Apparently, it was during Wishbone Ash's tour with Deep Purple in 1970 that Andy Powell had the nerve to plug in and jam with Richie Blackmore during his soundcheck. Blackmore was impressed, and recommended the group to MCA, who subsequently signed the group and got Deep Purple producer Derek Lawrence to produce the album. What balls! Let's not forget that these guys were pioneers of the 'twin guitar' assault also made famous by Thin Lizzy. A glorious sound!
The band is still going, and giving great performances (the only constant member being Andy Powell). Here, a year after the first album, is the group, playing 'Vas Dis'.
Artist - Album - Song
- Blues Image - Blues Image -- Outside Was Night
- Ramatam - Ramatam -- Ask Brother Ask
- Iron Butterfly - Metamorphosis -- Easy Rider (Let the Wind Pay the Way)
- Moby Grape - Vintage: The Very Best of Moby Grape -- Rounder
- Raw Material - Raw Material -- Pear On an Apple Tree
- The Groundhogs - Thank Christ For the Bomb -- Rich Man, Poor Man
- The Jeff Beck Group - Rough And Ready -- I've Been Used
- The Rolling Stones - Exile On Mainstreet -- Let It Loose
- Mighty Baby - Mighty Baby -- House Without Windows
- Ten Years After - A Space In Time -- One of These Days
- Cream - Goodbye -- What a Bringdown
- Billy Nicholls - Would You Believe -- Girl From New York
- Arthur Brown - The Crazy World of Arthur Brown -- Prelude/Nightmare, Fanfare/Fire Poem, Fire
- Ashra - Blackouts -- 77 Slightly Delayed
- The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band -- Within You Without You
- Arcadium - Breathe Awhile -- I'm On My Way
- Captain Marryat - Captain Marryat -- Songwriters Lament
- Blodwyn Pig - Ahead Rings Out -- Ain't Ya Coming Home, Babe?
- Jethro Tull - Stand Up -- Back to the Family
- Jo Jo Gunne - Jo Jo Gunne -- Shake That Fat
- Rare Earth - Ecology -- (I Know) I'm Losing You
- Pete Brown & His Battered Ornaments - A Meal You Can Shake Hands With In the Dark -- Dark Lady
- Dick Heckstall-Smith - A Story Ended -- Future Song
- Jack Bruce - Songs For a Tailor -- Theme for an Imaginary Western
- Colosseum - Daughter of Time -- Bring Out Your Dead
- Ginger Baker's Air Force - Ginger Baker's Air Force -- Da Da Man
- Free - Message to Love, The Isle of Wight Festival 1970 -- All Right Now
- Taste - Message to Love, The Isle of Wight Festival 1970 -- Sinner Boy
- Jimi Hendrix - Message to Love, The Isle of Wight Festival 1970 -- Foxy Lady
- Family - Message to Love, The Isle of Wight Festival 1970 -- Weaver's Answer
- Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Message to Love, The Isle of Wight Festival 1970 -- Blue Rondo a la Turk/ Pictures at an Exhibition
- Uriah Heep - Uriah Heep Live -- July Morning
- The Gods - Genesis -- Towards the Skies
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