WA had such a high (artistic) success rate on the early albums that virtually any track is a guaranteed gem. My own favourite is The Pilgrim (from Pilgrimage) because it's largely in 7/8.
Andy Powell was one of the greatest guitarists. Although not a household name, Andy had a special way of playing that involved a main melody throughout. Thanks for noticing JP!
The combinations between the two guitars is remarkable in this song and in the entire record. The last track Throw Down The Sword has a remarkable double guitar solo.
Wishbone Ash could be fantastic. Their albums mostly are a bit uneven, but there's always something impressive to find also later on in their discography.
12 more days, and myself, my best guitar-player bud from when we snotty youngsters, his sister and her husband, head south down I-84 to see W.A.!!!😁 We spent many hours learning the fantastic fret work of Powell & Turner. We made the Pilgrimage with Twin Barrels Firing, but never arose like the Phoenix from our native New England. With no Bona Fide Front Page News, we were open to Psychic Terrorism. And There's the Rub, no one's Here to hear two fat men in a bathtub! Peace & Love.
Perfect album from end to end, a masterpiece of guitars. A curiosity is that the song that closes the album ("Throw down the sword") has the Renaissance keyboardist (John Tout) as a guest playing the organ. And around the same time (a year apart at most) Renaissance released the album "Ashes are burning", and also the closing song had a special guest, Andy Powell, one of Wishbone Ash's guitarists doing the solo of closure, which leads me to believe that the two bands made a partnership exchange in the 2 albums.
Great song! May I recommend playing that last 20 seconds again when you start the next song "Throw down the sword" as the songs kind of blend into each other.
For the majestic guitar riffs and a more progressive side of the group, Phoenix from their debut album is a must. For the beautiful solos, melancholy and lyrics, the ballad Persephone is a classic.
You wanna check out Ash’s later albums such as There’s The Rub & New England. Both highly recommended stuff with more of the twin guitar harmonies they were so good at!! 🎉👍🙏
Thanks JP! I knew you would get to one of my Favorite Wishbone Ash tunes soon.. Excellent reaction, and i believe you are the first to do so, despite my many requests for it around the reaction circuit.. 😊🔥
Really good. Am I crazy, or does this remind anyone else a little bit of Thin Lizzie? I don't see anything by them on the channel JP, I would recommend their classic album Jailbreak - I think you'd like it. Shades of this, maybe a little Springsteen, Deep Purple, Rush, but their own raw fresh yearning style with great 2-guitar harmonies.
See I'd go left field and recommend Nightlife by Lizzy. It's funky and smooth, which Justin likes, but also pretty heavy at times and virtually much nobody reacts to any of it.
@@pentagrammaton6793 I can see why you would say that, for JP, and it is a really good album. But R & B was never my jam, and I grew up with Jailbreak - that WAS Thin Lizzie to me. I didn't hear Nightlife until much later, I wouldn't have liked it at all in those days. And though it's more mature and polished, I still don't think it's as consistent or as good as Jailbreak, which I see as great cover to cover, with such a raw fresh energy.
Not that I think anyone's taking much notice of me anymore, but...inspired by another comment I'd like to recommend Nightlife by Thin Lizzy, the entire album. It's unique in their discography in that it's very soulful and funky.
In my book,Johnny and the Fox is their best studio work,and Live and Dangerous their brilliant,hard live sets. Opinions,like arseholes,everyone’s got one.
A great arrangement, built to read clearly in stadia and festival fields, and to stir the soul to new resolve and ambition. Lots of bass player Martin Turner's experience as a choirboy informs that aspect, whilst the rest of the band tastefully embroider the detail of the arrangement. Outstanding engineering and production. Just great, particularly when heard as part of the entirety of side two of the album.
Afternoon Justin. Dave from London, in a Five O'Clock World. So glad you're now enjoying Argus, after being a lukewarm on Time Was. It's my favourite from the band, and one I played to death in the early 70s. So much light and shade in this track, and you're right that the guitar playing is just sublime. P.S. my song ref Five O'Clock World is by The Vogues.
