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Review 1 for Ian Anderson
Ian Anderson Rocks the Fox - Detroit
Fox Theater @
- Detroit @
, Mi @
- 11/03/2012 @
Favorite moment: The skit promoting prostate cancer awareness. @
Posted 11/05/2012
by Laelia
Location:Windsor, Ont
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Progressive Rock genius, Ian Anderson, put on a stellar performance of Jethro Tull's "Thick as a Brick" and its sequel at the Fox Theater in Detroit on Sat., Nov.3. Though his voice is not a forceful and clear as it once was, the band he assembled played the legendary "song" with perfection and Ian took his customary stances to play the flute like no other. On stage with the band was an actor playing the part of a mature Gerald Bostock lending his voice to those sections no longer attainable by Anderson himself. And it worked! A sold out crowd was satiated by the performance which included bits of humor and video. In one segment, Anderson includes a brief skit, including audience members, to bring awareness to prostate cancer and the need for an annual physical by the men in the crowd. It was good to hear this classic again and the sequel was a fitting addition to this progressive rock classic.
Fox Theater @
- Detroit @
, Mi @
- 11/03/2012 @
Favorite moment: The skit promoting prostate cancer awareness. @
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Review 2 for Ian Anderson
Ian Anderson...magnificient as always!
DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center @
- Durham @
, NC @
- Sat, Sep 29, 2012 @
Favorite moment: The entire show! @
Opening act(s): NONE: and that was good! @
Posted 10/04/2012
by EdandCarolyn
Location:Myrtle Beach
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Tremendous show...Been watching Tull and Ian Anderson for forty years and they never give a bad performance. He always surrounds himself with the best musicans...the new album is great, great, great! Different from TAAB I but sounds just as good. The forum is excellent. Only negative comment: Those that seem to think that we all want to watch them get up and walk around in th middle of the show. European fans are more considerate of those sitting around them.
DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center @
- Durham @
, NC @
- Sat, Sep 29, 2012 @
Favorite moment: The entire show! @
Opening act(s): NONE: and that was good! @
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Review 3 for Ian Anderson
Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre @
- Orlando @
, FL @
- Sat, Sep 22, 2012 @
Posted 09/25/2012
by 51Ghost
Location:Central Florida
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Not just a concert but a real entertaining night. The music was fantastic and the talent Ian has put together for this tour is superb.
Ian has blended both the music of our past with the technology of today and an interactive show.
His appeal to men to avoid an early death like some of his friends was a testimonial to his sincerity.
Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre @
- Orlando @
, FL @
- Sat, Sep 22, 2012 @
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Review 4 for Ian Anderson
Ian Anderson as amazing as ever
St Augustine Amphitheatre @
- Anastasia Isle @
, FL @
- Fri, Sep 21, 2012 @
Favorite moment: The performance of 90 minutes of music without missing a beat and nary a note missed. Hearing the signature voice of Ian Anderson. @
Posted 09/24/2012
by dandy49
Location:Clearwater, Florida
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After listening to TAAB 1 for many years, trying to bring deep meaning to the lyrics written by Ian Anderson, I realize that I was thick as a brick. This fast moving theatrical performance was moving to say the least. His discovery of Ryan O'Donnell and his vocals was mesmerizing to say the least. As you find out that O'Donnell is a young Ian Anderson singing, allowing Ian Anderson to perform his magic with the flute. Job well done Mr. Anderson, TAAB 2 has brought you full circle. I left the performance once again searching for that deep meaning of TAAB. With all that being said, my one criticism is that the performance I saw was in an amphitheater and I feel a lot of the power of the music was lost to the wind.
St Augustine Amphitheatre @
- Anastasia Isle @
, FL @
- Fri, Sep 21, 2012 @
Favorite moment: The performance of 90 minutes of music without missing a beat and nary a note missed. Hearing the signature voice of Ian Anderson. @
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Review 5 for Ian Anderson
Jethro Tull -wow!
Kravis Center @
- West Palm Beach @
Posted 04/06/2013
by JudyC
Location:South Florida
Wonderful show! Very talented man. My husband is a huge fan. I went along and was very entertained and impressed with the show.
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- West Palm Beach @
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Review 6 for Ian Anderson
Ian Anderson is amazing
Comerica Theatre @
- Phoenix @
, AZ @
- 06/10/2011 @
Favorite moment: Entire concert @
Opening act(s): Ian all Ian @
Posted 03/01/2013
by ETZER
After all these years Ian still rocks it. He hasnt changed a bit!
