Classic Rock

The Soundtrack Of My Life

Tfirst Jethro Tull studio album for nearly 20 years, The Zealot Gene landed high in our Albums Of 2022 list. Mainman Ian Anderson may be 75, but his talents as a songwriter, flautist and frontman remain undimmed. With the follow-up album done and due next year, we asked this prog god for his Soundtrack selections.

THE FIRST MUSIC I REMEMBER HEARING

by Glenn Miller and his orchestra. I was about six. My father had a few treasured wartime records, mostly big-band stuff. I remember having an epiphany, because introduces you to the

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