Post by TM on Mar 26, 2010 10:39:53 GMT -5
Tull in tune with West Midlands fans
Friday 26th March 2010, 1:25PM GMT
Review by Bob Greaves
Jethro Tull have been playing to the packed concert halls of the world for more than 40 years. Fronted by the ever-youthful Ian Anderson,they thrilled West Midlands fans this week.
Anderson was ably backed by long-time guitarist Martin Barre and drummer Doane Perry, and recent additions John O’Hara on keyboards/accordian and David Goodier on bass guitar.
The sumptuous surroundings of Birmingham’s Symphony Hall added to the sense of occasion – one heckler who unwisely yelled out from the back was swiftly put down with the tongue-in-cheek retort from Mr Anderson “this is a symphony hall, not a football match.”
The set featured a welcome mix of the group’s more- and less-regularly performed tunes, which pleased the enthusiastic crowd. A Change of Horses proved a surprise stand-out track, whose subtle lines and melodies – alongside Tea With a Princess – were penned in collaboration with Ravi Shankar’s daughter Anoushka.
It almost goes without saying that greats like Budapest and Dun Ringill were equally well received.
That JT’s music deserves a wider (and dare I say, younger?) audience is beyond doubt, but the sedate folk-rock image has been with the band a while now and I don’t see it changing anytime soon.
Their material has a depth and complexity, where orchestration and timing are as carefully applied as to any classical genre of music. But hey, if you just like a good toe-tapping tune, it works on that level too.
At the end, the delighted crowd rose to their feet for a heart-felt standing ovation for these veteran masters of the stage and it was clearly appreciated by the band, not least Martin Barre, who was Birmingham born and bred.
Life’s been a long song for Tull and long may it continue.
SET LIST:
Dun Ringill
The Water Carrier
Life is a Long Song
Eurology
Nothing is Easy
A New Day Yesterday
Tea with a Princess
Songs from the Wood
Fat Man
Bouree
A Change of Horses
Bug (Martin Barre and Doane Perry solo)
Budapest
Aqualung
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Locomotive Breath
www.shropshirestar.com/2010/03/26/tull-in-tune-with-west-midlands-fans/
Friday 26th March 2010, 1:25PM GMT
Review by Bob Greaves
Jethro Tull have been playing to the packed concert halls of the world for more than 40 years. Fronted by the ever-youthful Ian Anderson,they thrilled West Midlands fans this week.
Anderson was ably backed by long-time guitarist Martin Barre and drummer Doane Perry, and recent additions John O’Hara on keyboards/accordian and David Goodier on bass guitar.
The sumptuous surroundings of Birmingham’s Symphony Hall added to the sense of occasion – one heckler who unwisely yelled out from the back was swiftly put down with the tongue-in-cheek retort from Mr Anderson “this is a symphony hall, not a football match.”
The set featured a welcome mix of the group’s more- and less-regularly performed tunes, which pleased the enthusiastic crowd. A Change of Horses proved a surprise stand-out track, whose subtle lines and melodies – alongside Tea With a Princess – were penned in collaboration with Ravi Shankar’s daughter Anoushka.
It almost goes without saying that greats like Budapest and Dun Ringill were equally well received.
That JT’s music deserves a wider (and dare I say, younger?) audience is beyond doubt, but the sedate folk-rock image has been with the band a while now and I don’t see it changing anytime soon.
Their material has a depth and complexity, where orchestration and timing are as carefully applied as to any classical genre of music. But hey, if you just like a good toe-tapping tune, it works on that level too.
At the end, the delighted crowd rose to their feet for a heart-felt standing ovation for these veteran masters of the stage and it was clearly appreciated by the band, not least Martin Barre, who was Birmingham born and bred.
Life’s been a long song for Tull and long may it continue.
SET LIST:
Dun Ringill
The Water Carrier
Life is a Long Song
Eurology
Nothing is Easy
A New Day Yesterday
Tea with a Princess
Songs from the Wood
Fat Man
Bouree
A Change of Horses
Bug (Martin Barre and Doane Perry solo)
Budapest
Aqualung
———–
Locomotive Breath
www.shropshirestar.com/2010/03/26/tull-in-tune-with-west-midlands-fans/