Pre Jethro Tull 1964 to 1968

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Pre TJethro Tull
1964

The Blades
IAN ANDERSON Vocals, Guitar, JOHN EVAN -Drums, Jeffrey Hammond- Bass

1964
XXXXXX HOLY FAMILY CHURCH

1965
FEBRUARY 13 BISPHAM TENNIS CLUB BLACKPOOL


1965

John Evan Band

IAN ANDERSON - Vocals. BARRIEMORE BARLOW - Drums. JOHN EVAN - Keyboard.
JEFFREY HAMMOND HAMMOND OR DEREK WARD - Bass. JIM DOOLIN - Trumpet
MARTIN SKYRME - Saxophone ,CHRIS RILEY - Guitar

DECEMBER 20 BLACKPOOL BLACKPOOL BOYS GRAMMAR SCHOOL

1966

FEBRUARY 12 CLEVELEYS THE QUEENS U.K.
FEBRUARY 17 CLEVELEYS THE QUEENS
FEBRUARY 10 KIRKHAM THE ELIZABETHAN CLUB
FEBRUARY 25 BLACKPOOL THE BLACKPOOL TOWER PLANET ROOM.
FEBRUARY 26 LYTHAM St ANNES THE RUGBY CLUB

MARCH 5 LYTHAM St ANNES THE RUGBY CLUB
MARCH 6 KIRKHAM THE ELIZABETHAN CLUB
MARCH 16 BLACKPOOL THE WATERLOO HOTEL
MARCH 17 KIRKHAM THE ELIZABETHAN CLUB
MARCH 18 KIRKHAM THE ELIZABETHAN CLUB
MARCH 19 STOKE ON TRENT THE GOLDEN TORCH
MARCH 20 OLDHAM THE TOP TWENTY CLUB
MARCH 21 WINSFORD MR SMITH'S
MARCH 22 BLACKPOOL THE MECCA
MARCH 23 BLACKPOOL THE BLACKPOOL TECH COLLEGE
MARCH 24 GARSTANG THE CABUS YOUTH CLUB
MARCH 26 OLDHAM THE TOP TWENTY CLUB
MARCH 28 MARLBOROUGH THE MARLBOROUGH HOTEL
MARCH 30 BARROW IN FURNESS THE "99" CLUB

APRIL 1 PILLING THE PILLING BRITISH LEGEON
APRIL 2 MANCHESTER THE TWISTED WHEEL
APRIL 3 MANCHESTER THE TWISTED WHEEL
APRIL 4 BLACKPOOL THE BLACKPOOL GRAMMAR SCHOOL
APRIL 9 FLEETWOOD THE KINGS OWN
APRIL 11 MANCHESTER THE OASIS
APRIL 17 WIGAN THE ROOM AT THE TOP
APRIL 21 BLACKPOOL THE TALBOT CONSERVATIVE CLUB
APRIL 22 GARSTANG THE CABUS YOUTH CLUB
APRIL 23 WARRINGTON THE WARRINGTON CO-OP
APRIL 24 BOLTON THE BOLTON PALAIS
APRIL 30 LIVERPOOL THE PEPPERMINT LOUNGE

MAY 1 STOKE ON TRENT THE GOLDEN TORCH
MAY 3 BLACKPOOL THE MECCA
MAY 6 PRESTON WALLY'S DISC CLUB
MAY 7 BARROW IN FURNESS THE "99" CLUB
MAY 8 BARROW IN FURNESS THE "99" CLUB
MAY 13 MANCHESTER THE JIGSAW CLUB
MAY 15 BURNLEY THE BURNLEY MINERS HOME
MAY 19 BLACKPOOL THE SAVOY BOWL
MAY 20 BLACKPOOL THE PALATINE HOTEL
MAY 21 WIGAN THE ROOM AT THE TOP
MAY 22 BARROW IN FURNESS THE BRITISH LEGION
MAY 26 BLACKPOOL THE LAYTON INSTITUTE
MAY 28 WARRINGTON THE WARRINGTON CO-OP
MAY 29 OLDHAM THE TOP TWENTY CLUB
MAY 31 MANCHESTER THE OASIS

JUNE 4 BARROW IN FURNESS BRITISH CELLOPHANE
JUNE 6 OLDHAM THE TOP TWENTY CLUB
JUNE 11 WIGAN THE ROOM AT THE TOP
JUNE 12 BLACKPOOL THE TWISTED WHEEL
JUNE 13 BARROW IN FURNESS THE "99" CLUB
JUNE 24 MANCHESTER THE OASIS
JUNE 25 OLDHAM THE TOP TWENTY CLUB
JUNE 27 BLACKPOOL THE PALATINE HOTEL
JUNE 29 MANCHESTER THE RED ROBIN

