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

Postby iefje » Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:33 pm

Today, the 17th of June 2010 marks the 50th anniversary of The Shadows' recording session, which started their own international stardom: on the 17th of June 1960, The Shadows recorded their 4th single (the 2nd under the name "The Shadows") "Apache" / "Quatermasster's Stores".

The rest, as they say, is history.
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Re: The Shadows' "Apache": recorded 50 years ago today!

Postby John Boyd » Thu Jun 17, 2010 12:07 am

Happy Birthday - Apache!!!
Little would they have known when recording this track, just what an enduring impact it would have around the world.
One of (if not the most) influential guitar instrumentals of all time?
Certainly one of my favourites. I never tire of listening to it.
Experiencing it played live again at a CR and The Shadows Final Reunion concert was just out of this world!
Rave over.
Cheers,
JB
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Re: The Shadows' "Apache": recorded 50 years ago today!

Postby MeBHank » Thu Jun 17, 2010 1:40 am

Thank you Jerry.
Thank you Norrie.
Thank you Hank.
Thank you Bruce.
Thank you Jet.
Thank you Tony.

Thank you the Shadows!

You have all passed onto us an incredible legacy. I, for one, am proud to be able to help fly the Shadows flag well into the 21st century.

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

Postby tim.cooper5 » Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:18 am

MeBHank wrote:Thank you Jerry.
Thank you Norrie.
Thank you Hank.
Thank you Bruce.
Thank you Jet.
Thank you Tony.

Thank you the Shadows!

You have all passed onto us an incredible legacy. I, for one, am proud to be able to help fly the Shadows flag well into the 21st century.

J


Did Cliff not play the tom tom (or whatever you call it!) drum, so Thank you Cliff?
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Re: The Shadows' "Apache": recorded 50 years ago today!

Postby Didier » Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:49 am

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 !

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

Postby iefje » Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:58 am

Also, on this same date, but 33 years later, so 17 years ago, in 1993, Hank re-recorded "Wonderful Land" and "Nivram" at Abbey Road Studios together with Mark Knopfler for his last solo single to date and (in case of the former track) his great 6th solo album "Heartbeat".
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Re: The Shadows' "Apache": recorded 50 years ago today!

Postby ecca » Thu Jun 17, 2010 12:20 pm

Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you........
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Re: The Shadows' "Apache": recorded 50 years ago today!

Postby captainhaddock » Thu Jun 17, 2010 12:45 pm

Was it true that this was a make or break session for The Shadows, another flop and the Recording contract ends?.
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Re: The Shadows' "Apache": recorded 50 years ago today!

Postby bgohara » Thu Jun 17, 2010 12:59 pm

It's a masterpiece - and masterfully played. To think they were still teenagers is just amazing.
I never tire of hearing it.
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Re: The Shadows' "Apache": recorded 50 years ago today!

Postby Gary Allen » Thu Jun 17, 2010 1:55 pm

Did anyone buy the gold disc when apache was 40 ?.................
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