Man, it's nice to see Barre get some attention. As acclaimed as Jethro Tull is, it's still seemingly underrated. In particular, Barre's ability to arrange guitar parts so they're punchy and don't get mushed up into all the piano and vocal riffing can't be understated. Tull puts on an absolute clinic in arrangement up through War Child.
@haskellbob Жыл бұрын
As a teen I was so in awe of the group, and of Ian Anderson, that any time I met someone new I would wind the subject of Jethro Tull and Ian Anderson into conversation. But it's kind of sad to look at how Ian hogged attention and Martin Barre stayed in the background. Introverted genius (Martin) combined with extroverted genius (Ian). Like, was Ian actually friendly with Martin? Was he ever friendly with anybody? Anyway, Martin Barre's guitar was essential to Tull. Any mediocre guitarist wouldn't have been such a great watershed for Ian Anderson in the creation of their music. I had the guitar solo from "Aqualung" memorized and I used to dance playing my air guitar along with it. I just hope Martin Barre got as much love from his own fans and that he wasn't psychologically affected by the shadow Ian Anderson cast at his expense.
@KirkHealy Жыл бұрын
Amen brother!
@budg.60947 ай бұрын
Heard an interesting interview with Ian on KZfaq. I’m paraphrasing, but he said that offstage he is extremely introverted, does not have a lot of friends and does not need a lot of friends. I respect Ian for all his work and I feel the exact same way about Martin. Love their music.
@georgetebbens35243 ай бұрын
Beautifully stated! Barre's Jethro Tull guitar parts expertly propel the arrangements without stepping over the other musicians or the vocals. That's not easy in a band so tight as Tull.
@georgetebbens35243 ай бұрын
Martin Barre was a quintessential member of Jethro Tull. He, like every member of Tull, enhanced the groove without getting in the way. Power when power suits the arrangement. Nuance when nuance suits the arrangement. Delicacy. Subtlety. Martin Barre has been an essential element of Jethro Tull from the start.
@nyrocks5580 Жыл бұрын
Finally, someone giving props to the genius of Martin Barre!
@user-zn6gz4ub7w2 ай бұрын
At the beginning of the concert in 1971. the band was in place in the dark. Ian Anderson came out, walked to down stage center into a spot light, threw his flute about 20 feet straight up, and right when he caught it all the stage lighting and the first kick butt song hit. It was AWESOME !!!!
@cafepaul1957 Жыл бұрын
I agree with everyone, Martin is underrated. I just saw him last Friday, at the age of 76 he's still kicking ass!! Love his guitar work in We Used To know.
@fourpoint645 ай бұрын
I ❤ the riff on 4wd low ratio
@BobC59Ай бұрын
Yep. Saw him twice last October, once electric and once acoustic. Both outstanding shows
@iananderson379914 минут бұрын
Nobody EVER underrated Martin!!!
@joebloggs8636 Жыл бұрын
I've seen Tull many times, seen Ian "solo" 3 times and I've seen The Martin Barre ban twice( great ,great band), Martin is so humble, he and his wife talked to myself and my wife for 20 minutes after a show seeing his band...great guy who is so much better than I think history realizes.
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
He’s a great person I’m told!
@mistie7108 ай бұрын
I think that's the whole reason why he is underrated; Martin is a modest bloke! When you are playing behind such folk as Ian, that can really take the spotlight off you, though as said here, he isn't short of a few riffs and solos. At his age, however, he has plenty of stories to tell - there's a few interviews knocking around on YT.
@dustylense Жыл бұрын
Martin Barre is so underrated. This is awesome!
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Glad you appreciate it!
@st3pp3nw0lf86 Жыл бұрын
The solo in Aqualung was one of the handful of guitar parts that made me decide I had to learn to play the guitar. His vibrato and the phrasing is just immaculate.
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Check this out…A Groundbreaking Song by Jethro Tull: Aqualung - What you didn’t you know??? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ld2bjair36q9fJ8.html Be sure to check out my channel for my other content as well!! I hope you subscribe and share. I need the help!!
