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Brexit analysis by Fish who happens to be with the same European booking agency as Wishbone Ash.
Sobering thoughts and musings. We fall in the same bracket of touring bands.
THE FIRST WHAMMY - this is a long post but ... 51 Comments

Bryn Troath What a headfuck. Performers and fans both suffer. Music should be readily available to the public in live format with ...

Giselle Frances Ni Donnhaile If EU membership had been only, or even mostly, about economics, I doubt there would ever have been a Brexit, ...

Ian Sadler Hurrah for BREXIT!! As has been stated, most of this detail was not even considered when we went to the ...

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BREAKING NEWS.... BREAKING NEWS....BREAKING NEWS.....BREAKING
The rescheduled U.S. Tour dates for 2022 are soon to be posted on the band’s website
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Great news for U.S. fans. Even better news for Patreon members.
To celebrate a return to touring, Tier ... 54 Comments

Joe Henzler I am in for NC! Steven Koontz! Tell Mark and Andy we want to rock!

Stuart Slinkard Dear Wishbone: Wishing you could resume live touring this year but alas it is not to be. YouTube or Patreon ...

Steven Koontz Already have received 2 calls from the venues asking if want to keep tix....hell yeah I'm keeping! See ya there

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Roger Zee Interviews "Andy Powell of Wishbone Ash" http://theworkingmusician.com/reviews/AndyPowellInterview.html
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Roger Zee, Roger-Z, bass, guitar, Interview with Wishbone Ash's Andy Powell 14 Comments

Gary Dewar Wow India that’s amazing can’t wait for you to come back to lochgelly Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Ron Kubiak Great interview! I always come away with something I didn't know. Whether it's abut the history of the band, the ...

Cyrille Lardic Sincerity and honesty emerge from this interview. We can only thank you when you affirm your need to always create ...

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New Patreon videos are being rolled out right now. Check them out at:
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Ian W Law Can’t wait to see a live show again

Elwyn Owen Andy, are you going to play Seattle downstream (2022)?

Frederick A. Renz Love it!

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Mick Fleetwood Sells His Recorded Music Rights to BMG Fleetwood is the third member of Fleetwood Mac to sell catalog rights, following Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. BMG’s head of acquisitions tells Rolling Stone the viral resurgence of &#… 17 Comments

Jim Rowland I would rather see artists make these deals while they're still breathing than leave their intellectual legacies in the hands ...

Sarah Lula Barton Smart move. Just like musicians selling off their guitar collections, and other such memorabilia. Do it now while you can ...

Torquil Creevy It's all about Estate planning as musicians, songwriters & composers age they need to look at taxation etc.

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Roger Zee reviews Wishbone Ash "Coat of Arms" A new review from the Working (not) Musician Magazine.
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Roger Zee, CD review, Wishbone Ash, "Coat of Arms" 6 Comments

Craig Larson I just wished it was recorded better.

Kathryn Kski Gotta love a review like that!! Congrats guys!

Frank Hüper Got it as a birthday present last week.
Great Album and excellent guitar work

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What is Patreon? I’m very proud to be a part of the Patreon Community. It’s been a tough year. Thank you, everyone! Check it out.
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Love seeing these old ticket stubs. Thanks to Bill Clark for sharing. 15 Comments

Ian Brough My 1st gig was in Nottingham Boat Club around 71. Andy played the V and Ted played a black Les ...

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Harry Christakos Mississippi River Festival (SIU-E) - May 30, 1975
(1) Head East, (2) Aerosmith, then (3) Wishbone Ash

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Can anyone verify that we played here in 1970? I only have the faintest memory of it...early days for the band. 30 Comments

Stephen James Brown First time I saw Wishbone Ash was at Dagenham Roundhouse.
I notice that on that ad, the band next week ...

Michael Day 1971 From your own book!

Johnny Rachal No, but I can verify that you played at the Grass Menagerie on the beach in Galveston, TX in the ...

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Good Evening! 26 Comments

Pete Harrison Had tickets for you at the ludlow garage in Cincinnati . Is that on your radar?

Don Woods Good evening

Bill Ware Good evening!

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Not a bad little collection, for starters.
Thanks to Riaridh Cruickshank again, for researching this shot. It must be from the 1980s.
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Steve Hill Half a million bucks in guitars right there!😳
And Andy!

Jim Adamson My brother and I were just listening to “ There’s The Rub”, never ever gets old! What a great album. ...

