Thick As A Brick - A Keyboard Tribute

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Thick As A Brick - A Keyboard Tribute

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Thomas Burlefinger plays a tribute to Jethro Tull's "Thick As A Brick" on Hammond, Moog and Piano while accompanied by a midi-playback

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@jeremybender401 Жыл бұрын

Keith would be proud. This was my favorite in '71. Thanks for a great job of taking me back there.

@ltstarkiller5139 11 ай бұрын

Come back for this every couple months ❤

@markw.curranmusic8469 2 жыл бұрын

Astonishing! This should go down in the Guinesss book or something.... to play the entire composition of THICK AS A BRICK on all the virtual instruments by yourself from memory with no sheet music and not make any mistakes? A true masterpiece of performance my friend. You are an amazing talent. Kudos and accolades! May the KZfaq Gods grant you a special place in Rock and Roll Heaven, Thomas Burlefinger!

@regnifelrub 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, you're so kind! 🙂

@omanim 6 жыл бұрын

super gemacht, gute Ohren - Kompliment!

@merledoughty5787 5 жыл бұрын

Thomas what a breath of fresh air you could be part of Tull

@ulrichrathmer4338 7 жыл бұрын

Thomas absolute Klasse, super gemacht

@RayyMusik Жыл бұрын

6:28 This part has been always in my musical brain for over 50 years. :)

@collinsbueno4784 3 жыл бұрын

.. TAAB... III, FANTÁSTICO...! Greetings from our Finca Bouree, a place in the mountains of Baja California.

@rohanwalker2404 3 жыл бұрын

Dear Thomas. I have been a fan of JT since the very day that "Thick As A Brick" was originally released in the 1970s. I have known that the whole album MUST have been recorded on a 32 channel tape recorder in those days, as the complexity of the individual instrumental lines is so vast. You have certainly done and shown great achievement in even coming close to your performance that I have just witnessed. As a composer, and a very long standing fan of JT I humbly congratulate you on your tremendous effort and splendid performance and prowess. Well done sir.

@sydbarrett74 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting trivia: Morgan Studios were the first in England to have a 24-track recorder. Even the venerable Abbey Road only had a 16-track machine until later in the decade.

@rohanwalker2404 2 жыл бұрын

sorry, just guessing, it must have been 24 then. My bad, sorry.

@papadopp3870 Жыл бұрын

God, this is something great! I am writing, apparently, 9 years after you did this and I do not know how I could’ve miss it! I always felt John Evans had the best sounding Hammond/Leslie tone in rock and roll. Your take is as close as I’ve ever heard, and the mix is as if I’m listening to John’s mix. Your playing is so clean. Did you actually transcribe parts or learn by ear? I know there isn’t time, but I’d love to know the story of putting this together! I have so many. questions, mate! It’d be a dream to me to be able to sit in, like you did here, in John’s place, playing TaaB or A Passion Play with Tull. It certainly makes me miss me old C3… it sounds like my A-100, but because of its build, I could pile heavier and more stuff on it. Thanks, man, for doing this work.

@michaelperrillo5420 5 жыл бұрын

THE SONG IS A WORK OF ART.

@jpparadise6004 5 жыл бұрын

John Evans would be proud

@GuitaristInProgress 6 жыл бұрын

This is really a wonderful job.

@Rithis 6 жыл бұрын

Ughhhh that Hammond sounds so good!

@piertonio 6 жыл бұрын

Wonderful job Thomas !!!

@aihsjabsuans6569 2 жыл бұрын

I've been a big fan of JT for 50 years, and I'm as old as Ian Anderson. I play guitar. I love this !! Reviving the days of my youth. I plan to play this composition in the near future with my band..

@DilerNassif 6 жыл бұрын

I'm here in Brazil enjoying your great performance for too long, difficult and beautiful Tull´s song. Congratulations.

@geoffreydowen5793 2 жыл бұрын

brought tears to my eyes. magical Thomas thank you

@tacobrewthyme8168 6 жыл бұрын

Great way to start a day. Really enjoyed it. Anderson and Zappa since 1971. MITB

@peterbrandstatter2254 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutly amazing peformance. Chapeau. Jethro tulls first song I ever heard was INSIDE from the album BENEFIT I think. It blew me away. Maybe an inspiration for you to create this song on your own way.

@manuelcarames9806 5 жыл бұрын

Congratulations, what a fantastic version of one of the best albums of all times

@HiEnergyMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Great performance of this all-time favourite. Well done!

@nandomoraes 6 жыл бұрын

Happy for you man so you have the time, the knowledge, the toys and the taste to do such a work. So much fun! Thanks for sharing! 😉

@PeterPrism 3 жыл бұрын

A WIZARD, a KING, a WONDERFUL PLAYER

@vulcanbespock 6 жыл бұрын

WOW, excellent work, I love the organ parts in that song!

@susancooke6309 6 жыл бұрын

Im not even into this genre of music, but i listened right through. Great stuff. Thanks

@Scrumper66 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! This is an Excellent Tribute!!!! i like your job!!! Fantastic!!!! Jethro Tull is not dead!!!!! ;)

@JoeyVictorVideos 6 жыл бұрын

You nailed this. Way to go man.

