Wishbone Ash/UK 2019

Celebrating their 50th anniversary, British band WISHBONE ASH have announced the release of their first new album in 6 years, “COAT OF ARMS.” The original recording containing the latest stage is now available. This work includes “October 19, 2019 Tewkesbury Performance”. This is a superb audience recording that vacuum-packs the whole story. They are currently in the middle of their 50th anniversary tour. First of all, let’s check the schedule for the latest information. ●2019, January 10th – February 7th: Europe #1 (14 performances), February 11th – 14th: ON THE BLUE CRUISE, March 16th + 17th: Japan (2 performances), April 10th – May 4th: North America #1 (18 performances) ・June 2nd – 14th: Ireland/South Africa ・August 23rd – 31st: Europe #2 (3 performances) “50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR”・10 January 11th – November 16th: UK (26 performances) ←★Here★ ●2020《“COAT OF ARMS” scheduled to be released in January》・January 10th – February 8th: Europe #3 (23 performances)・February 15th – March 14th: North America #2 (19 performances) ・April 1st – 8th: ON THE BLUE CRUISE ・May 23rd: NORTHERN KIN FESTIVAL This is the 2019 year announced so far /2020 schedule. WISHBONE ASH debuted in 1970, but was formed in October 1969. Until the summer of 2019, it was a regular tour, but from October, we started again with the “50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR”. The Tewkesbury performance of this work was the 7th concert of the “British” tour. This work that recorded such a show is a truly beautiful audience recording. At our store, it is an original recording by a master who is well known as the “British Master”, and it is a superb piece that is rarely seen in his collection. Although it is a little different from the close contact feeling of a sound board, it is only slightly different. Although the reverberation of the snare sounds like a spatial recording, there is little else that can be felt, and the clarity and detail are super vivid. The intertwining of the twins is beautiful down to the individual nuances, and the bass has a subtle attack sound and a rich groove. The “Rose Center” where the scene took place is a small venue with less than 400 seats, but it is not a club but a movie theater. It was renovated in 2015 and is now compatible with digital screenings, probably thanks to its cutting-edge sound. It has a powerful core, a glossy sound, and plenty of response. It is a live album that is a sample of “audience-like beautiful sound”. The show drawn with that sound is a rain hail of famous songs that sum up a glorious career suitable for the 50th anniversary. Now, let’s organize the contents of the set. ●Early period (1970-1972: 7 songs)・WISHBONE ASH: Blind Eye・PILGRIMAGE: The Pilgrim/Jailbait・ARGUS: The King Will Come/Throw Down The Sword/Sometime World/Blowin’ Free ●Middle period (1978- 1987: 3 songs)・NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE: The Way Of The World・JUST TESTING: Living Proof・NOUVEAU CALLS: Real Guitars Have Wings ●Late period (1996-2020: 6 songs)・ILLUMINATIONS: Mountainside/Tales Of The Wise・BONA FIDE: Enigma・POWER OF ETERNITY: In Crisis・BLUE HORIZON: Deep Blues・COAT OF ARMS: We Stand As One…and so on. I have chosen the original members as the “early period,” the Rory Wisefield era and reorganization period as the “middle period,” and the period after Andy Powell took over as the “late period.” Of course, the largest volume is the iconic work “ARGUS”, but it is by no means the only one. It is easy to see that he has concentrated not only the early period, but also the middle and later periods, and includes masterpieces born from every corner of his long history. Surprising selections such as “Real Guitars Have Wings”, “Mountainside” and “Tales Of The Wise” also catch the ear, but beyond that are “Enigma” and “We Stand As One”. The former is a song from 2002’s “BONA FIDE” that was played for the first time on the 50th anniversary tour, and the latter is a new song from “COAT OF ARMS” scheduled to be released next year. And “The Way Of The World”. The second part of the album was a long song, 9 and a half minutes long, but in this work, the scale is further increased, and you can listen to a dramatic performance that lasts over 12 minutes. Along with DEEP PURPLE and URIAH HEEP, WISHBONE ASH is a famous British band loved by both HR fans and progressive rock fans. It is a masterpiece that allows you to experience its 50 years of progress with the finest sound. Nowadays, twin lead rock bands are overflowing all over the world, but WISHBONE ASH is the founder and still no one surpasses them. This work is evidence of that sound. A live album where you can enjoy the ever-deepening and refined “twin beauty” to its fullest. Live at Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury, UK 19th October 2019 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1(63:52) First Set 1. Intro. 2. Real Guitars Have Wings 3. Mountainside 4. The King Will Come 5. Throw Down The Sword 6. Sometime World 7. We Stand As One 8. In Crisis 9. The Way Of The World Disc 2(62:33) Second Set 1. Intro. 2. Blind Eye 3. Deep Blues 4. Enigma 5. The Pilgrim 6. Tales Of The Wise 7. Living Proof 8. Jailbait 9. Andy Powell Stage Announcements 10. Blowin’ Free Andy Powell – guitar, vocals Mark Abrahams – guitar Bob Skeat – bass, vocals Joe Crabtree – drums