Sometimes I wish I could hear Wishbone Ash for the first time again. Your reaction to their music is exactly how I feel. Following them since 1970 or so. Andy Powell, the driving force of the band from day 1 and Wishbone Ash still tour the world, and still sound great live. Love it how you appreciate them. Good job!!!
Now you are fully aware of Martin Turner's pivotal role in creating Wishbone Ash's 'sound.' Like Chris Squire, Martin's "lead bass" performance in the last half of this song perfectly complimented all of the harmonizing you hear, with both the guitars & the ear candy vocals. Because you loved Sometime World, I know you're going to love two of their best songs ever, *Handy* & *Phoenix,* which comprised the entire second side of their debut album. Handy is probably the best overall presentation of Martin's bass playing talent in their catalog, although Sometime World is mighty impressive. Phoenix is just wonderful, an epic that starts out slow like Sometime World but concludes with the same kind of fire you heard in Sometime World...
handy and phoenix are probably my top 2 as well. But it is really hard to choose when it comes to wishbone Ash because there is just so many that it is almost an impossible task to choose favorites
I got to see Wishbone Ash in 1972, the year Argus, the album came out. They were spectacular. It was at the Josephine County Fair, hot summer day, small venue. I was 17. We had smuggled in some Boones Farm Strawberry Hill wine 🍷, the cheap stuff.It was my first rock concert and I was with my high school sweetie. This brings back some of my happiest memories of my life. My high school sweetie and I were married and we have 2 grown children and grandchildren now. We split up years ago but we still have a lot of music between us. Argus remains one of my favorite albums of all time. It’s an excellent album front to back. Music is my heroin! I can’t live without it.
I am so glad that Wishbone Ash is now being discovered by everyone via the medium of YT. WIll keep a long story short, my father saw Wishbone Ash at the Slough Community Centre circa 1971 promoting the songs on Argus and was immediately hooked. Fast forward to 1989 was I was 7, we were running through his vinyl collection as I was fascinated by the fact that putting a needle on a spinning black piece of plastic made a sound. We were listening to the most random things like Iron Butterfly, Jean Michel Jarre, Jeff Waynes War of the Worlds, Supertramp Crime of the Century, then my dad put on Argus. I loved Time Was and when Sometime World came on, I remember saying to him, no, I dont like this, because it was boring at the beginning, and my dad said, "Just wait". When it changed to the "upbeat part", I was literally transported to another world in the same way I can see you are, which is why these reaction videos are awesome to see. Martin Turner's bass playing is just NEXT level. I have not seen anyone on YT come anywhere near close to being able to replicate it. The unsung hero in all of this is Steve Upton on the drums, also not seen anyone able to play anywhere near close to it. The way I see Sometime World now is that it lures you in at the beginning, then it erupts into an epic and just does not let you go right to the end. The super awesome thing is that Wishbone Ash influenced so many bands with the dual lead guitars, like Iron Maiden, Eagles, Van Halen, Thin Lizzy. I love that you have discovered them.
Now you know why I have been a Wishbone Ash fan since 1974...and after Argus, I bought their first two albums, and almost every studio album since. Have a Great Day 👍 P S. Wishbone Ash is credited with inspiring many other groups to include dual harmony guitars, including Thin Lizzy, Iron Maiden and others.
That was about my 10,000 hearing of this song and I get as much pleasurer from it now as I did back in 1972 when I bought the album. Probably my favourite rock song ever and that's from a big list. By the way if you thing great guitar music with harmonies like this started in the 80s, think again :-)
Loved this reaction John to my band of the 70s. Mesmerised as you were by MT's bass, the band as a whole were way ahead of their time. Not only that but they were young yet sounded so monumentally talented at all their respective instruments. I've seen MT's version of WA a couple of times and at the ripe old age of 75 he still kicks bass ass!
I loved the way you were just slowly rockin back and forth to the early part and I was saying to myself..........better get your seat belt on kid.......it's gonna be bumpy ride ............. LOL :)
Utterly astonishing, as you rightly say way ahead of their time, incredible playing and vocals, a rollercoaster ride that begins in calm waters then becomes a Tsunami, lyrically, to me, about regret that permeates from hesitation and lack of confidence. Thankyou so much to Kent and your goodself for an enthusiastic and insightful reaction. Think you will love " the way of the world " from the album No smoke without fire and perhaps you can enlighten me as to how many key changes there are in it
Can t believe they still tour ! I had an Album back in the 70s ! can t remember the title but i m sure there was a wishbone on the cover ! great band , underrated !
That was just called ‘Wishbone Ash.’ Sometime World was off ‘Argus.’ I’m 70. They are still touring in two different entities. Watched them about 73. Last saw them 2020! How mad is that!
This IS the most underrated band ever -still touring- next song try LIFELINE 5:27 , twin guitar heaven off of album just testing if you dare try INSOMNIA
One of my favorite concerts I've seen. Others being The Allman Brothers. Jethro Tull. Seatrain (opened fot Black Sabbath). Roy Buchanan. ZZ TOP after their 2nd album & Goose Creek Symphony with Cammander Cody & The Lost Planet Airmen.