@yoyo1899 Жыл бұрын
Love Jethro Tull. Martin Barre is so underrated that is beyond my comprehension. Thanks for breaking this down, Carl and don't stop, there's people here waiting for more. This channel is a gem.
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@guacamolekid3899 Жыл бұрын
The solos on Back Door Angels are some of Barre's best work in my opinion, and that's saying something. You're an awesome player yourself! Amazing!
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@mistie7108 ай бұрын
I'd add Cold Wind to Valhalla to that.
@rockinvida1960 Жыл бұрын
Have you done an episode on the Anderson/Barre masterpiece “Minstrel In The Gallery?” If not - would love to see that! The guitar playing by Martin is absolutely stunning on that one…thanks for your awesome channel!
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Yes. I will cover Minstrel one day! It’s an absolute must!
@warnistt Жыл бұрын
What he said ^^^^^
@steveone10 ай бұрын
Yes please ! I love the intro to Minstrel .
@vabriga1 Жыл бұрын
"To cry you a song" - one of my favorite JT riffs.
@swatprof Жыл бұрын
Fantastic! I also grew up with Tull, so this was gold for me. And I completely agree that both Anderson and Barre are brilliant guitarists that deserve more recognition. Suggestions for more from this period: “For a Thousand Mothers”, “Driving Song”, “Nothing Is Easy”, “Teacher”, “Nothing to Say”, “From Later”.
@mistie7108 ай бұрын
Rather disappointed that you missed "For A Thousand Mothers" off this list at least.
@nikha1291 Жыл бұрын
Great video, Martin Barre is one of my all time favorite guitarists! It's kind of unfortunate that his contributions to Tull tend to be overlooked a lot. My favorite MB riff would probably be "Minstrel in the Gallery", though it's difficult for me to pick just one. By the way, i'd totally recommend seeing him live if anyone has got the chance!
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Mine too!!!
@billjohn4132 Жыл бұрын
I wasn't a guitarist, I didn't have designs on playing, for some reason I listened to the minstrel in the gallery guitar work endlessly when it came out
@MarionJInce Жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation! I'm a big Tull fan and glad Martin Barre is getting some notice! One of my favorite Jethro Tull songs, off Stand Up, is "We used to know" because of Martin's fantastic guitar work. I really enjoyed your lesson and analysis. I hope you will continue with JT guitar riffs part 2!
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
I love carrying the flag for Martin and this band. Truly one of a kind!
@jedsmith4988 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant playing! Nice to see Tull, especially Martin, get well deserved recognition. Tab for these riffs and solos is difficult or impossible to find. Martin's new band is restoring the energy of older live concerts, sans flute. Pibroch (Cap in Hand) and sections of Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play feature Martin's powerful contributions to these masterpieces.
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@sedleyjensen5636 Жыл бұрын
Dude, I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this video. Thank you! Jethro Tull is my all time favorite band. I've been listening to them since before I started learning to play guitar. And I've been playing guitar now for over 50 years. Martin Barre is one of my favorite guitarist, if not my absolute favorite! He is so underrated!! And your playing is fantastic! You are nailing all the little nuances that most people miss. As a musician, I know, Jethro Tull's music is difficult to play. So, thank you for this!
@stevesyverson8625 Жыл бұрын
“To cry you a song” is so very cool!
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
My favorite actually. It transports me to a real fond place!
@claytonphelps9911 Жыл бұрын
Love your videos, happy upbeat presentation, great riffs, it's all great. Please keep this going, I believe your audience will grow exponentially. Rock on Carl and watch this channel grow. Awesome. Your personality and approach to all this is awesome.
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! Honestly the algorithm doesn’t seem to like my content. I’m not sure why! But I appreciate your support and anything you can do to promote it by word of mouth!
