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Blackpool, Lancashire, England (1968 – present)

Ian Anderson’s flute may be the defining factor in Jethro Tull’s music, but it’s only one element in a band that’s been around since the late 60s. Originally a blues-based rock band with a few dollops of British folk in their sound, they evolved into one of the most popular progressive rock bands of the 70s.

Jethro Tull formed in Blackpool, Lancashire, England in 1968. Their music is marked by the quirky vocal style and unique lead flute work of frontman Ian Anderson and by unusual and often complex song construction. Their music, though starting with blues rock with an experimental flavour, has incorporated elements of classical and celtic folk music, as well as art rock and alternative rock. Anderson has attributed the marked difference between their music and the music of their contemporaries to the group’s avoidance of narcotics. While other music groups did influence them in their early years, they quickly developed a unique, instantly recognizable sound.

Ian Anderson’s first band, started in 1963 in Blackpool, was known as The Blades. It had developed by 1966 into a seven-piece white soul band called the John Evan Band (later the John Evan Smash), named for pianist/drummer John Evans, who dropped the final “s” from his name to make it sound less ordinary.

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Giha wrote:
yesterday evening

Gonna see 'em in August. :D

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N0vas wrote:
yesterday evening

Bouree !

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furuka999 wrote:
Monday afternoon

Pop-rock???Oh..their images look like pop-rock band??I don't mind if you will tag with ''New age'' or ''World music'' but pop-rock???.

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Pie95 wrote:
Sunday afternoon

Thick As A Brick *-*

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Feyri wrote:
Sunday afternoon

songs from the wood

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mentalinfest wrote:
Saturday evening

Crest of a Knave & The Broadsword and the Beast are my two favourite albums. Controversial? :-P

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paikanpaopao wrote:
Wednesday evening

J'adore. Il love it. ¡ Genial ! Echt toll !

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sladev wrote:
Wednesday afternoon

magical !!

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babybling10 wrote:
Wednesday morning

This band is awesome.............This band defiantly proves me that you can make a rock band good even with the flute

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jriron wrote:
last week

One of the best rock bands ever!

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TInhocota wrote:
last week

whatever

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pinkponi wrote:
last month

my son's middle name is jethro. i cannot get enough of this band.

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ricz_dm wrote:
last month

A Passion Play beats Thick as a Brick in epicness.*-*

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danced-in-fire wrote:
last month

быль! )

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waits60 wrote:
last month

Сказка...

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NvBlowout wrote:
last month

does it matter?

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The8Ball39 wrote:
last month

No

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Brunalol wrote:
last month

Great!

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DeathMorbid666 wrote:
last month

Thick as a Brick is one of the greatest albums ever...[3]

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danced-in-fire wrote:
last month

Songs from the wood <3 [2]

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