1971 album for British hard rock act. 9 tracks. Album Description
PILGRIMAGE is one of the finest albums from the classic ash lineup of ANDY POWELL and TED TURNER and is as good as ARGUS,the debut albums.I bought this album recently and have thouroughly enjoyed this along with WISHBONE FOUR nd LIVE IN CHICAGO albums.A must for all lovers of good classic rock music.
July 30, 2006This one is more boogie and free flowing.. not as serious or dramatic as their more elaborate styles.. A nice outing for the avid fan, sure brings back memories for those of us that grew up with them.. enjoyable CD..Chris
May 1, 2006 |  | Pilgrimage, to me , is as good as Argus....BUT |  |
I went to see Wishbone Ash AGAIN this Thanksgiving in Memphis....and the new lineup impressed me as much as the first time I saw them at the Warehouse in New Orleans in 1972....How Andy has held onto that energy is amazing, they came out with Outward Bound, off of the New England albun, and I was blown away again. Even more amazing, there was pitiful turnout at Neils, the venue in Memphis, because of the holiday, and they STILL played like they were playing to a sellout crowd. Muddy's style compliments Andy's perfectly, and i'm wondering if Bob Skeet isnt the best bass player i ever saw. GO SEE THEM whever you can....unlike so many other older touring bands, they are as fresh as they were way back then.
January 28, 2006| | | these guys were giants and unknowns at the same time... | |
If you've stumbled upon this group by accident as you plow thru music on cdnow or some other venue and you are not surewhat this group is about, click on "Where Were You Tomorrow" *if a clip is provided* THIS IS WISHBONE ASH! If that clip doesn't move you, then you should immediatly make an appointment with your nearest coroner. In Pilgramage, you find WA as jazzy as you will find in any of their other efforts *the tail end of their tune "Handy" is another jazzy example * But they were not just jazz...they were ROCK when others were pretenders. In fact, they were not so much jazz as they were innovative. Twin lead guitarists? Who knew? Many bands of the early 70's featured more than one guitarist but NO other band I know of featured two leads. It made for a unique sound. I have to agree with another reviewer: the departure of Martin Turner removed so much of the original 4 member's sound. They did go on to record more and even some equally great stuff here and there, but their highwater mark came as a 4-some. All in all, PILGRAMAGE is one fine album...it won't disappoint *unless you're not willing to challenge conventional rock like Wishbone Ash did*
December 27, 2005| | | An Early One In Their Great Journey | |
Firstly, I'd like to correct an earlier reviewer who said this album follows "Argus" as their third album. "Pilgrimage" is actually their second album. "Argus" being their third.
Also, unlike what the same reviewer said about "Argus" and the first album being their best, Wishbone Ash continued to progress all the way up 'til 1980 with spectacular songs and guitarwork by Powell/Turner/Turner, and then later Powell/Turner/Wisefield. The reason I say only up until 1980 is because Martin Turner on bass and vocals left after that year, which IMHO, was a deadly blow to the band.
When "Pilgrimage" was recorded, Andy Powell and Ted Turner were about 20 or 21 years old. That is just unbelievable. The song "The Pilgrim" is worth the price of admission alone and is one of the most adventurous compositions to ever be recorded. The remainder of the album is great as well.
If you think rock has progressed in our day and age (2005) from what it was back in 1971, think again. This album comes from a time when musicians actually played rather than relying on some studio technology and amp-modeling technology over-sanitizing and sterilizing all the music that seems to be the norm today.
And wow, you can actually hear the bass with definition on this album, unlike today's wall-of-mush bass that is so common.
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