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Apr 28, 2012 5:08:30 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2012 5:08:30 GMT -5
great, great show.
A fuller review to come, but wonderful [apart from the twat in front of me with the weak bladder.....maybe he needs to heed Ian's advice and get the Doctor's digit in place].
Good to meet up after show with the band a nice surprise....
Equally nice was seeing The Boy Scout Manual artwork used on the backdrop. Nice feeling that the band were playing in front of it.
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Apr 28, 2012 5:21:03 GMT -5
Post by jtul07 on Apr 28, 2012 5:21:03 GMT -5
great, great show. A fuller review to come, but wonderful [apart from the twat in front of me with the weak bladder.....maybe he needs to heed Ian's advice and get the Doctor's digit in place]. Good to meet up after show with the band a nice surprise.... Equally nice was seeing The Boy Scout Manual artwork used on the backdrop. Nice feeling that the band were playing in front of it. Pat always goes to the best venue in the U.K. Rock On!
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Apr 28, 2012 7:42:34 GMT -5
Post by Preston Platform on Apr 28, 2012 7:42:34 GMT -5
Wonderful Pat ....must have been absolutely memorable ....as if the great show wasnt enough ...you get to meet the band .... looking forward to your considered thoughts and review trying not to be envious .....failed ..... It really is a great show .... hope that the tour continues and inspires Ian to see his next ideas to fruition
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Apr 28, 2012 8:28:25 GMT -5
Post by tootull on Apr 28, 2012 8:28:25 GMT -5
Ian Anderson, Hammersmith Apollo Flute-wielding prog-rocker is still proudly living in the past by Russ CoffeySaturday, 28 April 2012 www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/ian-anderson-hammersmith-apolloThis may be the Thick as a Brick 2 tour, but it’s also the 44th year of Ian Anderson’s performing career, mainly as Jethro Tull's front man. In that role he's variously been a bluesman, a rocker and a folkie. But when it came to Tull’s 1972 Thick as a Brick, Anderson dubbed it a "progressive rock satire". Tongue-in-cheek as it might have been, it was also 100 percent prog. Yet, like much of Tull’s back catalogue, it continues to influence a new generation. The question the crowd at Hammersmith were asking last night was this: at 64, could Anderson still pull it off? The answer in part is given by the new album. Here Anderson muses on the fate of child-prodigy fictional "author" of TaaB, Gerald Bostock. As much as anything, Anderson simply used the 40th anniversary of TaaB to give him an excuse to write and perform another Tull-style record. And yet, without the help of his old conspirators, the singer-cum-flautist ended up with something many felt sounded a little soft. Still, there are almost as many who feel that the original only showed its true classic colours, live. Could the same be so for its successor? Boldly, last night, Anderson played the two back to back. As in the Seventies, plentiful gooning around was present from the get-go. A video of Anderson as Bostock’s therapist started the evening. Thereafter sections were “interrupted” by mobile phone calls and at one point, audience members were invited up to take part in a proctology exam cum prostate-awareness skit. But although Anderson loves to monkey about, he’d actually originally introduced humour into these shows to stop earnest fans trying to take the piece too seriously. Now, however, it seems to demand a little more veneration. Performed to the ageing-rocker faithful at the Apollo, it felt like a period piece of musical theatre, with overblown instrumental passages only adding to the sense of drama. The biggest change was the presence of actor Ryan O’Donnell on stage, dressed as the “young master” and helping Anderson out with half of TaaB’s difficult vocals. O’Donnell’s impression of Anderson’s younger voice was so uncanny that, until he appeared from behind a curtain to join the main man in his trademark one-legged flamingo pose (see main image), most had assumed the second voice they’d been hearing was from a tape. And relieved of full singing duties, a svelte Anderson clad in a bandana and waistcoat stalked the stage punctuating Florian Ophale’s virtuoso guitar lines with gypsy-jazz flute motifs. At various points he strapped a dwarf acoustic guitar to himself, and performed the famous title-theme section with his cracked minstrel voice full of pathos. The sound created by Anderson’s new band really puts a coat of polish on the old album. It was thicker and more evocative than anything you could imagine from a Jethro Tull line-up today. And that’s how they succeeded in lifting the much slighter TaaB 2 such that it now felt like an extension of the first. On record the music seems dated, the lyrics positively antique. But in context and with a harder sound it made considerably more sense. Even Anderson singing “Barren Madge prepares hot dinner/ Fray Bentos pie: always a winner,” only seemed slightly preposterous. For almost two hours Anderson led a rip-roaring celebration of one of the most defiantly unfashionable phenomena in modern music. No one cared that even the new material still looked back 40 years. Anderson has been looking backwards all his life. At the age of 21 he sung about “Living in the Past". And now, 43 years later, he’s still defying the lyrics of his album Too Old to Rock’n’Roll, Too Young to Die.
