JOHNNY FORTUNE -"Siboney" (1964)

The Pop influences that inspired Ennio Morricone's 'Spaghetti' Western guitar sound!

Here's surf guitarist Johnny Fortune interpreting the Cuban classic, "Siboney" originally by Ernesto Lecuona in 1929. Again, the combo of surf guitar with latin melodies was a harbinger for Ennio's work in the classic Italian Westerns of the 1960s.

See more here:
MORRICONE: Influences
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=69F2802D17DF0362

MORRICONE: Disciples
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=2B0E151656488E44


Resources:
http://www.enniomorricone.com/

http://www.chimai.com/

http://www.myspace.com/morriconemood

http://www.myspace.com/enniomorricone

http://www.myspace.com/eddadell39orso

http://www.myspace.com/alessandroalessandroni


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[MsRainbowJizz1]

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[DanimationMovies]

The saxophone reminds me of The Zoombinis.

Awesome song, though.

[MarkinDC]

GREAT version of this tune. THANKS for posting, and for opening my ears to Johnny Fortune's terric, and tasteful guitar playing.

[clarkewi]

@ThisBodyLikesMusic I've always been a fan of "Surf Music" and remember this song when it came out when I was a kid in '64 just as the Beatles appeared. Since then, I have always worried if there was "more to this song" than met the eye (or ear). My understanding is that this is a Cuban melody and commemorates the town where the Cuban Revolution was launched as well as where Teddy Roosevelt and his "Rough Riders" landed. I'd love to get a note for note transcript.

[clarkewi]

Great song.

[KennyStylesBand]

I loved Johnny and I will for ever miss him, he is playing in heavens band now

[5manen]

this song is as cuban as cigar is, but he plays the song with an spanish sound and it feels pretty good. never here of johnny fortune before.He is great.

[drumminump]

Regretfully, Johnny passed away in 2006. I was lucky enough to know him (playing drums alongside the man in the Radio Cowboys in the early 90's). A salute to the "unsung master" of guitar.

[Amdavis76]

Wow, I took lesson from Johnny for 5 years. He is such an amazing guitarist. Huge influence on my playing. What happened to him?

[clarkewi]

The Surf sound always lent itself very well to the Spanish themes. This is a classic.