What a nice surprise...thanks. Someday you should take a listen to a forgotten track from what is considered their worst album - "Locked In" - but has pretty tasty guitar interplay between Andy Powell and Laurie Wisefield, great bass, and is definitely upbeat..."Rest In Peace": th-cam.com/video/7cjjo9PUOcg/w-d-xo.html
If I may have a suggestion - could you not comment a track while listening ? The reason that I'm asking is I prefered reading your face expressions etc - in my opinion that gives us much more information of what you think about this particular moment of the song, making us guess what your opinion would be and wheater our guesses checks out after you have listened to the whole song and start commenting. As for Wishbone Ash - can't wait for your reaction to Persephone. It's going to be same story as with Genesis Ripples - you just know what parts you will pay more attention to, proving that there's something objectively good about listened song since so many people came to same conclusions independently.
Great song. Certainly more inspiring than *Existential Threat* (by *Sparks* ). But then OTOH, *Existential Threat* does have a video by *Cyriac* th-cam.com/video/dLxPIOxgkM0/w-d-xo.html
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It's worth going back to their first album, just called Wishbone Ash. It has their anthem 'Phoenix', plus 'Handy', 'Error of my Ways'. 'Lady Whisky'.
I support this.
Agreed. Blind eye for ME has one of my favorite riffs they ever did.
Fantastic album! Agreed 100%
Errors of my way has a fucking amazing guitar solo
You should have done the two last tracks together because… they need to be together ! Thanks for doing Argus in its entirety.
I got this album for my 22nd birthday in 72 and I still have it, quality music from a quality band.
What's sad is they hardly get mentioned when people are talking about great guitar bands. Wishbone Ash is definitely one of the best ever.
This album is a masterpiece. But their early outputs is great with no misses. So there's more goodies to explore.
WA had such a high (artistic) success rate on the early albums that virtually any track is a guaranteed gem. My own favourite is The Pilgrim (from Pilgrimage) because it's largely in 7/8.
Andy Powell was one of the greatest guitarists. Although not a household name, Andy had a special way of playing that involved a main melody throughout. Thanks for noticing JP!
The combinations between the two guitars is remarkable in this song and in the entire record. The last track Throw Down The Sword has a remarkable double guitar solo.
I did not know you were doing this album but its one of my favourite albums ever and the next track Throw down the sword is just sublime.
Wishbone Ash could be fantastic. Their albums mostly are a bit uneven, but there's always something impressive to find also later on in their discography.
12 more days, and myself, my best guitar-player bud from when we snotty youngsters, his sister and her husband, head south down I-84 to see W.A.!!!😁 We spent many hours learning the fantastic fret work of Powell & Turner. We made the Pilgrimage with Twin Barrels Firing, but never arose like the Phoenix from our native New England. With no Bona Fide Front Page News, we were open to Psychic Terrorism. And There's the Rub, no one's Here to hear two fat men in a bathtub! Peace & Love.
Hey.. No Smoke Without Fire.. Enjoy the Show!..
You made one particularly astute observation.....Warrior has been my 'go to' driving track since I first got a car - so only 48 years! :)
Perfect album from end to end, a masterpiece of guitars. A curiosity is that the song that closes the album ("Throw down the sword") has the Renaissance keyboardist (John Tout) as a guest playing the organ. And around the same time (a year apart at most) Renaissance released the album "Ashes are burning", and also the closing song had a special guest, Andy Powell, one of Wishbone Ash's guitarists doing the solo of closure, which leads me to believe that the two bands made a partnership exchange in the 2 albums.
Great song! May I recommend playing that last 20 seconds again when you start the next song "Throw down the sword" as the songs kind of blend into each other.
For the majestic guitar riffs and a more progressive side of the group, Phoenix from their debut album is a must. For the beautiful solos, melancholy and lyrics, the ballad Persephone is a classic.
Persephone is simply amazing. I love it.
Listen to a track called Persephone from There's The Rub. A Powell an Weisfield guitar masterclass.
Absolutely wonderful song, another favourite from that album is Silver Shoes.
This one should always be played with throw down the sword in tow, kind of like two tracks in one (think Zeppelins Heartbreaker / Living Loving Maid)
Dammit, it had to be the two tracks done! Ah well.
The King will Come, Warrior, Throw Down the Sword, Blowin Free, Jailbait from the ‘73 Live Dates are as close to perfection as you can get.
There album Live Dates was at one time the best selling live album, and it is magnificent
You wanna check out Ash’s later albums such as There’s The Rub & New England. Both highly recommended stuff with more of the twin guitar harmonies they were so good at!! 🎉👍🙏
I much prefer There's The Rub, New England, Front Page News & co. to Wishbone Ash's first four studio albums which have a more folky and bluesy style.
those last 20seconds lead into Throw down the sword.
