Rokflote

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Touring has never filled me with great enjoyment. The concerts are the easy bits, because they’re the reason you’re there, but the travelling is the bit I don’t enjoy.” Neither, he says, is he naturally disposed to being around a lot of other people, not least the members of his band. Offiziellecharts.de – Jethro Tull – RökFlöte" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

Let’s get this out of the way right off the bat: Jethro Tull’s new album “RökFlöte” cannot — and should not — be compared to “Aqualung” or anything else Ian Anderson & Co. produced during the band’s 1970s heyday. Secondly, there’s no point in noting Anderson’s once-rich baritone is a shadow-whisper of its former self, as age, tobacco use and lung disease have all taken a toll. Finally, let’s set aside the inevitable debate over whether this is a proper Tull album or another Anderson solo with some talented hired hands. Tull has had 3 dozen members in 5 decades and always been whomever Anderson has chosen to play with — as band leader, singer, songwriter, guitarist and flutist — and “RökFlöte” is no exception. Any band cited as an influence by Dream Theatre, Iron Maiden and Rush, amongst others, has clearly done something right down the years. And this despite the fact Ian Anderson has always gone out of his way to maintain a solidly individualistic approach to whatever Tull does, with the iconic flute always to the fore. Ian cites Beethoven and Muddy Waters as his biggest musical influences. “Bach appealed when I was in my twenties but I’ve grown rather fond of Handel more recently.”

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Anderson spoke with UCR about how RokFlote took shape and the way personal history impacts his music, while sharing thoughts on fellow flute-playing star Lizzo. Tull's overall resurgence. After all, prior to that album, we hadn't gotten a new record from them in nearly 20 Presented in two deluxe formats: Ltd. Deluxe dark red 2LP+2CD+Blu-ray Artbook & 2 artprints, as well as a Ltd. Deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook, both feature extensive liner notes as well as a CD of demos & a blu-ray including Dolby Atmos, 5.1 I’m afraid I can’t really offer anything. I’ve heard of her and people have mentioned her name, but I know nothing about the lady. I should obviously listen, but I’m not a great music listener. I’ve never really been a big fan of music as a listener. If I listen to music, it’s more likely to be Handel or Bach or more recently, catching up on other stuff that I haven’t listened to. I’ve become a big fan of Morrissey. Now, I’m a walking encyclopedia of everything to do with Morrissey, having read his biography and listened to all of his music. I’ve come to discover something that was missing, really. When you grow up in a certain world, there are things that you just don’t pay any attention to. They don’t seem relevant, musically or personality-wise. I decided one day out of the blue that I was going to listen to Morrissey. I discovered, to my surprise, that I really like Morrissey. So maybe the same thing will happen with Lizzo. I might listen to her and think, “Oh, wow, that’s really great!” But it will be one of those chance events when I suddenly decide to let my fingers dance on the QWERTY keyboard and look her up on YouTube or something. his work. 'Wolf Unchained' and 'Hammer on Hammer', in particular, showcase him switching between hard

He sends himself up too, claiming that in his pomp he looked like “some demented Nureyev with a flute”. Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. Goods that are faulty or sent in error must be returned to Crash Records Limited, 35 The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 6PU within 7 working days of the item being received by the customer.It is a follow-up to The Zealot Gene (2022). This is the shortest gap between Jethro Tull studio albums since 1980. oriented side of Jethro Tull. Anderson seems to be getting closer and closer to the qualities that made the band's My rather sexy stage tights vanished too and they were designed for me by the costumier of the Royal Ballet. Jethro Tull Announces 23rd Studio Album, 'RökFlöte' ". Blabbermouth.net. 20 January 2023 . Retrieved 9 March 2023.

a b Arthur (23 February 2023). "news: JETHRO TULL launch 'The Navigators'; the second single from 'RökFlöte' ". metalglory.com . Retrieved 21 April 2023. Other major milestones are looming in the mid-future too. Anderson turns 80 in four years, and Jethro Tull will be 60 around the same time. According to Anderson, he’s already started thinking of the follow-up to RökFlöte, hoping to release it in late 2024. “There’s another bus on the horizon,” he says, returning to his local transport metaphor. “All being well. Assuming nothing gets me or I don’t fall under a taxi.” and a nice folk-oriented reprise to cap things off. As for our new guitarist, he's quite promising as well. JoeIan estimates that he has performed fan favourite Locomotive Breath – about catastrophic population growth – live more than 3,800 times. At 75, Anderson’s tongue clearly remains firmly planted in cheek. Yet he is obviously still quite serious about the music he continues to produce. On “RökFlöte,” the wild-eyed, one-legged pied piper of prog manages to break ground when he could easily rest on his considerable laurels by performing “Aqualung” and “Locomotive Breath” to fans who wouldn’t care a whit if he never produced a single piece of new music.