Ted Turner (guitarist)
| Ted Turner | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | David Alan Turner |
| Born |
2 August 1950 Sheldon, Birmingham, England |
| Genres | Rock, hard rock, progressive rock, art rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer–songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Electric guitar, lap steel guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Associated acts | Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash, Wishbone Ash |
| Website | tedturnerguitar |
| Notable instruments | |
David Alan "Ted" Turner (born 2 August 1950) is an English guitarist and vocalist best known for his work with the 1970s rock band Wishbone Ash, in which he was famed for his twin lead guitar instrumental arrangements with Andy Powell. Turner also contributed lap steel guitar to a variety of Wishbone Ash recordings.
Prior to Wishbone Ash, Turner played with the Birmingham band, King Biscuit.
Turner joined Wishbone Ash in 1969, leaving after their fourth album, Wishbone Four, in 1974.
His main guitar during this period was a maple necked . He also used a Gibson Les Paul and vintage lap steel guitars. Wishbone Ash also used the early Orange/Matamp amplifiers during this period.
In 1971 Turner was invited to play on John Lennon's Imagine, on "Crippled Inside" and "How Do You Sleep". Turner accepted the chance to record with John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
In the spring of 1974, Ted left Wishbone Ash and the music business to travel the world. By 1975 he had found his way to New Orleans and into the 'World Man Band' project, an attempt to raise global consciousness through rock music based upon information from R. Buckminster Fuller. Later that same year, Turner moved to Los Angeles to record, write and produce music artists including as George Harrison, Billy Preston and Al Stewart.
In 1980, Turner returned to England and did studio work with Stewart Copeland, Gene October, and Brian James. The next year found him once again in the United States, where he married and formed a new band. Called "Choice", it featured Greg Cook (guitars, keyboards, and vocals), Robbie Hewlett (bass guitar) and Bobby Dean Wickland (drums). In 1982, Ted joined the re-formed "Badfinger" and toured the country with them.
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