@MikeMcCarronmusic 11 жыл бұрын

Great Job Thomas.This Is One Of My Wifes Favorite Groups!

@fitzgreg1 7 жыл бұрын

Thomas -- just ABSOLUTELY fabulous, incredible, extraordinary ..... love, Love, LOVE it!!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!

@philipperomeuf8960 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Thomas! Congratulations for your amazing work on your channel; on this video and your "Hammond Organ and Moog solo" video too.

@rupertbobrowicz963 Жыл бұрын

Ja wohl! I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this superb rendition of TAAB 3. Ich wr in HAmburg zeimal gewesen! Love Songs from the Tull! 😄⚛♥🌍👍

@institutorockaoantigo 6 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest youtube videos ever. Thanks for that Thomas! Keep rockin!

@ilabelle1 Жыл бұрын

Incroyable! I really love that Hammond sound. John Evans was an underrated keyboard player.

@clsieczka Жыл бұрын

Brilliant, you have great talent! Not many can perform this one. This must be fun to play. Fan since 1970.

@alexconaghan3486 Жыл бұрын

Thomas, I know a guy here in CA who is just like you, perhaps a musical genius, a keyboard technocrat, who loves music of all kinds and can play it all, and what I'll say is, in some parallel universe there exists another Thomas Burlefinger who is huge rock star the likes of Rick Wakeman. Thanks for putting yourself out there! We hear you.

@BobBarkerLand 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely awesome, Thomas! Thick As A Brick was one of my favorite albums of all time and watching this video was an absolute joy! After losing Keith Emerson, it's nice to see someone bring us back to the days of great performance artists, yourself now included!

@phil2d2 9 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!! I wasn't going to listen to the whole thing but found myself glued to every part. I want more.

@tixximmi 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like you got all of the good parts. Enjoyed it very much. Hope to see you at SXSW next year here in Austin.

@classicrockdefender 7 жыл бұрын

Großartig. Hab's über die gesamte Länge genossen. Absolutely stunning. :-)

@richie8230 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Loved every bit of it, a faithful homage to a superb album!

@machiwoomiapoo 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent! I just saw Jethro Tull in June and they only played this tune for only 4 minutes. I sure wish they would've played the entire tune. Thanks, Sam.

@montycotw Жыл бұрын

Fantastic! TAAB is my favorite album of all time and you have brought it to life. John Evan would be proud. You rock!

@awaken77 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic arrangement! Organ, piano, moog, acoustic guitar, vocals, all midi instruments - all done by one man . Thomas, you are the real one-man band!

@neal_laugman Жыл бұрын

Lucky you with your C3 and wooden Leslie! And then to have the taste and skill to play some of the best iconic pieces from the beginning of the Prog era. My, my, such a lucky man you are indeed! Thank you for sharing with us.

@sanfrand22 7 жыл бұрын

Very very good!!!

@Scrumper66 4 жыл бұрын

You're really in it! Very good job!!! I like your sounds!!! Congratulations from France! Go on!!! thanks for this moment!!! ;)

@Tony-uv8hr 4 жыл бұрын

Love that Hammond/Leslie sound. Nothing else comes close. As long as there is someone with your talent banging on the keys. Amazing performance!

@diegofbo 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! 👏👏👏👏 Hugs from Brazil.

@josevalenzuela57 6 жыл бұрын

Wonderful ! many thanks for your Jethro tribute

@cesarebruno3871 Жыл бұрын

Hi. Hi. Hi. Hi. Hi.... Thick as a brick. Merci pour cette version... From Belgium

@JoeyVictorVideos 6 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up for that lighting effect for the organ!

@MrGregmac 6 жыл бұрын

Lovely cover Thomas! Thank you!

@d.od.3463 5 жыл бұрын

Thomas; Quite good my friend! You've acquired a lot of new equipment since I've last checked in! And with "Thick As A Brick", Both Ian Anderson and John Evan would be proud. All you need do now is acquire a white suit, yellow shirt, and a red tie with white circles; smile that sheepish smile and you'll be a great stand-in for John!

@graficaturner 3 жыл бұрын

EXCELENTEEEEE LLEVO 1 HORA ESCUCHANDOLO!! SALUDOS DESDE CHILE UN ABRAZO! .. FERNANDO

@wpankey57 8 ай бұрын

I enjoyed that very much. Thanks for sharing.

@DrGargani 5 жыл бұрын

what an ambitious undertaking!!!! As much as I admire that album, I wouldn't begin to try to duplicate it, just a litte too much, but you have done a masterful job!

@Barney59ify 8 жыл бұрын

Great job, Thomas. This is one of my favorite albums of all time.

@eduardocarreirodacruz8021 7 ай бұрын

Wonderful !!!!

@etnauta 3 жыл бұрын

Esto es maravilloso, increíble... una clase magistral, porque para versionar hay que tener una sensibilidad muy especial... Felicitaciones maestro !

@blackinblue11 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, compliments to you sir, you really like keeping your self busy:))) Some nice and nasty John Evan work, a true unsung hero of this album

@jimcorpening830 6 жыл бұрын

LOVE IT !!! Great effects too!

