Wishbone Ash - Throw Down the Sword

[DisposableLife]

I really can't believe what a shame it is that I never heard this band until now. Amazing, I'm in love with this whole album.

[Uperiwv]

One of the most impressive guitar solos of all time

[darwindunn]

some fine tunes on argus hell of an album

[caitlinars01]

Well... It's pretty obvious that Metallica listened to Wishbone Ash; They made a cover of this song and they called it Fade to Black...

[lucaslotti]

@caitlinars01 I can't see any similarities between the two.

[Booberry82]

@lucaslotti ...because you have never heard anything from Thin Lizzy except The Boys are Back In Town......

Listen to Vagabonds of the Wasteland

[lucaslotti]

@Booberry82 You want to say that I don't know Thin Lizzy,yet you mispronounce their album.It's Vagabonds of The Western World smart ass.And Steve Harris said that Thin Lizzy was their influence.I did listen to all of their discs and if you can't recognize the twin lead in albums like Fighting,Bad Reputation,Johnny The Fox,Jailbreak and Black Rose,than you must be deaf

[durcrobiv]

The twin lead guitars are brilliant.

[Daantjert4]

3:38

Rock on!

[Rustyy444]

i wish i grew up in the 70s. theres no good music today (except the sheepdogs)

[B0ULLIE]

@Rustyy444 Look harder.

Many things worth knowing, having, hearing etc must be found.

Sacrifice a little bit of time to find some great stuff. Every generation comes out with some nice flavors of culture as well as some bad ones.

Open the eyes my friend. You'll see...

You'll soon come to believe me.

[MrMarkthefox]

@Rustyy444 there has been a huge revival of bands producing something a little more than the U2, Oasis, Coldplay drivel in the new millenium's rock world, can't list them all but for Floydish art rock try Porcupine Tree, Mostly Autumn, Credo, Transatlantic, Spock's Beard, IQ, Karnataka, Eureka, Anathema (latest, started metal) and many many more, for blues influenced rock search out Never the Bride, Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam, Matt Schofield, Joanne Shaw Taylor and there's more. Good luck.

[davidaburdick]

one of the all time great bands and best albums ever.......

[TheRippingCorpse]

I can hear where Iron Maiden's Steve Harris gets it from now.

[lucaslotti]

@TheRippingCorpse He actually gets it from Thin Lizzy(great band,you should hear it),but this twin lead guitar style was very influential.

[Booberry82]

@lucaslotti viva Thin Lizzy

[cllybanana53]

Yep. Never ages, Not like me.

[johnnycashbook39]

First album I ever bought. Still gives me the shivers listening to it.

[sp4wnrk2]

Where's my cigar?? i think i had an orgasm.

[sp4wnrk2]

Hey guys i think there's a problem with the youtube, It's only counting my views.

[WhiteHawk137]

Saw Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash last friday! Still kickin!

[1979drunkle]

saw them 1975 in germany 55 now still listen to good rock

[Rob4010]

@1979drunkle 19 years later :D

[Mr0001david]

i saw these guys in chicago at the aragon i sat with band members old ladies in a private balcony what a great time i was 16

[supermanyourtube]

3.39 onwards is all you need

[crashin1]

The intro to this song...... CHRIST ALMIGHTY.

[RunOut1724]

@crashin1 Yup, Epic.

[dimethaltryptamine1]

@crashin1 yes it's just a bit to good to be true-but it is-throw down the sword,is just too good to be true"There were times when i stood up there so long just lookin for an answer"!

[DoujaDuster420]

Why can't we have music like this these days, fuck me.

[DoujaDuster420]

This makes me want to watch Braveheart.

[tbnterprises]

These guys HAD to be an Influence on Iron Maiden.

[DoujaDuster420]

@tbnterprises and Metallica for their song Nothing Else Matters obviously.

[crashin1]

@tbnterprises

Yes, Steve Harris says Ash is one of his greatest influences and the reason he wanted to have a twin axe up front.