Darren Bell Amazing collection Andy 🎸🎸🎸

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Duesenberg Guitars I have this guitar. It’s great and you can hear it on Coat of Arms by Wishbone Ash.
Big shout-out to Ingo and our friends at Duesenberg Guitars. ~ A.P.
Monday is just the start.
#rustysteel #Duesenberg #guitar #allwood #knowyourtone 19 Comments

Calum Trail I have the Mike Campbell one, they’re great well made machines.

Mike Mills Fan of both Andy and Joe. For your dual Setlist, please include "Warrior" and "The Bomber/Closet Queen"...:)

Dave Aragona Coat of Arms is a wonderful album, strong song writing and playing.

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Bahamas I love this guy Afie! And everything he’s saying here. I listen to his music every day. Go Bahamas! ~ A.P.
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If it’s January it’s Germany
Sadly, not this year. So ...to keep up to date with Wishbone Ash in 2021 just join.....
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New vids coming this month covering:
* 2020 wrap-up
*Master-class in picking techniques and constructing a guitar ... 51 Comments

James Murphy Do you ever think you will make it back to Australia -saw you in Austin Texas about 5 years ago ...

Aleksandra Pruenner That´s so sadly :-( I´m just grateful, that was able to join your last show in Germany. Looking forward to ...

Michael Sneed Just think, when we do get to go to a Wishbone Ash concert in person, it will be because the ...

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R.I.P. James ‘Milt’ Morin, a good buddy of mine, a huge Wishbone Ash fan, who helped me out a lot with gear issues amongst other things. Here we are seen on a little fishing trip to Black Lake in New ... 47 Comments

Michael Schwanz I saw Wishbone Ash at Winterland Arena in San Francisco California
What a show🤘👍❤

Sue Rudge lots of love to you all and his family, xxxx

Steven Joubert It’s always hard to lose a friend.

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Les Paul & Mary Ford Absolutely Live This is the perfect mood for this evening! Thanks to my buddy Joe Berger for sharing.
A VERY rare live television performance by Les Paul and Mary Ford. Most musical performances on TV in the 1950's were Milli Vanilli-esque lip-synched ... 17 Comments

Janet Uhlmann Very enjoyable ! Oh ! He broke a string !
🤗🎶🎸 Happy New Year !! 🍾🥂🎉

Cyrille Lardic Thank you for reminding us of this video full of delicacy, complicity, humor and talent. It feels good. Without doubt ...

Steven Koontz Mom has a few of their records!!...may have to go play them!

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I’m taking 2021 with a pinch of salt. How about you? Happy New Year everyone! Stay safe! 339 Comments

Jan Norberg 2020. I got married in february and in march covid started. This year was a bipolar year. My hope for ...

Jeanne Cavagnetto Have missed you at the Brook in Southampton this year but here's to better things in 2021

John van Zuilekom Happy New year

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1971? Thanks to Dave Kitteridge for this! 17 Comments

Steve Leybourne I also have one of these... It was Andy's stag night. He married Pauline the next day...

Wendy Litchfield Elkie Brooks and Robert Palmer in support band? What a great gig!

Tom Wendt aww man! I shoulda kept my stub from January 25th, 1974 - Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL. - the whole ...

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The history of the Gibson Flying V | Guitar.com | All Things Guitar Here’s an article that might put right some of the misinformation going around about the Flying V guitar.
I’ve been fortunate to have owned many of them; a ‘58 model, a ‘59 model both in Korina wood, plus.. 3 made ... 49 Comments

Joe Henzler Read, learn, know, listen....Thank you, Andy! North Carolina awaits your return when the time is right! Steven Koontz

Joe Beets The first time I saw and heard a Flying V was at the Fillmore West in San Francisco in the ...

Frederick A. Renz There is no other guitarist who has done more with the V than Andy Powell. He's now been using it ...

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This content isn't available right now Happy New Year to you all and an extra special shout-out to all my Patreon Peeps, who’ve supported me on the site for these last 4 months!
You know, I’m not feeling that there’ll be a speedy return to live ... 64 Comments

Leslie Morrice Happy new year andy hope to see you live soon lemon tree Aberdeen the last time

Bruno Föger Happy New Year for you and Your Family Dear Andy. I miss Wishbone Ash in Switzerland. I Hope we see ...

