The Andy Powell story

[@javila6341]

They deserve way more recognition! They made Great albums decade by decade! Incredibly talented guys!

[@paultrussy]

Great guitars, great amps, great player. Masterclass. #noeffects

[@usaturnuranus]

"It was the middle of the American century"...awesome, a great summarization of that time period. Knowing a bit about post-war British culture and the hurdles the UK faced, the breaking down of conformist society, the end of colonialism - it blows my mind that the kids of the era just rose up and blew the doors off of popular music worldwide and laid the groundwork for everything about modern music that ever mattered to me as a young man starting in the 70s, and very much up to today. The bands coming out of the British Isles were so aware of the width and breadth of international musical influences, whether eastern, western, avant-garde or traditional and they borrowed from whatever sources they were aware of. What an incredible musical revolution, and one I'm forever grateful for.

[@mikeblackstar3189]

Andy is my Hero. I am a Wishbone Ash Fan since many Years ago. Real Guitars have Wings. Greetings from Germany

[@user-kq5qp6dh8l]

The reason I bought a guitar at 13 was! Andy Powell/Ted Turner. Still playing today at 65.

[@vampyros1]

I just love Andy… so laid back and humble. Wishbone Ash is the premiere twin guitar band for me: nobody ever wrapped two lead guitarists soloing in tandem as musically as they did. And, of course, ‘Argus’ is monumental.

[@scaryfakevirus]

My favourite album of all time.

[@skaboosh]

How can he be called underrated? He's massive amongst us old guitar players.

[@peteflynnPAF]

Hats off to Andy as he’s still out there killin it and making great music! And…he’s a super great person!!!🤘

[@misterbracks]

Thanks for so much Andy Powell, nuff said

[@SamKlemme-nz9xw]

Love Andy Powell,such a class act.Wishbone Ash forever!

[@danielthomas8507]

fantastic player...way underrated............

[@cammontreuil7509]

Never heard of him.

[@stevetivey3786]

@@cammontreuil7509 It's about time you acquainted yourself with his music. Go for Argus by Wishbone Ash...exceptional guitar playing in the twin lead style which inspired Thin Lizzy and the Allman Brothers.

[@barrybanks4824]

@@stevetivey3786 allman brothers came before wa

[@MDavidG1]

With all due respect to the amazing Wishbone Ash, The Allman Brothers were not influenced by them at all. In fact the Brothers had probably never heard of them when they formed in early 1969. The dual guitar interplay of Duane Allman and Dickey Betts was something totally unexpected that developed when Duane was trying to recruit Betts' bassist Berry Oakley into his own band.@@stevetivey3786

[@benharris5210]

Underrated and way ahead of his time in terms of tone and technicality. I am fortunate to see Ash play annually, easily an influence on me and should be up there as a house hold name with Jimmy Page, Iommi, Ritchie Blackmore, jeff beck.

[@oldones59]

Uli Roth can give any of those guys a run for their money.

[@MrVintagetony]

Yeah ace band, I saw them at the Great Western in the 70's..

[@oupahens9219]

@@oldones59 Who is Uli?

[@Allen-tm9xn]

I seen wish bone ash in 1970 In fort worth tx I was blown away by their concert twin guitars one of the best concerts i've been to in a longtime and i've seen zeppelin moody blues james gang fleetwood mac Jimmy hendrix a couple of times and wish bone ash was so tight and together !

[@charlesnolan7602]

ANDY, Laurie Weisfield, Ted Turner....twin lead guitars for the ages... Reunion years, 1987- 1991 excellent!

[@stewartchristie3408]

Andy is one of the most underrated guitarist of all time. Fantastic tone and tasty soloing. No shredding required just the right amount of notes with a great sense of space. Seen Ash many times at the Ferry in Glasgow. Looking forward to the next one! Keep rocking Andy!

[@tonehunter59]

His solo on Throw Down The Sword from the 1973 Live Dates album was just sublime. He is such a tasteful player. One of the greats.

[@JamItJohn]

A fan from the beginning, it never gets old.

[@vaughanaylor6804]

Brilliant guitar playing by both Ted and Andy on Argus, why is it not re released on vinyl, it should be. An outstanding album. Thankyou Andy for keeping the band going.

[@georgedavis-stewart4225]

Now available.

[@jamesmartin6709]

I saw him last night and was blown away! He still has it at 73.

