Jethro Tull (baptised 30 March 1674 was an English agriculturist from Berkshire who helped to bring about the British Agricultural Revolution of the 18th century. He perfected a horse-drawn seed drill in 1701 that economically sowed the seeds in neat rows, and later developed a horse-drawn hoe. Tull's methods were adopted by many landowners and helped to provide the basis for modern agriculture.

Amazing masterpiece never gets old.

There's proggy Tull. There's folky Tull. There's rocky Tull. There's bluesy Tull. Starting in '69 basically pick a half decade and it's a whole different vibe, still centered around Ian Anderson's vocals and flute and Martin Barre's fantastic guitar.

I love every single molecule of this song.

The song is about the journey of a person's life. We're all just Skating Away... on the thin ice of a new day.

"Looking for a sign that the Universal Mind has written you into the passion play" is one of my favorite lyrics of all time.

He was a delight to watch in concert!! A great showman and the rest of the band made it complete and FIRE!🔥❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

I think the ultimate 'Tull experience' is listening to Thick as a Brick- all 45 minutes of it- without interruption. It's their number one masterpiece in my opinion.

I consider this a hidden gem, personal favorite that often gets forgotten.

Always one of my favorite Jethro Tull tunes, Warchild was a highly underrated album

A top tier Tull tune. JT is a deep rabbit hole. Their sound often changed greatly from album to album. Ian Anderson is the multi-instrumentalist, singer, crazed lead man, band leader, and composer of nearly every note JT recorded. He’s a genius.

Late response: Ian's inside chord acoustic melodies are stunning. Try "One White Duck..."

Every day you are skating away on the thin ice of the new day. You may think you know what is going to happen but it can all break apart under your feet/skates and plunge you into quite exactly who knows what. They were one of the best bands to see, both musically and for their shows/showmanship.

The entire 'Minstrel in the Gallery' album will astound you.

Musical genious by all members

the best song ever by anyone

J Tull.....marvelous,gloriously,killer, wonderfull,....pure high end songs

Creating magic with all those instruments.

Can never go wrong with Tull more more! 🙏🏽✌🏽♥️

Lookup their song "Reasons for Waiting"... You'll feel it's enchanting melody.

Love it John. TY. I remember hearing this song as a young teen and obsessed skateboarder. Already being a Tull fan, and living in FL where there was no ice skating, we just applied this song to skating. It was like a super positive street skaters anthem! Oh and I see this tune as a peek forward, sounding a lot like Songs From the Wood and Heavy Horses in their instrumentation.

Bought this album back in 1974 or so. This is my favorite song on the album.

The thing I love most about reaction videos is I get to hear the song through different ears, and you've got two good ones.

So very much more to listen to from Jethro Tull. Believe it or not 22 studio albums!

every time i hear this song i notice how awesome it is and wonder how i could have forgot

AND THAT'S IAN ON THE ACOUSTIC TOO! VOCALS, ACOUSTIC, TAMBOURINE AND OF COURSE THAT INSANE FLUTE!!! 😊😊😊

There will only be one Ian Anderson. We are so very lucky to hear the magic. Have you listened to Requiem? Oh wow . . . Your mind will melt with happiness.

Nobody does it like TULL !! I've seen TULL 23 times and completely enjoyed all shows !!

The slow build up and addition if every instrument ❤

Who needs the R&R HOF, true music lovers know who’s great

❤Jethro Tull! -Songs from the Wood -The Witch's Promise -Minstrel in the Gallery

This song is a great example of just how profound Anderson's use of phrasing & timing was... Clever double entendre also in that line, " did you ever get the feeling that the story's too damn real, and in the present......tense?"

Hope you get around to some tracks from Benefit - for me that's far and away my favourite Tull album - Songs from the Wood is another great one

I've seen Tull 7 times. Always bring great musicians! You can spend lots of time in their catalog and enjoy lots of fine music. Ian is a great showman and the band was fantastic.

