How lucky to be a teenager in the time of Jethro Tull! So many wonderful songs and memories from this brilliant man!

I am 72 years old I have been Jethro Tull fan for years I've been to eight concerts in my lifetime and I still love them.

Who the hell has the balls to play the flute in the 70’s? Hats off to you! Well played!!

Unlike today, every band then had their own unique sound. No one will ever confuse Jethro Tull with anyone else.

Best front man ever. He really looked like he enjoyed the hell out of what he did and was having fun.

For those who can remember the 70's, Tull was as big as the Stones. Zeppelin. The Who, Floyd..... People waited for days to get good tickets at Rock shows, including stadiums, and after seeing them back in the day, they were phenomenal. Ian Anderson is a musical genius, and I don't use that term loosely. Long live Tull.

Dont play it down. This man is a huge fucking LEGEND. When Music was something you felt. Thanks Mr Tull - From the heart.

The guitar solo in Aqualung is one of the very best in all of rock music!

Man, did I wear out "Benefit", "Stand Up" and "Aqualung"! What a great band.

Jethro tull were their own musical genre .

Ian Anderson....a true legend, great songwriter, great musician and seems a great bloke too!!!

Do you still remember, December's foggy freeze?

My first rock concert was Jethro Tull on the Aqualung tour, twelve feet from the stage, right in front of Ian. Blew my teenage mind.

When did Ian Anderson start looking like Walter White?

They were one of the classiest bands to hit the big stage. They had culture, refinement, enchantment, elegance, rock and jazz all in one colorful package. Thank you Ian Anderson for all your inspiration ! God bless.

Saw him in the seventies, fantastic musician and performer.

I'm 62 and first time seeing Jethro Tull was 1969 in Detroit at the Grande Ballroom. My brother had got his draft notice and wanted to take "baby brother out on the town in case i don't get back" i was 12. Dad being a WW2 combat veteran he understood. By god we had a great time that night...... My brother came home from the war a very changed man and it was almost a decade later we became friends and brothers again.

Isn't Martin Barre one of the most underrated guitarists of all time? Jethro Tull has sold plenty albums. Ian Anderson is a big name in the business but Martin Barre is rarely mentioned? With all his work over all the albums I would hold him among the very best. His variatation in how he is playing and his flow are second to none! I like plenty of the big names from Hank Marvin and Eric Clapton to Joe Satriani and John Petrucci. Martin Barre is surely up there with the best I know of!

Jethro Tull: One of the all time best bands. Aqualung is a masterpiece. Ian Anderson is a fantastic player. Have seen Tull in concert and was blown away.

We’re still here, Ian. Still rockin to your music.

My absolute favorite band of all time. Was only 9yrs old when Aqualung came out, the first time I heard Locomotive Breath man was I forever hooked on the Tull sound. Songs from the Wood took me places within mind that to me, brought Tolkien's Master pieces to life with music. Corny I know, but just wanted to share my thoughts. Unfortunately because of military and then work commitments after unable to see them in concert during the time they were at their very peak. Not until my 42nd B-day when they visited Spokane WA. Still they were awesome, I believe I teared up when they broke into Locomotive Breath.

You were one of the most influential artists in my life Sir, Thank you for the memories.

Ian was born in Dunfermline, just like me. I also lived opposite Pete Agnew of Nazareth. Barbara Dickson lived in the next street. A great place to be.

Well Mr. Anderson, your use of the flute opened my mind to how operatic music could intersect with rock and roll. Thank you for your wonderful contribution to the rock culture. I listen to your albums quite regularly and your music has comforted me in times of need. Thank you.

Jerhro Tull is a legend! I had the unique opportunity to watch a Tull's concert in Belo Horizonte, Brazil in 2014. Undoubtedly Jethro is the best band of all world's history!

I am only a kid 71-year-old. Jethro Tull put on the best concerts where I have ever been to in Seattle Washington in 1969., He stood like a stork on one leg, his right foot resting on his left knee producing magic out of the wonderful flute

Stand up got my attention. Teacher was a rock classic. This was was awesome. Then came heavy horses with a whole new sound. JT was phenomenal. 30 studio albums and 60 million sold. 11 gold, 5 platinum. And a lifetime of memories.

The guitar work in aqualung is amazing, the solo in this song does not get enough credit, gives me chills every time I hear it.

I'm 61 and have seen almost all of the super bands. But NOBODY had such a unique sound as this band. I've had the privilege of attending many of tulls concerts. For cheap !!! Not like today. I WILL ALWAYS BE A FAN....

Songs From The Wood is the pinnacle of Jethro Tull! One of the best sounding albums ever made.

I wasn't a big fan of JT back in the day, but in recent years I've come to appreciate Ian's talent and his contribution to the songbook of my life. Thank you Ian.

Why Jethro Tull is not in the Rock and Roll HOF is beyond me, Ian Anderson is a legend in classic rock, Tull's music is pure masterpiece.