Comerica Theatre @
- Phoenix @
, AZ @
- 06/10/2011 @
Favorite moment: Entire concert @
Opening act(s): Ian all Ian @
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Review 7 for Ian Anderson
Ian Anderson Thick as a Brick
Fox Theatre Detroit @
- Detroit @
, MI @
- Sat, Nov 3, 2012 @
Opening act(s): None @
Posted 11/22/2012
by Lombarding
Location:Chesterfield Twp., MI
First 1/2 of the show..."Thick as a Brick" was WONDERFUL. The second half was a boarfest. It was terrible. He needed to do Jethro Tull songs. EVERYONE walked out disappointed from the Fox Theater in Detroit.
Fox Theatre Detroit @
- Detroit @
, MI @
- Sat, Nov 3, 2012 @
Opening act(s): None @
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Review 8 for Ian Anderson
Awesome Ian
The Chicago Theatre @
- Chicago @
, IL @
- Fri, Nov 2, 2012 @
Posted 11/16/2012
by dlor
Ian and the band rocked. You'd have to be thick as a brick to not like this show.
The Chicago Theatre @
- Chicago @
, IL @
- Fri, Nov 2, 2012 @
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Review 9 for Ian Anderson
40th anniversary
Fox Theatre Detroit @
- Detroit @
, MI @
- Sat, Nov 3, 2012 @
Opening act(s): none @
Posted 11/14/2012
by DanOhio
Location:Ohio
This concert was 40 years after my first Ian Anderson concert. I have probably seen him 5 times. The concert was GREAT the venue AMAZING and everyone loved it!
Fox Theatre Detroit @
- Detroit @
, MI @
- Sat, Nov 3, 2012 @
Opening act(s): none @
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Review 10 for Ian Anderson
Ian Anderson Brick 2
The Chicago Theatre @
- Chicago @
, IL @
- Fri, Nov 2, 2012 @
Favorite moment: Encore of Locomotive Breath!! @
Setlist: The whole "Brick 2" @
Opening act(s): None @
Posted 11/13/2012
by RudyKazoo
Location:SW Michigan
Awesome show. Ian still rocks! Love the English Humor!
The Chicago Theatre @
- Chicago @
, IL @
- Fri, Nov 2, 2012 @
Favorite moment: Encore of Locomotive Breath!! @
Setlist: The whole "Brick 2" @
Opening act(s): None @
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Review 11 for Ian Anderson
Ian Anderson was great!
Akron Civic Theatre @
- Akron @
, OH @
- Sun, Nov 4, 2012 @
Favorite moment: so many @
Setlist: Thick as a Brick 1 and 2 @
Opening act(s): NA @
Posted 11/11/2012
by alohawaii
Ian Anderson was even better than the first time I saw him 41 years ago for the Aqualung concert. Funny! Witty! Energetic! and just plain amazing. I planned my vacation around this concert coming back to my home from Hawaii. Well worth it.
Akron Civic Theatre @
- Akron @
, OH @
- Sun, Nov 4, 2012 @
Favorite moment: so many @
Setlist: Thick as a Brick 1 and 2 @
Opening act(s): NA @
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Review 12 for Ian Anderson
DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center @
- Durham @
, NC @
- Sat, Sep 29, 2012 @
Posted 11/11/2012
by Hawkeye2
Location:North Carolina
It was wonderful, good to see him again. Come back.
DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center @
- Durham @
, NC @
- Sat, Sep 29, 2012 @
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Review 13 for Ian Anderson
Ian Anderson
Akron Civic Theatre @
- Akron @
, OH @
- Sun, Nov 4, 2012 @
Posted 11/10/2012
by Weannie
Location:Akron, OH
Ian is just amazing. How else can you put it? I took my 14 year old GrandDaughter, she is a flute player. She was as impressed as I!
My only let down was not being able to use my credit card and buy her a t-shirt. Cash only.
Akron Civic Theatre @
- Akron @
, OH @
- Sun, Nov 4, 2012 @
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Review 14 for Ian Anderson
Ian Anderson was the Best Ever
Fox Theatre Detroit @
- Detroit @
, MI @
- Sat, Nov 3, 2012 @
Favorite moment: The Whole Show!!!!!! @
Opening act(s): na @
Posted 11/08/2012
by DogLICK
He played Thick as a Brick 1 then had intermission and then played Thick as a brick 2,the encore was Locomotive Breath which was excellent..the new guitar player was excellent,he had a younger singer singing the parts that he could not while he was playing the flute and sounded a lot like Ian Anderson.The whole show was amazing!!!
Fox Theatre Detroit @
- Detroit @
, MI @
- Sat, Nov 3, 2012 @
Favorite moment: The Whole Show!!!!!! @
Opening act(s): na @
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Review 15 for Ian Anderson
Hard to explain!
