News from Ian Feb. 2015

[TM]

2015 update from Ian on the Opera and past Tull members

[Stjerky]

I like the idea of writing a rock-opera of the original Jethro Tull person. But I don't like the idea of writing new lyrics to old songs. I think they should write brand new songs and maybe use some old songs that have fitting lyrics (Heavy Horses maybe?)

[TM]

I can't imagine Ian re-writing lyrics for established songs either.  But I guess when you have over 300 songs which have covered so many topics, it must be difficult to come up with something totally original.

It's too bad that Ian finds himself in a position where he feels the need to defend himself to his remaining fan base.  Obviously not a very good sign.

I wish him and his band well on tour with the project.

[housebrick]

Ian said back in 2011 he didnt want to do JT shows anymore and was just saying last year that he wanted his own name on everything he did from now as he felt the JT name had been stolen/identity theft.
Now he harks back to playing the JT back catalog and to using the JT name to sell more tickets no doubt.
What utter bullshit he talks these days.

[Programme]

It has to be difficult to having played music for such a long time under an alias (Jethro Tull) and now coming to the view that personal name recognition is more important. I guess to each his own. Personally I think the name thing is a bit funny, as Tull followers by and large know a great deal about Mr. Anderson and his accomplishments. I do love it when someone in the audience yells, Hey Jethro!).

Ian has always impressed me as a person who took music seriously. Since the 70's I've gone to every concert with the hope that I'd be hearing the best musicians playing Jethro Tull music. With only a few exceptions I've been able to go with the flow with band changes over the years, but admit to having a bit of a struggle with the current lineup and focus.

In reading between the lines of Ian's note there a sort of hopeful acceptance of what's happened with a few issues that remain. In my view Ian put a knife into Tull for some unknown reason, and there's blood on the floor. I agree with a previous comment that it doesn't appear to have been done to get away from Tull music, as concerts are still advertised as such.

I'd be interested to know if there were off stage issues with members, and that it became unworkable to go on. If so, I may be to hasty in judging Mr. Anderson. As far as listening to Tull music, I love all the back catalog. I could go to Tull concerts with the older music for many years to come. I'd also be happy to wear an Ian Anderson Rocks T shirt if that would help.

[Pieter]

Mar 15, 2015 0:10:32 GMT -5 Programme said:

It has to be difficult to having played music for such a long time under an alias (Jethro Tull) and now coming to the view that personal name recognition is more important. I guess to each his own. Personally I think the name thing is a bit funny, as Tull followers by and large know a great deal about Mr. Anderson and his accomplishments. I do love it when someone in the audience yells, Hey Jethro!).

Ian has always impressed me as a person who took music seriously. Since the 70's I've gone to every concert with the hope that I'd be hearing the best musicians playing Jethro Tull music. With only a few exceptions I've been able to go with the flow with band changes over the years, but admit to having a bit of a struggle with the current lineup and focus.

In reading between the lines of Ian's note there a sort of hopeful acceptance of what's happened with a few issues that remain. In my view Ian put a knife into Tull for some unknown reason, and there's blood on the floor. I agree with a previous comment that it doesn't appear to have been done to get away from Tull music, as concerts are still advertised as such.

I'd be interested to know if there were off stage issues with members, and that it became unworkable to go on. If so, I may be to hasty in judging Mr. Anderson. As far as listening to Tull music, I love all the back catalog. I could go to Tull concerts with the older music for many years to come. I'd also be happy to wear an Ian Anderson Rocks T shirt if that would help.

Haha, yes, I will also wear the T-shirt!