бұрын
Brilliant documentary piece ,Aqaulung has always been my top 5 albums of all time it's amazing I know all the words to every song,it goes deep into my soul ,!!!it has effected my whole life journey and I am a hard rock singer 64 years old surfer from Maui Hawaii,well done !!!!
@FreakingOutWithBillyHume 3 жыл бұрын
This has always been one of my favorite albums and bands as well. For a long time it seemed like they were sliding into obscurity but lately I've noticed a lot of youngsters (I mostly work with young artists) are into this album including my 17 year old son who LOVES this record. Good video!
@ken2936 3 жыл бұрын
Aqualung was my first Tull purchase in '71, and I still have it. In an Ian Anderson interview he stated that the band had to settle for the smallest studio, because all others were scheduled, or in use. The engineering was awful. It had the lowest volume of any of my LP's, and sounded flat regardless of how I increased it. I even bought an equalizer hoping it would help. Fast forward a few years to CD's. There were engineers who tried to remaster this masterpiece, and failed miserably until 2011. Thanks to a young engineer (Steve Wilson) we now have Aqualung sounding as it should have.
@zitherzon2121 3 жыл бұрын
"Benefit" before this is another great album with a terrible lopsided stereo mix.
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Ken, I am very excited to hear all of the Stephen Wilson mixes!!
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
@@zitherzon2121 I will go back and listen!
@KenMyrheim 3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video! Getting into more proggy stuff means you're speaking my language, Warren. :)
@mariodriessen9740 3 жыл бұрын
One of my all time favourite albums! I can't wait to watch this video. Thanks!!! ❤️
@davidallenhammond2777 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Warren, one of my favorite albums and very influential to me.
@malcolmharris5277 3 жыл бұрын
Well done, Warren - as always, tremendously well put together, researched and presented. Great job.
@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ever so much
@DaveZoOm 3 жыл бұрын
I can't wait to watch this. Im not only a fan of the "albums that changed music series" but AQUALUNG was the very first record i bought as a youngster back in 1983. I still play that very same record to this day. I'll never tire of it.
@luissantiago8446 3 жыл бұрын
The fact that, as a kid, the first album you purchased was AQUALUNG, says a lot about your taste. And this in 1983! An epic choice.
@BirdTrump3324 Ай бұрын
Fantastic...I've seen Jethro Tull/Ian live over 70x...drank a cpl beers with Dave Pegg in Worcester Mass, nobody was better than Tull in there prime
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