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Apr 28, 2012 10:38:56 GMT -5
Post by My God on Apr 28, 2012 10:38:56 GMT -5
Ian Anderson, Hammersmith Apollo Flute-wielding prog-rocker is still proudly living in the past by Russ CoffeySaturday, 28 April 2012 www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/ian-anderson-hammersmith-apolloThis may be the Thick as a Brick 2 tour, but it’s also the 44th year of Ian Anderson’s performing career, mainly as Jethro Tull's front man. In that role he's variously been a bluesman, a rocker and a folkie. But when it came to Tull’s 1972 Thick as a Brick, Anderson dubbed it a "progressive rock satire". Tongue-in-cheek as it might have been, it was also 100 percent prog. Yet, like much of Tull’s back catalogue, it continues to influence a new generation. The question the crowd at Hammersmith were asking last night was this: at 64, could Anderson still pull it off? The answer in part is given by the new album. Here Anderson muses on the fate of child-prodigy fictional "author" of TaaB, Gerald Bostock. As much as anything, Anderson simply used the 40th anniversary of TaaB to give him an excuse to write and perform another Tull-style record. And yet, without the help of his old conspirators, the singer-cum-flautist ended up with something many felt sounded a little soft. Still, there are almost as many who feel that the original only showed its true classic colours, live. Could the same be so for its successor? Boldly, last night, Anderson played the two back to back. As in the Seventies, plentiful gooning around was present from the get-go. A video of Anderson as Bostock’s therapist started the evening. Thereafter sections were “interrupted” by mobile phone calls and at one point, audience members were invited up to take part in a proctology exam cum prostate-awareness skit. But although Anderson loves to monkey about, he’d actually originally introduced humour into these shows to stop earnest fans trying to take the piece too seriously. Now, however, it seems to demand a little more veneration. Performed to the ageing-rocker faithful at the Apollo, it felt like a period piece of musical theatre, with overblown instrumental passages only adding to the sense of drama. The biggest change was the presence of actor Ryan O’Donnell on stage, dressed as the “young master” and helping Anderson out with half of TaaB’s difficult vocals. O’Donnell’s impression of Anderson’s younger voice was so uncanny that, until he appeared from behind a curtain to join the main man in his trademark one-legged flamingo pose (see main image), most had assumed the second voice they’d been hearing was from a tape. And relieved of full singing duties, a svelte Anderson clad in a bandana and waistcoat stalked the stage punctuating Florian Ophale’s virtuoso guitar lines with gypsy-jazz flute motifs. At various points he strapped a dwarf acoustic guitar to himself, and performed the famous title-theme section with his cracked minstrel voice full of pathos. The sound created by Anderson’s new band really puts a coat of polish on the old album. It was thicker and more evocative than anything you could imagine from a Jethro Tull line-up today. And that’s how they succeeded in lifting the much slighter TaaB 2 such that it now felt like an extension of the first. On record the music seems dated, the lyrics positively antique. But in context and with a harder sound it made considerably more sense. Even Anderson singing “Barren Madge prepares hot dinner/ Fray Bentos pie: always a winner,” only seemed slightly preposterous. For almost two hours Anderson led a rip-roaring celebration of one of the most defiantly unfashionable phenomena in modern music. No one cared that even the new material still looked back 40 years. Anderson has been looking backwards all his life. At the age of 21 he sung about “Living in the Past". And now, 43 years later, he’s still defying the lyrics of his album Too Old to Rock’n’Roll, Too Young to Die. I agree. The addition of Ryan O'Donnell was a pleasant surprise and smart addition to this tour. Can't wait to see it live. There comes a point when deep conviction bears down hard on who you are.
