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Jethro Tull - Fairfield Halls, Croydon 19th March
Posted by popesta on 21 March 2010 - 12:50pm.
As has been said many times before, Ian Anderson no longer has the vocal range he used to have. To compensate their set was chosen around his vocal limitations, the only song that his missing higher range was really evident was Life's a Long Song. In addition, the instrumental sections were extended and songs from Anderson's more recent solo albums featured heavily.
However, this is a minor quibble as musically the band was on top form, performing blistering takes on Aqualung and Locomotive Breath. Martin Barre played exceptionally well.
Anderson still plays the flute on one leg! My mates and I were thoroughly entertained!
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a fine review
that I would echo - although I saw them in Swindon on 16th
Gotta Love The Tull
I was at the lovely Fairfield Halls, too. An excellent gig and a real return to form.
I've seen Tull shows which were a bit run of the mill, with no real spark. But this was great, and they seemed like a band with a point to prove rather than being satisfied with a perfunctory run through the greatest hits.
(Point of order - I might be wrong, but I think there was only 1 song from Anderson's later solo works...Eurology. There were also a couple of new songs and something from Martin Barre's solo work, but the rest of the setlist was from the Tull back catalogue)