GWYN ASHTON
''PROHIBITION''
MARCH 20 2006
67:03
1/Get Up, Get Over It
Gwyn Ashton/4:02
2/Come On/Don't Walk, Run!
Gwyn Ashton/4:01
3/Back to You
Gwyn Ashton/3:57
4/Castaway
Gwyn Ashton/3:37
5/Secret Agent
Rory Gallagher/5:55
6/Ain't My Style
Gwyn Ashton/3:45
7/Prohibition
Gwyn Ashton/5:13
8/The Road Is My Religion
Gwyn Ashton/5:05
9/Ball and Chain
Gwyn Ashton/6:25
10/Are You Lonely
Gwyn Ashton/4:22
11/Guitar Town
Gwyn Ashton/4:08
12/Rest in Paradise (For Stevie)
Gwyn Ashton/8:09
13/Judgement Day
Gwyn Ashton/5:44
14/Shake It on Down
Gwyn Ashton/2:40
Don Airey /Guest Artist, Main Personnel, Organ, Piano
Gwyn Ashton /Guitar, Harmonica, Sitar (Electric), Vocals
Chris Glen /Bass, Cymbals, Vocals (Background)
Liz McLaughlin /Vocals (Background)
Ted McKenna /Drums, Percussion, Vocals (Background)
REVIEW
by Stewart Mason
South Australia's greatest contribution to blues-rock continues his prolific devotion to old-school '70s boogie with Prohibition. A player in the Texas tradition of Johnny Winter and Stevie Ray Vaughan (who gets a tributary ballad, "Rest in Paradise"), Gwyn Ashton isn't afraid to add a little Jeff Beck (as on the distorted Yardbirds riffing on the cover of Rory Gallagher's "Secret Agent") or even a touch of Hank Marvin (the twangy "Come On/Don't Walk Run!") when necessary, and given the list of instruments in the liner notes, he's a big believer in the concept that different guitars and effects pedals are necessary for different sounds. But by album's end, all of that variety leads the listener to think that Ashton is a very gifted stylist with a good line in mimicry but little in the way of personal expression. Die-hard blues-rock aficionados will likely appreciate Prohibition, but some might find it slightly disappointing.
BIOGRAPHY
by Charlotte Dillon
Blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter Gwyn Ashton was born in Wales and raised in South Australia. At an early age he developed a love for blues and rock music that was fueled as a result of recordings by renowned artists like Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Holly, Rory Gallagher, Muddy Waters, and many others.
At the age of 11, Ashton picked up his first guitar and began the chore of learning to play the instrument. His natural talent didn't take long to show through. When he was a teenager, he teamed up with a couple of friends to form his first professional band. He stood in as frontman. The little group often managed to land jobs at local blues clubs and bars. After building a small fan base and landing some positive press, Ashton took his act on the road across Australia. He also spent time serving as a member with other groups now and then.
In 1993, Ashton finished recording his debut album, Feel the Heat. It took three long years before his sophomore full-length offering, Beg, Borrow and Steel, was released. By now he was touring and performing in countries worldwide, including finding a market in the United States for his slide guitar-filled blues-rock. Some of the musicians who have been part of his recording band along the way include drummers Brendan O'Neill, Rick Tredrea, and Michael Wiedrich; along with bassists Geoff Brown, Sambor Kansy, and Gerry McAvoy.
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''PROHIBITION''
MARCH 20 2006
67:03
1/Get Up, Get Over It
Gwyn Ashton/4:02
2/Come On/Don't Walk, Run!
Gwyn Ashton/4:01
3/Back to You
Gwyn Ashton/3:57
4/Castaway
Gwyn Ashton/3:37
5/Secret Agent
Rory Gallagher/5:55
6/Ain't My Style
Gwyn Ashton/3:45
7/Prohibition
Gwyn Ashton/5:13
8/The Road Is My Religion
Gwyn Ashton/5:05
9/Ball and Chain
Gwyn Ashton/6:25
10/Are You Lonely
Gwyn Ashton/4:22
11/Guitar Town
Gwyn Ashton/4:08
12/Rest in Paradise (For Stevie)
Gwyn Ashton/8:09
13/Judgement Day
Gwyn Ashton/5:44
14/Shake It on Down
Gwyn Ashton/2:40
Don Airey /Guest Artist, Main Personnel, Organ, Piano
Gwyn Ashton /Guitar, Harmonica, Sitar (Electric), Vocals
Chris Glen /Bass, Cymbals, Vocals (Background)
Liz McLaughlin /Vocals (Background)
Ted McKenna /Drums, Percussion, Vocals (Background)
REVIEW
by Stewart Mason
South Australia's greatest contribution to blues-rock continues his prolific devotion to old-school '70s boogie with Prohibition. A player in the Texas tradition of Johnny Winter and Stevie Ray Vaughan (who gets a tributary ballad, "Rest in Paradise"), Gwyn Ashton isn't afraid to add a little Jeff Beck (as on the distorted Yardbirds riffing on the cover of Rory Gallagher's "Secret Agent") or even a touch of Hank Marvin (the twangy "Come On/Don't Walk Run!") when necessary, and given the list of instruments in the liner notes, he's a big believer in the concept that different guitars and effects pedals are necessary for different sounds. But by album's end, all of that variety leads the listener to think that Ashton is a very gifted stylist with a good line in mimicry but little in the way of personal expression. Die-hard blues-rock aficionados will likely appreciate Prohibition, but some might find it slightly disappointing.
BIOGRAPHY
by Charlotte Dillon
Blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter Gwyn Ashton was born in Wales and raised in South Australia. At an early age he developed a love for blues and rock music that was fueled as a result of recordings by renowned artists like Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Holly, Rory Gallagher, Muddy Waters, and many others.
At the age of 11, Ashton picked up his first guitar and began the chore of learning to play the instrument. His natural talent didn't take long to show through. When he was a teenager, he teamed up with a couple of friends to form his first professional band. He stood in as frontman. The little group often managed to land jobs at local blues clubs and bars. After building a small fan base and landing some positive press, Ashton took his act on the road across Australia. He also spent time serving as a member with other groups now and then.
In 1993, Ashton finished recording his debut album, Feel the Heat. It took three long years before his sophomore full-length offering, Beg, Borrow and Steel, was released. By now he was touring and performing in countries worldwide, including finding a market in the United States for his slide guitar-filled blues-rock. Some of the musicians who have been part of his recording band along the way include drummers Brendan O'Neill, Rick Tredrea, and Michael Wiedrich; along with bassists Geoff Brown, Sambor Kansy, and Gerry McAvoy.
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