Long live jetho tull been a tull fan since 71 (vietnam) caught parts of aqualung got back to usa bought the album and still love. It and of course taab benefit living in the past songs for the wood sweeeet! Thanks ian thanks martin rock on man peace☺☺☺☺

my favorite of all time. thank God I saw him 5 times💋💋💋💋💋

I am 63 years old and still amazed of the talent of this band, not to mention that I have most of their albums, especially when Reprise were the recording company, no to mention thick as a brick was a newspaper. ;-)

Thanks for all your great music and memories! Named my son after you!✌🏻

Brilliant, earth grounded thoughts. Ian and Tull were an iconic part of the 70’s rock landscape.

I remember the first time I heard Jethro Tull in 1973. Blew me away. To this day i submit the lead solo in Aqualung as one of the greatest ever recorded. Fan for life!

I was fortunate to see Tull 4 times in the 70s and at 68yrs old i'm still a huge fan.

Thick as a Brick is classic piece of music. The changes within the epic classic are amazing. What a genius

I’ve been listening to JT quite a bit lately... I had almost forgotten how great they are... aqualong. Locomotive breath ... so cool

Jethro Tull, Dome, Brighton: twice. Those were the days and we sat so everyone could see the show. Being stoned helped. Too much effort to get up and wasted when the energy could be spent tuning in to this fantastic band. Last concert I went to was last year (2019): flew to the U.K. King Crimson at the Palladium, London. Mind blowing. These old buggers (us) are still the bollocks. Concert before that was Peter Gabriel. If I could go back in time it would be to see Cream again. Alas only Eric left. If there is a heaven I want to go to the musicians area. If we come back I want to be a musician. God bless all of them incl. of course Gerry Garcia and Frank Zappa.

He’s aged very well he’s got such charisma still you could listen and watch him for hours God Bless Ian for making our lives a little bit more enjoyable thank you Sir 💓😘🤘✝️😘🙏🏻

Saw Jethro Tull April 3, 1971 at Kiel Auditorium St. Louis. Aqualung Tour. Best show I've ever seen.

"In the shuffling madness"... Locomotive breath... what a powerful song. Credit to my older Brother Geoff for introducing me to Jethro Tull in the late 70s.

Jethro Tull was great. They didn't really try to fashion their sound after what "everyone" was doing.

Jethro Tull is magic! The only music that can make me feel I’m in touch with something bigger than myself.

Expressive showman. Always gives his best.

“You gotta meet the muse halfway” well said.

I have seen them twice, they were the first concert I went to. The first one was great, and I liked the way Anderson would scream and take that right into his flute.

Jethro Tull and ian Anderson with madness keep me hooked.... Tull Forever.

I grew up on Jethro Tull cuz of my father. He’s seen them over 50 times including Ian Anderson solo. Between them and Iron Maiden, idk who he’s seen more. I didn’t appreciate them as much as I do now until I got older. Never too old to rock and roll!

While I liked Aqualung just fine (and Benefit before it, altho that was a normal rock album with a collection of songs) it was Thick As A Brick that truly blew me away. Interestingly, Ian Anderson still does Thick As A Brick tours now and then.

Your music was inspirational to me and caused me to begin playing the flute in 1967 or 1968, in 4 th grade

You guys were great at the Fillmore!!!

I saw Tull 6 times back in the late 70's and early 80's. Plus a solo show in 2003 in New Haven where I got to meet Ian Anderson after the show. It was brief but that few minutes of chat will never be forgotten. I thanked him for so many years of great music. His response was "Has it been that many?"

I first heard tull when i was probably 14 years old.im now 62. For this last couple of years or so i have been thinking of tull as a genre all their own.

"More often than not, you've gotta go out and meet the muse halfway." Wise words.

Along with being a fantastic musician and great showman he is also extremely intelligent with a whimsical sense of humor, and a great interview

Thanks lads for all the smiles and all of the fantastic music you supplied me with that accompanied my life. I wish you rainbows.

I got into Jethro Tull from my dad doing spotlighting for rock concerts in the early 70s. I was only 11 when I saw the Thick as a Brick tour and hadn't heard of JT before. After this I wanted to grow my hair and became a life long fan. Ironically my father was not a rock fan at all but a classic jazz fan. But he acknowledged Jethro Tull had true musical talent

"when I was young....." how great was that, couldn't play it loud enough!!!

As GT Steele, I also wore out Benefit, Stand Up and Aqualung, I also gave This Was a bloody good hammering as well, Ian Anderson (a Multi-instrumentalist Genius) we love you and thank you for all the great memories. (I miss the days of Album Covers, to me they meant so so much)

My first concert took place in July 1971, at the Convention Center in Wildwood New Jersey. It normally would have taken place at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, but everyone in Philly goes to the shore in the summer. It was the Aqualung tour. The lead off band was Yes. The Yes Album had just been released and it was their first time in America. Incredible doesn't begin to describe the music we heard that night. It was the best night of my life. Tull rules.

Ian Anderson is a genius, I'm convinced he's walked this earth before. Jethro Tull's many incarnations all have merit, all are master musicians. So if Ian Anderson is a bit full of himself, then he gets a pass from me for being a badass.

