Some more photos from "Le Jardin des mémoires". I cannot emphasize enough what a waste of money it was for a ticket to this thing. The description made it sound much better than it actually was. But getting to see/bask in the presence of one of Serge Fiori's guitars was still pretty cool!

Martin Barre has added some more US dates to his 2027 tour. If you like Jethro Tull and he is playing close enough, then I highly recommend catching one of Martin's shows. His band is fantastic and makes Tull's music sound very fresh. And Martin is funny! martinbarre.com/martin-barre...

Though I didn't buy as much as last time, I still managed to pick up some music on my trip to Québec last week. I am becoming a Harmonium/Serge Fiori completionist. 😂 (The copy of Harmonium En tournée is for a friend.)

Part of the finale from the #SergeFiori Seul Ensemble show. I had to end the video so I could join in the singing. 😁

This was a lovely effect that they did during 2 songs. This particular one was later in the show and I was able to sneak a video. I presume they did this same thing in the 2019 performances but I found Serge disappearing into a cloud of smoke to be very emotional since he passed away last year.

The "Jardin des Mémoires" before the Cirque Éloize show was a total waste of money but at least I got to see the original artwork for the "Les cinq saisons" album. It was incredible to see. I never realized it was layered!

Le Cafe Vert por un Americano et un croissant. (This is pretty much stretching my limits of French lol.)

On my way to Montréal. 3 hours down, 7.5 hours to go. Stopped at a little place for breakfast in Frackville, PA. Now back on the road...

Friday

IT'S HERE! IT'S HERE!! Fortunately, I work remotely. This is how it was left on my porch, just advertising the contents. (Though it would have probably been safe anyway. 😂)

In honor of Bluesky's new 10-minute video limit, here is a 1976 live performance by Harmonium of "Un musicien parmi tant d'autres", clocking in at 9 minutes and 59 seconds.

Yesterday was Harmonium day, today it's Jethro Tull. 😊 Under Wraps was finally cheap enough to get me to click "buy" lol.

I've added a set of Harmonium album cover tote bags to my bag collection. I got Les cinq saisons in 2 sizes because I love the artwork. I am going to be the coolest Harmonium fan in Montréal next month. (Please let me hold on to this delusion and don't burst my bubble! 😁)

There ARE two! They've been out on the deck all day today ❤️

A fox having a little nap on my back deck, among the tomato plants. 🙂

Friday

Share a smile #Harmonium #SergeFiori

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Rounding out #JethroJuly day 31: repeat photos of my Jethro Tull tour shirts (incl. solo IA & the Martin Barre Band) and various non-tour shirts, collected since 1993. The last photo is two additional that weren't in the pictures from 2024. (One is new since then, the other I forgot to include.)

Last Thursday, I ordered the Minstrel in the Gallery 50th anniversary marbled vinyl and a signed copy of Egg's The Civil Surface. Today, they arrived on my doorstep! Only one week from the UK to Virginia, USA, which is incredible. I am totally impressed and a HUGE thanks to @burningshed.com !

#JethroJuly day 30 Only because my newest acquisition (the 50th anniversary marble vinyl) just turned up today, here is my Minstrel in the Gallery collection. I even took the copy down from my wall that Martin Barre signed for me. 😊 LOVE this album. "Baker St. Muse" is a particular masterpiece.

#JethroJuly day 29 The last of the absurd quantities of a single album. I adopt stray copies of the TAAB vinyl if they are in good condition with the full newspaper (and under $10 USD). The Japanese "mini-LP" CD is a particular favorite. It's cool the way the sleeve is perfectly reproduced!

#JethroJuly day 28 An issue of Cat Fancy magazine from 2001 that I saved because it had an article on Ian Anderson. 🐱 (Image should be clear enough to read when expanded/zoomed in.)

#JethroJuly day 27 Various live recordings I've collected when they cross my path. I prefer the early Tull performances with these. (Duplicates would be because I bought the CD first then found a color vinyl, which I am drawn to like a magpie.)

#JethroJuly day 26 This little scene with John Evan from a great Jethro Tull documentary. (The Lively Arts, first broadcast in the UK in 1980.) (It's a really lazy one today but I've been hauling a ton of vinyl from my basement to my living room all day lol.)

#JethroJuly day 25 Music newspaper from May 1970, which includes a story of John Evan's arrest in the US and him thinking the experience was "great". 😄 I think these should be clear enough to read if the images are expanded/zoomed in.

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#JethroJuly day 24 Not only do I have the BOUREE license plate, I also drive around with this on the same car. (I'm really scraping the bottom of the barrel here, I know. Running out of stuff to post! 😂)

Happy Friday! #FridayFeeling #SergeFiori #Harmonium

#JethroJuly day 23 My oldest shirt from my first Tull concert, the 25th anniversary tour. I wore it so much that I pretty much had to retire it after 5 years due to fading and holes from washing it. Amazingly, I found one online in 2021 that was in excellent condition (and not a reproduction)!

#JethroJuly day 22 I saved this December 1969 article from The Journal Herald in Dayton, Ohio way back when I had a Newspapers dot com subscription. The title "Rock Musician Dislikes Rock" amused me, and is very Ian Anderson. (The article should be clear enough to read if enlarged.)