A Classic Wishbone Ash Solo

[@CaptainScarlet1961]

Criminally underrated in my opinion, awesome band I still listen to today.

[@wildfisher]

Good stuff John, thanks so much for that. Wishbone Ash was one of the best guitar bands of all time and Andy Powell an often forgotten master. Melodic rock at it's best. The opening solo of Warrior on the same album is one of the best of all time IMHO. It would be great if you could analyse it in a future video.

[@martinmcgimpsey9750]

Awesome lesson! I saw Wishbone Ash they were the first band on, then America, then Humble Pie finished out the show! I play myself and always wanted to play this tune, it rocks! I mean was jam min’! Thanks for the tutorial!

[@jimmyjames2022]

I was lucky to see Wishbone Ash in concert in early 1970s. A band with a truly unique sound, Argus is still one of my best loved albums, there's tons of awesomeness in there. In fact I'm going to go listen to it right now. Nice tutorial John, thanks.

[@martinmcgimpsey9750]

Sorry, in that one sequence you made a Gbarre on the third fret and called it a D, but awesome lesson and I think I’ve got it!

[@robinosborne266]

At last someone paying tribute to Wishbone Ash - surely one of the most underrated groups of all time. Argus is one of my all-time favourite albums - there is not a bad track on it. Give it a listen everybody, you won’t be disappointed. Another great video John.

[@marinaau8551]

Love wishbone ash

[@derekclacton]

A great song from a fantastic album and a wonderful lesson 👍 🤩 🍺

[@calogeroavanzato398]

Thanks again John it was about time we had some wishbone ash

[@paultraynorbsc627]

Great playing John 👍👍 That's for Friday's beers cheers

[@PeteHoward777]

Excellent Band , excellent album . Excellent tuition by your good self . 😉

[@kevinfenton2]

Love that album, my favourite solo is on Throw down the sword, brilliant dual guitars and so melodic.

[@Alan-zl5il]

Nice one John. Could you teach "Errors of My Way" by Wishbone Ash 1970? Nobody seems capable of teaching this solo, but I bet you could. Go on , give it a go.

[@blairmcquarrie6070]

My favourite Andy Powell solo is Throw Down The Sword on Live Dates. Gorgeous, stately melodic solo. Like an epitaph.

[@davidtate9534]

Superb as ever John! Argus was one of the first albums I bought. You nailed the solo beautifully mate.

[@keithwind4945]

First saw them in early 70S IN TAMPA FL. Still have there albums. Throw down the sword was a good too.

[@iantaylor827]

Great stuff. Saw them live a few times. Jumped on here from your 50s rock and roll lesson. That's excellent too. Thanks

[@hmeerend]

John, you really hit it. One of my favourite bands and of course I had Argus in my LP collection. That is until Spotify showed up and I auctioned my complete collection on Catawiki.

[@lesshorter616]

Can't believe I missed this! Great work John.

[@douggauzy6258]

You done a great Job of explaining this Awesome song !

[@listairgin]

Thank you so much for this demo/ lesson John. It’s great! 👌🏻🌠🌅🌌😉

[@mauriciocastillorodriguez6384]

Oh....amazing!

[@tonys518]

Powell ,great melodic solos .

[@innocentoctave]

Excellent song from an excellent band who, as you say, never really had their due. In many ways, their 'harmony leads' twin guitar sound was more interesting and inventive than the later and more famous version of Thin Lizzy. Wishbone Ash in their various incarnations were a very good live band for a long time, and as a result there are quite a few live versions of 'Blowin' Free' available, some of which are looser and livelier than the version on 'Argus' and feature more ambitious solos. Your analysis of the solo shows why it isn't always fair to dismiss late '60s/early '70s classic rock soloing as 'just pentatonic stuff'. Between the major/minor ambiguities, the modal touches and the nondiatonic 'blue' notes there was a lot of nuance. Most of the players of that era had similar theoretical resources, but very different and distinctive tones and phrasing, which I miss in later players who are technically better informed. Andy Powell was certainly one of them.

[@AndalusianIrish]

I love Ted's solo on 'Blowing Free' as well.

[@PeteAxeShields]

Cracking solo John - I've said it afore, that Gordon Smith doesn't half sing pretty x

[@iannicholls7476]

Good choice John of a long neglected classic. Any chance that you could do Ballad of the Beacon from the Live Dates album? Although speaking as a portly chap I will be doing Ballad of the Bacon!

[@pablocortando1]

First proper concert Newcastle City Hall .i was 15 .Its been downhill since then.

[@derekclacton]

Emma Cutting My first proper gig was there too - Eric Clapton and Muddy Waters - many gigs since but that was the best 👍

[@MrFrampo56]

F natural isn’t in D Mixolyidian ?

[@stevetivey3786]

Do you model ypur look on Andy Powell?

[@BaileyBuns9]

Andy Powell broke up the original Wishbone Ash!!!😡😡😡 Blowin Free was probably WA’s most popular song.❤❤❤

[@blackmarbles1047]

Very enjoyable John ,but one thing I must say Andy Powell certainly isn't underated by his fellow musicians ! .

[@bobratcliffe3599]

Don't miss Wishbone Ash 1st album. May be better than Argus