Jethro Tull - Sheffield City Hall April 1st
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Topic: Jethro Tull - Sheffield City Hall April 1st
Posted By: aapatsos
Subject: Jethro Tull - Sheffield City Hall April 1st
Date Posted: April 06 2010 at 17:19
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Starting with playlist from the event Dun Ringill javascript:void%280%29; - The Water Carrier Life is a Long Song javascript:void%280%29; - Eurology Nothing is Easy javascript:void%280%29; - A New Day Yesterday javascript:void%280%29; - Tea With the Princess javascript:void%280%29; - Songs from the Wood javascript:void%280%29; - Fat Man Bouree A Change of Horses Bug (Martin Barre instrumental) Budapest Aqualung Encore javascript:void%280%29; - - Locomotive Breath Copying directly from Andy's (Blacksword) post  in boldThis was my first live Tull experience, and they didn't dissapoint ...this comprised of singer/pianist Saori Jo and her Spanish accompaniest Miguel on guitar. Before they played, Anderson came on stage, politely said good evening, and announced that numerous members of Tull would accompany Saori during her set. In my opinion the support act did not live up to the standards of accompanying the mighty Tull (a bit over-reactive young - definitely talented - girl but her pop music coloured with bits and pieces of folk, jazz and eastern music did not impress me). The 50-55 year old audience thoroughly enjoyed the night as the too old to rock 'n roll dinosaurs (well at least 2 of them) gave a brilliant performance which is among the best shows I have ever watched. Very clever and cynical jokes from Ian Anderson throughout the night maintained the balance between highly sophisticated music and a ''little night music'' atmosphere. Not being very familiar with their non-70's stuff I was thoroughly impressed with the use of numerous different instruments (mandolin, flute of course, accordeon, various percussion, bouzouki-like instruments etc) and surprised by the quality and the musical influences of the compositions. Middle east, folk, hindi sounds and the traditional prog and rock moments made this a must-see event. Indeed, the voice of Ian might have been a bit weak at times, but his energy and classic Tull one-foot standing flute-playing moments were there!!! - just like those 70's videos you watch on youtube... Martin Barre although looking like an 80-year old chap (honestly) delivered great rocking tunes in odd-time signatures and performed a great instrumental as well. The Water Carrier, Tea with the Princess, A change of horses and Budapest among the highlights... Definitely an experience you should not miss... thank God I saw them even being my first time 42 years after they first started... |
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: April 07 2010 at 04:20
They are on pretty good form right now. Sounds like the Sheffield show was as agood as the Reading gig..  ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Lizzy
Date Posted: April 07 2010 at 10:52
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So glad you finally got to see them. And that's a very nice looking setlist. Such a crime that Ian is no longer able to sing. But this has been the case since '82.  Anyway, I pray I'll get to see them at least one more time. ------------- Property of Queen Productions... 
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: April 07 2010 at 11:10
Wait a minute, you mean you didn't go see them in Sibiu in 2008?  |
Lizzy wrote:Posted By: Lizzy
Date Posted: April 07 2010 at 11:16
2007, mon ami! Looking at the poster as I type.:D And if you read carefully, I said one MOAR time. ------------- Property of Queen Productions...
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: April 07 2010 at 11:20
Both my memory and attention are apparently leaving me, probably an age thing 
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Posted By: Lizzy
Date Posted: April 07 2010 at 11:27
But of course. You can ask the 80 year looking Martin for his Zimmer frame. Not necessarily good for the memory, but there are other practical uses for it. ------------- Property of Queen Productions...
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: April 07 2010 at 11:35
The first time I heard Tull was a radio broadcast of their Milton Keynes show, supporting Marillion. I remember tinking at the time, that Andersons voice was pretty rough. I think he even apologised to the crowd for it, but the music stood up, and caught my attention immediately. The combination of flute and rock guitar wasn't something I'd heard before. I was fairly new to prog rock, back then..  ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Lizzy
Date Posted: April 07 2010 at 11:50
At that time I thing he was either before or recovering from a throat surgery. But he himself admitted that he didn't have the best vocals one could find on the market, but what I truly love is the beauty of his vocal timbre, not the range. You can hear that for example in The Chequered Flag. ------------- Property of Queen Productions...
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: April 07 2010 at 13:19
Agree. His voice is perhaps the most important conponant of the Tull sound...and the flute of course!  ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: April 07 2010 at 14:51
I was privileged enough to see that show, and, yes, he was recovering from surgery, hence the fact that the majority of the set was instrumental. It didn't detract from the quality though. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: April 08 2010 at 09:35
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Thing about Tull shows is that there's always a suprise!
