Latest about Martin Barre
Guitarist reveals what he learned from one of his band’s opening acts, names a guitarist who’s a “real yardstick” of brilliance – and touches on what he misses about being in Ian Anderson’s band
Their musical partnership finally ended after 43 years – but the guitarist says he wanted to break it up decades earlier
Prog giants weren’t there when controversial 1989 moment came, because they were certain they wouldn’t win. So the guitarist’s wife concocted a last-minute midnight party to celebrate
His world changed when he realised that playing in bands meant he’d never have to dance
Suddenly out of work in 2012, he started to take songwriting seriously and learned to stop feeling intimidated by other musicians
Former Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre will release his autobiography, A Trick Of The Memory: The Autobiography Of Jethro Tull’s Guitarist, in November
Martin Barre will be touring the UK in December and in Europe throughout April
An Alex Lifeson track worthy of an alternative mix, a digital reunion of former Jethro Tull members and a delightful solo from Peter Frampton colour Chris Herin’s solo album Hiding In Plain Sight
Guitarist nearly missed his chance to join Ian Anderson’s band in 1968 because he didn’t have the courage to call the number on the advert
