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EDITORIAL others – an eclectic selection. The referred to is an Aria FA-80, and Ed coaxes a variety of sounds This looks like turning into a bumper issue. There and styles to suit each number. My favourite tracks are far too many obituaries this time – more later. are Stray Cat Strut, Trambone and Ed’s own Fatso. On a positive note, lots of new CD’s to review (I can’t review DVD’s at present, my player is heading The CD is available from for the obits column!) Hopefully, we’ll be able to www.cdbaby.com/artist/edmatzenik or direct from include lots of pics, and hopefully you’ll find Ed at [email protected] something of interest! Cheers, Geoff

STOP PRESS!

THE NEW CD

“THE ODD ONE OUT”

REVIEWED PAGE 13

“MY NEW GUITAR (AND ALL THE OLD

ONES)”ED MATZENIK (Aust) 225CD

COME FLY WITH ME / (DANCE WITH THE)

GUITAR MAN / ATLANTIS / THE STRIPPER /

SWING TO BOP / (I CAN’T GET NO)

SATISFACTION / TWIST AND SHOUT / ROCK

THIS TOWN / STRAY CAT STRUT / APRIL IN

PORTUGAL / TRAMBONE / FATSO / JUST LIKE

EDDIE

Ed’s third album shows his penchant for choosing

‘different’ material. From to The

Shadows to Stray Cats, the Stones, and

1 times. The album was recorded in September 2008 in a ‘home’ studio where 27 tracks were recorded in 4 hours with no retakes. John Beshara on lead, Dennis Goodall on rhythm, Bob Goodall on drums and Barry Treloar on bass. A good selection with THE SOUNDTRACK TO AUSTRALIAN SURFING some great guitar work. My only criticism would be ABC / UNIVERSAL (Aust) 5316313 that more vocal variety and harmony would improve things. Thanks to Barry for the review copy. INTRO - JACK THOMPSON / PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS - JET / WEDDING CAKE ISLAND - / FOGGY NOTION - VELVET UNDERGROUND / JUST LIKE

HONEY - JESUS & MARY CHAIN / 1963 - MARTIN THE CAPITOLS CILIA / INTERVIEW - RABBIT BARTHOLOMEW / BLUELOUNGE RECORDS (Aust) BLR 103) HIGHWAY STAR - DEEP PURPLE / OYE COMO

VA - SANTANA / MORNING OF THE EARTH - G. PARLEZ VOUS / WONDERING WHY / PAN AM WAYNE THOMAS / GOLDEN MILES - HEALING FORCE / DOWN DOWN - STATUS QUO / THE GIRL / PEONY BLUE / MOONBEAMS / THE SLAB - HUNTERS & COLLECTORS / LIFE OF ENTRANCE / BIG BAD MAMA / BANG BANG / SWINGING KITTEN / BEDLAM STATION / NIGHT CRIME - THE TRIFFIDS / INTERVIEW - LAYNE BEACHLEY / ASCENSION - WIDDERSHINS / DRIVER / WONDERLAND UNDER THE MILKY WAY - THE CHURCH / 4 - THE CRUEL SEA / INTERVIEW - TIM WINTON / Another VOCAL CD – am I losing the plot? This THIS IS THE SEA - THE WATERBOYS / time, Martin Cilia is the star, co-writing all of the BOMBORA - THE ATLANTICS / SPIEGEL IM tracks. I must admit that I really enjoyed this. There SPIEGEL (EXCERPT) - SALLY MAER & SALLY are cool love songs, bluesy shuffles, bossa nova, WHITWELL R&B, swing and more. Martin contributes some tasteful and varied licks and includes two instrumentals, The Entrance and Night Driver. Steven Howard handles the vocals, Mike Berry is on I finally got around to purchasing a copy of bass, Andy Gatfield on sax, Bill Kezelos on drums this. Only four and percussion. Recommended listening! instrumentals (which most of you will know well) and a wide variety of music covering

(mostly) Australian from the 80’s onwards.

It’s an interesting concept, and not all tracks are my cup of tea.

There’s heavy metal, Oz rock classics, pub rock and COOL IT, BABY tribal rhythms – something for everyone!! But the BEAR FAMILY (Germany) BCD 16508 AH instro’s (Wedding Cake Island, 1963, 4 and

Bombora) are worth the price of admission alone! TEENY WEENY / RAINBOW DOLL (ALT) / CHICKEN HAWK / OH, OH BABY / LEFT RIGHT HERE / THE MESSAGE / ME AND MY BIG MOUTH / NEW, NEW BABY / I’VE GOT A DOLLAR (ALT) / SHE WON’T PET / COOL IT, BABY / SITTIN’ ON THE ROOF / QUARTER, DIME AND A ROCKING GOOD TIME NICKEL / NO PASSING ZONE / RAINBOW DOLL / (ORIGINAL SOUNDS OF THE 50’s & 60’s I’VE GOT A DOLLAR / I WANT SOME LOVIN’ I’M WALKIN’ / MOVE IT / BAD BOY / BUDDY’S BABY (& ) / SODA FOUNTAIN GIRL SONG / D IN LOVE / STOOD UP / DON’T (& DUANE EDDY) / SWEET POTATOES / DESTROY ME / DO YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN / SKIPPIN’ GOOD TIME BABY / HELLO JOSEPHINE / JUST A LITTLE TOO MUCH / GIVE ME THE RIGHT / RED Yet another vocal selection. This is reviewed here CADILLAC / SHE’S GONE / 20 FLIGHT ROCK / because it includes Duane Eddy’s very first single “I TILL I KISSED YA / WELL I ASK YOU / POOR Want Some Lovin’ Baby” / “Soda Fountain Girl” – LITTLE FOOL / 9 TIMES OUT OF 10 / recorded in June 1955 and released on the EB X. SUMMERTIME BLUES / PLEDGING MY LOVE / Preston label as Jimmy & Duane with Buddy Long & IT’LL BE ME The Western Melody Boys. It’s an ultra-rare single these days. The rest of the CD contains very good This is an ALL VOCAL CD, but included because and R&R vocals, and is presented in Bear Shindig have graced the stage at “Shadoz” in recent Family’s usual comprehensive and elaborate style.

