Jethro Tull stays fun by mixing usual oldies with fresh material / Anderson's antics enliven show

From: Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph | Date: December 5, 1989| Author: Todd Caudle | Copyright information

Through the music of Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson has proven himself to be a master craftsman of the concert stage.

Jethro Tull and its multi-talented leader have taken yet another festive, extraordinarily entertaining show on the road, stopping at Denver's McNichols arena Sunday night.

Anderson has always fashioned the band's concerts as much like plays as musical events. It was his expressive, changing gestures, clever use of rear projection and wry sense of humor that we...

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