The Shadows' "Apache": recorded 50 years ago today!

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Re: The Shadows' "Apache": recorded 50 years ago today!

Postby JimN » Mon Jun 20, 2016 8:27 pm

Didier wrote:
tim.cooper5 wrote:
Did Cliff not play the tom tom (or whatever you call it!) drum, so Thank you Cliff?


Cliff did play a "Chinese drum" on Apache and lended his Gibson J200 to Bruce for this recording, so he has to be thanked too !

Didier


And according to some ()but not, as I recall, to all), maybe Cliff also lent Hank the guitar used for the lead guitar part...
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Re: The Shadows' "Apache": recorded 50 years ago today!

Postby fenderplucker » Tue Jun 21, 2016 2:49 am

Hi John,

I wasn't aware that I made any criticism of Hank's playing, I simply pointed out how it had changed over the years (in complete agreement with your statement about how most musicians change their styles over the years!). I thought that it might be of interest for those who are a bit disappointed that modern performances do not sound much like the original, even allowing for studio effects etc.

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Re: The Shadows' "Apache": recorded 50 years ago today!

Postby StanfordTuck » Sun Jun 26, 2016 10:23 am

Here a version of another band and no its not the Ventures:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAGnnPQfMCs

They actually did regulary some Shadows stuff in 1969 starting off their carriere
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Re: The Shadows' "Apache": recorded 50 years ago today!

Postby iefje » Sat Jun 17, 2017 7:56 am

57 years ago today.
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Re: The Shadows' "Apache": recorded 50 years ago today!

Postby kipper » Sat Jun 17, 2017 8:21 am

StanfordTuck wrote:Here a version of another band and no its not the Ventures:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAGnnPQfMCs

They actually did regulary some Shadows stuff in 1969 starting off their carriere

surprised how much I liked that never seen it before thank you. peter
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Re: The Shadows' "Apache": recorded 50 years ago today!

Postby iefje » Sun Jun 17, 2018 10:54 pm

58 years ago today.
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Re: The Shadows' "Apache": recorded 50 years ago today!

Postby shadowriter » Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:23 am

StanfordTuck wrote:Here a version of another band and no its not the Ventures:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAGnnPQfMCs

They actually did regulary some Shadows stuff in 1969 starting off their carriere


Amazed, never seen this before, after watching it, you tube led to Jeff Beck's version. Astounding how this simple
tune captivated so many great players not to mention the thousands of ordinary! guitarists (Me included) playing it in the
dance halls then and many still playing it now.(great memories for us all) Apache will probably be still played on it's 100th anniversary.
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Re: The Shadows' "Apache": recorded 50 years ago today!

Postby Fenderman » Mon Jun 25, 2018 6:04 pm

I find it quite apt that it entered the charts on my birthday (28th July) but on a different year!
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Re: The Shadows' "Apache": recorded 50 years ago today!

Postby dave robinson » Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:50 pm

Apache was the tune that turned my head and made me want to be a guitarist for a living.
At the time we had Bert Weedon on 5-O-Clock Club on childrens' TV, playing his guitar every week, but it did nothing for me at all, to me he was an old bloke with a very average sounding instrument that lacked excitement.
Then I heard Apache on 'Uncle Mac' one Sturday morning and became inquisitive as to who and what it was, having heard the pleasing guitar sounds on some of Cliff's hits that were played at the time. The Ramrods 'Riders In The Sky' and the Strigalongs 'Wheels' along with Peter Gunn were also frequent visitors on the same show and I liked it alot. My mate showed me his electric guitar, a Colorama and I was besotted. The same day he told me to get home to watch Crackerjack, as The Shadows (who ?) were on . That's right, I didn't know the name of the band who played the tune I liked so much, but from then on I was into it big time. I remember how cool Jet looked, the geeky looking guy with the big specks waggling that metal bar, the drummer looking really cool too. Little did I know how this would pan out, but I'd live it all again, thanks to Apache. :)
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Re: The Shadows' "Apache": recorded 50 years ago today!

Postby neil2726 » Tue Jun 26, 2018 10:26 am

I wonder how many guitars "Apache" sold - must be millions?
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