Wishbone Ash are one of my favorites! This album gets all the accolades and it is great, but my intro and still my favorite is Wishbone Four. Very eclectic but has great tunes with vibe and feeling. A reaction to So Many Things to Say or Sorrel would be a first on YT. Check it out!
The great bass writing in this song is not surprising when you hear his bass solo on the first album track Handy". Talk about and innovator... if that's even the right word.
Wonderful reaction John , so good to hear you enthusing about my favourite band . They were fantastic on stage too. Argus is definitely their masterpiece . So many other great tracks on other albums i know you'd love. Errors of my Way , Way of the World , The Pilgrim, Lifeline , Mother of Pearl . Runaway to name but a few & of course the searing guitar epic that is Phoenix from their debut album .absolutely outstanding like Sometime World build slowly then explodes into action. Ps Martin Turner & Andy Fraser of Free fame my all time favourite bass players . Check out Andys amazing bass lines on Mr Big ! ! . Keep up the great work .
At the time we couldn't understand why so few knew of them. I still feel they didn't get the credit they so well deserved. I guess you can say it was and is a coming-of-age experience for the few of us who knew. Ahead of their time there's no doubt.
Listen to Errors of my way, Phoenix, The Pilgrim as well as the live versions of Persephone and Way of the world. You've already done Throw down the sword.... 🙂
The Argus album should be up there with Boston's first album and maybe even Dark Side of the Moon, in my opinion. Thanks so much. If you didn't know, one side of the album is in minor the other in major.
argus is one of the greatest records of all time- unfortunately the band failed to live up to the pressure to follow it up- i remember buying the follow up wishbone 4 on the day of release and thinking "what the fuck is this?" but ,hey, one classic album for anybody is some achievement(and it is a TRUE classic)
Sometimes I wish I could hear Wishbone Ash for the first time again. Your reaction to their music is exactly how I feel. Following them since 1970 or so. Andy Powell, the driving force of the band from day 1 and Wishbone Ash still tour the world, and still sound great live. Love it how you appreciate them. Good job!!!
Now you are fully aware of Martin Turner's pivotal role in creating Wishbone Ash's 'sound.' Like Chris Squire, Martin's "lead bass" performance in the last half of this song perfectly complimented all of the harmonizing you hear, with both the guitars & the ear candy vocals.
Because you loved Sometime World, I know you're going to love two of their best songs ever, *Handy* & *Phoenix,* which comprised the entire second side of their debut album. Handy is probably the best overall presentation of Martin's bass playing talent in their catalog, although Sometime World is mighty impressive. Phoenix is just wonderful, an epic that starts out slow like Sometime World but concludes with the same kind of fire you heard in Sometime World...
handy and phoenix are probably my top 2 as well. But it is really hard to choose when it comes to wishbone Ash because there is just so many that it is almost an impossible task to choose favorites
Best guitar band ever
One of the BEST Prog Rock groups of all time.......period !
I got to see Wishbone Ash in 1972, the year Argus, the album came out. They were spectacular. It was at the Josephine County Fair, hot summer day, small venue. I was 17. We had smuggled in some Boones Farm Strawberry Hill wine 🍷, the cheap stuff.It was my first rock concert and I was with my high school sweetie. This brings back some of my happiest memories of my life. My high school sweetie and I were married and we have 2 grown children and grandchildren now. We split up years ago but we still have a lot of music between us. Argus remains one of my favorite albums of all time. It’s an excellent album front to back. Music is my heroin! I can’t live without it.
discovered Wishbone Ash in 1971 - I always listen to they works as if it is new.
In 100 years time this will be the classical music people are listening to. I was lucky enough to buy the Argus album in 1972.
I am so glad that Wishbone Ash is now being discovered by everyone via the medium of YT. WIll keep a long story short, my father saw Wishbone Ash at the Slough Community Centre circa 1971 promoting the songs on Argus and was immediately hooked. Fast forward to 1989 was I was 7, we were running through his vinyl collection as I was fascinated by the fact that putting a needle on a spinning black piece of plastic made a sound. We were listening to the most random things like Iron Butterfly, Jean Michel Jarre, Jeff Waynes War of the Worlds, Supertramp Crime of the Century, then my dad put on Argus. I loved Time Was and when Sometime World came on, I remember saying to him, no, I dont like this, because it was boring at the beginning, and my dad said, "Just wait". When it changed to the "upbeat part", I was literally transported to another world in the same way I can see you are, which is why these reaction videos are awesome to see. Martin Turner's bass playing is just NEXT level. I have not seen anyone on YT come anywhere near close to being able to replicate it. The unsung hero in all of this is Steve Upton on the drums, also not seen anyone able to play anywhere near close to it. The way I see Sometime World now is that it lures you in at the beginning, then it erupts into an epic and just does not let you go right to the end. The super awesome thing is that Wishbone Ash influenced so many bands with the dual lead guitars, like Iron Maiden, Eagles, Van Halen, Thin Lizzy. I love that you have discovered them.
