The Shadows — Apache
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Check out The Shadows Final Tour, recorded in 2004 in Cardiff, Wales. It's available on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playli...
... on Amazon Prime (UK)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shado...
If you can get your hands on the DVD, it includes a bonus interview with Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch, including how the band formed and how "Apache" came to be.
https://www.youtube.com/playli...
... on Amazon Prime (UK)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shado...
If you can get your hands on the DVD, it includes a bonus interview with Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch, including how the band formed and how "Apache" came to be.
dcdude wrote:
Thank You for the info.
A great documentary, "Sample This" walks you through how a cover of this song in the early '70s by the fictious Incredible Bongo Band was the seed for the hiphop music genre. A good watch if anyone is into the history of music.
Oh wow, the dance The Shads did when they were on TV shows..Fantastic!!
A great documentary, "Sample This" walks you through how a cover of this song in the early '70s by the fictious Incredible Bongo Band was the seed for the hiphop music genre. A good watch if anyone is into the history of music.
Great album cover art.
This was the first I heard Apache, in 1960 on a.m. radio.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsr-m8utVSw , Danish jazz guitarist.
I think Shadows came later, and of course the Ventures.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsr-m8utVSw , Danish jazz guitarist.
I think Shadows came later, and of course the Ventures.
michaelc wrote:
It's all good!
I know it's not Dick Dale but it is that sound.
So long. .
It's all good!
Norway 1963 I was 15 and we ran around in black suits, white shirts with black ties and italian shoes. And we listened to Shadows and Beatles non-stop!
Straight back to May 1961 and the first record I ever bought....Shadows to the Fore...an EP. Remember those?
And the Shads little 3 step dance on black and white telly.
This is how an addiction begins...
And the Shads little 3 step dance on black and white telly.
This is how an addiction begins...
Still love this track - this was the very first 45 record I bought - close my eyes and see the record shop in our high street - great memories!
If you haven't heard it, it's worth checking out the version by the California Guitar Trio!
Instant frisson.
I remember buying this for my Dad for Christmas (with my brother) way back at the end of the 70s. Apache was heard a lot in my house, nice bit of reminiscing- thanks Bill.
Love hearing this track - there's a BBC 4 documentary called The Shadows at 60 - well worth catching
Aaaah! The "Shads" only on RP. I was ten when Apache was first released.
Aaaaaah....
Aaaaaah....
Yes! Now play the Sugarhill Gang version!! 
kingart wrote:
Jo_Syzzlyxx wrote:
This song was released before instrumental guitar music was widely called "surf music" - particularly in the UK, where The Shadows were from. Anyhow, the title of this tune was inspired by the 1954 film "Apache" and it was released a couple of years before either of those other tunes.
I can't figure what Mescalero Apaches (or Yavapi, or Tonto, etc.) might have to do with surfer-ish music. Maybe it's a 1959 John Wayne-Ricky Nelson "Rio Bravo and Heart Throb" thing, or a Pacific Ocean vs. scorching desert musical concept. But it's a cool tune anyway.
Jo_Syzzlyxx wrote:
Telstar meets the lonely bull.
This song was released before instrumental guitar music was widely called "surf music" - particularly in the UK, where The Shadows were from. Anyhow, the title of this tune was inspired by the 1954 film "Apache" and it was released a couple of years before either of those other tunes.
this song reminds me of the time my gramma taught me "the carleton"she reminded me the new song was better but i didn't care.good times,thank you gramma and the shadows too i guess.
michaelc wrote:
I know it's not Dick Dale but it is that sound.
So long. .
So long. .
'THAT SOUND', is HANK MARVIN ~
I know it's not Dick Dale but it is that sound.
So long. .
So long. .
I can't figure what Mescalero Apaches (or Yavapi, or Tonto, etc.) might have to do with surfer-ish music. Maybe it's a 1959 John Wayne-Ricky Nelson "Rio Bravo and Heart Throb" thing, or a Pacific Ocean vs. scorching desert musical concept. But it's a cool tune anyway.
