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

Jonathangus

Philly_Q said:

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

The office cleaners just called.  They'd like you to turn it up.

Devil#20

MagicPigDetective said:

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..... 

I think that was post the best Wishbone Ash line-ups. This perios is very much when they were at their best I think. 

Philly_Q

Jonathangus said:

Philly_Q said:

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

The office cleaners just called.  They'd like you to turn it up.

They're all from somewhere Hispanic, they probably like salsa music or something.
Sorry, I shouldn't be stereotyping people.

Devil#20

Don't Come Back" – 5:08

markv

Joining at track 2!

Devil#20

Ted Turner had left the band at this time and gone on with his new band Ted Turner's Wishbone Ash. Lots of falling out who owned the band name. Andy Powell reckoned he did. 

markv

This is sounding very Eagles like, somehow? I've never knowingly listened to Wishbone Ash so not sure if that's expected

Redlester

Here out of curiosity. Joining at track 2. 

Very 70s feel. 

MagicPigDetective

Where are they from?

Devil#20

Ballad with medieval overtones. "Persephone" – 7:00

Philly_Q

I never really know who plays what, guitar-wise, but Laurie Wisefield (this was his first album, for those who don't know) seemed to instantly give the band a rockier edge.

They're never "metal" though, barely even hard rock, but there's so much guitar in their music.

Devil#20

MagicPigDetective said:

Where are they from?

Torquay

markv

Ah, I read that this is produced by Bill Szymczyk - that might explain why it sounds like Eagles to me

Redlester

I'm not sure about that cover art. The kind of thing that'd give a public schoolboy a hard on. 

Devil#20

Philly_Q said:

I never really know who plays what, guitar-wise, but Laurie Wisefield (this was his first album, for those who don't know) seemed to instantly give the band a rockier edge.

They're never "metal" though, barely even hard rock, but there's so much guitar in their music.

Yes I think it was his first with WA and he replaced Ted Turner. He plays the banjo on this album too. Andy Powell the Mandolin on this track. 

Philly_Q

Devil#20 said:

Ted Turner had left the band at this time and gone on with his new band Ted Turner's Wishbone Ash. Lots of falling out who owned the band name. Andy Powell reckoned he did. 

I don't think Ted Turner ever set up his own Wishbone Ash, that was Martin Turner when he left in the early '90s.

But yes, lots of falling out!

MagicPigDetective

I'm playing along to it.... there are a lot of chord changes... this reminds me of Rainbow.. but this was before them I know...... very nice solo there..... 

Devil#20

Philly_Q said:

Devil#20 said:

Ted Turner had left the band at this time and gone on with his new band Ted Turner's Wishbone Ash. Lots of falling out who owned the band name. Andy Powell reckoned he did. 

I don't think Ted Turner ever set up his own Wishbone Ash, that was Martin Turner when he left in the early '90s.

But yes, lots of falling out!

Ah yes. Sorry that's right. The two Turners weren't related either. 

digitalkettle

Break after track 3?

Devil#20

Gonna have a break now and reconvene at 8:30