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  1. "Aqualung" is a song by the British #progressiveRock band #JethroTull, and the title track from their #Aqualung (1971) album. The song was written by the band's frontman, #IanAnderson, and his then-wife #JennieFranks. While this track was never a single, the album, #Aqualung, was Jethro Tull's first American top 10 album, reaching number seven in June 1971. After "Locomotive Breath", it is the song most often played in concert by Jethro Tull.
    youtube.com/watch?v=QcCQ9NXF5s0

  2. On August 10, 1947: #IanAnderson, Scottish rock singer, flute player, guitarist, and songwriter ( #JethroTull - "Bungle In The Jungle"; "Aqualung"; "Locomotive Breath"), born in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
    #HappyBirthday #79 💖🎂💗✨🍫🎁

  3. Stand Up

    #JethroTull #standup #60srock #blues #folkrock #hardrock #iananderson #progrock #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #classicrock August 1, 1969 ~ The second album from Jethro Tull is released. It's the debut album for guitarist Martin Barre who joins Tull after Mick Abrahams leaves the group due to creative differences with Ian Anderson. Mick wanted to stick with the bluesy stuff -- Ian wanted to broaden the sound to include folk rock, classical and…

    robinbannks.com/2026/08/01/sta

  4. #playlist for today..
    CDs only!
    * Passenger- original soundtracks 1
    * David Byrne - The Catherine Wheel
    * Philip Glass - Koyaanisqatsi
    * Nuno Rebelo - minimal Show/Sábado 2
    * Area - Maledetti
    * Ian Anderson - The Secret Language Of Birds
    #playingnow #cds #IanAnderson #Area #davidbyrne #nunoRebelo #phillipglass #brianeno #music #musicCommunityPlatform

  5. Heavy Horses

    Heavy Horses, released on April 10, 1977, is the middle album of Jethro Tull's folk-rock trilogy. Its bookends are Songs From The Wood (1977) and Stormwatch (1979). The title track was one of the band's long-standing concert faves. Check out Heavy Horses (2003 Remaster) by Jethro Tull on Amazon Music #jethrotull #heavyhorses #70srock #rock #rockmusic #folkrock #progrock #music #musicsky #musiciansky #iananderson

    robinbannks.com/2026/04/10/hea

  6. 2/2

    Well, unlike the stork, whose leg mechanics make one-legged standing simple, for Jethro Tull, and Ian Anderson, "Nothing is Easy"

    youtube.com/watch?v=axEK3x5KIYc

    #music #legends #IanAnderson #JethroTull #musique #musica

  7. 1/2

    Here is an adult Wood Stork, the only type of stork found in North America. Strong beak, strong flyer.

    Seen here doing that stork thing (standing on one leg), famously borrowed by equally well-balanced Ian Anderson.

    (see comment below)

    #WoodStork #birds #Fenfotos #waterbird #Photography #nature #JethroTull #IanAnderson #storks #music #musica #musique #musik #naturephotography

  8. CW: Music, advertising link

    One of the best concerts I have been to recently. #IanAnderson rocks and plays the flute like always.

    And yes, he explicitly allows photography and recording of the last 10 minutes.

    He is still touring Europe, if you have the chance to see him, go!

    jethrotull.com/tour-dates/
    (interesting: Berlin is in Berlin and not in Germany)