For the first several concerts of that tour in the USA , aPP was still in the rehearsal stage

Posted by ParloFax (A) on May 6, 2007 at 06:35:00

In Reply to: Jethro Tull Concert posted by Kenny Brant on May 5, 2007 at 08:55:54:

so your experience sounds like one of those shows (I don't believe they have ever used this on-screen ballerina intro for any other tour). OTOH, I believe in those gigs you have had the chance to hear more yet unissued material (and it was fantastic too!) from the ChÃ¢teau d'HÃ©rouville sessions from the summer of '72 (later to appear on a few CD reissues or collections).

On June 2, 1973, in Montreal, they opened with one of the first performances of the full aPP piece, and it was one of the most terrific rock concert experiences ever for me! You are right that the intro lasted, at least, 15 minutes. The gag was that it deliberately started with the house lights still on and everyone looking around for their seats and everything, and thinking this was just a test. And all the while a few smart alecks actually realized this was part of the show and started to hush people around them. Legend has it that Ian Anderson's kick was to stand in the wings and watch this in amusement...

A guy - a SAINT for the generations we should probably say - managed to edit together this whole aPP live performance (USA tour), including the intro, from various amateur films and bootleg recordings, then put this on Youtube for our Tull wonderment and nostalgia. It isn't always in sync and admittedly the performance bits don't not always match the sound source. But it is close enough. As ramshackle as this might look and sound, this just might be the best we will ever get from that, given that the cheaps that ran their record company apparently never did a single proshot of that historical stage event...

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Topic - A Surprising Saturday Morning Spin . Jethro Tull's "A Passion Play"... - Ray-o-Stat 07:27:11 05/05/07 (19)

Yes, it's my favourite Tull album - ffrr 15:55:53 05/06/07 (0)

Re: A Surprising Saturday Morning Spin . Jethro Tull's "A Passion Play"... - Steelhead 14:29:36 05/06/07 (0)

I agree 100% re. the music/but what version (CoP) are you referring to? - ParloFax 06:12:03 05/06/07 (0)

Re: A Surprising Saturday Morning Spin . Jethro Tull's "A Passion Play"... - JXBJXB 09:10:49 05/05/07 (0)

Jethro Tull Concert - Kenny Brant 08:55:54 05/05/07 (3)

For the first several concerts of that tour in the USA , aPP was still in the rehearsal stage - ParloFax 06:35:00 05/06/07 (0)

Theyu put on quite a show. I saw them 4 times and every time was terrific. - Muzikmike 09:14:40 05/05/07 (1)

Christmas Album CD - Kenny Brant 16:43:58 05/05/07 (0)

Re: A Surprising Saturday Morning Spin . Jethro Tull's "A Passion Play"... - mosin 07:35:07 05/05/07 (4)

Life AND death! - Muzikmike 09:16:20 05/05/07 (1)

And... - mosin 09:40:03 05/05/07 (0)

Re: A Surprising Saturday Morning Spin . Jethro Tull's "A Passion Play"... - Ray-o-Stat 07:38:03 05/05/07 (1)

Well... - mosin 07:48:00 05/05/07 (0)

Re: A Surprising Saturday Morning Spin . Robin Trower's "Bridge of Sighs" - artemus 07:32:54 05/05/07 (3)

Re: A Surprising Saturday Morning Spin . Robin Trower's "Bridge of Sighs" - Muzikmike 09:41:45 05/05/07 (2)

WOW! I like it. - artemus 10:56:31 05/05/07 (1)

Re: WOW! I like it. - vinylvin 05:44:54 05/06/07 (0)

Re: A Surprising Saturday Morning Spin . Jethro Tull's "A Passion Play"... - Robert Bob 07:31:11 05/05/07 (1)

Re: A Surprising Saturday Morning Spin . Jethro Tull's "A Passion Play"... - Ray-o-Stat 07:36:34 05/05/07 (0)

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For the first several concerts of that tour in the USA , aPP was still in the rehearsal stage - ParloFax 06:35:00 05/06/07 (0)

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