Jethro Tull

There is nothing quite like a Jethro Tull performance. The band has been mastering numerous genres of music since their formation playing anything from blues, rock, classical, folk, jazz, and Celtic influenced music.
Ian Anderson is the driving force behind Jethro Tull and makes all the shows interesting with his adept skills at flute playing as well as his eccentric stage presence. The band has great dynamics on stage and often plays in a progressive kind of style. The piano sometimes will gently start off a song playing a very ornate melody, which is then accompanied by a loud distorted guitar blaring a solo. The guitar will then switch to playing a rhythmic pattern throughout the song when Ian Anderson is playing his airy jazz licks on his flute. Ian Anderson is also known for his wide vocal range, which allows him to use a dynamic style of singing by jumping back and forth between different pitches with his voice. The band also has a great sense of rhythm and time playing in unison with one another with their different instruments to create a deep, rich sound. Jethro Tull is also known for their stage presence. At Jethro Tull’s older shows Ian Anderson used to look like a wild maniac with bushy hair and a beard, sporting tattered clothes, and running around stage playing his flute with much energy. Although Ian Anderson has toned down his vibe since his early days of performance, he still has a cartoonish characteristic that allows him to play with much enthusiasm. At a Jethro Tull concert you can expect to see intricate, atmospheric lighting, which creates an entrancing landscape with blends of colorful lights mixed together and laser beams penetrating through the fog that is on stage. Jethro Tull will even sometimes have actors come on stage during the performance to act as props. When he plays songs from the album, Thick as a Brick, you might see a man dressed in a drench coat reading a paper, which is supposed to be used as a visual representation for the song.
There is a reason why Jethro Tull has sold over 60 million albums and has influenced such notable musicians as Geddy Lee, Bruce Dickinson, and Eddie Vedder, and seeing them live will surely convey why Jethro Tull is such a well loved and influential band.