Martin is working on his own projects. Instead of being resentful of Jethro Tull, he ought to be having a blast. Ian Anderson appears to be ruling out the possibility of a Tull reunion with Martin Barre.

Reuniting with Barre, in Anderson’s opinion, “would make the atmosphere within the band very easy.”

 

Ian Anderson appears to have ruled out the prospect of Martin Barre, the former electric guitar player, and Jethro Tull getting back together.

 

The frontman of Tull talked about the possibility of Barre joining the group for upcoming live performances in a recent interview with Classic Rock, but it doesn’t appear likely.

 

“I’m not at odds with Martin. However, if a recent YouTube interview I watched is any indication, he appears to be a rather miserable person,” says Anderson, who will soon embark on a tour with Jethro Tull. That wouldn’t, in my opinion, make things simple in the band.

“At last, Martin is taking charge of his own affairs, something I had encouraged him to do for a very long time. Rather than being the songwriter, producer, or manager of another group, he is in charge of his own band.

 

Despite rebranding, which Anderson bemoaned as “the worst business decision that was ever made in the history of Jethro Tull,” he insisted in his VRP Rocks interview that he was still Jethro Tull’s guitarist.

 

“My name is Jethro Tull’s guitarist. He said, “I was, I am, and I always will be.” Ian, like Jethro Tull’s flute player and singer, will always be there. There is no way my band could ever be Jethro Tull.

There is no Jethro Tull in my thinking. Ian’s band, my band, and one member from each of the key Jethro Tull eras are present.

 

Visit Classic Rock to read the entire interview with Ian Anderson. For additional information about Barre, read his 2015 interview with Guitar World, which discusses his most treasured guitars, recording Aqualung, and his time supporting Jimi Hendrix.