Hey guys, this was an interesting one!! What’s the next Jethro Tull song we need to check out?!?! What’s a track that’s got TOP CLASS FLUTE BANGER written all over it?!?! Let us know down below!!!

Martin Barre's guitar playing really shines on this track. He's criminally underrated.

I just wanna say thanks to you two. I'm sixty-two years young, an old rocker from the early days of rock and roll. Whenever I watch you two, with your bobbing heads and closed eyes, hearing a great classic from the golden age of yesteryear, I feel almost the same way I did when me and my circle of friends would listen to a new album by a current artist. You find a groove and just let yourself go for four minutes, appreciating what the artist put out and what it took them to get it from their initial vision to their finished work. So like I said, thanks.

I'm a 64 year old grandma and I grew up with this music. I am SO happy to see that you guys like the music from back in the day! I've subscribed and look forward to seeing more of your reactions!

The Aqualung character is being looked at from two perspectives, one being "look at that nasty, old homeless guy who is probably a pervert", the other being one of kindness and sympathy.

When you do study the lyrics, bear in mind that the two different singing styles are reflective of who is perceiving the homeless guy. Society's baseless slurs to more easily ignore the tragedy of his situation, or the person who actually knows he's harmless and deserving of pity rather than scorn.

Yes.. This song deserves a lyric analysis. Many British lyricists of this time had deep meaning writing skills.

I went to one of their concerts in the 70's. It was so good, it was one of those rare times when everybody just shuts the hell up and sits down and watches the unbelievable talent of Ian Anderson. It was incredible.

My perspective on the lyrics has changed over the years as I've gotten old myself. I think the creepy section of lyrics has more to do with the unfounded judgement and accusation of others toward an old homeless man, rather than his actual personal thoughts and motivations. This is clarified by the description as a poor old lonely person, in pain, dying, just trying to warm himself in the sun, by the person who knows him "it's only me".

The lead singer Ian Anderson was very theatrical on stage. Have to watch the live version!

" Cross Eyed Mary " All the way guys.

"Feeling like a dead duck.....spitting out pieces of his broken luck..." What can you say? Crazy lyrics. I like JethroTull.

"Bouree" is an instrumental that is all flute. It's a bluesy take on classical piece.

After 11 listens you'll love this song. It's totally one of those songs that get better with listens.

He has TB(Aqualung)The song is about the world just spinning around him while he is dying from the disease.The song is hard to listen to,but is beautiful at the same time.Thats my take.I remember when it came out,it was sooooo different.

The guitar solo in this song is on my top 5 favorite guitar solos list. Martin Barre knew exactly what it needed, and he delivered. 🎸✌️❤️

I had a seventh grade teacher who let us play rock albums in class. She brought this to class and proclaimed this was a masterpiece and played it for us!

"Teacher", Cross-Eyed Mary"

I'm 61 and heard Aqualung at age 13 when it was new. You are college age and clearly more sophisticated and have the benefit of being alive with decades more music in existence to listen to. When I was 13 I had no music in my bedroom except a thing called a transistor radio playing static AM radio. Our family ''record player" was in the living room and my parents listened to classical and opera....(which today I actually respect)......then came the day I went to a kids house who had an expensive stereo system in his bedroom and he played Aqualung. All I knew were the Beatles and , the Supremes and Elvis...2 minute songs about how much I love you and few exceptions. I didnt know music like this existed w 5 minute and 7 minute songs with creative lyrics, and changes and breaks the way classical music was written.....this song and the rest of the album changed the molecular structure of my brain and there was no going back.

Take my word...Jethro Tull "My God" is a masterpiece...

Another good song by Jethro tull is minstrel in the gallery

Tull's"Bungle in the Jungle" has some flute!

Guys, when you do Jethro Tull songs, getting the lyrics is absolutely paramount. Ian has made very few songs that are simple there to enjoy as music. (Disclaimer - until the 1990es) There ALWAYS is a story, a message to the songs, sometimes a whole album (TAAB, and even more weird, A Passion Play). If you get to see these songs as a whole, the musical dimenison suddenly fits. Just like getting a different perspective where the dots suddenly line up and you can see the shape. Yes, Tull mainly is an acquired taste - but a profound one. Absolutely worth doing if you are into deep, meaningful music.

