July 09, 2019

King of the wind - flute is having a moment in pop culture

Outkast's Andre 3000 and Lizzo made the flute a star of the year. "They might be one of the world’s oldest-known pieces of kit for bashing out a tune on but their time is now", Guardian says in their humorous article about flute in pop music. They aren't the first - Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson made career playing it, Prince did it with 'Gett Off', Beastie Boys had a flute sample in 'Sure Shot', the Mamas and the Papas used it in 'California Dreamin’'...