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Ian Scott Anderson (born August 10 , 1947 in Dunfermline , Fife ), is a Scottish Singer , Songwriter , Guitar ist and Flautist , and is best known as the head of the Rock band Jethro Tull . Anderson as a songwriter is noted for his (often cynical) songs about God , Christianity , Christmas and the Winter Solstice , particularly on the Jethro Tull albums '' Aqualung '' and '' The Jethro Tull Christmas Album ''. As a flautist, Anderson is self-taught; his style, which often includes a good deal of Flutter Tonguing and occasionally singing or humming (or even snorting) while playing, was influenced by Roland Kirk . He is also capable on several other instruments, notably having played Bass Guitar on the Jethro Tull album '' Stormwatch ''. His list of played musical instruments on the entire Tull catalogue is impressive, including Flute , acoustic and electric Guitar , Bass Guitar , Saxophone , Hammond Organ , Drums , Keyboards , Trombone , Harmonica , a variety of Whistles , and Violin . Anderson also owns forty-three . He is a survivor of Deep Vein Thrombosis and has done several Public Service Announcement s to raise awareness of the disease. In an interview on the 25th anniversary edition of ''Aqualung'' in 1996, Anderson told the interviewer that he had once made what he thought was a good-spirited comment about the music of Led Zeppelin ; his comment was along the lines of "combining my lyrics and Led Zeppelin's music would make for a great little rock 'n' roll band". He admitted that it was somewhat insensitive because Zeppelin lead Robert Plant wrote many of the lyrics to his band's songs. Whether they have reconciled remains unknown. Anderson is among those being awarded Honorary Degree s by Heriot-Watt University in July 2006 with a doctorate of Literature in recognition of his contribution to popular and rock music. He will be presented with his honorary degree at ceremonies in Edinburgh on 11 July. SOLO DISCOGRAPHY
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