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Jethro Tull performing in 1973, 2009, 2016 and 2024.

Jethro Tull are an English progressive rock band from Blackpool. Formed in December 1967, the group originally included vocalist and flautist Ian Anderson, guitarist and backing vocalist Mick Abrahams, bassist Glenn Cornick and drummer Clive Bunker. Other long-running members include guitarist Martin Barre, who played on all but the first and most recent studio albums, drummer Doane Perry, who was with the group for 28 years, and bassist Dave Pegg, who was with the group almost 16 years.

The group's current lineup includes Anderson, bassist David Goodier, keyboardist John O'Hara, drummer Scott Hammond and guitarist Jack Clark.

History

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1967–1981

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Jethro Tull are an English progressive rock band from Blackpool. Formed in December 1967, the group originally included vocalist and flautist Ian Anderson, guitarist and vocalist Mick Abrahams, bassist Glenn Cornick and drummer Clive Bunker.[1] After contributing to the band's debut album This Was, Abrahams left Jethro Tull in December 1968, citing disagreements with the band's "basic policies, both musically and otherwise".[2] He was replaced before the end of the year by Martin Barre, after rehearsals and stand-in performances by David O'List and Tony Iommi.[3] Keyboardist John Evan was added to the band's lineup in April 1970, after contributing to Benefit as a guest performer.[4] By the end of the year, Cornick had left the band due to "musical differences", with Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond taking his place.[5] Anderson was left as the sole original member of the group by May 1971, when Bunker also left due to their heavy touring schedule.[6] He was replaced by Barriemore Barlow.[7]

After contributing to five albums with Jethro Tull, Hammond-Hammond retired from music in December 1975, with John Glascock taking his place.[8] Dee Palmer (then known as David) was added to the group as a second keyboardist in 1977, having contributed orchestral arrangements to every studio album to date.[9] During the recording of Stormwatch in 1979, Glascock was dismissed from the band due to increasing health problems, with Anderson recording the majority of the album's bass parts.[10] Dave Pegg replaced Glascock for the album's promotional tour,[11] before the former bassist died of complications from heart surgery on 17 November 1979.[1] Following the conclusion of the tour, Barlow, Evan and Palmer departed, with new drummer Mark Craney and "special guest" keyboardist Eddie Jobson joining in early 1980.[12][13]

1981 onwards

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Craney and Jobson both left after the A tour in 1981, with their places taken by Gerry Conway and Peter-John Vettese, respectively.[14] Conway left after performing on 1982's The Broadsword and the Beast and the European leg of the album's tour,[15] with Paul Burgess brought in to complete US dates later in the year.[16] In 1984, Doane Perry joined as Conway's permanent replacement after the recording of Under Wraps.[17] The group was placed on temporary hiatus during the mid-1980s as Anderson dealt with throat problems, before returning in 1987 (without Vettese) on Crest of a Knave.[18] Maartin Allcock took over as the band's keyboardist in 1988, remaining until 1991 when Andrew Giddings took his place.[19] Pegg left in 1995 to focus on Fairport Convention, with Jonathan Noyce brought in later as his replacement.[20]

The lineup of Jethro Tull remained stable until 2007, when Noyce and Giddings left the group and were replaced by Anderson's solo bandmates David Goodier and John O'Hara, respectively.[21] Anderson began focusing on releasing and touring under his own name in 2011, when Jethro Tull was essentially disbanded.[22] In August 2017, it was announced that Jethro Tull would return for a tour the following year to mark the 50th anniversary of their debut album This Was, with Anderson solo band members Florian Opahle (guitar) and Scott Hammond (drums) joining the frontman alongside Goodier and O'Hara.[23] In late 2019, Opahle left the band to concentrate on production work and family.[24] He was replaced by Joe Parrish,[25] who was in time replaced by Jack Clark in 2024.[26]

