"Salmon, Sheep & Rock & Roll: Ian Anderson" ... Pipe Smoking Prog Rocker
ghostsofpompeii
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I just finished watching a YouTube documentary "Salmon, Sheep And Rock & Roll: Ian Anderson" on the flute playing progressive rocker Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull. The documentary delved into Anderson's many ventures outside of the music business to include his lucrative salmon farms as well as many farmland properties where he raises sheep and the occasional head of cattle. Under normal circumstances a topic like this wouldn't be of interest to most members here ... but what jumped out at me as a pipe smoker was the fact that Ian Anderson is a pipe smoker himself. And not just the kind of celebrity who poses for the occasional photo with pipe in mouth to appear reflective or as part of the counter culture ... but a genuine pipe smoker with his pipe seemingly affixed as an extension of his arm. Other than the moments when the footage was of Anderson and his group appearing on stage during concert footage, he would be seen with his pipe in his mouth or hand throughout the documentary. Whether lunting on his farmland or estate properties, in a boat checking on the status of his salmon farms, hunting for pheasant, recording in his studio, or simply doing work in his office, Anderson can be seen puffing what appears to be a Peterson Army Mount pipe. He might well have been an advertisement for pipe smokers. I only wish the interviewer might have brought up the topic and asked Anderson what blend he was smoking. I've always enjoyed the music of Anderson and Jethro Tull - now I have another reason. He's a kindred spirit and a fellow member of the pipe smoking community.
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