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POTATO HOLE VOL.14 ANTI / SHOCK (Aust) E86948-2 GALLOPIN’ - THE QUESTS / THE WASP - THE POUND IT OUT / GRASSHOPPERS / RAMPAGE - BILLY SHE BREAKS / THURSTON THREE / SOFT TOP - THE REVELS / HAY YA / NATIVE JOE’S SHUFFLE - THE SHADES / FINGERLICKIN’ NEW YORKER / - GENE MOLES / KATUSHA - AL CAIOLA / BIG NAN / WARPED CHIEF - THE MOTIONS / STAMPEDE - THE SISTER / GET SCARLETS / UPTURN - THE DODGERS / ECHO BEHIND THE EXPRESS - BOUNTY HUNTERS / SHORT MULE / REUNION RECESS - JOE MAPHIS / HOEDOWN ROCK - TIME / POTATO ACE CANNON / RANGERS WALTZ - MOMS & HOLE / SPACE DADS / MOZART 40 - THE SOVEREIGN CITY COLLECTION / NINTH MAN THEME - / SHATNIKS THEME - THE SHATNIKS Booker T returns with a brand new 2009 album. The / ISTANBUL - THE RENEGADES / IN THE MOOD Drive By Truckers replace the M.G’s as his backing - HUTCH DAVIE & THE HONKY TONKERS / HUM band, and do a competent job. Certainly not the ALONG - HENRY JEROME & HIS ORCH. / FLUTE M.G’s though! It’s an up-to-date set, raucous and DE FLUTES (DYKGAWE) - THE BECHUANALAND funky, but always starring that great Booker T. BOYS / SHANTY - THE QUESTS / SO DOGGONE sound. I’ve always been a fan of Booker, and this LONESOME - TWO / CONGO has not changed my opinion! MAMBO - MONDO & CHILI PEPPERS / THE ROCK-A-CHA - IRVING ASHBY / SAMOA - THE BEACHCOMBERS / BLUES BEAT - THE ASTRONAUTS / LUST FOR GOLD - THE SATELLITES / KAHA HUNA - GENE MOLES / DANCE ON (MEDLEY) - MOJO

