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Jethro Tull- Locomotive Breath- Philadelphia 1987

Fall 1987 in Philly found Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull never sounding better, as you can hear from this live performance of "Locomotive Breath" from the perennially evergreen classic "Aqualung" on its 55th anniversary.
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Jethro Tull- Aqualung 55th Anniversary- Ian Anderson

Few albums from any time in the Rock Era continue  to satisfy quite so well as Jethro Tull's masterpiece "Aqualung". Ian Anderson smartly wrote songs for all seasons for a superb band, including the timeless rockers "Aqualung","Cross-Eyed Mary","Locomotive Breath," and "Hymn #43", but perfectly paced the album with tasty acoustic classics like "Wond'ring Aloud"and "Mother Goose". On "Aqualung" 's 55th anniversary, Ian Anderson is my guest In the Studio.

Jethro Tull- Aqualung 55th Anniversary- Ian Anderson 3-9

Every real rock music fan has a shortlist of essential albums which were more than mere entertainment, and mine includes Jethro Tull's March 1971 fourth album, "Aqualung". Since then, I've never thought the same way about religion, homelessness, or one-legged flute players in tights. Ian Anderson is my guest here In the Studio for the fifty-fifth anniversary of Jethro Tull's "Aqualung".

Jethro Tull- Locomotive Breath- Zurich dressing room 1989

Jethro Tull's singer/ songwriter/ flautist Ian Anderson ( left ) returns here In the Studio  next week for the band's big fiftieth anniversary of "Aqualung", so this should prime the pump with another angle on all of that material. Here's another of the rare "Dressing Room Tapes" performances in the backstage bowels of the concert hall before a Zurich Switzerland 1989 concert with guitarist Martin Barre  ripping a spirited "Locomotive Breath".