@mikec673323 күн бұрын
Mr. Carl B. I am extremely impressed by everything about you and your playing. Just pure excellence across the board.
@gustavegflaubert Жыл бұрын
Thank you this expose was very generous of you! Jethro Tull was one of my favorite bands when I was a teenager. I saw them twice at the Montreal forum. The first show was Thick as a brick the second was Passion play. Both shows were fantastic. Ciao
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Great memories! Thank you!
@DBBlocker Жыл бұрын
Wish I could understand half of what you were saying, no background in music, but I love Jethro Tull and Martin Barre's guitar work. It was a joy to listen to you talk about the wonderful music.
@ricenglish4556 Жыл бұрын
Carl, you are some kind of player. I almost feel as if I'm listening to Martin and he's my all-time favorite guitarist. You hit just about everyone of my favorite Martin riff's on those first 3 Tull albums. Except for "For A Thousand Mothers" and "Locomotive Breath," you nail them all. I love your Gibson Sunburst and the Marshall amps. I'm a vest man myself, but I wish I had your hair. It's nice to see someone else appreciate Martin's legendary playing. I've always loved that barking sound he gets out of his guitar. By the way, that "Coin A Phrase" is some kind of great song. I love the Tull feel to it. Nice going, Carl, that was really fun to watch. I'll be playing all 3 of those albums tonight in my "Rock Session" sitting outside.
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I hope you pick up my Collinwood Yards album!
@tbone2451 Жыл бұрын
Martin Barre is a fantastic guitarist. And Tull was a fantastic band, shame on the so called rock and roll hall of fame, these guys should’ve been in years ago.
@michaelrigoli Жыл бұрын
Another great job Carl! Jethro Tull was my very first concert, I was 12 and my cousin took me to the Boston Garden and it was life changing! The lead in Aqualung is one of my all time favorites! It’s epic! Please keep them coming and I’m sharing your channel with everyone I know!
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I really need the support to keep this going…
@robertstewart6099 Жыл бұрын
@@CarlBaldassarreMusic I like your delivery and you should link with Beato his channel is more established but its a different focus. Folk love music and why not love it together.
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Gosh. I’d love to connect with him, but I don’t know how to reach him and I’m not sure he’d even be interested in connecting with me!
@manuelmontiel5418 Жыл бұрын
I saw the Aqualung tour in Toledo Ohio 1970 I was twelve and it was my first concert. Slade was the opening band.
@rjrj4067 Жыл бұрын
Wonderfull ...loved it! The always creative, never repeating (out of over 20 albums), and often complex riffs and/or dramatic melodies of Ian Anderson & Martin barre are the best. This vid really pulls them out and highlights them perfectly. Thank you so much for doing this!
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@c.a.t.732 Жыл бұрын
The song Sweet Dream wasn't on the Stand Up album, but on Living In The Past. That quibble aside, I absolutely loved this video. Tull has been one of my favorite bands all my life, and it was very cool to see some of Martin's great guitar work featured this way. Thanks!
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! I’m usually good for one miss per episode!
@JJKarpinski Жыл бұрын
It is included on the Stand Up reissue as a bonus track though!
@cymruisrael Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. What is amazing is that both Martin Barre and Ian Anderson were only in their early to mid-twenties when these albums came out.
@omarazzaoui722310 ай бұрын
the solo on hymn 43 is one of my favorite Martin Barre solos can't get enough listening to it I think is one of the best solos short and sweet.
@dennishinkle5010 Жыл бұрын
Martin has always been kind of overlooked as a great guitarist. The complexity of the music and the flute took center stage. The guitar in live shows came through a lot more. The solo to Aqualung was one of the best ever. Later albums I noticed the guitar took a bit more to the front. Great video. I just subscribed. Thank you.