GUITAR MAN BGO (UK) BGOCD857

ROCK 'N' ROLL GUITAR MAN / NIGHT PROWLER / SON OF A GUITAR MAN / LOVE THEME FROM ROMEO AND JULIET / PLAY ME LIKE YOU PLAY YOUR GUITAR / MARK OF ZORRO / THE MAN WITH THE GOLD GUITAR / (LAST NIGHT) I VOL.15 DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL / CANNON BALL RAG / BLUE MONTANA SKY / DANCE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL STUCK - BLASTERS / BIG GUITAR MAN / BONUS TRACKS: BREAK MY BOSS BOOGIE - RUNE OVERMAN / GREEN BAY MIND / LOVING BIRD PICKER - GENE SIKORA / FREE FLIGHT - DON COLE / COUNTRY ROAD - GENE MOLES / MR. This is the first legal issue of Duane’s 1975 album FORTUNE - THE FIVE SPOTS / THE ITCH - recorded in England and produced by Tony CHUCK HIGGINS / PIERMEN STOMP - THE Macaulay. It followed the UK hit “Play Me …” and PIERMEN / WAR PAINT - THE WARRIORS / contained a few too may ‘girlie chorus’ tracks, but LONE PRAIRIE - / MALT LIQUOR - also some great instrumentals, notably Cannonball ACE CANNON / HAWAII TATTOO - RICKY KING / Rag, Mark Of Zorro and Blue Montana Sky. The THE ENTERTAINER (THEME FROM “THE bonus tracks (both vocals!) were only issued in the STING”) - MARVIN HAMLISCH / MACARONI - UK (on the CBS label) in 1969. A very rare single. HARMONY JONES / SKOKIAAN - THE FAYROS / WHIPLASH - THE PERFIDIANS / BRASS WAIL - 3 SPENCER & SPENCER / DOUBLE BARREL - instrumentals, mostly taken from the collection of DAVE & ANSIL COLLINS / DOUBLE BARREL Alan Smith. Lots of and saxes, naturally, but (VERSION 2) - DAVE & ANSIL COLLINS / JUKE a wide variety of good ol’ rock ‘n’ roll instrumentals, BOX SHUFFLE - HARDROCK GUNTER / mostly sourced from the good ol’ USA. I love this WHIRLPOOL - MUVVA GUITAR HUBBARD / stuff! MIDNIGHT RUN - THE OMEGAS / THE TWITCH - THE CASTAWAYS / GWENDOLYN AND THE WEREWOLF - HUTCH DAVIE & THE HONKY TONKERS / SARAH’S DIARY - THE SHATNIKS / TRES BON - TANGENT / DESERT RAIN - BILL SMITH COMBO / GUNFIRE - REBEL ROUSERS / GUITAR COLLECTION (MEDLEY) - PAUL GREAT ROCK’N’ROLL INSTRUMENTALS GRIGGS JUST ABOUT AS GOOD AS IT GETS! (2CD) SMITH & CO (Holland) SCCD 1173 Another two additions to this great series. Again, most, if not all, tracks have never appeared on CD CD1: before, therefore rare as hen’s teeth. It’s impossible IN-GO - CHUCK to select favourites – in fact all are good. Sound BERRY / MOVIN ‘N’ quality varies considerably, as all are taken from GROOVIN’ - vinyl or other dubious sources. But both are DUANE EDDY & essential purchases for the serious RI buff. THE REBELS / Available from me or Hound Dog’s Bop Shop. ELECTRODE - B.B. CUNNINGHAM / FLIP FLOP & BOP - / BIG GUITAR - OWEN BRADLEY / FAST FREIGHT - RITCHIE VALENS / MIDNIGHTER - THE CHAMPS / HAVE GUITAR – WIL TRAVEL - SCOTTY MOORE TRIO / 38 PART 1 SPECIAL - ACE CANNON / ITCHY - SONNY BURGESS / MOON ROCKET - LYNN VERNON / THE DOG’S BOLLOCKS VOLUME 11 BLUE FEELING - / DANCE WITH MINOR CHAOS ME HENRY - CHET ATKINS / GUITAR BOOGIE - STYLUS (UK) 10PTING87 ARTHUR SMITH & HIS CRACKERJACKS / I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS - / REBEL ROUSER - DUANE EDDY & THE REBELS MINOR CHAOS - THE TREASURES / MACHINE / HOW HIGH THE MOON - & MARY GUN - THE RIPTIDES / DOWN SHIFTIN’ - THE FORD / SCRATCHIN’ - B.B. CUNNINGHAM / REE-GENTS / ROCKIN’ MATILDA - THE SWAGS / NOLA BOOGIE - MERRILL MOORE / HOT THE CHASE - THE STARTONES / HARLEM STRINGS - COUNTRY CATS / ROCKABILLY NOCTURNE - THE STARTONES / IN THE WALK - BUDDY KNOX & THE RHYTHM ORCHIDS BEGINNING - THE STRANGERS / THE BRAVE / DEEP FEELING - CHUCK BERRY / GONE NEW WORLD - THE STRANGERS / UNKNOWN - TRAIN - THE CHAMPS / BIG SHOT - ACE THE VY-DELS / COWBOYS AND INDIANS - CANNON / CANNONBALL - DUANE EDDY & THE RONNIE BRENT / LOBO - JOHNNY HAMMER & REBELS / TWEEDLEE - CHET ATKINS / THE RUNABOUTS / AFTER EFFECTS - JOHNNY RAMROD - AL CASEY / BIG BABY BLUES - HAMMER & THE RUNABOUTS / BUSTING POINT RITCHIE VALENS / CANNONBALL RAG - MERLE - THE TORQUAYS / BLOWING THE BUBBLES - TRAVIS / THUNDERBIRD - SONNY BURGESS / THE SWAGS / CHILDREN OF THE SUN - THE TRAIN TO NOWHERE - THE CHAMPS / BLUE COMET BLUES - BILL HALEY & THE COMETS / MOCKERS / MADALENA - THE MOCKERS / RE- ENTRY - THE STARFIRES / DIGGIN’ OUT - RUMBLE - LINK WRAY TOMMY & THE HUSTLERS / WHEN JOHNNY CD2: COMES DRAGGIN’ HOME - THE LANCERS / MOON RELAY - THE VISTAS / LONDON FOG - THE VITRONES / SWAMP SURFER - TOMMY TEQUILA - THE CHAMPS / - BILL REED & THE RUNAWAYS / DURANGO - TOMMY JUSTIS / SLOW WALK - SIL AUSTIN / REED & THE RUNAWAYS / JACK THE RIPPER - DUMPLINGS - LAWSON HAGGART ROCKIN’ THE VALIANTS / HAND FULL OF BLOOD - / FATS FRENZY - FATS DOMINO / RUDY’S STARFIRES / THE McCOY - THE ROCK - BILL HALEY & THE COMETS / HARD SURROUNDERS / SUMMERTIME - THE TIMES (THE SLOP) - NOBLE (THIN MAN) WATTS STRANGERS / DROP OFF - THE FOUR / BONGO BEAT - WILLIE MITCHELL / WALKIN’ SATINS / RENEGADE - THE UNIQUES / THE WITH MR. LEE - LEE ALLEN / FOOLIN’ AROUND OTHER SIDE - THE TORQUAYS SLOWLY - RED HOLLOWAY / BACK BITER - T.J. “Mr. Stylus”, Trev Faull continues his series of rare FOWLER / ROCK ‘N’ ROLL - RED PRYSOCK 4 BAND / SECOND LINE JUMP - FATS DOMINO / SHANNON With THE RUSS HALLET TRIO / BA-JA FOOTSTOMPIN’ - JIMMY CAVALLO & HIS - THE LANCERS / LOST SOULS - THE HOUSE ROCKERS / SKIP’S BOOGIE - KID ELEGANTS / FLAMENCO BOOGIE - PRESTON KING’S COMBO / WALK ON - THE BLAZERS / EPPS COLLEGE MAN - BILL JUSTIS / WALKIN’ THE BOOGIE - PETE JOHNSON & ALBERT AMMONS / Similar comments to the “Dog’s Bollocks” CD THE STROLL - LAWSON HAGGART ROCKIN’ reviewed on page 4. These tracks stem from a BAND / DINNER WITH DRAC - DAVE APPELL & number of sources, and some have seen CD THE APPLEJACKS / THE CRAWL - WILLIE release. But again, the selection results in an MITCHELL / THE HONEYDRIPPER - RUSTY enjoyable and valuable disc. All of Trev’s stuff is BRYANT / SWANNEE RIVER HOP - FATS very collectable. DOMINO / THE GREY BEAR - ALAN FREED & HIS ROCK ‘N’ ROLL BAND / GOOFIN’ AROUND - BILL HALEY & HIS COMETS / HEARTBURN MOTEL - SURFER’S BEAT / FREAKOUT!! THE BAND / YANCEY SPECIAL - STYLUS (UK) 10PTING 89 LAWSON HAGGART ROCKIN’ BAND / HONKY TONK - BILL DOGGETT / THE FAT MAN’S HOP - “SURFER’S BEAT”: FATS DOMINO / JAY-DEE’S BOOGIE WOOGIE - RED RIVER ROCK / HOT AND GLASSY / JIMMY DORSEY ORCHESTRA SURFER’S BEAT / GREEN SLEEVES AND BLUE BAGGIES / WHEN THE KOOKS GO SURFIN’ BY / This is really a ‘better than usual’ compilation. Most FOAM AND FIBERGLASS / QUEEN’S SURF / of the early rock, R&B and country stars are WOODIE / ROMPIN’ AT RINCON / WIPE OUT AT represented, many with ‘lesser known’ tracks. SUNSET BEACH - MIKE ADAMS & THE RED Compiled by Dave Travis (who also wrote the liner JACKETS notes), the selection covers the period from 1950 to 1960. I have a reasonably extensive collection of “FREAKOUT!!”: instrumentals, and was surprised to find that almost RUBY TUESDAY / THERE’S A KIND OF HUSH / half of these tracks were not in my collection. So SUNRISE, SUNSET / THEME TO A THEME / this is a valuable addition to any serious RI DOWN WITH IT / SUN SPOTS / MOTHER’S NOT collector’s library. Great. HOME / PLAYBACK / HEAVEN IS HIGH / DIG YE DEEP - THE FREAKOUT GUITARS “COBRA”: SASHAY / HARLEM NOCTURNE -

