Jethro Tull Poetry

There is a fine line between music and poetry. From some of the earliest stages of Jethro Tull, poetry has played an interesting role in the band's music. From "don't start away uneasy" to Gerald Bostock, and from One Brown Mouse to Ian reciting "Marmion" by Sir Walter Scott, Jethro Tull has a poetic legacy.

It is about time a poet a gave something back! Jakob Chapman's new poetry Collection Decisions 2000 & 8 contains two poems inspired by the music of Jethro Tull. The poem "40 Years" celebrates Tull's 40th anniversary in 2008. The poem "Little Milton" depicts the grown the Gerold Bostock's frustration at not being able to produce poetry:

“Little Milton”
Inspired by Jethro Tull's “Thick as a Brick”

Would have you minded
had I sat that one out?
Never drawn lace
or black curtains
and laid the bricks
of someone else's fortune?
Who wants to be the poet
who lost his fame
in last minute rumpus
all for the unpopular desire
to be unique?

[FLUTE SOLO HERE]

Progressive rock aside
for a quite moments reflection
after reading the morning paper,
who will remember
Gerald Bostock
for anything after '72?
I never asked
to be a visionary
fictitious poet protégé!
I collect my royalties
and dream
about what life would be like
if your wisemen
knew how it feels
to be thick...
as a...

[BRICK]

Jakob Chapman's poetry collection Decisions 2000 & 8 can be purchased here.

Ian Anderson 2009 US Tour Dates

OCT


6
Milwaukee
Pabst Theater - tickets
7
Chicago
Vic Theatre - tickets
9
Schenectady, NY
Proctor's Theatre - tickets
10
Worcester, MA
Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts - on sale April 6th
11
Ledyard, CT
Foxwoods Resort - MGM Grand - tickets
13
New York
Beacon Theatre - tickets
15
Baltimore, MD
Lyric Opera House - tickets
16
Glenside, PA
Keswick Theater - tickets
17
Red Bank, NJ
Count Basie Theatre - tickets
18
Wallingford, CT
Chevrolet Theatre - available soon


NOV


3
Phoenix, AZ
Dodge Theatre - tickets
5
Anaheim, CA
The Grove of Anaheim - tickets
6
Los Angeles
The Wiltern - tickets
9
San Francisco
The Warfield Theatre - tickets
13
Portland, OR
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall - available soon
14
Seattle, WA
Moore Theatre - tickets

Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson At Flutewise Live 09

This article is from ilikemusic.com

Ian Anderson is known throughout the world of rock as the flute and voice behind the legendary Jethro Tull and is widely recognized as the man who introduced the flute to rock music. On May 3rd 2009, he will perform at London's Barbican Centre, which promises to be the highlight of Flutewise Live!.

Ian's concert is aimed not only at the young flute players/students but also at the Ian Anderson/Jethro Tull fans, who may appreciate a concert with more emphasis on the flute side of his work and the opportunity to hear some other examples of flute styles from the acclaimed guests who will join Ian on stage.

Ian describes the performance, "Of course, the music will mainly be from the Jethro Tull repertoire but will feature more of the acoustic and esoteric pieces rather than only the Rock songs, although many familiar Tull songs will be included, just to shock the parents and music teachers! A government health warning still comes with my flute-playing. At least, I hope so!"

Flutewise Live is a whole day of activities aimed at anyone interested in flute playing and includes workshops, master classes, play along activities, ensemble playing, performance opportunities and displays.

Ian will be joined by 3 eminent flautists:-

Ian Clarke is acknowledged as one of the leading player/composers in the flute world and is a Professor of Flute at Guildhall School of Music & Drama (www.ianclarke.net)

Abigail Burrows was born in 1982 and took up the flute aged seven at her local music centre. She was awarded a scholarship to The Purcell School of Music aged 8 and in 2000 continued her studies at The Royal College of Music. A successful soloist and keen ensemble player, Abbie is and extremely active supporter of Flutewise.

Teymour Housego grew up in New Delhi where he learnt the bansuri (Indian bamboo flute). He is also an accomplished Western flautist and studied jazz in Paris. He is currently working on a multicultural bamboo flute project involving flautists from India, the Middle East, Japan and Africa.

Sun 3rd May at Barbican Hall, London. Tickets: £20 / 25 / 17.50. 7:30pm 020 7638 8891

Click here for original article.

2009 Tour Dates

Jethro Tull in Germany

Tickets for all German concerts

MARCH


12
Wetzlar
Rittal Arena

13
Koblenz
Sporthalle Oberwerth

14
Wuppertal
Unihalle

JUNE


11
Leipzig
Parkbühne

12
Klaffenbach
Wasserschloß

13
Magdeburg
Festung Mark

14
Rostock
IGA

26
Hameln
Rattenfängerhalle

27
Osnabrück
Halle Gartlage (Open Air)

28
Bremen
Pier 2

AUGUST


12
München
Circus Krone

13
Ravensburg
Oberschwabenhalle

14
Schwetzingen
Schloß

15
Iffezheim (Baden Baden)
Rennplatz

16
Nürnberg
Serenadenhof

20
Saarbrücken
E - Werk

21
Creuzburg
Burg


Jethro Tull In Eastern Europe and SpainOpera House 0870 606 3595

MARCH


10
Minsk, Belarus
Sport Palace

APRIL


18
Porto, Spain
Albergue municipal Juvenil El Prado


MAY


31
Prague, Czech Republic
Congress Hall get tickets


JUNE


1
Prague, Czech Republic
Congress Hall get tickets

AUGUST


29
Brno, Czech Republic
Slavkov Castle

30
Bratislava, Slovakia
Bratislava Castle

SEPTEMBER


1
Warsaw, Poland
Sala Kongresowa

Ian Anderson

MAY


3
London
Barbican