# Throw Down the Sword guitar solo

> Andy Powell & Ted Turner's guitar solo on Throw Down the Sword by Wishbone Ash (1972) starts at about 3:26. From the album Argus.

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Wishbone Ash, 1972, from *Argus*. Solo by *Andy Powell & Ted Turner*.

The closing twin-lead harmony theme of Argus is a landmark of harmony guitar that directly influenced Iron Maiden.

Throw Down the Sword by Wishbone Ash is ranked #344 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Andy Powell & Ted Turner and the song was released in 1972. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #14 (Planet Rock (UK radio) listener poll, reported by laut.de).

## In our lists

- [The Best Wishbone Ash Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/wishbone-ash-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1972](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1972/) — #10

## Sources

- [Planet Rock (UK radio) listener poll, reported by laut.de: Umfrage: Bestes Gitarrensolo aller Zeiten gesucht](https://laut.de/News/Umfrage-Bestes-Gitarrensolo-aller-Zeiten-gesucht-28-08-2006-4438) — #14

### Who played the guitar solo on Throw Down the Sword?

Andy Powell & Ted Turner played the solo on Wishbone Ash's Throw Down the Sword (1972).

### What guitar was used on the Throw Down the Sword solo?

A gibson flying v (powell), according to widely reported accounts.

### Where does Throw Down the Sword rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#344 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.

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