Wishbone Ash can trace its origins back to Torquay, Devon, England, a seaside resort in the southwest of the country. It was there that Martin Turner and Steve Upton first performed together; Turner on bass, Upton on drums, before moving to London in 1969 to seek fame and fortune. In the capital the decision was made to place an advertisement for a keyboard player and a lead guitarist. The resulting audition threw up two guitar leads, but nobody could decide who to choose and the trademark twin-lead sound of Wishbone Ash was born.
Ted (David) Turner and Andy Powell soon went through the poverty and growing pains of a new band, but were fortunate that Miles Copeland was championing their cause and a fairly rapid progression was achieved. The first Album, Wishbone Ash, was released in December 1970 and their second, Pilgrimage, surfaced just six months later to reach #6 in the NME charts. Great things were just 11 months away with the release of Argus (1972) -- possibly the band's best album; certainly their most commercially successful -- which reached #2 in the UK charts and went gold. Argus is considered to be one of the great rock classics of all time. The next album, Wishbone Four, only 12 months later, went silver.
After these early highs, Ted Turner decided that he had had enough, and left the band to be replaced by Laurie Wisefield. Although Laurie’s style was not to everyone’s taste, he was generally well liked by the fans and brought a slightly harder edge to the folk-tinged progressive rock that was the Wishbone Ash formula. Wisefield was a dynamic player and became an excellent partner to Andy -- they were to play together for a very successful 11 years and the MKII version of the band is very well thought of for most of its output. About this time the band became more influenced by America and would eventually move there.
The next album, There's The Rub (1974), was recorded in Florida and produced by Eagles producer Bill Szymczyk. Once again it was to do well, achieving silver disc status. There's the Rub included the instrumental piece F.U.B.B. Steve Upton was arrested in New Zealand for announcing at a concert it's full title. In New Zealand, swearing in public is a criminal offense, and when Upton announced the title at an outdoor concert, a woman sunbathing in her garden nearby complained to the mayor. Upton spent the night in jail, and the album reached #3 in New Zealand due to the publicity.
It was inevitable that a turkey was due and to fans Locked In (1976) fit this bill. This record was not released -- it escaped! Fortunately things were much better with the quality of the following albums and although the high chart positions were gone, the fans were enjoying some competent, well-crafted output.
After 11 years in the band, Martin Turner decided to leave. This move began a period of frequent changes of bass player with the likes of John Wetton and Trevor Bolder being two of the better known; however, Wishbone Ash always has attracted musicians of the highest order. A much more controversial move was the introduction of Clair Hamill to fill in some of the vocal talent Martin had taken away with him. Clair was not popular with the fans which was perhaps a little unfair. She had contributed backing vocals on Just Testing (Turner's last album (1980), which he had also produced) and had co-written the excellent Living Proof, which is still a crowd favourite today. Her stay was short-lived with Andy Powell taking on more vocal duties. Wisefield left in late 1985 and the band continued to tour with various replacements, but were very much in limbo until 1987 when a miracle occurred. Miles Copland persuaded the original lineup to reform for a project for a music charity that he was helping, and a Hammersmith Odeon concert which the BBC recorded resulted. The project produced an instrumental album Nouveau Calls (1987), which was very well received. Even better received was the fact that three years of the original lineup were to follow.
Just when things were going so well, Steve Upton decided to quit the business entirely in 1990, to be replaced by Ray Weston. Martin Turner carried on for another year before leaving to pursue a solo career, and Ted left two years later. The next five years saw lots of personnel changes, but eventually resulted in a good period of stability with Ray Weston returning and Bob Skeet joining on bass in 1998.
The new millennium has also seen stability in respect of Andy's guitar partner, with the last 6 years being filled by Ben Granfelt and subsequently Muddy Manninen, both of whom come from Finland. 2005 saw Wishbone Ash celebrate their 35th year. 2006 heralded the new album Clan Destiny (the first featuring Muddy as guitarist). 2007 saw the exit of long-term drummer Ray Weston, due to the increasingly hectic pace of band life. Joe Crabtree (formerly of The David Cross band) stepped up to fill his place. With regard to new releases, 2007 saw First Light, which features original recordings of the songs featured on their debut album, as well as some outtakes. Also released that year was the new album The Power of Eternity (partly featuring Joe Crabtree on drums), which coincided with the Autumn tour.
Wishbone Ash are still performing 150 gigs a year in the U.S. and Europe. They get very supportive crowds with good numbers turning out all over Europe -- the U.S. tends to attract smaller audiences, but very committed fans. If you want to hear classic Wishbone Ash, get ahold of Argus. Visit their web site www.wishboneash.com, where tour dates and albums, etc. can be obtained.