[downburst1]

I know nothing about who these guys are, but this is fantastic! Buying this ASAP

[spqromanus]

Best solo (duet?) I've ever heard. Insane.

[DoujaDuster420]

My dad told me about this song. Excellent tune!

[MyNikonian]

the years come flooding back was a great album then and stil is now long live the ash

[1234tla]

Twin Leads, one of the bands that could do this right! LONG LIVE WISHBONE!.Heard this first in 1970, while serving in Germany with the UNITED STATES ARMY> Use to put on the head sets and just become mellow.

[Outmind01]

Ive done it again - i've turned up the volume when the solo started, while being depressed, and cried a river.

[rutileTiO2]

This song reminds me of the good old days.

[OhMrsJune]

3:40 !

*-*

[MegaLoner5]

One of my favorite albums of all time...takes me back to my youth....sheer class!!!!

[hugopereira14]

wow,afraid to shoot strangers by maiden looks like this.

[funkfanzzify]

the intro is in my head since I heard it for the first time, many years ago, it will stay there!!

[roeldelacalzada]

The best band ive ever had..

[StormbringerRuler]

No matter how many hundred notes per second you can play on the guitar, this solo kicks you in the nuts and then pees on you while you're in the ground crying.

[tahamata56]

@StormbringerRuler and shits on your face when you notice you got pissed upon :P

[bt1686bt]

One of the least known, GREAT Rock Bands pf the 70's

[gaarasamaofsuna]

This song is awesome.

5 people don't have feelings.

[slimshadyrealrealrea]

my uncle show me this band, they are one of my favs now

[sliferredleader]

@slimshadyrealrealrea this inspires me to show them to my nephew (6 years old)

[Spritscake]

@slimshadyrealrealrea My father showed it to me yesterday night, I can't believe what I missed all these years

[kwieciak112]

@slimshadyrealrealrea My father showed me this band and they are my favourite band too

[vampyre1444]

this song is amazing nothing ese to  say. its pure brilliance

[maddog357ful]

How many ppl could use this this as their 'Swansong"?...

[maddog357ful]

Glad me & the wife got to see them live in (200x) met them & got autogaraphs. Outstanding...

[mojay26]

Great band - take a listen to "F.U.B.B." from "There's The Rub" album - the dual guitars will blow you away

[LiWunGao]

am I the only one who thinks they're sort of corn-y? they aren't bad... just corn-y haha

[deidararulezz]

awesome song...wish i was living back in the day,and not listening to these gods after 40 years...long live rock (n roll)

[u16jp758]

this great ensemble gives me goose bumps. greatest!

[donnie55s]

Damn , that Mettalica thing went right by me till ya said it...Good call !!!

[autoelectricpros]

Yes! Mettalica ripped them off with fade to black

[thomasballsc]

Wishbone Ash & Blue Oyster Cult did annual concerts in St. Louis MO USA, always on Thanksgiving night. My recollection (admittedly, altered as it was in the original) was that Bucky Dharma & BOC provided darkness & chaos & Wishbone Ash provided light & salvation (not necessarily in that order every year). This song was part of a triptych: Warrior>Throw Down the Sword> The King Will Come but the dual guitar lead harmonies were always the highlight.

[TheHeavyMetalFoundry]

I bought this album! Love it!

[chipfryerpreston]

Real music played by real musicians. Fabulous.

[frienkink]

First time I hear it.

Critic?

What a fucking great solo!

[naveengta]

Looks like Magneto ...

[Overlorde1]

Think this remaster is so so good! There were times when I stood at death's own door only searching for an answer....awesome... good funeral song me thinks!

[Markusson96]

this song seems like fade to black

[hendrixexperiencedig]

@Markusson96

fade to black sounds like this *

[R33Thomas]

As macabre as it may sound, because of the powerfull lyrics and how I reconize myself in them, I've made it clear to my loved ones that, when that day comes, this song should be played at my funeral.

