Ian Anderson Is Glad Lou Gramm Can’t Play the Flute

Ian Anderson hailed the work of Lou Gramm, and mentioned he was glad the former Foreigner singer could not play the flute.

In a current interview with Spin, the Jethro Tull chief – who joked he was greatest identified for “standing on one flute playing my leg” – mentioned a few of his favourite albums and listed the 2008 Foreigner compilation No End in Sight amongst them.

“I came to Foreigner quite late, but grew to rate Lou Gramm as the best tenor rock singer of all time,” Anderson mentioned, praising his “perfect intonation, diction and ornamentation.” He joked: “Thank God he can’t play the flute!”

Anderson defined he most popular to purchase compilations as a result of “they serve as a good introduction to artists of all times and musical styles.” He additionally reported that he most popular “downloaded and paid-for music on my phone or computer,” and that it was necessary to pay attention “on very good headphones or speakers.” He went on to say that he wasn’t a giant music fan. “I prefer reading news, politics and current affairs. With occasional Scandi noir novels or Stephen King.”

Perhaps surprisingly, he mentioned he’d lately found Morrissey’s music, and located it attention-grabbing sufficient to learn the English singer’s memoir. “I did not know Morrissey in any respect till very lately after I learn some controversial feedback reported in the media,” Anderson said. “Having then listened to some early songs, I purchased his autobiography by which he reveals the traumas and tribulations of childhood and his early days with the Smiths by to the current previous. But his songs have an actual magnificence and are constructed round economical and minimalist melodies. Poetic, insightful lyrics and never half as depressing as individuals make him out to be! A little bit of a humorist, truly.”

Earlier this year, Jethro Tull released their 23rd album RokFlote. The band is scheduled to commence a U.S. tour on Aug. 18.