LIVE - BURSTING OUT

This first live album for Jethro Tull is incredibly heavy which surprised me and delighted me as Martin Barre is as dynamic as ever with killer riffing and extended lead breaks. Anderson is hilarious in his stage banter, toilet humour abounds, and he indulges in some incredible flute playing. On top of this Barriemores drums are thunderous including a hyper solo, and there are very powerful keyboards from Evan and Glascocks rumbling bass lines.

This is a high quality live document with a great setlist including Aqualung, Locomotive Breath, Minstrel in the Gallery, Songs from the Wood, No Lullaby, Skating Away, and a lengthy piece from Thick as a Brick. There are some other nice surprises too. Overall this is a wonderful album capturing the band at their very best.