Posted on 08/10/2006 9:07:57 PM PDT by StuLongIsland
Jethro Tull's soloist: Show must go on
Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull's soloist and flutist, is still planning to come to Israel. 'I don’t think any of us should succumb to terror, I am afraid of coming to Israel but I am also afraid to cross the street' Sagie Ben Nun
Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull's soloist and flutist since 1967, is due to appear in Israel on October 16th, 2006 for the fifth time. Anderson will be playing in concert with the Raanana Symphony Orchestra set to take place at the city's famed amphitheatre.
As of now, it doesn’t appear as though the concert is likely be cancelled.
"I am not afraid to appear in Israel, although when I come to a place like Israel, I know it's not a picnic by the Thames. I am aware of the tension and it saddens me." Anderson said.
When asked whether he is afraid to come to Israel, Anderson responded by saying that he is but he is also afraid to cross the street, and to wake up in the morning.
"We live in a frightening world," he says but doesn't believe in succumbing to terror.
"Last July, there were terror attacks in London, and people got back on the trains the next day. Terror can never win, and we can't really defeat it." Anderson added.
Tolerance and mutual respect
Anderson believes that the mindset of terrorists can't be changed by brut force, but those of the next generation can. He says it's society's and parents' duty to teach their children values, tolerance and mutual respect.
"But as long as there are parents who allow their children to sow the seeds of hate and intolerance, they are in many ways encouraging it."
Anderson's performance in Israel marks the end of the bands' European tour. He doesn't plan on bringing his valuable flute to Israel with him.
"My good flute will stay at home," he said explaining that there is always a risk of loss or damage when going on tour.
"Really don't mind, if you sit this one out!"
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
"And where the hell was Biggles??"
A little more virtue and less "values." A little more righteous anger and less "tolerance."
"So let's bungle in the jungle, well that's all right with me..."
Sitting on a park bench.
Girls with satin ... oh, well, never mind!
;)
Note to Ian: When a culture is hell bent on your destruction, teaching your kids tolerance is not the answer!
Dittos on all of the Tull accolades. My favorites will always be Benefit and Songs from the Wood (the latter was one of my first albums)
Cross-eyed Mary is a classic.
Dunno. I needed him last Saturday.
Stand Up... This Was...
Used to see them regularly, though it's been a number of years. Ian was off his feet the last time. Didn't hurt the music, though lacked some of the theatrics. ELP was the "back up band".
Sounds like he's Living In The Past.
My first college roommate was a huge Tull fan so I got a non-stop dose of every 8-track Anderson had produced by that time.
Two quick Tull comments: 1) I once found his music in the "Country/Western" section of a record store. Guess they'd never actually heard his material. 2) I heard Anderson doing a radio PSA a few years ago for some Baby Boomer health condition. It dawned on me that the same folks who sold us "sex, drugs and rock & roll" in our youth are now trying to lecture us on avoiding whatever maladies their overindulgences had contributed to. I found that pathetic.
It's going on 30 years since I saw either of those....wow
Another one over here. Met Ian and the boys once in the parking lot of a Holiday Inn in outside of DC.
Good for Ian. Thanks for the ping.
Much better than Tull!
*ducks*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww9CpcoN-og&search=led%20zeppelin
"Why the hell did they win the Grammy for the best heavy metal album in the first place!?"
Because Pete Steele didn't have a new album out that year.....:)
"I never would have imagined we'd have a bunch of Tull fans here."
You think I pulled the user name "Salamander" out of thin air?.....;]
Pingy
The people that issue the Grammy's would void their bowels if Carnivore was ever elected.
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