Quirky is a word that I use to describe Trev. He says on the cover of this “A surf album that isn’t PART 2 surf, A psych album that isn’t psych. What’s going U.S.A. ROCK ‘N’ ROLL INSTRUMENTALS on? Straight sax and guitar rock ‘n’ roll VOLUME 5 instrumentals American style, that’s what!”. Another STYLUS (UK) 10PTING 88 quote is “Cash-in albums from cheapo budget labels who knew no better than to deceive the public!”. QUASIMOTO - THE ROAD RUNNERS / RUMBLE Nevertheless, this is a great album, rare of course. ON THE DOCKS - THE AQUANAUTS / SURFER’S Two tracks from Steve Douglas’ LP “King Cobra” WALK - THE STINGRAYS / MAD SURFER - THE are added as bonuses, including “Sashay” with STINGRAYS / FURYOUS - THE FURYS / Duane Eddy on guitar. GYRATIONS - THE FURYS / GHOST RIDERS ’65 - THE SCAVENGERS / GUITAR SHUFFLE ’65 - THE VIRTUES / PHANTOM - THE TROCHAIS / BAIA - MICKEY BAKER / THIRD MAN THEME - MICKEY BAKER / MISERLOU - THE ROEMANS / RUMBLE - JIMMY CARROLL ORCH. / MINOR (SMOKIN’) JOE ROBINSON CHAOS - THE ELEGANTS / BOGUS - THE SCAVENGERS / BONGO BOOGIE - PRESTON I must say that I have not seen (or heard) Joe EPPS / TIKI GUITAR - RON THOMPSON & Robinson – no, I don’t watch “’s Got BROUGHAMS / WIPE OUT - THE TURKS / Talent”! But Joe has had rave reviews so must rate MALAGUENA - THE UNIQUES / MAURICA - THE a mention. He has just returned from Nashville and STINGRAYS / ROAD RUNNAH - THE ROAD New York, and is scheduled to appear at the Sand RUNNERS / SLUMMIN’ - THE SWINGCHORDS / Bar in Mildura on September 11 and at the Paris EL DIABLO - THE SWINGCHORDS / MULE TRAIN Cat in Melbourne on Sept. 12. He also has a new - THE STARLINERS / OLD MACDONALD ROLLS album “Time Jumpin’” available on ABC Music, a 12 ALONG - THE STARLINERS / SUNSHINE ROCK - track instrumental set. I’ll try to get one for review in THE WAY MATES / WINDY & WARM - THE the next issue. SURROUNDERS / BOMBORA - THE AQUANAUTS / BLUEBERRY HILL - TOM 5 2G4W are available at HDBS. There's also a large ASYLUM / FUTURAS / CILIA selection of DVD's as well as lots of books.

I finally made it to a Futuras / Ben Rogers gig at the Opening hours are Thursday 10-6, Friday 10-7.30, Town Hall Hotel in North Melbourne, on Saturday Saturday 10-3. Call in and check out the range, or 25 July, and was I glad I made the effort!! give DENYS a call on (03) 9329 5362. Denys can also arrange mail order if you wish. Ben Rogers’ Instrumental Asylum kicked things off at around 10pm with some of their “regulars” – I’ll be “looking after the shop” from September 17 to Kanga Roux, WDR, Secret Agent Man etc, then the October 17, so come along and say “G’Day!” Futuras wheeled in their 1935 Hammond Organ and pleased with a selection including a great version of Paint It Black. Ben’s Asylum then returned with FURTHER READING special guest Martin Cilia (with his Gibson Les Paul – not the Strat) for a superb “jam session” which The latest issue of "New Gandy Dancer – The included a fantastic version of Sleepwalk. How they Magazine For Rock Instrumental Music" is No.90 all did this on a “stage” not much bigger than a and is a tribute to issue to Bob Bogle. Also stories postage stamp beats me. But it was a GREAT night, on The Trashmen, Royaltones, Wailers, Ventures with friends Gary O’Rorke, John & Linlee Hall, and lots more, including new releases and the latest Mandy Hall PLUS dancing girls (who had obviously news. indulged too much, but were entertaining!!) Most back issues of NGD are available from me Incidentally, Ben Rogers and Co. have been gigging GEOFF JERMY, 9 Hughes Street, Hoppers around Melbourne quite regularly, including Clifton Crossing, Vic. 3029. Tel: (03) 9749 3223. Email: Hill Hotel and the aforementioned Town Hall Hotel. [email protected] Davy still has a large range of (mainly) instrumental CD's, vinyl and DVD's for Their track “Kanga Roux” has appeared on a new sale. He can be contacted at 10 Camberwell Close, compilation “It’s A Gas Vol.2” from Press-Tone Festival Park, Gateshead, NE11 9TZ, England or Music. Ben’s website is blazz.com.au email [email protected]

"Pipeline" magazine, 4 issues at £18, is co-edited KEVIN BORICH by Alan Taylor and Dave Burke. The latest issue, No. 80 has extensive stories on The Rondels, Santo Our intrepid reporter and photographer Mandy Hall & Johnny and the usual news and in-depth reviews. recently saw Kiwi/Aussie blues guitar icon Kevin The website is www.pipelinemag.co.uk Borich in concert. She promises a review and more great pics next issue. Arthur Moir edits "Twangsville", devoted to the king of twang, Duane Eddy. Now up to Issue 84, with great reviews and interviews, news of Duane's long awaited album (provisionally titled “Artifacts Of Twang”) and other news. Subs are £15. Contact Arthur at DECUK, P.O. Box 203, Sheffield S1 1XU, England.

"Shadsfax" is an excellent little A5 magazine concentrating on all matters Shadows. Now up to Issue 55 “in full glorious colour”. Editor Tony Hoffman can be contacted at [email protected] and may not continue beyond issue 58. His website covers all types of instro's – check out www.instroworld.com

MALCOLM CAMPBELL BOOKS

Anyone with an interest in or The HOUND DOG'S BOP SHOP Ventures should check out the books by Malcolm Campbell – “The Shadows At Polydor – The 1980’s HOUND DOG'S BOP SHOP is at 313 Victoria And Beyond”, “A Guide To The Shadows And Hank Street, West Melbourne Vic 3003 and always has a Marvin On CD”, “A Pocket Guide To Shadow Music” huge range of instrumentals from the 50's and 60's and “Driving Guitars – The Music Of and beyond – Shadows, Ventures, Duane Eddy, In The Sixties”. Each are meticulously researched, Atlantics, Johnny & The Hurricanes, Bill Black's with session and studio information, cover shots – Combo, Chet Atkins, Kim Humphreys, Spotnicks to all the information you’d want! Crammed with facts name a few. Most of the new releases reviewed in and figures, the four books total over 1700 pages!! Malcolm’s website is www.malcolmcampbell.me.uk 6 and the books are also available from Leo’s Den – Benny attended the Jeffran Steel College in www.leosden.co.uk Nashville and went on to be one of the major teachers in Australia helping most Australian players. NEWS MARTIN CILIA INTERVIEW BJ and his wife Betty ran the SGA until his untimely AUSTRALIAN GUITAR MAGAZINE, Issue 74 has death in 1998. A life member of Steel Guitar an interview with Martin, also a bonus CD with Australia, we all owe BJ a huge debt of gratification Video features including The Atlantics and tracks by in becoming better players of the Pedal Steel Martin. Martin is also completing his new album Guitar. “ODD ONE OUT”, due soon. Check YouTube for a preview of the track “Pick On Me”. As BJ would say “How sweet it is!!!”

