Jethro Tull
Abrahams was born in Luton, Bedfordshire. He played on the album '' This Was'' recorded by Jethro Tull in 1968, but conflicts between Abrahams andBlodwyn Pig and later career
Abrahams went on to found Blodwyn Pig, and the group recorded two albums, '' Ahead Rings Out'' (1969) and '' Getting to This'' (1970), before breaking up in 1970. Abrahams soldiered on with the short-lived Wommett, then the Mick Abrahams Band, and he has continued to release albums by himself and with reunited versions of Blodwyn Pig. He has worked as a driver, lifeguard, and financial consultant, occasionally playing gigs, especially to support causes in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Abrahams suffered a heart attack in November 2009 and took time to recuperate before resuming work. In April 2010, his website revealed that he had Ménière's disease, which would hold him back from performing at least for another year. In December 2013, he posted an update referring to his continuing health problems and mentioning that he hoped to release an album in 2014. In 2015, Abrahams announced a new studio album called ''Revived!'', with several guests–among them Martin Barre, his replacement in Jethro Tull.Discography
Jethro Tull
* 1968 '' This Was''Blodwyn Pig
* 1969 '' Ahead Rings Out'' * 1970 '' Getting to This'' * 1997 ''Live at Lafayette'' (Bootleg) * 1999 ''Live at the Fillmore West: 3 August 1970'' (Bootleg) * 1999 ''On Air: Rare Singles & Radio Sessions 1969–1989'' (Bootleg) * 2000 ''The Basement Tapes'' * 2002 ''Live at the Marquee Club London 1974 (Official Bootleg)'' * 2003 ''Rough Gems (Official Bootleg No.2)'' * 2012 ''Radio Sessions '69 to '71''Mick Abrahams Band
* 1971 ''Mick Abrahams'' (recorded with the Mick Abrahams Band, but credited to Mick Abrahams. Early copies include "Band" on the label. It is referred to as "A Musical Evening with the Mick Abrahams Band" on a poster on the left side of the cover picture.) (Chrysalis Records)] * 1972 ''At Last'' (Chrysalis Records) * 1997 ''Live in Madrid'' * 2008 ''Amongst Vikings''Solo
* 1971 ''Mick Abrahams'' (recorded with the Mick Abrahams Band, but credited just to Mick Abrahams) (Chrysalis Records) * 1975 ''Have Fun Learning The Guitar with Mick Abrahams'' * 1991 ''All Said And Done'' * 1996 ''Mick's Back'' * 1996 ''One'' * 2000 ''Novox'' (Instrumental) * 2000 ''The Very Best of ABY'' (Compilation) * 2001 ''Music to the Play 'A Midsummer Night's Dream * 2001 ''This Was the First Album of Jethro Tull'' * 2002 ''The Best of ABY Vol.2'' * 2002 ''How Many Times'' (With Sharon Watson) * 2003 ''Can't Stop Now'' * 2005 ''Back with the Blues Again'' * 2005 ''Leaving Home Blues'' * 2008 ''65... The Music'' * 2013 ''Hoochie Coochie Man'' – Lost studio album – Secret Records * 2015 ''Revived!''Reformed Blodwyn Pigs
* 1993 ''Lies'' * 1995 ''All Tore Down – Live'' * 1996 ''Pig in the Middle'' * 2000 ''See My Way'' * 2004 ''All Said and Done'' * 2005 ''Pigthology'' * 2011 ''Times Have Changed'' (Reissue of ''Lies'') * 2013 ''Cat Squirrel Blues''This Was Band
* 2001 ''This Is (Live)''Collaborations
* 1971 : ''El Pea'' – Various Artists, Mick plays on "Greyhound Bus", the last song on the album. * 2007 : ''Beggar's Farm'' – Itullians, Italian Jethro Tull Tribute band. With Bernardo Lanzetti ex-PFM and ex-Aqua Fragile, ex-Jethro Tull members Jonathan Noyce on bass and Clive Bunker on drums.Freemasonry
Mick Abrahams is a Freemason and a member of the Chelsea Lodge No 3098, the lodge for members of the entertainment industry. He mentions this in some detail in his autobiography, ''What Is A Wommett?''References
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