I’d guess his ‘rock’ guitar guy is Gary Moore. Toccata and fugue featured guitarist Florian Opahle and his Gibson Les Paul, showing his fluidness playing style and and knowledge of classical music. This was cleverly filmed and very effective. Perhaps their biggest song – Aqualung – was done in a very creative way, half sung by an actor on the video screen. They made good use of the video screen which was used as their backdrop and at times in the show it was used to feature two artists that weren’t actually there but appeared on the screen singing with the band. Though Anderson explained “ He’s not dead, he’s just a nice guy“. Then The Fruits Of Frankenfield – from the 2015 Tull rock operaĪnderson makes good use of the stage and knows where to stand and hide when featuring other players.ĭharma for one featured a tribute to (original drummer) Clive Bunker’s drum solo – in memory of him. There was a song credited to King Henry VIII – “ Pastime with good company“. Songs From the Wood – more folk music – follow on for the pagan era – Jack in the Green.Īnderson announces “ This is a piece from 1969 – 69’s a good number, isn’t it? Except when it gets to 69 & 3/4 that’s what I am now.”īourre followed, a crowd favorite and they finished the first half of the show with a song from 1977 – Songs From The Wood.Īfter interval, the second half started with Sweet Dreams, a single from 1969. Songs that followed in the first half of the show included Thick as a brick, Thick as a brick 2 – Banker Bets, Banker Wins. Their first song was “ Living in the Past“, a song in 5/4 time which is unusual for a ‘radio’ song and was a hit for them in the 70s. The band entered the stage to a fanfare with Ian Anderson playing flute in the wings and then making a grand entrance. The audience was very male dominated and most of them heading for retirement age, if they haven’t already reached it. Arriving at Hamer Hall in plenty of time I was able to watch people arrive and I’m guessing from the challenges they had finding their way around a venue they didn’t go to too many recent shows.
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