Old juke box at the 9-pin bowling alley in Marion, Texas had this song. It became our team anthem. The year was 1998, awesome song.
Jo_Syzzlyxx wrote:
I remember Dick Dale, and in fact he's still touring at 81. Just saw him a few months ago at a club in Oakland, California.
Nobody remembers grunion runs or Dick Dale, apparently.
I remember Dick Dale, and in fact he's still touring at 81. Just saw him a few months ago at a club in Oakland, California.
All I can hear is "Apache! Jump on it... jump on it... jump on it..."
Really nice to hear the original.
Really nice to hear the original.
This song is waaaaay older than me. Why do I love it so?
To me 7 but considering 8
The SHADOWS' Lead Guitarist - Hank Marvin - 1960 Marvin was owner of the first Fender Stratocaster guitar imported in the UK, which was bought for him by friend and colleague Cliff Richard.
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This was the VERY first 45 I ever bought and it still tingles - Thanks Hank, Bruce, Jet and Tony!!
Nobody remembers grunion runs or Dick Dale, apparently.
Telstar meets the lonely bull.
Records like this went a long way to forcing the evolution of music reproduction equipment. you may not like it or you may associate it with surfboards, but it was aimed at middle ages musos with disposable income to spend on a new stereo hi fidelity record playing machines.
Twangtastic!!!
Hank Marvin on a Vintage Strat!
The Shadows written the history....
hempmandan wrote:
Cowboy Surf !
Guitar is sweet...like a hybrid of Country and Surf music....
Cowboy Surf !
If you like this check out the 1995 "The Vultures" Joe Weed, David Grisman and others pay homage to the Ventures and other surf instrumentals. Surprised it is not on Bill's playlist.
Guitar is sweet...like a hybrid of Country and Surf music....
classic tune, and classic album cover, too. (The recording is from the late 50's but the album cover is mid-70's)
Where's my longboard? I'm heading to Old Man's.
Is that Clacton-on-sea? It could be, it still looks like that.
Boy_Wonder wrote:
Surf wasn't really up in the UK in the late 50's... a day at the seaside was more like..
Looks like the young Joe Strummer and his mum!!!
Boy_Wonder wrote:
Surf wasn't really up in the UK in the late 50's... a day at the seaside was more like..
Looks like the young Joe Strummer and his mum!!!
Thought so! Hank Marvin & Co.
So you took up surfing instead. Cool.
WonderLizard wrote:
I also went to a Catholic elementary school, and about this time (1960-61), I won a catamaran sailboat on KEWB (San Francisco/Oakland). So, we get the award letter and after some begging and grovelling, my mother finally said she'd take me to pick it up. The address didn't exist. Neither did the company that "awarded" the boat.
WonderLizard wrote:
I also went to a Catholic elementary school, and about this time (1960-61), I won a catamaran sailboat on KEWB (San Francisco/Oakland). So, we get the award letter and after some begging and grovelling, my mother finally said she'd take me to pick it up. The address didn't exist. Neither did the company that "awarded" the boat. kingart wrote:
It doesn't really roll as quintessential surf music, unless Clint Eastwood and Sergio Leone are hanging 10 on set with the crew of Endless Summer while Quentin Tarantino and John Travolta DJ the tunes in the craft service tent. This is Duane Eddy or The Safaris slinging Colt .45s. And I don't mean the malt liquor.
Those first four names have essentially nothing to do with surf music or its creation. The latter names are another story, of course. It's annoying that anytime an instrumental guitar/surf tune comes on, Quentin Tarantino's name gets brought up; the genre existed long before he was born. The Shadows didn't really play "surf" music; they were around before that term existed.
It doesn't really roll as quintessential surf music, unless Clint Eastwood and Sergio Leone are hanging 10 on set with the crew of Endless Summer while Quentin Tarantino and John Travolta DJ the tunes in the craft service tent. This is Duane Eddy or The Safaris slinging Colt .45s. And I don't mean the malt liquor.