A journey's end, a wounded soul.....

[MiseEnZheng]

Why is the other 'like' button upside down?

[McSlowik]

zajebisty beat

[AndyinMokum]

I remember as a teenager in the 70s hearing this album for the first time and being blown away. I think in every red blooded man, there is a hero of legend lying dormant. All you have to do is look at the album cover to realize that there is indeed something epic going on inside that sleeve. This album most certainly delivers the goods. The raw power and passion of the guitar duets are breathtakingly evocative. To summarise, this is legendary album. Thanks for the posting.

[1thiswas]

Outstanding track from one of, if not the greatest album of all time!

[joiedevivre2010]

the twin guitar crescendo of this studio recording, is "breathtaking"; .....forever!

[johnkatsmc5]

one of the best lp`s on 70`s masterpiece??

[TheConkee1]

At 3.40 when the guitars start, gave me chills.

[6693BellRinger]

@TheConkee1 Me too, mate. I love this fucking song!!

[grafwee]

great taste great album

[KayakMike1963]

I cannot imagine being so bereft of musical appreciation as to dislike this song.

-OR-

WTF is wrong with the 4 people who don't like it?!?!?

[Peacenrespect]

@KayakMike1963 i imagine most dislike votes are actually accidental as someone Likes, Saves to favorites and downloads in quick successions!

[Runrigman]

One of the greatest albums ever.....

[nearosMc]

poly wraio tragoudi to akouo gia proti fora kai mou aresei para poly. Ayto poy me para3eneyei einai pos to 50% einai ellhnes sta sxolia :P

[egaleocitygate12]

foveros diskos..me phge sto 1988 pou ton protoakousa..

[egaleocitygate12]

gamw tous diskous apo wish einai ontos....me gyrise sto 1987 pou to prwtoakousa...

[spoildn8410]

To my knowledge this is the first Wishbone Ash song I have ever

heard, and I am an old man. I was not in my teens when the Doors

played night clubs. This is great!

[chambana77]

What a pure and a perfect tune by a great band!

[TheBasspenny]

braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaavo .gamato..epicia ....respece

[mickskaful]

one of the best albums i have ever listend to.this tune slayes me

[olissime]

If I had to go on desert island for the rest of my life , entitled to take with me only 10 albums , argus would most probably be one of those ...

[echoplexi]

Argus- one of the top 20 albums of the 70's. Stunning.

[MrSkeff]

check out them clean guitars... not to mention the solo at the end!

[Nesciio]

Aahhh this song reminds me of red lebanon

[Bassisteatscream]

Got to Love this song !!

[daisymae229]

I loved this whole album. The album should be listened to from beginning to end as it is a concept album and tells a story in it's intirety, sort of like Pink Ployd's "Dark Side if the Moon".

[EvKbassdude07]

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[ianvikki]

Έχω εκατοντάδες δίσκους στη συλλογή μου… Αυτός είναι σίγουρα στην 10άδα των καλύτερων…

[mikebris1]

ΤΕΛΕΙΟ ΜΕ ΑΡΧΑΙΟΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΕΣ ΕΠΙΡΡΟΕΣ!!!

[Chouchoute1999]

c'est bien  tres bien c'est meme cooool

[nikossokin66]

Δεν μπορεί να γίνει σύγκριση από όλους και να πει κάποιος ότι είναι ένας από τους 10 καλύτερους της δεκαετίας του 70'. Απλά γούστα είναι αυτά. Εγώ τον κατέταξα όμως μια φορά σε μια εκπομπή μου μαζί με το Phenomenon (U.F.O.) Wish you here (PINK FLOYD) Greetins from L.A. (TIM BUCKLEY) Sulisbury (URIAH HEEP) Sabotage (BLACK SABBATH) IV (LED ZEPPELIN) Made in Japan (DEEP PURPLE) Jailbreak (THIN LIZZY) Floating (ELOY)

[Giovannakos7]

@nikossokin66 Ενταξει φιλε,δε γινεται αυτο! Με καποιες μικρες αλλαγες ( Π.χ Οποιοδηποτε αλλο απο Sabbath του 70' γιατι το Sabotage εχει μονο 2 αριστουργηματα hole in the sky, megalomania) εισαι εγω!!! Συγχαρητηρια για το εκπληκτικο γουστο σου και UP THE WISHBONES FOR EVER! Proud to have seen them live in Gagarin,Athens February 2011!