@jalarconm 3 жыл бұрын

Wow... Nice version!!!! Congratulations!!!!

@MARSHOMEWORLD 9 жыл бұрын

Outstanding! Well done Maestro.

@bhudders5 7 жыл бұрын

Great combination of all the main elements of an iconic song performed with perfection, very well done IMHO

@robinwasser2352 7 жыл бұрын

bravo! bravo! what other work is so unified AND so capable of being taken apart in beauty!

@RodM.Peters 6 жыл бұрын

Awsome. One of the most complex, fanciful, whimsical, rocking pieces of music ever created, and a fitting tribute here. Well done!

@christo6765 Жыл бұрын

A very fitting description sir.

@VikingNorway-pb5tm829 Жыл бұрын

Yes! :)

@paulfrederickjr3809 9 жыл бұрын

What a talent. Wow!

@donnamariewilliams8261 9 ай бұрын

Great taste in music! Tull is a genius & your cover is genius as well! Beautiful!!

@westvalleyjunction 10 жыл бұрын

Perfect! Thanks for putting this together!

@billryan6024 Жыл бұрын

Thought I'd stop by as I needed another full dose of this masterpiece, and it seems that my old comment in the list has disappeared. We can't have that so I must re-iterate that Thomas is my hero. He plays my favorite instruments and wish I could as well as he does but I can't get my left hand to disassociate from the right hand (or my brain to separate them) so I'm relegated to watching the King of Keyboards which fulfills my hunger for Jethro Tull up close. Wish he would play the entire catalog, but this performance was unparalleled, and I felt the need to re-state that.

@regnifelrub Жыл бұрын

Thanx a lot, man. As for left/right-independence: try "Für Elise" by Beethoven. It's different left right but kinda serial at first. Greetz 🙂!

@Monstruos.del.Espacio 10 жыл бұрын

Woooow!!!. Is so amazing. You should be play with Jethro Tull. John Evan would be proud to see his legacy in you and should hear you Ian Anderson.

@jcatrillo 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent congrats!!!!

@reidwhitton6248 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent, Thomas! I've watched this three times.

@regnifelrub 3 жыл бұрын

Me too ;-). Thanx a lot!! :-)

@davechurch9412 4 жыл бұрын

I can't believe I hadn't caught on to before. Really well done. I understand the song so much better. Thank you..

@slash2sparky 5 жыл бұрын

This is incredible! There's also a great version of this musical piece on KZfaq created by the Berklee College of Music which is also amazing. It goes the full 43 minutes. Thanks Thomas!!

@christo6765 Жыл бұрын

yea, those Berklee students were so true to the original recording. more so than even the live Tull shows etc...

@DrCheezmo 11 жыл бұрын

Very nice, Thomas! I share your affection with the mighty Hammond /Leslie combo. I still have a "D" model Mini and also I am using a digital Yamaha piano. Keep the videos coming! Excellent choice with the Jethro Tull trib. Thumbs up. ....Doc C.

@BARRIEMOREBARLOW 7 жыл бұрын

Love it!

@regnifelrub 7 жыл бұрын

If this really is Barriemore Barlow, I estimate this as my knightly accolade :-)

@geoffreydowen5793 2 жыл бұрын

great skins Mr BB

@smbm7784 7 ай бұрын

You are a legend Sir!

@VikingNorway-pb5tm829 Жыл бұрын

Good job sir :) fan of them from 1972.

@regnifelrub 8 жыл бұрын

Hi there! Drawbar settings: 888 888 888 if it's bright, 888 000 000 when it's dark (mostly on the great), and some funny setting with only the percussion and one 8' drawbar, where the organ sounds like a piano. Thanx for your interest.

@GaryVey Жыл бұрын

❤ awesome! Really good Thomas! 🤘

@marktull 11 жыл бұрын

Incredible rendition! Absolutely enjoyed every second. Great job. Great set up you got there and the talent to go with it. This video rocks!

@martinbosch8022 Жыл бұрын

Geiler Hammond-Sound, guter keyboarder.....! 👍🌞🎶

@ajciccar3 7 жыл бұрын

I love this song, it is just amazing. I liked the video and also subscribed. Thank you. "do you believe in the day"

@stevestewart-sturges2159 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Thank you!

@kallyfest 6 жыл бұрын

DON'T be shy , your got a nice voice i like it , and you do a great job , i enjoy it

@heffymac Жыл бұрын

Outstanding.

@johng5511 9 жыл бұрын

Killer cover of a legendary prog masterpiece. Kudos!

@louandreola9965 5 жыл бұрын

Great Tribute!

@platynum6 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful.

@TheBEALMusic 10 жыл бұрын

Well done, sir, you just recreate all the magic of the original song. Wow, just wow!

@jepz11 8 жыл бұрын

Am old enough to have listened to this elpee, sleeve on my lap not understanding the first thing about the lyrics and the silly story in that paper (am Dutch). But loving the music. Must have listened hundreds of times. Music was my life support, I wouldn't have survived without. That dull kid on the sleeve, it was me. Seeing you perform this music, the complexity of it is even more apparent to me. Wonderfully done, thanks.