Sue Rudge oh how we miss you, it's got really bad in the uk at the moment pinning hopes on the vaccine, ...

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Petition: Seek Europe-wide Visa-free work permit for Touring professionals and Artists We would like the UK Govt to negotiate a free cultural work permit that gives us visa free travel throughout the 27 EU states for music touring professionals, bands, musicians, artists, TV and sports celebrities that tour the EU to ... 28 Comments

Tony Harris Sorry,but Britain voted to leave the EU.

Sheilah Openshaw I have signed, but as I have zero confidence in the competence of this government it's more in hope than ...

Jacqueline Wiesenberg I would If I could and I should but I am German.....good luck with it!

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Thanks to Ruaridh Cruickshank for locating this shot, taken at the famous Paris club of the early 70s. It was one of our very first shows and first time overseas as a band. Here I am playing my home-made Les ... 97 Comments

Peter Holsapple Great story, Andy! Especially like the Miles part. :)

John Brady Ouch! Louise XV Dinning Table! 😬 The things we remember? I walk in a room and forget why I'm there! ...

David Rudd Great photo and story from back in the day. Glad that you decided to take the path of rock n ...

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Andy Powell is creating short documentaries and instructional videos | Patreon patreon.com/andypowell
We played one of our first US shows at the Whisky A Go Go in 1970 just after signing with MCA Records. What a club, what a scene! Check out this article.
https://www.facebook.com/1070119799/posts/10220520248850793/?d=n
Become a patron of Andy Powell ... 8 Comments

Dave Luigs Saw you for the first time at the kinetic playground in Chicago.. joe Walsh and barnstorm opened... great show

William Billy Mac Groeneveld I saw Wishbone Ash in ‘76 and again in ‘77 at The Swing in San Bernardino. It would have been ...

Chuck Munson Pirates World Dania Beach Fl early 70’s it was a fantastic concert.

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This content isn't available right now Wishbone Ash updated their status. 7 Comments

Waldemar Ploszynski Das ist kein Wishbone Ash,das ist Andy Powell.

Kyle Teat EJ 1970 😁

Bob Barcus That's Fantastic!!!

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Season’s Greetings from all of us to all of you.
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Alan Gray Merry Christmas, what a year to date, phew; time for feet up and a large scotch.

David Vandenberg Happy Holidays for you, your mates and all their beloved ones.

Mike Mills Merry Christmas to all in the Wishbone Ash Family!

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Raleigh, North Carolina Just heard about the passing of Leslie West! So sad.... I got to know him pretty well ... plus my best friend was in the same class as him at school in Long Island. Totally Noo Yawk, was Leslie. We ... 110 Comments

Michael Ziemba Leslie was one of the first guitarists to inspire me when I picked up the instrument 50 years ago. I ...

David Vandenberg I had the honor of being in audience when Leslie & Mountain opened for Jethro Tull August 10, 1970 at ...

Bob Coontz Saw Mountain a couple of times in the day. Roaring good guitar. RIP.

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Andy Powell Leftovers #3 https://youtu.be/KI5Wh6Iqzys
Andy Powell talks about Peter Green and the impact that he had on his musical career. the first time he saw the v guitar and the joy of being a true fan of P... 12 Comments

Peter Hansen Andy Powell is a true Rock n`Roll gentleman and the grandfather of the Flying V...God bless you sir..

Roland Reimann A great Blues Rock guitar Hero of the past and still He is, Invented twin guitar solo with Turner and ...

Wayne Lindquist More commentaries like this one, please.

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It’s breakfast time in America and it’s Bob Skeat’s birthday! I’ll avoid reference to that famous Beatles song - er...oops!
Bob is a fellow Eastender and a faithful compadre in furthering the Wishbone Ash cause during the two decades we’ve ... 285 Comments

Steve Hill Happy birthday Bob!

Geoff Van Buren Bob and my son Ben at the last show in Ptown at Aladdin. Bob is a unique fellow and a ...

Linda Gilmour Happy birthday Bob. Hope to see you and the rest of wishbone ash real soon, x

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Good Evening from the bunker! 117 Comments

Glenn Simpson Listened to Argus again today. Best Folk Rock album of all time. Nothing comes near.

Jim Adamson Good Morning here in WA state! That got me pumped to listen to one great CD...

Matthew Hill Good evening from Wimborne Dorset. Looking forward to seeing Wishbone Ash in 2021. Have a great Christmas and stay safe ...

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