Review: Jethro Tull – the first concert of the Swedish tour

The Prog Years concert in Umeå on May 2 was the first of eight shows in Sweden. Jethro Tull leader Ian Anderson had chosen a good mix of songs from 1968 up to the most recent album The Zealot Gene.
The band (Ian + bassist, guitarist, keyboardist and drummer) is very well rehearsed.
However, the guys behind Ian are somewhat anonymous compared to the Tull of the 70's which really felt like a band and where each member was quite a character.

Ian Anderson is still a terrific stage personality. He has some problems with his singing, difficulties with hitting the right notes. But keep in mind that he is a 74 year old rock legend and suffers from a lung disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD).

Today's Jethro Tull does not have the big orchestrated sound of the 70's (check out Live Bursting Out from 1978) and we do not get the vocal harmonies from those days, but all in all it was a good concert experience.

Highlights: Songs From The Wood (one of Tull's finest songs), The Dambusters March (what a powerful ending of a concert).

New Jethro Tull album in January 2022

Jethro Tull is releasing their first studio album of new material in over 18 years.
The Zealot Gene will see a January 28th, 2022 release.

Here is the first single from the album, Shoshana Sleeping:
https://youtu.be/uPTeqsBd1Ik

Jethro Tull on the road playing Zappa and Gentle Giant?

Is this a joke? In a YouTube video Jethro Tull leader Ian Anderson announces a surprising setlist for the UK shows of the Prog Years tour in September.

How about Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull performing Bruce Springsteen's Born in the USA, The Advent of Panurge by Gentle Giant and (as an encore) Frank Zappa's Dinah-Moe Humm?
Not many Tull songs on the setlist, Ian. 
But the Radio Dupree staff is excited! And since we have tickets for one of the shows in northern Europe early 2022, we will find out if Ian and the lads really can bring out the Stairway to Heaven.

Click here to watch the video.

Jethro Tull's "Aqualung" is 50! Watch this special livestream

Catch Ian Anderson talking about all the songs on the 1971 album Aqualung in this live special that first aired March 19 2021.

Jethro Tull tour dates cancelled or postponed

Several Jethro Tull concerts this spring have been cancelled or postponed due to the corona virus threat.
Several shows in the UK have been cancelled. The three concerts in Sweden have been postponed to May 2021.

http://jethrotull.com/tour-dates/

Radio Dupree Top 10 - January 2015

1. Jethro Tull - A Christmas Song
The Jethro Tull Christmas Album

2. Kate Bush - Breathing
Never For Ever

3. Pink Floyd - Eyes To Pearls
The Endless River (Deluxe Edition)

4. King Crimson - Moonchild (edit)
In the Court of the Crimson King

5. The Byrds - Tulsa County Blue
Ballad of Easy Rider

6. Paul McCartney - Ram On
Ram

7. David Bowie - The Bewlay Brothers
Hunky Dory

8. Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Light & Heavy: Best of

9. Roxy Music - Amazona
Stranded

10. David Bowie - This Is Not America
Bowie at the Beeb

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Chart compiled by listeners voting
on the songs they hear on Radio Dupree

Jethro Tull's War Child gets the 40th Anniversary treatment

The senventh studio album by British rock group Jethro Tull is titled War Child and was released in October of 1974. The ten song album is now out in a number of versions to celebrate it becoming 40th year old.

You can get it all in the 2 CD + 2 DVD edition comprising of the original album remixed in stereo and 5.1 with bonus tracks. Three of them unreleased until now. Plus 10 orchestral pieces for the planned movie that never saw the light of day with nine of the pieces previously unreleased. Plus the original album mix in a so called "flat transfer" at 96/24 and the quadrophonic mix including two bonus tracks in 4.0. Plus an 80 page booklet, promo footage, rare and unseen photos.

The new stereo remix of the original album will also be sold separately on CD.

Deluxe version of Jethro Tull's A Passion Play

It's soon time for Jethro Tull fans to pre-order the new deluxe version of the 1973 album A Passion Play. 

http://www.amazon.com/A-Passion-Play-2xCD-2xDVD/dp/B00J4A27B2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403970362&sr=8-1&keywords=passion+tull

Radio Dupree Top 4 - March 2014

1. Jethro Tull - Wond'ring Again
Living In The Past

2. UK - Mental Medication
UK

3. Talking Heads - I'm Not In Love (Alternate Version)
More Songs About Buildings and Food

4. Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick (excerpt)
Thick As A Brick

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Chart compiled by listeners voting
on the songs they hear on Radio Dupree

Jimi was the most popular artist on Radio Dupree 2013

We have compiled a Radio Dupree chart for the entire year 2013, based on the monthly charts compiled by listeners voting on the songs they hear on Radio Dupree. This is how we did it: A #1 position got 10 points, #2 got 9 points etc. So here it is:

1. Jimi Hendrix
119 points
22 listings

2. Frank Zappa
82 points
15 listings

3. David Bowie
25 points
5 listings

4. Donald Fagen
18 points
4 listings

5. Shakti
17 points
2 listings

6. Steely Dan
16 points
4 listings

7. Lou Reed
14 points
3 listings

8. Walter Becker
14 points
2 listings

9. Jethro Tull
13 points
2 listings

10. Mark Masters Ensemble
11 points
3 listings

Ian Anderson touring with Thick as a Brick 1 + 2

First: Jethro Tull leader Ian Anderson is going on tour in Europe and the US with the classic Thick as a Brick album on the repertoire. The album has not been performed in its entirety since 1972.
Second: Ian has a new album out (soon) which is a sequel to aforementioned classic. The new one is entitled... Thick as a Brick 2, and it will be performed during the tour as well.

http://www.jethrotull.com/