Living In The Past by lazarus57

lazarus57 - Living In The Past

lazarus57

May 19, 2025 05:54pm

The Hogwarts OWL Exams - Exam 2<img src="https://singsnap-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/message-board/threads/0QAX/8473891966_3BBM_media.jpg"><img src="https://singsnap-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/message-board/threads/ZUMN/752167093e_HDWA_media.gif"><img src="https://singsnap-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/message-board/repliesc09c4305bb.png"> Jethro Tull are a British <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_music" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">rock</a> band formed in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackpool" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Blackpool</a>, England in 1967. Initially playing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blues_rock" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">blues rock</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_fusion" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">jazz fusion</a>, the band later developed their sound to incorporate elements of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_rock" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">hard rock</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_music" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">folk</a> to forge a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_rock" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">progressive rock</a> signature.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jethro_Tull_(band)#cite_note-3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">[3]</a> The band is led by vocalist/flautist/guitarist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Anderson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Ian Anderson</a>, and has featured a revolving door of lineups through the years among of which include significant members such as longtime guitarist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Barre" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Martin Barre</a>, keyboardists <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Evan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">John Evan</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dee_Palmer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Dee Palmer</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter-John_Vettese" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Peter-John Vettese</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Giddings" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Andrew Giddings</a>, drummers <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Bunker" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Clive Bunker</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barriemore_Barlow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Barrie "Barriemore" Barlow</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doane_Perry" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Doane Perry</a>, and bassists <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Cornick" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Glenn Cornick</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Hammond" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Jeffrey Hammond</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Glascock" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">John Glascock</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Pegg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Dave Pegg</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Noyce" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Jonathan Noyce</a>. "Living in the Past" is a song by British <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_rock" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">progressive rock</a> group <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jethro_Tull_(band)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Jethro Tull</a>. It is one of the band's best-known songs, and it is notable for being written in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_musical_works_in_unusual_time_signatures" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">unusual 5</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_musical_works_in_unusual_time_signatures" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">4 time signature</a>. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintuple_meter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">5</a>3 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintuple_meter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">4 time signature</a> is quickly noted from the beginning rhythmic <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bass_guitar" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">bass</a> pattern. <h2>Composition and recording</h2>According to the composer, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Anderson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Ian Anderson</a>, he wrote the tune in approximately one hour in his room at a Holiday Inn 'on the banks of the Charles River', Boston, Massachusetts, on 12 February 1969. He and his manager, Terry Ellis, were checking in 'a day off here before the show', ahead of a three-day residency 13 – 15 February 1969 at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Tea_Party_(concert_venue)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Boston Tea Party</a> rock club. When he handed it to Ellis later, he replied, 'Wow! I'll book a studio next week, when we we’re in the New York area.' <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_in_the_Past_(song)#cite_note-Ian_Anderson_interview-8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">[8]</a> <img src="https://img.discogs.com/rNPvKEZav0sM_iStGGgS9kHb4X8=/fit-in/600x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-6134044-1411915679-1627.jpeg.jpg" alt="Jethro Tull - Living In The Past (CD) | Discogs"> <img src="https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.kOU6K2yO4gm024lC4Sg70AHaHa?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain" alt="Jethro Tull - Living In The Past - Vinyl 2LP - DE - Reissue | HHV">