Homo Erraticus sucked. I don’t think I’d ever had that experience with anything else Ian has done with or without the various iterations of the band. He’s ten years older than me I think, and has basically lost his voice, so, if he wanders in somewhere nearby, I’ll go see him one more time, but may not enjoy it. Last time was the Jethro Tull lineup of the time (I think Martin was still in) and he had his usual vocal fatigue problems develop during the tour. He had them set up a little cafe table and chair, under a spot, somewhere in the back of the stage, to take long breaks, and the band did a lot of jamming, so, not bad at all.
“Rupi’s Dance” (title track)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m00r5rIAp-0
“Secret Language of Birds” (title track)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnA965QQ1Rg
“Under Wraps” (title track, ages old now) #2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo9fJO8JD5E
“Cheap Day Return & Mother Goose Medley” (cover, can’t remember the duo’s name)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6kXAiq4Qco
I remembered the name — the duo used to perform under the name “Vaguely Familiar”.
Vaguely Familiar: Mother Goose Medley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVhM8erwKCM
Vaguely Familiar 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpB5KkQEAOg
The Vaguely Familiar Acoustic Guitar Duo @ The Breakers In Crystal Lake on 9/3/’15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0m_h1X61iE
Vaguely Familiar 2019 Promo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-xssf2InPg
Same name, different recording, still seasonal:
Christmas Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg-GFF83p9Q
I was horrified to see they had some other guy singing in his stead while he sort of lurks in the background.
I still adore Ian but it’s time to either go totally instrumental or farm salmon again.
Maybe just enjoy being laird of the manor and dote on the grandkids
I know it’s from the vocal cord nodules and nothing he can help but walk off when you’re still on top.
The best thing about Homo Erraticus was the funny title.
A similar situation is Eric Bloom of BÖC.
Rumors of failing health, possibly like Alzheimer’s or dementia.
Man, that one -really- hurts.
It’s sad when you grow old along with your musical heroes.
Alice is still kicking ass nightly but it’s no joke that his shows rarely have enough handicap parking spaces.
Some of us have with him forever it seems.
😕
Like you, if any of them played nearby, I’d go, just out of loyalty