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@ray.watts.44 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Carl another brilliant episode. Martin Barre is one of the all time greats isn't he, very modest humble man and brilliant guitarist. Saw Tull live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London in 1978 what a concert, shortly after Heavy Horses was released. Looking forward to more Tull from you, suggestions for some of Martin's riffs, Black Sunday, Minstrel in the Gallery, Hunting Girl, No Lullaby. Keep up the great work Carl, will check out Collinwood Yards, sounds very interesting and right up my street.
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I hope you like Collinwood Yards!! Use the promo code in the description!
@ray.watts.44 Жыл бұрын
@@CarlBaldassarreMusic just placed order. Thanks Carl.
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!! Let me know what you think after a couple of listens!!!!
@ray.watts.44 Жыл бұрын
@@CarlBaldassarreMusic Love it. Like the mixture of the classical and rock and yes you really did a great Jethro Tull tribute on Coin a Phrase. Current favourites are Catharsis and Dark Delusions. Great work maestro.
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!! There’s lots of layers. Hang with it and other pieces will open up to you!
@stevenjones6780 Жыл бұрын
I remember 'Minstrel in the Gallery' from Abraxas days and how much you loved Martin Barre, but I was so singularly 'Pagey' at that time that I could barely comply. It is so great to see you literally "letting your hair down" in this phase of life! You are helping me more than you know. But at the end of the day, that is what you do...!
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you my dear beloved brother!!!
@kimbers3112Ай бұрын
Great presentation Carl! You are so talented and thank you for breaking it down. I've been an Ian Anderson fan since I was very young. The guitar riff "To Cry You A Song" is excellent! Aqualung is an all time favorite too! My God is a beautiful song. Hymn 43 is another great one! Passion Play is my favorite album, it takes me back to my childhood days.
@davidwright9318 Жыл бұрын
We saw Martin Barre Band last summer on Vancouver Island Canada and at 72 (me) I have to say it was one of THE most memorable I’ve seen in a long time. I just never realized how good he is as is the whole band..and he had Clive Bunker with him for the entire Aqualung segment. His energy is amazing for then 75 years of age…talk about memorable riffage.
@mackvismusic8622 Жыл бұрын
Finally! Lol. Like many in the audience, I had the vinyl and wore them out. Thanks again.
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@rockpointe5783 Жыл бұрын
For 50 years there have been two albums that are ALWAYS with me - especially on road trips 1) Benefit 2) Quadrophenia. Thank you, Carl!
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Love both of them!!
@DonII1980 Жыл бұрын
Most underrated guitar player! You said it, he never plays the same thing twice! AMAZING!
@mrshiney23 ай бұрын
OK... so I can see what I am doing this weekend. I will never forget the summer of 1970 as my turntable was endlessly cranking out the BENEFIT album
@SpringIsBACK9 ай бұрын
Arrrggghhh! I was hoping "Teacher" would be here. While not as "crafty"(?) a riff, it was the one that most drew me to Tull, I think. Just something about it... 🙂
@douglaschristine8387 Жыл бұрын
One helluva Renaissance Rock festival idea. These guys were a big part of my young life and I'm estatic that you did a lesson on Tull. I'm sure a lot of young people have never heard of them so my hats off to you Carl.
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
I hope I can inspire some new listeners to their music!
@artsmulski1417 Жыл бұрын
This is awesome you're bringing me right back to my day Martin Barr even today continues to mesmerize as do you continue cranking out the tall sounds wonderful
@TommyRobertsHD Жыл бұрын
Great content, big Jethro Tull fan here much appreciated
@user-og5cx3ro9n3 ай бұрын
I can still drift away with this riff and also Aqualung.
@billsaunders57178 ай бұрын
Like you, I grew up with Jethro Tull’s music. I finally met Martin earlier this year at a small gig he was playing with his band in Scotland. Your video has made me appreciate even more what a genius was, and remains to this day. Thank you so much!
@carlosmaslaton7990 Жыл бұрын
Carl, excelente es tu interpretacion en guitarra del sonido de Jethro Tull. Para mí es la mejor banda de aquella época. Desde Argentina te felicito por enseñarnos a tocar como Barre.