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Apr 28, 2012 16:33:57 GMT -5
Post by Preston Platform on Apr 28, 2012 16:33:57 GMT -5
rough clip from the show
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Apr 28, 2012 16:44:20 GMT -5
Post by jtul07 on Apr 28, 2012 16:44:20 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300] Nice Work! [/glow]
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Apr 28, 2012 17:57:02 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2012 17:57:02 GMT -5
Not the greatest photo I've ever taken, but I've been promised some better ones to use, but here's the background art for The Manual making one of several apperances at the TaaB gigs. It scrolls across the screen a few times so it's a bit hit and miss trying to get it, if anyone can grab a better image in the meantime I'd be grateful. Nice to be a very, very, very small part of something so big.
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Apr 28, 2012 20:14:33 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2012 20:14:33 GMT -5
So cool Pat! When I first heard "Old School Song" certain lines made me wonder. Wrapped in the old school song, we fly our colours high.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2012 5:55:14 GMT -5
I'm wary of adding to much more to the heaps of praise poured on this show already by writers here on the board and in the mainline press who are more eloquent than myself, but, if you get a chance to see the show, then go see it. I accept that it would have been wonderful to see John, and Barrie and Jeffrey, and yes Martin, out there doing it, but it wasn't going to happen, so take it as read that this is as good as it is going to get and as good as it needs to be. Despite Ian's 'Roger Water's moment' the presentation isn't 'The Wall, but compared with recent outings it is almost overboard! The video snippets follow on from previous Tullian themes and Ian has paid respect to them albeit modernising them. The 'Mike Nelson' pieces interspersed throughout the show made me smile more than once; the expected Anna Pheobe link didn't materialise, I was told afterwards that was due to a technical glitch getting it onto back projection, but with no disrespect to Anna Pheobe, it wasn't missed, the band played tightly and there was no indication of any hic-cough. Ryan O'Donnell is a superb find and he complimented Ian and the piece perfectly. Forget what the artsdesk review said, die-hard fans knew it wasn't Ian, or a tape, but there was no reluctance to accept Ryan into the Tull fold. TaaB was really well played and really well received, pity there were some tossers still intent of screaming and shouting and calling for Aqualung halfway through side 1 of TaaB, it isn't big or clever in my book and I'm sure that goes for Ian's book as well. Ian spoke about the need for proctology tests and pulled a couple of guys out of the audience [One suspiciously looking like Tom Lynch from where I was sitting - not the best vantage point I must add] to assist in getting his point rammed home, I won't add any more as to what happens in case it is repeated elsewhere at other gigs. TaaB 2 was equally well received, obviously suiting Ian's vocal range more fittingly it seemed to fly by all to quickly. I must try to get another gig in if I can, too much to take in, too little time to fully apppreciate it all. I was lucky enough to get to the after-show, had a decent chat with Ryan who is a pretty grounded and nice bloke who is doing more vocal work in his professional life, I for one wouldn't mind if that work was again with Ian and Tull Ryan after show [edited to remove me to ensure no small animals are frightened.] Also had a chat with Florian and others. A great end to a great night. Only spoilt by the twat who got up half way through TaaB to go for a piss making the entire row stand up and then doing it again a short while later. Hence no video footage at this stage as it unfortunately contains some very strong language from me and needs discrete editing. Maybe he should take notice of Ian's half time advice and seek some appropriate digital intervention.....
