15 Most Underrated Hard Rock Bands Of All Time
14. Wishbone Ash
Emerging out of the English music scene in the early 70's, Wishbone Ash were a unique entity when they first started cutting records. While most bands were mining the typical blues sounds of Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon, this band had a unique sound going for them with traces of progressive rock and even jazzier elements incorporated in the mix.
Though the band's tunes may not have been as heavy as a band like Led Zeppelin, their guitar sound helped set the precedent for a new style of guitar playing. With the six-string team of Andy Powell and Ted Turner, the band's songwriting style incorporated guitar lines played in harmony much like vocals would be arranged. They may not have been the first band to utilize this technique, but they certainly made it their own with dual harmonies playing off each other.
Wishbone Ash may fall into obscurity nowadays, but that twin guitar sound has been adopted from all different styles of hard rock. From bands like Judas Priest to the solo work of Thin Lizzy, Wishbone Ash's guitar work became a masterclass for any band looking to their up their game behind the fretboard. The songs may not be classics, but rock would look a lot different if not for these guitar symphonies.