The Fentones

[abstamaria]

I’m trying to learn a few early pieces by the Fentones. Are there backing tracks for The Mexican and Lover’s Guitar available? Many thanks and best regards,

Andy

[Tab]

The Mexican can be found on Ian McCutcheon's Workout 4+

[shadowriter]

Lover's Guitar with backing track
is on Roger Alcock's cd 'Backin The Swing.'

[Didier]

Both can be got from Roger Paulsson's Backtrax vol.8 : http://www.nostalgiband.se/roger/backtrax.htm

Didier

[abstamaria]

Thank you, Norman, Terry, Didier!

Stay safe.

Andy

[RUSSET]

I saw them live at the West End ballroom in Birmingham around 1962-63 with Shane Fenton, & their full set of White Fenders.
A great live band, with a very dynamic, professional performance. Live, they were so much better & fuller-sounding than what we heard on the 45 rpm vinyl.

Tony.

[Derek Mowbray]

The only time i saw them was on a Sunday evening program with Shane Fenton,singing Five Foot Two eyes of blue that would about 1961.

[abstamaria]

What is perhaps unusual is that the Fentones‘ The Mexican was popular here in Manila in the very early 1960s. We did not know them, as material was hard to find in those days, but teenagers knew the tune. In those days, amateur bands (we called them “combos”) played at parties and school events, usually for free. They would play Shadows and Ventures pieces, using the same instruments of course, and the odd numbers from bands such as the Fentones. We kids were just so excited to hear and see electric guitars.

Now, some 60 years on, I’m trying to play The Mexican.

Andy

[GoldenStreet]

This gentleman recreates the sound pretty impressively...



Bill

[RUSSET]

I remember two singles way back then. The Mexican & The Breeze & I. Both were quite 'frantic' sounding but great tunes.
And, of course Shane Fenton's I'm a Moody Guy/ Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue vocal hit.
Great stuff from the '60s.

Tony.