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  • the drummer in this clip is Brian Bennett that is surprising

  • Superbe musique ! ^^

    Qu'est ce qu'ils racontent au début si quelqu'un connaît svp ? ^^

    Merci !

  • J'adore le costume classe et tout, aujourd'hui hélas la guitare électrique est passée pour in instrument de rockeur assez brut...

  • @777Catlove, if that had been me, I'd have said, Im sorry, but I'll let you come in if you promise to play Apache, Wonderful land and FBI with me for a while ;)

  • Luv it !

  • iv always found their music a bit creepy really.

  • Grande conjunto!

    Tocam bem

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  • Hank is the link between Buddy Holly and George Harrison. Respect and Wonder/

  • @bogdanwisniewski1ify Please don't use English when commenting.

  • someone get ole hank something to eat ;)

  • I had never seen this video before, and thought Hank Marvin looked very Jewish in it! That beautiful smile knocked me out as well. Those were the days - beautiful memories.

  • @777Catlove Actually Hank is a Jehova's Witness. He lives in a northern suburb of Perth Australia in the Swan Valley. He once called at my house with his wife, telling the story of Jesus. It was a strange moment. I suppose few Australians recognise him, but to have him knock on my door with copies of their magazine was a surreal experience. A very nice and sincere man. Whenever Cliff Richard played venues in Perth, Hank would appear in stage giving concert goers a rare and unannounced reunion.

  • @WayneSmithBiography Thanks for sharing this, very interesting.

  • Didn't expect to hear my native language (Dutch) there at the beginning of this video :D.

  • where are those strings coming from?

  • Talk about your prophylactic glasses....

  • my dad was a great shads fan, he converted me, he has been dead a few years now, but I miss him more when they get air play.

  • John Rostill replaced Jet Harris in the Shadows

  • @DennisShe1 Jet Harris left The Shadows in April 1962 and was first replaced by Brian "Licorice" Locking. After eighteen months Brian left and John Rostill started playing with The Shadows

  • @DennisShe1

    and it was the biggest mistake I must say. Harris preferred to be original, to make fine and perfect bass in song. After Harris they made their own style. Rostill was good bassist too, but Harris was better, RIP Jet

  • Did 5 people get lost while surfing the 'net and take out their personal frustrations on the "dislike" button? Or did 5 people just sneeze before hitting "like"?

  • Meazzi tape echo!

  • the dislike bar is like a ninja: u cant see it but you know its there....

  • Tony Meehan's drumming is brilliantly understated compared to much of the repetitive bashing these days...try playing some Toby Keith numbers and see what I mean - terrible drumming

  • Compare this to some of the terrible trash of 2011 - no contest. Tony and Jet did not stay that long; they went their own way.

  • @bogdanwisniewski1ify Please use English when commenting.

  • @CliffShads ; Leave them the hell alone douche bag.

  • @CliffShads Por que?

  • @bogdanwisniewski1ify W takim razie wybacz ;)

  • @tekknoviking Please use English when commenting.

  • more brilliance

  • @MATTUK10 youtube.com/watch?v=hA9kjUscnW­c

  • This is the best track from the Shads every,ON B 1.

  • Classic Shads at their best with the great Hank Marvin on lead guitar.

  • I have always felt the music is taking you away on a great exciting adventure.To some great destination.

  • EN EUROPA EN CUANTO A INTRUMENTISTAS

    DE POP, ROCK & ROLL NADIE SUPERA A LOS SHADOWS.

    EN ESPAÑA LOS MEJORES SON LOS PEKENIKES y LOS RELAMPAGOS y

    ¿QUIEN MAS HAY ?

    AH SI : LOS SILBIDOS DE KURT SAVOY

  • Still think they were a great talent but its a shame that none of the guitars are plugged in to an amp in the video (or film as it was then ;-) )

  • top banana!! this is proper talent!!

  • Jet & Tony's first hit was Diamonds... sadly Jet was too ill to play, and some unknown session player recorded it...

  • I THOUGHT JET HARRIS LEFT AT THE SAME TIME AS TONY MEEHAN TO BECOME A DUO ACT. THEY HAD A HIT WITH SCARLETT O'HARA AND SOMETHING ELSE.

  • @squirell1952 .According to one of the books on The Shadows Tony Meehan was fired for bad time keeping,after frequently turning up late for shows.He joined Decca as part of A&R.Jet Harris remained for some months and played on half of the bands second album ,before being fired himself for "Wayward Habits"...it doesn't say what they were,but I'd love to know !!..Jet later joined Tony at Decca.

