who is jethro tull?

Answer 1

Jethro Tull are a rock band that formed in Blackpool, England in the 1960s. Their music is marked by the quirky vocal style and unique lead flute work of frontman Ian Anderson and by unusual and often complex song construction. Their music, though starting with blues rock with an experimental flavour, has incorporated elements of classical, Celtic folk music, and art rock. Anderson has attributed the marked difference between their music and the music of their contemporaries to the group's avoidance of illegal recreational drugs. While other music groups did influence them in their early years, they quickly developed a unique, instantly recognisable sound.

1963–1967: Origins
Ian Anderson's first band, started in 1963 in Blackpool, was known as The Blades. It had developed by 1966 into a seven-piece white soul band called the John Evan Band (later the John Evan Smash), named for pianist/drummer John Evans, who dropped the final "s" from his name to make it sound less ordinary. At this point, Barriemore Barlow was the band's drummer, as he would later be for Tull itself beginning in early 1971. However, after moving to London, most of the band quit, leaving Anderson and bassist Glenn Cornick to join forces with blues guitarist Mick Abrahams and his friend, drummer Clive Bunker, both from the band "McGregor's Engine". At first, they had trouble getting repeat bookings and took to changing their name frequently to continue playing the London club circuit. Band names were often supplied by the staff of their booking agents, one of whom, a history buff, eventually christened them Jethro Tull after the 18th-century agriculturist who invented the seed drill. This name stuck simply by virtue of the fact that they were using it the first time a club manager (namely, John Gee of the Marquee Club, London) liked their show enough to invite them to return

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Answer 2

Jethro Tull the person was the inventor of the seed drill. Jethro Tull is also the name of a band formed in England in the 1960s. There is no one named Jethro Tull in the band - it was headed by Ian Anderson.

Answer 3

Jethro Tull is a progressive rock band know for their talented flute player Ian Anderson. The bands name came from a booking agent who was a history buff, who christened them Jethro Tull after the 18th-century agriculturist who invented the seed drill. This name stuck simply by virtue of the fact that they were using it the first time a club manager (namely, John Gee of the Marquee Club, London) liked their show enough to invite them to return. Ironically a seed drill uses tubes much like a flute with holes to put seeds in the ground.

Answer 4

Jethro Tull are a rock band that formed in Blackpool, England in the 1960s. Their music is marked by the quirky vocal style and unique lead flute work of frontman Ian Anderson and by unusual and often complex song construction. Their music, though starting with blues rock with an experimental flavour, has incorporated elements of classical, Celtic folk music, and art rock. Anderson has attributed the marked difference between their music and the music of their contemporaries to the group's avoidance of illegal recreational drugs. While other music groups did influence them in their early years, they quickly developed a unique, instantly recognisable sound.

Jethro Tull
Country England
Years active 1968–present
Genres Progressive rock
Labels Chrysalis Records, et al.
Members Ian Anderson
Martin Barre
Doane Perry
Andrew Giddings
Jonathan Noyce
Past members Mick Abrahams
Glenn Cornick
Clive Bunker
John Evan
Jeffrey Hammond
Barriemore Barlow
John Glascock
David Palmer
Dave Pegg
Mark Craney
Eddie Jobson
Gerry Conway
Peter-John Vettese
Martin Allcock
Dave Mattacks
Tony Iommi (Minor member)
Tony Williams (Minor member)
Matthew Pegg (Minor member)
Steve Bailey (Minor member)

Answer 5

jethro tull invented the seed drill in 1701, the horse drawn hoe and improved plough. Tull was educated at Oxford, England where studied law, he later studied agriculture during his travels across Europe. Jethro Tull inherited land in the southern part of England where he put into practice his study of agriculture.
His seed drill would sow seed in uniform rows and cover up the seed in the rows. Up to that point, sowing seeds was done by hand by scattering seeds on the ground. Tull considered this method wasteful since many seeds did not take root. The first prototype seed drill was built from the foot pedals of Jethro Tull's local church organ.

Jethro Tull was part of a group of farmers who founded the Norfolk system, an early attempt to apply science to farming. In 1731, Jethro Tull published "The New Horse Houghing Husbandry: or, an Essay on the Principles of Tillage and Vegetation".

the rock band got it's name because they were really unpopular when they first started out and the only way they could get gigs was by changing their name after every one they did. however after one gig when they were going by the name of "jethro tull" they happened to go down a storm and got asked to play again (a first for them i believe) so the name stuck. and they're not really heavy metal its more hippy folk rock

Answer 6

Jethro Tull are a rock band that formed in Blackpool, England in the 1960s. Their music is marked by the quirky vocal style and unique lead flute work of frontman Ian Anderson and by unusual and often complex song construction. Their music, though starting with blues rock with an experimental flavour, has incorporated elements of classical, Celtic folk music, and art rock. Anderson has attributed the marked difference between their music and the music of their contemporaries to the group's avoidance of illegal recreational drugs. While other music groups did influence them in their early years, they quickly developed a unique, instantly recognisable sound.

Answer 7

They are NOT Heavy Metal. Anyone who knows or has heard them KNOWS they aren't really heavy metal. So how did they get that term attached to them you may ask. Well simple it was basically a sick joke. When music awards FINALLY accepted that Heavy Metal was a genre, in like the early 90's, they gave an award for it. Well here comes the sick joke. The first one went to Jethro Tull, who is supposed to be pretty good if you like that music, basically to insult the people who really did Heavy Metal because awards are political and the ones who give them didn't want to recognize Heavy Metal. The next year Metallica won in the first that went to a REAL Heavy Metal band.

Answer 8

Jethro Tull is a band from the 70's. Metal band,they were really good too.
It's funny that you posted this in History. LOL

Answer 9

Ian Anderson! That guy is great! He's a musican from the 60's and 70's--that was hit huge era. He still goes around and plays concerts. I saw him a few years ago. You can tell that age is kicking in though.....his tempo isn't as quick as it use to be. He plays the flute in a rock/folk type of band I guess you can say. Real cool stuff he has. Some of his biggest songs were "Locomotive Breath", "Thick As A Brick", and "Aqualung"

Answer 10

The inventor of a mechanised seed drill that improved 18th century agriculture. Also the name of a series of blues and folk-rock bands led by English singer-flautist Ian Anderson.