Martin Barre

 

Artist:  Martin Barre
Birth Name:  Martin Lancelot Barre
Born:  November 17, 1946.  Kings Heath, Birmingham, England
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Folk Rock, Hard Rock, Instrumental Rock
Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter
Instruments:  Guitar, Mandolin, Flute, Saxophone

Martin Barre is an English Rock Musician.  He was the Lead Guitar of the Progressive Rock Band Jethro Tull, starting with the band's second album in 1969, he also played Flute, both on-stage for Jethro Tull and in his own Solo work.

Title:  50 Years Of Jethro Tull  (2020)

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Folk Rock, Hard Rock, Instrumental Rock

Label:  Store For Music

Rating:   *****

Format:   CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:  Live At Factory Underground:

 1.  My Sunday Feeling  (3:32)

 2.  For A Thousand Mothers  (4:33)

 3.  Hymn 43  (3:31)

 4.  Love Story  (4:11)

 5.  Sealion  (4:07)

 6.  Song For Jeffrey  (3:42)

 7.  Back To The Family  (4:05)

 8.  Nothing To Say  (5:44)

 9.  Hunting Girl  (5:35)

10. Teacher  (4:53)

11. Steel Monkey  (3:46)

12. Nothing Is Easy  (4:58)

13. New Day Yesterday  (4:50)

Disc 2:  Studio Tracks:

 1.  Wond'ring Aloud  (1:53)

 2.  Someday The Sun Won't Shine  (2:02)

 3.  Life Is A Long Song  (3:29)

 4.  Cheap Day Return  (1:30)

 5.  Under Wraps  (3:05)

 6.  One White Duck  (2:20)

 7.  Still Loving You Tonight  (4:54)

 8.  The Waking Edge  (3:17)

 9.  Home  (3:16)

10. Locomotive Breath  (4:09)

11. Slow Marching Band  (3:28)

Bonus Tracks:  From The Upcoming Live DVD Recorded At The Wildey On May 2019:

12.  Warchild  (5:32)

13. Bungle In The Jungle  (3:45)

14. Heavy Horses  (6:20)

15. Songs From The Wood  (3:21)

Personnel:

Martin Barre:  Guitars, Mandolin, Mandola, Flute, Hammond

Dan Crisp:  Vocals, Guitar

AlanThomson:  Bass, Vocals

Darby Todd:  Drums

Alex Hart, and Becca Langsford:  Vocals

John Carter:  Vocals

Paddy Blight:  Double Bass, Bass

Josiah J:  Keyboards

Frank Mead:  Flute Solo on "Home"

50 Years Of Jethro Tull is the different versions of the original songs of Jethro Tull, without Ian Anderson's Flute, very enjoyable though with Martin Barre's fantastic guitar work, released on September 2, 2020 by Store For Music.  For Fans of Martin Barre and Jethro Tull.