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Apr 29, 2012 7:59:13 GMT -5
Post by jtul07 on Apr 29, 2012 7:59:13 GMT -5
I'm wary of adding to much more to the heaps of praise poured on this show already by writers here on the board and in the mainline press who are more eloquent than myself, but, if you get a chance to see the show, then go see it. I accept that it would have been wonderful to see John, and Barrie and Jeffrey, and yes Martin, out there doing it, but it wasn't going to happen, so take it as read that this is as good as it is going to get and as good as it needs to be. Despite Ian's 'Roger Water's moment' the presentation isn't 'The Wall, but compared with recent outings it is almost overboard! The video snippets follow on from previous Tullian themes and Ian has paid respect to them albeit modernising them. The 'Mike Nelson' pieces interspersed throughout the show made me smile more than once; the expected Anna Pheobe link didn't materialise, I was told afterwards that was due to a technical glitch getting it onto back projection, but with no disrespect to Anna Pheobe, it wasn't missed, the band played tightly and there was no indication of any hic-cough. Ryan O'Donnell is a superb find and he complimented Ian and the piece perfectly. Forget what the artsdesk review said, die-hard fans knew it wasn't Ian, or a tape, but there was no reluctance to accept Ryan into the Tull fold. TaaB was really well played and really well received, pity there were some tossers still intent of screaming and shouting and calling for Aqualung halfway through side 1 of TaaB, it isn't big or clever in my book and I'm sure that goes for Ian's book as well. Ian spoke about the need for proctology tests and pulled a couple of guys out of the audience [One suspiciously looking like Tom Lynch from where I was sitting - not the best vantage point I must add] to assist in getting his point rammed home, I won't add any more as to what happens in case it is repeated elsewhere at other gigs. TaaB 2 was equally well received, obviously suiting Ian's vocal range more fittingly it seemed to fly by all to quickly. I must try to get another gig in if I can, too much to take in, too little time to fully apppreciate it all. I was lucky enough to get to the after-show, had a decent chat with Ryan who is a pretty grounded and nice bloke who is doing more vocal work in his professional life, I for one wouldn't mind if that work was again with Ian and Tull. Ryan after show [edited to remove me to ensure no small animals are frightened.] Also had a chat with Florian and others. A great end to a great night. Only spoilt by the twat who got up half way through TaaB to go for a piss making the entire row stand up and then doing it again a short while later. Hence no video footage at this stage as it unfortunately contains some very strong language from me and needs discrete editing. Maybe he should take notice of Ian's half time advice and seek some appropriate digital intervention..... ;D ;D Thanks Pat! ;D ;D
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Apr 29, 2012 10:35:11 GMT -5
Post by Preston Platform on Apr 29, 2012 10:35:11 GMT -5
Thanks for your thoughts Pat Pity some jokers were shouting for Aqualung had none of that at the shows I attended Your words neatly sum up much of what I think about this show. It really couldnt be expected to get much better than this for a IA show in 2012. However , I still feel the show needs a encore ..maybe just a instrumental reprise of elements of TAAB 1 & 2 or one of the crowd pleasers just to allow a more recognisable ending to the show.
Tom lynch is a regular uring the prostrate part of the show
I personally would like Ryan to be a permanent fixture and take over even more vocal duties.
I enjoyed the show so much that I am very tempted to go to Birmingham as there a few seats available in the Grand tier row D. Well if I do , it will make an interesting change of perspective from the first few rows which have been my usual vantage point.
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Apr 29, 2012 15:14:00 GMT -5
Post by Jordevi on Apr 29, 2012 15:14:00 GMT -5
This show, along with some others from this tour, are already posted on dimeadozen.org to download.
Spoilers ahead.
On listening to this one, I was surprised I couldn't hear Anna Phoebe's violin during the part it's supposed to play. Now I understand why. Also, it seems the cancer awareness part of the show was lenghtened a lot in this show, and somehow I felt it worked much better (if one were to consider the laughter of the audience as a sign). And lastly, on a general comment about the tour, I really liked the way the Give till it hurts chorus worked live. I feel it's one of the best contributions of the band as far as backing vocals go, and wonder why they didn't do it this way on the record...
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Apr 29, 2012 15:23:41 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2012 15:23:41 GMT -5
Thanks for your thoughts Pat Pity some jokers were shouting for Aqualung had none of that at the shows I attended Your words neatly sum up much of what I think about this show. It really couldnt be expected to get much better than this for a IA show in 2012. However , I still feel the show needs a encore ..maybe just a instrumental reprise of elements of TAAB 1 & 2 or one of the crowd pleasers just to allow a more recognisable ending to the show. Tom lynch is a regular uring the prostrate part of the show I personally would like Ryan to be a permanent fixture and take over even more vocal duties. I enjoyed the show so much that I am very tempted to go to Birmingham as there a few seats available in the Grand tier row D. Well if I do , it will make an interesting change of perspective from the first few rows which have been my usual vantage point. Preston, It was only one joker, but a pain in the arse, clearly thought it was funny. It did appear that a lot of people weren't expecting any encore, plus the 7.30 start threw a lot of people out, with some late comers arriving up until the start of sde 2 of TaaB. I have to agree, I've always thought shy of saying another vocalist was needed but Ryan is a good complement to Ian's vocals, I'm glad they didn't go for a 'rock and roll shouter'. We had reasonable seats up in the balcony, but they were bought by a friend, I'd rather be downstairs or in the front row balcony. Sadly, the location of the seats meant it was impossible for Mrs Q to attend, first gig she has missed with me since 1987, and I know she would have loved to have seen The Manual on screen. Will have to see where else I can get to.
