Jethro Tull in Vienna

[juliapetrova.com]

Here comes my story of visiting Tull this Friday in Vienna
www.juliapetrova.com/2010/07/04/jethro-tull-in-vienna-2

[TM]

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[Dan]

Jul 5, 2010 19:27:21 GMT -5 TM said:

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Yes, the link isn't working but here is her review .
I wonder if Ian 'calls out' drunken Austrians?

And, probably, against my own expectations, it will be more negative, than positive. Though it’s not about the band – guys were perfect, as always. It’s more about the whole event. The resume of the whole concert is: “Alas, it had no soul”.

I’ll start with negatives straight away. First, I didn’t like the venue. At all. Situated in industrial zone, open-air Arena, which used to be a plant, left a ghastly feeling. It is very much stylized into something old, messy and covered with graffitis. TOO MUCH, to me. I would not want to go there for another concert. Yuk!

The spectators were a good fit to the place. Such amount of drunk (and I mean, disgustingly drunk), screaming creatures I haven’t seen since being 16 years old. Those days my friends and me, we run to every concert in town, often low-levelled. But coming to see Jethro Tull, I didn’t want to witness such pitiful additions.

By the way, as for coming to see Jethro Tull. That was my only intention. And it became a problem. There was a little writing on the ticket, saying “Special guest – Colosseum”. But I could not imagine than Colosseum will play for 2 hours in a row, and this time, added to a usual delays, will reschedule the actual Tull concert from 6.30 to 9.15 pm. When the top group went on stage, I was tired as hell.

Still, they DID go out, bless them.

Now to the good points. Respect to the light. Compliments to the sound. And a big “Bravo” to Jethro Tull! Professionals are always professionals, and from the musical/artistical point of view, Tull is the top of the tops. But… as I mentioned, I didn’t feel the soul of this peformance. Last year in Munich, when I saw Ian Anderson with a solo performance, that was something special. This time – energeticaly – the concert was a pale copy of that other one. And, unfortunately, Ian didn’t produce much jokes in between the songs (jokes are the main reason why I always tend to see him live).

<Remember this one: “Martin is a famous womanizer. Each night Martin has over two hundred women in his bed…. sorry, I said ”Bed”?! Two hundred women in his mind, of course, in his mind!”… Classic!>

So, there was not much pearls by Ian in Vienna. And the actual Tull was not much different from the band, travelling with Anderson at his solo tour. Only young Florian got replaced by Martin Barre, and there happened also a change of drummers. Which confirms once more, that Ian IS the only Jethro Tull .

Still, the music was above all admiration.
Among the other songs, the playlist included:

•Farm on Freeway
•Thick as a Brick
•Good Day Yesterday
•Hare in the Wine Cup
•Change of Horses
•Aqualung
•Buree
•Songs from the Wood
•Locomotive Breath
I must also add, that the guys are in a good shape. Especially Ian – he doesn’t stop amazing me with his perfect stance! And he still has his Indian headband .

To summarize everything: if you ask me, was that trip worth of a 10-hours diving and a sleepless night, I will stay awhile in thought. And then say: “Yes! Because Jethro Tull is worth it!” But if you ask me, whether I would repeat this journey, I reply “No!”. Next time I will look for a better, quieter venue.

So, ciao to Jethro Tull and till the next year!




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[TM]

Thanks for putting that up Dan, and thanks Julia for your review. Sorry to hear that it was in such lousy venue. I'm sure it directly affected Ian's performance that night. That's too bad.

[Deleted]

Sounds like a pretty awful venue. I don't think they have played there before have they?

[melomane]

Here's the setlist:

Nothing is easy
Beggar’s Farm
A new Day Yesterday
Pastime with good Company (King Henry’s Madrigal)
Thick as a Brick
Songs from the Wood
Bourée
Hare in the Wine Cup
A Change of Horses
Farm on the Freeway
The Whistler (Instrumental)
My God
Aqualung
Locomotive Breath/Teacher (Instrumental)

[Tommie]

Wow! Cool! Luv them rare gems! And recent hits!

Alway something new and exciting to hear at a Jethro Tull concert. And always such a surprise setlist. Boy that Ian is never afraid to take chances, huh?
Wonder if he twirled around at the beginning of L breath?