This is NOT the Esquire he sold to Beck.This is clearly a Telecaster. Although the Esquire was routed for a neck pickup (as they all were) there was NEVER one installed (no drilled holes). Beck's Esquire had a '54 body and a '55 neck.
You are quite right. In 1964, the trio, now Darlene, Fanita, and newcomer Jean King, were a featured part of a relatively successful weekly Rock & Roll television program called "Shindig!". The Blossoms used their vocal versatility to their advantage, singing in various styles behind a variety of artists. They also had their own spots, covering popular songs of the day. This ability would see them through the 60s, amid numerous production and record label changes.
Yes it is - JB paid 75 pounds to the Walker Brothers for it, changed the pickguard to black and played it on most all of the Yardbirds early hits. This historic guitar is now owned by Seymour Duncan and Fender issued a limited Custom Shop replica run of this guitar in 2006.
And a beauty it is...this is the first chance I've had to see the Walker Brothers actually performing with it! I saw it on display years ago at Guitar Center in Hollywood.
RIP John Walker. The guitar he's playing in this clip was sold a year later (for $60!) to none other than Jeff Beck, in the Yardbirds at the time. Jeff used it to record most of the hit songs he did with the Yarbirds, like "Heart Full of Soul" & "Shapes of Things". Jeff eventually gave it to Seymour Duncan, who then loaned it to the London Hard Rock Cafe, where it's still on display.
This is NOT the Esquire he sold to Beck.This is clearly a Telecaster. Although the Esquire was routed for a neck pickup (as they all were) there was NEVER one installed (no drilled holes). Beck's Esquire had a '54 body and a '55 neck.
Bruce912 6 months ago
white folk crazy
johnnyfarout 8 months ago
The guitar has the neck pickup (plainly visible), making it a Telecaster!
jimbo1957 9 months ago
I don't think that the guitar in the video IS Jeff Beck's Esquire - mainly because it's a Telecaster!
jimbo1957 9 months ago
@jimbo1957 Nah...that is an Esquire. The lower string support thing is closer to the nut than on a Tele.
RIP John
themindbender 9 months ago
Good attempt but no match for Paul Jones and Manfred Mann
burnley5960 1 year ago
Exzellent hairstyle... only Rock'n Roll --- -The developement goes in the direction fo the spirit,,,,
andreasjacke 1 year ago
Loved it; so different from how we picture the Walker Bros.
MrSkiwicz 1 year ago
Hang on, Scott. In a year or two you are going to become very cool!
Viewingpublic08 1 year ago 8
The Walker Brothers' blond pompadour hairstyles are excellent.
The Blossoms' back-up singing adds a lot to this version.
And, of course, the Shindig Dancers go-going in the background round out the entire experience wonderfully.
hebneh 1 year ago
ooo this is great stuff here ... I love these guys from the 60s' ... they got better with age .. xx thanx for posting .. Lyndloo..
lyndloo 1 year ago
Good version
burnley5960 2 years ago
Scott rarely sang lead in the very early years, only doing the harmonies to John's voice. It all changed later on, when they switched leads
odoanna1 2 years ago
So nice to see John get to take the lead here. Nowadays I think alot of folks are under the wrong assumption that only Scott sang lead.
Babyhowdy233 2 years ago
That's The Blossoms singing in the background, I recognize Darlene Love.
nanze446 2 years ago
You are quite right. In 1964, the trio, now Darlene, Fanita, and newcomer Jean King, were a featured part of a relatively successful weekly Rock & Roll television program called "Shindig!". The Blossoms used their vocal versatility to their advantage, singing in various styles behind a variety of artists. They also had their own spots, covering popular songs of the day. This ability would see them through the 60s, amid numerous production and record label changes.
Babyhowdy233 2 years ago
That's the Esquire that Jeff Beck played with the Yardbirds?!
johnedoe99 2 years ago 5
That's a Telecaster with a white pickguard so it might have been converted to an Esquire with a black pickguard.
Manolian 2 years ago
Yes it is - JB paid 75 pounds to the Walker Brothers for it, changed the pickguard to black and played it on most all of the Yardbirds early hits. This historic guitar is now owned by Seymour Duncan and Fender issued a limited Custom Shop replica run of this guitar in 2006.
1973teledeluxe 2 years ago
And a beauty it is...this is the first chance I've had to see the Walker Brothers actually performing with it! I saw it on display years ago at Guitar Center in Hollywood.
Babyhowdy233 2 years ago
RIP John Walker. The guitar he's playing in this clip was sold a year later (for $60!) to none other than Jeff Beck, in the Yardbirds at the time. Jeff used it to record most of the hit songs he did with the Yarbirds, like "Heart Full of Soul" & "Shapes of Things". Jeff eventually gave it to Seymour Duncan, who then loaned it to the London Hard Rock Cafe, where it's still on display.
Smudgefizz 9 months ago
That brought a smile to my face - Love it!
mariabest 2 years ago