The Millionaire

[rogera]

Here's an old instrumental by the Dakotas - I think that it was the flip side of "The Cruel Sea".
I didn't find their sound easy to capture but hopefully this soundfile has some feel of the original.

The Millionaire

[George Geddes]

One of my favourite instros of all time, with a very distinctive guitar sound.

George

[drummerman]

Hi Roger, Ah, glad that you decided to post this one; a real gem of a number, and a great sound from you.
I think i'll mention this one to the guys in 'Danish-Shads' the new band that i'm very proud to be a part of!

Very Best Wishes', Richard.

[rogera]

As you said George the original has a very distinctive guitar sound and I've not seen much published on how Mike Mansfield actually achieved it. On some of their recordings it sounds very much as though there was a piano doubling the lead but I don't hear it with this track.
On most photos of the group that I've seen taken during the early 60s he is shown mostly with a Guild guitar with twin humbuckers so I used something similar. However, I'm sure that there were studio techniques that influenced the final result as well.
Hi Richard - glad to hear that you liked this one.

[ecca]

Ace.

[Pat Seaman]

Hi Roger,

I've always thought that they got their unique sound by doubling the guitar with a piano, but I've never seen anything to substantiate the fact.

Well played, anyway.

Pat.

[Maurice Pursell]

Fabulous sound. Where did you get the fabulous BT.

My pal Al Young (Stratstroker) managed somehow to get very close to their sound a few years ago when he did a version of The Cruel Sea using his Fender 2001 American series Stratocaster into a Peavey Studio Pro 50 watt amp and a zoom RFX 2000 and a Korg ampworks.


Maurice

[rogera]

Thanks for listening Pat and Maurice and for your comments.

The BT is one that I recorded.