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  • simm
    simm Posts: 570
    edited November 2012
    I had never heard this either but ordered from Amazon after reading this thread. Just got done listening to it and have to admit it is pretty darn good. I got the remastered/enhanced CD for $5.99 that had 3 live tracks and the sound quality is pretty nice as well. Great recommendation.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited November 2012
    simm wrote: »
    I had never heard this either but ordered from Amazon after reading this thread. Just got done listening to it and have to admit it is pretty darn good. I got the remastered/enhanced CD for $5.99 that had 3 live tracks and the sound quality is pretty nice as well. Great recommendation.

    Same here, THANK JSTAS ! I am no longer square.
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,018
    edited December 2012
    I was looking through some boxes while researching a lecture on local history I gave last week and found this photo I took of the Wishbone Ash concert I saw in either 1974 or 1975. You can see the flying "V" to the left. Just scanned it. Couldn't believe I still had it. Ironically, I just met someone sitting next to me at the Dweezil Zappa show Saturday night who also saw Wishbone Ash about this same time, and we both agreed it was a "top 5" show for many years.


    1974-75 Wishbone Ash Concert.jpg
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  • Tbone289
    Tbone289 Posts: 661
    edited December 2012
    Very cool. Thanks for sharing the pic.
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited December 2012
    Listening to it on YouTube, I LOVE it!! Never heard of them before though
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited December 2012
    Drenis wrote: »
    I guess I'm a square because I've never heard of these guys...
    Well. I better not mention Captain Beyond!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AKaUr_nDeM
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,018
    edited December 2012
    And don't even think of mentioning Captain Beefheart, for example Ice Cream For Crow:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=OSeSQI16ZE0
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,018
    edited December 2012
    Or the immortal Frank Zappa playing scorching guitar on Jeff Simmons' 1970 Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up........You could order this on the compilation album "Zapped" for $1.00 I think from the inner liner of a Warner Brothers album in about 1970.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8GGWqJ-l4U&feature=player_detailpage
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited December 2012
    Argus was easily Wishbone's high water mark. First group I can recall to feature two lead guitarists.

    I won tickets from WMMS to see them at Cleveland's Palace Theater in winter '73/ '74.... well sorta... I actually won tickets to see Iggy and the Stooges, but could not make that show so I called back so the station could put them back up for grabs.

    The lady I spoke to at the station told me "no one every did what I was doing" and offered me the Wishbone Ash tix... She also threw in two promotional copies of "Live Dates". They put on a great show... and I still have the double LP.

    Some guy from New Jersey named Bruce "Something" was the opening act. Really good band, but his enunciation was awful. Only words I could understand in his entire set were "Kitty's back in town". I wonder whatever happened to him?
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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited December 2012
    Ironicly enough I was in Fry's today and they had this in the $5.00 section. I remembered this thread and decided to pick it up. I like it. It's kind of got a early Yes/King Crissom vibe but rocks out more. With the dual lead guitars some of it kind of reminds me of some Marshall Tucker or Outlaws. It's a cool album. Thanks for the thread, without it I would have totally overlooked this CD today.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited January 2013
    Thanks JSTAS, I have 2 of their CDs now.
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  • 55LS70
    55LS70 Posts: 184
    edited February 2013
    Well, you guys talked me into this one. I just ordered a new 180g copy today, $18 and that included shipping. It's been a decade or two since I heard this.
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  • Msabot1
    Msabot1 Posts: 2,098
    edited February 2013
    Wishbone Ash? Hell I have everything that they came out with!! Listened to Argos last night! Should have posted it!!
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    I listened to this album again yesterday and remembered this thread that turned me on to it, figured a bump was in order.

    I'd never heard of these guys before this thread which is a shame, been a couple years and we've got lots of new members since then so here you go. At least try the first two tracks if nothing else, those two comprise a brilliant 15 minutes of music.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    dromunds wrote: »
    Or the immortal Frank Zappa playing scorching guitar on Jeff Simmons' 1970 Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up........You could order this on the compilation album "Zapped" for $1.00 I think from the inner liner of a Warner Brothers album in about 1970.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8GGWqJ-l4U&feature=player_detailpage

    I did pick up "Zapped" in that fashion, and just sold it a couple years ago. I should've picked up the Jeff Simmons when it was $4.99 at Korvettes, but I didn't, and paid considerably more for it a decade or so later.

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  • leftwinger57
    leftwinger57 Posts: 2,917
    I know who Kim Simmonds is, from Savoy Brown fame but Jeff Simmonds no idea. Got to make top 10 or must haves are Electric Lady Land, Tommy, Let it Bleed, Layla, Pretzel Logic,East/West, Allmans @ Fillmore East, Blood On The Tracks, American Beauty, and of course DSOTM.Take that and fill your vintage collective pipes and smoke it...
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    I forgot all about the Ash, so just ordered The Best Of and can't wait to revisit. Opened for them back in the 70's and a great bunch to hang with!!
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    dromunds wrote: »
    And don't even think of mentioning Captain Beefheart, for example Ice Cream For Crow:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=OSeSQI16ZE0

    Oh don't mention "Crow" with Dave Wagner!!! Cottage Cheese anyone??

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jkOpjn9NSc
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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