JethroTull ? Keyboard player

Subject: JethroTull ? Keyboard player
From: breezy
Date: 27 Apr 05 - 10:42 AM

Can anyone provide any info please?

Did J T have one?

Not into J T meself but am willing to acknowledge the influence

Subject: RE: JethroTull ? Keyboard player
From: khandu
Date: 27 Apr 05 - 11:12 AM

They had several...John Evan was keyboard man on many JT albums.

And I believe they still use a keyboard man now.

Jethro Tull website

Ken

Subject: RE: JethroTull ? Keyboard player
From: breezy
Date: 27 Apr 05 - 11:22 AM

are/were they all piano players do you know?

Subject: RE: JethroTull ? Keyboard player
From: khandu
Date: 27 Apr 05 - 11:34 AM

John Evan did tremendous piano playing, as well as other keyboard instruments; organ, accordion, electronics...

After his departure from the group, there have been several others who did piano, but electronics seemed to increase in use over the years.

Ian Anderson (Mr. Jethro Tull) has released a few solo albums in the past few years, some of which did use piano. He also released an orchestral collection titled "Divinities; Twelve Dances with God", which is a excellent work.

Anderson also plays piano as well as a myriad of other instruments.

I really haven't checked their site lately, I do not know what is doing now.

ken

Subject: RE: JethroTull ? Keyboard player
From: khandu
Date: 27 Apr 05 - 11:46 AM

Andrew Giddings has been Tull's keyboard man for the last ten years, using all manner of keyboard instruments.

ken

Subject: RE: JethroTull ? Keyboard player
From: breezy
Date: 27 Apr 05 - 11:53 AM

Thanks Ken.

I've been approached by one who is looking to play folk clubs with piano who is venturing out as a singer songwriter.

which one lives in Brighton?

Subject: RE: JethroTull ? Keyboard player
From: Piers
Date: 27 Apr 05 - 11:55 AM

John Evan was the first but I think the current one is Andy Giddings. There has always been a mixture of piano and keyboard type stuff on their albums. There is a great variety from the classical type piano playing, like the intro to 'Locomotive Breath' to the 80's synthesizer riffs, like 'Steel Monkey'. Impossible to pin them down, that's their charm, some strum-a-long chordy types songs, some heavy metal riffy types stuff and some sensitive plinky-plonky stuff.

Subject: RE: JethroTull ? Keyboard player
From: breezy
Date: 27 Apr 05 - 12:02 PM

Hi Piers

looks like a cross posting, hope you are well, and hows Pamela

This is what you get for reading flyers on a lamp-post in Harpenden!!

the club has been a success, hence the Spotlight.

I've booked all the artistes, including Robb J, and what a revalation he was, shame you wernt able to be there, very well attended.

george Papas CD launches have been sell outs

the 'Windward' club closes on the 15th July.
do you ever look at our site via www.folk4all.net ?

thanks for your support in the early days.

All the best

John

Now ,who is this piano player who wants a gig?

Subject: RE: JethroTull ? Keyboard player
From: khandu
Date: 27 Apr 05 - 12:36 PM

Some who have played piano/keyboard with Tull

Martin Allcock, Don Airey, David Palmer, Peter-John Vettese, Eddie Jobson...

There are probably more...

ken

Subject: RE: JethroTull ? Keyboard player
From: concertina ceol
Date: 27 Apr 05 - 12:50 PM

Luke Daniels (the box player)played keyboards and his box - at least he did at Gosport Easter festival in 2003, when "Ian Anderson" appeared.

Subject: RE: JethroTull ? Keyboard player
From: Mooh
Date: 27 Apr 05 - 02:27 PM

John Evan

Andy Trueman

Mike Ketley

Mike Proctor

Angela Allen

David Palmer

Eddie Jobson

Pete Vettese

Ronnie Leahy

Bill Worral

Don Airy

Martin Allcock

Who'd I miss?

Peace, Mooh.

Subject: RE: JethroTull ? Keyboard player
From: michaelr
Date: 27 Apr 05 - 07:14 PM

Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond, inventor of the Hammond organ.




;-)

Subject: RE: JethroTull ? Keyboard player
From: GUEST,DMcF
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 05:50 PM

Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond played the bass guitar for 'em of course
- so let's have less o' yer sauce. ;-)

Subject: RE: JethroTull ? Keyboard player
From: open mike
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 12:44 AM

Whatr about Dave "peggy" Pegg?
http://home.cogeco.ca/~mansion3/davepegg.html

Subject: RE: JethroTull ? Keyboard player
From: khandu
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 12:55 AM

peggy is primarily the bassist.

Subject: RE: JethroTull ? Keyboard player
From: GUEST,DMcF
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 04:08 AM

'peggy is primarily the bassist'

Peggy was indeed 'a' bassist wi' 'em - but only one of another list that thankfully falls short of the number of keyboard players involved.

Now this thread has drifted off the keyboard over to the bass stack.
Ah well – one should run with the ball I suppose………

Only 'cause the list of keyboard folks up above is pretty comprehensive, I'll have a go at the bass list.
Starting off in order, down at the front end of the Tull lifespan that was my sixth-form and college days staple diet.
Hope I haven't missed anyone! (No doubt will be corrected if wrong)

'This was'.....
Glen Cornick (the original – great to watch! – melodic, yet still maintained the bottom end – class!)
Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond (er, more of a close mate that appeared to learn the ropes as he went along)
John Glascock (charismatic player – his arrival coincided with the more, um, folk-rock period starting with 'Songs from the Wood' – which saw the supporting members step up for a new departure on stage - vocal harmonies! Due to a heart defect, he was tragically lost to us all)
Tony Williams (one tour? - when John fell ill)
Dave Pegg (stability – quality - presence - and no slouch either!)
Steve Bailey (some tracks on just one album I believe)

and current 'Minstrel in the Gallery'....
Jonathon Noyce (present since 95 – maintains a high standard!)

Subject: RE: JethroTull ? Keyboard player
From: Mooh
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 08:57 AM

I meant to add that the list above includes keys players from side projects and former bands. The bassist list looks complete.

Peace, Mooh.

Subject: RE: JethroTull ? Keyboard player
From: breezy
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 01:10 PM

The one I wanted was the then David Palmer

Many thanks

search over

Subject: RE: JethroTull ? Keyboard player
From: vectis
Date: 07 May 05 - 07:26 PM

David is now a lady called Dee and lives in Hove