Justin, you are going to love Phoenix off their first album. Handy is pretty amazing as well. This was one of my high school earworms.
Thanks JP! I knew you would get to one of my Favorite Wishbone Ash tunes soon.. Excellent reaction, and i believe you are the first to do so, despite my many requests for it around the reaction circuit.. 😊🔥
"You'd be singing this in your car." You're correct, as this one did get a lot of radio airplay (so much so that I eventually tired of its hook).
I’ve said it here before, but Warrior and Throw Down the Sword should NOT under any circumstances be separated 🤷♂️
Yup.
Really good. Am I crazy, or does this remind anyone else a little bit of Thin Lizzie? I don't see anything by them on the channel JP, I would recommend their classic album Jailbreak - I think you'd like it. Shades of this, maybe a little Springsteen, Deep Purple, Rush, but their own raw fresh yearning style with great 2-guitar harmonies.
See I'd go left field and recommend Nightlife by Lizzy. It's funky and smooth, which Justin likes, but also pretty heavy at times and virtually much nobody reacts to any of it.
@@pentagrammaton6793 I can see why you would say that, for JP, and it is a really good album. But R & B was never my jam, and I grew up with Jailbreak - that WAS Thin Lizzie to me. I didn't hear Nightlife until much later, I wouldn't have liked it at all in those days. And though it's more mature and polished, I still don't think it's as consistent or as good as Jailbreak, which I see as great cover to cover, with such a raw fresh energy.
Such a sensational album I've been enjoying since 1972!! .. Great reaction, I'm still reacting like that and have been for decades!! ..
Really nice album.
The album just gets better and better, at the end you just go wow!
Not that I think anyone's taking much notice of me anymore, but...inspired by another comment I'd like to recommend Nightlife by Thin Lizzy, the entire album. It's unique in their discography in that it's very soulful and funky.
I think JP did "She Knows" some time ago, but nothing else since. Personally I would favour Vagabonds of the Western World.
@@delorangeade Oh! I missed that...
I always pay attention sometimes
@@JustJP
In my book,Johnny and the Fox is their best studio work,and Live and Dangerous their brilliant,hard live sets.
Opinions,like arseholes,everyone’s got one.
A great arrangement, built to read clearly in stadia and festival fields, and to stir the soul to new resolve and ambition. Lots of bass player Martin Turner's experience as a choirboy informs that aspect, whilst the rest of the band tastefully embroider the detail of the arrangement. Outstanding engineering and production.
Just great, particularly when heard as part of the entirety of side two of the album.
Afternoon Justin. Dave from London, in a Five O'Clock World. So glad you're now enjoying Argus, after being a lukewarm on Time Was. It's my favourite from the band, and one I played to death in the early 70s. So much light and shade in this track, and you're right that the guitar playing is just sublime.
P.S. my song ref Five O'Clock World is by The Vogues.
Best guitar band ever.
Iron Maiden got so much of their sound from the last two songs on this album.
What a nice surprise...thanks. Someday you should take a listen to a forgotten track from what is considered their worst album - "Locked In" - but has pretty tasty guitar interplay between Andy Powell and Laurie Wisefield, great bass, and is definitely upbeat..."Rest In Peace": th-cam.com/video/7cjjo9PUOcg/w-d-xo.html
This was the album where everything about Wishbone Ash worked. I've tried listening to their other recordings, and they just don't come together.
Melody Maker voted Argus album of the year. Rightly so. Andy powell's guitar sound is unique.
IRON MAIDEN!!!!!!
If I may have a suggestion - could you not comment a track while listening ? The reason that I'm asking is I prefered reading your face expressions etc - in my opinion that gives us much more information of what you think about this particular moment of the song, making us guess what your opinion would be and wheater our guesses checks out after you have listened to the whole song and start commenting.
As for Wishbone Ash - can't wait for your reaction to Persephone. It's going to be same story as with Genesis Ripples - you just know what parts you will pay more attention to, proving that there's something objectively good about listened song since so many people came to same conclusions independently.
Sometime world from the same album
Justin did that one about a year ago.
Great song. Certainly more inspiring than *Existential Threat* (by *Sparks* ).
But then OTOH, *Existential Threat* does have a video by *Cyriac* th-cam.com/video/dLxPIOxgkM0/w-d-xo.html