Those first four names have essentially nothing to do with surf music or its creation. The latter names are another story, of course. It's annoying that anytime an instrumental guitar/surf tune comes on, Quentin Tarantino's name gets brought up; the genre existed long before he was born. The Shadows didn't really play "surf" music; they were around before that term existed.
kingart wrote:
It doesn't really roll as quintessential surf music, unless Clint Eastwood and Sergio Leone are hanging 10 on set with the crew of Endless Summer while Quentin Tarantino and John Travolta DJ the tunes in the craft service tent. This is Duane Eddy or The Safaris slinging Colt .45s. And I don't mean the malt liquor.
Surf wasn't really up in the UK in the late 50's... a day at the seaside was more like..
Looks like the young Joe Strummer and his mum!!!
It doesn't really roll as quintessential surf music, unless Clint Eastwood and Sergio Leone are hanging 10 on set with the crew of Endless Summer while Quentin Tarantino and John Travolta DJ the tunes in the craft service tent. This is Duane Eddy or The Safaris slinging Colt .45s. And I don't mean the malt liquor.
Surf wasn't really up in the UK in the late 50's... a day at the seaside was more like..
Looks like the young Joe Strummer and his mum!!!
Jeff09 wrote:
It's not bad. Not that good either.
I'm sorry but this one's got my vote... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLK5ZOjWaXE
It's not bad. Not that good either.
railroadwail wrote:
I also went to a Catholic elementary school, and about this time (1960-61), I won a catamaran sailboat on KEWB (San Francisco/Oakland). So, we get the award letter and after some begging and grovelling, my mother finally said she'd take me to pick it up. The address didn't exist. Neither did the company that "awarded" the boat.
I was in Catholic Elementary school and Terry Lee, a DJ on McKeesport, Pa's WMCK played this. Later my mother convinced him to come and give a talk for our CCD class. I met him and he promised he'd send me this 45rpm. Never got it.
I also went to a Catholic elementary school, and about this time (1960-61), I won a catamaran sailboat on KEWB (San Francisco/Oakland). So, we get the award letter and after some begging and grovelling, my mother finally said she'd take me to pick it up. The address didn't exist. Neither did the company that "awarded" the boat.
"......never......to hear.....surf music.....again...."
daedalus wrote:
Hank played the first Stratocaster (Red) in the UK, Cliff Richard had brought into the country. IMS Bruce Welch has it now.
The Shadows played Burns Bisons for a while, following a sponsorship deal
Wow !
This takes me back!
The lead guitarist Hank Marvin was Britain's guitar hero in the 1950's and early 60's - played a Burns guitar as I recall, and wore horn-rimmed spectacles like Buddy Holly.
The Shadows were the backing band for Cliff Richard, and went on to issue a string of instrumentals like Apache.
Good for you Bill - as has been said so many times by others, "...where else would we be hearing this alongside Radiohead and Billy Idol?"
Only on RP!
This takes me back!
The lead guitarist Hank Marvin was Britain's guitar hero in the 1950's and early 60's - played a Burns guitar as I recall, and wore horn-rimmed spectacles like Buddy Holly.
The Shadows were the backing band for Cliff Richard, and went on to issue a string of instrumentals like Apache.
Good for you Bill - as has been said so many times by others, "...where else would we be hearing this alongside Radiohead and Billy Idol?"
Only on RP!
Hank played the first Stratocaster (Red) in the UK, Cliff Richard had brought into the country. IMS Bruce Welch has it now.
The Shadows played Burns Bisons for a while, following a sponsorship deal
kojiroh wrote:
It doesn't really roll as quintessential surf music, unless Clint Eastwood and Sergio Leone are hanging 10 on set with the crew of Endless Summer while Quentin Tarantino and John Travolta DJ the tunes in the craft service tent. This is Duane Eddy or The Safaris slinging Colt .45s. And I don't mean the malt liquor.
Holy Moly, another surf rock song! It's not too much to ask for more is it?
