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Music

Tull rock

do us part…

The story of one of the world’s most popular and eccentric progressive rock
bands by Narendra Kusnur

On January 27, hundreds of Jethro Tull Martin Barre leaving in 2011, supposedly at
fans across the globe waited for the midnight the orders of Anderson, fans had declared
clock to strike. Online streaming of the Tull as over and done with. Anderson
band’s latest album The Zealot Gene was thought otherwise, releasing three ‘Jethro
about to begin, and anticipation was high. Tull’ singles before finally launching the
Some preferred to receive pre-ordered entire new album.
physical copies, so they could get better
sound. The following day, social media was
filled with opinions. Good, bad or average,
whatever the reaction, this was one of the
most talked about albums launched in
recent memory.
The buzz was natural. Jethro Tull was
releasing a record after The Christmas
Album in 2003. That had older tracks,
treated afresh. If one looks at entirely
original material, the gap was of over
22 years, after the 1999 release of
J-TullDotCom. The band’s frontman, the
charismatic vocalist, flautist and songwriter
Ian Anderson, put out some solo albums in
the aftermath. But with long-time guitarist Zealot Gene - One of the most talked about albums
launched in recent memory

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