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The Outpost Cafe / Bass on Argus.
« on: August 06, 2015, 09:29:31 AM »
I purchased a CD copy of Argus a few months back, before I realised there was various versions with different remixes etc. One thing I've noticed though is the lack of low end on the album. Is it just me, my headphones, my speakers etc? For example, on Throw Down the Sword there is this long pedal note on the intro that sounds pretty bassy, then it all evaporates away once the drums come in. Martin Turner plays some interesting counterpoint lines, though not quite up to Chris Squire's level of harmonic composition, but in doing so his tone seems to be all about this chewy high-mids sound that just becomes one of the guitars, to my ears. Where are the lows?
In short, I find Wishbone Ash to straddle hard rock and prog, but just sitting a wee bit out of each genre. They aren't UFO and they aren't Yes. I figured that I still have a fair chunk to learn about this band. I still like the tunes on Argus though.
In short, I find Wishbone Ash to straddle hard rock and prog, but just sitting a wee bit out of each genre. They aren't UFO and they aren't Yes. I figured that I still have a fair chunk to learn about this band. I still like the tunes on Argus though.