The first official, illustrated, oral history of prog rock legends Jethro Tull. Illustrated throughout with previously unseen, personal and classic photographs and memorabilia, Jethro Tull's story is told by Ian Anderson, band members past and present and the people who helped Tull become one of the most successful bands in rock history.

An intimate, yet thorough, look at one of Britain’s biggest ever bands

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). 16 essential classics from this progressive rock band featuring flautist Ian Anderson. Includes: Aqualung * Bouree * Bungle in the Jungle * Cross-Eyed Mary * Living in the Past * New Day Yesterday * Nothing Is Easy * Song for Jeffrey * Thick as a Brick * and more.

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). 16 essential classics from this progressive rock band featuring flautist Ian Anderson. Includes: Aqualung * Bouree * Bungle in the Jungle * Cross-Eyed Mary * Living in the Past * New Day Yesterday * Nothing Is Easy * Song for Jeffrey * Thick as a Brick * and more.

Since the 1960s, British progressive rock band Jethro Tull has pushed the technical and compositional boundaries of rock music by infusing its musical output with traditions drawn from classical, folk, jazz, and world music. The release of Thick as a Brick (1972) and A Passion Play (1973) won the group legions of new followers and topped the Billboard charts in the United States, among the most unusual albums ever to do so. Tim Smolko explores the large-scale form, expansive instrumentation, and complex arrangements that characterize these two albums, each composed of one continuous song. Featuring insights from Ian Anderson and in-depth musical analysis, Smolko discusses the band's influence on popular culture and why many consider Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play to be two of the greatest concept albums in rock history.

Jethro Tull was one of the truly innovative rock bands to emerge from the late 1960s. At their peak the idiosyncratic group, fronted by multi-instrumentalist Ian Anderson, resembled a troupe of roving English minstrels. Crafting a signature progressive rock sound that resisted easy categorization, they were often derided by critics as too British, too eccentric, too theatrical. Over the span of a decade, Tull released a string of sublime albums featuring intricate compositions in a wide range of musical styles, with little regard for the showbiz maxim "give the public what it wants." Focusing on the years 1968-1980, this history includes insider accounts based on exclusive interviews with key members and rare photographs from Ian Anderson's personal collection.

Rock music; for voice and guitar(s), with chord symbols and guitar chord diagrams.