Gatwick1946 wrote:Crikey!
I remember the Ted Taylor Four (had their 45prm M1 - presume this was recorded about the time the M1 opened in 1958).
The first stretch of the M1 (Garston, Herts to Crick, near Rugby) was opened to traffic in November 1959.
Gatwick1946 wrote:So maybe Hank missremembered - was a long time ago!
A few more people who could have given Hank a few tips:-
Eddie Silver - owner of the Vega guitar, said to have been about 23 years old when Hank borrowed it in 1958.
Tony Harvey - used to sit in with the Chesternuts? in the Two I's basement.
Tony Sheridan - Lost out to Hank (bit of bad luck methinks) to be in the Drifters for Cliff's first tour, but did Hank ever meet Tony?
Ike Isaacs - wrote The Rumble on the Shads' 2nd LP.
Ivor Morrantz - not sure if this the correct spelling, but I recall he owned a music store in Denmark St and wrote some guitar tutors?
Mairants (similar to the hi-fi brand). Ivor's music shop was, and I think still is, in Rathbone Place, just off the north side of the eastern end of Oxford Street.
Gatwick1946 wrote:This a quote from Hank in 'The Shadows by Themselves & Royston Ellis:-
"My teacher was the experience gathered twice nightly at shows throughout the country, and the tutor-books which started me off in the early days.
Being in the business, I often meet other guitarists. It's from them that I pick up whatever tips I can, as we chat about our instruments".
Chas McDevitt - lent his strat to Hank (did Bruce borrow it as well?) when Hank broke a string. Hank later got a Gretch as a spare on stage. (no roadies in them days, apart from Sam).
Michael Cox and The Hunters - on the same bill at Colston Hall in Sept 1960.
Finally I wonder who Hank met on their first US tour? Joe Brown has spoken of the advice he got from Eddie Cochran about banjo strings etc.
Kindest regards,
Christopher