  • An all Fender Band :-)) >I never played Fender, though....

  • they look like thunderbirds puppets!!!!!!!!

  • Hank should have been at the front.

  • @CottferLAD22 for some reason, Hank loves to stay on the left. I will ask him.

  • sign of a good band is they make people's toes tap. Sign of a great band is they create a whole new sound and everyone wants to make it. The Shadows are just that little bit more than great! Pity I never heard them live. Fab posting, Nick in London

  • It's a Young Brian Bennett On Drums

  • unrepeatable

  • The definition of taste....

  • Wonderful Land is England Land JON B I.

  • ya clark ken a droite

  • Dit liedje draaiden we bij papa ze uitvaart

  • AAW YEA! That's some good old fashioned old timey guitar picking there! Gives me goosebumps...

  • Unfortunately it is also the late Tony Meehan( who passed away a few years ago)

    Jet and Tony... a Top Class act nin their own right when they left.

    The original is always the best...so the saying goes..I believe it is so true here.

    All the others who joined excellent tho.

    We will never see their like again.

    One thing that has always puzzled me was Hanks appearance a deliberate attempt to look like Buddy Holly ( he does resemble him) or was it just a coincidence?

    Any one help me on this ?

  • @dw69ful - At the time I don't think Hank deliberately set out to look like Buddy Holly, its pure coincidence. Hank grew up with horn rimmed glasses because he was terribly near sighted and needed the thicker glass for his sight correction. There was no "light glass" in the fifties.

  • The original Shads - Hank, Bruce, Tony Meehan and the late Jet Harris. Who can remember who replaced Tony and Jet when they left? Brian Bennett as drummer is easy to remember.............who was the new bassist??

  • Respond to this video... There were a few, Brian Locking, John Rostill, John Farrar, Alan Jones and Mark Griffiths (since 1985)

  • @CliffShads John Farrar, when he was with the Shadows (after the demise of Marvin,Welch and Farrar), did not play bass. He played duet lead with Hank.

  • @Brooksider100 Jet Harris was replaced by Brian Locking. He left in November 1963 to be replaced by John Rostill who stayed withn the group until 1970. Since then they only used session players on a long term basis, people like Alan Tarney Alan Jones and Mark Griffiths.

    Of all their 3 bass players in the 1960s John Rostill had to be the best. Accurate and driving style that really stood out and took bass playing to a new level.

  • @Brooksider100 Brian Locking replaced Jet Harris,he didn't stay for long,but does appear in Summer Holiday,he was replaced by John Rostill,who stayed with the band until they split up at the end of the 60's.

  • @Brooksider100 Found this

    september 1961 drummer Tony Meehan replaced by door Brian Bennett

    In april 1962 Jet Harris left replaced by Brian Locking.

    April 1963 bass replaced by John Rostill. till 1969

  • @Brooksider100 that is Brian Bennett on drums Tony Meehan left before this was recorded.

  • @Brooksider100 BrianLiquorish "" Locking

  • @Brooksider100

    exactly, Harris was the best. After Harris' exodus they have never done song such as beautiful as Apache or Wonderful Land, of course Hank is still perfect

  • @Brooksider100

    Brian Locking replaced Jet , he stayed with the Shadows till Nov 1963, then replaced by John Rostill

  • One of my favourites from the Shadows, great to see them here. So sad to hear of Jet Harris's death in March of this year, a great loss. Thank you for posting this

  • My Dad Loved The Shadows so in turn so do I. Thanks 4 the memories

  • The guy with the glasses is Hank Marvin. And yes, he is awesome! :D

  • I remember .. I was only 16th years.. it was wonderful..

  • what is the name of the guy with the glasses he is awesome

  • @crazyvideoshow Hank Marvin . . . 

  • @Diogenes1360 thank you very much he play´s his guitar so nice and clear :)

  • Jet Harris, was the coolest in the group.

  • @Diogenes1360 which of them is he ? :D

  • @crazyvideoshow Jet's the guy in the middle playing bass . . . .he started out with the shadows, and then went off on his own. . . .

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  • Ох, мама дорогая! Шикарнейшее выступление и обалденная музыка! Парни - просто молодцы!

    Сейчас лето на дворе и под их музыку хочется упасть в траву и любоваться на солнце!

  • @airscrew1

    I remember my music teacher in school - I was mid teens - playing this on the piano to us class of all boys. (!)

    He wasn't bad & I remember the occasion with fondness.

    Takes me back to a well mannered era of innocence, stability, dependability.How aging warps history, eh?

    Meanwhile, I'm having W. Land at my funeral; the opening riff remind me of heaven's trumpets calling me home.