I'm 60 so for young musicians especially, such as my friends and me, this was a must-have, important, mile-marker album when it was released. The song "Aqualung" at that time would have raised questions ("Who is this Aqualung guy?'") and the song was cutting edge, both time sig wise and sonically. The lyrics were quite amusing even then and everyone would have been mimicking it, even years later; especially, "Snot is running down his nose." We assumed that this character was kind of a (harmless) pervert, not someone who would have acted on it; simply a visual thing and perhaps causing him to realize his mortality, age, and outcast status. Back then, we would have been eagerly reading the album liner notes and analyzing the cover painting. (We thought that might have been Ian Anderson as first.) I would have my older sister, who was an English Major in college, help me interpret the lyrics and cover. I listened to this album alone but would also have listened with a small group of friends in a room with a black light or a red light (very popular), posters on the walls, and a mirror ball (not always associated with Disco as perceived today). We would have been smoking weed and stashing it quickly when a parent would called out to us or come near. We would have been taking note of various changes or highlights of the song and verbally expressing these to each other and we would have been digging the music with more of a straight on head banging. We wouldn't talk about anything else unrelated to the music or my one friend would say, "Shut up and listen to the music!" This album and especially this song, is a classic and still played on Classic Rock radio. It's always a mindfucker to me when anyone under a certain age wouldn't have heard it.

Please do "Skating Away On the Thin Ice of the New Day"

"Hymn 43", hands down, no contest.

OK. It's been 3 years since this video. It is time to react to the entire album. The flow of the songs is amazing. You won't be disappointed.

To me, this guitar solo is the best thought out solo of all time.

Its a theme album that needs to listen to in its entirety to understand the characters, a huge commentary on society, religion etc.

Nobody could write a song like this today, and if someone did, there's no way they'd get away with playing it with these lyrics.

I bought this album days after it’s first release in 1971 in my youth, this was and still is a fantastic album and still play songs from it today. Love the flute and guitar work.

I'm about 1200 listens in and I still like the song.

Do "My God" next from Jethro Tull. You won't regret it. The whole album is masterpiece.

Heartwarming to see the new generation appreciating classics like this. Thank you!!!!

When I was a kid, my older brother came home from a Tull concert with a broken drumstick that the drummer threw into the audience. John caught it, and kept it on top of his amp (he played bass in a garage band) for years. Music was such a big part of our lives back then!

With Tull, you never know where they’ll take you next. 15th Century Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, modern day England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 or somewhere in someone’s dream. Andy you want flute? Try “Cross-Eyed Mary” or “The Witches Promise” Alex, take in the nuances of “Teacher”or “Sweet Dream” Tull has a unique lane in Prog-Rock history. Enjoy the trip. We appreciate you and are enjoying the channel! Cheers 🍻

Skating away on the thin ice of a new day !

Gotta give Jethro Tull’s “Too Old To Rock And Roll” a try. Think you’ll enjoy the hell out of that song.

I absolutely LOVED Alex's reaction to the end of the solo at 5:09! He was REALLY into that solo!

Once again, I say you *definitely* should go with ‘Cross-Eyed Mary’ next... No holds barred BANGER *and* it has generous amounts of flute.

The basis of the lyrics is the perception of the homeless by common misinformed people. Jethro Tull was looking to shine a light on this unjustified smearing of the homeless to show they are human too and they count as people as well.

I would recommend "Nothing Is Easy" from their "Stand Up" album - lots of great flute and still in their early heavy blues/rock phase. Great song!

I saw Ian Anderson last summer in concert. Guy still has it all! Played the flute danced around and never broke. I mean...amazing.

It's difficult for me to *_a la carte_* songs off albums like this - I was ready for "Cross-Eyed Mary" as "Aqualung" ended, which has a prominent flute in the intro - so there's your flute, the intro to the next song. Aqualung may not be a concept album, but it plays like one. (Cross-eyed Mary) Laughing in the playground Gets no kicks from little boys Would rather make it with a letching grey Or maybe her attention is drawn by Aqualung Who watches through the railings as they play The music press' insistence that Aqualung was a concept album is what prompted Ian Anderson to compose their follow-up "Thick as a Brick" as a parody of a concept album.

Give Minstrel in the Gallery a try. It's a good banger with flute. Jethro Tull was my favorite band growing up in the 70s and I've seen them live 14 times.

everything is perfect in this band

I think "Songs From The Wood" would be a great one to get into.

Discovering good music is great but discovering Tull is sublime.

