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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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(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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Left-Leslie West of West, Bruce And Laing performing on stage at City Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom, 24 April 1973; Right-Pete Townshend of The Who performs on stage at a concert at Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands on October 27 1975
Leslie West on giving his Gibson Les Paul Junior to Pete Townshend after tracking three songs with The Who

By Janelle Borg Published

West met Townshend when The Who recruited him to play lead guitar on several tracks for their 1971 album Who’s Next

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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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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”

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Jonathan Noyce performs live
“The idea is to be felt and not seen”: Jonathan Noyce explains his “stealth bass” approach

By Andrew Daly Published

The Yamaha and Fender fan has made use of his “art school” education in Tull and his loud and free times with late icon Moore

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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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