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Post by howard lee on Nov 23, 2020 13:24:42 GMT -5
Yes it is.
This is one of many reasons I have been a fan of Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull since 1968.
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Post by Marty on Nov 23, 2020 14:05:01 GMT -5
I think the guitar is Nashville tuning with G-D-A-E a octave higher.
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Post by TKennedy on Nov 23, 2020 14:23:25 GMT -5
Looks like a size 2 body with a solid peghead. The flute was unexpected as I had never heard of Ian Anderson or listened to that band. Pretty cool.
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Post by howard lee on Nov 23, 2020 14:29:10 GMT -5
I believe British luthier Andy Manson built that guitar for Anderson. From Anderson's website:
"The sexy little parlour guitars are not at all common in pop and rock music: indeed, I am probably one of the very few to use them. The instrument currently on tour with me is the smallest ever! It is a 3/4 size parlour guitar based on a French design of 150 years ago. I sent Andrew Manson the drawings and measurements and even he was surprised at how well it played and sounded, especially fitted with one of the Fishman transducer pick-ups which I have been using since the late eighties."
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Post by theevan on Nov 23, 2020 14:34:39 GMT -5
I believe British luthier Andy Manson built that guitar for Anderson. From Anderson's website: "The sexy little parlour guitars are not at all common in pop and rock music: indeed, I am probably one of the very few to use them. The instrument currently on tour with me is the smallest ever! It is a 3/4 size parlour guitar based on a French design of 150 years ago. I sent Andrew Manson the drawings and measurements and even he was surprised at how well it played and sounded, especially fitted with one of the Fishman transducer pick-ups which I have been using since the late eighties." Consistent with his apparent love of medieval music. |
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Post by TKennedy on Nov 23, 2020 14:37:22 GMT -5
The size 2 of which that looks very close, is my favorite model. Marty told me they would sound great with a K&K pickup and they do. I think the double side Mahogany/Lutz top combo would be my personal choice I deepened the body a little and splayed the X a bit with a slightly elongated bridge and folks are surprised at the big sound.. www.kennedyguitars.com/size-2/ |
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Post by howard lee on Nov 23, 2020 14:40:00 GMT -5
I believe British luthier Andy Manson built that guitar for Anderson. From Anderson's website: "The sexy little parlour guitars are not at all common in pop and rock music: indeed, I am probably one of the very few to use them. The instrument currently on tour with me is the smallest ever! It is a 3/4 size parlour guitar based on a French design of 150 years ago. I sent Andrew Manson the drawings and measurements and even he was surprised at how well it played and sounded, especially fitted with one of the Fishman transducer pick-ups which I have been using since the late eighties."
Consistent with his apparent love of medieval music.
His love of medieval music and his deep-rooted kind of medieval showmanship in concert. I once read he is a member in good standing of the International Bach Society, but have been unable to confirm this.
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Post by billhammond on Nov 23, 2020 14:41:03 GMT -5
Damn, sure do miss that guy, and a whole bunch of other guys 'n' gals ... sigh.  |
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Post by gbacklin on Nov 23, 2020 15:24:48 GMT -5
I saw them in Madison, Wisconsin in 74 on the Passion Play tour. Phenomenal concert. Opened up with Passion Play, followed by Thick as a Brick, then hits from the past. Almost a 3 hour concert and for the audience, no breaks. The band took a break with the “This is the story of a hare who lost his spectacles” which was a movie film played on a screen.
When everything was over and dark, a single spotlight was revealing a ringing telephone on a bar stool in the front and center of the stage. Ian walked out picked up the phone and laid it down and said “It’s for you” and left the stage.
On of the best concerts I was ever at to this day.
I also loved this...
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Post by howard lee on Nov 23, 2020 15:59:17 GMT -5
I saw them in Madison, Wisconsin in 74 on the Passion Play tour. Phenomenal concert. Opened up with Passion Play, followed by Thick as a Brick, then hits from the past. Almost a 3 hour concert and for the audience, no breaks. The band took a break with the “This is the story of a hare who lost his spectacles” which was a movie film played on a screen. When everything was over and dark, a single spotlight was revealing a ringing telephone on a bar stool in the front and center of the stage. Ian walked out picked up the phone and laid it down and said “It’s for you” and left the stage. On of the best concerts I was ever at to this day. [...]
