Jethro Tull

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Martin Barre (left) and Jimmy Page perform onstage
“I just turned my back”: Martin Barre on the time Jimmy Page nearly cut him off mid-Aqualung solo

By Jackson Maxwell Published

“I think it was take two,” the Jethro Tull guitarist recalled, “and if I hadn’t got it in two then it would have been a flute solo”

Guitarists
Martin Barre and Ian Anderson
“Martin is doing his own stuff. He should be having a whale of a time, instead of being embittered about Jethro Tull”: Ian Anderson seemingly rules out the prospect of a ‘Tull reunion with Martin Barre

By Matt Owen Published

Anderson doesn't think a reunion with Barre “would make the atmosphere within the band very easy”

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Robin Trower
“Martin Barre had a Strat and it was on the stage one day – I picked it up and plugged it into my amp. Immediately, I thought, ‘I like the voicing of that…’”: Robin Trower looks back on making some of guitar’s most influential recordings

By David Mead Published

The Stratocaster master reflects on his first encounter with Fender’s finest, and the days when guitar-led power trios shook the foundations with high-decibel progressive rock

Guitarists
Martin Barre (left) and Ian Anderson
“I am Jethro Tull's guitar player. I was, I am now, and I always will be”: Martin Barre says he remains the prog legends’ guitarist, despite Ian Anderson’s insistence on touring under the ’Tull name

By Matt Parker Published

Barre reckons Anderson’s solo band rebadging as Jethro Tull cannot replace their musical connection

Guitarists
Woman playing acoustic guitar with a capo
15 of the best songs played with a capo

By Damian Fanelli Last updated

Must-hear tracks that make use of this essential guitar accessory

Music Releases
Ian Anderson
Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson says he’s against guitarists who have techs tune their instruments for them

By Matt Owen Published

"You should take pride in your instrument and take pride in keeping it clean and keeping it in tune," offered the flutist and acoustic guitar player

Guitarists
Dave Pegg
Dave Pegg and Testament's Steve Di Giorgio talk Jethro Tull, folk rock, fretless bass and Fairport Convention

By Steve Di Giorgio Published

Worlds collide when a thrash legend meets his hero...

Bassists
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Billy Sheehan names 5 of his favorite bass albums

By Bass Player Staff Published

Sheehan is one of the world’s most accomplished bassists - so we can all learn from the five albums that influenced him

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Guitar Techniques of Prog-Rockers Gentle Giant, Yes, Genesis and King Crimson

By Andy Aledort Published

Examine the envelope-pushing sounds of some of the essential prog-rock bands of the Sixties/early Seventies era.

Musical Tips & Advice
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Did the Eagles Get the “Hotel California” Chords from Jethro Tull?

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

"Maybe it’s just something that they picked up on subconsciously," Ian Anderson once said of the similarities between these two particular tunes.

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