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Title: Wishbone Ash "Handy"
Post by: olieoliver on May 13, 2009, 08:37:26 AM

Wishbone Ash Handy. (http://www.last.fm/music/Wishbone+Ash/_/Handy)
I remember talking about this tune a while back on this forum and it came up again Monday night in a conversation I was having. It's not the fastest jaw dropping bass solo you'll hear but it had a major influence on my playing style. Probably why I didn't approach bass guitar in the tradition sense for my time, the 70's.
 
A cool melodic dark bass line in this song.  
 
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Title: Wishbone Ash "Handy"
Post by: David Houck on May 13, 2009, 10:22:04 AM

Wow!  Thanks!!  I haven' sat down and listened to that tune in a long time; what a pleasant surprise!
 
I loved Wishbone Ash from the moment I first heard the first cut on the first album.  The first four albums are all great.  And yes Martin Turner's moving bass lines are a big part of why they were so good; along with Steve Upton's drumming and those two beautiful twin guitars.  I always thought Upton's snare work was exceptional among rock drummers.

Title: Wishbone Ash "Handy"
Post by: rraymond on May 13, 2009, 12:27:52 PM

Man, I love those guys. Thanks for posting that. I'm gonna have to dig out Argus (my favorite) and give that a listen, it's been a long while.
 
Steve Upton was up there with Bill Bruford as far as early seventies amazing rock drummers.

Title: Wishbone Ash "Handy"
Post by: lidon2001 on May 13, 2009, 01:09:21 PM

Big Ash fan.  I was always rather partial to their album There's The Rub.   F.U.B.B. is a great track.

Title: Wishbone Ash "Handy"
Post by: terryc on May 14, 2009, 03:00:50 AM

'Pilgrimage' is the predecessor to 'Argus' and is well worth a listen, especially the bebop 'Vas Dis' opening the album.
One of the first bands I saw in the early 70's, they were featured on BBC4 Prog Rock series a few months ago

Title: Wishbone Ash "Handy"
Post by: georgie_boy on May 14, 2009, 04:50:05 AM

I played live with them as support act way back in the 70's.
Brilliant band!

Title: Wishbone Ash "Handy"
Post by: olieoliver on May 14, 2009, 06:57:14 AM

This is what I first thought Tom. Then I reread it.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/449/65159.jpg)

Title: Wishbone Ash "Handy"
Post by: adriaan on May 14, 2009, 07:09:33 AM

Olie - that giant tassle is pretty darn close to the peghead alright.

Title: Wishbone Ash "Handy"
Post by: rraymond on May 14, 2009, 07:22:39 AM

Good grief! If you go to YouTube and search on Wishbone Ash, their entire discography is there in video. OK, maybe not the ENTIRE set, but a heck of a lot of it.
 
Here's the aforementioned Vas Dis, always loved that track!
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etzadAfjFR8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etzadAfjFR8)
 
Enjoy!

Title: Wishbone Ash "Handy"
Post by: David Houck on May 14, 2009, 11:45:48 AM

Great tune!!  Thanks Reid!