quoted 2 lines From: Andy Thomas <andy@hyperreal.com>
> From: Andy Thomas <andy@hyperreal.com>
> Subject: (amb) borderline ambient?: The Shadows (fwd) Ken Engelquoted 9 lines ---------- Forwarded message ----------
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> From: Ken Engel <kengel@draper.com>
> Subject: borderline ambient?: The Shadows
> I was driving through Connecticut scanning for interesting radio when
> I heard the last minute of something really nice. It had Durutti Column per-
> cussion and somewhat twangy Felt guitar. I was convinced it was Felt until I
> heard it was The Shadows.
> So the obvious next question is
> Who are the Shadows? and all the pertinent information?
Errr.... I don't think you're going to like this one. The Shadows were
Cliff Richard's backing band in the fifties and sixties. (If you don't know
who Cliff Richard is/was, ask any British middle-aged housewife. Or ask me
if you must force me to remember these things.)
The Shadows then span off in their own right performing instrumental
guitar tunes, such as Apache, errr... and some others. Then became
progressively naffer and are now an incredibly middle of the road bacnd
doing instrumental covers of mainstream stuff. The lead guitarist, one
Hank B Marvin, even played with Jean Michel Jarre on something, a track
called London Kid I think. The latest album features instrumentals of
Buddy Holly records called Hank Plays Buddy. You have been warned.
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