Jethro Tull tour dates 2024

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• Jethro Tull

  I was lucky enough to 'come of age' during the mid to late 1970's and it DEFINATLY was a GREAT DECADE for concerts in NYC and elsewhere!!! I saw Jethro Tull several times, primarily at Madison Square Garden, NYC. At that time, 'Tull' was usually magical to see and hear 'Live". Ian Anderson was at the top of his game and listening to him turn his flute into a 'soaring bird' taking flight was simply AMAZING!!!! I haven't seen them since, but I can only imagine that Anderson has continued to mold into an even better performer.

  Sometimes ya just gotta live with the special memories. Concerts today are generally SO OUTRAGOUSLY EXPENSIVE that one has to be picky about which bands are worth dumping $500 to $1000 on, just for a mediocre show.

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  by garrick3rd

• We thoroughly enjoyed Jethro Tull in such a wonderful setting Ripon Cathedral.

  His Christmas mix of songs with his past classics was just fabulous ( not really knowing what to expect !) & Ian could still perform on one leg !

  The lighting was atmospheric moody & crisp.

  The only slight negative was why on earth did He need Lloyd Grossman singing tame bland punk songs WHICH added absolutely nothing to the overall performance ?? ...if anything it cheapened the whole experience for us being alongside a true global Rock Legend ...…...but never mind We look forward to Jethro Tull live at Ripon again...WE'LL BE THERE !

  Cheers & Merry Christmas

  Roger Fawcett & Gail Hague ( Harrogate )

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  by roger-fawcett-hague

• Jethro Tull still shine musically, and keep in mind: this is their 50th anniversary tour!

  They had great sound, and played their instruments almost flawlessly.

  All of them are high-level musicians, but a particular mention goes to Florian Opahle at the electric guitar, who performed beautifully and injected new life in many classic pieces with his own playing style and ideas (maybe a hint more of blues and heavy metal than previous guitarists, but very welcome by the crowd!).

  Ian Anderson himself still is a great live performer, both physically moving around the stage and when playing the flute. This despite his age (72 years old). That said, even if it saddens me as a Jethro Tull fan, his voice really doesn't hit the right notes anymore.

  He was often losing power to the point of inaudibility while singing even short phrases, and was also often off-key, to the point of being embarrassing.

  I believe he recognizes the problem, as he had some videos of younger performers "helping him" sing some of the classic pieces, like "Aqualung".

  However, for me his singing kinda hampered the whole concert. Combined to it, was the fact that this was a sitting rather than standing experience.

  There was a standing ovation on the last two pieces, and as the last song, "Locomotive Breath" everybody rose to their feet. That was an intensely emotional moment.

  tl;dr: recommended only to hardcore Jethro Tull fans. The occasional listener better be beware.

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  by tchernobog