I’m not a deep cut Tull person but I’ve always loved Aqualung, in my youth and still today. I like how it’s arranged, complex and interesting. Yes some disturbing lyrics, a crazy homeless dude. (Another poster opened my eyes on the lyrics, I never caught the two different views based on the vocal styles. Good stuff!) Give it those 12 listens. Thanks again, good stuff!

You guys need to check out a live performance. Ian Anderson has an awesome stage presence. Captivating to watch.

The Whistler by Jethro Tull is a good song. It's my favorite song by them.

Mother Goose by Jethro Tull. Or velvet green

Jethro Tull - one of THE FIRST Progressive Rock bands ever! Mysical geniouses!

Thick as a Brick Live Madison Square Garden 1978. Its an abbreviated version of Thick as a Brick but showcases all of Ian Anderson's talents. If you want to see Tull at their best all in one piece,then this piece has everything- flute, acoustic guitar, great drumming, keyboards.

When Martin Barre rips into his legendary guitar solo, it sends piss shivers up my spine. This is what most musicians wanna accomplish with their solos. This stands at the pinnacle of greatness with very little comparison out there. Thanks, gentlemen. You do Tull fans a great service.

"Benefit" Album is prob my favorite. "nothing to say", "Teacher" "to cry you a song" "with you there to help me". Almost top to bottom great. Teacher is probably the riffiest out of those.

A song about a homeless man named Aqualung. The first and last stanzas are basically looking at him as an unwashed person who deserves our derision. But the middle stanzas are the more compassionate ones, looking for hope for our hero. "The Army's up the road" meaning The Salvation Army where he can get warm and a cup of tea. When he "bends to pick a dog-end", they're talking about a cigarette butt. British slang and all that rot. And yes, he's "watching little girls with bad intent", but in my experience, no one I've ever talked with about this line actually believed he would ever carry through with anything illegal or immoral. Our own opinions and interpretations. But by all means, do a lyrical analysis. I gave you a bare bones one that is probably fairly close, but might have inaccuracies.

"Snatching your last breath, with deep sea diver sounds" is a direct correlation to the title, Aqualung and is the sounds his chest makes when breathing with a terminal lung disease, probably something like emphysema. One of the most underrated rock bands of all time and a band I have loved since I first heard them way back in the 60's. Iconic sounds

They weren't trying to be jazzy and weird - the chords are derived from medieval counter point, which is a big part of their sound. I guess it's a generational thing though. Back in the day, this song was an immediate banger. One of their best. And imo stands the test of time.

Yep, I was a Jethro Tull fan, back in the day! I'm 61 years old now. Of Jethro Tull, I've always said, they are a band for those of us who just can't get enough flute in our rock music!

Jethro Tull is one of those bands that you only get half of the picture if you don't see them playing these songs live. There is such an emphasis on theatrics and performance, especially from vocalist/flautist/guitarist Ian Anderson.

I like Tull, just not rabid for them. My favorite by them is the 1st LP. Now, again I'll put a shout out for Robin Trower. There has to be fellow Trower fans that will back me up here. Long Misty Days Too Rolling Stoned Bridge Of Sighs... I could go on and on. Rock 🤘

The Aqualung album was one of the first two albums recorded at Island Studios, which had two studios. The other album, recorded in the other studio at the same time was Led Zepplin IV. Martin Barre, Tull's guitarist, tells the story of being in the middle of the solo and trying to get it done (afraid that Anderson might replace the guitar solo for a flute solo if he didn't get it right) when Jimmy Page came into the control room and was trying to get Martin's attention.

Ian Anderson basically had a huge influence on teaching me how to think and how to speak. The lyrics were very deep for a high school student back when these amazing songs were released.

Cross eyed Mary is a much better song in my opinion

Saw this album tour, smoke covered floor of the middle extension, when, as the lights jammed on, Ian came up form the floor dressed as Aqualung “like the album cover” and the band just crushed every song. One of my favorite albums of all time. When you see them, you don’t feel you have the right to critique them, they are that good.

I think Andy is definitely. This is, no doubt, one of my JT faves. Such moving melodies and incredible performances..

I took my middle son to see Jethro Tulle for his 5th birthday back in 73! That's what he said he wanted for his present!

“Teacher”always sounded good to me

I LOVE TO PLAY THAT ON GUITAR HERO AND I'M A DRUMMER AT THE AGE OF 64.......KEEP ROCKING TO OUR GREAT MUSIC WHEN I WAS YOUNGER THAN YOU....

Wind Up is a great choice too! Love Tulle and Ian Anderson! Do yourselves a favor and find a live version to watch!

