Wishbone Ash, in the pub, last night

[police squad]

Last night, my band, Live n Kickin supported Wishbone Ash, in a pub.
They were awesome.
What a great night out.

Just thought I'd share

[Number6]

That has to be up there on the cool wall. Nice one 👍

[ezbass]

Nice! One of our BC members depped for Bob Skeat on a WA tour some years back when was a member of a WA tribute.

[MacDaddy]

Saw them at a biker rally a few years ago. Made sure to take some mates who were into Iron Maiden, after explaining they were one of Steve Harris's major influences.

[police squad]

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Nice! One of our BC members depped for Bob Skeat on a WA tour some years back when was a member of a WA tribute.
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Yes I saw him in Deal. Ashbone U wish. He did an excellent job

[police squad]

I have a funny story about Wishbone Ash.
Basically
I first saw them in about 1987/8 when they toured the original line up.
They had another guitarist helping, because Ted Turner hadn't learnt all the set yet.
My then G/F chatted up the said guitarist and went home with him.
They got married.
I met him years later and told him this. It's all very funny and a long time ago.
He was at last nights gig!!

It's always lovely to see him

[Cosmo Valdemar]

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Last night, my band, Live n Kickin supported Wishbone Ash, in a pub.
They were awesome.
What a great night out.

Just thought I'd share
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Was it the Martin Turner WA or Andy Powell WA?

[police squad]

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Was it the Martin Turner WA or Andy Powell WA?
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Martin Turner is not allowed to use the 'Wishbone Ash' moniker anymore. He must state that it's Martin Turner, formerly of WA etc

It was Andy Powell. Seen them a few times now. They're always very good

[gary mac]

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I have a funny story about Wishbone Ash.
Basically
I first saw them in about 1987/8 when they toured the original line up.
They had another guitarist helping, because Ted Turner hadn't learnt all the set yet.
My then G/F chatted up the said guitarist and went home with him.
They got married.
I met him years later and told him this. It's all very funny and a long time ago.
He was at last nights gig!!

It's always lovely to see himself
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Are you talking about Jamie?

[police squad]

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Are you talking about Jamie?
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er, yes

[Mickeyboro]

Apparently in the States Powell is considering suing Sam Ash😄

By the way, if you're considering buying his book, don't. It's dire...

[gary mac]

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er, yes
[/quote]We are old mates, would jam and go to gigs back in the 70's. Don't see each other these days other than on FB.
A very fine chap.

[police squad]

yep, lovely bloke, good player too

[Billy Apple]

Cool. Last time I played a pub they wouldn't close the pool table or move it from it's position of the obvious stage. Did the Ash fair any better?

[police squad]

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Cool. Last time I played a pub they wouldn't close the pool table or move it from it's position of the obvious stage. Did the Ash fair any better?
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Certainly did.

Although a pub, it's a proper music venue too

[DaytonaRik]

An original's band I played in from 1988 through to early 2000's support WA at Bradford's Rio Rokz - a proper old school sticky floored rock venue/rock club. Must have been the late 90's/early 00's

[leschirons]

Saw the original line up a few times in the 70s. As my next door neighbour and mate was. Their personal roadie. In fact, we had all their pa stored in the empty shop below our two flats.

Martin Turner, Ted Turner, Andy Powell and Steve Upton were the original line up. Ted left and was replaced by Laurie (Weissfield) who then went on to tour with Tina Turner.

All really nice guys too. Saw them again a couple of times in the 80s and they had the drummer from Family depping (Rob Townsend)

Throw down the sword one of my fave songs. A lead guitarists dream with that chord progression.

[seashell]

Very cool. 'Pilgrimage' was the first album I ever bought, and WA the first band I saw live. So I am dead impressed by this. :-)

[Paul S]

'Live Dates' does it for me - I saw them roughly around that time at the Kursaal in Southend. Has to be up there with Made in Japan, Rockin The Filmore, Strangers In The Night and Live and Dangerous for my all time favourite live album. The wah-wah pedal on the solo in The King Will Come blows me away every time even 40-odd years later.

[lojo]

I saw Martin Turners Wishbone Ash earlier this year (1mins walk from my house!) they where really good . First set new stuff , 2nd old stuff