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i dont know much about flute, but i was talking to this flute major at my school who says that Ian is not a good flute player.  I think he's great, but what do i know
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Originally posted by el böthy el böthy wrote:

The whole Thick as a brick album
 
What else to say?
 
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Agree with 'For a Thousand Mothers'. Also the live versions of 'A New Day Yesterday'. He's not to shabby on them either.

He may not be the most technically proficient flute player but I don't know too many flute majors who have done for the flute in rock/prog. music what Ian has done. I dare say there would not be quite so many flute majors out there had it not been for him either[?]
Looking still the same after all these years...
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Originally posted by acheron acheron wrote:

i dont know much about flute, but i was talking to this flute major at my school who says that Ian is not a good flute player.  I think he's great, but what do i know
 
of corse that flute major at your school said this, coz  Ian never had classic music education - he went to  play that flute as the leader of the prog rock band in the year of 1967; ok, in the very beginning he played his flute not so fantastic, but Ian add his great enthusiasm and his own bursting energy to become one of the LEGENDS of ROCK, together with his flute; so, Ian dont need to gives any report to flute major at your school/lol/.  
 
 
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Martin Prince from the Simpsons did a rendition of Jethro Tull's Thick As A Brick on the flute, I can't remember the episode but I downloaded the sound clip from a website and it's pretty funny.
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Uhhh...all of them? No, wait, hmm. I gotta think about this'n.

I like Tull, by the way. Can you tell?
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Originally posted by The Whistler The Whistler wrote:

Uhhh...all of them? No, wait, hmm. I gotta think about this'n.

I like Tull, by the way. Can you tell?

 
If not all of them then most of them...
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Him with Tull live now.  He's gotten even better.
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If you like the flute as an instrument in prog then I highly recommend Mother Gong's album "Fairy Tales" to you. The flute on this album is in my opinion even better than the flute of Ian Anderson. Didier Malherbe is simply an excellent woodwind player, especially on the flute.


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Originally posted by acheron acheron wrote:

i dont know much about flute, but i was talking to this flute major at my school who says that Ian is not a good flute player.  I think he's great, but what do i know

My sister-in-law, who is a flute player herself, says the same.


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Well, back then he technically didn't play correctly, cos he learned by ear, but he completely relearned awhile ago.
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Fallen on Hard Times probably.
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Originally posted by acheron acheron wrote:

i dont know much about flute, but i was talking to this flute major at my school who says that Ian is not a good flute player.  I think he's great, but what do i know
 
You are entirely correct, acheron - Anderson is a good flautist - good in that he created something unique with the instrument and has become a legend within the genre.  Is he a Hubert Laws? No.   Is he a Jean-Pierrel Rampal?  No. Did he cop the seeds of his original style from another artist (Raashan Roland Kirk)?  Yes.
 
I remember a James Galloway radio interview years ago, he called Anderson an "accomplished player" and said he loved what he'd done with (and for) the instrument.   As a flautist of 46 years (with a composition/flute degree - Anderson was one of the artists who inspired me to study music), I have to agree with Galloway.  Tell your friend to quit being a snob.... Big%20smile
 
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Originally posted by Jaydubz Jaydubz wrote:

Originally posted by acheron acheron wrote:

i dont know much about flute, but i was talking to this flute major at my school who says that Ian is not a good flute player.  I think he's great, but what do i know
 
You are entirely correct, acheron - Anderson is a good flautist - good in that he created something unique with the instrument and has become a legend within the genre.  Is he a Hubert Laws? No.   Is he a Jean-Pierrel Rampal?  No. Did he cop the seeds of his original style from another artist (Raashan Roland Kirk)?  Yes.
 
I remember a James Galloway radio interview years ago, he called Anderson an "accomplished player" and said he loved what he'd done with (and for) the instrument.   As a flautist of 46 years (with a composition/flute degree - Anderson was one of the artists who inspired me to study music), I have to agree with Galloway.  Tell your friend to quit being a snob.... Big%20smile
 
Oh yeah..."Cross-eyed Mary" is my fav solo!

Being a flautist myself (I am the sister-in-law BaldFriede spoke of) I have to say that Didier Malherbe is by far the superior flautist. Anderson's improvisational skills are rather limited; he repeats himself quite often.
It has to be said though that it was definitely Anderson who made the flute popular in rock, and his importance can't be underestimated; when someone thinks of flute in rock it usually will be Anderson who comes to mind, and rightly so. But there are better flautists around in prog, trust me on that
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Points: 183 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 19 2008 at 00:52
Bouree hands down, its tied for my favorite instrumental with Peaches En Regalia.
Although best live would be this amazing little diddy:
 
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Bouree, live version of Dharma for One.
 
And agree with the whole, are many many more.


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Ghost rider, as allways you keep saying my thoughts before me. I find "My god" one of the mot amazing tracks in prog. I was more than happy to see yesterday that it easily wins the poll of the best song in "Aqualung" (I added my vote ofcorse).
 
I am not a musician so I can not judge the virtuosity of playing and I trust Usagirl (being the sister in law of Baldfreide is all the recommendations I need) but what I care about is how do I feel while listening to the music and in that old Ian does it right for me.
 
Now, to few other great flutes in prog :
 
King crimson -  I talk to the wind.
Focus - I forgot the name of the song from "In and out of Focus", realy sounds somewhat like Tull.
Comus - Bite.
Trafic - Freedom rider & John Barlycorn (must die).
The moody blues - Legend of a mind.
Gnidrolog - I could never be a soldier.
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