Wishbone Ash is Joe Crabtree (drums), Andy Powell (co-lead guitar, vocals), Bob Skeat (bass) and Muddy Manninen (co-lead guitar).IF YOU GO¦ What: Wishbone Ash.¦ When: 8 p.m. Monday, April 21.¦ Where: Rhythm & Brews, 221 Market St.¦ Admission: $20.¦ Phone: 423-267-4644.¦ Website: www.rhythm-brews.com.
STUDIO DISCOGRAPHY1970: “Wishbone Ash”1971: “Pilgrimage”1972: “Argus”1973: “Wishbone Four”1974: “There’s the Rub”1976: “Locked In” / “New England”1977: “Front Page News”1978: “No Smoke Without Water”1980: “Just Testing”1981: “Number the Brave”1982: “Twin Barrels Burning”1985: “Raw to the Bone”1987: “Nouveau Calls”1989: “Here To Hear”1991: “Strange Affair”1996: “Illuminations”1997: “Trance Visionary”1998: “Psychic Terrorism”1999: “Bare Bones”2002: “Bona Fide”2006: “Clan Destiny”2007: “Power of Eternity”2011: “Elegant Stealth”2014: “Blue Horizon”
Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest, Television and Iron Maiden all owe guitarists Andy Powell and Ted Turner a debt of gratitude.
In 1969, English hard-rock band Wishbone Ash advertised an opening for a new lead guitarist. After narrowing down their search to two finalists, founding members Martin Turner (bass) and Steve Upton (drums) couldn’t quite decide between Powell and Turner, so they gave them both the job.
The result was a pioneering melding of melodic point and counterpoint that set Wishbone Ash apart and established a sonic standard later adapted by many bands. Forty-five years on, the dual-guitar approach remains a crucial flourish to the band’s signature sound, Powell says.