  • de legendarise tune van Radio Atlantis

  • Such a joy to watch real musicians playing real music!  This is a timeless classic by one of the world's finest instrumental bands ever! The magic of The Shadows music is legendary!

  • it is sad Jet is no longer with us but i always enjoyed his bass playing.

  • @crisp2882

    I wonder how Jet felt at this time. Brian's drumming, so Tony has left - or was he sacked? - & Jet is about to join him. Not sure how long this line up lasted...

  • Beautifully produced record

  • mooiste plaat allertijden

  • mooiste plaat allertijden

  • That 'lush' yet crisp lead guitar...only available via the Strat , tape echo and ofcourse Tubes!

  • Wow, what a great live performance of one of the great instrumentals from a1960's band. Even sounds great on my I Pod...Thanks for posting....

  • Wow this song is great! This is one of those songs where when your done listening to it. It just gets stuck inside of your head. Which isn't a bad thing.

  • What kind of a stage is that, with a bloody great pole getting in Jet's the way!!!

    Tony Meehan had left by this stage, bringing someone else in on drums.

  • @Strawberry7Lynn Its Brian bennett on drums, though they are miming so you actually hear Tony Meehan playing. Tony had left by the time the song was released in Feb 1962,

  • One a hell of a cool band. Jet Harris and Hank Marvin were outstanding. The Shads had massive ability and style. Always loved the little bow at the end of their number.

  • A rare clip indeed, with the great Jet Harris on Bass. RIP Jet, a true legend.

  • So, so, so wonderful!

  • Beautiful haunting song, beautifully played. And it topped the charts for 8 weeks in 1962, and thoroughly deserved it.

  • @m06een00 right 8 weeks at nr 1 in the charts

  • Good, aren't they?

  • Hank and his Gang , the best for ever

  • My favourite quality that Hank has is that he is always smiling :)

  • @thebigsuperbeatle Yes I agree, love his sweet smile, always friendly and one of the greatest Guitarists ever !

    I wonder....Hank if you see this, are you still wearing those glasses lol..

  • @HilaryMG

    Hi...yes, he still wears the glasses!

  • Interesting time period as Brian has already replaced Tony, but Jet has yet to jump ship. Jet Harris, the first Brit rock and roller that really did look the part.

  • Violins? That's Mantovani's Flying Circ...Oh no that's Monty Python sorry.

  • Sccch- eadows! 

  • Thanks a lot!

    By the way: Violine may be heard with the bells too in the Herman's Hermits' "No milk today".

    Nevertheless: This kind of music gives us so lots of fun still, after so many years!

  • Who's playing the violins? Don't pull my leg you mean your question! The same chap who's ringing the bells for the Herman's Hermits 'No milk today' live performance. BUT BOTH OF THEM ARE FANTASTIC MUSIC! And this is the point.

  • @medvebaba I'm with you. Yehudi Menuhin, who cares!

  • As this is April 1962 it will be one of Jet's last appearences with The Shadows.

  • I wonder why am I not seeing anybody whining about no lyrics or singing, unlike in every fricken' Buckethead video?

    Great artists in their own right, both of them, to be sure.

  • La più bella interpretazione degli Shadows

    zelig46

  • I believe she says somethimg like

    The Shadows song is the best song she has and has sold all out of them.

    She only has one left and it is in the window

  • This is one of the best songs that have ever existed. And that's a great achievement for a song without lyrics. And still it feels like the song is telling me a story. That's my opinion.

  • @TheOrminlange yes it s beautiful. Im busking in berlin and i play this song.

  • @TheOrminlange -- I agree. i listen to this a lot. I dont get tired of listening to it.

  • @TheOrminlange I totally agree with you. It still sends shivers down my spine after nearly fifty years. My favourite all time record.

  • @TheOrminlange Great comments.

  • @TheOrminlange Yes my friend, spot on...no lyrics needed for this.

  • Love this...

  • Love this...

  • in der rudi carell schow ..ich breche zusammen...

  • are they speaking hebrew?

  • @katethehamster there speaking dutch

  • Nice.

    I prefer Vikingarnas' version though.

  • The Shadows' Wonderful Land with Norrie Paramor Orchestra is just great. This is the type of tune that the original Shadows played when they started. The touches of Jet Harris and Tony Meehan thus made the difference.

  • yea got it nearly right

  • I had just been playing guitar for a couple of years when Shadows recordings began surfacing here in the states in the early 60's (as imports only) . They were a real breath of fresh air to learn compared to the Ventures whom we were already used to. "Wonderful Land" was one of the exceptional, along with "Atlantis" and "Apache," all three of which were written by British songwriter, Jerry Lordan.

