When I was a music student, I was asked to compose a piece for Piano and Flute. I was specifically requested not to write in the style of this despicable band, Jethro-Tull. Since I was not familiar with Jethro-Tull, I went to listen to “how not to compose music”. In the Lewinski college music library, there was only one Jethro-Tull disk, named Stand Up. I put on the headphones and could not believe my ears. I was so loud and excited, that I was thrown out of the library, and quite rightfully.
I started buying all of the band's albums, taking exceptional interest in everything related to the band and collecting by mail bootleg tapes from all times. I became known as somebody who has every important item related to the band. With time a group of band fans was formed. We discovered we had other interests in common: Folk-Rock, Classical music, Rock and even Jazz.
The band's last concert in the Cineramma hall in Israel was something to remember when yours truly screamed like a mad man. Ian Anderson stopped playing and asked: “Do you need a doctor?”
Today I own recordings of Jethro-Tull dating back to 1965, when they were still The John Evan Band, and up to the present. The recordings are on compact disks, DVDs, video tapes and vinyl records. I would be glad to share my rare recordings with other people.
A partial bootleg list follows. If you are interested in other recordings or want to ask a question, please write to info@giditull.com.