I saw that show here in New York. It was either Madison Square Garden or the Nassau Coliseum. Ripping good!
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Post by John B on Nov 23, 2020 20:06:15 GMT -5
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Post by gbacklin on Nov 23, 2020 21:54:57 GMT -5
I saw them in Madison, Wisconsin in 74 on the Passion Play tour. Phenomenal concert. Opened up with Passion Play, followed by Thick as a Brick, then hits from the past. Almost a 3 hour concert and for the audience, no breaks. The band took a break with the “This is the story of a hare who lost his spectacles” which was a movie film played on a screen. When everything was over and dark, a single spotlight was revealing a ringing telephone on a bar stool in the front and center of the stage. Ian walked out picked up the phone and laid it down and said “It’s for you” and left the stage. On of the best concerts I was ever at to this day. [...] I saw that show here in New York. It was either Madison Square Garden or the Nassau Coliseum. Ripping good!
One must not overlook the musicians he had. Zappa had written extremely challenging music and had the musicians to bring his ideas to live, Ian and Tull were also put to the task. This was one of my favorites |
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Post by Marshall on Nov 24, 2020 7:58:30 GMT -5
Yes it is.
This is one of many reasons I have been a fan of Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull since 1968.
Nice. Very complicated video setup. At first I thought it had to be multiple takes with all the camera angles. Still might have been a couple. But the cameras (4 or 5) are well concealed. You never see one in the pan shots. Sophisticated video work. The audio was nice. But they should have bumped up the vocal more. It gets lost in the mix. Or there needs to be more treble and bite to it. |
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Post by howard lee on Nov 24, 2020 9:36:18 GMT -5
Yes it is.
This is one of many reasons I have been a fan of Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull since 1968. Nice. Very complicated video setup. At first I thought it had to be multiple takes with all the camera angles. Still might have been a couple. But the cameras (4 or 5) are well concealed. You never see one in the pan shots. Sophisticated video work. The audio was nice. But they should have bumped up the vocal more. It gets lost in the mix. Or there needs to be more treble and bite to it.
Try this one, Marshall...
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Post by coachdoc on Nov 24, 2020 11:01:30 GMT -5
Kethro Tull was a highly skilled group I have never enjoyed.
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Post by billhammond on Nov 24, 2020 11:06:56 GMT -5
Kethro Tull was a highly skilled group I have never enjoyed. Korean knockoff group. Listen to the real thing, man! |
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Post by gbacklin on Nov 24, 2020 12:19:45 GMT -5
Yes it is.
This is one of many reasons I have been a fan of Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull since 1968.
Nice. Very complicated video setup. At first I thought it had to be multiple takes with all the camera angles. Still might have been a couple. But the cameras (4 or 5) are well concealed. You never see one in the pan shots. Sophisticated video work. The audio was nice. But they should have bumped up the vocal more. It gets lost in the mix. Or there needs to be more treble and bite to it. Yeah, I think they were just playing it safe because of the combination of voice and flute and the dynamics of both. The use of a 58 indicates that they were approaching this as a recording of a live performance vs a studio recording. But they could have bumped it a bit  |
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Post by howard lee on Nov 24, 2020 14:14:38 GMT -5
This guitar was also designed with interchangeable saddles so you could string with steel or nylon. |
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Post by RickW on Nov 24, 2020 20:59:14 GMT -5
Tull is one of my fav groups, and that’s a fav song. I’ve listened to that youtube many times.
Howard, have you listened to the string quartets album Anderson did of Tull tunes? All those old medieval style melodies worked brilliantly.
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Post by howard lee on Nov 24, 2020 21:09:40 GMT -5
Tull is one of my fav groups, and that’s a fav song. I’ve listened to that youtube many times. Howard, have you listened to the string quartets album Anderson did of Tull tunes? All those old medieval style melodies worked brilliantly.
Yes. I have been a fan (sometimes closeted) since the first time I saw them at the Fillmore East, in 1968 or '69. You know, back when Ian Anderson had no stage props so he climbed the curtains.
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