JULY 1 WIGAN THE ROOM AT THE TOP
JULY 2 FLEETWOOD THE KINGS OWN
JULY 3 CARLISLE THE GRETNA HALL
JULY 7 BLACKPOOL THE PALATINE HOTEL
JULY 8 DERBY THE RIALTO ROOMS
JULY 9 WARRINGTON THE WARRINGTON CO-OP
JULY 10 NOTTINGHAM THE DUNGEON CLUB
JULY 14 BLACKPOOL THE SAVOY BOWL
JULY 15 GARSTANG THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS
JULY 16 DROYLSDEN THE TOP TWENTY CLUB
JULY 17 BLACKPOOL THE TWISTED WHEEL
JULY 20 BOLTON THE BEACHCOMBER CLUB
JULY 21 STOCKPORT THE MANOR LOUNGE
JULY 23 MANCHESTER THE OASIS CLUB
JULY 24 NOTTINGHAM THE BRITTANIA ROWING CLUB
JULY 29 GRIMSBY THE SOUTHBANK JAZZ CLUB
JULY 30 STOKE ON TRENT (HANLEY) THE PLACE
JULY 31 MANCHESTER BELLE VUE

AUGUST 2 LIVERPOOL THE PEPPERMINT LOUNGE
AUGUST 4 STAFFORD THE BRC CLUB
AUGUST 6 LIVERPOOL THE CAVERN CLUB
AUGUST 7 NOTTINGHAM THE BRITANNIA ROWING CLUB
AUGUST 8 WINSFORD MR. SMITH'S
AUGUST 10 BLACKPOOL THE TWISTED WHEEL
AUGUST 11 BLACKPOOL THE TWISTED WHEEL
AUGUST 12 BLACKPOOL THE TWISTED WHEEL
AUGUST 13 SUNDERLAND THE AZTEC CLUB
AUGUST 14 WHITLEY BAY THE "45" CLUB
AUGUST 15 BLACKPOOL THE CASINO THEATRE CLUB
AUGUST 22 PRESTON THE BEACHCOMBER CLUB
AUGUST 25 STOCKPORT THE MANOR LOUNGE
AUGUST 26 MANCHESTER THE TOP OF THE TOWN
AUGUST 27 LIVERPOOL THE CAVERN CLUB
AUGUST 28 CHESTERFIELD THE VICTORIA BALLROOM
AUGUST 29 PRESTATYN THE ROYAL LIDO
AUGUST 30 LIVERPOOL THE PEPPERMINT LOUNGE

SEPTEMBER 1 66 SHEFFIELD THE LOCARNO
SEPTEMBER 2 RAF WADDINGTON (LINCOLN) THE RAVEN CLUB
SEPTEMBER 5 BLACKPOOL THE CASINO THEATRE BALLROOM
SEPTEMBER 10 SUNDERLAND THE AZTEC CLUB
SEPTEMBER 12 CHESTER THE QUANITWAYS
SEPTEMBER 16 MANCHESTER THE TOP OF THE TOWN
SEPTEMBER 17 NEWCASTLE THE CLUB A-GO-GO
SEPTEMBSR 18 NOTTINGHAM THE NOTTINGHAM BOAT CLUB
SEPTEMBER 20? CASTERTON The John Evan Band - Live '66

this was put out by A New Day Records

OCTOBER 22 MANCHESTER STAX CLUB

NOVEMBER 5? BLACKPOOL THE TOWER BALLROOM
NOVEMBER 6? MATLOCK BATH THE PAVILION
NOVEMBER 11? SUNDERLAND THE UNION ROWING CLUB
NOVEMBER 12? NOTTINGHAM THE TRENT BOAT CLUB
NOVEMBER 19 CANTERBURY THE TECH COLLEGE
NOVEMBER 28 MANCHESTER STAX CLUB

DECEMBER 12 NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAM BOAT CLUB
DECEMBER 16 NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAM BOAT CLUB
DECEMBER 23 DERBY THE CLOUDS NIGHTCLUB

1967

IAN ANDERSON - Vocals. BARRIEMORE BARLOW - Drums. JOHN EVAN - Organ. GLENN CORNICK - Bass,
CHICK MURRAY - Guitar, TONY WILKINSON - Baritone Sax, NEIL VALENTINE - Tenor Sax

FEBRUARY 4 SUNDERLAND THE UNION ROWING CLUB
FEBRUARY xx BLACKPOOL

JUNE XX SWANAGE
JUNE 19 LONDON THE MARQUEE CLUB
JUNE 23 NEWCASTLE THE CLUB A-GO-GO
JUNE 24 MANCHESTER THE TWISTED WHEEL
JUNE 30 NOTTINGHAM THE NOTTINGHAM BOAT CLUB

JULY 4 MANCHESTER THE DIDSBURY COLLEGE HALL
JULY 28 GRIMSBY THE SOUTHBANK JAZZ CLUB
JULY 29 BOURNEMOUTH ??
JULY 30 OLDHAM THE TOP TWENTY CLUB

OCTOBER XX LUTON CEASAR'S PALACE
OCTOBER XX DUNSTABLE THE CIVIC HALL
OCTOBER 21 LUTON THE BEACHCOMBER CLUB

November 1967 saw the first incarnation of JETHRO TULL
The members were
IAN ANDERSON - Vocals / Harmonica,MICK ABRAHAMS - Guitar.
GLENN CORNICK - Bass. CLIVE BUNKER - Drums.

