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Martin Turner
12+ albums
Progressive rockclassic rockprog rockrockWishbone Ash
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Born in Torquay on October 1st 1947, Wishbone Ash's founding member Martin Turner began playing guitar at the age of fourteen, before switching to bass. Together with his brother Glenn he formed his first band the Torinoes in 1963. The Torinoes soon built up a respectable reputation in their local area, playing covers of the hits of the day. By 1966 the band had evolved into the Empty Vessels and Glenn and Martin were joined by drummer Steve Upton. In 1969 the band turned professional and relocated to London. Following Glenn' s departure, Martin and Steve - under the auspices of manager Miles Copeland - auditioned for new recruits. Ted Turner and Andy Powell were recruited and Wishbone Ash was born.hroughout the classic first decade of Wishbone Ash's career, Martin stamped his identity on each Wishbone Ash album with his distinctive upfront bass style, as well as being the principal vocalist and songwriter within the band. Disagreements over group policy and musical direction led to Martin and the band parting company in 1980. "I thought the band were doing really well and breaking new ground," says Martin, "but the band felt they needed to change things. I disagreed with their analysis. I thought it was wrong and it was proven to be wrong." Throughout the eighties, Martin pursued a career in record production, but continued to write and record - forming a new band the Wolf Gang - although recordings from this period were not released at the time. 1987 saw the reformation o
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albums
Written in the Stars
Argus Through The Looking Glass
The Beauty of Chaos
Life Begins
New Live Dates: The Complete Set
Walking the Reeperbahn
A Prog Rock Christmas
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The Garden Party – A Celebration of Wishbone Ash Music
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Fly Like an Eagle - An All-Star Tribute to Steve Miller Band
The Garden Party
A Tribute to Keith Emerson & Greg Lake
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Anything Goes - 1989 London