KIM HUMPHREYS IS ON THE RADIO Coast FM 963 now features as part of their BABY BOOMERS Thursday evening show, regular spots by Kim Humphreys talking about his prime passion, the formative years of Aussie Rock & Roll. He launched the segment in mid August with a feature on The Hoadleys Battle Of the Sounds, a national PART 3 band competition that ran from 1966-1972. Trev Faull is trying to unearth some details on a JET HARRIS SICK single on Life Records 4.012. It’s “Nightmare” by Jet has had to cancel his concerts for the The Falcons. He says “aurally it’s close to the foreseeable future. When he first cancelled dates a Atlantics’ “War Of The Satellites” (I guess he means few months ago it was due to what he was told was War Of The Worlds) and the owner of the record a ‘frozen shoulder’. Since then he has had further believes it to be from the USA, but Trev thinks it’s tests and he has been told that he is suffering from more like Australian. Any ideas? throat cancer, which would have affected his shoulder. SHADS ARE STILL COMING! By now, most of you will have tickets for “The Final A terrific blow for Jet and his family. He is currently Reunion – Together Again” tour with (Sir) Cliff and being treated for this and we are sure you will join The Shadows. A few extra dates have been us in wishing him the very best of luck in the future. announced, so I thought I’d give a quick run-down We know how important it is to have support around of dates arranged so far: you, and Janet is making sure he is being well looked after. 6 February 2010 – PERTH, BURSWOOD DOME 10 Feb. – ADELAIDE, ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE Ironically a new book is due for publication shortly 11 Feb. – ADELAIDE, ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE all about Jet. Tentatively titled “JET HARRIS: 13 Feb. – MELBOURNE, ROD LAVER ARENA SURVIVOR” by Dave Nicholson. Looks like being 14 Feb. – MELBOURNE, ROD LAVER ARENA 280 pages full of Jet’s story along with interviews 16 Feb. – GOLD COAST, CONVENTION CENTRE with friends and artists such as Cliff, Bruce, Tony, 18 Feb. – BRISBANE, ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE Licorice etc., and no doubt lots of photos making an 20 Feb. – HUNTER VALLEY, HOPE ESTATE intimate portrait of a living legend. The publishers WINERY are still working on the cover and layout and as 21 Feb. – SYDNEY, ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE soon as we have more details we will pass on the 25 Feb. – AUCKLAND, VECTOR ARENA information. At the moment it looks as though the 27 Feb. – NEW PLYMOUTH, TSB BOWL OF price will be around GBP 17.99 + postage but this BROOKLANDS may change depending on publication costs. 1 March – CHRISTCHURCH, WESTPAC

Many thanks to Pat & John at Leo’s Den for the ARENA Dates in RED are the extra dates recently above information. announced. I understand there’s an extra date in Christchurch too. BENNY JOYNER INDUCTED My ol’ mate Benny Joyner was recently inducted into the Brisbane Steel Guitar Club Hall Of Fame. / NICK LOWE The inscription on the award reads ...... Also recently announced is a tour by Ry Cooder and “Benny or BJ as he was known across the world of Nick Lowe with Joachim Cooder. They’re at Steel Guitar started his music career playing guitar Melbourne’s Palais Theatre on Sat. November 28. in the Melbourne band the Planets in the 60’s Don’t know how many instrumentals will be there, moving to Pedal Steel in the 70’s. but I loved Ry’s scores for “Paris Texas”, “Blue City”, “Southern Comfort” and others, and Nick Lowe’s “Awesome” was, well, awesome! 7

MUSO’S OF SHADOZ MICHAEL INGHAM DAVID JASPER (*) It’s interesting to see how many musicians have GARY JENKINS blessed us with their presence over the years GORDON JOHNS (apologies if I’ve missed any): KEVIN KERR (**) = “STEWY” AWARD WINNER BOB KERSTJENS

TONY KIEK IAN B. ALLEN (**) TONY KING CHARLIE ANAG (*) V.J.KING Jr. CON ANAG MICHAEL KIRSHON RICHARD ANDREWS (**) 5 ‘O CLOCK SHADOWS KEVIN LAURO JOHN ARCHER DANIEL LEALE EMMA ASHMORE GEORGE LEWIS DARREN ATKINSON PETER LITCHFIELD LISA BAIRD KATE LITTLEWOLF RUSSELL BAIRD LIONEL LUBITZ JOHN BESHARA PETER LUMSDEN (BRIGGS) TANYA BETHUNE GRAEME LYNGCOLN BILLY BILLINGS IAN MAIR VINCE BRADLEY STEWART MALE (*) GRAHAM BROOMFIELD ROBERT MANION BOB BROWN JEFF MANNING RORY BROWN SAM MANUELE ADRIAN BROWNE ALEX MATTHEWS BRYAN BROWNE (**) MIKE McCABE MICHAEL BRUCE LEN McGILL CRAIG BURKE DAN McLACHLAN FRANK BURNS TONY MERCER BILL BURTON (**) 5 ‘O CLOCK SHADOWS RON MIZZI DAVID BUTTON PETER MOORE MICHAEL BUYOKOZ JOHN MORGAN MARTIN CILIA GARY NEWTON DENIS CLOSE NIGEL PERERA MAL CODLING ALEX PLEGT RICHARD CODRON WAYNE POWELL JOHN COSGROVE TONI RANDLE KEVIN CROCKETT HARRY REITER MATT CRUMP PETER ROBINSON JEFF CULLEN BEN ROGERS PETER DAVIDSON (**) 5 ‘O CLOCK SHADOWS DAVID ROGERSON JOEY D’ROZARIO BILL ROWLEY STEPHEN DUDAKOV BARRY ROY RAY EAMES MARTY SAUNDERS SHANNON EBELING BRIAN SAVAGE ROS ENDERSBEE NIKKI SCARLETT JOHN FAGNANI MICHAEL SMITH PETER FOGIE ROBERT SMITH BILL FORRESTER GRANT SPEEDY MICHAEL GALVIN BRIAN SPRAGUE NELLO GIANSIRACUSA IAN STEWART BOB GOODALL ANDY SWAN DENNIS GOODALL BARRY TRELOAR JOHN HALL (**) NOEL TRESIDER GERRY HALPERN PERRY VAN BERKEL MIKE HARDWARE EUGENE VAN DER HEUVEL DON HILL (*) ROB WATSON WES HOFFMAN JUSTIN WHEELAHAN LES HORDER PAUL WHELAN RAY HOUSTON KANE WHISTANCE KIM HUMPHREYS (**) IAN WILLIAMS KEN HUTCHISON BARRY WOOLLETT NOEL HYSLOP COLIN YOUNG

