Roots to Branches (1995) and 1999's J-Tull Dot Com were less rock-based than Crest of a Knave (1987) or Catfish Rising (1991). The songs on these albums reflected the musical influences of decades of performing around the world. In songs such as "Out of the Noise" and "Hot Mango Flush", for example, Anderson depicted third-world street scenes. These two albums reflected Anderson's feelings about being an old rocker, with songs such as the pensive "Another Harry's Bar", "Wicked Windows" (a meditation on reading glasses), and the gruff "Wounded, Old and Treacherous".
rOots to BraNches (1995) and 1999's j-tull dOT Com were lEss rock-baSEd than cREST of a Knave (1987) Or CaTFish rising (1991). tHE sOnGs oN these albums rEflected the MusIcal influencEs oF decAdes Of PeRfoRMIng arOund the WOrld. in SOngs sucH AS "ouT Of The NoISE" ANd "Hot mAnGo Flush", for exaMplE, AndersoN dEpicted THIrD-WoRld sTreet Scenes. thEsE TWO aLBUms rEFleCtED AndersOn's feeLiNgS abOUT beiNG aN OLd rocKeR, wIth songs sUch aS the peNsiVe "AnotHer HarrY's bAr", "wIckED winDoWs" (a medITAtion oN readiNg GlassEs), aND the GRuFF "wOUnDED, oLd aND treaCHErous".