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olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver
Post Number: 2375 Registered: 2-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 8:37 am: | |
Wishbone Ash "Handy". I remember talking about this tune a while back on this forum and it came up again Monday night in a conversation I was having. It's not the fastest jaw dropping bass solo you'll hear but it had a major influence on my playing style. Probably why I didn't approach bass guitar in the tradition sense for my time, the 70's. A cool melodic dark bass line in this song. OO |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 8065 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 10:22 am: | |
Wow! Thanks!! I haven' sat down and listened to that tune in a long time; what a pleasant surprise! I loved Wishbone Ash from the moment I first heard the first cut on the first album. The first four albums are all great. And yes Martin Turner's moving bass lines are a big part of why they were so good; along with Steve Upton's drumming and those two beautiful twin guitars. I always thought Upton's snare work was exceptional among rock drummers. |
rraymond
Advanced Member Username: rraymond
Post Number: 357 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 12:27 pm: | |
Man, I love those guys. Thanks for posting that. I'm gonna have to dig out Argus (my favorite) and give that a listen, it's been a long while. Steve Upton was "up" there with Bill Bruford as far as early seventies amazing rock drummers. |
lidon2001
Senior Member Username: lidon2001
Post Number: 410 Registered: 4-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 1:09 pm: | |
Big Ash fan. I was always rather partial to their album "There's The Rub". "F.U.B.B." is a great track. |
terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc
Post Number: 824 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 3:00 am: | |
'Pilgrimage' is the predecessor to 'Argus' and is well worth a listen, especially the bebop 'Vas Dis' opening the album. One of the first bands I saw in the early 70's, they were featured on BBC4 Prog Rock series a few months ago |
georgie_boy
Senior Member Username: georgie_boy
Post Number: 716 Registered: 8-2005
| Posted on Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 4:50 am: | |
I played live with them as support act way back in the 70's. Brilliant band! |
olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver
Post Number: 2381 Registered: 2-2006
| Posted on Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 6:57 am: | |
This is what I first thought Tom. Then I reread it.
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adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan
Post Number: 2209 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 7:09 am: | |
Olie - that giant tassle is pretty darn close to the peghead alright. |
rraymond
Advanced Member Username: rraymond
Post Number: 358 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 7:22 am: | |
Good grief! If you go to YouTube and search on Wishbone Ash, their entire discography is there in video. OK, maybe not the ENTIRE set, but a heck of a lot of it. Here's the aforementioned Vas Dis, always loved that track! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etzadAfjFR8 Enjoy! |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 8079 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 11:45 am: | |
Great tune!! Thanks Reid! |