Our interview with Andy Powell of Wishbone Ash

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Wishbone Ash and Andy Powell were one of the first major British bands to take Orange to the States, with Wishbone Ash's relationship to Orange dating all the way back to our humble days in Soho.

[@tomwendt498]

Ted Turner and Andy Powell were magic together!

[@relax-max]

One of the most underrated guitarist :( Cruel world!!

[@JohannesYtterstrom]

Have you heard Wishbone Ash latest release "Coat of Arms"? Still going strong!

[@laurieharper1526]

Great player. Much more than just a rock musician. Lot's of interesting influences in his playing. Good to see he's still going strong.

[@factorylad5071]

Yeah not omniscient but getting on that may he is a full studio engineer so I guess he knows his amps from his Amps.

[@laydownmisere3674]

Andy Powell is a bona fide legend, which incidentally is the name of a Wishbone Ash album.

[@dommccaffry3802]

Met andy a few years ago when i was busking some fingerstyle instrumentals in st ives. Lovely guy

[@arneberg9072]

Such a thrilling story returning the sound 30 years later ---

[@Kalprog]

Such a classy guy and hell of a guitar player. Some of the best club shows I ever saw was Wishbone Ash, so close you could touch the stage and the power of the twin lead format was devastating. Orange is the sound of Wishbone Ash!

[@berndeigner8837]

the new album 2020 , one of the best rock albums I've heard for years

[@lorenzo6mm]

I call Wishbone Ash the English Allman Brothers. Twin lead passages and great rhythm guitar too. Outstanding words and vocals.

[@krisscanlon4051]

I agree completely

[@charlesnolan7602]

The Reunion years 1987- 1991 were exceptional ! 3 studio, 1 live ( Ash in Chicago, 1989)

[@shanebullock5005]

One of the clearest tones ever

[@thapainter11]

Saw y'all in Mobile Alabama in the early 70's.Summers rocked then!

[@ssnobrakesable]

Great sound !

[@Phoebedumplings]

Saw them in the early 70s Andy tone was always spot on, perfect rock tone,

[@BillyClaire]

Great interview!

[@paulken1919]

orange outsourced the manufacture of the amps to matamp in huddersfield. matamp are still making amps under their own name.

[@moustachio334]

Everyone already knows this

[@paulken1919]

@@moustachio334 no they didnt

[@jopestv1063]

Wishbone Ash, considering their influence on 70s music, is one of the least mentioned bands. Shame. In fact, the only guy I ever heard mention Ash as an influence was Steve Harris (Iron Maiden).

[@LifeLineLite]

Definitely...

[@bremtremont2027]

Michael schenker was a fan

[@DA-ti6pc]

Yup wishbone ash forever, as I kid had the orange combo amp, it was a screamer.

[@bigstick5278]

Back in the early 80's The now long gone Thoroughbred Music In Tampa Florida had a pile of Wishbone Ashes road gear for sale, among this pile was a pair of Orange amp heads and twin Quad cabs. Being in my early 20's I couldn't afford a meager $600.00 for one full stack and their Road cases with Wishbone Ash A. Powell stenciled on them. I do wish I had the cash but needed to buy a lefty Strat for the band I was in.

[@80srocker65]

Great Band Great Music

[@mikedettinger2795]

Great stuff back then, different and edgy. Carries to today very well.

[@factorylad5071]

If you can get the wireless world Williamson amplifier article you can make yoself any non phase feed back amplifier only you need to have the algorithm to wind the valve output transformer so ehm they are not the only show in town.

[@factorylad5071]

It's what makes them British 666.....

[@luckysevens.AltRock8]

This guys good man.

[@claytonmoss1]

Hey Fantastic, what about Sassafras great twin lead band. 🎸🤠

[@sammysouth8372]

first concert i ever went to. fall of 1979 manchester apollo. upton, turner, turner, powell.

[@patrickchampoux2147]

Sammy South the problem is there was only one Turner in 1979. The other guitar player was Laurie Wisefield. Ted retired for a while. He came back in 1988/89.

[@paulmullins8425]

1972 free trade hall Manchester l counted 21 orange cabs on stage

[@moustachio334]

Would be nice for Orange to actually have a OR50/100 in their lineup again and for good. Pics only and everything.

[@patrickolivier1]

I have the OR100. It is AMAZING!

[@bubbamckinsey2784]

71 tour Carnegie Hall NYC. Long John Baldry Savoy Brown.

[@paulofreire7520]

Great band, largely forgotten, unfortunately.

[@Twirlyhead]

What ?!

[@korbindallas1207]

Laurie wisefield say no more

[@zelicanth1927]

does anyone know what brand of guitar he has, i cant find it anywhere?

[@theband4725]

I "believe" it was custom made for Andy by Kevin Chilcott from a guitar company in England called Royale. I think only a few were made. I could be mistaken. That might give you a start....

[@robdevaney6518]

Gibson Flying V

[@montag4516]

Rob Devaney, you're an amateur.That is blatently NOT a Gibson made guitar. Does look like Royale on the headstock.

[@laurieharper1526]

@@montag4516 Just freeze-framed and zoomed in on it and you're right.

[@dukeemzworth3005]

From Guitarinteractivemagazine.com - "Ironically, though Powell is probably the world's most famous Flying V user, his main guitar isn't a Gibson - it's an improved V built by the (retired) English maker Kevin Chilcott."

[@WELLBRAN]

Twin leads...Johnny Winter and Rick Derringer?

[@Rick_Erickson]

Yes, but Johnny and Rick played dueling solos over the top of each other. Andy and Ted played solos together in perfect harmony. It was a very fresh sound for the time and I don't think anyone had or has done it better. If you have not listened to the first four WA albums you missed their heyday. And I'll add the incredible live double record titled "Live Dates". They were absolutely stunning live. I was lucky enough to see the original band around 1973 in Seattle. Interesting that Andy mentioned Chris Husbands here. Chris contacted me around that time and was saying he would have Andy contact me about restoring that exact amp. Obviously the job went to a tech shop in Texas. It sounds like they did a very good job of restoring it. Still, I would have loved to get a look inside to see the configuration of the circuitry.

[@WELLBRAN]

@@Rick_Erickson i still have the first four as albums bought from new....I'm 66 also saw live ted turner band

[@factorylad5071]

Saw winter in 83 not 2 much orange though his hair wouldn't have looked good in that.

[@Wardell43]

72 Cobo Hall with Alice Cooper

[@ravingiron9356]

Ash would be nothing without Martin Turners great song writing.