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ARGUS

Wishbone Ash

 

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4.25 | 817 ratings

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Lobster77
5 stars the 3rd studio album made in 1972 by Wishbone Ash I'm gonna rate a 5 star. As a big fan of Wishbone Ash and a big fan of Andy Powell and Ted Turners lead guitar this album demonstrates some of the best guitar solos I think I've ever heard and I'm here for more!! But seriously I cant count the times I've listened to this album from fast paced tracks like "Blowin Free" to "The King will come" that displays pastoral messaging. The whole album offers powerful guitar solos that give this album a rocky perspective.

1. Starting off slower with the 9 minute song "time was" which starts off with vocals that lay back the tune of the song until the guitar solo.

2.Sometime world represents the same formula of great vocals by Andy Powell and the Turner brothers

3. Hearing this on the radio on the way to church one day I was amazed by the paired guitar work by Ted Turner and Andy Powell on the track "Blowin free"

4."The King will come" being my introduction to the album put the thought in my head that Wishbone was a Christian band with the Christian messaging of this track. Once again great guitar work and to mention Martin turners bass.

5. The album slows down with "Leaf and Stream" and features softer vocals by Martin Turner.

6. the song "Warrior" starts off with a Joe Walsh-esque guitar style of playing. The vocals chime in with lyrics with a medieval theme.

7.Coming home one day in the pitch black dark In the car I almost shed a tear to the solo presented in this song. The song starts off with a drum roll into guitar that transitions into beautiful vocals that tie in the first half of the song. The Duet Guitar solo is the staple of this song and possibly of the album. this solo it ends the album perfectly.

Even if this isn't so much of a prog album this album is for appreciated by people who love long guitar solos and vocals that start off a song as it transitions into instrumentation. also I thank the people who like my reviews through the Facebook plugin, I seriously appreciate it.

Lobster77 | 5/5 |

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