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Gracias
@superlogico7310 ай бұрын
Proceda con Tull
@arthurmee Жыл бұрын
Ah just commented on your Ten Years Gone and now this one . . .another of my favourite bands and tracks from my favourite period of Tull. Back in the nineties living just a couple or so of miles from Martin Barre I was able to ask talk to him about his guitar playing. Like several others on here I've always thought that Martin Barre has been underrated. Another great tutorial. I'm old enough to have heard these albums in my teens.
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! I hope you subscribe!!
@liquidsolids9415 Жыл бұрын
“Sweet Dream” might be a good one for the next video. Thanks, Carl!
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Did you see I covered the riff in this video?!
@liquidsolids9415 Жыл бұрын
@@CarlBaldassarreMusic Duh. Sorry. I had to watch the video in a few different sittings and I forgot you had already talked about it. Thanks!
@btu45nh Жыл бұрын
Thanks Carl I have always been a huge Martin Barre fan,seen hm a couple times with his own band.
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Me too!
@BobC59Ай бұрын
This was great - hoping to see Part 2... and beyond!
@tomfashing208 Жыл бұрын
Love this. Tull one of if not the greatest and both Anderson and Barre so unique. Great job by you for sure.
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you! That was a lot of work!!
@Angus_Macgregor Жыл бұрын
I must admit that Martin Barre is one of the guitarists I admire most. As you say, he never really plays the same thing twice. As much as I love Ian Anderson's acoustic playing and that fact that he claims to be the writer of all Jethro Tulls work, they would not be nearly the same band without Martin's lead arrangement. He's a very thoughtful and deep player but can really rock at the same time, with totally blistering work (like Minstrel in the Gallery). And such a nice, gentle guy at the same time. Thanks for this extra insight into his work. I look forward to part 2!
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!!
@PIGFRAN Жыл бұрын
Part 2...yeah!! We need it...
@madisongraham9307 Жыл бұрын
Sir Carl- one of your best episodes to date. Best regards from ATX.
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@elel928 Жыл бұрын
That little sparkle on the A chord. I love it. you can make a 5 chord in first position using all strings from the A down. there is a similar E chord with sparkle from first position which works well. they really sound great as a slow down stroke strum. G sparkle in first position is a nightmare though.
@user-zn6gz4ub7w2 ай бұрын
I saw Tull twice 1971. I was 17 years old. Killer concerts. I had the Aqualung album and listened to it for hours.
@rockygraziano2339 Жыл бұрын
Benefit is my favorite LP also. It’s a very mysterious Album.
@aafjeyakubu5124 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Carl! I know when I first found your channel I asked about doing some other artists (like Martin Barre) and I just really need to say thank you!!!!!!
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@lefkosippotis18 сағат бұрын
Thank you for this excellent video!!!
@nickcosta8062 Жыл бұрын
Once again... Another great rendition of Classic Rock Dope from Mister Carl!... I'm glad you did this because you reminded me of songs I've forgotten or haven't heard since I was an impressionable teen in the late 70's early 80's. Absolutely love the tones your gettin'.. And nice to see the "Storied Les Paul" gettin some just due love!. Love that guitar! Martin Barre is totally underrated. I truly believe him. Leslie West and Tony Iommi gave the world the crunchy guitar sound besides maybe Link Wray. I've been thinking of some tunes you might like to cover.. A personal favorite is "Green Eyed Lady" by Sugarloaf... I also really love "Black Knight" Early DP. How about Nazareth "Hair of the Dog" And "Midnight Moses and Faith Healer by the Sensational Alex Harvey Band. I would also throw in "Snake Bite" And Mick Jones of Foreigner has made some great riffs as well... "Gotta Keep a Runnin' by the Godz (Rock and Roll Machines)... Okay... I''ll shut up now... Awesome sauce , Dudeus!
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Very good music memories Nick! Thank you!
