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A Conversation with Martin Barre (Jethro Tull)



Douglas McLean chats with Martin Barre (Jethro Tull) for his latest Sound Cafe Podcast, they chat about Martin's music, his latest album, a double CD '50 Years of Jethro Tull' and much more.


You can listen to the entire interview and music HERE





Martin Barre is recognized as one of the greatest guitarists of his generation.


For forty-three years, his elegant playing was the artistic backbone of the classic progressive rock band Jethro Tull.


For over four decades, Jethro Tull recorded some of the most innovative and iconic rock tunes of all time. Aqualung, Thick As a Brick, Passion Play, Songs from the Wood, Crest of a Knave,


During his tenure in Jethro Tull, Martin Barre created one of the most distinctive and enduring guitar sounds to emerge from popular music.


On November 06,2020, The Martin Barre band released a double CD 50 Years of Jethro Tull which presents some of these great songs reimagined and reinvigorated by Barre’s band which Martin has been touring with since 2011 when Jethro Tull disbanded.


The Martin Barre band is:

Dan Crisp (guitar / vocals), Alan Thomson (bass/fretless bass), Darby Todd (drums). With appearances by Becca Langsford (vocals/backing vocals),Josiah J (Percussion/Hammond),

Aaron Graham (drums), Alex Hart (vocals/backing vocals).


FEATURED SONGS:

For A Thousand Mothers

On My Way

Aqualung (Live)

Locomotive Breath

Hunting Girl





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