Interesting guy, Ian anderson...no drugs or alcohol. My fav. is "My God". Nice song, and interesting flute solo from about 3:00 to 6:00... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WSulenOUb0
That's from Tull's 1971 album "Aqualung" which I remember vividly because I had a friend in my high school band at the time... first chair flute, and like most young flautists at the time, idolized Ian Anderson. But when he tried to emulate him during band rehearsals, the faculty bandleader told him "if you keep spinning that flute around, you'll get transferred to the baton twirling squad..."
Interesting guy, Ian anderson...no drugs or alcohol.
ReplyDeleteMy fav. is "My God". Nice song, and interesting flute solo from about 3:00 to 6:00... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WSulenOUb0
That's from Tull's 1971 album "Aqualung" which I remember vividly because I had a friend in my high school band at the time... first chair flute, and like most young flautists at the time, idolized Ian Anderson. But when he tried to emulate him during band rehearsals, the faculty bandleader told him "if you keep spinning that flute around, you'll get transferred to the baton twirling squad..."
ReplyDeleteFantastic! Brings back good memories.
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