Vol. 3, No. 10, October 2006
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Minstrel In The Gallery
Flute-playing wild-eyed Ian Anderson has been the manic jester behind the legendary rock band Jethro tull for over 40 years. With his signature stork-like stage stance (one leg propped on the other) and his fiery Scottish wit Anderson has become a rock icon.
Though he has slowed down considerably in recent years (becoming a salmon farmer and country squire), he still makes the odd concert apperance.
This month Anderson will take the stage at Borgata's Music Box with a full orchestra as he performs orchestral versions of Jethro Tull songs.
Anderson describes the evening as "a more ambient setting where all of the musicians can leave the theater with both eardrums and dignity in tact. We try for a vigorous rock feel without the frute-force volume."
Translating Tull's vast catalogue into classical versions does not seem that strange, since much of what the band produced has been melodic and complex. Fusing English folk music with jazz, blues and pop. Anderson has created a highly original sound. He is the master of many instruments, including acoustic and electric guitar, bouzouki, balalaika, savaphone, Hammond organ, hormonica and violin, among others.
Expect to hear "Aqualung," "Thick as a Brick" and "Living in the Past" in a whole new light.
Ian Anderson plays orchestral Jethro Tull on October 7 at 9 p.m.. Tickets are $45 and $35.