Members

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Current

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Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Ian_Anderson_-_Jethro_Tull_live_in_Cambridge_23rd_April_2024_(53689738200).jpg
Ian Anderson
  • 1967–2011
  • 2017–present
  • lead vocals
  • flute
  • rhythm and acoustic guitar
  • keyboards
  • piano
  • harmonica
  • mandolin
  • occasional saxophone, bass, violin and trumpet
all Jethro Tull releases
David_Goodier_-_Jethro_Tull_live_in_Cambridge_23rd_April_2024_(53688414427).jpg
David Goodier
  • 2007–2011
  • 2017–present
  • bass
  • double bass
  • backing vocals
John_O'Hara_-_Jethro_Tull_live_in_Cambridge_23rd_April_2024_(53689290886).jpg
John O'Hara
  • keyboards
  • accordion
  • backing vocals
Scott_Hammond_-_Jethro_Tull_live_in_Cambridge_23rd_April_2024_(53689509838).jpg
Scott Hammond 2017–present
  • drums
  • percussion
  • The Zealot Gene (2022)
  • RökFlöte (2023)
Jack Clark - guitar -Jethro Tull live in Cambridge 23rd April 2024 (53688414672).jpg
Jack Clark 2024–present
  • lead guitar
  • keyboards, bass and rhythm guitar (previously as a touring member since 2022)[27]
none

Former

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Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Mick Abrahams 1967–1968
  • lead guitar
  • backing and lead vocals
  • This Was (1968)
  • Living with the Past (2002) – guest appearance on one track
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Clive Bunker 1967–1971
  • drums
  • percussion
Glenn Cornick 1967–1970 (died 2014) bass
  • This Was (1968)
  • Stand Up (1969)
  • Benefit (1970)
  • Living with the Past (2002) – guest appearance on one track
  • Nothing Is Easy: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 (2004)
  • Live at Carnegie Hall 1970 (2015)
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Martin Barre 1968–2011
  • lead guitar
  • mandolin
  • flute
all Jethro Tull releases from Stand Up (1969) to Live at Carnegie Hall 1970 (2015)
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John Evan 1970–1980
  • keyboards
  • synthesisers
  • piano
  • backing vocals
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Jeffrey Hammond 1970–1975
  • bass
  • vocals
all Jethro Tull releases from Aqualung (1971) to Minstrel in the Gallery (1975)
Barriemore Barlow 1971–1980
  • drums
  • percussion
  • all Jethro Tull releases from Thick as a Brick (1972) to Stormwatch (1979)
  • Live at Madison Square Garden 1978 (2009)
John Glascock.jpg
John Glascock 1975–1979 (died 1979)
  • bass
  • backing vocals
Dee Palmer 1976–1980
  • keyboards
  • synthesisers
  • saxophone
  • clarinet
  • all Jethro Tull releases from Songs from the Wood (1977) to Stormwatch (1979)
  • Live at Madison Square Garden 1978 (2009)
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Dave Pegg 1979–1995
  • bass
  • mandolin
  • backing vocals
  • occasional guitar and bouzouki
  • all Jethro Tull releases from A (1980) to In Concert (1995)
  • Living with the Past (2002)
Mark Craney 1980–1981 (died 2005)
  • drums
  • occasional bass
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Eddie Jobson
  • 1980–1981 (credited as "special guest")
  • 1985 (substitute)[28]
  • 1989 (guest)[29]
  • keyboards
  • electric violin
  • occasional mandolin
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Gerry Conway 1981–1982 (died 2024)
  • drums
  • percussion
Peter-John Vettese
  • 1981–1984
  • 1986
  • keyboards
  • synthesisers
  • piano
  • backing vocals
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Doane Perry 1984–2011
  • drums
  • percussion
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Maartin Allcock 1988–1991 (died 2018)
  • keyboards
  • backing vocals
  • Rock Island (1989)
  • In Concert (1991)
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Andrew Giddings 1991–2007
  • keyboards
  • piano
  • accordion
  • backing vocals
  • Catfish Rising (1992)
  • all Jethro Tull releases from Roots to Branches (1995) to The Jethro Tull Christmas Album (2003)
  • Aqualung Live (2005)
  • Live at Montreux 2003 (2007)
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Jonathan Noyce 1995–2007 bass
  • J-Tull Dot Com (1999)
  • Living with the Past (2002)
  • The Jethro Tull Christmas Album (2003)
  • Aqualung Live (2005)
  • Live at Montreux 2003 (2007)
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Florian Opahle 2017–2019 lead guitar The Zealot Gene (2022)
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Joe Parrish 2020–2024[30]
  • lead guitar
  • vocals
  • mandolin
  • The Zealot Gene (2022) – one track only
  • RökFlöte (2023)

