Showing posts with label Isle of Wight Festival. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Isle of Wight Festival. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

He is the god of nothing

A lot of people talk shit about Jethro Tull but they have obviously not heard their first 5 albums. They're fantastic. Yes, they're a rock band with a flutist. Big deal! Take a look (and listen) to the live video below from 1970. This is a band that not only has amazing musicianship but a band that is also possessed by the music. It's as if Ian Anderson is channeling some drunken beast man when he puts his lips on the flute. I was about to fast forward through the solo he takes midway through the song but I’m glad I didn't. He's a madman and it's great! This is My God by Jethro Tull.

(skip to 1:05 to get past all the talking)



PS - Is that drummer amazing? Yes. Yes he is. His name is Clive Bunker.