Martin Barre
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Martin Barre (born Birmingham 7th November 1946), sometimes credited as Martin Lancelot Barre, has been the guitarist for rock band Jethro Tull since 1969. He has appeared on every Jethro Tull album except This Was. His sound has been marked by a unique blend of Jeff Beck - Eric Clapton style blues with the baroque complexities of early-70s progressive rock and traditional European folk sounds.
In recent years, he has also performed as a solo artist. On one track of A Trick of Memory, Martin plays a guitar given to him by friend Mark Mancina.
His most recent solo effort, 2003's "Stage Left", saw Barre assay a number of blues, acoustic folk and even ambient electronic styles. The songs were free flowing, yet had strong melodies.
Barre is one of the most accomplished guitarists in rock and his signature solo on the 1971 Jethro Tull standard "Aqualung" was voted by the readers of Guitar Player magazine as one of the top rock guitar solos of all time. Dire Straits' leader Mark Knopfler, in a 2005 interview, called Barre's work with Tull vocalist and flute-player Ian Anderson "magical".
In 2004 in support of "Stage Left", he played a number of solo dates and will likely be playing at many of the Tull gigs in 2005. According to his official website, he has also recorded on the new album by veteran British folk music outfit, Pentangle.
Discography (solo)
External links
- Official website (http://www.martinbarre.com)
- Biography on official Jethro Tull website (http://www.j-tull.com/musicians/martinbarre/index.html)
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