  • who's playing the violins?

  • @dualers1

    larry paramore orchestra

  • @edimage You mean Norrie Paramor.

  • bravi ...ma che fine hanno fatto?

  • @dualers1 The Norrie Paramor Orchestra.

  • @dualers1 : this is playback...The Shad's aren't playing live here...

  • @dualers1 : this is playback...The Shad's aren't playing live here...there are no amps on stage, no jacks plugged in... :)

  • top is ook mijn ringtone

  • The shadows the greatest instrumental group ever. What great days they were!

  • Sempre In auge Grandissimi!!!!!!!!!

  • Great music- the plaintive notes!

  • warmsoul62 ... likewise, I was born April 1962 into a Wonderful Land

  • Brilliant,never seen this!!! Thanks for putting it up

  • great music

  • This is rare footage - Brian Bennett on drums and Jet Harris on bass.

  • I love this tune. I wish I were older and could have seen The Shadows play in their heyday. These guys really knew how to play their instruments

  • wonderful land, wonderful people, wonderful video, wonderful music!! thx ;)

  • I watched the Shadows playing this two days ago... IT WAS AWESOME!

  • I was born in 1969. Yes when the man landed on the moon. My father put earphones on my head many times. I fell in love with this band at a young age and appreciated guitars.

  • this was no. 1 the day i was born (1962) how sweet !!

  • @warmsoul62

    Me too!

  • So relaxing & happy music, timless & precious,

    enjoy !!!

  • Outstanding Upload of one of the world's best instrumental bands ever!!! Awesome!!!

    5 Stars!!!!!!!!!

    A+A+A+A+A+A+

  • @venturesagogo Nice to see an American giving The Shadows credit

  • @venturesagogo Totally agree.  I'm trying to learn this on guitar and it's bleedin' hard. This clip was on before I was born.

  • @airscrew1

    I remember that summer - long & warm & full of WL playing on the old Dansette record player. I think it stayed in top ten for 11 weeks..?

    Keep playing; you don't have to be good, you just have to love it! (That's what I tell myself as I try to imitate Bruce!)

  • Ok Simonlliley ! Got your point! Yes it is Tony Meehan playing the Sound Track his last with the group by the way !! But Brian Bennett is miming it here ! : ) And thanks For that!!

  • No Simonlilley I have to agree with Shadogie59 , this is brian Bennett on Drums. Must be mid 62 this clip.

  • tune

  • THis is mimed as you can tell the drums are Tony Meehan who of course had left by the time the song was released in Feb 1962. It must have been between then and April 1962 when Jet Harris left.

  • Yes, it`s the singles version (you can hear both the strings and French horn), and there are no guitar amps on stage.. but a WONDERFUL tune nonetheless

  • Yes it's mimed....it's the singles version. Where is the "Norrie Paramor Orchestra" dubbing the guys ? Bruce is playing a Fender Strat, but You hear a Martin Accoustic....

    But it is mimed perfectly :-)

  • Simon, that is not Tony Meehan on drums but his very worthy successor Brian Bennett

  • It is definitely mimed as it is identical to the single. The Shadows recorded their track in May 1961 and afterwards Norrie Paramor dubbed on the strings. The drummer is without question Tony Meehan on the soundtrack. Page 70 of " A Pocket Guide to Shadow Music" confirms this.

  • Simon, I agree thats its mimed but if you know your shadows history when Brian Bennett first joined the shadows he used a black trixon set where as Tony Meehan used a gretch champange set and if you look carefully at this clip you will see a black set of drums and a clear shot of brian at the drums

  • I agree that it is Brian on the clip, but my point is that the soundtrack drums is Tony Meehan. He played on the original recording made in May 1961, Norrie added the strings and the track was released in Feb 1962 by which time Brian had been the drummer nearly 6 months.

  • I agree that we can see Brian Bennett, but you can hear Tony Meehan.They are miming to their single therefore the sound you hear on drums can only be Tony Meehan.

  • My all time favorite Shads tune! A haunting melody, great strings (on the single) and a great 60s sound.. It`s just Wonderful!

  • Not a lot of show from them, but the tune speaks for itself~ Easily, one of the coolest & greatest instrumentals ever.

    Nice to see them at this time.

    Thanks much for this!

  • It was a beautiful time: the name and sound where mysterious and beautiful.

    IVAN HECTOR.

  • Zéér mooie inleiding."én zéér mooie muziek trouwens" IVAN HECTOR

  • beautiful