Wishbone Ash / St Charles 2022 Soundboard / 2CDR

Wishbone Ash / St Charles 2022 Soundboard / 2CDR / Uxbridge

Arcada Theater, St. Charles, IL, USA 4th March 2022

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The original WISHBONE ASH in 2022, which stood at the 50th anniversary of the historical daimyo board “ARGUS”. The latest soundboard album has arrived.
“March 4, 2022 St. Charles performance” is recorded in this work. It is the super superb stereo sound board recording. This recording is now the latest master that is attracting attention in the collector world. The factor of the topic is the tremendous sound quality, but first of all, the position of the show. Let’s check the latest schedule together with the recent situation.

● 2022
《February: Joseph Crabtree left → Mike Truscott joined》
・February 23-March 23: North America #1 (24 performances) ← Coco
・April 3: Appearance at HRH Prog XI
・ April 21-July 23: North America # 2 (27 performances)
・ August 27: Appearance at Ino-Rock Festival
・October 15-November 19: Europe #1 (31 performances)
● 2023
・January 10-February 10: Europe #2 (25 performances)
・ February 22-March 19: North America # 3 (23 performances)
・ April 15-December 17: Europe #3 (88 performances)

This is the schedule for 2022/2023 that has been announced so far. The name of the tour has changed in detail depending on the leg, such as “ARGUS LIVE: 50th Anniversary” and “LIVE DATES: LIVE US Tour”, but the St. Charles performance of this work is “LATE TO THE PARTY! USA 50th Anniversary”. One act. It was a concert that was the 8th performance of “North America # 1”. If you are an avid collector, our shop’s “SELLERSVILLE 2022 (Uxbridge 1632)” is also fresh in your memory, but this work is also 15 days before that.
It’s been a while since the show, but it’s only recently that recordings have appeared. Moreover, it is a super-superb item that attracted attention at once with its sound quality. In fact, the sound can only be called “complete official class”. It is not an “excavation class”, but a “masterpiece class” that has been polished with a budget. Actually, it looks like a matrix of sound board recording and audience recording, but I can’t feel the audience element even if I listen with headphones.
Although it is not possible to say for sure because the individual source sound sources have not been made public, the audience elements are probably the cheers between songs and the extremely faint luster. The twin guitars that intertwine with the separate feeling peculiar to the sound board are exquisite, and the harmony of the moist sound is too delicious than a simple mix table direct connection system. Not only the guitar, but also Andy Powell’s deep singing voice, the unobtrusive bass with clear lines, and the drums that have depth in each beat … everything is super beautiful.
A full show of the latest WISHBONE ASH, which exudes the taste of British rock from the whole body, is depicted with such an “official masterpiece class” sound. As I mentioned earlier, many of you have already checked “SELLERSVILLE 2022”, so let’s bid on the set while comparing.

● Classics (8 songs)
・Hyakugan no Kyojin Argus: The King Will Come/Warrior/Throw Down The Sword/Time Was/Blowin’ Free
・Other: Standing In The Rain/Phoenix (★)/Jail Bait
● Recent songs (5 songs)
・Bona Fide: Bona Fide/Enigma
・Others: Eyes Wide Open／Way Down South／We Stand As One
* Note: “★” marks are songs that could not be heard in “SELLERSVILLE 2022”.

… and it looks like this. “SELLERSVILLE 2022” was a complete reproduction show of “ARGUS”, but this work is a normal format. Of course, even so, the axis is “ARGUS”, and all songs other than “Sometime World” and “Leaf and Stream” will be shown. Also, when you actually listen to it, it is more fun as a show if it is not “ARGUS” reproduction. The album reproduction is exciting at the start, but it gradually cools down because I know that the next song, the next song, and the next one will be played. Moreover, in the parts other than reproduction, the songs have been solidified in recent years, and this is too unfamiliar. On the other hand, this work has a mini feature of “ARGUS” in the middle, and new songs and standard songs are scattered, so you won’t get tired of it. If it is a one-time concert site, there is also the joy of album reproduction and commemoration, but if it is a live album, the normal set is more satisfying to listen to. Moreover, by reducing the number of “ARGUS”, the major song “Phoenix” is also included in the set. It will liven up a lot for about 15 minutes.
In any case, you can enjoy the latest tour with a completely official-class transcendental sound. I will do my best. 53 years since formation, 50 years since “ARGUS”. WISHBONE ASH is a band that deserves to be called a “long-established store”. A symbol of British rock that continues to shine with oxidized silver. Full show, which is the latest form, please fully enjoy this superb work.

★ Stereo sound board recording of “St. Charles performance on March 4, 2022”. It is a matrix sound source of sound board recording and audience recording, and the sound is “complete official grade”. The twin guitars that intertwine with the great separate feeling peculiar to the soundboard are exquisite, and the harmonies that sound more moist than the direct connection to the mix table are also delicious. While centering on the “ARGUS” number, you can enjoy a variety of full shows up to the new song of “COAT OF ARMS”.

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