“It’s no good saying, ‘I’ll be dead by the time this becomes a crisis.’ We are the generation who created the problem. We owe it to the generations to come to clear it up. If it hasn’t gone too far”: Jethro Tull – a warning from history

BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 25: British singer and musician Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull performs live on stage during a concert at the Admiralspalast on September 25, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Frank Hoensch/Redferns).

In 2009 Ian Anderson discussed his motives for writing songs that cover global issues, and explained why he felt a duty to use Jethro Tull as a platform to educate and inform, as well as entertain.

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