Mettler: Okay, so the last thing I want to ask you before you roll on is, since we’re talking 50 years of Argus here, let’s now project 50 years into the future, to the year 2073. And, as I like to say, unless there’s some weird science going on, you and I are probably not physically on the planet in that year. However people listen to music in the future, and they type in “Wishbone Ash” and/or “ Argus,” what kind of listening experience do you want somebody 50 years from now to get from doing that?

DVD: TV footage, Live from the Rainbow 1973 & RTS Broadcast 1974. · 7” Single of ‘Blowin’ Free’ (1972 Single Version) Unfortunately, the other CD – Live in Portsmouth – has fallen foul of Brexit and the current fuel problems and won’t be available until later in the tour. CDs: Martin Turners Argus remaster, Live at The Alexandra Palace 1973 & Memphis 1972. Also features 4 previously unreleased early version demos. Argus was first released on April 28, 1972 on Decca in the U.S. (as pressed by MCA) in the UK (as pressed by Decca). Me, I’ve owned various Argus LPs over the years, including that 1972 U.S. release, though my original 1978 rainbow-label MCA reissue sports some well-worn white-halo ringwear that encircles the album’s iconic, Hipgnosis-designed “Guardian” cover art. I also have a clean copy of the 2010 digitally remastered 180g 1LP reissue from Decca/UMG (mainly for collectability purposes), but I now prefer the new LP that’s in the Argus 50 box set, as it sounds much closer to the 1972 edition to me.Wishbone Ash celebrate the 50th anniversary of their classic album Argus with a new 7-Disc multi-format Box Set Mettler: You guys were also pioneering twin-guitar harmonics at the time Wishbone Ash started in 1969, something that hadn’t really surfaced yet in the mainstream until some American bands got to doing it on this side of the Pond. In terms of the production side of things for Argus, did you have to be more mindful of how you blended those two guitar voices together?

Andy Powell: I said, “Don’t mess with it. It’s a gem.” People have said to me — they go, “Oh, well, obviously, if you remix it, you can correct the vocal pitching, and you can change all this other stuff too.” But I didn’t want it remixed because it’s such a recording of the time, and of the era. It’s something from the last century, for God’s sake! That’s the way records were made then, you know?CDs: Martin Turner’s Argus remaster, Live at The Alexandra Palace 1973 & Memphis 1972. Also features 4 previously unreleased early version demos. The thing is, Mike, every band was conscious of creating their own distinctive style. We didn’t mess with that. We spent a lot of time talking about our sound — and if you wanted to come across to America, it was very important to have your own footprint, your own sound, and your own identifiable ear candy. With Jethro Tull, it was the flute and the jazz drumming. With Yes, it was the strident bass of Chris Squire, and the unique vocal sound of Jon Anderson. Mettler: Lesson well learned, I’d say. Did you know “Blowin’ Free” was going to become such a breakout song in terms of the bigger picture for Wishbone Ash? CDs: Martin Turner’s Argus remaster, Live at Alexandra Palace 1973 & Memphis 1972 and 4 previously unreleased early version demos.