I saw Jethro Tull live in 1983 when I was 15 a Folsom Field in Boulder Colorado were I am seeing Dead & Company this coming July 2018 . I remember Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson came out on stage with a 30 foot flute and played the damn thing for a song or two. Ian would sing /hum simultaneously as he played his flute . ( Wild) Tull's music has the energy for a good pinball theme so yes why the hell not .
"Bouree"

I believe the burden of proof is on the accuser. Plus I thought you were all for something new an modern. Love me some Jethro Tull but not sure they fit a pin. Usually I just turn down my pins and crank up any tunes I want. Win/win.

It would seem to me that a musical group themed pinball game only makes sense if said musical group gets actively involved in the project - does custom call outs and makes suggestions for the artwork and maybe even toys.

Warchild le !

I vote for Mr Bungle. They already have pinball sound effects in their songs...

Stern certainly has shown a propensity to use the RELICS OF ROCK/GRANDPA ROCK theme and has done pretty well with it. In this day & age, ease of getting a favorable licensing agreement often looms large as to what theme makes the cut. IMHO, Jethro Tull is a questionable choice. The band got started in 1967 and experienced there greatest artistic achievements in the 70's...... Not sure what type of market research (if any) takes place. The Jethro Tull fan base certainly is not a young crowd

about 15 years ago I was at a convention of photographers. The venue had live music and the only bar was in the music venue ball rooom. That music...a genuine Jethro Tull cover band, flute included.

This group of photographers was one hard drinking group. Dedicated liver killers the entire lot. When I went in that ballroom to see what was going on, it was the saddest thing I've ever seen. There they were, a Jethro Tull Cover band, flute included, rocking out like it was their last day on earth, to an absolutely empty room. They even let the bartender go, because nobody was there.

The booze for that group was trucked in offsite and taken out to a bonfire where they burned various hotel furniture. Like a said, a hard drinking group.

I'm not one to hate Tull, I liked them at one point, but something about that moment made me realize I'd never listen to them again.

Its either Tull or Seals and Croft. I can imagine the all gold playfield and a long play 'summer breeze' multiball with special magnetically powered super slow mo and a whirlwind fan and hooka topper.

Other similarly great and inevitable themes. Yes, Super Tramp, and Jim Croce. All music I once but now rarely enjoy.

Only if they can make some smoke on the water

Because we have Jurassic Park and Lost world if you want to play with Dinosaurs.

While the music is good, I'd have to say that there are more musicians/groups that span more generations and have a larger fan base ahead of them in line.

Simply - NO

but what about the..

monkeys who live in their dark tents,
lions and tigers who wait in the shadows,
and the rivers full of crocodile nasties.

shirley you can't be srs

Because word on the street is that this group is ahead of them in line:

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Shake shake shake! ... Shake shake shake! ...

There's a typo on that cover, they put an (s) after HIT. I did get a good laugh out of the 'Priceless Collection" that's an amazing cover for so many reasons, the obviously and poorly photoshopped in heads. all of it. Great find.

"Should'nt Jethro Tull be the next rock pinball machine. "

No.

If you meant the next Hard Rock/Heavy Metal pinball machine then yes of course.

Play through the whole Thick as a Brick album? Sign me up!

He is touring this summer ! Always wanted to see him.

I think this sums it up. When we get to these discussions on bands that make a good pin or the next music pin a large fan base is essential...these discussions about the Budgies and Jethro Tull, nothing against the bands but the market just is not there. I.E. a Pink Floyd "The Wall" LE would sell far quicker, be more desired and sought after than an "Aqualung" LE.

Nothing beats a good flute solo during multi ball

I would think a Jethro Bodine pin would be first ?

LTG : )

Now that’s funny right there

Ian Anderson is 70

ABSOLUTELY!

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As a teenager in the 80's I loved listening to Jethro Tull and I have nothing against the band but the first thing I think of when I think of Jethro Tull is I had just attended a Metallica concert on the "And Justice For All" tour and watching Metallica playing at the Grammys and then giving the First Grammy for Hard Rock/Heavy Metal to Jethro Tull, like the rest of America I was like WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I did not know Jethro Tull had a new album and it certainly wasn't getting any play on the radio and to this day I have never heard a song played on that album while "Justice" was blowing our teenage minds when it came out!!!!!!!

The rock genre has been overdone in pinball. Why not go after someone current and do a Kendrick Lamar pin. He's the best rap artist of this generation and has 12 Grammy's by the age of 30. He recently played the CFB championship halftime and is one of the most popular entertainers over the past few years'. Could bring a lot of new (and younger) fans into pinball.

Don't watch the Grammys. Video was good. Miley was wearing clothes, a rarity is seems.

Saw Jethro Tull in the early 80's. Thought the show was very good. Remember the controversy about the the flute being a heavy metal instrument. Is it?

Nah I don't see it happening

No, it would shoot like a brick.

I think you are missing the point O-din. Jethro Tull as the next music Pinball machine is as bad if not worse an idea than your idea for having the Budgies be a pinball machine. The fan base, relevance, popularity, pop culture, just does not exist for these bands for a pinball manufacturer to invest in them as a title. NO ONE is talking about Jethro Tull, there is no merchandising of them anywhere. Walk into a Target, Walmart etc you will see Jimi Hendrix T-shirts, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, the Doors, Beatles etc. For you to come up with these bands that although classic nothing against Jethro Tull but they simply don't have the legendary and dynamic status that other major bands do no matter how MUCH you like them. Jethro Tull IS A TERRIBLE IDEA FOR A PIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The average weight of a flute is 1 to 1.5 pounds, or 400 to 600 grams.

Paul McCartney is 75.

Donald Fagen is also 70.

Ric Ocasek is 68.

Flute Rock's finest!

He's def the weirdest & most known but I'll Take Moody Blues over Tull.

Love Tull. I'd argue Passion Play as their best but along with King Crimson, Genesis and Yes this era of progressive rock was fantastic

Fortunate never to have seen the Cars in concert. Supposedly, they were awful.

Everyone forgets Peter Gabriel plays the flute and he was weirder than Ian Anderson

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Because that would not sell....

The only hip-hop pin that would sell would be Beastie Boys.