=-> Quoting Bill Harris to Martin Ridgley:
 BH> Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus-Rolling Stones w/others
 =-> including Jethro Tull....
 BH> According to the notes, Mick Abrahams is the guitarist on this track,
 BH> recorded 12/11/68.  I know Iommi was a temp replacement for abrahmas,
 BH> But Iommi is not on this recording, according to the liner notes.
 BH> ****1/2.
   I presume it's the CD you've got, right?  Anyway, I should preface my
 comments here by saying that I don't have the "Rolling Stones Rock & Roll
 Circus" - either on video or CD.  According to the information I do have
 though, it was taped in early December 1968.  So it would seem that the
 date you noted above is likely in U.S. rather than U.K. format meaning it
 was December 11th, 1968.
   A brief Jethro Tull bio I have here says that Mick Abrahams' last
 session with the band was in November 1968.  (FWIW, the earliest session
 that I can be relatively sure of Martin Barre's participation on is the
 recording of the song, "Living in the Past" in February 1969).
   The N.M.E. (New Musical Express) Encyclopedia of Rock Music (a British
 publication) states that Tony Iommi was filling in on guitar with Jethro
 Tull on the date of the Rolling Stones show.
   It's quite possible that my information is incorrect, but based on past
 experience, I'd be just as inclined to question the liner notes on the
 disc.  The dates are pretty close and it would be somewhat understandable
 for the writer of the notes to assume that Abrahams was still with the 
 band without actually checking.
   Of course, anyone who has the recently released video and is familiar
 with either Abrahams or Iommi might be able to confirm this for us.  ;-)
    Cheers,
             Martin
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