Friday, May 26, 2006
More Shadows (2 and 3)
It seems there is more need for records from this set.Who will not remember their stage act.
Step to the right, to the middle, to the left and that goes on and on.
Great.
I remember there was something with their name.
I think they called themselves The Drifters at first but because there was an US group/band called like that they changed their name into The Shadows (shadows behind Cliff Richard).
Who can help me out ?
Otherwise I have to check it out on one of their LP's (or Cliff's). I know I have it (somewhere ...).See the comments for the info.
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What you say is half true.
Cliff Richard's Drifters did indeed have to change their name to avoid confusion with the famous American vocal group. But The Drifters who appear on Cliff's first single "Move It" had nothing to do with Hank, Bruce, Jet and Tony. Cliff needed a backing group to tour with when "Move It" hit the charts. His manager went to the "2 Eyes" coffee bar intending to sign Tony Sheriden for lead guitarist, but found Hank and Bruce instead (who themselves had already made a single in the style of the Everly Brothers). It was on the subsequent tour they enlisted Jet Harris, and last of all Tony Meeham.
The rest, as they say, is history.
Cliff Richard's Drifters did indeed have to change their name to avoid confusion with the famous American vocal group. But The Drifters who appear on Cliff's first single "Move It" had nothing to do with Hank, Bruce, Jet and Tony. Cliff needed a backing group to tour with when "Move It" hit the charts. His manager went to the "2 Eyes" coffee bar intending to sign Tony Sheriden for lead guitarist, but found Hank and Bruce instead (who themselves had already made a single in the style of the Everly Brothers). It was on the subsequent tour they enlisted Jet Harris, and last of all Tony Meeham.
The rest, as they say, is history.
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: Sunday, 28 May 2006 at 18:05:00 CEST
Early years 2 :
http://rapidshare.com/files/354826/S-Tey-61-62.rar
Early years 3 :
http://rapidshare.com/files/354847/S-Tey-62.rar
Pass :
jeansmusicblog.blogspot.com
http://rapidshare.com/files/354826/S-Tey-61-62.rar
Early years 3 :
http://rapidshare.com/files/354847/S-Tey-62.rar
Pass :
jeansmusicblog.blogspot.com
First of all I would like to say that you are doing a great job here! Second: You are right the Shadows initially started out as the Drifters in the fifties, but had to change their name because of the (original) American Vocal group with the same name. However the first Drifters line up was actually more of a studio band. The musicians who played on the first singles (Move it-Livin' Lovin' Doll) were: Ian Samwell (guitar), Ernie Shear (guitar), Frank Clarke (bass) and Terry Smart (drums). Never Mind/Steady With You was the first single Hank B. Marvin, Bruce Welch and Jet Harris recorded with Cliff Richard (november 19th, 1958 still using the name the Drifters).
I'm having such great fun going through your weblog, Jean, many thanks.
Great tracks, thanks for posting all the Shadows material. There was a time in the UK when every young boy who wanted to play the guitar wanted to play like Hank Marvin. Like you say, the footwork in their act became their trademark.
I saw the Shads twice in the 60s backing Cliff and they were professionalism personified, confirming also you can be nice people and successful.
Some of the tracks here I havem't heard in many years. Little B was Brian Bennett's drum solo (I think he was a big fan of jazz drummer Gene Krupa). I loved the puns in some of their compositions, e.g. "Theme from a filleted place". Many other great memories, for example, "Nivram" was a big favourite on the Polish service of Radio Free Europe that I used to listen to.
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Great tracks, thanks for posting all the Shadows material. There was a time in the UK when every young boy who wanted to play the guitar wanted to play like Hank Marvin. Like you say, the footwork in their act became their trademark.
I saw the Shads twice in the 60s backing Cliff and they were professionalism personified, confirming also you can be nice people and successful.
Some of the tracks here I havem't heard in many years. Little B was Brian Bennett's drum solo (I think he was a big fan of jazz drummer Gene Krupa). I loved the puns in some of their compositions, e.g. "Theme from a filleted place". Many other great memories, for example, "Nivram" was a big favourite on the Polish service of Radio Free Europe that I used to listen to.
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