It doesn't really roll as quintessential surf music, unless Clint Eastwood and Sergio Leone are hanging 10 on set with the crew of Endless Summer while Quentin Tarantino and John Travolta DJ the tunes in the craft service tent. This is Duane Eddy or The Safaris slinging Colt .45s. And I don't mean the malt liquor.
Proclivities wrote:
Yes more of the 'twangy guitar' genre
A classic with the legendary Hank Marvin. Also, this wasn't really considered "surf music".
Yes more of the 'twangy guitar' genre
A classic with the legendary Hank Marvin. Also, this wasn't really considered "surf music".
Holy Moly, another surf rock song! It's not too much to ask for more is it?
Just checked and "Yes" still have Rhythm and Greens" in the mono (stereo cost more) Shadows 45 e p.
Hmm, that does make me really old.
Hmm, that does make me really old.
I was in Catholic Elementary school and Terry Lee, a DJ on McKeesport, Pa's WMCK played this. Later my mother convinced him to come and give a talk for our CCD class. I met him and he promised he'd send me this 45rpm. Never got it.
get along lil dowgy 
-mechainc2
-mechainc2The Jorgen Ingmann version was the hit—and a HUGE one—in the Bay Area in 1961, a year after the Shadows' version stormed Britain.
Geez, I'm old.
Geez, I'm old.
I'm sorry but this one's got my vote... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLK5ZOjWaXE
Takes me back to the cheesy 50's. Ugly poodle skirts, saddle oxfords, ducktail hair (greasy), all those happily left behind. On to Buddy Holly, mullets, poorboy tops, Bass Weejuns (now there's a radical improvement in footwear. Life got better.
Wow !
This takes me back!
The lead guitarist Hank Marvin was Britain's guitar hero in the 1950's and early 60's - played a Burns guitar as I recall, and wore horn-rimmed spectacles like Buddy Holly.
The Shadows were the backing band for Cliff Richard, and went on to issue a string of instrumentals like Apache.
Good for you Bill - as has been said so many times by others, "...where else would we be hearing this alongside Radiohead and Billy Idol?"
Only on RP!
This takes me back!
The lead guitarist Hank Marvin was Britain's guitar hero in the 1950's and early 60's - played a Burns guitar as I recall, and wore horn-rimmed spectacles like Buddy Holly.
The Shadows were the backing band for Cliff Richard, and went on to issue a string of instrumentals like Apache.
Good for you Bill - as has been said so many times by others, "...where else would we be hearing this alongside Radiohead and Billy Idol?"
Only on RP!
+ 1 million.
This is the stuff of my early musical life, got me into guitar music, unfortunately I was unable to fully learn to play one.
It still sounds so fresh, and like Buddy Holly and others of this early era, I think it is down to the very simple studios they used.
Certainly a case of less is much much more.
I still love instrumentals to this day, and am extra happy when RUSH include one or two on their albums.
This is the stuff of my early musical life, got me into guitar music, unfortunately I was unable to fully learn to play one.
It still sounds so fresh, and like Buddy Holly and others of this early era, I think it is down to the very simple studios they used.
Certainly a case of less is much much more.
I still love instrumentals to this day, and am extra happy when RUSH include one or two on their albums.
Just need to hear "Sleepwalk" by Santo and Johnny, "Pipeline" by the Ventures and "Theme From Endless Summer" to complete the beach surf mood... Maybe add "Green Onions" by Booker "T" and M.G.s... Classics match up wll with current...and remain pure... Love RP for this.
And the old man say "Putain, comme c'est bon !"
I absolutely love this music. Gonna get on my pony and ride.
Wow !
This takes me back!
The lead guitarist Hank Marvin was Britain's guitar hero in the 1950's and early 60's - played a Burns guitar as I recall, and wore horn-rimmed spectacles like Buddy Holly.
The Shadows were the backing band for Cliff Richard, and went on to issue a string of instrumentals like Apache.
Good for you Bill - as has been said so many times by others, "...where else would we be hearing this alongside Radiohead and Billy Idol?"
Only on RP!
He actually played one of the very first Fender Stratocaster's in the UK I beleive it was a form by Cliff Richard - true only on RP!