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Apr 29, 2012 17:30:50 GMT -5
Post by TM on Apr 29, 2012 17:30:50 GMT -5
Congrats Pat on getting The Manual up on the big screen and thanks for the review.
Sounds like Ian has put quite a bit of thought into this tour which is nice to see again.
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Apr 30, 2012 8:47:53 GMT -5
Post by Passion Play on Apr 30, 2012 8:47:53 GMT -5
So, has anyone worked out what happened to the two hundred and eighteen babies wearing nylons? ;D Have to agree with Pat's review, even down to the twat... the two guys next to me turned up two-thirds of the way through TAAB1, one of them was up and down twice, then they left just after Change of Horses... I did ask why they bothered coming but the music must have drowned me out... Arrived later than intended myself thanks to the never ending traffic on the M25 but at least made it for the start. I had avoided all the reviews beforehand to make the most of the anticipation and was not disappointed. Being just a bit too young to have seen TAAB1 live the first time around that whole section of the show was an absolute delight for me, more so upon reading in the programme later that they had replicated the original where possible even down to the 'student level flute' Ian was playing. TAAB2 was also executed brilliantly, the addition of Ryan really worked well and the whole band clearly enjoyed themselves which is an essential part of a good show in my opinion. All we need to do now is convince Ian to reprise A Passion Play on his next tour...
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Apr 30, 2012 9:55:31 GMT -5
Post by My God on Apr 30, 2012 9:55:31 GMT -5
From what I've seen, Ryan makes a great addition to the show. Tally Ho!!! Beyond the nave, beside dark transepts, candles flicker in the quire.
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Apr 30, 2012 13:12:23 GMT -5
Post by tootull on Apr 30, 2012 13:12:23 GMT -5
April 30, 2012 - Ian Anderson, Hammersmith Apollo, London By Ludovic Hunter-Tilney High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy for more detail. Email ftsales.support@ft.com to buy additional rights. www.ft.com/cms/s/2/e7066e0c-92b8-11e1-9e0a-00144feab49a.html#ixzz1tY3wTMsl"The backing musicians didn’t let him down." Thank God for that.
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Post by stublag on Apr 30, 2012 17:27:23 GMT -5
Ok....a quick introduction is necessary for reasons that will hopefully become obvious. ---the reason i am a professional musician today--a well known gigging Jazz Guitarist in the UK is all because of the Genius of Ian Anderson--somewhat oddly i fell in love with Music (not just Tull's Music but MUSIC) because my older brother listened to Thick As A Brick,and most particularly A Passion Play when i was 11 or 12---'My God' thats enough to damage most kids for a whole lifetime....:-) I digress---anyway... I was at the Hammersmith Odeon on Friday night--i felt the need to put down how deeply MOVED i was by that whole evening particularly the first half for obvious reasons....but the use of young Ryan O'Donnell is really is a stroke of genius---everything suddenly felt as fresh as when the recording was first released--don't want to spoil it for those who've yet to see the show LIVE (i beg you not to ruin it for yourself by 'seeing'i t on Youtube for fucks sake---after awhile everything looks the same on Youtube don't you think) Anyway you have to BE there to really understand.And of course i would have loved Martin and more particularly Barrie and John to have been involved---i love those guys.But in the end it IS Ian's music.Till (From)Later.S.
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Post by jtul07 on May 6, 2012 8:39:59 GMT -5
Cruising to London Yesterday I was riding in my Tull Mobile with a trip that lasted over 2 hours. That was just enough time to listen to the April 27th "Thick as a Brick part 1 and 2 Live!"As I have said before, the Cruise Test is the best way to evaluate great music. All the way down the road this was a Fantasy Brick Concert. I loved the sound quality and even the intros, weather report, and prostate exams were clear. The band was tight and the crowd noise was minimal. By the time I got to the 2nd part of it, I had Tull Chills!I could imagine seeing Pat (Quizz Kid) and (Passion Play) sitting in the audience with a huge grins from ear to ear! This show was well done by Ian Anderson and his Chums. When the last song was played I could really feel the audience begging for more! As with all things Tull, I am spoiled beyond belief. I am willing to hear and see the you tube clips anytime. It is a long way till September 28th for me. In the meantime, this is a good as it gets! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D [glow=orange,6,300]Cheers ! [/glow]
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