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: April 08 2010 at 10:02
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Having first seen Tull on the 'Broadsword' tour back in 1982 & on several occasions since then, I can say that Anderson's voice has been on something of a downward spiral since the early 1990s; sometimes you catch him on a good(ish) night (for example the Cropredy Festival 2/3 years back), but so often, it's weak & out of tune, which is a shame - on the plus side, his sheer stage presence & flute playing are always perfection, so I can forgive the vocal flutters...
If you want to see the man at the height of his powers, check out the Madison Square Gardens DVD - truly top notch 
...that notwithstanding, it sounds like JT as a band were on fine form as always at Sheffield; shame I couldn't get tickets for St Albans (sold out in about 3 seconds flat  ) ------------- 
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: April 08 2010 at 12:16
Yep! The Madison Square Gardens DVD is truly Tull at their best!  ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Lizzy
Date Posted: April 09 2010 at 04:15
Hehe! Then you haven't seen Isle of Wigh ('70)t or Tanglewood ('70) or Tampa ('76) or my ultimate favourite - Golders Green Hippodrome (77). At MSG Ian was already old... and fat. Brilliant show nonetheless. Pitty John Glascock was very ill at the time and didn't make it to the concert.------------- Property of Queen Productions...
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Posted By: Ronnie Pilgrim
Date Posted: April 09 2010 at 11:59
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I'm sure it was a good concert; however, I am always disappointed when I read the set list and discover there is never even a snippet of A Passion Play performed. Even with Ian's failing voice, I am sure he could manage Foot of Our Stairs vocally. And with, I have read, his much improved woodwind mastery, and the talented musicians he has assembled, wouldn't the long instrumental in that segment be sublime? Please, Ian, we've all grown up now and Chris Welch has retired! Throw us a dog end!
------------- "The pointy birds are pointy pointy Anoint my head anointy nointy" Steve Martin The Man With Two Brains |
Posted By: Lizzy
Date Posted: April 09 2010 at 12:41
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Have they played APP bits after '75? Btw, nice avi, Max! ------------- Property of Queen Productions...
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Posted By: Ronnie Pilgrim
Date Posted: April 09 2010 at 13:37
Thanks. I see you "get it." ------------- "The pointy birds are pointy pointy Anoint my head anointy nointy" Steve Martin The Man With Two Brains |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: April 09 2010 at 14:26
| Is that an early pic of Mr. Anderson? |
Posted By: Ronnie Pilgrim
Date Posted: April 09 2010 at 15:30
No, but you're getting warm.
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Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: April 09 2010 at 18:48
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I can understand your comments about his vocal performance (which was not so bad to be honest here...) but I was so amazed by the rest of the show - musicianship, instruments, stage performance and sheer energy. I could not have any complaints after this ! One small note only - all sitting down during a rock concert is something that can only happen in the UK (correct me if I am wrong... ). I dont know if it had to do with the average age of the audience... Strange to see places like the City Hall (perfect sound I have to admit) to host rock concerts... |
Posted By: Lizzy
Date Posted: April 10 2010 at 05:42
Actually that is just the way Ian likes it: small venue with a seated audience who enjoys some brilliant music. Of course audiences and their behaviour differ from country to country, even at a Tull gig. Not sure about the youth though, if the concert is outdoors, then you might see them moshing to Jack-In-The-Green.:P ------------- Property of Queen Productions...
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Posted By: Tull Freak 94
Date Posted: September 02 2010 at 09:23
| I saw just a week before that at Birmingham Symphony Hall on 24th March. The set list was pretty much the same. The highlights for me were the new instrumental tracks (Change of horses, tea with a princess) and the traditional crow pleasers Aqualung and Locomotive breath. Shame they don't do Thick As A Brick anymore, they did it the time before when I saw them at the Moseley Folk Festival. |
Posted By: Tull Freak 94
Date Posted: September 02 2010 at 09:24
| I saw just a week before that at Birmingham Symphony Hall on 24th March. The set list was pretty much the same. The highlights for me were the new instrumental tracks (Change of horses, tea with a princess) and the traditional crow pleasers Aqualung and Locomotive breath. Shame they don't do Thick As A Brick anymore, they did it the time before when I saw them at the Moseley Folk Festival. |