[nikossokin66]

@Giovannakos7 Χα Χα... Σε παραδέχομαι ρε φίλε. Σωστή η επισήμανσή σου για το Sabotage. Υπάρχουν καλύτερα. Κάτι είχα σκεφτεί όμως και το έβαλα. Θα μου πεις όμως πιο θα μπορούσε να μπει? Απλά κανένα η ΟΛΑ !!! Τα 2 πρώτα είναι αριστουργήματα. Το δε Sabbath Bloode Sabbath τα ακολουθεί με μικρή διαφορά. Το Master of Reallity είναι δισκάρα αλλά υποτιμημένη όπως και το Vol. 4. Αν ήταν να μου κάποιος να αφαιρέσω έναν από τη δισκοθήκη μου θα έβγαζα το Technical Ecstasy.

[Giovannakos7]

@nikossokin66 Και συνεχιζουμε να εχουμε ακριβως το ιδιο γουστο! Εμενα οι Sabbath ηταν,ειναι και θα ειναι η αγαπημενη μου μπαντα (και κατα τη γνωμη μου η καλυτερη που βγηκε ποτε σε θεμα εμπνευσης,μουσικης μαγειας και σταθεροτητας σε αποδοση τουλαχιστον στα 70's) και το λεω παντα σε οποιον αρχιζω μουσικη συζητηση,παντα ομως με ενα βηχαλακι στο οποιο πεταω "γκουχ εκτοςαποτοtechnicalecstasy γκουυχ".Αλλα νομιζω οτι στα υπολοιπα αλμπουμς τους το 70 δε γινεται συγκριση με τιποτα....Οποιο και να πιασεις

[Giovannakos7]

@nikossokin66 Ειλικρινα ομως δε μπρω να επιλεξω απο Sabbath..Σχεδον οποια συνθεση και να παρεις απο ολα και ιδιατερα τα υποτιμημενα οπως Volume 4 και Master of Reality ακομα και Never Say Die μιλαμε για τρομακτικα πραγματα! Αναφερω ενδεικτικα, Sweet Leaf, Solitude,Into the Void, The straightener,Supernaut,Changes­,Snowblind,Never say die,JOHNY BLADE! Οχι τιποτα αλλο ρε μεγαλε,μου τη σπανε αυτοι που νομιζουν οτι οι Sabbath ειναι μονο Paranoid και Iron man..(Επισης Wishbone= Guitar Perfection :) )

[nikossokin66]

@Giovannakos7 Όπως το είπες στο πρώτο post. Είσαι εγώ. Μου τι σπάνε που ξέρουν όλοι τα γνωστά όπως φυσικά μου την έδωσε η Cosmote με το Id love to change the world ! Κατι παρόμοιο πάθαινα εγώ με τους Led Zeppelin οταν μιλούσα πριν 10 χρόνια σε ένα από τα πρώτα chat room( Mirc) γιατί έβγαινα σαν Zeppelin. Μου λέγανε γνωστά τραγούδια και εγώ συνέχιζα ας πούμε με Custar Pie η το Lemon song και πολύ περισσότερο με το αγαπημένο μου How many more times το Achilles last stand και πολλά άλλα.....

[makv2012]

poioi malakes ekanan dislike gamwto m?

[ThePoseidonrock]

what a magic...

[toecutterr6]

Great band!

