DennistheMenace
Joined: Dec 29, 2007
Posts: 714
Southeast, Florida
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Posted on Jun 16 2008 07:08 PM
Well, I thought their arrangement of "Moonlight Shadows" was actually pretty cool, but the silly ass grins coming from Hank as if he were to say "Now watch me now, watch me!"
However, the dance routine from "Frightened City.".....Well, that was FRIGHTENING!
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BoardwalkerJeff
Joined: Jan 24, 2008
Posts: 376
Santa Monica, Ca.
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Posted on Jun 21 2008 06:01 PM
estreet, I have a quick, funny story for you.
The Huntington Cads were playing a club in Santa Monica, mid-90's i think, doing our Shadows style stuff.
After our set the doorman comes up to Chris (Barfield) and says he had two young women from England at the door who proclaimed something like "We didn't come clear from England to pay to see some Shadows rip-off!
Anyway, the older I get the more I appreciate even the Shads goofier stuff. even some of the vocals.
I admit to liking their "Nights in White Satin" cover...
— Jeff Utterback
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estreet
Joined: Mar 17, 2007
Posts: 839
United Kingdom
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Posted on Jun 21 2008 06:58 PM
If they were under 40 or so I'm suprised they knew who they were ..lol.
I still stick to my guns on this - that clip that Serpico posted here recently under the title 'The Ventures at their best' ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NOq_yx7X2k&feature=related
well I've never heard 'The Shads' play with anything like that much edge....
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Mustard_Man
Joined: Jan 16, 2007
Posts: 100
England
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Posted on Jun 22 2008 07:45 AM
A bit of Shadows searching on youtube has led me to an unfortunate discovery. We thought we were being so original and witty when we covered Oxygene IV but guess who got there about 15 years earlier.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efdu6Iq9eQw
I think the Shadows at their best are pretty damn cool, and the way I play guitar definitely owes a bit to Hank Marvin.
However their dancing is indefensible.
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oestmann
Joined: Mar 06, 2008
Posts: 584
Adelaide
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Posted on Jun 22 2008 08:43 AM
Whatever you say about The Shadows, a thousand cricket bat manafactuers have_ The Shadows _to thank for boosting their sales to all those guitar-miming school boys around the world.
I saw the last concert DVD recently with my dad. I borrowed it for a bit of fun - though a bit clinical at times, I was reminded of overall how good they were. Hank is a 'melody' guitarist, not a shredder, though he had his moments every now and then.
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25538
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Jun 22 2008 12:38 PM
Thats Hilarious Jeff.
BoardwalkerJeff
estreet, I have a quick, funny story for you.
The Huntington Cads were playing a club in Santa Monica, mid-90's i think, doing our Shadows style stuff.
After our set the doorman comes up to Chris (Barfield) and says he had two young women from England at the door who proclaimed something like "We didn't come clear from England to pay to see some Shadows rip-off!
Anyway, the older I get the more I appreciate even the Shads goofier stuff. even some of the vocals.
I admit to liking their "Nights in White Satin" cover...
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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