[@SteveP0412]

Saw him last night, too! Amazing musician - very underrated.

[@wolfgangcordsen3430]

Great interview!! One of my favorite bands of my childhood.

[@oldones59]

This reminded me of the Gibson SG that Tony Iommi played, and the Laney amps he used. Interesting story . Thanks for the post 🎸

[@tramlad2]

Brilliant band some excellent double guitar on their albums, Argus is my favourite , still as good today, Magic, Andy is some player

[@glenncaillouet3993]

Their guitar harmonies were fantastic. I agree Argus was a great album. It was a very original sound.

[@vintagevinylvets1187]

Andy is a very special and underrated guitar player. Love the early days of Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green!🎧

[@TimGoodman]

Killer music and playing. Agreed.

[@philhayhoe1]

First saw them about 72-73, three gigs in Portsmouth and then a big show at Western Springs Stadium in Auckland NZ (75). I will never forget my excitement as a 14 year old waiting for them to hit the stage.

[@TimGoodman]

Great years for Wishbone. I saw them on their last true line up tour in 88 (Turner, Powell, Turner, Upton).

[@bunston1000]

Yes, I saw them at about that time, this was Portsmouth (Guildhall) in the U.K. of course.👍

[@394pjo]

Great addition to the series. Thank you!

[@KendoSwordsman]

Had a couple of conversations with Andy ovee the years about flying V guitars . Once he finds out you play them,then you're friends 😂 . Super cool guy. Really encouraging to me.

[@nonrevnosnibormetalbeerrev6251]

Such an underrated guitar player

[@cammontreuil7509]

Never heard of him.

[@nonrevnosnibormetalbeerrev6251]

@@cammontreuil7509 seriously

[@cammontreuil7509]

@@nonrevnosnibormetalbeerrev6251 yes. Who did he play for ?

[@nonrevnosnibormetalbeerrev6251]

@@cammontreuil7509 wishbone ash and still plays for them to this day

[@andyfenton1510]

@@cammontreuil7509 different generation I suspect, but whenWishbone Ash we’re at their Peak in the 70s, Powell was mentioned in the same league as Townsend, page etc. Their harmony lead guitar work influenced the Eagles, Thin Lizzy and Iron Maiden to name a few.

[@willymccabe6602]

Andy Powell, David Gilmore and Mark Knopfler. My big 3.

[@olissime01]

All three of them very good...though not even close to Rory Gallagher.

[@mozartsmate6358]

olissim You are so right my friend.

[@frankquinn1296]

Without Wishbone Ash there would not be a lot of heavy metal bands around. They influenced so many bands. Still do to this day.

[@TimGoodman]

Priest and Maiden for sure. Both are heavy Wishbone Ash fans and lifelong fans. KK Downing and Steve Harris.

[@ballyshannongirl]

He's the reason my brother love the V and actually started building. First one went to Vanja Sky as a Christmas gift.

[@DanaRaeWilliams]

Love him!!!!!

[@iancollins8794]

Andy is always very modest but I’m sure his melodic sense and tone have been a big inspiration for many guitarists over the years, they certainly have for me.

[@williamauld4083]

Not modest at all! He destroyed the band to promote himself. A narcissist if ever there was one!

[@TimGoodman]

@@williamauld4083 He is THE SHARK! Andy "SHARK" Powell

[@sn00pgreen]

I remember my philips cassette machine eating my brand new live dates album in my ford anglia..happy days

[@nigel900]

Very interesting. 👍🏻

[@craigwalker7415]

WoW ! Thank You Andy !!!

[@MrMojabo]

Pretty sure Kim Simmonds played a V with Savoy Brown back then also.

[@gw8486]

He was already playing a V in the 1960s. Saw SB with Jethro Tull at the Albert Hall in 1969. Top notch.

[@archiekay274]

Read a piece in one of the guitar mags a week ago entitled "10 guitarists who should get a signature V". No mention of Andy. Crying shame considering how long he has played that guitar.

[@MDavidG1]

Perhaps there is already an Andy Powell signature Flying V guitar.

[@nigelpickett2471]

After seeing Wishbone Ash for thec second time in '74 I wanted a V, got a '67 V for £250. Still got it. Same colour as Andy's and I fitted pickup rings to complete the look.

[@amandajayne2619]

Wishbone Ash became a cover-band when they ousted Martin Turner - the founder, songwriter and creative force.

[@mozartsmate6358]

Spot on Amanda..