Touring

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Image Name Years active Instruments Notes
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David O'List 1968 lead guitar After leaving his previous band The Nice, O'List briefly joined Jethro Tull after the departure of Abrahams, rehearsing with the band for around a week.[3]
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Tony Iommi Iommi joined following O'List's tenure, performing on The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus,[31] before returning to Black Sabbath; he played only on "Stormy Monday Blues" and "Love Story" (live at the BBC, 5 November 1968), 20 Years of Jethro Tull (1988).[3]
Tony Williams 1978 bass Williams substituted for Glascock on a North American tour in 1978, while he was recovering from heart surgery.[32]
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Phil Collins 1982 drums Collins performed with the band at the Prince's Trust concert on 7 July 1982, following the departure of Conway.[33]
Paul Burgess 2010.jpg
Paul Burgess Burgess performed on Jethro Tull's North American tour in late 1982, following the departure of Conway.[16]
Don Airey 2005.jpg
Don Airey 1987 keyboards Following Vettese's departure the previous year, Airey performed keyboards on Jethro Tull's 1987 tour.[34]
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Matt Pegg 1992–1994 bass Pegg filled in for his father on several occasions between 1991 and 1994, during Fairport Convention activity.[35]
Dave Mattacks 1992
  • drums
  • percussion
  • keyboards
Fairport Convention drummer Dave Mattacks toured with Jethro Tull on a semi acoustic tour in 1992 on drums and keyboards, featuring on the resulting live album A Little Light Music.[36]
Mark Parnell 1994 drums Parnell substituted for Perry on drums at several shows on the band's 1994 touring cycle.
Lucia_Micarelli,_Palais_des_Congrès,_concert_J.Groban,_2007.jpg
Lucia Micarelli 2005–2006 violin Micarelli joined the Jethro Tull touring lineup on violin for shows from late 2005 through 2006.[37]
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Anna Phoebe 2006–2007 Phoebe and Calhoun replaced Micarelli in 2006, touring with Jethro Tull through 2007.[38][39]
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Ann Marie Calhoun

