Martin Lancelot Barre (born 17 November 1946, in King's Heath, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) is an English rock musician. 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Kings Heath is a suburb of Birmingham, England , three miles south of the city centre on the Alcester road. ... This article is about the city in England. ... A detailed map Stratford-upon-Avon Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire (pronounced //, //, or //) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Rock and roll. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ...

Career

Barre has been the guitarist for rock band Jethro Tull since 1969. He has appeared on every Jethro Tull album except This Was. His sound has been marked by a blend of Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton style blues with the baroque complexities of early 1970s progressive rock and traditional European folk music sounds. He has also acted as a flautist both on-stage for Tull, and in his solo work. A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... This Was (1968) is the first album by the rock band Jethro Tull. ... Geoffrey Arnold (Jeff) Beck (born June 24, 1944 in Wallington, Greater London, England) is a guitarist and songwriter. ... The famous Clapton is God graffiti Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945), nicknamed Slowhand, is a Grammy Award winning English guitarist, singer and composer, who is one of the most respected and influential musicians of the 20th century,[1] garnering an unprecedented three inductions into the Rock and... The blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on the use of the blue notes and a repetitive pattern that typically follows a twelve-bar structure. ... Block quote For other uses, see Baroque (disambiguation). ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ... This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and for the common people. ... A flautist demonstrates flute-playing technique A flautist or flutist is a musician who plays the flute. ...

Barre began his career playing saxophone with the Birmingham band, The Moonrakers in the early 1960s. During 1966, he joined Beau Brummell's former backing band, The Noblemen with fellow ex-Moonraker, Chris Rodger, and the group subsequently changed name to The Motivation. The band also comprised singer Jimmy Marsh, bassist Bryan Stevens, keyboardist Mike Ketley and drummer Malcolm Tomlinson. The group appeared at London's legendary Marquee Club on two occasions and also supported Cream at the Upper Cut in the Forest Gate district of London. The saxophone (colloquially referred to as sax) is a conical-bored instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece like the clarinet. ... This article is about the city in England. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... A bassist is a musician who plays a double bass or electric bass (also referred to as bass guitar). ... A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. ... Keyboard player and singer Mike Ketley (born October 1, 1947 in Balham, London) started out in Bognor Regis band, The Soundtracks. ... A drummer at practice A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and singer Malcolm Tomlinson (born June 16, 1946 in Isleworth, Middlesex, England) started out in the early 60s playing drums in West London band The Panthers. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The Marquee is a legendary music club first located at 165 Oxford Street, London, UK when it opened in 1958 with a range of jazz and skiffle acts. ... Cream was a 1960s British supergroup which consisted of guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker. ... Forest Gate is a residential area in the London Borough of Newham, in London, England. ...

In the summer of 1967, Marsh and Rodger left and the others brought in former Clayton Squares singer Denny Alexander and became The Penny Peeps. Signed to Liberty Records, the band released two singles in 1968 — Little Man With A Stick backed by Model Village and I See The Morning backed with Curly, Knight of The Road. By this point, Barre had switched to lead guitar and his impressive solo on Model Village has made the track a popular collectors' item. Liberty Records was a United States based record label. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Lead guitar refers to a role within a popular music band, especially a rock band, that provides melody or melodic material, as opposed to the rhythm of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. ... In music, solo means to play or sing alone. ... A song is a relatively short musical composition for the human voice (commonly accompanied by other musical instruments), which generally (exceptions would be scat songs) features words (lyrics). ...

Alexander left the band in mid-1968 and the group became a blues outfit under a new moniker — Gethsemane. The new band recorded further material which was never released, and broke up in Mid December 1968, when Barre joined Jethro Tull.

For more than three decades, Barre's career focused on Jethro Tull. In the 1990s, however, he began to perform as a solo artist, and has recorded four albums: A Summer Band, A Trick of Memory, The Meeting and Stage Left. On these recordings, Barre combined rock and guitar oriented fusion in his sound. Martin Barres third solo CD, Stage Left (in reference to his hallowed position on the Jethro Tull stage assignment) is probably his most accessible to date. ...

On one track of 1994's A Trick of Memory, Barre plays a guitar given to him by friend Mark Mancina. 1996's The Meeting features the bassist Jonathan Noyce, who was then introduced to Tull vocalist and flute player, Ian Anderson by Barre and now plays with them. Mark Mancina (born March 9, 1957 in Santa Monica, California) is a composer, primarily for Hollywood soundtracks, such as his collaboration with Trevor Rabin on the soundtrack for Con Air. ... Jonathan Mark Thomas Noyce (born July 15, 1971 in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England) is an English musician. ... Anderson (far right) with Jethro Tull in a recent promotional photo. ...

His most recent solo effort, 2003's Stage Left, saw Barre assay a number of blues, acoustic folk and even ambient electronic styles. The songs were free flowing, yet had strong melodies.

Barre is one of the most accomplished guitarists in rock, and his signature solo on the 1971 Jethro Tull standard "Aqualung" was voted by the readers of Guitar Player magazine as one of the top rock guitar solos of all time. Also, in 2007, this solo was rated one of the 100 Greatest Guitar Solos by Guitar World magazine. Dire Straits' leader Mark Knopfler, in a 2005 interview, called Barre's work with Ian Anderson "magical". Guitar Player magazine contains articles, interviews, reviews and lessons of an eclectic collection of artists, genres and products. ... Dr Mark Freuder Knopfler, OBE (born August 12, 1949, Glasgow, Scotland) is a British guitarist, singer, and songwriter. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anderson (far right) with Jethro Tull in a recent promotional photo. ...

In 2004 in support of Stage Left, he played a number of solo dates and played at all of the Tull gigs in 2005. According to his official website, he has also recorded work on the recent album by veteran British folk music outfit, Pentangle. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pentangle is a British folk-rock band. ...

According to a diary entry on his website dated December 2006, Barre says he "has started work on an acoustic project" with Dan Crisp, a singer and guitarist and Alan Bray, a bassist. Barre states he will be playing a number of acoustic instruments with the group, including bouzouki and mandolin. The group has already played three shows and they will continue to collaborate in 2007. No mention is made of the group recording an album.

Discography (solo)

• A Summer Band (1992)
• A Trick of Memory (1994)
• The Meeting (1996)
• Stage Left (2003)

Martin Barres third solo CD, Stage Left (in reference to his hallowed position on the Jethro Tull stage assignment) is probably his most accessible to date. ...

External links

• Official website
• Biography on official Jethro Tull website
• The Meeting at All Music Guide
• A Trick Of Memory at All Music Guide
• Stage Left at All Music Guide