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Tag Archives: Ted Turner
Album review: WISHBONE ASH – At The BBC 1970 – 1988

Pete Feenstra chatted to Martin Turner with tracks from the new box set ‘At The BBC’ on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast Sunday 30 March. Madfish [Release Date: 28.03.25] The Wishbone Ash At The BBC 1970 -88 box … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Radio interview
Tagged album, Andy Powell, Andy Summers, AOR, Brian Matthew, Claire Hamill, folk, Jack McDuff, John Peel, John Wetton, Laurie Wisefield, Martin Turner, Mervyn Spencer, review, Robert Plamer, rock prog, Steve Upton, String Driven Thing, Ted Turner, the Police, The Shadows, Thin Lizzy, Wishbone Ash, Wishbone Ash At The BBC 1970-1988
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Album review: WISHBONE ASH – Argus (50th Anniversary Edition 1972-2022)

Madfish/Snapper Music [Release date 14.04.23] In his Best of two decades listing our Melodic Rock Editor Andy Nathan (and big Wishbone Ash fan) included the gig at a country house in Buckinghamshire in 2012. Andy wrote: “Given the enmity between … Continue reading
Feature: Call Collect – An introduction to WISHBONE ASH

GRTR!’s melodic rock maestro Andy Nathan charts the progress of Wishbone Ash, currently celebrating their 50th anniversary Wishbone Ash may have a criminally low profile in the wider world, but there aren’t many bands that can boast both a history … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, Call Collect, FEATURES
Tagged albums, Andy Powell, classic rock, feature, introduction, Laurie Wisefield, Martin Turner, Steve Upton, Ted Turner, Wishbone Ash
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Album review: TED & MAJELLA – Better Together (Ted Turner, ex-Wishbone Ash)

David Randall chatted to Ted Turner about the album for his weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. (24:41) The full interview is repeated on Friday 11 May at 22:00 GMT. Turneround Music [Release date 06.04.18] Since 1974, when … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Radio interview
Tagged album, Better Together, interview, new age, review, rock, soul, Ted & Majella, Ted Turner, Wishbone Ash
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Album review: MARTIN TURNER – Reissues

Cherry Red [Release date 08.04.16] Martin Turner albums are like buses. There’s nothing, and then along come several. That’s no problem as the one-time Wishbone Ash bassist always maintains a high quality quotient and they are worth the wait even … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, Reissues
Tagged album, Argus, Life Begins, Martin Turner, New Live Dates, prog, progressive, review, rock, Ted Turner, Wishbone Ash
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Album review: MARTIN TURNER AND FRIENDS – The Garden Party

Dirty Dog Discs [Release date 27.10.14] This 2-CD album is like an almighty two-finger salute to Andy Powell. Back in 2012 Martin Turner assembled a stellar cast of one-time Wishbone Ash alumni and in front of a specially invited audience, … Continue reading
Gig Review: MARTIN TURNER’S WISHBONE ASH & GUESTS – 31 August 2012

MARTIN TURNER’S WISHBONE ASH AND GUESTS Liscombe House, Nr. Leighton Buzzard, Bucks 31 August 2012 An unexpected reunion with Ted Turner, Steve Upton and Laurie Wisefield. Read more… Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us … Continue reading
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Tagged 31 August 2012, gig, Laurie Wisefield, Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash, reunion, review, Steve Upton, Ted Turner
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