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.

Finally, someone giving props to the genius of Martin Barre!

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.

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.

Martin Barre is so underrated. This is awesome!

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 !!!!

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!

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.

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.

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!

"To cry you a song" - one of my favorite JT riffs.

Mr. Carl B. I am extremely impressed by everything about you and your playing. Just pure excellence across the board.

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”.

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!

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.

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!

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!

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.

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!

“To cry you a song” is so very cool!

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.

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.

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

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... 🙂

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.

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.

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.

“Sweet Dream” might be a good one for the next video. Thanks, Carl!

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.

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.

I can still drift away with this riff and also Aqualung.

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

Fantastic lesson, as usual. Thanks, Carl!

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!

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.

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.

No se tu nombre. Pero no tengo ninguna duda de que las canas producen un sentimiento mas potente. Mucho mas imaginativo e inspirador. Gracias por rejuvenecer mi alma.

Thanks !you’re awesome . Love your Tull videos!

Great stuff Carl!Thankyou for your really informative videos.

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.

Top tier quality video, Carl! Love the guitar tone throughout on this one. Makes me want to revisit Tull!

Baldy, this is amazing! This could possibly be your best video! Amazing lesson and insight! Thank you, sir!

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

Man! We seem to have the same taste when it comes to favorites from these albums!!! Great job!

For 50 years there have been two albums that are ALWAYS with me - especially on road trips 1) Benefit 2) Quadrophenia. Thank you, Carl!

Thanks Carl I have always been a huge Martin Barre fan,seen hm a couple times with his own band.

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...!

Amazing! Love the half step demo!

Finally! Lol. Like many in the audience, I had the vinyl and wore them out. Thanks again.

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!

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.

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.

Amazing explanations. Tnhak you so match!

Maaaaannnnn, please, do a part 2, pleaaaaaaseeeeee! Love so much!

I saw Tull twice 1971. I was 17 years old. Killer concerts. I had the Aqualung album and listened to it for hours.

Bringing out all the Tull heads dude - awesome show!

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.

Nice to see Martin getting some props. Man, you can tell that you really love playing and it's all done with a smile awesome!

Great content, big Jethro Tull fan here much appreciated

Super !!! Die beste Band aller Zeiten, klasse die Riffs heraus gearbeitet...

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.

Thanks for the insight and all!

This was great - hoping to see Part 2... and beyond!

Always great enthusiasm and excitement in your videos Carl. We seem to like a lot of the same music. Thanks for giving Martin this attention he so deserves, he's unquestionably "guitar royalty"! One of the finest! I don't think I've ever heard anyone else ever mention "Quiz Kid" off "Too Old To Rock n Roll"? Love that song.

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

Impressive presentation, great teaching style. Thanks

Sir Carl- one of your best episodes to date. Best regards from ATX.

Super cool! Glad i found your channel!

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.

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!

Smokin hot Carl! Loved it. Your attention to detail really highlights Barre’s rhythmic genius.

Just discovered your work you show a true passion for Martin Barre my favorite guitarist after Jeff Beck!

Martin Barre is one of my favorite musicians ever. I'm so glad I happened to come across your channel. This is fantastic channel, Carl!! Subscribed and liked! ☮❤☮

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.

I love the way you articulate.

Awesome Carl!!

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!

Am greatly enjoying your performing of Barre and Gary Green's riffs!! Badass stuff!!

Your expert analysis brings those riffs to life.

You've got the coolest clothes! And great guitar videos. Thank you for creating and posting:)

This just popped up in my feed and I'm happy it did! Thank you from a new subscriber. I saw and interview with Martin, where he said he had 3 chances to get a good take on a guitar solo. If it didn't, it became a flute solo 😅

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

I love Barre's guitar...

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. 🙏💪👏

Great video!!! Thank you!!

Glad you included To Cry You a Song! ♥️

Bellissimi riff! Grande Carl.

Excellent presentation!!! I to think benefit is my favorite JT album.. This video shines a light on how brilliant Ian Anderson was as a composer and Martin was as a guitarist… Thank you totally enjoyed it.. MY GOD 😂

Most underrated guitar player! You said it, he never plays the same thing twice! AMAZING!

Thanks Carl. Ironically I have been digging deeper into Tull's catalog from the 70's for the past 2 weeks. Was In the middle of Songs from the Wood and your Vid just popped up on my notifications. Great Job! I love all of these songs

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!!!!!!

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.

Nice set very organized,educational and fun.thank you and I love the rooaarr of the les paul and marshall

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.

Once again, enjoyed your video and appreciation of all things Tull. I think my favorite Martin Barre is actually acoustic, on "a little light music" "look into the sun", but anyway. Appreciate your analysis and musicainship and will certainly have to check out your music!! Thanks

Love this. Tull one of if not the greatest and both Anderson and Barre so unique. Great job by you for sure.

Great very enjoyable thanks

Tull! Are you kidding me? So nice to know there’s interest in this music. I loved it back in the day.

Great stuff! The beginning of Son's riff is strangely reminiscent of "Smoke on the Water". Two years before "Machine Head" album.

Awesome! Very well done. Greatest guitar player ever is Martin Barre.