DECEMBER 12 LONDON THE MARQUEE CLUB...Played as "Bag O'Blues"
DECEMBER 17 BIRMINGHAM
DECEMBER 22 DONCASTER


This tour information was done with the excellent websites...The Ministry of Information www.ministry-of-information.co.uk, www.electrocutas.co.uk/ and from Dave Rees A New Day..and some material

that I have gathered over the years

[Mothfairy]

Interesting how the earlier band resembled the band more a few years later. I know sort of how it all unfolded but not all of it.

[Heavy Horse]

Mar 29, 2013 11:25:20 GMT -5 Mothfairy said:

Interesting how the earlier band resembled the band more a few years later. I know sort of how it all unfolded but not all of it.

It is interesting how Ian re-recruited his old mates just at the start of what most people think was Tull's most innovative and creative phase... It makes me think he's got a sentimental side. Especially regarding Jeffery!

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Apr 2, 2013 12:28:20 GMT -5 Heavy Horse said:

Mar 29, 2013 11:25:20 GMT -5 Mothfairy said:

Interesting how the earlier band resembled the band more a few years later. I know sort of how it all unfolded but not all of it.

It is interesting how Ian re-recruited his old mates just at the start of what most people think was Tull's most innovative and creative phase... It makes me think he's got a sentimental side. Especially regarding Jeffery!

Over the years in interviews with the other band members I've heard the word trust come up a lot regarding who Ian was working with. I have a feeling Ian was just more comfortable with his friends and that freed him up to really let go.
"I'm going back to the ones that I know with whom I can be what I want to be"
Darin

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Apr 2, 2013 14:49:02 GMT -5 @darincody said:

"I'm going back to the ones that I know with whom I can be what I want to be"
Darin

I don't know why but I've always heard that line in the context of family, it now seems to make much more sense when thinking about friends.

[Heavy Horse]

Apr 2, 2013 14:57:20 GMT -5 @quizzkid said:

Apr 2, 2013 14:49:02 GMT -5 @darincody said:

"I'm going back to the ones that I know with whom I can be what I want to be"
Darin

I don't know why but I've always heard that line in the context of family, it now seems to make much more sense when thinking about friends.

That's a really interesting point!

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Apr 2, 2013 15:14:52 GMT -5 Heavy Horse said:

Apr 2, 2013 14:57:20 GMT -5 @quizzkid said:

I don't know why but I've always heard that line in the context of family, it now seems to make much more sense when thinking about friends.

That's a really interesting point!

Was the fact the Johns piano solo appeared in that song, live, a coincidence? Could be LOL.
It has been my suspicion for a long time that Ian would write songs about one situation, say an emotional situation and then switch the gender so it sounded like a "love" song or about a woman or maybe family. NOT gender bending at all... just a way of making a situation interesting enough to be a song.
I think in the very early days when John and Barry left the John Evan Band in Luton or London and went home it really affected Ian and resulted in songs like "A song for Jeffery" "I'd take you all with me but you would not go so far" maybe Beggars Farm, then Look into the Sun, "see all the songs we could've sung" We Used to Know "each to his own way Ill go mine, best of luck with what you find, but for your own sake remember times we used to know."
I'd add Slow Marching Band to those with its incorrect piano note at the end. A goodbye to John, his oldest friend.
I think his relationships within the band were very deep and heartfelt. Barry mentions that when Jeffery quit so abruptly in 75 it really hurt Ian, there was a money aspect to that also which caused Ian feel a bit betrayed. Barry says "up went the drawbridge" and Ian kind of walled himself off from the others.
So that trust and openness in the band that was happening when the John Evan Band "got back together" in 71/72 resulted in the most creative period for the band.
They could do what they did because they were totally among friends.
I think David Palmer joining in 76/77 gave Ian a real boost also, but just couldn't last.
When someone compares that to what Ian is doing now with the current solo band?
There IS no comparison it's a completely different kind of situation. it IS all Ian now.
Carin Dody

[Heavy Horse]

That sounds pretty plausible. And actually rather sad.

[Mothfairy]

Nice interpretations. I kind of figured about Slow Marching Band but With you there...I had never thought of that, but it makes sense. I kind of figured it was referring to friends instead of family because in my mind...you know how you can relate to your friends better than your own family, friends are family members that you choose. I see how they could be referring to a woman but I never really thought of them being about a woman, the only songs I think are about a woman have very clear things in it that refer to gender "go upstairs take off your makeup" well...I guess that could be a guy too, you never know, haha.