I'm almost 35 and I've seen them play twice! Ian Anderson is a delight to watch on stage!

I first saw JT in 1970 at the Strawberry Fields festival in Toronto. I was blowned away by the performance and the unique sound.

Happy to see Ian still around. He looks pretty good for all he's been through. An inspiration for this 75 year old rocker. When I was with the airlines I flew with a first officer named Ian Anderson and I asked him if his parents were Jethro Tull fans. We bonded immediately. Good guy, flying 747s somewhere.

I’m still too old to rock ‘n’ roll, but I’m too young to die! Ian once stopped the show that I was at because there are too many potheads Smoken the devils lettuce, he was upset he told them that he wouldn’t do the show until they put it out! 💨🚬

1971 at Red Rocks was Crazy. I have never seen anyone ask Ian about that night. Riots ensued, the audience was gassed and the band had to leave the stage. Rock concerts were banned for years after that. It was one crazy night.

I’m 61 And I’ve been a tall fan since I was 12 I love the way in Anderson entertains his body language the way he plays flute he’s amazing he’s old now I don’t know why people have to put him down he still an amazing artist we’re all getting old nobody can do what they used to do even Ian

One of the first bands I ever got into as a teen, amazed not only by their original sound but by the lyrics that said a lot more than most of the 'party' bands of the time. Social commentary...amazing!@!

Ahh man, I saw Jethro Tull live in the early 70s in Edmonton Canada.. what a fantastic show, brings back a lot of memories.. Thick as a Brick was my favorite album for a while.. Bravo, nice to see Ian is healthy and doing well. Cheers!

What is said about inspiration and the "muse" is spot on.

I am so thankfull that Ian Anderson chose flute over guitar...being the sole rock fluetist in existence. Also that he is not brain damaged as some of the video(film) from back then suggests. Born 1957 had newer seen Ian/Jethro Tull live, amazed, repeat amazed at the showmanship and star quality now for me emerging on KZfaq. F*****g brilliant!!!!

Always been one of my favorite bands ( top 10)living in the past!!!!!

Best concert I ever attended...

a musical giant ! a showman and a great musician ! a great singer , a rock flute player and a great composer ! what else ?

I never forget the day I found the album in my brothers record collection. He was generous enough to let me listen to it as I was still a kid at the time. I don't think I'll ever tire of listening to it.

Saw you Ian in St. Lou back in the 80s! Great show! Loved meeting you! Thanks for the tunes!

Saw Jethro Tull in 1976, I believe, at the old McArthur Court on the U of O campus in Eugene. Place rocked so hard it almost experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly. In fact, the place was structurally in bad shape by then. Sure that concert took years off the life of the building.....A very fine concert indeed.

Saw them at the Empire in Liverpool the in mid 70s on the Warchild tour. Easily one of the best of many, many gigs attended (and still attending and not just Tull). They gave their fans respect, affection and real value for money. Highlight was probably John Evan sliding into the piano intro to Locomotive Breath after the long, obligatory solo noodling required for all band members back then. Heart stoppingly exciting and a classic.

62 years old . Greatest band ever. TAAB # 1. Ian # 1. Seen Tull 6 times , 3 overseas in the Military , 3 on the East Coast.

That live version of "Aqualung" is mind blowing. Especially at the ending, WOW!!

One of my favourite songs ever!

Aqualung one of the finest rock albums ever produced been listening to it for more years than I need mention

Well said Ian. Well said. May we all be so lucky to experience the pure joy of the artistic inspirational flush. ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

I love Tull! Saw them live in the mid 70's. Extremely live and AWESOME!!

I played the vinyl LP Aqualung so much you could hold it up to the light and see through it. : ) Also agree with earlier comment that Martin Barre is highly under-appreciated. The dude can play! Tull remains one of my favorite bands.

The beginning!! Ian Anderson ROCKS!!!! ❤

Luvya Ian & Jethro Tull. A bit of a hippie showman! Great music also!

I saw Jethro Tull about 3 years ago in Durham, NC at DPAC. Still an awesome band after all these years!

Yes, great band. Intelligent man. They're music stands up to repeated listening and the vagaries of time.

Such a creative genius and down to earth and humble, not qualities you find together often.

One of the best creative rock bands the whole time.

I saw Jethro Tull twice, the second time I got to meet them, but I had to go home early, so I left my friend there, I was shown all these photos of my friend having a right old musical session with them (we are both musicians). When we first met Ian Anderson, my friend said they hoped to visit his island in Scotland. He replied, "And I hope it pisses with rain on you as well." I missed out on a great session.

Genius musician, singer, composer, performer.

I am burnt to a crisp on Aqualung but I can listen to A Passion Play forever.

Great Musik!!!! See you on 30.11.2019 in Frankfurt. Love it!!!!!

Heavy Horses , and lullaby .. brake up your ears , In silence!.....Thank you. Colorado Springs. Hello 👋