In a new interview with Classic Album Review, Jethro Tull frontman, Ian Anderson, reveals that he found himself “in the situation of being potentially replaced by Robert Plant” in the late 1960s. Apparently the idea came from British blues musician and radio broadcaster, Alexis Korner, at a Jethro Tull club show.
Says Anderson, “He [Alexis Korner] came along… he brought Robert Plant along to some club date that we did in early 1968 and produced his protegé, and more or less insisted that Robert was allowed to come up and jam with us. And, you know, I remember at the time thinking, ‘wait a minute, there’s something else going on here’, you know, and I saw myself in the situation of being potentially replaced by Robert Plant in the early Jethro Tull.
“I didn’t join in. Robert got up and played, sang. I think he played some harmonica as well. I mean, he got up and did a standard blues thing, whatever, that anybody could play. Straight away you knew this was, you know, that this was a voice from another universe. He straight away had some qualities, not only in terms of his vocal ability but in terms of his charisma.
“He obviously was someone who was going to do very very well, which Alexis had noticed and was nurturing, but it didn’t come to pass.”
Watch the full interview below:
After two consecutive Jethro Tull album releases in 2022 and 2023, a new studio record, Curious Ruminant, was released in March. Consisting of nine new tracks varying in length from two and half minutes to almost seventeen minutes, this is an album of mostly full band music. Amongst the musicians featured are former keyboardist Andrew Giddings and drummer James Duncan, along with the current band members David Goodier, John O’Hara, Scott Hammond and, making his recording debut with the band, guitarist Jack Clark.
Curious Ruminant is available on several different formats, including a Ltd Deluxe Ultra Clear 180g 2LP + 2CD + Blu-ray Artbook & Ltd Deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook. Both of these feature the main album, alternative stereo mixes & a blu-ray containing Dolby Atmos & 5.1 Surround Sound (once again undertaken by Bruce Soord of The Pineapple Thief), as well as exclusive interview material. The Ltd Deluxe vinyl artbook also includes 2 exclusive art-prints. The album is also available as a Special Edition CD Digipak, Gatefold 180g LP + LP-booklet & as Digital Album (in both stereo & Dolby Atmos).
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Tracklisting:
“Puppet And The Puppet Master”
“Curious Ruminant”
“Dunsinane Hill”
“The Tipu House”
“Savannah Of Paddington Green”
“Stygian Hand”
“Over Jerusalem”
“Drink From The Same Well”
“Interim Sleep”
“Over Jerusalem” video:
“The Tipu House” video:
“Curious Ruminant” video:
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Says Anderson, “He [Alexis Korner] came along… he brought Robert Plant along to some club date that we did in early 1968 and produced his protegé, and more or less insisted that Robert was allowed to come up and jam with us. And, you know, I remember at the time thinking, ‘wait a minute, there’s something else going on here’, you know, and I saw myself in the situation of being potentially replaced by Robert Plant in the early Jethro Tull.
“I didn’t join in. Robert got up and played, sang. I think he played some harmonica as well. I mean, he got up and did a standard blues thing, whatever, that anybody could play. Straight away you knew this was, you know, that this was a voice from another universe. He straight away had some qualities, not only in terms of his vocal ability but in terms of his charisma.
“He obviously was someone who was going to do very very well, which Alexis had noticed and was nurturing, but it didn’t come to pass.”
Watch the full interview below:
After two consecutive Jethro Tull album releases in 2022 and 2023, a new studio record, Curious Ruminant, was released in March. Consisting of nine new tracks varying in length from two and half minutes to almost seventeen minutes, this is an album of mostly full band music. Amongst the musicians featured are former keyboardist Andrew Giddings and drummer James Duncan, along with the current band members David Goodier, John O’Hara, Scott Hammond and, making his recording debut with the band, guitarist Jack Clark.
Curious Ruminant is available on several different formats, including a Ltd Deluxe Ultra Clear 180g 2LP + 2CD + Blu-ray Artbook & Ltd Deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook. Both of these feature the main album, alternative stereo mixes & a blu-ray containing Dolby Atmos & 5.1 Surround Sound (once again undertaken by Bruce Soord of The Pineapple Thief), as well as exclusive interview material. The Ltd Deluxe vinyl artbook also includes 2 exclusive art-prints. The album is also available as a Special Edition CD Digipak, Gatefold 180g LP + LP-booklet & as Digital Album (in both stereo & Dolby Atmos).
Order here.
Tracklisting:
“Puppet And The Puppet Master”
“Curious Ruminant”
“Dunsinane Hill”
“The Tipu House”
“Savannah Of Paddington Green”
“Stygian Hand”
“Over Jerusalem”
“Drink From The Same Well”
“Interim Sleep”
“Over Jerusalem” video:
“The Tipu House” video:
“Curious Ruminant” video:
Make sure you are following BraveWords Records on YouTube so you don’t miss any future videos by Paul Di’Anno’s Warhorse, The Chris Slade Timeline, Jack Starr, Prophets of Addiction, ASKA, Crimson Glory, Lillian Axe and more!
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