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Ah, thought it could only be Wishbone Ash. First saw them live at the beginning in 1970 at Bath Festival. I hadn't gone to see them, I'd gone to see Fleetwood Mac. But I was hooked.
The last time I saw the original band (albeit with Laurie, not Ted) was at Hammersmith Odeon in 1980. That was bloody good!
And was still hooked right up until the unpleasant period when Powell told Martin he wasn't needed. Very very sad. I've seen both incarnations and Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash is imo better, I love Andy's guitar playing but Andy cannot sing like Martin.
I have every record/album of theirs including all the ones with Laurie Wisefield, great guitarist. I do have some of the Powell led band in CD format but rarely play them.
The most memorable Ash moment for me is when I told my then girlfriend that I was going to get the new Argus album in 1972. She bought me the cassette version so we could play it in the car (rather than wait to record the LP when I got it onto a blank cassette). When she shoved it in the car cassette player I was gobsmacked, she was singing every bloody word to every track on it! She and a girl pal of hers had played it to death. I forgave her. Well, I must have done because were still together nearly 50 yrs on.
The last time I saw the original band (albeit with Laurie, not Ted) was at Hammersmith Odeon in 1980. That was bloody good!
And was still hooked right up until the unpleasant period when Powell told Martin he wasn't needed. Very very sad. I've seen both incarnations and Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash is imo better, I love Andy's guitar playing but Andy cannot sing like Martin.
I have every record/album of theirs including all the ones with Laurie Wisefield, great guitarist. I do have some of the Powell led band in CD format but rarely play them.
The most memorable Ash moment for me is when I told my then girlfriend that I was going to get the new Argus album in 1972. She bought me the cassette version so we could play it in the car (rather than wait to record the LP when I got it onto a blank cassette). When she shoved it in the car cassette player I was gobsmacked, she was singing every bloody word to every track on it! She and a girl pal of hers had played it to death. I forgave her. Well, I must have done because were still together nearly 50 yrs on.
Edited by dandarez on Sunday 12th December 23:40
dandarez said:
Ah, thought it could only be Wishbone Ash. First saw them live at the beginning in 1970 at Bath Festival. I hadn't gone to see them, I'd gone to see Fleetwood Mac. But I was hooked.
The last time I saw the original band (albeit with Laurie, not Ted) was at Hammersmith Odeon in 1980. That was bloody good!
And was still hooked right up until the unpleasant period when Powell told Martin he wasn't needed. Very very sad. I've seen both incarnations and Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash is imo better, I love Andy's guitar playing but Andy cannot sing like Martin.
I have every record/album of theirs including all the ones with Laurie Wisefield, great guitarist. I do have some of the Powell led band in CD format but rarely play them.
The most memorable Ash moment for me is when I told my then girlfriend that I was going to get the new Argus album in 1972. She bought me the cassette version so we could play it in the car (rather than wait to record the LP when I got it onto a blank cassette). When she shoved it in the car cassette player I was gobsmacked, she was singing every bloody word to every track on it! She and a girl pal of hers had played it to death. I forgave her. Well, I must have done because were still together nearly 50 yrs on.
Great memories - Soft Machine on the bill as well, what I would have given to see that band in their heyday but alas I was only 8 at the time!The last time I saw the original band (albeit with Laurie, not Ted) was at Hammersmith Odeon in 1980. That was bloody good!
And was still hooked right up until the unpleasant period when Powell told Martin he wasn't needed. Very very sad. I've seen both incarnations and Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash is imo better, I love Andy's guitar playing but Andy cannot sing like Martin.
I have every record/album of theirs including all the ones with Laurie Wisefield, great guitarist. I do have some of the Powell led band in CD format but rarely play them.
The most memorable Ash moment for me is when I told my then girlfriend that I was going to get the new Argus album in 1972. She bought me the cassette version so we could play it in the car (rather than wait to record the LP when I got it onto a blank cassette). When she shoved it in the car cassette player I was gobsmacked, she was singing every bloody word to every track on it! She and a girl pal of hers had played it to death. I forgave her. Well, I must have done because were still together nearly 50 yrs on.
Edited by dandarez on Sunday 12th December 23:40
I only saw the 'real' WA once during the Number the Brave tour in 1981 in no less than the salubrious surroundings of Ashington Leisure Centre! Claire Hammill was with them at the time and the brilliant Laurie.
Martin did 'Open Road' off that album at the Friday gig
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