Ian Anderson’s Trouble with “Bungle In The Jungle” & “Living in the Past”

Interview Clip #6 – Ian Anderson’s Trouble with “Bungle In The Jungle” & “Living in the Past” December 7, 2019 – VISIT OUR ALBUM AND BOOK PICKS AT THE ROCK HISTORY BOOK STORhttps://www.amazon.com/shop/rockhistorymusic HELP SUPPORT ROCK HISTORY MUSIC..CHECK OUT OUR STORE FOR T-SHIRTS, MUGS ETC https://teespring.com/stores/rock-history-music-store?page=1 We have 4 active […]

Interview: Will Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson Work With Martin Barre Again?

October 28, 2019 – Guitarist Martin Barre joined the band Jethro Tull on their second album, “Stand Up” from 1968. He was with the group until 2012. Many fans would love a reunion between Tull leader Ian Anderson and the guitarist but that seems unlikely. We asked Anderson if there […]

Interview: Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson on Guts Vs Talent In The Early Days

Did Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson Have More Bravery Than Talent In the Beginning? Anderson has always been transparent about his early skills on the flute as he was learning the instrument as the band was growing. I asked him if he had more guts than chops back then? (Clip 009) […]

Ian Anderson On Jethro Tull’s Joy of Curiosity & Flute Friend James Galway

The band Jethro Tull has always been filled with a bunch of adventurous chaps. At the center of that was their leader Ian Anderson who is the only original member of left from the group. I asked Anderson about that sense of adventure and did he have it because, in […]

Interview: Ian Anderson Explains Jethro Tull’s Shortest Song – The Gorgeous “Grace”

“Thick As A Brick” is this monumental single piece that was split in two for the vinyl era. It’s over 43 minutes and it’s a journey. It went to #1 in the U.S. and #5 in the U.K. That was 1972. It’s Jethro Tull’s longest song but when I talked […]

INTERVIEW: Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson: Songwriting Was “Born Out Of Sheer Boredom”

It’s been 50 years for the band Jethro Tull and the band is celebrating with a worldwide tour. I talked to leader Ian Anderson recently about what kept him motivated for all those years. Sure there have been tons of great musicians come and go from the band but how […]

Ian Anderson Thankful Jethro Tull, Like Led Zeppelin, Never Chased Hit Singles

Ian Anderson Thankful Jethro Tull, Like Led Zeppelin, Never Chased Hit Singles Jethro Tull has had only two hits singles in the U.S. “Living in the Past” in 1969 and “Bungle in the Jungle’ in 1974. They had six in the U.K. “Love Story,””Living in the Past,””Sweet Dreams,””The Witch’s Promise,””Life […]

Jethro Tull’s 50th Anniversary – Not About Pleasing Everyone Says Ian Anderson

The band started in 1968 and there have been many members come and go. In the end, Ian Anderson, the singer and leader of the band is still at the helm. The group is touring the world this year to celebrate their anniversary but Anderson says he knows the fans […]

Interview – Ian Anderson Credits “Older Acts” for Long Jethro Tull Career

I had a chance to talk to the singer last week about the groups huge 50th Anniversary Tour. Of course, I didn’t need him ask him if he could ever have imagined the group would last 50 years. No one could have predicted that so instead I asked him how […]