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NICOSThanks Hairball for reminding of this great band..........not sure the Stones or the Beatles ever mentioned being influenced by them ....but they sure were great in 60 till '63.....
One of there greatest songs............
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Not sure about the Beatles or Stones mentioning them, but more than likely yes.
I know there have been dozens if not hundreds of guitar players that have cited Hank Marvin as an inspiration and someone they looked up to.
"Fifty years on from when he started, Hank B. Marvin is assured a place in pop history and remains, unquestionably, one of the major influences on so many of the world’s finest rock guitarists".
Hank MarvinEric Clapton: "Hank is simply unbeatable. When I was thrashing around on acoustic guitar there was someone who had already found and settled on a clear, pure sound; that was Hank Marvin. The result was a clear, sweet melody over a strong rock beat. As for the Shadows, all in all they always seemed to me to be the ideal rock band. They have lasted for more than four decades, their music lasts forever. Hats off to Hank and the boys...”
Jeff Beck “Hank is 80% of the reason I started playing guitar”
Jimmy Page: “Hank had the first Fender Stratocaster that came into England and he made a great impression on me.”
Brian May: “The Shadows' records had created a completely new style and standard, which literally thousands of budding guitarists all over the country attempted to emulate. For me, The Shadows were the heaviest, most metallic thing around. I, in common with thousands of others, started to learn Hank’s single note style. None of us ever quite got that great sound.”
Pete Townshend: “Hank is a great stylist and technician, with a wonderful gift for expression on the electric guitar. In all the years I have been a Shadows fan I have never once seen them play live. I have watched them on television, heard them on record and on the radio. They remain, to this day, a myth to me.”
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And probably millions if not billions (
) of American surf music guitarists were influenced by The Shadows and Hank Marvin's style and sound.
When I was younger I used to think that for sure Apache was by an American surf band, but lo and behold - Hank Marvin and the Shadows!
The Shadows - Apache_____________________________________________________________Rip this joint, gonna save your soul, round and round and round we go......Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2016-03-20 02:18 by Hairball.