from the LP Argus, MCA Records, 1972Autumn is easily my favorite season, perhaps increasingly more so as I continue to get older, the funny colored leaves & unruly winds really ignite my imagination like no other time of the year, the visible persistence of time, in motion. We all contain varying levels of wanderlust, remnants from our vagabond past perhaps, and something about this evocative term annually conjures that nomadic spirit like feedback inside our subconscious amp. Crafting big boogie blues-rock with major progressive leanings, Wishbone Ash was easily one of the more memorable (and unique) hard rock bands of the 1970s, bringing an ambiance which felt aged, but not stodgy, almost mystical in places; ultimately, their songs feel comfortably familiar & reminiscent---I mean, everybody can relate to lyrics like, “…in my dreams everything was all right, in your schemes you can only try…”! They were never concerned with singles, something which has unfortunately doomed them to near-obscurity in the States, mainly because they have been wholly ignored by classic rock radio, which sucks; their dual-lead guitar attack, care of Andy Powell & Ted Turner, was one of the first, and they remain among the all-time best at achieving a perfect balance between both players. Rock on.
