Was Jethro Tull a Great Flutist?

I was never a big fan of Jethro Tull until I saw him 10 years ago at a concert in Mumbai. (Of all places!) The auditorium was standing room only. The energy was palpable. He played, crane-like, standing on one leg. It was an unforgettable way to understand his appeal as a performing artist.

The most amazing thing about Tull, though, is that his principal instrument was the flute. The most unlikely instrument to be used in Rock and Roll. And Tull played the hell out of it. Was he a good flutist? I’m not capable of judging. But I found this video clip of a young, classically trained flutist reacting to a solo by Jethro Tull…

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