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Wishbone Ash leaves Vancouver guitar freaks in '70s prog-rock heaven
Goldtops and Flying Vs mean Wishbone Ash is back in town.
Brian Ferguson
Wishbone Ash cofounder Andy Powell brought his current version of the '70s prog-rock band to Venue last night, and Vancouver's 45-and-over crowd was gleefully transported back to the heyday of flared jeans, eight-tracks, lemon gin--and a deathless double-album called Argus.
The lineup of singer-guitarist Powell, guitarist Muddy Manninen, bassist Bob Skeat, and drummer Joseph Crabtree performed that classic 1972 LP in its entirety, the twin-guitar harmonies of tracks like "Sometime World", "The King Will Come", and "Warrior" bringing nostalgia-induced smiles all 'round.
Powell wielded a Flying V guitar, the model he's been known for since day one, while Manninen put his faith in a Les Paul Goldtop. The local sales rep for Gibson Guitars would have been mighty proud.
As well as Argus, the quartet delivered tunes from its latest album, 2011's Elegant Stealth, and ended the night with a killer encore performance of "Phoenix", the 10 1/2-minute closing track off its self-titled 1970 debut.
It sounded a lot like this:
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Mar 20, 2013 at 8:45 pm
British Blues Boogie infused rock 'n roll at its finest - they don't make 'em like this anymore.
Mar 21, 2013 at 9:46 am
It was great to hear Wishbone Ash live again. I expected the great twin lead guitars but was the vocal harmonies stood out too. Apparently Powell tore a rotator cuff a few weeks back and there was no evidence of that in his playing. Should have been more people there, wonder why they didn't go.
Mar 21, 2013 at 9:31 pm
The included video - as I can see from the outfits the guys wear - comes from their 40th anniversary concert (wherever it was, it doesn't matter); it's just added from maybe YouTube. The Venue was the poorest venue for this concert. Why? Wishbone Ash plays very fine rock music that must not be associated with any loud, decibel’s loaded loudspeakers The Venue was equipped with on Wednesday night. The rock band that took stage before, was a trio of very poor string pullers that had anything common with the music that WAsh who were about to play afterwards. Maybe audio technicians didn't tune their funky digital stuff to what was characteristic to "Argus" and kept their settings unchanged - I don't know. But their audio/acoustic technicians (pardon my French) FUCKED UP the entire show and general idea behind the music of "Argus" and loaded the audience with something that finally made both vocals and music hard to distinguish one from the other and mixed everything with the noise that the normal man's ear couldn't bear. Sorry Wishbone Ash, you just hit the very wrong moment in The Venue of the guys who never enjoyed your music at the time when you recorded “Argus” a few decades ago and levelled your fine and sublime music to any kind of flat crap that prevails everywhere and you can hear it on so called "top 40". And these smokes on stage – people, could you avoid the cliché that’s now can be easily just abandoned, stopped or replaced with something else? The Venue fucked up the show - sorry A. Powell, M. Manninen, B. Skeat and J. Crabtree, sorry Wishbone Ash, you were great, you always will! Next time avoid the venue in The Venue.
Mar 22, 2013 at 11:56 pm
Joe your comment's are right on. The Ash played a good show if only the sound was the way it could have been. Last saw the band play the Yale and the sound was awesome.Hopefully next time around it will be in a better venue (lol)
Mar 30, 2013 at 3:30 pm
Saw the original line-up at the Gardens during spring of 1973.The dual guitar frontmen of Ted Turner and Andy Powell was a sight to behold.They way they fed off each other,pushed each other,tried to outdo each other made it one of those nights that you look back on knowing you were witnessing something special.Steve Upton and Martin Turner were certainly no slouches in the rhythm department to boot.One highlight among many that has stayed with me all these years was"Rock'n Roll Widow."Ted Turner's lap steel work on that song sent chills down my spine.Ah,those were the days.
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