[sliferredleader]

this song changed my life

[wiwatslonce]

@sliferredleader what are you doing now ???

[sliferredleader]

@wiwatslonce lol, io wasnt a hack slasher before if thats what u r thinking ;) but this song changed my perception on life when i first heard it

[tixximmi]

First heard this about 40 years ago. A nice day it was in Santa Barbara. Larry, thank you.

[ahbab1946]

this whole album is out of this world.amazing.more than 30 years ago i bought it and was taken by the magic.it stands together with deep purple,uriah heep,black sabbath,rainbow and ufo.i just love it.

[starglonergy]

my brother had argus iwas maybe 12 learned alot about good music from him hard life dead father deppressed mom with 9 to raise then she died i was a senior found a beeer and a bong at thirteen just dried out you cant give up god wont allow it if u let him

[4thOfAugust1936]

Πώς μαζεύτηκαν τόσοι Έλληνες εδώ; 

[irakleas1]

Το πρώτο μου βινύλιο. Ειχα πάει στο Λυκαβηττό και τους ειχα δει πριν πολλα χρόνια .Ειχε και μουντιάλ και δεν ειχε πολύ κόσμο θυμάμαι.

[sawkse]

@irakleas1 Το ARGUS και το IN A GADDA DA VIDA ηταν οι πρωτοι δισκοι που αγορασα στη ζωη μου πριν απο 12000 απογευματα. Το αστειο ειναι οτι δεν ειχα πικαπ και τους επαιρνα παραμασχαλα να τους ακουω σε κανα φιλο που ειχε!

[VenzinaKaiFwtia]

@sawkse bravo re file.ayti einai i arrwstia tou diskou k tis mousikis.Logos yparksis.

[vlan89]

Αφιερωμένο σε 'να φίλο που μας άφησε νωρίς.

[BlackRainRose]

Δεν υπάρχουν οι τυπάδες , απλά λυτά και χωρίς πολλά πολλά !

[doirevomba]

First album I bought along with Electric ladyland.

Still sound better than most a da crap out there today

[metallourgos521]

27/02/2011 se ligh ora tha tous apolausoume gia akoma mia fora!!!!

[akoutsoulelos]

@metallourgos521 itan ayogoi an kai me ton enan turner mono...

[sabbathslaves]

If the weans were taught wishbone at school we wouldn’t have to endure the shite we hear today. Rock on

[occipitalobe666]

Amazing epic rock! Those twin leads are awesome*******

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[zori1981]

Nice!!

[nicolasch2]

26/2 sto agrinio!

[switcherooblade33]

this musuc sound sort of roman and shit

[rorygallag]

Hope you are listening, Barnyard : )

[shinelikethunder100]

Bloody AWESOME!!!!

[stuart174]

as good today as then a truly fantastic album timeless

[70srock2]

what a guitar rift!!!!!!!!

[buellosaurusrex]

The music, coupled with the cover image of a (Roman period?) soldier, convey thoughts and feelings of that era. It resonates with the lyrics, begging for an end to warfare and violence, and the converging solos intertwine in a sorrowful, searching cry for peace. Well, at least for me!

[ThefightingCelt]

@buellosaurusrex The album cover depicts a Spartan soldier observing a UFO. Argus was voted album of the year in 1972.

[fireoil]

i will go play mount and blade warband

[skasso12]

@fireoil thats a good game dude, a very good game!

[breakoutrulz]

2 people didnt throw down the sword

[NYCBG]

Aaahhhhh... High school days. We had a band in the school (they were called "Orion" - everything was so mystical at the time) and this was one of their best performances. "Baja" played the Gibson Les Paul and "Medo" played the stratocaster. My, oh my, we thought they were the BEST!

[gypsygirl731]

sire thank thee for posting thy song. .in the lore of castles & legends i dubb thee maiden vikki

[vwxyz0dcc]

This is amazing. Listening to this song is almost therapeutic - keeps my co-workers alive on bad days! Wishbone is one of the best.