“Bouree” by Tull is totally different and memorable flute.

Thick As A Brick, Part 1 is easily my favorite by Tull. 10/10

I’m surprised Bungle in the Jungle wasn’t a top Tull request.

Hunting girl by Jethro Tull is a banger with flute also cup of wonder but I think you would like Hunting Girl more.

“Hunting Girl”, “A New Day Yesterday”, “Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of A New Day”. 🎸

Martin Barre One of the most underrated guitarist

Cross Eyed Mary , has great flute intro and rocks harder, it’s kinda the sequel to this song but better in my opinion

I haven't heard this song in a long while or really sat and concentrated on it since the 70's. I forgot how truly POWERFUL and SENTIMENTAL it was. Your show forces one to concentrate on every nuance of the music, instead of using it as backdrop. Because you both are reserving a space and time to BE with the song, it allows us the opportunity to BE with the song and to re-experience it, as for the first time. For this particular song, I found the experience to be sacred, because Jethro Tull played like there was no tomorrow, with a true edge and the lyrics here were so honest and probably would be unappreciated and despised in today's over-sanitized society, celebrating the pitiful drama of a freezing homeless man.

One of the first concerts I ever saw. Ian is amazing live. Playing that flute I swear I could see the notes flying off his flute.

I love your vids and I love your friendship. You guys remind me of how my friends and I would pile into someon'e's room and listen to albums and just get high on the music.

Jethro Tull Banger - Hunting Girl from the Songs from the Wood Album Barrymore Barlow, the drummer on this album, will blow your mind. The musical arrangement in general will blow your mind. But Barlow was the first, to my knowledge, to use double bass. Definitely worth checking out if you want to hear Tull when they're full tilt rocking.

Hello, I'm 61 and saw Jethro Tull 7 times in concert, first in 1974 and last in 2013, my favorite band. When I see you listen with headphones, I remember when with friends we smoke and enjoy that album. Thanks for your work.

The man.. There's no flute in R&R Ian Anderson... Hold my beer.

My God is the best song on the album. Aqualung is a somewhat of a concept album with some related concepts and characters

Big Dipper from the Too old to rock and roll too young to die album

What a classic Tull track ! After four weeks in hospital and two of them in the ICU, to hear my favourite Tull track is a kind of early Christmas present - so thanks, lads, there are so many brilliant Tull albums you can review it is difficult to name them all but you will certainly get round to listen to them all. Thanks again for playing this wonderful song which I first heard over 60 years ago !

Locomotive Breath, seriously! It epitomizes what Jethro Tull is. It has flute progression like a runaway train and metaphors like classic poetry.

Cool, you're doing Aqualung.... can't wait for you to react to Cross-Eyed Mary

When that album came out, I played it over and over again, sorry mom & dad.

You know I have no choice but to comment on this one.... Tull being my favorite band, I encourage you to dig deeper. Look to more bangers like Hunting Girl, Songs from the Wood, Bungle in the Jungle (with lyrics), Heavy Horses, Nothing to Say, Sossity, Teacher, Cry you a Song, My God, Thick as a Brick (full album only), Acres Wild, the list goes on and on.....

The bass line in this song is killer.

From the same album "My God" has lots of flute. "hymn 43" has a little and is a rocker.

To Cry You A Song. It's from the album previous to this one and sounds the most like songs from this album. Great guitar on the track.

The live version of Aqualung on the album “Bursting Out” really kicks ass. Tull had a different drummer by then, Barriemore Barlow who really punched up this song even more. The guitar solo is also much improved on the live track. Jethro Tull is extremely tight live, much like Rush. The group is full of some incredible musicians who play with near perfection any time I have seen them live.

Love. Love. Love the fact that you two don't interrupt the song every 13 seconds to give your comments. Watching you guys get this jam for the first time reminds me of how I felt.

“My God” by Jethro Tull has an absolutely wicked flute solo.

One of the top 20 Albums of all times not just because the band are supremely talented but there's not one lame tune on it. Kudos to the U.S.kids of the '70's who embraced this classic but also the young ones of today who take time to give it a listen.

Jethro Tull won the first Grammy for heavy metal.

Hi I’m 60 years old and been listening to Jethro Tull for 50 years... My favorite by far of all bands... You HAVE TO LISTEN TO MY GOD..... It’s on the Aqualung album... Someday you will appreciate Jethro Tull if you listen to his early albums !!!! There all unbelievable