Jethro Tull - Their Fully Authorised Story Cover Art

This is what it is going to look like when it becomes available in stores June 2nd. This two disc DVD covers all 40 years of Jethro Tull and includes interviews with past and current members of the band.

TULL MONDAY NIGHT LIVE

MONDAY NIGHT 04/28/08

NON-TULL-CAST
@7:30 PM ET

Richard Thompson
- 80 minute DJ Mix -

TULL-CAST
@8:50 PM ET

Boston Garden
Oct 21, 1979

Enjoy!

BTD

Another Brick In The Wall

I look forward to writing articles about my favorite band, Jethro Tull! I have been a fan since fourteen and am now a bigger fan than ever. I remember being struck by Aqualung and Locomotive Breath on the radio. I knew this band was truly different. I loved the sound of the music. My eighth grade science teacher was a big fan and from that faithful generation that Tull had emerged out of. As did many other legendary rock groups. But none like Tull. I became an avid fan after hearing Original Masters, which was a a best of compilation, including classics such as Aqualung, Too old to rock and roll, Bungle in the jungle, Sweet Dream, Songs form the wood and more. It wasn't until I got the Aqualung album that I became a real fan. Then I worked my way up from there, from Thick As a Brick, Stand Up, Benefit and others.

I was lucky enough to attend a Tull concert last year, that was a life changing experience for a fan such as myself. And I hope to see them again, this summer in Boston. I am thankful to be on this blog, and I thank Jim the founder of the site for inviting me on. It is a pleasure to be here. I am excited to be writing about the music I love the most.

Jack in the Green: Live in Germany DVD Trailer and Tracklisting

Here is a link to the promotional trailer for Jack in the Green: Live in Germany DVD. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDi6GlbsLnA Also here is the track-list for the same DVD.

Track Listing

Rockpop In Concert 1982
1) Hard Times
2) Pussy Willow
3) Heavy Horses
4) Jack In The Green
5) Keyboard Solo
6) Sweet Dreams
7) Aqualung
8) Locomotive Breath
9) Cheerio

Rocksummer 1986
10) Hunting Girl

Out In The Green 1986
11) Thick As A Brick
12) Black Sunday
13) Improvisation 2
14) Too Old To Rock'n'Roll, Too Young To Die

Live In Germany 1993
15) My Sunday Feeling
16) So Much Trouble

Beat Club 1970/1971
17) With You There To Help Me
18) Nothing Is Easy

For additional information about this DVD see: http://www.antimusic.com/news/08/april/22Jethro_Tulls_Jack_In_The_Green_DVD.shtml

New Blog Author: Brick

So you ride yourselves over the fields,
and you make your animal deals...

Play Minstrel Play warmly welcomes its newest author, Brick! Don't let his name fool you; he knows his Tull. Brick lives near Boston MA, and like myself, numbered among the younger generation of Jethro Tull fans. We look forward to seeing what he has to say as he posts his opinions and experiences about Jethro Tull. Again, a warm welcome to Brick, Play Minstrel Play's newest blog author.

And your wisemen don't know how it feels,
to be thick
as a. . . .

Tull Image of the Week (04/26/08)

This week's Tull Image is just a friendly reminder to listen to Warchild. If you do not own Warchild it is in stock now. This image is provided by your friends at www.postergeist.com.

Jack-in-the-green in Sighted in Germany?

As any more than casual Jethro Tull fan knows, 2008 marks the band's 40th anniversary. While this is a reason for celebration of itself, Ian's New Years remarks alluded to the release of a new Jethro Tull DVD. Fans have waited for news of the release of the DVD but no more news ever came from the primary source (discussion about the lack of updates through the Official Website may be discussed in a later post). But now the wait is over! According to http://www.tullpress.com/ the release dates for the DVD have been announced. And much to my surprise, two DVDs are being released.

The first is Jack In The Green: Live in Germany. Amazon.com confirms the release of this DVD on May 20th by Eagle Rock Ent. List price for this DVD is $12.99. If the DVD is of the same quality as Montreux (the last Tull DVD released by Eagle Rock) fan's won't be disappointed.

The second DVD is the much awaited Jethro Tull - Their Fully Authorised Story. This DVD is not yet listed on the US amazon.com but is listed on the UK site with a release date of June 2nd by Pinnacle Vision. This is bound to be the DVD for Tull fans! The DVD is two discs and is 200 minutes long. The list price on the UK site is £18.74.

