Jethro Tull’s Martin Barre – A Brief History of Tull

In 1969, a band of four English musicians arrived in New York and literally took America bystorm. Over the next 50 years, this legendary band accumulated over 65 million record salesand a following of loyal fans that are the envy of rock bands worldwide! This band was JethroTull.At the center of Tull’s unique sound is guitarist Martin Barre, renowned for his formidablemastery of historic riffs, power chords and soaring melodic solos.

Martin Barre celebrates the musical journey of Jethro Tull throughout the decades at his newshow A Brief History of Tull. The show will feature a special visual presentation that, togetherwith the music, highlights the 50 years of Jethro Tull musical career.Classic Tull hits played throughout the interactive performance include songs from legendaryalbums such as Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Stand Up, Songs From The Wood, A Passion Play,Heavy Horses and many more…He will be bringing a spectacular show with his touring band, featuring the iconic voice of DanCrisp on lead vocals, Alan Thomson on bass and Darby Todd on drums.Join us as Martin takes you back on the formidable journey of Jethro Tull – it will be a show youwill not want to miss!

Martin Barre, Jethro Tull’s guitarist for over 43 years. His sound and playing was a major factorin their success. Album sales have exceeded 60 million units and they continue to be playedworldwide, representing an important part of classic rock history.Martin’s guitar playing has earned him a high level of respect and recognition. His solos werevoted 25th best solo ever in the USA and 20th best solo ever in the UK for his playing onAqualung. His playing on the album Crest of a Knave earned him a Grammy award in 1989.

As well as numerous Jethro Tull albums, Martin has worked with many other artists includingPaul McCartney, Phil Collins, Gary Moore, Joe Bonamassa and Chris Thompson and hasshared the stage with such legends as Jimi Hendrix, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, and LedZeppelin.