@1Rockstok11 ай бұрын
Tull! Are you kidding me? So nice to know there’s interest in this music. I loved it back in the day.
@lindsaydouglas381 Жыл бұрын
Another amazing masterclass Carl. Perhaps you should add a 'Donate' button. Your lessons are gold,
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. I have to look into that because I’m actually losing money putting these out. That’s not sustainable:(
@lindsaydouglas381 Жыл бұрын
@@CarlBaldassarreMusic Perhaps make a series of short videos with tips on how to play a particular riff, or short theory lesson. Also, make a short video asking this community to help build 'their' community and get the word out to the wider world. We could be 'Jamming at Carl's', or whatever. I am not a fan of Patreon, but I am happy to 'donate', buy a coffee, or some way to pay for what I want when I use it. You do have a lot of competition on KZfaq, but what you do is different and so much fun. Are you familiar with Tim Pierce, Rick Beato, and Paul Davids? Get ideas from them. It would be a sad day if you stopped making your videos.
@lindsaydouglas381 Жыл бұрын
@@CarlBaldassarreMusic Here's another thought, what about mentoring, or taking a subscribers song ideas and doing a video analysis and suggestions on how to make it better. There could be shared royalties or someway for everyone involved to benefit. Get the community involved. 🙂
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
I’m taking this all under advisement.
@jakethomas3205 Жыл бұрын
Great stuff Carl!Thankyou for your really informative videos.
@tullphd Жыл бұрын
I was leaning Jethro Tull on an Acoustic guitar back then, I wasn't an electric guitar player, although you do have to stretch your learning from the acoustic to tackle those power ideas. As you remarked about the guitar playing style of Ian Anderson, it isn't like playing other songs. The picking and upward strumming makes his ability a little more difficult to get sorted, which it is sad to say, very few I have seen can pull off Jethro Tull. I use to pay at universities as a solo playing acoustic guitar, once a friend on bass joined me, he had a great ear, but I pulled off most of the classic Tull acoustic songs till I joined a full rock band as keyboard, and acoustic guitar. The band would never learn a Jethro Tull song, I think they were afraid. Thank you for reminding me of such great Tull songs, and riffs. Most people won't dig in here and try to learn these correct methods. Although I shared this video to my friends on Facebook, 3 or 4 might appreciate it.
@geraldglaubitz9551 Жыл бұрын
Hi Carl, you are a great guitar intructor and by the way the best dressed rock guitarist on the net.
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
I try to give you everything I’ve got!!! Style is like composing music. Music decorates time and clothing decorates the body. Besides, everything in life is an “audition” and I want to be compelling!!
@SuperFreundt7 ай бұрын
Maaaaannnnn, please, do a part 2, pleaaaaaaseeeeee! Love so much!
@leeland4465 ай бұрын
Martin is and was an amazing musician. The song My God is an unbelievably epic piece , Tull and that line up was was sooo damn good.
@kwarunner Жыл бұрын
Check out Martin Barre's albums "Order of Play" and "50 Years of Jethro Tull". He has rearranged versions of dozens of Jethro Tull Songs, without any flutes :). He is also great to see live.
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
I will. I’ve seen him live and love those arrangements!!!
@geofheydon546 Жыл бұрын
Love it Carl. First international band I ever saw live was JT in Sydney australia when I was 14 in 1972. Asked a girl to come with me so I could smuggle in my cassette recorder to capture the whole show. Sadly I could only afford cheep cassettes that didn’t last very long. Loudest show I ever went to. Thanks Carl!!!
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@billryan60246 ай бұрын
Awesome! Very well done. Greatest guitar player ever is Martin Barre.