I plan on enjoying a summer of Tull this year. Two new DVDs (and hopefully an new album in the near future) will be wonderful complements to my pair of tickets to see Tull at Red Rocks in August.

40th Anniversary Tour - 2008

UK 40th Anniversary Tour - Spring 2008

APR

30
Dunfermline
Carnegie Hall 01383 602 302

MAY

1
Edinburgh
The Queens Hall 0131 668 2019

2
Glasgow
The Pavilion Theatre 0141 332 1846

3
Aberdeen
Music Hall 01224 641 122

6
Inverness
Eden Court 1463 234 234

7
Perth
Concert Hall 0845 612 6328

8
Newcastle
City Hall 0191 261 2606

9
Carlisle
Sands Hall 01228 625 222

10
Sheffield
City Hall 0114 278 9789

11
York
Grand Opera House 0870 606 3595

13
Liverpool
Philharmonic 0151 709 3789

14
Llandudno
Venue Cymru 01492 872 000

15
Blackburn
King George's Hall 01254 582 582

16
Peterborough
Broadway 01733 316 100

17
Ipswich
Regent Theatre 01473 433 100

25
Derbyshire, England Catton Hall Park
Catton Hall Park

28
London
Royal Festival Hall 0871 663 2500

German, Italian, Swiss, Czech - Spring/Summer 2008

MAY

30
Berlin, Germany
Zitadelle (with Orchestra)

31
Steinbach-Langenbach, Germany
Naturtheater

JUNE

1
Hamburg, Germany
Stadtpark

6
Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul Arena - tickets online

8
Ankara, Turkey
Open Air Theatre - Hacettepe University tickets online

20
Heidenheim, Germany
Im Brenzpark

21
Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Castle Amphitheatre

22
Kamenz(Dresden), Germany
Hutbergbühne

30
Rome, Italy
Stadio della Pallacorda- Tickets

JULY

1
SOGLIANO SUL RUBICONE (FC), Italy
Piazza Matteotti - Tickets

2
Milan, Italy
Teatro Arcimboldi- Tickets

4
Schio (VI), Italy
Arena Campagnola - Tickets

5
Pistoia, Italy
Piazza del Duomo - Anteprima Pistoia Blues Festival- Tickets

6
Taormina, Italy
Teatro Antico- Tickets

10
Ludwigshafen, Germany
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle

11
Tuttlingen, Germany
Ruine Honberg

12
Rastatt, Germany
Badenerhalle

13
München, Germany
Tollwood

16
Stuttgart, Germany
Freilichtbuhne Killesberg

17
Bochum, Germany
Ruhrkongress

18
Kempten, Germany
Big Box

19
Imst, Austria
City Square

21
Lucerne, Switzerland
Blueballs festival, KKL, Luzernersaal

AUG

21
Beverungen, Germany
Am Weserufer

22
Bad Brückenau, Germany
Kurpark

23
Hanau, Germany
Amphitheater

24
Bonn, Germany
Museumsmeile

OCT

29
Zolle, Holland
IJsselhallen

31
Siegen, Germany
Siegerlandhalle (www.siegerlandhalle.de)

NOV

1
Heilsbronn, Germany
www.kulturverein-heilsbronn.de

3
Debrecen, Hungary
Fonix Hall

4
Budapest, Hungary
Petofi Csarnok

United States - Fall 2008 (more dates announced later)

AUG

3
Gilford, NH
Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion - TICKETS ON SALE NOW with Peter Frampton

4
Boston, MA
Bank of America PavilionTICKETS ON SALE NOW

6
Vienna, VA
Filene Center at Wolf Trap - TICKETS ON SALE

7
Bethlehem, PA
Bethlehem Musikfest - TICKETS ON SALE

8
Philadelphia, PA
Mann Center for the Performing Arts - TICKETS ON SALE NOW - with Peter Frampton

9
Wantagh, NY
Nikon at Jones Beach Theater - TICKETS NOW ON SALE with Peter Frampton

10
Uncasville, CT
Mohegan Sun Arena - TICKETS NOW ON SALE

12
Morrison, CO
Red Rocks Amphitheater - TICKETS NOW ON SALE

14
Valley Center, CA
Harrah's Rincon - TICKETS NOW ON SALE

16
Indio, CA
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino - on sale 4/25

17
Los Angeles, CA
Greek Theatre - tickets TBA

New Tull Blog

This blog is devoted to the music of Jethro Tull. This year marks the 40th year of Tull. What better way to celibrate than to talk about what makes Tull such a great band (and go see a concert).