Jethro Tull

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Jethro Tull perform at the Royal Albert Hall, London, 13th October 1970
“If it had failed and sold nothing, I still would have been happy with it”: Martin Barre on the making of Jethro Tull’s Benefit

By Andrew Daly Published

It was 1970. The British prog institution was in transition, full of inspiration, and ready to do what it takes. No-one saw what came next

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A close-up of the late Mick Abrahams playing with Blodwyn Pig in 1969
Remembering the late Mick Abrahams, co-founder of Jethro Tull, purveyor of “good, honest music”

By Henry Yates Published

A powerful, lyrical bluesman, the founding Jethro Tull and Blodwyn Pig guitarist always played music his way – even when it hurt his career

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[L-R] Joe Satriani wears dark shades and smiles as he solos on his Ibanez JS signature model; Ian Anderson strikes a pose as he plays the flute; Yngwie Malmsteen pulls his aviators down to give the camera some eye-contact in this portrait from 2019.
“Don’t turn into Yngwie Malmsteen or Joe Satriani”: Ian Anderson had some soloing advice for Jethro Tull’s new guitarist

By Jonathan Horsley Published

No Arpeggios From Hell!? Denied! What the hopping flautist with the wild-eyed stare told Jack Clark when it came time to track leads for Jethro Tull's latest album, Curious Ruminant

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BANBURY, ENGLAND - AUGUST 08: Dave Pegg of Fairport Convention performs at Fairport's Cropredy Convention at Cropredy on August 08, 2024 in Banbury, England. (Photo by Steve Thorne/Getty Images)
“It was painful for me to listen to Ian Anderson’s voice. I felt for him a lot”: Dave Pegg on why he quit Jethro Tull, beating Metallica to a Grammy, gigging with John Bonham and working with Nick Drake in a smelly squat

By Andrew Daly Published

The proud owner of a broken Grammy award is regarded as a revelation in folk rock with Fairport Convention – but he only played bass that way because he didn’t know what else to do

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(Left) Martin Barre plays a PRS onstage at Bogie's on March 10, 2019 in Westlake Village, California and Leslie West, and (right) a black and white image of Leslie West with a Les Paul Junior from June 1971
Martin Barre explains how Leslie West influenced his most iconic solo on Jethro Tull’s Aqualung

By Naomi Baker Published

The Jethro Tull legend says his meeting with the Mountain man left an indelible mark on him as a player

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Martin Barre of Jethro Tull photographed at home in front of his bookshelf, with his pristine Gibson ES-330TD
Martin Barre once distanced himself from rhythm playing – but some Steve Lukather wisdom changed his mind

By Phil Weller Published

The former Jethro Tull lead guitarist reassessed his playing priorities after hearing some wise words from the Toto legend

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Martin Barre plays his PRS onstage. He wears a grey suit jacket, black shirt, and the backdrop matches his suit.
Martin Barre on revisiting Jethro Tull, Leslie West – and the bootleg Les Paul that bent like a banana

By Andrew Daly Published

We might still have some trouble thinking of Barre as the "former Jethro Tull guitarist" but, here, as he anticipates his solo acoustic tour and looks back on the band's epic legacy, he is okay with it

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Tony Iommi performs with Black Sabbath in 1976, when the band were getting more experimental, and tensions were rising.
Tony Iommi on hanging out with Jimmy Page and Brian May, early Sabbath – and his time with Jethro Tull

By Amit Sharma Published

The godfather of heavy metal takes us through the unimpeachable majesty of Black Sabbath’s first six records, his gear choices – old and new – and how that new solo album is coming along...

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Martin Barre of Jethro Tull photographed at home in front of his bookshelf, with his pristine Gibson ES-330TD
Martin Barre on Jethro Tull’s pioneering ’70s era, the Aqualung sessions – and supporting Jimi Hendrix

By Jamie Dickson Published

A signature-shifting collision of bucolic folk and frayed-edge rock, Jethro Tull’s Aqualung is one of the ’70s’ most daring records. Barre takes us on a deep dive back to those fabled sessions, from winging his parts to snubbing Jimmy Page

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Musician Martin Barre, guitarist of Jethro Tull from 1968-2012, performs onstage during his solo 'Roads Less Travelled' tour at Bogie's on March 10, 2019 in Westlake Village, California
Martin Barre explains why his early days with Jethro Tull were a trial by fire

By Janelle Borg Published

Jethro Tull went on tour with Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and Vanilla Fudge right after Barre joined the band

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