Taking Sides: Hank Marvin vs Eric Clapton

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Hank, definitely (see intrumental thread below). The Shadows' 20 Golden Greats was one of my favourite albums when I was growing up. It's been reissued as 50... as it contains the dull '80s covers, which seems a pity as they lack the unique character of the early tracks (and Norrie Paramor).

― Jez (Jez), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 09:57 (twenty-one years ago) link

THERE'S ONLY ONE DEREK AS FAR AS GUITARS ARE CONCERNED - GOD LIVES IN CLAPTON! QED.

― Marcello Carlin, Tuesday, 1 October 2002 10:08 (twenty-one years ago) link

Robin C: how do you see 'Apache' within British cultural history of the time? Exoticism? A piece of Americana?

― the pinefox, Tuesday, 1 October 2002 12:44 (twenty-one years ago) link

Marcello speaks the truth. and i'm not talking abt that Johnny Cash song from 1972 that allison houston referred to.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 12:47 (twenty-one years ago) link

I suppose 'Apache' was an attempt to cash in/capitalize on the simpler 'Comanche'. It wasn't realy exotic, was it? It reeks of Saturday mornings down at the picture house and playing bows and arrows on the way home.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 14:19 (twenty-one years ago) link

Peter speaks the truth on "Apache", but that's its charm I suppose.

― robin carmody (robin carmody), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 15:52 (twenty-one years ago) link

five years pass...

"Apache" is the fucking joint and I don't think there's a single guitarist in history I'd rather listen to than Hank M.

― Dom Passantino, Thursday, 25 October 2007 12:08 (sixteen years ago) link

I'm talking the original "Apache" as well, not some fag-around on bongos.

― Dom Passantino, Thursday, 25 October 2007 12:09 (sixteen years ago) link

Cliff Richard plays the tomtom on the intro, fact fans!

― Mark G, Thursday, 25 October 2007 12:23 (sixteen years ago) link

Definitely "The Wank". Clapton's recent autobio is supposed to be a classic of self-lacerating angst tho'. I suspect Marvin is rather more self-contented.

― PhilK, Thursday, 25 October 2007 19:23 (sixteen years ago) link

fourteen years pass...

Eric Who? Hank in '62...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJe4ObZK89M

― Narada Michael Fagan (Tom D.), Monday, 19 September 2022 20:50 (one year ago) link

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