RIP Tony Meehan

[caddyman]

Since he will pass largely unnoticed, the Shadows having been un-newsworthy for some time now (despite only hanging up their guitars about 18 months ago), I thought that I would just mention that drummer Tony Meehan, founder member of the Shadows has died.

Edit: Well, the Beeb took notice around lunchtime.

Comments

[cybersofa.livejournal.com]

Well mentioned, sir. I'm listening to his Number One hit (with Jet Harris) Diamonds as we speak.

[kt-peasant.livejournal.com]

Alack the day.

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

Is there perchance just a hint of sarcy there?

[kt-peasant.livejournal.com]

Nyet. Staple source of soothing music for the infant Kt, the Shadows were.

[bluesman.livejournal.com]

Well bloody hell. I liked the Shadows when I was a wee lad, and have been pleased to notice, in guitar mags, that Jeff Beck, one of the most expressive guitarists around, and the sublime Peter Green, the best white blues guitarist ever, were profoundly influenced by the great Hank B Marvin (an alias if ever there was one). What a shame that the Shadows' music was waffle for the last 35 yrs.

[ribble.livejournal.com]

I used to love The Shadows. Being in an instrumental guitar band (although a little more uptodate and less surf than Hank and crew), they were kind of instrumental (haha) in helping us get ideas. BUT I've grown to loath them with the amount of milk-bottle-lensed in-bred backward 60 year olds that I have to deal with wanting "One 'uf 'dem 'Ank Willamthhh Burnthhhs Geeetars".

They are the bain of my existance.