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SHADOZ 2009 Australia's Tribute to the Shadows and Other Instrumental Legends EDITORIAL The Club's bistro is open for lunch and dinner at reasonable prices, and the bar will be open for the Welcome to issue 23 – late as usual!! It has been duration. Accommodation is available at St Georges 50 years since the heyday of Rock Instrumentals, Motor Inn, 334 St Georges Road, Thornbury – so we can expect lots of interesting releases in the Telephone (03) 9416 8233 – it's just 1km from coming months. As you all know, Victoria has "Shadoz". recently experienced some devastating bushfires, with over 200 lives lost. Many bands are donating their talents to special events to raise funds for the Admission is $20 per person, payable Bushfire Appeal. Please support them where you at the door. can. (All proceeds will be donated to the Victorian Bushfire Appeal) SHADOZ 2009 Australia's tribute to The Shadows and other instrumental legends. We look forward to seeing you again. Bring along your friends, relations, and enemies. Let’s make this 2009 marks our 7th "Shadoz" in which we began the best Shadoz ever! with a tribute to The Shadows, but now include many varieties of instrumental music – The Further information. Ventures, Duane Eddy, Johnny & The Hurricanes, The Atlantics, Chet Atkins, The Fireballs, Booker T Geoff: & The MG's, The Astronauts, The Surfaris, The Phone: (03) 9749 3223 Spotnicks and many more. Mobile: 0428 288 577 The 2009 event will again be in the refurbished Email: [email protected] function room of Address: 9 Hughes Street, Hoppers Crossing, Vic 3029 The Northcote RSL Club, 496 High Street, Northcote, Vic. 3070 Russell: Phone (Mobile): 0411 642 788 Tel: (03) 9481 3833 (Melway 30 F7) Email: [email protected] Tram route 86 (City (Bourke St.) to Bundoora) – Car parking off Dennis Street. GEOFF’S JUKE BOX REVERB GALAXY Sunday 7 June (Queen's Birthday weekend) from “ANGLE OF ATTACK” around 12 noon until late. We will again have a REVERB GALAXY / NESMA (US) No Number great line-up of musicians for your listening pleasure! Starring Martin Cilia (Atlantics), Kim INVASION / BALKAN STOMP / 10 MILES TO NAGS Humphreys, The All Stars (featuring a Duane Eddy HEAD / IN THE SHADOWS’ SHADOW / LA set), "Stack It" and some special surprises, with CANTINA (DE LOS MALDITOS) (THE CANTINA OF further acts to be confirmed. THE DAMNED) / SINISTER ISLAND (EPISODE 22: ATTACK OF THE CASKET MONKEYS) / DARK PULSAR / REVVIN’ THE WOODIE / BLUE SUNSET 1 GUITAR MAN / TO YOU MY FRIEND / LA PLAYA (A969 VERSION) / WON’T GIVE IN / BETTER BE HOME SOON / CAVATINA / ASHOKAN FAREWELL / FREIGHT TRAIN / WHISPERING / EXIT 40 BLUES / A LIVING PRAYER / BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN / YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS / RAINBOW VALLEY / SURF RIDER / WALK DON’T RUN / CHANTILLY LACE (by THE PHANTOMS) CD2: HYMNE A L’AMOUR / THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS / NON, JE NE REGRETTE RIEN / THE REASON WHY / HOMECOMING ANTHEM / THE PRAYER / EBONY EYES / PIECES OF LIFE’S PUZZLE / BEATLES MEDLEY: GOLDEN What a great band! Reverb Galaxy are based in SLUMBERS – CARRY THAT WEIGHT / Maryland and comprise guitarists Art Svrjcek and MASSACHUSETTS / TEARS IN HEAVEN / ELENA Joe Atkins, bassist Jim Colby and drummer Jeremy GOODBYE / LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING / Carlson. Their aim is to preserve the history of surf PAINTED MOON / HOW LONELY LOOKS / music, while exploring its future. If this CD is any ALWAYS ON MY MIND / JOHNNY GUITAR / guide, they’re succeeding! Lots of twang, reverb, RETURN OF ZERO MAN / HOLIDAY FOR STRINGS damped strings in a blend of tempos and styles. / LAST STAGE WEST / BOSS GUITARS MEDLEY: Shades of the Astronauts, Falcons, Dick Dale, 40 MILES OF BAD ROAD – GUITAR BOOGIE – Atlantics and other surf legends but in their own RAUNCHY / BLOOD ON THE ROSES / style. A fabulous treat. HEMINGWAY’S THEME / WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS / WHEELS A recent release by Gray, which I was given by a friend who saw Gray playing aboard the cruise ship “Arcadia”. The 2CD set covers Gray’s 50 year career and includes tracks from his early years (including a 1958 vocal track with the Phantoms – the NZ Phantoms that is) and more from the early 60’s to 2008. The later tracks are more ‘laid back’ but very listenable nevertheless. A nice 16 page booklet contains tributes and photos from the 50 years. Well done, Gray!! The CD is available online at www.cdbaby.com THE FUTURAS “WHAT DID THE MAN SAY?” (CDEP) No Label / Number GRAY BARTLETT GRAY BARTLETT 50TH ANNIVERSARY(2CD) WHAT DID THE MAN SAY? / DAY TRIPPER / THE EMI (NZ) 50999 2166972 9 PIGMY / HEY JOE / THE BISHOP’D COOLER : This CDEP, courtesy of Gordon Johns, includes The Jet Set’s Aussie garage classic “What Did The Man Say” as a Hammond instro, also Billy Larkin’s Pygmy, an original and a CD 01 twangy “Day APACHE / THE LAST FAREWELL / GHOST RIDERS Tripper”. Lots of Hammond grooves, much in the / FIELDS OF GOLD / THIS MEMORY OF YOU / Booker T vein. I must get to see them soon!! FIJIAN GIRL / GIRA CON ME / SACRED GROUND / 2 DANCE - THE CRESTONES / BANZAI PIPELINE - THE CAPITOLS (Inc MARTIN CILIA) HENRY MANCINI & HIS ORCH. / SISTER JAMES - SUBURBAN BOY (CDS) NINO TEMPO & 5th AVE SAX / TABOO - THE BLUE LOUNGE RECORDS (Aust) BLR ESQUIRE BOYS / SATELLITE - ANDY DIO / 102 TOKYO-MELODY - HELMUT ZACHARIAS & HIS ORCH. / SHHHH - WILLIAM TELLER & THE WILD SUBURBAN BOY / DID YOU KNOW? / A MILLION ONES / THE LONELY CROWD - S & H SCAMPS / MILES FROM HOME CARAVAN ROCK - POLK BROTHERS / PICK 'N' SHUFFLE - NORB KAMIN / ZERO ZERO - LAWRENCE WELK / SABOTAGE - B GOODE & GOODEBAND / PUNJAB - S & H SCAMPS / THEME FROM "HONG KONG BEAT" - RICHARD DENTON & MARTIN COOK / GUITAR SAFARI - T. CARL ADAMS / ISLAND GIRL - THE SHAMROCKS / THE LONGEST DAY - ROBERT PRAY ORCH. & CHORUS / EARLY BIRD SATELLITE - ANDRE BRASSEUR / LAPPLAND - FINN ERIKSEN / THE DIS-ADVANTAGES OF YOU - THE BRASS RING / HOT ROD - RHYTHM ADDICTS / TALLY HO - ROUGHNECKS / LITTLE SPANISH FLY - RUDY & THE VIGILANTIES / HEADIN' HOME - ORCHESTRA DEL ORO After a long break, the ninth set of “Loads” comes along. Some great tracks here, ranging from rock to ballads, jazz to country – sound quality varies considerably, but all tracks are rare and wanted!! The CD is available from Hound Dog’s Bop Shop (see ad elsewhere). All vocal, so why is it here? Because it includes Martin Cilia on guitars, that’s why. Two of the tracks are updates of Dave Warner songs, whilst Did You RARE INSTRUMENTALS VOL. 23 Know? Is a Warner / Cilia composition. Most RARE RECORDS UNLIMITED enjoyable. (Netherlands) RI-4523 AVALANCHE - FIVE MORE / BAT MAN - THE SENSORS / BOONDOCKER - THE CLASHMEN / CHURCH KEY PT. 68 - THE OPPOSITE