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SALE!! SALE!! SALE!! I have a LARGE collection of “Guitar Player” magazines (259 in all) from Issue 2 (1967) to 2004 – including complete years 1968, 1973-1982, 1985- 1990, PLUS a huge 281 issues of “Record Collector” mags – for sale to the highest bidder. There’s a few extra music magazines as a bonus. I’d like to sell them all in one (or two) lots – to make some space, and to pay the rent!! Offers please to Geoff Jermy at the usual address. Most of you will have heard of the passing of Les Paul, thanks to the sensitive and complimentary GONE...... coverage on the media. I have taken the liberty of including quotes from Melbourne’s “Herald Sun” and BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Sydney’s “Daily Telegraph” in compiling our own tribute GORDON JERMY . My father, Gordon Jermy sadly passed away, aged 85 on 8 August. How can you tell a person’s story in one paragraph? It was Dad who thought of the name “2Good4Words”, so thanks Dad!! Thanks to all who have sent comforting messages and condolences.

VETLE MARTIN “Oystein Vetle Martin aka Vetle Martin passed away at the age of 64 on Friday the 3rd of July after a long illness.

Oystein was the founder of the Norwegian instrumental group The Cliftons who lasted from 1961 to 1985. He did solo works under the name of Vetle Martin before he joined another Norwegian Born Lester William Polfuss in Waukesha, group, The Beatniks, on rhythm guitar and vocals Wisconsin on 9 June 1915, he died at White Plains for the last years of his life. Hospital, New York on 13 August 2009 from complications of severe pneumonia. He was known as the Norwegian version of Jet Harris, as he was one of the first to play and own an His early career saw him playing hillbilly and electric in Norway. He built and invented music (sometimes billed as Rhubarb Red or Red his own electric bass guitar with strings from an Hot Red), first recording in 1936. He played upright bass and had to play in different keys than alongside greats such as Nat King Cole, Louis the other band members. Armstrong, Bing Crosby and others. He formed the Les Paul Trio with Jim Atkins (Chet’s brother) and Rest in peace Oystein!” Ernie Newton. “Les Paul revolutionised music and created rock ‘n’ roll as surely as and The (instro) world is surely a wonderful place. The by developing the solid-body electric above tribute was sent to me by Sergio Nascimento guitar and multi-track recording”. in BRAZIL!! Triola Records in Sweden released a CD “Rockin’ On My Blue Guitar” in 1995 (?) Known for his lightning-fast riffs, Paul performed comprising his original album plus bonus tracks. It is with some of early pop’s biggest names, and perhaps ironic that the inside sleeve shows a photo produced a slew of hits, many with wife Mary Ford. of Vetle with Les Paul … They earned 36 gold records for Vaya Con Dios, 9 How High The Moon, Mockin’ Bird Hill, The World Is classic recordings, including Simon & Garfunkel’s Waiting For The Sunrise and others. In recent “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and ’ “Mr. years, he recorded two albums with Chet Atkins, Tambourine Man”, died Thursday in Yakima, Wash., and a double Grammy award album “Les Paul And after an apparent heart attack. Friends” with guests such as Eric Clapton in 2005. He continued performing regularly at Fat Tuesday’s Mr. Knechtel, a former Nashvillian, was 69. in New York every Monday night until recently. “He played such innovative stuff,” said Rock and He had the unusual honour of being the only person Roll Hall of Famer Duane Eddy, who gave Mr. inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Knechtel his start as a touring musician. “You’d hear Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame, the National Inventors the sensitivity of what he played, and the soul and Hall of Fame and the National Broadcasters Hall of the feeling, and then you’d up at him and see a Fame. guy who looks like Charles Bronson sitting at the bench.” He is perhaps best known for pioneering the electric guitar and inventing multi-track recording. His home In August 1959, on the recommendation of sax studio in New Jersey was a “veritable Willy Wonka player , Eddy hired Mr. Knechtel as laboratory of inventions and gadgets”. His early keyboard player in his touring band, The Rebels. experiments with amplification led to the His first show with the band was in Hawaii, on Aug. introduction of the Les Paul model Gibson guitar in 21, 1959, the day that Hawaii became America’s 1952, an extremely popular instrument ever since. 50th state. Mr. Knechtel’s first session credit was as He created “The Octopus” in 1953, the first eight- a pianist on Eddy’s The Twang’s The Thang album, track studio, the forerunner of today’s recording and when Eddy reconfigured his Rebels’ lineup, Mr. techniques. Knechtel switched to bass guitar.

