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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, October 23, 1987

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Aga me is Back by Mickey Morales Ven 1 Hough some May say thai Ian Anderson of pc Uhro Lull is too old to Rock n Roll Ito deranged Flamingo of Rock refuses to die Anderson is Hack wifi a new album . And a world Lour. The band s first release at in run years features Anderson Iho 10-year-old flauti1 mrs Lead Singer Al his melodic Best. Jell Rogull is a Vii i in of Iho progressive Rock movement o the 10/0 Hie group stalled Oul us Liliu John Evans band  Typo blues hand her it in Blackpool. England  Irir Ira line up changes. Anderson named it.  Aller a lath Century English agricultural a cipro Lull s firs album thus was released m 1968. Showcased the group s divots ii with blues Rock and jazz an was an  tul irs 971 the band topped the chads on Holh Side j of inn allanic with the album Aqua ung. Jethi Tull gamed act Oij Tulion As a five band As Well the group s concerts Cal Rod Anderson in Outt is from Oliver twist be for Ramg pass ionic Olulo solos while standing on one leg Flamingo style. Lis stage Persona soon earned him the n tinker the pied Piper of Rock the blockbuster air Ufa in was lol loped by two concept albums thick us u Brick and a passion play in 1974, following rumours of the band s breakup Tull had a huge commercial Success with War child. Originally conceived As the soundtrack for a movie Iho album went Platinum Selling in excess of two million copies largely on he strength of the Hil single bungle in the Jungle. During he mid-70s, Anderson s musical vision Camo 10 the Tore. As he became More inspired his music become the epitome of Iho Arl Rook movement with melodies feminist on of elizabethan England his presence is the main Cre Alivo Loco behind the group not Only does he to o. Produce and sing Load vocals he also extends his virtuosity to the violin mandolin. Saxophone guitars and keyboards. The songs always like Are Tho ones i Don l remember writing Anderson said in an interview this week in Hamburg " i moan. I can t remember Why or How i wrote them they just one Day appeared in the notebook. Obviously in in was a Good song one hat 10 years later still sounds Good to me Hal song War 90 percent Insp Filion the songs that Are not so Good were More work than spiral Ion " Anderson and Tull  on in Iho late 70s and Early 80s, producing catch classics As Masr ref it the gallery and songs Itom the to oof the band s sold out show at Madison Squaric Garden in 1978 was transmitted Viii satellite to millions of viewers around the world. With some 20 years m Iho music business and nearly As Many nah urn Anderson Clawis there is no magic formula Lor  -.surf, nol la do it the same Vay  be i Viola the lyrics his Anil n i to in not song that � i Rymyc i keep playing a 1 1 d ,-.nij a Ljutich Ott Uci  i Tuil Aio Umin Throe   Lus Gumc  i try Mic la i i Jii a he last song i Wiric. The music second i is i Way sometime or sometime. I Creslo an it is the longed Flea Sangan Job a i Aqualung. To canc a 5 pin in try mid Jethro Tull a Ian Anderson no one Talla me that i am too old to Rock n Roll at least not to my  should be ruthlessly selfish and Filc All the songs and do All the arrangements to ocl All Ifica things to the Pori hour 1 was a fairly precise soit of framework for Marfin to play on. So in s an no film lha Belloc is my talc in music perhaps More Irvin the other Guys  Anderson said i Dun l Sec it As being a return to 3 musical style it j simply taking some of the or minis of blues. Loc pand on the sort of Trames Ork Hal Ivo had known i think d s a More . D -.v.i, of pm Nyui ast m i lunch of olu1 to Guys head Init line Rnrico mfg twi in i to while Anderson has remained  m i haps ind is Cap ending a in Ness to Austraha and the umtcu1 Stales. I of been on the Load Tor nearly 20 years and you  Lokrem in perspective let Inci Mil. Iller Al aril iirrii1, 1 m bolter known a. I  ii inc i in  i am a a musician of  k i int of a new and important in duly in an area of i . I  i  i  ,-, r m to in  rediscovered a Lovo for music Hal he has i it it Cline he of frs entered or a Fri sme re 1 my involvement Vilh  no is Katl of  l  i went into Mujic in tale liar t place 11 Rev quite Tun Loho doing this Arja Iri music Tui Lola latin  Ihu by i m doing this  i actually in of i ii a Chr not because i a cart idiom car a Tiona Nuy Vonder if.  All inc il1 years. An   do Lirtz of Iho Ali n to tar  i l.  i o let it sinti. I him. Toll but to ,.,. I1-.it or  to quit Era it  Woc i tie Tok . I Alburn inc not i1" list Tuur  / i Imd now to  in the Lilau s Filkil hip a i Tali that Aro tiny info Ito  in i Oie not to of nil i i h we Star decl this  Iun r. Cumin a into Stith Mure open i, Rev. Fot Jle Are -.i, m Illo Rani is Iii ii.  Likejfju,1 ski in  l Natter Clit s a .10 arcu a to n of. Ray Rund in in or  or of Rupa iced Vidith in of Chi Knul to  snarl lir i a look no Ono tells me that i am Loo old to Rock n Ruli at a 1 nol to my face rules a put hic or pairs 9 t c a i i r uni Raj ii.  in Loiti. I Tell 1 it d so lobs Phil a i re n , j  vef in is. To Aoi ild  i ,.-, .,.,. I 10 i., in in thc-5c Nany. Tint j loft irnl1 fut  it i  Tii no it in. .1  i otl23 ltwn.1 of. 3r r  i. Friday. October 23. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 13  
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