Wishbone Ash can trace its origins back to Torquay, a seaside resort in the south west of England. It was here that Martin Turner and Steve Upton first performed together - Turner bass - Upton the drums, before moving to London in 1969 to seek fame and fortune. It was in the capital that a decision was made to place an advert for a keyboard player and a lead guitarist. The following audition threw up 2 guitar leads but nobody could decide who to choose and the trademark twin lead sound of Wishbone Ash was born. Ted (David) Turner and Andy Powell soon went through the poverty and growing pains of a new band but were fortunate that Miles Copeland was championing their cause and a fairly rapid progression was achieved.
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Wishbone Ash
Hear me when I cry,
Listen to my song
The jay, my lovely lady,
To the earth she did belong.
I cant trace her,
Lost her from my life,
But the manor ladys bright young son
Can take her for his wife.
Under the forest branches
She came to me,
Until the day she cried aloud
A father I should be.
That was the last time that we met,
I never saw her again,
For she took her life on princeton wharf
To save my worthy name.
She found deaths open arms
And lay in them in grace
I watched as icy fingers
Clawed her lovely face.
Now I stumble through the mist
To where they laid her in the grave,
And maybe Ill remember
The flowers for my days.
Far beyond the sand
I will take your hand,
The spirit of our love will live forever.
Far beyond the clouds
We will laugh aloud,
The spirit of our love will live again.