Timeline

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Line-ups

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Period Members Releases
December 1967 – December 1968
December 1968
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar
  • David O'List – lead guitar (temporary)
  • Glenn Cornick – bass
  • Clive Bunker – drums, percussion
none
December 1968
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar
  • Tony Iommi – lead guitar (temporary)
  • Glenn Cornick – bass
  • Clive Bunker – drums, percussion
December 1968 – April 1970
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar, keyboards
  • Martin Barre – lead guitar, mandolin, lute
  • Glenn Cornick – bass
  • Clive Bunker – drums, percussion
April – December 1970
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar, keyboards
  • Martin Barre – lead guitar, mandolin, lute
  • John Evan – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Glenn Cornick – bass
  • Clive Bunker – drums, percussion
December 1970 – May 1971
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar, keyboards
  • Martin Barre – lead guitar, mandolin, lute
  • John Evan – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Jeffrey Hammond – bass, backing vocals
  • Clive Bunker – drums, percussion
May 1971 – December 1975
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar, saxophone
  • Martin Barre – lead guitar, mandolin, lute
  • John Evan – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Jeffrey Hammond – bass, backing vocals
  • Barriemore Barlow – drums, percussion
December 1975 – September 1976
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar, harmonica
  • Martin Barre – lead guitar, mandolin, lute
  • John Evan – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • John Glascock – bass, backing vocals
  • Barriemore Barlow – drums, percussion
September 1976 – summer 1979
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar, mandolin
  • Martin Barre – lead guitar, mandolin, lute
  • John Evan – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Dee Palmer – keyboards, piano
  • John Glascock – bass, backing vocals
  • Barriemore Barlow – drums, percussion
Summer 1979
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar, bass
  • Martin Barre – lead guitar, mandolin, lute
  • John Evan – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Dee Palmer – keyboards, piano
  • Barriemore Barlow – drums, percussion
  • Stormwatch (1979) – remaining tracks
September 1979 – early 1980
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar, mandolin
  • Martin Barre – lead guitar, mandolin, lute
  • John Evan – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Dee Palmer – keyboards, piano
  • Dave Pegg – bass, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Barriemore Barlow – drums, percussion
none
July 1980 – February 1981
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar
  • Martin Barre – lead guitar, mandolin
  • Eddie Jobson – keyboards, violin
  • Dave Pegg – bass, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Mark Craney – drums
Early – late 1981
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar, keyboards
  • Martin Barre – lead guitar, mandolin
  • Dave Pegg – bass, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Gerry Conway – drums, percussion
Late 1981 – early 1982
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar, keyboards
  • Martin Barre – lead guitar, mandolin
  • Peter-John Vettese – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Dave Pegg – bass, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Gerry Conway – drums, percussion
July 1982
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar
  • Martin Barre – lead guitar, mandolin
  • Peter-John Vettese – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Dave Pegg – bass, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Phil Collins – drums (temporary)
none
September – October 1982
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar
  • Martin Barre – lead guitar, mandolin
  • Peter-John Vettese – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Dave Pegg – bass, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Paul Burgess – drums (temporary)
Late 1982 – summer 1984
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar, keyboards
  • Martin Barre – lead guitar, mandolin
  • Peter-John Vettese – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Dave Pegg – bass, mandolin, backing vocals
Summer 1984 – summer 1986
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar, keyboards
  • Martin Barre – lead guitar, mandolin
  • Peter-John Vettese – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Dave Pegg – bass, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Doane Perry – drums, percussion
Summer 1986 – summer 1987
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar, keyboards
  • Martin Barre – lead guitar, mandolin
  • Dave Pegg – bass, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Doane Perry – drums, percussion
October – December 1987
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar, mandolin
  • Martin Barre – lead guitar, mandolin
  • Don Airey – keyboards (temporary)
  • Dave Pegg – bass, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Doane Perry – drums, percussion
none
January 1988 – December 1991
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar, mandolin
  • Martin Barre – lead guitar, mandolin
  • Maartin Allcock – keyboards
  • Dave Pegg – bass, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Doane Perry – drums, percussion
December 1991 – early 1995
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar, keyboards
  • Martin Barre – lead guitar, mandolin
  • Andrew Giddings – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Dave Pegg – bass, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Doane Perry – drums, percussion
1992
(semi-acoustic concert tour)
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar, mandolin
  • Martin Barre – lead guitar, mandolin
  • Dave Pegg – bass, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Dave Mattacks – drums, percussion, keyboards
Early – mid-1995
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar, mandolin
  • Martin Barre – lead guitar, mandolin
  • Andrew Giddings – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Steve Bailey – bass (session)
  • Doane Perry – drums, percussion
  • Roots to Branches (1995) – remaining tracks
Summer 1995 – summer 2006
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar, mandolin
  • Martin Barre – lead guitar, mandolin
  • Andrew Giddings – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Noyce – bass
  • Doane Perry – drums, percussion
Early 2007 – late 2011
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar, mandolin
  • Martin Barre – lead guitar, mandolin
  • John O'Hara – keyboards, backing vocals
  • David Goodier – bass, double bass
  • Doane Perry – drums, percussion
Band inactive 2011–2017
August 2017 – late 2019
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar, mandolin
  • Florian Opahle – lead guitar
  • John O'Hara – keyboards, backing vocals
  • David Goodier – bass, double bass
  • Scott Hammond – drums, percussion
2020 – February 2024
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar, mandolin
  • Joe Parrish – lead guitar, vocals, mandolin
  • John O'Hara – keyboards, backing vocals
  • David Goodier – bass, double bass
  • Scott Hammond – drums, percussion
February 2024 – present
  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar, mandolin
  • Jack Clark – lead guitar
  • John O'Hara – keyboards, backing vocals
  • David Goodier – bass, double bass
  • Scott Hammond – drums, percussion

Bibliography

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  • Larkin, Colin (2011), The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, London, England: Omnibus Press, ISBN 978-0857125958
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  • Rees, David (1998), Minstrels in the Gallery: A History of Jethro Tull, London, England: Firefly Publishing, ISBN 978-0946719228

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