I remember there was an evening  in 1977 slowdancing with a beautiful girl....

groovin' on the flute!

Always a joy to hear!!  Amazing.

There's just something about an epic flute solo.

 CoYoT51 wrote: 

Thanks for that, nice take from the right field. Already had "Lighter shade of plaid" in the stable.

About time the playlist got Bach to Tull!!!

Ever notice Ian Anderson has six fingers on one hand in the cover illustration?

 k_trout wrote:
Didn't Zappa make use of that?

 Bosami wrote: 
Microscope

 Bosami wrote: 
electric dog polisher

 polkadude wrote: 
My words, brother! Anyway, never mind the shortsighted.

Why does this song make me want to dress in black and snap my fingers?  I love it ... It's so very Tull...

 Fooboy wrote: 
When Metallica's And Justice For All album lost out to Jethro Tull's Crest of a Knave for the 1988 heavy metal Grammy, Lars and the boys (and their fans) were pretty miffed. When Metallica's self titled album won the same category three years later, Lars said in the acceptance speech "Thanks to Jethro Tull for not putting out an album this year."

OK, so I don't think most of us would call the Tull heavy metal. If in your mind the flute disqualifies them from being rock, then call them something else. But listen to Cross Eyed Mary, Aqualung, or Locomotive Breath and you can't complain that these guys don't rock hard enough. This song is a bit mellow but a great song from a solid band none the less.

 Droidac wrote: 
recorder - Stairway to Heaven (is it cheating if it's on a mellotron?)
harp - She's Leaving Home, by some obscure Liverpudlian outfit

Does anyone here know Blues Saraceno's version?
Nice one too...

Blueees, a new album, pleeeaaaAAAaaase!!!

 fredriley wrote: 
Spoons -> Spoonman, Soundgarden.

That is Bach and it rocks
It's a rock block of Bach
That he learned in the school
Called the school of hard knocks!

 Bosami wrote: 
Now there's a dare ;). Ok, how's about recorder, concertina, spoons, harp (stringed, not harmonica)?

 Bosami wrote: 
Not to mention that this is an adaptation of an early 18th century work by J.S. Bach, originally written for the lute. Amazing how rock can be so intertwined with classical music.

Why I'm in front of the speakers, and BillG is running the show:

Jethro Tull - Bouree
The Shins - Australia
Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady

I never would have thought one could get to Tull from Aretha via the Shins, but there you have it.    

 Bosami wrote: 
No instrument should be incompatible with any music.

 Johnny_Wave wrote: 
There is no instrument that is not compatible with rock n roll. That's what makes rock n roll so cool. Name me an instrument - and I'll name you a rock n roll song that utilizes it.

Open your mind and your ears may follow. 

still waiting to hear more than 'one white duck' from the album "minstral in the gallery'

There is no possible way to make the pan-flute cool ... ever... under any circumstance ..... and i agree - it is incompatible with anything that claims to be rock n' roll ....
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 Johnny_Wave wrote: 

look with one hand by ~versusworld

and yet again, Jethro Tull's one and only Ian Anderson. That guy rocks!!

Flutes are just fundamentally incompatible with rock 'n' roll.  The tune is OK, but having some tasty, crunchy guitar riffs would make it better

 Bleyfusz wrote: 
The one without Renaissance Fairs.

"Ian Anderson remains widely regarded as the man who introduced the flute to rock music, and the only one who uses it as his main instrument."

Come on Bill, where is the flute emotocon?