May 1, 2015
Lifelong fan Twang interviews Jethro Tull front man Ian
Anderson about the impending Steven Wilson remix reissue
of "Minstrel In The Gallery".
Notoriously prickly interviewee Ian, who has little patience with
another dim question about why he plays the flute standing on one
leg, gives the AW more time than allocated a genuine scoop about
Jeffrey Hammond Hammond. No! Come back! He's a great talker and
holds forth about London, recording studio drama, casually mentions
that he built 80s hit factory Maison Rouge studio and how he got to
be so good so quickly on the flute. And the remixed album package,
which sounds fantastic, includes rare alternative mixes and live
tracks which are previewed here.
...always wondered why he stands on one leg though....
The 'La Grande Edition' of 'Minstrel In
The Gallery' is released on 4th May and features BBC
session material as well as a performance from Paris Olympia in
1975
http://jethrotull.com/minstrel-in-the-gallery-40th-anniversary-la-grande-edition/