One of my favourite Tull tracks

Loved them since I was about 8 years old!

Jethro Tull seldom disappoints (IMO), saw them live and unbelievable...check out Minstrel In The Gallery, My God, Aqualung, A Passion Play, Quizz Kid, The Whistler...

One of my favorite songs. Enjoyed watching your reaction hearing it for the first time. I know, I always think of his music as sort of renaissance. With all the different instruments. ❤

This song is such a treat!

WARCHILD 1974. THICK AS A BRICK, A PASSION PLAY. WHOLE ALBUMS ALL. GIVE YOURSELF A GREAT TREAT AND LISTEN .

Tull had quite a few songs like this that were just pretty tunes with nice acoustic guitar backing. That's partly why I was always a big fan, they could rock hard or just play soft pretty music, great electric or acoustic guitar songs... just look at the Aqualung album... some good hard driving rock, but also several excellent acoustic guitar based songs like Cheap Day Return, Wondrin' Aloud, Slipstream.

If you like their acoustic folky side. You'll find a lot of it in albums like Songs From the Wood or Heavy Horses

Jethro Tull is on tour now, you will hear an accurate rendition of songs like this if you can get tickets.

“Looking for a sign that the Universal Mind has written you into the Passion Play”. I love that verse. Another couple, “Well, do you ever get the feeling that the story’s too damn real and in the present tense? Or that everybody’s on the stage and it seem like you’re the only person sitting in the audience?”

How many rock bands have an accordion and a string quartet on stage? I saw them on the tour for this album. One of the seven times I’ve seen them. Great musicians, great music, great performances.

Love the lyrics -& the intro sounds of making & sipping coffee in the Am getting ready to start his day❤👍

For another great song along the same lines, give a listen to Life's A Love Song. The band had many sides & they were all good.

This and Witches Promise are my favorite of Tull's acoustic guitar work of all...

Hey man. Great channel and great job. I've been a Tull fan since the beginning. (Yes, I'm an old guitar dude). A great video to check out is 'My God' live at the Isle of White festival. Like Woodstock, but in Britain. Awesome live performance. Great work. Brett. Australia.

In its own way, this is one of the most hard-driving songs I've heard!

Brilliant yet again John . At the height of Tull's artistry .

I forgot all about this song Great tune

Development started long before '69 with John Evan and Anderson. You need to listen to "Passion Play", the album, and there's much more.

Some of Ian Anderson's best singing ever on this one !

Here's a song from Ian and the band that no one seems to react to but is well know to fans, check it out, "Reasons For Waiting" (you'll see how versatile they really are).

Underrated song

I highly recommend songs from the wood it’ll make you feel much better! Love you

Saw Tull in Scotland and then again in Seattle. So much awesome stuff it's hard to know where to start. But let's stay with Jethro Tull's best known material. "Living In the Past" "Aqualung" "Locomotive Breath" "Bungle In the Jungle" "The Teacher" "Rainbow Blues" A couple of JT deep cuts, if you are interested: "Flying Colours" "She Said She Was A Dancer" "The Witch's Promise" Tioraidh an-drasta 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✌️😎

I grew up on Tull's music. I had forgotten how much I liked this song. It was particularly enjoyable to see a musician's reaction to this. New subscriber here.

It's wonderful to finally see someone who's trying to understand this amazing song! Musically, I think you understand just how new and different this is. As for the meaning of the song, i believe it's an upbeat dirge (if that's possible) that's expressing the angst of living in the moment in a world that's moving faster than is comfortable. There are those who "choose to stay" in the past, in an attempt to make peace, and then there are others who venture off into the unknown, accepting that life is uncertain, and that there's thin ice that is dangerous. What's interesting to me is that the song draws no conclusions about which path is better - it only bemoans the difficulty of the latter path. In any case - great job taking on a musical/conceptual giant!

Good choice !

