Awards

• Winner of Grammy Award 1989

Overview

The long-awaited autobiography of Martin Barre – JETHRO TULL'S lead guitarist. Martin Barre is a renowned English guitarist best known for his long-standing role (43 years) as lead guitarist in the iconic rock band Jethro Tull. Barre's extraordinary guitar skills and innovative techniques have made him a legendary figure in rock music. Martin started his music journey playing the flute and saxophone before he switched to the guitar. He spent his early career performing in different bands, which helped him refine his skills and create his own distinctive style. A major turning point came in 1968 when Barre joined Jethro Tull, launching an illustrious career. His iconic riff in 'Aqualung' is widely recognized as one of the best guitar riffs in rock history and was also voted as one of the top rock guitar solos of all time by Guitar Player magazine readers. He was a key member of Jethro Tull from their second album in 1969 until their last in 2014. His guitar work defined much of the band's sound, contributing to their success and enduring popularity. Martin played on all of Jethro Tull's studio albums from their 1969 album Stand Up to their 2003 album The Jethro Tull Christmas Album. Beyond his time with Jethro Tull, Martin Barre has pursued a successful solo career, releasing albums that showcase his versatility across rock, blues, and acoustic music genres. Martin Barre's contributions to music have been recognised with numerous accolades, including a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance in 1989. His innovative guitar playing has inspired countless musicians across various genres, cementing his influence in the music industry. This is his story. AUTHOR: Martin Barre developed a passion for playing saxophone, flute, and sometimes lead guitar. He toured extensively with various bands throughout the UK and Europe, refining his musical skills along the way. After responding to an advertisement in Melody Maker, he was invited to audition as the lead guitarist for a band. That band was Jethro Tull, and he remained a key member for over four decades, always found stage left during their performances. Currently, he leads his own band and continues to maintain a demanding touring schedule across the Americas and Europe.

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Reviews

’Michael Glover Smith’s Bob Dylan as Filmmaker is the most compelling reconsideration of Bob Dylan’s work as a filmmaker written to date. Building on previous analyses of Dylan’s films, Smith combines his own experiences as a filmmaker with his extensive research and deft analysis of Dylan’s films to prove how Dylan’s process is similar regardless of the genre he creates in – grounded in tradition, innovative, and true to his artistic vision. In this way, Smith successfully challenges the paradigm that Dylan failed as a filmmaker by methodically chronicling the films that influenced Dylan and how those films shaped the movies Dylan made. Smith’s approach positions Dylan as an artist working in the medium of film rather than, as he has been previously understood, a musician making movies. Bob Dylan as Filmmaker: No Time to Think advances the conversation of Dylan as an holistic artist and is an essential addition to anyone’s Dylan library. Erin C. Callahan, author of The Politics and Power of Bob Dylan's Live Performances   ‘Despite the vast literature on Bob Dylan, his work as a filmmaker remains critically underexplored. Michael Glover Smith, himself an innovative and thought-provoking filmmaker, remedies this gap with a perceptive and rigorously informed study of Dylan’s cinematic output…Insightful, unique, and long overdue, this book is an essential addition to Dylan studies.’ Andrew Muir, author of The True Performing of It: Bob Dylan and William Shakespeare   ‘This is an excellent read that shines a light on an underappreciated aspect of Bob Dylan’s creativity, which reflectively also illuminates the rest of his work.’ Laura Tenschert host of the Definitely Dylan podcast    ‘I didn’t ask to be dubbed the ‘Dean of Dylanologists’—it was the unintended byproduct of my deep, intense study of the work of Bob Dylan. I’ve long told anyone who will listen that Dylan’s films and interest in film are essential to gaining a better understanding of his art. In an era of performative hot takes, I recognize a kindred spirit in Michael Glover Smith. Bob Dylan as Filmmaker reflects that rare combination of the director’s eye and the curator’s exactitude (the appendices are stupendous). Bob Dylan is already studied like Shakespeare and Smith’s book is a foundational text on Dylan and cinema.’Scott Warmuth, writer and disc jockey   ‘I can't wait for everyone else to read this brilliant, insightful, engaging, and fascinating book.’ Matthew Ingate, author of Together Through Life: My Never Ending Tour with Bob Dylan  ‘From the influence of everyone from John Ford to Rainer Werner Fassbinder to his own fascinating forays into filmmaking, Bob Dylan's deep and abiding love of cinema is a fascinating prism through which to contemplate his kaleidoscopic career. In his wonderful new overview Bob Dylan As Filmmaker: No Time To Think, Michael Glover Smith takes us on an immersive journey through the duality between Dylan's music and the screen imagery that clearly preoccupies so much of his mind. A delightful and rigorous read, and a crucial contribution to the canon of Dylan literature.’   Elizabeth Nelson, singer-songwriter for garage-punk band the Paranoid Style, and a regular contributor to the Ringer, the Oxford American, the New York Times Magazine, and Pitchfork, among others ‘Even among fans, Bob Dylan's work as a filmmaker is easy to mock or ignore. In Bob Dylan as Filmmaker: No Time To Think, Michael Glover Smith persuasively defends Dylan's artistic vision (if not always his acting). Through meticulous analysis augmented by his own original research in the Dylan archives, Smith explains what the movies mean and what other films Dylan drew inspiration from. I'll give it the highest praise possible: It made me want to watch Renaldo and Clara again.’ Ray Padgett, author of Pledging My Time: Conversations with Bob Dylan Band Members

Author Information

Martin Barre developed a passion for music early on, first mastering the saxophone and flute before discovering the guitar. After years touring the UK and Europe with various bands, his life changed when a simple Melody Maker ad led to an audition with Jethro Tull. He became the band's lead guitarist and remained a key member for more than four decades - always found stage left - shaping the sound of one of rock's most influential groups.In A Trick of Memory, Barre tells his story for the first time. From the iconic riff in Aqualung to Grammy Award-winning performances, his distinctive style made him a driving force in progressive rock and an inspiration to generations of guitarists. With candid reflections on worldwide tours, classic albums, and the highs and lows of the music industry, this memoir offers a rare insider's perspective on life in a legendary band. Today, Martin Barre leads his own band and tours extensively across the UK, USA and Europe. This long-awaited autobiography is both a celebration of his extraordinary career and a must-read for fans of Jethro Tull, classic rock, progressive rock, and guitar legends.

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