Interesting to read comments about my period as bass player for Jet Harris and that my facts on my website are maybe distorted.
You would find Cliff and the Shadows played for a season at the Opera House in Blackpool in 1961. I had inside knowledge at that time that Jet was to leave the Shadows shortly after. It was in my interests to keep schtum as I had an opportunity to be involved with the new band he had in mind called Nite sounds (Not the Night shades) who were based in London. Sax man John Puddy was the band leader. After I joined the band John Puddy was fired and a new line up formed re named The Jetblacks.
This was all kept secret to give Jet time to pursue his new recording career with Jack Good and also rehearse the band. Besame Mucho was his first hit with Jack in May 1962.
I have to admit to not being sure about the departure date from The Shadows and find it could have been April 1962. From that summer of '61 there was lots going on behind the scenes.
I do know the recording overdub of 'Some People' released in August 1962 was at a famous EMI studio in St Johns Wood and not at Decca in West Hampstead as I did record there with Tony Meehan at a later date. It definitely was not Joe Meek's studio as I went there for the first time in'64.
Jack Good may have used Abbey Road for convenience being just a quick overdub session for the film 'Some People'. I recorded two singles at Abbey Road as Tony Brook in 1964.
Yes 50 odd years is a long time......
All the best guys. Rock on!
Terry Webster
www.terrywebster.co.uk