Tull
Britishnoun
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He plays it in a way that’s equal parts grunting and scatting and which, as Kirk biographer John Kruth has noted, was essentially adopted wholesale by rock star Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
Jethro Tull were formed "out of the ashes" of The John Evan Band and McGregor's Engine, the blues band Abrahams formed with Clive Bunker in the Luton/Dunstable area, said Anderson.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025
The seeds for one of the Grammys’ most objectively wacky choices — Jethro Tull over Metallica for hard rock/metal performance in 1989 — were sown on this ripping track from 1971’s “Aqualung.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2023
It just raised another $200 million in venture capital, including from a fund led by Thomas Tull, a onetime Hollywood producer of films like “Inception” and “Superman Returns” who is now investing in military start-ups.
From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2023
Despite my dad confusing Donny Osmond for Ozzy Osbourne, he and Slash were still able to bond over bands like Pink Floyd and Jethro Tull.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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