or accident, many songs that I’ve
written coincide with his life or
career. I didn’t know at the time
I wrote it that a song such as
‘Aqualung’ could actually relate
to his bronchial disorder but it
is all quite similar and there are
quite a few of the songs that are
like this. So I assembled them all
together into this sort of an opera
style show,” explained Anderson.
The rock opera named after
Jethro Tull reimagines the man
in the near future with the story
illustrated via songs from the
band’s repertoire.
“Heavy Horses,” “Farm On The
Freeway,” “Songs From The
Wood,” “Aqualung,” “Living In
The Past,” “Wind-Up,” “A New
Day Yesterday,” “The Witch’s
Promise,” “Locomotive Breath”
and many other classic songs
from the Tull collection will be
part of this undertaking; some
modified a bit to “fit the bill,” he
explained. “What I did was bring
them up to speed to reflect a
Watch a promo video for “Jethro Tull, The Rock Opera”
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