The album Ian Anderson called a musical step forward: “Landmark”
A look at how Jethro Tull went from a common or garden blues band to the proudly esoteric folk-rock band we know today, via ...
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How Jethro Tull conquered America in the 70s and became rock’s unlikeliest superstars
“He was slurring his words, he didn’t know where he was,” the Tull singer explained later. “It just wasn’t the way to see Elvis.” Stand Up made Tull a more confident live unit.
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Album: Jethro Tull - Curious Ruminant
Folk rock has long been one of Jethro Tull’s strongest suits. Ian Anderson’s integration of Anglo-Celtic folk influences goes all the way back to the band’s second LP, Stand Up (1969), which drew also ...
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Martin Barre on Jethro Tull’s pioneering ’70s era, the Aqualung sessions –and supporting Jimi Hendrix
Where did Jethro Tull find yourselves when the band started work on Aqualung? “Stand Up [1969, the follow-up to debut album, ...