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Podcast: What the Riff Next Gen
Episode: 1971 - March: Jethro Tull “Aqualung”
Description: There are debates galore about who is the best singer, guitarist, drummer, etc., in the Rock genre, but perhaps we can all agree that the greatest Rock flautist would be Ian Anderson. The trio of Anderson (vocals, guitar, flute), Jeffrey Hammond (bass) and John Evan (keyboards, initially drums) began playing together in the 60's, and while only Anderson would be present from that original trio when the band Jethro Tull was formed in 1967, all three would be back together along with Martin Barre (guitar) and Clive Bunker (percussion) for their fourth studio album, Aqualung.
The band took th...