Young Opera Singer Reacts To Jethro Tull - Aqualung

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[tomwagner]

He is telling a story of two different views of a homeless man, one a harsh view, the other a compassionate view

[louisfifteen]

It is so wonderful to see your admiration of Ian Anderson and his performance, his theater(and off course the whole band). You are one of the few that make reaction videos, who, without words, just by your presence and facial expression, can tell a story about music. Thank you for doing these older bands and musicians too. It's very enjoyable.

[TheScaramongus]

And the flowers bloom like madness in the spring!

[bobmessier]

One of the ONLY Jethro Tull songs that did not feature a flute. However, it was the biggest hit.

[johngalt]

On my 7th birthday I was gifted a portable 9V AM/FM mono radio with an earbud. That night I hid under my covers late at night and discovered a whole 'nutha musical world when I first heard Jethro Tull Aqualung…

[davidkeller]

There’s some British slang in the song; “Bends to take a dog end” dog end=cigarette butt. “He goes down to the bog to warm his feet.” Bog=bathroom

[robertbacklund]

I just discovered you today and enjoyed seeing young people today discovering music from the dawn of rock music. This genre was so new that the record industry had no clue what to do with it. During this decade the first really big group were the Beetles. I remember when they played at the Cow Pallace in San Francisco, California. There were rock groups but also a lot of folk music like Simon and Garfunkel. Jethro Tull has been my favorite band my whole life. I grew up during the 50's and 60's graduating highschool in 1971. If you have not listened to their whole albums I encourage you to do so. There is another album they did (not sure if it would lend itself to a reaction video) named Thick as a Brick that is also a must listen. My second favorite group is Pink Floid. The rest that I also listen to all the time are too numerous to list here but most are from the 60's and 70's. I may be biased but IMHO the these two decades were the best of anything newer. The reason? This period preceded the invention of the PC and these artists regardless if you like them or not were real musicians with actual talent. There are very few current songs that appeal to me because there is way too much influence of the use of computers and very little real talent. I am glad that I still like classical music. You mentioned that you had never heard the flute in rock music. Perhaps you have not heard other classical instruments used as rock instruments. The first group is Two Cellos, they are two very talented cellists the second is Lindsay Sterling who plays the violin. If you have not heard of these guys they are worth checking out. Another interesting group is from Mongolia. They play heavy metal rock using traditional classical Mongolian instruments as well as incorporating traditional Mongolian throat singing which is very unique. Their name is Hu and can be found here on Youtube. They are so different that you might want to do a reaction video covering one of their songs.

[daveking]

The "one" song without flute... Still a great tune...
Thanks for sharing. Keep up the journey. All the best!

[ivandelalves]

Thanks for reacting to Jethro Tull. You're amazing 👏

[skiptrace]

Wonderful reaction, Alliyah! I am a drummer and a long time Tull fan, and this drummer is the best I have ever heard perform with him! The imagination, musicality, and perfect timing through all the different colorations of the music was really impeccable! Tull has not lost anything over the years, in fact I think he is continuing to grow as a music maker! Again, great job on your response to this genius!❤😊❤😊❤😊

[NeurodivergentMetal]

So glad you reacted to this one! That main guitar riff is brilliant in how it's both sinister and a little prog sounding at the same time. If you want to see more of Ian Anderson live there are several full-length, professionally filmed concerts on YouTube, two from 1977 in particular that are amazing. They also have some concept albums from the 70s that have entire songs that are just orchestral that I'm sure you would enjoy as a classically trained musician. Thanks for reacting to this one, great analysis of the vocals too, keep up the good work!

[Boogenhagen]

Ian Anderson is the God given bard to humanity for the 20th century and beyond. No other musician comes close to his absolute genius.

[bubbavonmax]

Thank you for sharing this great reaction. It is always such a pleasure to see younger generations enjoy the music that I enjoyed when I was their age. It's also enjoyable to see someone who is classically trained appreciate the nuances of the performers and have such respect for them. So again, thank you for what you do.

[michaelmacdermott]

Watching Jethro Tull is like watching a Shakespearean rock opera. Enjoy!

[vernhoke]

Oh to be 15 again listening to this for the first time.
Unfortunately that train left the station 50 years ago.

[bazzadebear]

Ian Anderson is a master of his art. I've been watching them for over 50 years.

[malcolmfield]

You probably should look up some of the English slang terms used in this song. For example, a "dogend" is a cigarette but (as a kid I always thought it was some kind of a flower) and "bog" is the toilet (as a kid I always thought that he was referring to a swamp).

[timothybush]

Hello Aaliyah, I was a Musician for years and when Ian came out the thought of a band with a singer playing a flute was unorthodox but it worked as his way to express his Love of Music

[westernerserge]

toute ma jeunesse j adore jethro tull je l ai vu en concert live en suisse top il y a longtemps

[olaflangness]

Fifty plus years ago, we would often spend a Friday night after our classes finished, listening to a whole album in one sitting. Many of these albums were arranged to paint a whole story. Jethro Tull's Aqualung is one of those albums that is best served whole starting at Track 1 all the way to Track 11. That is probably torture for the younger generations that have everything presented in short sound bites, and often in unconnected ways.