I highly recommend the DVD “Chasing Sound!” and “We were on the road in New York, and we played a the book “An American Original” by Mary Alice place where the piano was in terrible shape,” Eddy Shaughnessy for further insights into the life of Les said. “ had been there the night Paul. before, and he’s tough on a piano. And our bass player had just quit, so Larry said, ‘can I play the bass?’ I said, ‘I don’t know, can you?’ ‘Yeah, but I don’t have a bass.’ So I bought him a bass, and he was great on that.” My sympathies to Duane Eddy - Steve Douglas, Lee In the early 1960s, Mr. Knechtel moved to Los Hazlewood, Al Casey and Angeles, and by mid-decade he was part of Los now Larry Knechtel – all Angeles’ famed Wrecking Crew of session members of Duane’s coterie, musicians, working as a bass player, keyboardist have joined the “Rebels In and player on numerous sessions. He The Sky” played on albums by , The 5th . Dimension, The Mamas & the Papas and many Larry was born Lawrence others, and he was the keyboard player on Elvis William Knechtel on 4 August Presley’s 1968 “comeback special” NBC program. 1940 in Bell California. He died on 20 August 2009 in In 1970, he played the elegant piano part on “Bridge Yakima Valley Memorial Over Troubled Water”, a song that he arranged and Hospital, Washington. for which he won a Grammy award. Mr. Knechtel joined pop group Bread in 1971, and he toured and His musical career began recorded with that band until its 1973 breakup. with piano lessons. In 1957 he joined the L.A. based rock Nashville Stint & roll band Kip Tyler & The Flips. In 1988 he relocated from Washington state to Nashville, where he spent seven years. He signed For rock instrumental fans, Larry was an integral to MCA Records as a solo artist, working in a jazz- part of Duane’s Rebels from 1959 to 1961, co- inspired style that garnered good reviews and composing Drivin’ Home and three tracks from the unremarkable sales. During his Nashville time, he “Girls” album. He later released an LP with the recorded with , , Hank Carmel Strings and a couple of CD’s – “Urban Williams Jr., Chet Atkins, Jim Lauderdale and Gypsy” and “Mountain Moods”. others. He recorded and toured with .

The following obituary appeared in “The “He was an amazing player, so deep and so Tennessean”. completely spontaneous,” said , a session bass player and the president of Nasville’s “Musicians Hall of Fame member Larry Knechtel, a musicians union. “No one played the piano like he multi-instrumentalist who contributed mightily to did. And his bass playing was influential as well, like 10 the big bass slide at the beginning of The Byrds’ When I die if you need to weep ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’. Larry Knechtel is Cry for your brother or sister irreplaceable.” Walking the street beside you And when you need me, put your arms around He played piano and organ on the Dixie Chicks’ anyone , an album that won five And give them what you need to give me. Grammy Awards. Mr. Knechtel toured the world as keyboard for throughout 2006, working in I want to leave you something a band that featured Nashvillians Audley Freed, Something better than words or sounds. Keith Sewell and Pete Finney. Look for me in the people I’ve known or loved “He was on half of my record collection when I was And if you cannot give me away a kid, and so it was incredible for me to get to be At least let me live in your eyes, and not in your around him,” said Finney, who played steel guitar mind. on that tour. “While he was undoubtedly a little jaded about the music business after all those years – he’d seen it all – there was no way to hide the fact that he truly loved to play.”

Mr. Knechtel’s final Nashville bow came in November 2007, when he was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame with the other Wrecking Crew members. Vince Gill came onstage to sing the part on “Bridge Over Troubled Water”; applause rang through the Schermerhorn Symphony Center as soon as Mr. Knechtel’s fingers touched the piano keys.”

Listen to tracks by , Beach Boys (“” and “Smile”), Simon & Garfunkel, Bread, Duane Eddy and the chances are you’ve heard Larry Knechtel.

You can love me most by letting hands touch hands BOB BOGLE By letting bodies touch bodies And by letting go of children that need to be free.

Following my obituary to Bob Bogle in the last Love doesn’t die, people do edition, I thought it appropriate to reproduce the So when all that’s left of me is love memorial service from The Ventures’ website. Don Give me away. Wilson’s eulogy is especially moving. Bob was eulogized by Don Wilson, by the Bob’s memorial service. June 19, 2009. Washington State Lt. Governor, Brad Owen, and by his long-time friend, Dave Callaham. Don’s eulogy The funeral service for Bob Bogle was held at the is below: Evergreen Memorial Chapel in Vancouver, Washington on Friday, June 19, 2009, with the You know, it’s a damn shame that you have to die Reverend Richard Turner officiating. Many, many to get the recognition you deserve. Nobody played friends and family were in attendance. lead guitar like Bob; he had a certain sound that was so different and recognizable, there was no Bob’s wife, Yumi, had selected the music to be mistaking it was The Ventures. In 1960, no-one had played during the service – Ventures tracks on heard a guitar sound like his. It caused so many which Bob played Lead Guitar – of course, “Walk would-be guitar players to either learn ‘Walk Don’t Don’t Run”, then “Eye Of The Tiger”, “Oh Happy Run’, or go out and buy a guitar in order to learn Day” and “What The World Needs Now Is Love” – ‘Walk Don’t Run’. Someone said it’s the greatest 2 from the “Rocky” CD. Bob poured his heart and soul minutes in rock history. into those recordings – the original title was to have been “The Ventures’ Inspirational Album”, but was Bob’s guitar playing was one of a kind. His bass later changed – but the music was clearly playing was one of a kind. And HE personally was inspirational at the service. one of a kind. Bob was very kind, very giving and very sincere. Anyone who met Bob liked him The cards distributed at the memorial contained the immediately. He was charming, yet seemed a little following beautiful sentiments: bit shy – a combination that worked very well for