[Huatim]

Genial!

[commando7144]

dam i still have this original album

[sevensecondsdeep]

wish these guys were stil playing... Amazingly ahead of anything else being done in the early 70's...

[evilschaap]

@sevensecondsdeep they still are! gonna see them this friday!

[sevensecondsdeep]

@evilschaap ...whaaaaaat???!!!! I had no uidea... i'll have to try and get their touring info for my area. How "original" is the current line up? Enjoy the show... i'm sure they wont dissapoint!

[josenhelga]

great!!!!

[franz909]

All they're missing is Justin Beiber . I can picture him all oily in loin cloth holding a sword .... belting out songs of fighting tyranny . I kid , I kid .

This was group out of the mainstream radio music and why I liked them , great songs w/ guitar playing ...

[rumputuski]

@franz909 Anyone who mentions that name in any context on a thread that has nothing to do with said person is a troll as far as I'm concerned.

[hellworth1]

true warrior's music

[nervozni]

fantastic

[VictorIRONMAIDEN666]

A lot of the new exibicionists guitarrist that are considered the best ever have a lot to learn with these two guitarrist that played this song.

This band is fucking great and most of the people don't see that.

By the way this was one of the bands that most influenced the style and THE band that most influenced the former of the GREATEST band EVER, IRON MAIDEN.

UP THE IRONS!

and Long Live to Wisbone Ash.

[Outmind01]

One of the most beautiful guitar solo's / duels ever, period.

[aaronmonkeylover]

@Outmind01 So glad that one of the original members is the lead singer. I hate it when bands continue minus the singer ( Journey, Van Halen, Ac Dc, Black Sabbath....

[nervozni]

@Outmind01

apsolutely

[MARCOCIENI]

feel the music... wishbone ash is pure art

[24264699reme]

the greatest ever guitaring climax

[emptynet1]

:-)



[LaBonessa]

and smoke it!!!! this was cool then and still is !

[luelification]

Wow dises Lied ist einfach super.

[odysszis]

yeah, i read sometime before some great books about danish vikings and english warriors, and wishbone ash reminds me exactly of these books

[brieflycake]

The greatest lead guitar duet ever!

[brieflycake]

Listening to this song is like listening to minstrels from the middle ages going electric. :)

[VenzinaKaiFwtia]

Diskara re pousti....diskara...

[SxoliastisTwnPantwn]

@VenzinaKaiFwtia φοβερο σιντι ολα τα κομματια ειναι ένα και ένα.

[makiprov]

@VenzinaKaiFwtia THEOI ADELPHE ETSI APLA

[matsaplokos86]

den yparxoun ta typakia

[AlexanderChelios]

@VenzinaKaiFwtia kai edw ellhnas !! afou kseroume apo mousikh osoi den gamoskizomaste sta skuladika gamww !!!!

[wreyoG]

@VenzinaKaiFwtia apisteyth

[jimcoun]

@VenzinaKaiFwtia Πέστα!



[Dubaiman123]

yes magic..this melodic dual tone intro..still after so many years...

[00darkrai00]

Etsi gia na ma8ainoun oi flwrades p akoun Ju**in Bi**er. \m/_(^_^)_\m/

[kapo10wong]

Ah, the memories....what a delight to find this some 25 years after I last listened to it. Now THIS is a classic album. Ash must be one of the most melodic rock bands ever - fab tunes, rythyms and solos. Peace brothers.

[Existentialexplosion]

Kai 'gw apo Patra :) To Rock einai akoma zwntano edw ;)

[laiosto]

@Existentialexplosion Bravo sou.Nomiza oti i neolea ithele mono rap.techno ke ti gaga.

[KarenWoods1]

I love this track and I love the imagery of the comment 'brings a castle thing in my mind' - it is true :D) the music has the power to take us to a kingdom of myth and fantasy if we care to go ...............