#if Ian had gotten the reviews for a passion play beforehand I’m sure he would have hidden it on a shelf and started again

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Jethro Tull demos/studio outtakes are like “uhhh sorry :((( weve done it in -1 takes and we had a broken recorder and food poisoning and martins broken his arm and is playing with his feet and Ian is playing the flute and saxophone and singing at the same time cause we couldn’t afford to overdub it and we’re on the run from the police and uh also it’s improv :(((( please don’t judge it ARGH no it’s so bad let’s hide it on a shelf for 50 years” and it’s the most beautiful thing you’ve ever heard