You've been "Sometime World" and now you'll never be the same again! One of the best albums of all time!
Now you know why I have been a Wishbone Ash fan since 1974...and after Argus, I bought their first two albums, and almost every studio album since. Have a Great Day 👍
P S. Wishbone Ash is credited with inspiring many other groups to include dual harmony guitars, including Thin Lizzy, Iron Maiden and others.
That was about my 10,000 hearing of this song and I get as much pleasurer from it now as I did back in 1972 when I bought the album. Probably my favourite rock song ever and that's from a big list. By the way if you thing great guitar music with harmonies like this started in the 80s, think again :-)
Wishbone Ash invented it.
Loved this reaction John to my band of the 70s. Mesmerised as you were by MT's bass, the band as a whole were way ahead of their time. Not only that but they were young yet sounded so monumentally talented at all their respective instruments. I've seen MT's version of WA a couple of times and at the ripe old age of 75 he still kicks bass ass!
Awesome! Many years ago I played on one of their guitars...I could feel the mojo radiating from it.
I loved the way you were just slowly rockin back and forth to the early part and I was saying to myself..........better get your seat belt on kid.......it's gonna be bumpy ride ............. LOL :)
Utterly astonishing, as you rightly say way ahead of their time, incredible playing and vocals, a rollercoaster ride that begins in calm waters then becomes a Tsunami, lyrically, to me, about regret that permeates from hesitation and lack of confidence. Thankyou so much to Kent and your goodself for an enthusiastic and insightful reaction. Think you will love " the way of the world " from the album No smoke without fire and perhaps you can enlighten me as to how many key changes there are in it
Listen to Warrior followed Throw Down the sword as they run into each other, also from Argus
Can t believe they still tour ! I had an Album back in the 70s ! can t remember the title but i m sure there was a wishbone on the cover ! great band , underrated !
That was just called ‘Wishbone Ash.’ Sometime World was off ‘Argus.’ I’m 70. They are still touring in two different entities. Watched them about 73. Last saw them 2020! How mad is that!
@@Michael-k3d ok ! thanks !
Budding guitarists at school in the early 70s used to copy Wishbone Ash licks
This IS the most underrated band ever -still touring- next song try LIFELINE 5:27 , twin guitar heaven off of album just testing if you dare try INSOMNIA
One of my favorite concerts I've seen. Others being The Allman Brothers. Jethro Tull. Seatrain (opened fot Black Sabbath). Roy Buchanan. ZZ TOP after their 2nd album & Goose Creek Symphony with Cammander Cody & The Lost Planet Airmen.
Wishbone Ash are one of my favorites! This album gets all the accolades and it is great, but my intro and still my favorite is Wishbone Four. Very eclectic but has great tunes with vibe and feeling. A reaction to So Many Things to Say or Sorrel would be a first on YT. Check it out!
The great bass writing in this song is not surprising when you hear his bass solo on the first album track Handy". Talk about and innovator... if that's even the right word.
Wonderful reaction John , so good to hear you enthusing about my favourite band . They were fantastic on stage too. Argus is definitely their masterpiece . So many other great tracks on other albums i know you'd love. Errors of my Way , Way of the World , The Pilgrim, Lifeline , Mother of Pearl . Runaway to name but a few & of course the searing guitar epic that is Phoenix from their debut album .absolutely outstanding like Sometime World build slowly then explodes into action. Ps Martin Turner & Andy Fraser of Free fame my all time favourite bass players . Check out Andys amazing bass lines on Mr Big ! ! . Keep up the great work .
Best guitar band ever….Argus is in the top three rock albums ever……discover them as a thirteen year old and they just never left me Mon E Ash…
At the time we couldn't understand why so few knew of them. I still feel they didn't get the credit they so well deserved. I guess you can say it was and is a coming-of-age experience for the few of us who knew. Ahead of their time there's no doubt.
Listen to Errors of my way, Phoenix, The Pilgrim as well as the live versions of Persephone and Way of the world. You've already done Throw down the sword.... 🙂
The Argus album should be up there with Boston's first album and maybe even Dark Side of the Moon, in my opinion. Thanks so much. If you didn't know, one side of the album is in minor the other in major.
live version have sometimes extended guitar solos
argus is one of the greatest records of all time- unfortunately the band failed to live up to the pressure to follow it up- i remember buying the follow up wishbone 4 on the day of release and thinking "what the fuck is this?" but ,hey, one classic album for anybody is some achievement(and it is a TRUE classic)
Best Album Ever .. simply brilliant
Need to 'Warrior' from the same album.
I've listened to Argus probably 1000 to 1 to Dark Side and I love Dark Side.
When it comes to music from the Seventies then you should always be prepared for the best. now, I told you, so, go ahead and enjoy.
reminiscent of "The Shadows"
I tell you man, you "Must" get this album (Argus) by Wishbone Ash. it is superb.
Why do you keep mentioning Rush? They're not even on the same level.