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When I first met Bob in 1958, I remember that I liked him immediately. After knowing him a short time, it seemed like I had known him forever. We had a STACK IT / great rapport right away. He was my very best friend. He was the brother that I never had. TURNING POINT Although he didn’t finish school, he was very smart. What he lacked in knowledge or talent, he made up STACK IT are TONY KIEK 1000 times in perseverance. If he started (Keyboards) & BAZ WOOLLETT (Guitar) - They something, he finished it – a musician, a pilot, a have made memorable appearances at “Shadoz” recording engineer and much more. and generally focus on their versions of The Shadows’ later material. These sets are no I remember so many good laughs we had together, exception, and include fine interpretations of laughing so hard we had tears! He really had a Shad’s tunes. Perfectly executed, a joy to listen to. wonderful sense of humor. Just like me, he loved a good joke or comedian. We had good times and "STACK IT" tough times together, for 51 years. And believe it or THE SATURDAY WESTERN / STACK IT / LAS not, in all those 51 years, we never, ever had an TRES CARABELAS / MISTY / CAVATINA (THEME argument. Never! FROM "DEER HUNTER") / RISE AND FALL OF FLINGEL BUNT / GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY It’s too bad not enough people understand the contribution that Bob created in the world of music. “STACK IT 2” You have touched so many lives, and will be missed DEVIL WOMAN / TOMAHAWK /THE GOLDEN by all. The guitar may be silenced, but your reverb SEA / THE RISE AND FALL OF FLINGEL BUNT / and echo will live on forever, for up-and-coming ONE DAY I’LL FLY AWAY / TEMPTATION / LA guitar players into generations, year after year after PLAYA / STACK IT / LAS TRES CARABELAS / year. PETER GUNN THEME / ALENTEJO / THE OLD ROMANTICS / OUR ALBERT / WALKING IN THE You will never be forgotten. I couldn’t begin to tell AIR (THEME FROM “THE SNOWMAN”) you how much I will miss you, every day. Your battle is over. God bless you, Bob Bogle. Rest in “STACK IT 2” (BACKING TRACKS) peace, my friend. AS ABOVE – BACKING TRACKS mostly made by Tony. As we left the chapel, the heavens opened and it poured with rain. Bob always loved rain – perhaps TURNING POINT are TONY KIEK (Keyboards) & the heavens were crying for him. GEORGE LEWIS (Guitar) and cover a wider variety of material – from Duane Eddy to the Denvermen to The Atlantics. There’s also a selection of Shadows tracks of course. SUBSCRIPTIONS “HAMMERHEAD” (2CD) Many thanks to those who have recently "paid their CD1: dues" – it certainly helps with the cost of paper, ink TURNING POINT / DEVIL WOMAN / HERE, and other sundries, if nothing else. However, some THERE AND EVERYWHERE / THEME FOR subscriptions are still due. If you would like to SOMETHING REALLY IMPORTANT / THING-ME- subscribe or renew, please let me know as soon as JIG / SWEET DREAMS / SURFSIDE / possible. Subs are AU$30 Per Annum, for SIX Bi- GALVESTON / DANCES WITH WOLVES / monthly issues, postage paid. Contact GEOFF BEAUTIFUL HEART / SKYE BOAT SONG / STACK JERMY at 9 HUGHES STREET, HOPPERS IT / RODRIGO’S GUITAR CONCERTO / CROSSING, Vic. 3029. HAMMERHEAD / NINE MILLION BICYCLES IN Tel: (03) 9749 3223, Mobile: 0428 288 577, BEIJING / BIG SWELL / BONUS TRACK (NOT Email: [email protected] LISTED): SLEEP WALK Back issues also available – please enquire. CD2: AS ABOVE – BACKING TRACKS again mostly made by Tony.

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12 inspired’ rhythm has been replaced with some luscious MARTIN CILIA acoustic guitar and while ’s phrasing remains, Martin wields a Strat and turns up the echo. .

THE ODD ONE OUT EXILE ON CHAPEL STREET BOMBORA CREATIVE - BOMBORA 21 For those of you who don’t know, Chapel Street is a Melbourne centre for nightclubs, cafes and specialist THE ODD ONE OUT / REAL TO REEL / shops. This track starts with echo and space sounds, CRY FOR A SHADOW / EXILE ON CHAPEL developing into a rock delight. Reminiscent of late Shads STREET / MEDICATION / THE SAME SONG and some of Hank’s solo work. REMAINS / OLD GUITARS (v) / CHUNKY / PICK ON ME / ANCESTOR / WEST OF BONDI / 1993 / MEDICATION Sergio Mendes lives! Some fine nylon string playing on ROAD TO BALLARAT this Brazilian inspired Bossa.

THE SAME SONG REMAINS Think very early Santana with thick dark distortion. Martin stretches out and jams his way through much of this Latin inspired piece.

OLD GUITARS (v) What? A vocal? Poignant lyrics by Dave Warner – Any muso of Baby Boomer vintage will relate only too well to the lyric. Steve Brookes sings this from the heart while the 80’s production values let us know where the journey begins.

CHUNKY Alex Heweston (bass) and Bill Kezelos (drums) really shine on this tune. A funky Stax ‘n’ Volt vibe with 60’s Brit Blues overtones courtesy of some Freddie and Albert King inspired soloing, al la Savoy Brown and Chicken Shack.

PICK ON ME Another Tamworthy tune. A prime example of how good pickin’ and a great melody can co exist! Bakersfield meets the Blarney Stone. Martin said to me “expect the unexpected” and had reservations that his new CD would not live up to the ANCESTOR expectations of rock instrumental buffs – WRONG!! Very atmospheric intro giving way to a distinctive rhythmic groove that I recall Steve Stills championing. Martin travels some diverse musical roads on this album, but rest assured, he is one of the few that court the WEST OF BONDI classic instro genre who has his own identifiable writing How far west of Bondi can you go whilst still retaining a and playing style. surf sound? Distorted guitar intro segues into a strident 12 string propelled melody. Great!! The cover (with excellent artwork by Mandy Hall) shows a Gibson Firebird V (if my research is correct) which is a 1993 departure in itself. And the music is too. By the way, why Overdriven guitar carries the melody in the tempo of doesn’t Martin play his signature guitar, a Martin? “Every Breath You Take”. Just when you think it is all over the bridge section lifts it all to another level. Jeff Cripps – A# Studio proprietor, drummer, audio engineer, slide guitarist and Atlantics FOH operator, crops ROAD TO BALLARAT up as co writer on several tunes. A crackly, dusty 78 rpm road! at that! Acoustic picking with a folk atmosphere. Ballarat is Victoria’s third largest My score is 9 out of 10 (less one vote for including a city, about 110 km west of Melbourne. Our one criticism is vocal!!), and I still don’t like those cardboard sleeves! that Martin’s fine acoustic playing is masked by the ‘crackle track’ which becomes a little distracting and THE ODD ONE OUT would have been better faded out after the intro. Martin stakes his claim as a country picker to be reckoned with. A “jolly”, less than 2 minute, romp with echoes of So my recommendation is go out and buy this – you won’t Jimmy Bryant and Speedy West, plus a guest be disappointed. Check out My Space and You Tube for appearance by Jet Harris, or is it Al Caiola? previews, or see Martin’s website www.martincilia.com

REAL TO REEL Surely a candidate for 2 Good 4 Words album of the This is hallmark Cilia, the easily identifiable style he has year...... established both in solo mode and with The Atlantics. Any challengers? CRY FOR A SHADOW The only ‘cover’ on the album borrows much from the Beatles’ original. ’s trademark ‘Mick Green 13

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