“Others’ expectations kept me from taking it seriously for a long time… Some will say, ‘What is this old prat on about?’ but I don’t give a damn”: Why Ian Anderson took the risk of making Thick As A Brick 2

Ian Anderson.

In 2012 Ian Anderson surprised fans by released Thick As A Brick 2 – a direct sequel to Jethro Tull’s 1972 album Thick As A Brick – featuring a non-Tull touring band and production by Steven Wilson. That year he told Prog why he’d done it, and how he expected it to be received.

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