Ian Anderson Tickets

I have only been to two rock shows in my life (Robert Plant, Joe Walsh), and having a classical music background, know what an opera consists of: duets, trios, quartets, recitatives, so it was really interesting to me. I liked the storytelling aspect of it, too, and the way he inserted some of his all-time hits. The visuals were great, and I liked the lights used throughout. I also LOVED the smaller venue and not having to stand up for three hours, or wait until the end of the second hour to hear something you wanted, or having to have to watch it on a screen because you're what seems like miles from the stage. The no-admittance for latecomers and no photos or videos surprised and amused me. The use of digital singers appealed to me and I wonder how they got the band exactly with them, that was amazing! That guitar player was pretty incredible, too. Not that the others were bad, they were pretty fantastic as well. I would have liked to have heard more than three old songs, but I did like the new stuff (much better than Robert Plant's new stuff). The length left me wanting much more. I also liked not having to listen to an opening band first. Like I said, I haven't been to many and don't have much to compare it to.

This was a good show but... Ian is getting old. He did a good job but his voice is not what it used to be and without the other original band members some of the songs could not be played. The use of a video screen helped him a great deal and his flute work was damn nice.

Ian Anderson and jethro Tull was very entertaining and a very interesting take on the story of jethro Tull. Very 2016 If any has heard that Ian's voice was shot. It is NOT TRUE ! That old dude can sing / dance/ play the guitar / electric guitar and no one can play the flute like him!! Holy moly I was right back in 7th grade / Madison square garden / song from the wood tour !!

If you're a Tull fan or Ian Anderson you would not be disappointed. The synchronization of the screen was flawless. Loved the inclusion of "Wind Up" and "Songs from the Wood", but the show stoppers were Aqualung and Locomotive Breath. I also loved Living in the Past. Ian was up to form on flute and guitar. The lead guitarist was amazingly accurate covering what Martin Barret would have played. Must see show for a fan!

As other reviewers have noted, buy the programme. In it, Ian Anderson explains how he researched Jethro Tull's namesake, and realized that several songs in the band's repertoire relate almost uncannily to the man's actual life. The resulting "rock opera" modifies the lyrics of some Tull standards, and features a half-dozen new songs, which, to this listener's ears, harken back to Songs From the Wood/Heavy Horses/Stormwatch era. For a Jethro Tull fan, the set list is manna. This was my first Ian Anderson concert, and it equals or exceeds any Tull performance I've seen in the past twenty years.

I went with friend to see Tull at the Moore Theatre. I've been a fan of Tull since the beginning. I just didn't get this. A large video of other people singing at a farm was playing behind the band. Ian Anderson sang with and to the video. I was on the balcony and really did not understand a single lyric during entire concert. I just didn't get it.. at all. The guitar and flute were great but my overall acoustic impression was confused and bored.

I loved Jethro Tull as a teenager growing up. Taking into consideration aging of both him and myself, I would expect a bit of change in his voice, which was OK. I did not like the big screen in the back of the stage showing a man and woman singing with him, or instead of him. It seemed strange, distracting and not at all like a concert, more like a video. The bass was turned up so loudly we could feel the reverberation in our seats and it totally overpowered the flute along with the other instruments. The songs were too much the same and could certainly not understand any of the lyrics. We left at intermission, which was probably when he should have ended the concert.

I was quite surprised when Ian Anderson was announced would be performing his "Jethro Tull" Rock Opera in San Jose but at the same time I considered myself very lucky since he is only playing a handful of west coast dates and later heading back to Germany. Ian has always been creative and this time he combines his creativity from old times and blends then into this new concept. Ian has been writing "concept" work since Thick as a Brick and Passion Play but this time is is by far very scaled down, yes there are a few characters but none of them have the long lasting effect Gerald Bostock did. Extracting a few "farm and country" themes from his huge repertoire, Ian and band do a great job incorporating them into the "Story of Tull the farmer". Songs like Farm on the freeway, heavy horses, songs form the wood, Wind up and Jack a Lynn work perfectly but there is an odd disconnect when trying to add songs like Aqualung, Locomotive breath and Living in the past to the "Farmer" theme that confuses it as a nostalgia show instead. No big props or light show, HD screens are very good and sound but there was a couple of interruptions that blacked out the stage and made them look terrible but the band did a fine job brushing it off. I've seen TULL and Ian solo about 14 times and I would rate this one a little below the middle, go see it if you have never seen Tull but I would not bother if you're a fan who saw the 70's glory days that are far behind in time but way ahead in performance. (6/10 scale)

although Ian's voice was a little out of tune, the band rocked hard. the concept of a rock opera was very interesting. the vocals of those on screen were absolutely amazing and really made the whole experience special. You need to buy the program for $10. it will totally help you understand what you are watching.

