The Resume

(May 2, 1951-November 17, 1979)
Jethro Tull bassist (1975-1979)
Played on ‘Too Old to Rock and Roll: Too Young to Die,' ‘Songs from the Wood,' ‘Heavy Horses,' ‘Bursting Out' and ‘Stormwatch'
Died from complications from a heart defect

Why he might be annoying:

His last name is 'Glascock.'
He made a lot of his own outfits.
He did farm chores for several months in exchange for recording studio time at Long View Farm.
He was in a lot of lesser-known bands (The Juniors, The Gods, Head Machine, Toe Fat, Chicken Shack and Carmen).
He changed his guitar strings on a daily basis.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was left handed but played bass right handed.
He was the first member of Jethro Tull to do backup vocals.
His recording career did not begin with Jethro Tull.
He inherited a congenital heart defect (a weak valve) from his father.
He had an infected tooth that severely damaged an already weak heart valve.
He was only 28 when he died.
Unlike other young musicians, he did not die from a drug-related death.

Credit: Oreo Victim

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Bassists
• British Rockers
• Bunch of Cocks
• I Died Before My 30th Birthday (Ranked: 28)
• I Died in 1979 (Ranked: 28)
• Jethro Tull
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• Look at My Guitar
• People with John or Mary in their Names
• Profiles 16501-16750 (Ranked: 16689)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 143 Votes: 48.25% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 86 Votes: 63.95% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 38 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 28 Votes: 46.43% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 46 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 84 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 115 Votes: 49.57% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 29 Votes: 20.69% Annoying