Mick Abrahams

[jerry]

Mick Abrahams has died, he was the original guitarist in Jethro Tull and then formed one of my favorite late 60's bands, Blodwyn Pig. Blodwyn Pig also had the great U.K. journeyman bassist, Andy Pyle.
Fly on Mick.............................

 

[bassicmike]

Rest in Peace

 

[bholder]

awww....

 

[ajkula66]

RIP.

 

[57pbass]

RIP Mick..

As mentioned by OP….

Bloodwyn Pig - A Head Rings Out is an album you all must visit… great playing and a few great tunes. Andy Pyle does an amazing job on the bass.
I was learning to play Jethro Tull’s Living In The Past and and took notice to Mick Abraham’s guitar work… straight clean beautifully played rhythm guitar..

 

[Joshua]

RIP, Mick Abrahams.

 

[averagejoe53]

Mick Abrahams has died, he was the original guitarist in Jethro Tull and then formed one of my favorite late 60's bands, Blodwyn Pig. Blodwyn Pig also had the great U.K. journeyman bassist, Andy Pyle.
Fly on Mick.........................

Let me tell you a personal story:

Jethro Tull "This Was" was released on October 25, 1968. I was a 15 year old high school freshman. Just beginning my life long odyssey with the electric bass.

I heard Mick's seminal take on Cat's Squirrel on the radio, but did not catch who it was. That track sent a shock wave through my network of musical buddies. It took several days to track down it was the first album by this new band, Jethro Tull.

That track was what initially sold the album. I immediately ran out an bought it. I always wondered if that pissed Ian Anderson off.

I was in the audience for Tull's first American tour after the release of "This Was". Man I was pissed off that Mick Abrahams was not in the band. Nothing personal against Martin Barr.

As a side note, Glenn Cornick's bass licks on "This Was" are some of the tastiest walking bass riffs I had ever heard. Nothing technically challenging or aggressive. Just perfect for that quartet at that time. Glenn's bass playing on "This Was" was probably my first major influence.

In terms of style, Mick is probably my favorite guitarist. Here he is performing Cat's Squirrel live:

Mick Abrahams Cat's Squirrel Live

 

[-Asdfgh-]

His overdriven tone was absolutely amazing.

 

[brianrost]

I always wondered if that pissed Ian Anderson off.

Mick wanted to play the blues and write songs. Easy enough to hear by playing the two Blodwyn Pig LPs.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

Bob Sergeant on keys who later went on to produce my favourite early 1980s band The (English) Beat. There's a Beat Club rendition of some of this on the 'Tube.

 

[Low Main]

There's great footage featuring a reunion of the original lineup on YouTube.

 

[Major Seven]

Let me tell you a personal story:

Jethro Tull "This Was" was released on October 25, 1968. I was a 15 year old high school freshman. Just beginning my life long odyssey with the electric bass.

I heard Mick's seminal take on Cat's Squirrel on the radio, but did not catch who it was. That track sent a shock wave through my network of musical buddies. It took several days to track down it was the first album by this new band, Jethro Tull.

That track was what initially sold the album. I immediately ran out an bought it. I always wondered if that pissed Ian Anderson off.

I was in the audience for Tull's first American tour after the release of "This Was". Man I was pissed off that Mick Abrahams was not in the band. Nothing personal against Martin Barr.

As a side note, Glenn Cornick's bass licks on "This Was" are some of the tastiest walking bass riffs I had ever heard. Nothing technically challenging or aggressive. Just perfect for that quartet at that time. Glenn's bass playing on "This Was" was probably my first major influence.

In terms of style, Mick is probably my favorite guitarist. Here he is performing Cat's Squirrel live:

Mick Abrahams Cat's Squirrel Live

That album started me playing flute. Serenade to a cuckoo

 

[Major Seven]

Let me tell you a personal story:

Jethro Tull "This Was" was released on October 25, 1968. I was a 15 year old high school freshman. Just beginning my life long odyssey with the electric bass.

I heard Mick's seminal take on Cat's Squirrel on the radio, but did not catch who it was. That track sent a shock wave through my network of musical buddies. It took several days to track down it was the first album by this new band, Jethro Tull.

That track was what initially sold the album. I immediately ran out an bought it. I always wondered if that pissed Ian Anderson off.

I was in the audience for Tull's first American tour after the release of "This Was". Man I was pissed off that Mick Abrahams was not in the band. Nothing personal against Martin Barr.

As a side note, Glenn Cornick's bass licks on "This Was" are some of the tastiest walking bass riffs I had ever heard. Nothing technically challenging or aggressive. Just perfect for that quartet at that time. Glenn's bass playing on "This Was" was probably my first major influence.

In terms of style, Mick is probably my favorite guitarist. Here he is performing Cat's Squirrel live:

Mick Abrahams Cat's Squirrel Live

Me too.

 

[roadyboy]

One of the most underrated guitar players of all time. I first heard him with Blodwyn Pig and then got turned on to Jethro Tull by tracing his work backwards. He might not have been as famous {or commercial] as many of his peers, but I have continually returned to listen to his work over the years.

 

[Major Seven]

Look at this bass.

 

[jerry]

Look at this bass.

So cool! Young players might not know that back in the day Glen Cornick was considered one of the cats, one of the players we would talk about in music stores.
Early endorser of a whammy on a bass.

 

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He used less gain in the old days, which I preferred.

 

[averagejoe53]

Glen Cornick was considered one of the cats, one of the players we would talk about in music store

There is a distinct difference between Glenn's work on "This Was" versus everything that followed. He had a lot more freedom and leeway. Unfortunately, "This Was" was a unique moment in time never to be repeated.

After that, Glenn switched to playing a Gibson EB-3 (same as Jack Bruce) and had to adopt a much more conventional rock style to conform to the music Ian Anderson was composing.

To anyone not familiar with Glenn's riffs on "This Was" it is worth a listen. Nothing technically challenging or aggressive. Just very tasty. This is one of my favorite records of all time. It is a lot of fun.

 

[DJ Bebop]

Mick Abrahams has died, he was the original guitarist in Jethro Tull and then formed one of my favorite late 60's bands, Blodwyn Pig. Blodwyn Pig also had the great U.K. journeyman bassist, Andy Pyle.
Fly on Mick.............................

That was my favorite iteration of the band, with him in it. That was The Band as far as I was concerned

In fact I bought their fist album as it was released because of the goofy cover back in ‘68 and was a fan ever since. Rest Mick

 

[jerry]

I miss Talkbass hall of fame-ers Thor and Jim K when these bands come up.