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Harmonica on Bo Diddley
Posted:
13 Oct 2009, 20:58by John
I could dig out my cd's to see if if mentioned on the sleeve notes but they are too well buried, I was just wondering while listening to it thats all
thanks in advance John
Re: Harmonica on Bo Diddley
Posted:
13 Oct 2009, 21:12by David Martin
My understanding is that it's Licorice...
Re: Harmonica on Bo Diddley
Posted:
14 Oct 2009, 00:16by Risky
I once had the privilege to sing and play lead on Bo Diddley at Warwick along with Eric Kingdon and Licorice on harmonica (I think Ian Purdon was on bass, but can't remember the drummer 
). I'm fairly certain that Licorice told us that he thought up the harmonica part whilst having a quick visit to the Gents at Abbey Road.
Re: Harmonica on Bo Diddley
Posted:
14 Oct 2009, 10:23by UlrichS
Licorice told this story at last year's German Shadows Convention, too. He said that he was not at all prepared to do the harmonica part as the backing track - with Jet Harris on bass guitar - was already recorded on 26. January und at this session the vocals were supposed to be added (1., 22. or 31. May).
So this is the - to my knowledge - only track featuring five Shadows.
Ulrich
Re: Harmonica on Bo Diddley
Posted:
14 Oct 2009, 19:24by Alan Taylor
Ulrich is correct, Licorice told me the same story at Tilburg last year.
Alan
Re: Harmonica on Bo Diddley
Posted:
15 Oct 2009, 13:49by BobGreg
Yes heard the same stary from Licorice when he spoke at one of the early Warwick Club days - distinctly remember him mentioning the reverb/echo effects created in the gents loo! Must have made life interesting for the sound engineer!