In his own words, Ian insists that listeners try to interpret what he is trying to say in Tull’s lyrics. How can someone who desires his listeners to analyze his music critique them for doing exactly that? Ian even puts himself in his listener’s shoes by stating he’s still trying to understand Beethoven and that it’s ok for listener’s to not have the same interpretation as was intended - it’s the “willingness to try to understand” the work that is important. In fact, Ian actually shows genuine concern that Tull’s listeners may be taking the music too lightly and not making enough of an effort to listen to what he is trying to say in the lyrics.
In his own words, Ian insists that listeners try to interpret what he is trying to say in Tull’s lyrics. How can someone who desires his listeners to analyze his music critique them for doing exactly that? Ian even puts himself in his listener’s shoes by stating he’s still trying to understand Beethoven and that it’s ok for listener’s to not have the same interpretation as was intended - it’s the “willingness to try to understand” the work that is important. In fact, Ian actually shows genuine concern that Tull’s listeners may be taking the music too lightly and not making enough of an effort to listen to what he is trying to say in the lyrics.