Post by Quizz Kid on Jun 15, 2015 17:17:54 GMT
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Jethro Tull icon picks his top 10 albums from the genre featuring artists including Roy Harper and Pentangle
Ian Anderson has revealed a list of his 10 favourite folk-rock albums.
And while he credits artists including Roy Harper, Pentangle and Fairport Convention, he reserves special praise for English singer/songwriter Seth Lakeman.
Picking out Lakeman’s 2008 record Poor Man’s Heaven, Anderson reckons he’s “today’s top folk-rock musician.”
The Jethro Tull icon tells Music Radar: “He’s someone who I think has a musical approach that belongs right back in the early 70s but he’s doing it in the new millennium. To me he does it in a very familiar-sounding way.
“Poor Man’s Heaven brought him into the more rock field and it’s more rhythmic and a lot more solid in the bass and drums department.
“For me, he definitely qualifies as today’s top folk-rock musician.”
Another album to make the shortlist is Steeleye Span’s Parcel Of Rogues from 1973. And while Anderson is credited as the producer on its follow-up, 1974’s Now We Are Six, he’s quick to play down his contribution.
He says: “I only really 'produced' in the sense that I supervised the mix – other than getting David Bowie to come and play saxophone on one of the tracks!”
Anderson recently revealed he’ll premiere five new tracks in his Jethro Tull – The Rock Opera shows. He’s also just started his ‘Best Of Jethro Tull’ tour which sees him play at the TeamRock-sponsored Ramblin’ Man Fair at Mote Park, Kent on July 26.
Anderson’s top 10 folk-rock albums...
Come Out Fighting Genghis Smith – Roy Harper
The Pentangle – Pentangle
Liege And Lief – Fairport Convention
Parcel Of Rogues – Steeleye Span
John Barleycorn Must Die – Traffic
After The Break – Planxty
Vihma – Varttina
EastWind – Andy Irvine And Davy Spillane
Red – The Young Dubliners
Poor Man’s Heaven – Seth Lakeman
Jethro Tull icon picks his top 10 albums from the genre featuring artists including Roy Harper and Pentangle
Ian Anderson has revealed a list of his 10 favourite folk-rock albums.
And while he credits artists including Roy Harper, Pentangle and Fairport Convention, he reserves special praise for English singer/songwriter Seth Lakeman.
Picking out Lakeman’s 2008 record Poor Man’s Heaven, Anderson reckons he’s “today’s top folk-rock musician.”
The Jethro Tull icon tells Music Radar: “He’s someone who I think has a musical approach that belongs right back in the early 70s but he’s doing it in the new millennium. To me he does it in a very familiar-sounding way.
“Poor Man’s Heaven brought him into the more rock field and it’s more rhythmic and a lot more solid in the bass and drums department.
“For me, he definitely qualifies as today’s top folk-rock musician.”
Another album to make the shortlist is Steeleye Span’s Parcel Of Rogues from 1973. And while Anderson is credited as the producer on its follow-up, 1974’s Now We Are Six, he’s quick to play down his contribution.
He says: “I only really 'produced' in the sense that I supervised the mix – other than getting David Bowie to come and play saxophone on one of the tracks!”
Anderson recently revealed he’ll premiere five new tracks in his Jethro Tull – The Rock Opera shows. He’s also just started his ‘Best Of Jethro Tull’ tour which sees him play at the TeamRock-sponsored Ramblin’ Man Fair at Mote Park, Kent on July 26.
Anderson’s top 10 folk-rock albums...
Come Out Fighting Genghis Smith – Roy Harper
The Pentangle – Pentangle
Liege And Lief – Fairport Convention
Parcel Of Rogues – Steeleye Span
John Barleycorn Must Die – Traffic
After The Break – Planxty
Vihma – Varttina
EastWind – Andy Irvine And Davy Spillane
Red – The Young Dubliners
Poor Man’s Heaven – Seth Lakeman