The Chicago Theatre @
- Chicago @
, IL @
- Fri, Nov 2, 2012 @
Favorite moment: Locomotive Breath was a very nice finish to a great show. @
Opening act(s): None @
Posted 11/08/2012
by jmyro
Location:Rochelle Il.
It's hard to put into words the experience i had at this show it was more than i expected for sure,it had a begining,middle and an end. About 5 minutes into the show my wife asked if i knew it was going to be like this? I had no idea but i was loving every minute of it even when Ian got a phone call that stoped the show for a short time. Needless to say we had a great time with Ian and his band mates and were so happy for the scubadiver when he finally found the ocean:)
The Chicago Theatre @
- Chicago @
, IL @
- Fri, Nov 2, 2012 @
Favorite moment: Locomotive Breath was a very nice finish to a great show. @
Opening act(s): None @
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Review 16 for Ian Anderson
Ian Anderson plays Thick as a brick 1 & 2
Akron Civic Theatre @
- Akron @
, OH @
- Sun, Nov 4, 2012 @
Favorite moment: None...it was all good. @
Setlist: Thick as a brick @
Opening act(s): none @
Posted 11/08/2012
by rustyadams123
Location:Akron Ohio
Excellent.
I really enjoyed it, and it was my 14 year old daughter's first rock concert. She enjoyed it as well. I would see Ian and his band again, .....Aqualung perhaps?
Thanks,
Rusty.
I really enjoyed it, and it was my 14 year old daughter's first rock concert. She enjoyed it as well. I would see Ian and his band again, .....Aqualung perhaps?
Thanks,
Rusty.
Akron Civic Theatre @
- Akron @
, OH @
- Sun, Nov 4, 2012 @
Favorite moment: None...it was all good. @
Setlist: Thick as a brick @
Opening act(s): none @
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Review 17 for Ian Anderson
Excellent
Fox Theatre Detroit @
- Detroit @
, MI @
- Sat, Nov 3, 2012 @
Posted 11/08/2012
by TMichael2
I saw Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull perform Thick As A Brick in 1972. This time I took my kids to see him. My son was literally on the edge of his seat through the whole performance. Masterful performance!
Fox Theatre Detroit @
- Detroit @
, MI @
- Sat, Nov 3, 2012 @
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Review 18 for Ian Anderson
Ian Anderson still wonderful and entertaining!!
The Chicago Theatre @
- Chicago @
, IL @
- Fri, Nov 2, 2012 @
Favorite moment: Encore of locomotive breath @
Setlist: Thick as a brick @
Posted 11/08/2012
by fletch33
Location:illinois
Wonderful entertaining music from start to finish! Loved the simple lighting. Great job with big screen showing pictures that told a story with the music. Great energy throughout.
The Chicago Theatre @
- Chicago @
, IL @
- Fri, Nov 2, 2012 @
Favorite moment: Encore of locomotive breath @
Setlist: Thick as a brick @
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Review 19 for Ian Anderson
THICK AS A BRICK - IAN ANDERSON
Fox Theatre Detroit @
- Detroit @
, MI @
- Sat, Nov 3, 2012 @
Favorite moment: Every time the blistering GIBSON" Les Paul " sings into the melodies. @
Setlist: Thick as a Brick I & II - , Locomotive Breath. @
Opening act(s): ALL J.T. @
Posted 11/08/2012
by GOLDKROW
This timeless Old English Minstrel continues to mesmerize you with relentless flute playing skills and a back-up of Tull-like skilled & polished musicians from the gallery. A superbly entertaining show both audio & visually. For this very fairly priced show to todays money standards , it's a DONT MISS./DOESN'T DISSAPOINT SHOW. Though the song does not come onto the set list AQUALUNG makes several cameo visits on the screen to remind you he is there. Treat yourself to this experience-IT ROCKS.
Fox Theatre Detroit @
- Detroit @
, MI @
- Sat, Nov 3, 2012 @
Favorite moment: Every time the blistering GIBSON" Les Paul " sings into the melodies. @
Setlist: Thick as a Brick I & II - , Locomotive Breath. @
Opening act(s): ALL J.T. @
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Review 20 for Ian Anderson
Jethro is Worth it...
Fox Theatre Detroit @
- Detroit @
, MI @
- Sat, Nov 3, 2012 @
Posted 11/08/2012
by Cannukkkk
Location:Detroit Michigan
Ian Anderson is awsome. He is amazing to watch as he plays the flute.. My wife and I had a great night....
Fox Theatre Detroit @
- Detroit @
, MI @
- Sat, Nov 3, 2012 @
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