Jethro Tull - 1972-02-01 - Rome, Italy

Jethro Tull - 1972-02-01 - Rome, Italy
Venue: Roma PalaEur, Rome, Italy
Audience Recording

MP3 @ 320KBPS

Comments:
"Un altro momento dei ricordi fornito da Lorenzo Costantini. Le testimonianze dei concerti degli anni 70 sono preziose e immagino che il racconto delle numerose esperienze di Lorenzo suciteranno qualche nostalgia e qualche piccola invidia. Palasport, 1 febbraio 1972. Fu un grande concerto, forse uno dei più grandi dei Jethro Tull, esiste un bootleg che lo testimonia inequivocabilmente. Se il concerto al Brancaccio di Roma del ’71, era servito per rompere il ghiaccio con il pubblico romano, il concerto del Palasport segnò la crescita e la maturità artistica dei Jethro, già evidente in Aqualung e consacrata poi in Thick as a Brick, di cui i Jethro eseguirono il #4 (the poet and the painter…….). Suonarono alla grande con un repertorio e un sound molto “progressive” e fortemente innovativo. Il pubblico romano rimase sorpreso e incantato, e dedicò loro una interminabile ovazione. Il ricordo che rimane impresso è di alcuni “folletti” scatenati che con grande energia e assoluta precisione dominavano il palco del Palaeur suonando una grande musica. Infatti quel concerto decretò il grande successo e seguito che ebbero poi i Gentle Giant in tutta Italia. Ai Jethro Tull l’unica possibilità che rimaneva era di superarsi, e lo fecero, con una grinta e una spettacolarità uniche e irripetibili, anche a dispetto dell’acustica del Palasport, tristemente famoso per i suoi echi e i suoi rimbombi. Ma quella sera l’impianto WEM e gli ampli Hi-Watt fecero il miracolo: suono potente e presente come non si era mai sentito e in tutti gli ordini dei posti (il Palasport era stracolmo). L’Hammond era un leone infuriato che ruggiva sotto le mani di John Evan, che saltava da una parte all’altra del palco. Martin Barre, che ogni tanto era preso da “raptus” improvvisi, imbracciava la sua Gibson Les Paul “urlante” come non mai. Ian lanciava in aria il suo flauto, sempre più in alto, e lo riprendeva quasi fosse ammaestrato. Jeffrey andava su e giù sul palco come una belva in gabbia. Barrymore era l’unico che, pur suonando con grandissima energia, manteneva una sorta di ironico controllo della situazione."


The Comment above now in english:
Another moment of memories provided by Lorenzo Costantini. The testimonies of the 70 concerts are precious and I imagine that the story of the many experiences of Lorenzo the above-stated some nostalgia and some little envy. Sports Hall, February 1, 1972: It was a great concert, maybe one of the largest of Jethro Tull, there is a bootleg that demonstrates unequivocally (nt: this one). If the concert at Rome's Brancaccio '71, had served to break the ice with the Roman public, the concert marked the Sports Hall of growth and artistic maturity of Jethro, already evident in Aqualung and Thick as a consecrated later in Brick, the Jethro performed where the # 4 (the poet and the painter ... ....). They played great with a repertoire and a sound very "progressive" and highly innovative. The Roman audience was surprised and charmed, and they spent an interminable ovation. The memory that lingers is of some "elves" that unleashed with great energy and absolute precision of Palaeur dominated the stage playing great music. In fact, decreed that concert later that they had great success and then the Gentle Giant throughout Italy. Jethro Tull to the only option left was to outdo, and they did, with a spectacular drive and a unique and unrepeatable, even in spite of the acoustics of the indoor stadium, notorious for its booms and its echoes. But that night the plant WEM Hi-Watt amp and did the miracle, powerful sound and present as he had never heard and in all orders of seats (the indoor stadium was packed). The Hammond was an angry lion that roared at the hands of John Evan, jumping from one side of the stage. Martin Barre, who sometimes was taken from "rapture" sudden, braced his Gibson Les Paul "screaming" like never before. Ian threw his flute in the air, higher and higher, and resumed as if it were taught. Jeffrey went up and down on stage like a caged animal. Barrymore was the only one who, while playing with great energy, kept a kind of ironic control. "

Tracklist:
Disc 01:
01. My God (with Flute Solo) [19:16]
02. Thick as a Brick [16:36]
03. Aqualung [06:49]
04. To Cry You a Song [08:04]
05. A New Day's Yesterday [08:52]

Disc 02:
01. Cross-Eyed Mary (including Drum Solo) [13:28]
02. Unreleased Track - Hymn 43 - Nothing is Easy [14:30]
03. Wind Up (plus Guitar Solo) [16:15]
04. Locomotive Breath [09:23]
05. Wind Up (reprise) [02:32]

Line Up:
Ian Anderson: Flute, Guitar, Vocals
Martin Barre: Guitar
Jeffery Hammond: Bass
John Evan: Keyboards
Barrymore Barlow: Drums

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