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Through the early- and mid-’70s, Wishbone Ash had been among England’s most widely used hard rock works. The group’s root base dated to the summertime of 1966, when drummer Steve Upton produced a music group called Clear Vessels with bassist/vocalist Martin Turner and guitarist Glen Turner. Clear Vessels soon transformed …

Andy Powell (b. 1950) started playing electric guitar in 1961. He performed in various London-based rings for another eight years, starting up with Wishbone Ash at their formation in 1969. Their self-titled initial album arrived the next calendar year. The only long lasting member within the music group, Powell still …