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Plenty of people are suspicious of Jethro Tull. For some, it's the fact that the band sings about snot-stained drifters and adulterers (see "Aqualung" and "Locomotive Breath")
Some just don't like the flute. But the band has endured for 40 years playing literate rock 'n roll. Tull is celebrating its longevity with the DVD "Jack in the Green: Live in Germany" and a two-disc reissue of its debut album, "This Was," which the band has called "This Is 'This Was.'" Jethro Tull plays the Bank of America Pavilion tonight with Celtic rockers the Young Dubliners.
— Nick A. Zaino III
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This was a great show by the aging rockers of Jethro Tull, overcoming Ian Anderson's voice, coupled with the Bank of America Pavilion acoustics.
The concert was scheduled to begin @ 7:30 with "The Young Dubliners". At 7:50, the announcers asked everyone to begin to get seated as the concert would start in '20 minutes'.
Well, 8:10 came and went, and finally, about 8:20 Tull came out directly (no word on The Young Dubliners).
Ian started out rocking, and then, brought out four young ladies (string players) from the Boston Conservatory to join him on gems like "Sossity: You're a Woman - Reasons for Waiting". It was reminiscent of the War Child tour w/ the strings on the side of the stage.
They remained on stage for awhile, playing Too Old to Rock and Roll; Too Young to Die, and Heavy Horses. There's just no substitute for the real thing (vs. synthesizer for the violin kicking things off).
Other songs like Farm on the Freeway (hmmm, maybe they'll get invited back for Farm Aid?) and a 'non-jazz' version of Bouree were in the mix. Surprisingly, Ian didn't play Life is a Long Song, despite the presence of the string quartet.
Thick As A Brick sounded tight as usual, and a rousing Aqualung got the crowd to its feet.
The classic closer, Locomotive Breath (now that would have been a great theme song for the MBTA) ended the night.
Surprisingly, no Budapest or some other gems like Hunting Girl. Early reports from the UK shows had a guest singer from the Tull tribute band "The Day Glo Pirates". I do wish Ian would play some rare gems like "Baker Street Muse" or Wond'ring Again before he retires from the stage.
But all-in-all, a great show, Ian's voice sounded better than it has in a few years, if you can catch their other shows in the area, I highly recommend it.