In between the two 1997 H.O.R.D.E. Festival shows headlined by Neil Young & Crazy Horse was a Saturday night concert with Jethro Tull at the Jones Beach Theatre. Tull has been a favorite of mine since I was a freshman at Holy Cross High School in Queens when I bought the “ Warchild” album (likely from Korvettes). The last time I got to see Ian Anderson and the band in concert was for their 50th anniversary tour that landed at Forest Hills Stadium on the evening when my daughter told us at a nearby restaurant that she was pregnant with out first grandchild. The Tull concert that night was a good one, with interview snippets of musicians shown congratulating the band on the milestone and citing Jethro Tull as an influence in their own careers. It was a memorable day on many levels to include the possibly last time I would see one of my favorite bands perform live in concert.

Bungle in the Jungle

Rock on!

GQ