BBC NEWS:Jethro Tull Just Passed Away Recently..... Ian Anderson, the lead singer of multimillion-selling prog rock band Jethro Tull, told me in 1993 that he planned to hang up his flute in 2000. He responds today, "I suppose I was confusing myself with British Airways pilots who are out when they age 65." " "You might be able to continue playing tennis until your late 30s if you are a professional and have had all the necessary vaccinations. But, like John Wayne in a black-and-white western, those of us in the entertainment and arts industries get to die with our boots on. Paraphrase When I look at Anderson's face on my laptop screen, I could easily subtract ten years off his 74 years of age, but it is still difficult to reconcile this articulate, knowledgeable political and historical analyst with the wild hippy dervish he was in the 1970s, when he was well-known for playing his flute on one leg. Indeed, it is for Jethro Tull fans who have been wondering if they will ever hear another studio album. The last one was a Christmas record released in 2003, but it was done in the puckish Anderson style. Early in 2017, Anderson created a list of basic emotions for his new album, The Zealot Gene: "Bad stuff like rage, envy, retribution, then wonderful stuff like love, compassion, loyalty," he adds. Paraphrase