@douglasrock9414Ай бұрын
Happy to see SOMEBODY who totally gets how to live the classic Tull songs. I learned flute back in the 70's because of Jethro Tull/Ian Anderson. I am from a musically talented bloodline and played trumpet in school and became a lead singer in HS then was out in the clubs doing that at age 18. We are also very gifted at voice impersonations so I could all but duplicate Ian's voice (among many others we did). My brother saw a used flute in an old junk shop for $20 and i put $5 a week down until I payed it off. We were NOT wealthy. I had most of Bouree down in six weeks. I Just happen to have some brothers who all learned guitars, bass, fiddle keys and we went though a bunch of drummers(of course). ANYWAY, yeah.. We did (and still do) Aqualung, Cross Eyed Mary, Hymn 43, A New day Yesterday, Nothing is Easy (irony there for sure!), Bouree, Reasons for waiting, Teacher and I personally learned My God, most of Thick as a Brick and we did several other tunes off subsequent Tull Albums. EVERTHING Carl is saying here is spot on. You have to learn to insert little quick counts or better yet, simply have that innate ability to KNOW when to change in many of these songs. Which Carl here most certainly has that! The Martin Barre guitar... hmmm...yeah..tough. Very.. to do it correctly as Carl does. Now try the FLUTE PARTS! Yeah.. You'd buy a book with pretty decent breakdowns of the guitar chords for the songs... leads, (somewhat) and bass, etc. The flute parts would give you a basic melody line here and there... yay!! THEN it would simply say..IMPROVISE! Improvise? That crazy shit?!? SO, I wore out a lot of record needles plopping the stylus down a thousand times and then my little Radio Shack cassette player rewind...play...rewind... play,. I remember being so determined to break that insane style code of Ian's flute parts that I'd play 6,8 and even 12 hours until my lips were blue. NOT joking. And guess what MF'ers....... I NAILED IT! Yeah.. Still playing and still nailing it. Younger folks don't all remember Tull but they come up to me and say" what the hell was that? It was awesome!" Yeah.. greatness, when reawakened, always lives. Mediocrity fades no matter what you do. So there's part of my Jethro Tull journey.. Thanx a lot!
@diffbreak2366 Жыл бұрын
Tull is one of the best. Ian is an educated maverick.
@solomoto4706 Жыл бұрын
Top tier quality video, Carl! Love the guitar tone throughout on this one. Makes me want to revisit Tull!
@nandopelusi7699 Жыл бұрын
Your expert analysis brings those riffs to life.
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@bertiradisch7056 Жыл бұрын
All the fanatics, who think Jethro Tull is still Jethro Tull nowadays (2023) and Ian Anderson does a "great" job, should be sentenced to listen to this video for three days without eating and drinking. Nothing that Jethro Tull released in the last 40 years have the creativity, power and spirit of the 70s albums.
@PIGFRAN Жыл бұрын
I love Barre's guitar...
@gianfrancodefrancesco711710 ай бұрын
I'm not a music critic and love only what I like, but I was a teenager when these 3 fabulous albums came to light and my destiny came across them and they remained in my heart ever since. Thanks to Carl Baldassare for this video, that really makes me happy.
@lessutor86093 ай бұрын
Impressive presentation, great teaching style. Thanks
@shawntodar470110 ай бұрын
Martin Barre has so many amazing riffs on his solo albums as well. A true riff master.
@williamberger2178 Жыл бұрын
Wow! First person to agree with me that Benefit was the high watermark, with Stand Up second.
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Yep! My favorite!
@michaellerman63499 ай бұрын
Great very enjoyable thanks
@kennethshort201610 ай бұрын
I like your humility. Your obviously a professional musician but it seems to be a labor of love to help us amateurs. I'll definitely check out your album
@davidmccaffery79779 ай бұрын
Some of my favorite music ever...and you cover it brilliantly 👍man your playin is so great, not to mention your explanation.. This was,Stand up, Benefit and Aqualung 😉...to cry you a song, oh yea!..My God, such a great explanation..love the candles
@kitdewd329 Жыл бұрын
What can I say about those three albums? I have always loved those albums with every fiber of my being. I saw the Warchild tour. I also love The Minstrel In The Gallery, Songs from The Wood, Too Old To Rock ‘n Roll and Heavy Horses. And never forget Living in the Past.
