Listening Party #13 - Wishbone Ash - There's the Rub. Start Playing on Wednesday June 15th @ 8pm

Devil#20

This is the thread for Listening Party #13 which will start at 8pm sharp on Wednesday 15th June, so cue up your CD or vinyl, rewind your tape or add to your Spotify/Tidal/Qobus playlist ready to go.

For an explanation / idea of what we are trying to do, please read this thread -

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/224863/listening-party-anyone-up-for-it#latest

Please chip in with any positive comments or observations on each tune as they are being played in real time. There will be plenty of opportunity to expand on longer thoughts if you want to after the 'live' thread has finished, so keep them short and upbeat during the playback period. There might be a very short drinks interval between side 1 and 2. I will let you know when side 2 will re-start.

The 13th record we are listening to is:

Artist: Wishbone Ash
Album: There's the Rub

1. "Silver Shoes" – 6:35
2. "Don't Come Back" – 5:08
3. "Persephone" – 7:00
4. "Hometown" – 4:46
5. "Lady Jay" – 5.49
6. "F.U.B.B." – 9:22

• Martin Turner – bass, lead vocals
• Andy Powell – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals, mandolin
• Laurie Wisefield – acoustic, electric and steel guitars, backing vocals, banjo
• Steve Upton – drums, percussion

There's the Rub is the fifth studio album by rock band Wishbone Ash. It is the first album to feature guitarist-vocalist Laurie Wisefield, who would be a major part of the band's creative direction for the next 11 years. It also marked a change in sound. It was the band's first album to be recorded in America and was produced by producer Bill Szymczyk.





  

Everybody has heard Argus but suspect many haven't heard this album. It's worth it just for the, somewhat controversial title at the time, Instrumental track at the end, which is the best track they ever did in my humble opinion. It's about 40 mins long so we'll have a short beer/wine/whisky/tea/fag break after track 3. 

Look forward to listening with you all. 

The usual protagonists are listed below but feel free to join in if you're around. 

@BahHumbug ;;

@darthed1981

@Devil#20 ;;

@digitalkettle ;;

@DiscoStu ;;

@Eri5ed ;;

@digitalkettle ;;

@ewal ;;

@Fuengi ;;

@Hattigol ;;

@JezWynd

@JMS96

 @Jonathangus 

@JonHosker ;;

@LPManic

@MagicPigDetective ;;

@markv ;;

@merlin ;;

@mudslide73 ;;

@Philly_Q ;;

@Redlester ;;

@richardhomer ;;

@roberty ;;

@RocknRollDave ;;

@Springywheel ;;

@stickyfiddle ;;

@theimageofall ;;

@thermionic ;;

@tone1 ;;

@TTony ;;

@UnclePsychosis ;;

@victorludorum ;;

Philly_Q

Oh, good choice!  This will be the first Listening Party where I really know the album well.  And probably one of my favourite Wishbone Ash albums - top 5 at least.

Fuengi

I have heard of Wishbone Ash, but I don't remember ever hearing anything by them. 

Look forward to it. 

Devil#20

Numbers have dropped off a bit recently so I thought a band with a few guitarists in it might help boost numbers. 

“To sleep; perchance to dream: ay there's the rub: for in that sleep of death what dreams may come?” - Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Don't forget. 8pm on Wednesday.

Devil#20

Who's up for the listening parting this evening? Anyone?

digitalkettle

Devil#20 said:

Who's up for the listening parting this evening? Anyone?

I should be around.

Philly_Q

I hope to be, but I'm in the office and very unlikely to be home before 8.00pm... the alternative is to listen here (with my one-ear headphones) then get home really late...

I could just pretend to be listening, I know the album really well, but it would be nicer to join in. 

TTony

I'll try to make it too 

markv

I should be able to join. I have a number of chores to do but I am hoping to clear them first

Fuengi

Tricky this evening.

The Mrs and I have both now tested positive for Covid, and to make matters worse it's our son's 9th birthday this week and tonight he was supposed to be having a party at an adventure centre with all his mates. 

I suspect the fall out from the cancelled party is going to be fairly cataclysmic, so it's unlikely I'll be able to join you tonight. 

TTony

Maybe he'd like to sit quietly with his Dad, and listen to some music?


No ????


Maybe with a beer or two?

Fuengi

TTony said:

Maybe he'd like to sit quietly with his Dad, and listen to some music?


No ????


Maybe with a beer or two?

He's never sat quietly anywhere, ever. 

It's looking like a James Bond movie of his choice (big Roger Moore fan, unfortunately) and some shitty takeaway food. 

Devil#20

Start in 5 mins. Who's here?

Jonathangus

Meee!

MagicPigDetective

I'm here. 

digitalkettle

Devil#20 said:

Start in 5 mins. Who's here?

Yarp.

Devil#20

GO

1. "Silver Shoes" – 6:35

MagicPigDetective

The name is familiar but I know nothing about this band..... a vague memory of seeing their names connected to some hippy type festivals in the 90's but might be wrong..... 

Philly_Q

I've got it on very quiet, with the office cleaners hoovering in the background.  Not ideal.  But I'm here.

Devil#20

Philly_Q said:

I've got it on very quiet, with the office cleaners hoovering in the background.  Not ideal.  But I'm here.

That's a shame. It's one of those albums that's worth turning up. Especially the 6th and final track. 

MagicPigDetective

Sounds a bit like Free to me? I like it