We Used To Know (Jethro Tull) - alternative version

[robertolabruna]

Hi everyone. We have just released (only on youtube) this cover version of "We Used To Know" by Jethro Tull. 

I'm 55, The first time I listened to a song by Jethro Tull was 1975. It was Aqualung. It was love at first sight. After that I could find the money to buy "Thick as a brick". More love.

 

It took a while before finding out (and finding the money to buy) their first album "Stand Up". My first thought was "this one sounds so dirty". But it didn't last long. I love any song of that album. It's my favourite.  I think because of the lyrics mainly.

 

I started to work at this cover song in a sad and angry moment of my life and thought that the lyrics of "We Used To Know" would have been perfect, together with a "Rammstein like" arrangement, to describe what I was living.

 

This cover is also my favourite. And the 2 sound engineers we work with made a wonderful job (for my taste).

 

But obviously I'm not the best person to judge. I would like to read your opinion about it.

 

Thanks in advance for your time.

 

p.s. if anyone can suggest a way to make Ian Anderson listen to this one I would be very grateful. I would like so much to have his feedback (I'm a child in this moment )

 

 

[john]

I love Aqualung. I used to play wondering aloud and locomotive breath at parties on a regular basis. I’ve seen Tull a few times. Loads of fun. The more modern acoustic interpretations are a lot more flat, but mr Anderson in particular is a talented man.

 

His management contact:

 

Calliandra Productions Ltd.
tullmanagement@aol.com

 

 

He lives in Minety in Wiltshire

[robertolabruna]

5 hours ago, john said:

I love Aqualung. I used to play wondering aloud and locomotive breath at parties on a regular basis. I’ve seen Tull a few times. Loads of fun. The more modern acoustic interpretations are a lot more flat, but mr Anderson in particular is a talented man.

 

His management contact:

 

Calliandra Productions Ltd.
tullmanagement@aol.com

 

 

Thank you John! Thank you very much!  I love Aqualung but that strange experimental blues  in Stand Up is amazing. A New Day Yesterday, Back to the family, Fat Man. I never stop listening to these songs.

 

Thanks again

 

Have a nice day

 

[nicetalkintoya]

@robertolabruna I have never heard this Jethro Tull song.  I think you did a great job at capturing "sad and angry" with this tune!  I especially like the opening with the children and toy-like music and how the heavy guitars overcome it.  Would be amazing if Ian Anderson actually hears it!  It's possible now that you have his management.  I read that Lynyrd Skynyrd shared a cover of their song "Simple Man" on their facebook page, so it happens.

 

[robertolabruna]

On 22/2/2018 at 10:37 PM, nicetalkintoya said:

@robertolabruna I have never heard this Jethro Tull song.  I think you did a great job at capturing "sad and angry" with this tune!  I especially like the opening with the children and toy-like music and how the heavy guitars overcome it.  Would be amazing if Ian Anderson actually hears it!  It's possible now that you have his management.  I read that Lynyrd Skynyrd shared a cover of their song "Simple Man" on their facebook page, so it happens.

 

 

Thank you James. I can always count on your support. In the opening I wanted to describe the innocence before life starts hitting like a hammer. The obsessive riff (in Rammstein style) is supposed to be the sequence of painful events you are going to live with no chance to stop them. I did this one in memory of my parents life.

 

I sent the link to Jethro Tull's management last wednesday (I know it sounds very childish for someone of my age ).

Maybe one day Mr Anderson will listen to it.

 

Thanks again. Have a nice day.

 

Roberto

[robertolabruna]

On 27/2/2018 at 4:53 PM, Rob Ash said:

 

Great cover.

 

No, really. This kicks ass.

 

Really, really solid work through and through.

 

 

Thanks a lot again Rob! This one is my favourite. There is my life inside it.

Have a nice day!

Roberto