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Jethro Tull was one of the truly innovative rock bands to emerge from the late 1960s. At their peak the idiosyncratic group, fronted by multi-instrumentalist Ian Anderson, resembled a troupe of roving English minstrels.
Crafting a signature progressive rock sound that resisted easy categorization, they were often derided by critics as too British, too eccentric, too theatrical. Over the span of a decade, Tull released a string of sublime albums featuring intricate compositions in a wide range of musical styles, with little regard for the showbiz maxim "give the public what it wants."
Focusing on the years 1968-1980, this history includes insider accounts based on exclusive interviews with key members and rare photographs from Ian Anderson's personal collection.
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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Preface
Up the Pool
This Was
David Palmer
Martin Barre
New Words to Say
John Evans
Jeffrey Hammond
To Compose a Better Song
Barrie Barlow
Welcome to World War Three
Put Your Bet on Number One
Fallen from Grace
Back-Door Angels
Baker Street Muse
The First Brick
Dead Beat with Tired Feet
John Glascock
Rural Revelry
Holding on a Windward Course
Weather's on the Change
The Sublimes
Reasons for Waiting
My God
Life's a Long Song
Wondering Aloud
Pan Dance
Third Hoorah
Fire at Midnight
Black Satin Dancer
Summerday Sands
Dunringhill
Old Aces Die Hard
Wind Up
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
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Gary Parker is the author of numerous works well reviewed in such publications as the
Los Angeles Times and the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He resides in Palm Springs, California (website www.garyparkerwriter.com).
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Jethro Tull was one of the truly innovative rock bands to emerge from the late 1960s. Focusing on the band's peak creative period of 1971-1980, this history includes insider accounts based on exclusive interviews with key members and rare photographs.
