Argus: Wishbone Ash Appreciation Thread

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   All of the above.  I saw WA in concert in 1973, with Flash opening....can't describe how fantastic both bands were!  
Wishbone Ash were amazingly tight, the two-guitar approach was stunning live.  Martin Turner's ability to play bass and sing simultaneously was very impressive, he was one of the best I'd ever seen at that.  

Since then, I've seen Andy Powell's WA twice and enjoyed both shows!  They play generously from "Argus," which is their best album.  However, there is plenty of other great material on their other albums as well....for quite a while, I was really into "Wishbone 4". 

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cstack3 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: July 20 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Status: Offline Points: 7493	Posted: February 13 2015 at 22:00
	All of the above. I saw WA in concert in 1973, with Flash opening....can't describe how fantastic both bands were! Wishbone Ash were amazingly tight, the two-guitar approach was stunning live. Martin Turner's ability to play bass and sing simultaneously was very impressive, he was one of the best I'd ever seen at that. Since then, I've seen Andy Powell's WA twice and enjoyed both shows! They play generously from "Argus," which is their best album. However, there is plenty of other great material on their other albums as well....for quite a while, I was really into "Wishbone 4".

AEProgman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 11 2012 Location: Toadstool Status: Offline Points: 1797	Posted: February 13 2015 at 15:52
	One of my all time favorite albums that I discovered as a youngling. Warrior, Throw Down the Sword, and The King will come are the favorites. The whole album sort of had a concept feel to it in the way the tracks were ordered.


Tom Ozric Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: September 03 2005 Location: Olympus Mons Status: Offline Points: 15926	Posted: February 13 2015 at 14:59
	Another great album - very much the template for Steve Harris' vision for Iron Maiden. Side 2 blows me away, side 1 is no slouch, either. The live album after this is also a treat, then with There's The Rub, they changed a bit.

LearsFool Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: November 09 2014 Location: New York Status: Offline Points: 8644	Posted: February 13 2015 at 12:41
	Stellar. That guitar gets put to excellent use. And its cover, simple as it is, is still one of the trippiest ever.

SteveG Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 11 2014 Location: Kyiv In Spirit Status: Offline Points: 20617	Posted: February 13 2015 at 12:29
	I've heard WA's classic called "Guitar prog", "Progish Metal", near prog, almost prog and every other description that comes close to calling this album prog, but not quite. No matter. Argus is Wishbone Ash's best album with fantastic songs coupled with the stellar playing and singing that was demonstrated on their previous two releases. It even features a cover photo by Hipgnosis. Fancy that! What's your opinion of Argus? Edited by SteveG - July 24 2015 at 10:32