[@andrewkeeling9935]

For AP and Wishbone Ash, the Flying V is symbolic of the wishbone itself. Anyway, great band particularly the first three albums. 👍

[@krisscanlon4051]

They truly do deseve more recognition...not quite prog or any genre not sure how to classify WA...maybe best not to...WA music. Dual lead in the era of punk new wave and glammy metal is amazing

[@dasherf17]

It was a great video...the self indulgent breaks, so often, was distracting...Great video, otherwise...anything Andy Powell and Wishbone Ash is always a great watch.

[@ebomberebomber2329]

merci pour le partage

[@theonemodifier]

Working stage Arkansas River Blues Festival 1990 Albert kings van pulls in with a small trailer. Albert gets out and he comes up to me, I get a stage plot. Photographer took a picture of us and sent it to me later. When it was his turn to set up he just let me do it. I set up his amp pulled out his flying V and sound checked it, just played a few riffs for the sound man to get a line check. There was about 10,000 people out there. I was amazed that I got to play his famous flying V, still AM.

[@baronoflivonia.3512]

Andy Powell is one of my Guitar gods. Bob Mould would be a good V subject, Husker Du days.

[@HonoraryGreek]

Yeah, OK, so interesting chat about the Flying 'V,' but it's not really a vid that tells Andy's story, is it?

[@Dd13200]

You make it sound good AP

[@andyhalliday7452]

Legend!!

[@ratmadness4858]

first "big city" concert San Antonio, October 1973

[@ebomberebomber2329]

vue 2 fois en concert avec wishbonne hash concert magnifique vive le rock

[@cevikmetalcovers]

There's another reason: V for Vendetta !

[@beverleecambronne6599]

Stevotomic is the flying V of artwork.

[@joshfulmer3689]

Random question did this guy also in manfred mann ?? That guitar player with a Flying V too they look the same

[@Sssthpok]

No. Not him.

[@hadleymanmusic]

Thats what I like block inlay and binding

[@xray7908]

5:05 Andy mentions Blossom Toes!?

[@user-zx8de8op9l]

The first guitar I ever had was a Japanese Lotus Flying V. I am a drummer first Guitarist second.

[@theonemodifier]

7:46 in the transition music between statements why do people think that that vibrato riff/note sounds cool? Sounds obnoxious to me. It's right at 747

[@WalterKlimas]

Love wishbone ASH as a guitarist without a musical instrument

[@dajoba]

Why is the sum 3 for me a magic number? It's the same for such bands, it's basically a law of nature: after the third LP/CD, etc., everything went down musically and qualitatively for everyone. From the genius of the first three albums to good ore normal to embarrassing. The reason is that youthful creativity and Inspiration is lost. Or they died at the age of around 30. A natural law that was only withheld from f.e. Bach and Bethoven and Hayden ect. and some jazz musicians and singers.

[@compagniethea3158]

A love affair for « Strange affair »😉

[@ahmadelhasan8409]

Wishbone Ash is Ted Turner and Martin Turner ... Andy is not accomplished guitar player and composer . Just listen to early Wishbone Ash works with Ted and Martin they were great albums and live shows ... But Andy's wishbone Ash is not Wishbone Ash anymore .

[@Lauriedriver]

You mean the Andy Powell band😉😂

[@swankmotee]

Great interview but can do without the lame inset pic and random hard rock track.

[@markpattinson4627]

He demanded most of Argus should reflect the whole band as co-authors. We all know that Martin T was the driving force. A talented guitar player but a creative fraud.

[@cammontreuil7509]

Hendrix didn't look right with a V.

[@Afterburner2]

Backstabber 👎

[@mozartsmate6358]

Indeed he is. Should have joined JUDAS Priest.....

[@cammontreuil7509]

Only person that looks right with a V is Michael Schenker.

[@williamauld4083]

bollox. powell is the v man.

[@cammontreuil7509]

@@williamauld4083 that guy is a joke.

[@krisroets285]

I'd say KK downing 😉🤘

[@TimGoodman]

@@krisroets285 KK, Schenker, Powell all look cool with Gibson Flying V. The V is a cool design and lightweight.

[@williamauld4083]

Not so! Much as I dislike powell's destruction of Wishbone Ash, he is the best promoter of the 'V' by far! He has deserved that accolade for decades. Gibson should have given him that acclaim for sure. Shame on them!

[@112369shorty]

Very informative.