Get Ready
Wishbone Ash Lyrics
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(it's alright)
Whenever I'm asked who makes my dreams real
I say that you do
(you're outta sight)
So fee fi fo fum
Look out baby 'cause here I come
So get ready
I'm gonna try to make love to you so get ready
So get ready here I come
I'm on my way
If you wanna play hide and seek with love let me remind you
(it's alright)
The loving you're gonna miss and the time it takes to find you
(it's outta sight)
So fiddle-lee-dee fiddle-lee-dum
Look out baby 'cause here I come
And I'm bringing you a love that's true so get ready
So get ready
I'm gonna try to make love to you so get ready
So get ready here I come
I'm on my way
All my friends shouldn't want me to I understand it
(be alright)
I hope I'll get to you before they do the way I planned it
(be outta sight)
So twiddle-dee-dee twiddle dee dum
Look out baby 'cause here I come
And I'm bringing you a love that's true so get ready
So get ready
I'm gonna try to make love to you so get ready
So get ready here I come.
I'm on my way.
Get ready 'cause here I come, boy
Get ready 'cause here I come, boy
Get ready 'cause here I come, boy
The lyrics to the song "Get Ready" by Wishbone Ash revolve around a person who has found someone special who makes them feel alive and fulfilled in ways they never knew possible. The repetition of the phrase "it's alright" reinforces the idea that the person found the right one, and they are happy about it. The lyrics mention that the singer's friends are also interested in this person, but the singer remains undeterred and promises to make love to the person they desire.
The lines "So fee fi fo fum/Look out, baby here I come" contain a reference to the old English fairy tale "Jack and Beanstalk," in which the giant utters "feefifofum" when he smells the blood of an Englishman. The song's rhythm and opening line, "I never met a girl who makes me feel the way that you do," is borrowed from a similarly-titled 1965 hit by The Temptations, a Motown group.
The line "If you wanna play hide and seek with love let me remind you" means that the person should not play games with love and should be honest with their feelings. The lyrics also contain a reference to the traditional American folk tune "Fiddle-Dee-Dee," in the line "So fiddle-lee-dee fiddle-lee-dum." The phrase "here I come, boy" in the last line is intended to be gender-specific, but in the context of the song, the singer is making a promise to their lover.
Overall, the lyrics to "Get Ready" paint a picture of someone who is in love, full of passion, and ready to make a move on the person they desire. The song is upbeat, catchy, and a fun listen.
Line by Line Meaning
I never met a girl who makes me feel the way that you do
The singer has never encountered another woman who makes him feel the way his love interest does.
(it's alright)
He reassures himself that everything is going to be okay.
Whenever I'm asked who makes my dreams real
Whenever anyone inquires who is responsible for making his dreams a reality,
I say that you do
He immediately refers to his love interest.
(you're outta sight)
He praises his love interest by saying that they are exceptional.
So fee fi fo fum
He uses a nonsensical phrase here possibly to convey his excitement or readiness.
Look out baby 'cause here I come
He warns his love interest that he's about to make his move.
And I'm bringing you a love that's true so get ready
He promises to bring his love interest a genuine love and asks them to be prepared for it.
So get ready
He repeats his request for his love interest to be prepared for his love.
I'm gonna try to make love to you so get ready
The singer plans to try to forge a romantic relationship with his love interest and once again warns them to be ready for it.
So get ready here I come
He again asks his love interest to prepare themselves as he intends to pursue them.
I'm on my way
He is coming to see his love interest.
If you wanna play hide and seek with love let me remind you
He lets his love interest know that trying to keep their relationship hidden or playing games in their relationship isn't necessary.
(it's alright)
He reassures himself that everything is going to be okay.
The loving you're gonna miss and the time it takes to find you
He warns his love interest that they will miss out on the love they could have had and the extra time it would take to find another person to love.
(it's outta sight)
Once again, he emphasizes that this love is extraordinary and not to be missed out on.
So fiddle-lee-dee fiddle-lee-dum
He uses a nonsensical phrase again, this time possibly to convey a playful mood.
All my friends shouldn't want me to I understand it
The singer knows that his friends may want to pursue his love interest too.
(be alright)
He tells himself that he will figure things out.
I hope I'll get to you before they do the way I planned it
He expresses his hopes that he can reach his love interest before his friends do and as he had intended.
(be outta sight)
He once again stresses that what he and his love interest shares are exceptional.
So twiddle-dee-dee twiddle dee dum
He uses another nonsensical phrase presumably to maintain the playful mood of the song.
Get ready 'cause here I come, boy
The song ends with a repetition of the title and its implication: that the singer is going to pursue his love interest.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: William Robinson Jr.
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@Wallnetto
Surprisingly good cover. Unexpected
@mannyruiz1954
You ain't kiddin.' 👍
@WokeStinks
Brilliant.
@rocksteady6448
Great version were going to add this to our set list
@1979bobhd
@Robert Hazzard • It's already in our set list your fans will love it in yours I guarantee it, it gets em up on the dance floor.
BB, rhythm guitar and backing vocals in Backwash a Rock and Roll Band
@mrpippon9367
Solid get ready cover 💪🏼😎
@pumppuhaulikkomies
These guys covered The Tempations song!!! So goooooood!
@pumppuhaulikkomies
+pumppuhaulikkomies Is this Andy singing on this one?
@jonstanton3595
pumppuhaulikkomies you got that right jack
@jrrjarjpr
@pumppuhaulikkomies No. It is Laurie Wisefield.