Ian Anderson is the multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter and leader of Jethro Tull since the band was formed back in 1967. With albums like "Aqualung" (1971) and "Thick as a Brick" (1972), they became one of the most influential Progressive Rock bands of all time. Although he is one of the most important Prog Rock artists in the world, Anderson likes to hear many other subgenres of Rock and Roll. One ban The Foreigner album that Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson loves Ian Anderson likes the entire Foreigner discography with their original vocalist Lou Gramm but the album he mentioned as being his favorite was "Head Games", released in 1979. The band's third studio album had songs like "Dirty White Boy", "Love On the Telephone" and "Women". In an interview with The Quietus in 2013, Anderson talked about the album. “Foreigner was a band that had an anthemic sophistication about their musical approach. It was educated, well-formed, well turned-out British-American music. The primary songwriter and leader of the band (Mick Jones) was a Brit. The vocal talents of probably rock’s finest ever tenor, Lou Gramm, fitted perfectly with their sound.” “I still have a soft spot for Lou because of his incredible vocal ability and the wonderful controlled quality of his voice. I do believe he is rock’s finest tenor. His diction was good, his articulation and rhythm was great, he was a truly great singer. It doesn’t mean he’s rock’s best singer or best-known singer.” He continued: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzjg4v7bd1U&pp=ygUKaGVhZCBnYW1lcw%3D%3D “Because the usually out of tune Rod Stewart and gymnastic Robert Plant were probably more charismatic. Lou was more mainstream, but it was nevertheless a joy to listen to someone, rather like Alfie Boe, who is in complete control of their vocal ability as the result of hard work and a huge amount of natural talent. He may not be the most exciting pop singer, but for me he is the best,” Ian Anderson said. The Jethro Tull leader had the chance to meet Lou Gramm during a German TV show a few years ago. He already said that Gramm is, in his opinion, the best Rock and Roll singer of all time. Another Foreigner album that Ian Anderson praised was "No End In Sight" (2008), which is a greatest hits record. Tull's frontman usually prefers to buy greatest hits albums in order to know the greatest songs of a band before he would go listen to their albums. Why Lou Gramm is Anderson's favorite Rock singer Everything about Lou Gramm's singing impresses Ian Anderson who in an interview with Classic Rock in 2023 said the musician is the best Rock singer of all time. His diction and precision is something that stands out for Anderson. “Head and shoulders above all rock singers for me is Lou Gramm. Incredible precision and diction. You can hear every word he sings, unlike the majority of singers before and since. He had decorative elements in his delivery that weren’t overdone. Mainly he sang on the beat, in tune and with great emotion,” Ian Anderson said. Born in Rochester, New York back in 1950, Lou Gramm was one of the Americans of Foreigner, since it was a British-American band. He is the group's original vocalist and was part of all their successful albums. He fronted Foreigner from 1976 to 1990, 1992 to 2003 and was a special guest in 2017 and 2018. Gramm also was part of Foreigner's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2024. The only Foreigner album released with another singer is “Can’t Slow Down” in 2009. It had their current frontman Kelly Hansen, in the group since 2005. Led by guitarist, keyboardist and producer Mick Jones, they have sold an estimated amount of more than 80 million records worldwide.The post The Foreigner album that Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson loves appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.