11/13/2022 0 Comments Ian anderson rock opera reviews![]() ![]() The outstanding talent of the musicians shone through, as always, and it was evident that the show was exceptionally well rehearsed. Hearing a female voice sing Ian Andersons lyrics, I confess, took a little getting used to, however, Unner Birna Bjornsdottir’s vocals on With You There to Help me and Witches Promise were absolutely stunning as were Ryan O’Donnell’s on Wind Up. Some of the lyrics were slightly tweaked to make them more fitting, and I was delighted – if surprised, to hear the classics With You There to Help Me and Cheap Day Return worked in. Music and vocals were perfectly synched and Ian Anderson sang some parts of the songs live on stage.Ĭlassics such as Heavy Horses, Living in the Past, Farm on the Freeway, Aqualung, Jack in the Green and Witches Promise featured in the 2hr + set and it was easy to see where comparisons could be made with these songs. To set the scene a little, Ian appeared on the interactive backdrop as a narrator giving an introduction thereafter classic Tull songs were played live by the band on stage while the majority of vocals were provided by Unner Birna Bjornsdottir and Ryan O’Donnell. being the story of Jethro Tulls’ life brought right up to date, implementing modern scientific techniques and the like. ![]() Trying to imagine how this would play out in a Rock Opera format, however, had my mind going into overdrive and turned out to be a unique experience that my imagination did not stretch to. Ian addressed those assembled and delighted them with a rendition of Bouree before chatting and posing for pictures outside the Church.ĭrawing parallels between Jethro Tull (The band) and Jethro Tull (The Agriculturalist) sounded like an interesting concept but not an overly difficult task to accomplish, or so I thought. The Press and Public were invited to join him there and Photographer Chris White was fortunate enough to be in attendance. Prior to commencement of the tour, Ian visited the grave of Jethro Tull at St Bartholomews Church, Lower Basildon. Having followed Ian Anderson’s career for most of my life and having seen him perform live many times, I was fascinated to see how this latest project would take shape… The idea of a Jethro Tull Rock Opera tour held massive appeal for me and in early June I was delighted to get the opportunity to chat to Ian about it. The name of the 18 th Century Agriculturist and Inventor of the Seed Drill was chosen for the band by a booking agent who was also a bit of a history buff. In the beginning Ian created the legendary band Jethro Tull and after an 18 th century agriculturist they were given this name.Īnd Ian gave unto us all a multitude of inspirational songs, to be played in whatever mood or occasion was suited to us.Īnd in February of this year Ian did announce that he would be honouring Jethro Tulls’ namesake by bringing us The Jethro Tull Rock Opera Tour… and all was good.įormed in 1967, following various name changes, the band name Jethro Tull stuck after the manager of a club enjoyed their show so much they were asked to return. Live Gig Review by Karen Hetherington (Staff Writer, Myglobalmind Magazine) ![]()
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