Ian Anderson

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Hi,
I’ve seen Ian Anderson’s name mentioned quite a few times on this board. I came across an article I thought was interesting.

It’s an interview from Dirty Linen and he talks about how he feels about traditional music. He also talks about the flutes he uses in recording “The Divinities”. Some of which were made by a Patrick “Allwell” :laughing:
He also mentions playing the penny whistle on some early recordings.

You can read the article here:

http://www.dirtynelson.com/linen/feature/61ian

PS I don’t agree with Mr. Anderson’s views on traditional music, but I thought some Tull fans might be interested in them.

24brix

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“The Secret Language of Birds” is a very good album. IMHO, it is better than a Tull album.

I also question his views on traditional music; however, I agree with his views on the way the music market is changing, in that he seems to be somewhat “pro-Napster” and implies that the big record labels will be losing their dominance in the market.

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As a long time Tuhl fan (since the 60’s), it was nice to see an article about where he’s going with his current music. Although I like the Aqualung album, my favorites are Minstrel in the Gallery and Broadsword. I haven’t been able to listen to them since they’ve been on loan to one of my daughter’s friends. (Infecting the younger generation with the good stuff - rock of the 60’s and 70’s).

Thanks for the link to the article

Enjoy Your Music,

Lee Marsh

[ This Message was edited by: LeeMarsh on 2002-04-15 13:52 ]

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On 2002-04-15 13:33, BrassBlower wrote:
I also question his views on traditional music; however, I agree with his views on the way the music market is changing, in that he seems to be somewhat “pro-Napster” and implies that the big record labels will be losing their dominance in the market.

Note that the interview in question was done in 1995!

Also, Anderson’s albums spell Olwell’s name correctly. I presume that was a mistake on Dirty Linen’s part.