The Shadows' most memorable stage banter

[bgohara]

Clapton doesn't do stage banter. In fact, he hardly acknowledges that the audience is there - except for a cursory 'THANKU' at the end of each song.
However - it is what it is - I have still greatly enjoyed going to see him.

[MartcasterJunior]

Eric Clapton's not shied away from stage "banter" in the past, although it hasn't always worked out very well for him. I think he learnt to keep his opinions to himself and stick to what he does best.

[Mikey]

The nearest Clapton ever gets to banter is the odd grin across to Andy Fairweather Lowe.

[JimN]

I think 1975 was the first year in which other countries were allowed to sing in English as well. The Shadows' bad luck I guess...

Didn't Abba sing Waterloo in English in 1974?

[JimN]

PS Another memory...Hank one year said that he'd been on a body-building course, "...but I got my money back." Bruce replied, "You should've got your body back!"

I recall a concert where Hank was wearing a sort of tight-fitting "leisure" suit made of a light blue brocade-type material.

Bruce made several remarks about it during the first half, adding later in the set: "I can't get over that suit", Hank".

Hank's speedy retort was "I bet you couldn't get into it!".

[Allclaphands]

One of Jets numbers was his version of 'Theme from something really important' when he introduced it he
would say he was going to do a Duane Eddy number then he would add 'I don't know why' as the B*****d
never plays one of mine then he would say. He can't because there was to many notes in it for him

[neil2726]

Another of Jets was "Ive just found out I'm dyslexic - I went to a toga party dressed as a goat!"

[ksodk]

I think 1975 was the first year in which other countries were allowed to sing in English as well. The Shadows' bad luck I guess...

Didn't Abba sing Waterloo in English in 1974?

JimN: You're right. ABBA sang the winning song Waterloo in English.

[andykombi]

If you go to YouTube ABBA sing Waterloo in Swedish during the closing of what Sweden were going to enter. 73 ring ring was the number they did

[iefje]

I think 1975 was the first year in which other countries were allowed to sing in English as well. The Shadows' bad luck I guess...

Didn't Abba sing Waterloo in English in 1974?

Indeed they did. I should have known I would forget some historical facts!