SIX / CONTINENTAL SURF - THE OPPOSITE SIX / DANCE OF THE ANTS - THE STRANGERS / FIRE BALL - MERCY / GOING HOME - OPUS FIVE / GRUNION RUN - THE PERSUADERS / GUITARVILLE - ROLAND JAMES / HONKY - THE HODADS / LOCOMOTION - THE ULTRATONES / LOVE LIMIT - THE PANICS / LOVE RIOT - THE PANICS / MEMPHIS - RUSTY DRAPER / MOGUL MONSTER - THE RANGERS / PINTOR - THE PHOROS (THE PHAROS) / RED LINE - THE ZIP CODES / ROCK IT - THE ORBIT ROCKERS / ROCK O NALLS - BOYD BENNETT / SHAM ROCK - THE TEMPOS / SOFT TOP - THE REVELS / STEAMBOAT - BOYD BENNETT / SUNSET SURF - THE TRUANTS / SWITCHBLADE - BARRY SWISHER & THE PLAYBOYS / TARANTULA - BOB REGAN / VARIOUS THE ANGRY DESERT - THE HUNTERS / THE CAT LOADS OF INSTRUMENTALS – WALK - THE PLAYBOYS / WAR PARTY - THE VOL. 9 CATALINAS / WHEELS - RUSTY DRAPER / No Label / Number WONDUR - THE TAKERS SWANKY - GENTRY BROTHERS / AD LIB - THE GALAXIES / FLYING SAUCER TWIST - TOM A further volume in the series listed in the last issue. CARTER & THE RAMRODS / DRIVING HOME - This disc includes some ultra-rare items along with PAUL GAYTEN / JUMBLE - THE KOOKIE BIRDS / some more well-known tracks. SULTAN - THE SQUIRES / THE GRASSHOPPER 3 subject, spent 12 years of researching & interviewing surviving JMI employees, including a visit to the original factory building in Dartford, Kent, that yielded many rare schematics & diagrams during an exploration of the attic. The book contains chapters on cabinet construction & covering, chassis layouts, specific electronic components used & descriptions of every amp. model made between 1956 through to 1967 when JMI changed hands. The various incarnations of the venerable AC30 are also well documented & separate THE SUPERTUBES chapters are devoted to the WHAM! EXPERIENCE Shadows & the Beatles, with very detailed TWANGSVILLE (Finland) TWGS4066 information listed on all of the amps & equipment they used. Of particulat interest is an examination of JOURNEY TO THE STARS / FOR THE SAKE OF Hank Marvin’s original Meazzi echo unit as featured THREE DOLLARS (KOLMEN DOLLARIN TAHDEN) on the Shadows early hits, starting with Apache. / STRONG CURRENT / UNDER THE HOOD / HALF MOON BAY / WHAM / EL ZALAMAR / CRYSTAL T For more information visit www.voxguidebook.com / YEH YEH / EL CHARRO / RAT PFINK THEME / NEW ORLEANS Speaking of books, I believe there are some Another really great find. Finnish groups have excellent books forthcoming, on Jet Harris, and shown their expertise and have taken over the Hal Blaine mantle of the best instrumental groups around. This CD, as far as I know the group’s debut, is superb. From the opener, featuring the Falcon’s Mike . Beddoes to the acoustic version of “New Orleans”, every track is a delight. Lots of good ol’ AT THE MOVIES Scandinavian echo and twang and great CRAZY-THE HANK GARLAND STORY out now on arrangements. Stalwart Eddie Angel also guests, DVD. Starring Waylon Payne, son of Willie Nelson and the highlight is a great cover of Martin Cilia’s guitarist Jody Payne and godson of the late Waylon “Under The Hood”. More please!! Jennings. Produced by Steve Vai’s company, Favored Nation. THE WRECKING CREW Produced and Directed by Denny Tedesco, son of Tommy Tedesco. BOOK REVIEWS Documentary on the legendary 60’S LA studio group built around Tommy Tedesco, Glenn VOX AMPLIFIERS -THE JMI YEARS Campbell, Carol Kaye and Hal Blaine.
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