{"id":5444,"date":"2015-08-11T06:07:54","date_gmt":"2015-08-11T06:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/administrator_wordpress\/index.php\/2015\/08\/11\/wishbone-ash-return-to-north-america-for-fall-road-warriors-tour\/"},"modified":"2015-08-11T06:07:54","modified_gmt":"2015-08-11T06:07:54","slug":"wishbone-ash-return-to-north-america-for-fall-road-warriors-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2015\/08\/11\/wishbone-ash-return-to-north-america-for-fall-road-warriors-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Wishbone Ash Return to North America for Fall Road Warriors Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wishbone Ash, one of the most influential guitar bands in the history of rock, returns to these shores in September with the Road Warriors North American Tour. The tour begins in Colorado and moves eastward through the month, passing through 12 states and Ontario, Canada. Longtime fans and new converts alike will revel in the group\u2019s signature twin-guitar mastery and powerhouse rhythm section as they present classics spanning their career and showcase selections from their latest studio release, \u201cBlue Horizon.\u201d <\/div>\n
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True road warriors, each year Wishbone Ash logs around 30,000 miles, roughly equivalent to circumnavigating the earth; but this year may just set an all-time record with a series of July performances in South Africa. \u201cWe are looking forward to reconnecting with fans from the past who are just catching on that we’ve been touring non-stop for 46 years, to see and hear how we\u2019ve grown while carrying the torch,\u201d says founding member Andy Powell \u201cAnd for our faithful fans who have walked with us consistently through the years, we have some special things in store to reach new heights in our relationship.\u201d<\/div>\n
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The Road Warriors North American Tour also comes on the heels of two live recording projects in May, including a direct-to-vinyl performance at renowned Metropolis Studios complex in London slated for a fall release, expected to be available on both vinyl and CD. \u201cRecording live in a studio and going straight to acetate is rarely done,\u201d says Powell. \u201cThe conditions have to be just right, because you only get one shot. Everything has to be in sync.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Immediately following the Metropolis session, the band did a three-day residency at Le Triton Theatre in Les Lilas, Paris that was recorded for a DVD release in October. Powell says, \u201cWe recorded three nights of material, including current versions of some classic songs, plus some deep tracks that people won’t necessarily expect.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Formed in 1969, Wishbone Ash is led by Powell on guitar and vocals, trading licks with Finnish guitar master Muddy Manninen. Bassist Bob Skeat, an 18-year veteran of the band, sets the pace with Joe Crabtree, one of the best of Britain\u2019s new breed of drummers whose performance credits include Pendragon and David Cross of King Crimson.<\/div>\n
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Through the years the band has delved into various musical genres, from folk, blues and jazz to pedal-to-the-metal rock and electronica. Whatever the style, Wishbone Ash\u2019s hallmark is the distinctive twin-melodic lead guitar interplay that has influenced such bands as Thin Lizzy, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Iron Maiden and, more recently, Opeth. Wishbone Ash has to its credit 24 original studio recordings, 11 live albums and five live DVDs along with a DVD rockumentary (\u201cThis is Wishbone Ash\u201d).<\/div>\n
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In 2014, the band released \u201cBlue Horizon\u201d (Solid Rockhouse Records) to international acclaim. Praised for its stylistic variety and powerful performances, the album features guest artist, Ireland\u2019s Pat McManus, on fiddle for two tracks. \u201cBlue Horizon\u201d also includes two songs written by Aynsley Powell (Andy Powell\u2019s son) and one by former Wishbone Ash guitarist Roger Filgate.<\/div>\n
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According to Powell, the album\u2019s diversity reflects the culmination of several factors. \u201cThe band basically lives together year-round, so we have a very strong level of communication that translates in our performances and recordings,\u201d he says. \u201cWe\u2019ve come to an era where the industry has to pigeonhole a band as Classic Rock, Prog Rock, Heritage Rock and so on. The truth is that we have always kept our options open and always relied on the musicianship of the players to lead the way. It\u2019s fun to be stylistically diverse and this has, in its way, contributed to our longevity.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Powell has been working on his autobiography, \u201cEyes Wide Open: True Tales of a Wishbone Ash Warrior,\u201d which is slated for October publication and will be available through Amazon. \u201cIt\u2019s quite an undertaking to put 46 years of being a touring musician in this one band into book form,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019ve seen a lot of changes in the music business and the world in general, as you can imagine.\u201d<\/div>\n
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There is no other rock band in history that has done more with the twin guitar concept than The Ash. Be sure to catch them on the Road Warriors Tour this September. Tour dates and more information can be found at www.wishboneash.com<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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WISHBONE ASH ‘ROAD WARRIORS NORTH AMERICA’ SEPTEMBER 2015<\/div>\n
SEPT. 3 DENVER CO SOILED DOVE<\/div>\n
SEPT. 5 WICHITA KS CROWN UPTOWN THEATRE<\/div>\n
SEPT. 6 KANSAS CITY MO KNUCKLEHEADS<\/div>\n
SEPT. 8 MINNEAPOLIS MN FAMOUS DAVE’S<\/div>\n
SEPT. 9 DAVENPORT IA REDSTONE ROOM<\/div>\n
SEPT. 10 MILWAUKEE WI PABST THEATRE<\/div>\n
SEPT. 11 WOODSTOCK IL WOODSTOCK OPERA HOUSE<\/div>\n
SEPT. 12 EDWARDSVILLE IL WILDEY THEATRE<\/div>\n
SEPT. 13 EDWARDSVILLE IL WILDEY THEATRE (featuring \u201cArgus Live\u201d)<\/div>\n
SEPT. 15 AUBURN HILLS MI CALLAHAN\u2019S<\/div>\n
SEPT. 16 CLEVELAND OH BEACHLAND BALLROOM<\/div>\n
SEPT. 17 BUFFALO NY SPORTSMEN’S TAVERN<\/div>\n
SEPT. 18 BARRIE ONT VIOLET’S VENUE<\/div>\n
SEPT. 20 BEACON NY TOWNE CRIER CAFE<\/div>\n
SEPT. 21 NEW YORK NY B.B. KING’S<\/div>\n
SEPT. 22 FAIRFIELD CT FAIRFIELD THEATRE<\/div>\n
SEPT. 23 SELLERSVILLE PA SELLERSVILLE THEATER<\/div>\n
SEPT. 24 SHIRLEY MA BULL RUN<\/div>\n
SEPT. 25 ALBANY NY VAN DYCK<\/div>\n
SEPT. 26 JIM THORPE PA MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE
SEPT. 27 BORDENTOWN NJ RECORD COLLECTOR<\/p>\n

Source: www.wishboneash.com<\/a><\/div>\n

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