EPISODE · Aug 12, 2025 · 1H
Martin Turner on Love, Loss, and the Making of Wishbone Ash Classics
from Now Spinning Music Magazine - Artist Interviews and Music Reviews · host Phil Aston
Wishbone Ash Special - In this in-depth interview, I talk to Martin Turner — founding member, bassist, vocalist, and songwriter for Wishbone Ash — about the acclaimed Madfish box sets, the creation of Argus, There’s The Rub, New England, and more.Martin shares personal stories behind “The King Will Come,” “Everybody Needs a Friend,” and “Lifeline,” discusses his classical influences, and reflects on how the meaning of songs changes over time.Emotional, candid, and full of rare insights, this conversation is essential for any Wishbone Ash fan.“Everybody Needs a Friend was written to comfort my wife after she lost her mum. I never imagined how many people it would help.” Martin Turner
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Wishbone Ash Special - In this in-depth interview, I talk to Martin Turner — founding member, bassist, vocalist, and songwriter for Wishbone Ash — about the acclaimed Madfish box sets, the creation of Argus, There’s The Rub, New England, and more.Martin shares personal stories behind “The King Will Come,” “Everybody Needs a Friend,” and “Lifeline,” discusses his classical influences, and reflects on how the meaning of songs changes over time.Emotional, candid, and full of rare insights, this conversation is essential for any Wishbone Ash fan.“Everybody Needs a Friend was written to comfort my wife after she lost her mum. I never imagined how many people it would help.” Martin Turner
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