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| − | '''Jethro Tull''' is a British rock band often classified as progressive rock, although they were heavily influenced by blues and folk music. Their lead singer, [[Ian Anderson]], is well-known for playing the [[flute]] and for his quirky stage-presence. Their most famous album is ''[[Aqualung]]'' (1971). They named themselves after a British Agriculturist who invented seed drill. | + | '''Jethro Tull''' is a British rock band often classified as progressive rock, although they were heavily influenced by blues and folk music. Their lead singer, [[Ian Anderson]], is well-known for playing the [[flute]] and for his quirky stage-presence. Their most famous album is ''[[Aqualung]]'' (1971). They named themselves after a British Agriculturist who invented seed drill. They are known for having undergone numerous changes of line-up: at a 2008 gig at the Royal Festival Hall in London, Anderson drew attention to "bass-player number eight", David Goodier. |
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| + | In Spring 2008, the band embarked on a European tour in celebration of the 40th anniversary of their debut album, ''This Was''. The set list of the tour was drawn predominantly from the band's first four albums (''This Was'', ''Stand Up'', ''Benefit'' and ''Aqualung''), and shows featured numerous guest appearances, including appearances by Greg Lake of Emerson, Lake and Palmer, and former Tull drummer Barrie Barlow. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
| − | Jethro Tull won the first Grammy Award for Heavy Metal performance, causing a great deal of controversy, as many did not consider them to be a heavy metal band. The band did not show up to collect their award, but released a full-page newspaper advertisement the next day stating that "The flute is a heavy metal instrument."{{fact}} | + | Jethro Tull won the first Grammy Award for Heavy Metal performance, causing a great deal of controversy, as many did not consider them to be a heavy metal band. The band did not show up to collect their award, but released a full-page newspaper advertisement the next day stating that "The flute is a ''heavy'' metal instrument."{{fact}} |
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Revision as of 12:21, June 6, 2008
Jethro Tull is a British rock band often classified as progressive rock, although they were heavily influenced by blues and folk music. Their lead singer, Ian Anderson, is well-known for playing the flute and for his quirky stage-presence. Their most famous album is Aqualung (1971). They named themselves after a British Agriculturist who invented seed drill. They are known for having undergone numerous changes of line-up: at a 2008 gig at the Royal Festival Hall in London, Anderson drew attention to "bass-player number eight", David Goodier.
In Spring 2008, the band embarked on a European tour in celebration of the 40th anniversary of their debut album, This Was. The set list of the tour was drawn predominantly from the band's first four albums (This Was, Stand Up, Benefit and Aqualung), and shows featured numerous guest appearances, including appearances by Greg Lake of Emerson, Lake and Palmer, and former Tull drummer Barrie Barlow.
Trivia
Jethro Tull won the first Grammy Award for Heavy Metal performance, causing a great deal of controversy, as many did not consider them to be a heavy metal band. The band did not show up to collect their award, but released a full-page newspaper advertisement the next day stating that "The flute is a heavy metal instrument."[Citation Needed]