Umm thank you I guess for noticing Jethro Tull has been a huge positive force in my life for over 30 years😂

He's like an old world Troubadour. Isn't he?

My God live from the Isle of White is a must, if you’ve not already. Also, Hymn 43, Teacher, Cross Eyed Mary…

Love this band love this song love you

Benefit is my favouriteb album

Beautiful

Listen to thick as a brick and Songs from the wood album if you want to hear more great Tull acoustics!

The style of the song reminds me of a Bolero

And the band YES

All the various instruments you hear are the real deal. Nothing was synthesized

Ian Anderson is the Bard of Rock and Roll.

By far my favorite Jethro Tull song easily great story telling

Try a listen to an often forgotten Tull gem, Wond'ring Aloud Again

a Tullish favorite! Thanks

Recommend that u watch live video of Jethro Tull to get full experience. Next one should be Thick as Brick live - 1977

if you love acoustic guitar check out richard thompson

BARRIEMORE BARLOW ON THOSE DRUMS, MARTIN BARRE HIS GUITARIST FOREVER!!! 😊 IF YOU START FROM THE BEGINNING WE'RE TALKING 67, OTHERWISE YOU MAY WANNA START WITH THE MULTI PLATINUM EPIC 71 ALBUM ( AQUALUNG ) THE LEADOFF TRACK IS THE TITLE TRACK JOHN 😊

Pity you didn't hear the lyrics... the lyrics in Progressive Rock are always important, see The Moody Blues and Pink Floyd. I am also surprised that you as a fellow musician didn't hear the bass representing the rabbit.

One Brown Mouse

OH WOWWWWWW, DON'T FALL DOWN INTO THE TULL RABBIT HOLE MY FRIEND!!!😊 IT'LL TAKE YOU AWHILE TO GET OUT OF IT JOHN! 😊

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I saw many rock bands from 1974 when I was 10 to 1985 many of them, and some were good or Great some kinda band ones and some really shitty bands, some bands like The Grateful Dead were really great and also horrible , But the best bands I saw that was always great and the beat are Frank Zappa shows, holly Molly He was fucking great, and Jethro Tull- I loved all 5 times I saw them - 1975 -1977and 1978, 1987 and in 2000 at Johns Beach Long Island.

As Lyrics start off I imagine God talking to Jesus- •he was born in “back in the year 1” as B/C changed after his birthday &reset calendar to AD about his divine plan for his son back in the day who he knew had to die destined to be crucified to make it work- “Didn’t stand a chance son” he was born in “year 1” as B/C changed reset calendar “you were *Bread/ or Bred* for humanity” •*how did he spell it? Either way it works-no Changes to the play on words -bread /bred? “Sold to society” (30 pieces of silver to Judas who sold him -) then later in song what was that silver reference ? “As the silver ..,Shine into the setting sun? “ If You could read lyrics to us before we hear music in future songs you react to then lyrics may be more clear & heard as written by artist vs our (audience) mis -interpretation. •Thanks for reading lyrics in your vids it makes a difference to me as a songwriter/ musician who cares about the messages in music that make it more meaningful. That’s my take on what song means to me. what’s yours? John? Anyone?

The song speaks to your soul... I did not get/feel this particular vibe: however many, many folks who struggle with depression or thoughts of suicide have indicated it was a comforting inspiration to go on - in part because it's rather uplifting but also describes their sense of being on thin ice all the time. It has many lines that would speak to those inclined to want to give up - like "for those who choose to stay - just one more day..." Your line about him channeling 16th century Bard is bang on. His starting the recording by making a cup of tea is so Ian Anderson, but entirely fitting to the theme of the song. You should check out Heavy Horses, and Acres Wild if you liked this one: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r6lgpryLsdfZj6M.html (Heavy Horses (2003 Remaster) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gJuRZrSdv9qUf6c.html (Acres Wild (2003 Remaster)

That bass line though!!