@richardfustino2 ай бұрын
Well done and I am also a teacher of Jethro Tull music Richard N. Fustino
@seansullivan59659 ай бұрын
Bringing out all the Tull heads dude - awesome show!
@richardmerget9 ай бұрын
Super !!! Die beste Band aller Zeiten, klasse die Riffs heraus gearbeitet...
@lindsaydouglas381 Жыл бұрын
Collingwood Yards is very cool. I especially like Secrets, Dark Delusions, and Catharsis. Nice album to add to the collection. 🙂
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Thank you soooo much!! You picked some great tracks!!
@kathleenpett31949 ай бұрын
Amazing! Love the half step demo!
@genegibson1690 Жыл бұрын
What I am really enjoying about this video(other than the riffs by Mr. Barre) is the great flute riffs by the Master. Ian Anderson.
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Yeah, we were thinking how we could make the title cards fun and that’s what occurred to us!
@pauldbrown10108 ай бұрын
Man, how do you converse so enthusiastically and naturally to camera! It's like sitting in front of the best uni lecturer you (mostly didn't) ever had. 🙏👏👏👍 And it just hit me, you are the Gandalf of the Guitar ! A total compliment. 🙏💪👏
@RythymBeast Жыл бұрын
Baldy, this is amazing! This could possibly be your best video! Amazing lesson and insight! Thank you, sir!
@midnightblues717 Жыл бұрын
Cool stuff Mr. Baldassarre, I love JT and Martin Barre, who was/is a criminally underrated! Very much looking forward to part II! Cheers, MB
@50Something Жыл бұрын
Glad you included To Cry You a Song! ♥️
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
My favorite track
@joemartucci47868 ай бұрын
Oh as a side note glad you love the Benefit album to. Also my fave Tull album not a bad song on it. Criminally overlooked in my opinion. As a bassist myself love Tulls bassists great bass lines.
@johnroberts37232 ай бұрын
Barre,s contribution on thick as a brick and minstrel in the gallery was also incredible. As far as i know sweet dream didn't appear on the English release of stand up.
@asabrick2 ай бұрын
I think it is important to remember that Ian Anderson wrote these songs...and most likely, the dominant riffs of the songs. I read in an interview from long, long ago that Ian would compose a new riff every day. That being said, Martin Barre's playing injected the right energy with incredible technique and power.
@stevesyverson8625 Жыл бұрын
Yes, I had to listen and learn from Martin Barre again. I like your interpretation of the music of El Maestro. Yes I will watch it again as music soothes the soul. I was fortunate to see and hear Jethro Tull at Newport 69 at Devonshire Downs Horse Track in Van Nuys, CA. It was a three day event costing $20, however the five of us did not have the money. We waited until the Hell’s Angels were clubbing a group 100’ away and we made a break for the chain link fence and dove under. We witnessed such great music there. The second time that I saw Tull was in Las Vegas when Ian decided to remake “Thick as a Brick” and play it along with the original. Martin Barre was replaced and nowhere was to be his delicious tone found. Ian could not sing and the kid on guitar was lackluster. I am happy that I have Carl and KZfaq to bring back great memories!
@CarlBaldassarreMusic Жыл бұрын
Aw! Thanks.
@adrianstruys56445 ай бұрын
Excellent
@closs4011 ай бұрын
Amazing explanations. Tnhak you so match!
@georgetebbens35243 ай бұрын
I had a Jethro Tull song book about 40 years ago when I was first teaching myself to play guitar. The standard notation didn't instruct players that the opening guitar motif of Thick as a Brick was played with a capo. I struggled to learn to play it without a capo. Extremely difficult, but excellent practice in finding chord voicings and fingerings. Often the wrong way, the hard way, leads to greater discovery. Same with other open-tuned or capo songs -- like Guinevere by David Crosby, or Old Laughing Lady by Neil Young.