Similar to a musical, thus the name "Jethro Tull, The Rock Opera". Ian Anderson is still very animated & lively and his band was perfect. If you are trying to re-live the good old times this is not the show for you - as some of the words to familiar songs were changed.

Interesting format. It was different but enjoyable. Ian Anderson still rocks the flute.

The music was great, The Band was great! Ian Anderson was Great! 69 and going strong. My husband loved the show. He had never been to the Arlington. He really liked it!

This was a low cost multimedia production of a new rock opera Jethro Tull. I think it would have come off better if all the performers where on stage as opposed to recorded on a screen. Ian Anderson's voice is not what it once was. The electric guitarist was awesome. Would have liked to hear more from him.

Its was good. Had video behind musicians which told a story between songs. Music had a-lot of feeling... But wasn't as Good as Ozzy Osborne - Black Sabbath a few weeks earlier. That show was perfect.. pure energy. Two side screens showed the stage. There is a fraction of a section lag between stage and side screens. That is really lame. Seems must be a buffer of a few frames. That's bad for live use. Looks weird.

I was expecting to hear Ian Anderson perform Jethro Tull music. Instead, I got "Jethro Tull - The Rock Opera" which was a band with Ian Anderson playing along with a pre-recorded video of other people singing Jethro Tull songs. Ian Anderson would sing a few lines here and there but it was obvious that he was struggling with that. I get it, he's getting a bit older (as we all are), but in that case he shouldn't have pulled this stunt by fooling his fans. I really was not thrilled with this show. The biggest saving grace was when they performed Bouree. Watching a video of other people singing the songs was just weird and not what I consider to be a "live concert."

Still not TOO old to rock N Roll! What a great show and you could tell a lot of work was put into this "Rock Opera" which told the History of Jethro Tull... the Historic Jethro Tull. I had been to a few of Jethro Tull's concerts when I was a teen... he was then and still is a professional top notch artist! He use to tell the attendees to be respectful and not to stand during the concert so all can enjoy the show. I will end this review with - Ian can still play his flute like no one else could ever imagine playing. He also played the harmonica and guitar.... LOVE it, love him!!!

Good news , bad news. There are aspects of the show that suck. The video sucks. Ian is no longer the deranged flamingo , although the poses reminds of the old days. Good news, he and the new band kill can still kill it. His flute is better than before, martin'S guitar has lived on in the new player. And the same for the rest. So close your eyes and enjoy the show

Sadly his voice dampened the experience. His multimedia approach with two vocalists singing on video was a crutch to get through the songs as much as they were an interesting multimedia augmentation. He would almost not finish lines, pulling his head away from the microphone. Has great wind for the flute though. I could have stayed home.

Jethro Tull has created a multimedia event with it's presentation of Jehro Tull the rock opera. The band played and sang seamlessly with the "virtual" accompaniment provided by the large screen video which played throughout the concert. It started with an introduction via video of the effect of climate change on world food production using actual and fictitious news clips. The character of Jethro Tull is introduced as a agricultural researcher who has developed more efficient ways to grow crops. The many songs played complement the video storyline and singing is shared between Ian Anderson and the two main virtual characters, Jethro Tull and his sister or wife ( I couldn't quite figure that out). The band played a well rounded set of old and newer songs with a greater emphasis on the more acoustic later songs. It was a great experience all in all. The only criticism I have is the volume was not loud enough for my taste. I also was driven to distraction by Ian Anderson's delayed and halting singing style of the songs. The band however was top notch and did not disappoint.

My 4th time seeing Ian and this was, by far the worst. Sound was garbled and tough to understand. I assume his voice is going but is was very disappointing to watch the singers, on a video screen, singing his songs with Ian occasionally chiming in here and there. It was more like watching a movie of people sing Tull songs. Not only was the sound distorted, but the video was also slightly off sync with the words that were being sung. Oh well, I still enjoyed seeing him playing his magic flute but the "Rock Opera" was pretty weak. My tickets show that I bought these in February of 2016 so I was looking forward to this event for quite awhile. Instead, I wasn't digging it. Left before the encore which is something I never do. My brother saw his show in Santa Barbara a few days before the SJ show. He is a HUGE Tull fan and when I asked how the show was he said, "it was good enough". It wasn't for me though...