Guitar Teacher REACTS: The Shadows 'Apache' (1960) Jerry Lordan!

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[alittlebitoflight]

Hank Marvin has lived in Perth, Western Australia since 1986. He played a gypsy jazz gig here two weeks ago. Such pretty playing. Still! I met him after the gig. A proper gent.

[iantaylor]

This is 60 years ago. No-one had in Britain had ever heard a sound like this. Like it came from another planet. Hank was a major influence on Mark Knopfler who grew up in the same town, Newcastle, and wanted a red strat like Hank's. I remember a critic who heard the first Dire Straits album describing Mark's sound as 'Hank Marvin on acid'. Chris Rea who's from the same area - red strat.

[erth_mu]

how on earth could a guitar teacher never heard of Apache! am shocked lol. really enjoyed the reaction though

[lonesomecowpoke]

No denying, Hank's guitar tone was magical.

[mmarcz]

Also, Hank is playing the first Fender Stratocaster imported into England, it was brought from the States by Sir Cliff Richard

[corysandell]

I WISH I saw music like Michael does. I’m self taught, there’s really no excuse with the Internet. But he hears something, and he immediately has it mapped out on the fretboard. I’d love to take personal lessons from him. He’s so talented, and seems genuinely nice. After watching dozens of his videos, I just had to say that

[squimbynurox]

I love this. Michael - you've just witnessed one of the greatest and most influential guitar instrumentals ever (and one of the coolest videos)..and you did a great job analysing and working it out..the USA lost out by not embracing the Shadows version..

[jada]

love this song. people think it's a joke, they've only heard the covers. I love it

[HektorBandimar]

You are a talented guitar teacher, you pick up a tune so quickly, I like the respect you gave this old song by the Shadows and their lead guitarist Hank Marvin.

[joeperry]

I'm so blown away watching you do what you do! I'm 67, and started trying to play at 60. This was the first song I tryed to play, Love it. Your intuitive musical talant just makes me envious and crazy, it took me weeks to figure out what the hell was going on here. Thanks, it was a real joy to watch you figure it out in 10 minutes!

[andigisler]

Cool stuff! It should be noted though that the galloping rhythm on the F is created with an echo, it kinda doubles the speed but most folks try to play it straight and sound stressed. It's like a 'Surf' version of The Edge but a few decades before him!

[tgore]

I find Shadows songs very satisfying to learn and play. Once you dig in, you start to see Hank's little licks and tricks all over the place.

[geoffmower]

Hank Marvin is a British guitar legend and the Shadows are a fantastic band not only with instrumentals but vocals too. They were Cliff Richard's backing band in the early 60s and wrote many of his hit songs. They had written a song for Cliff called Please don't tease and it went to no.1 on the charts and when The Shadows released Apache it knocked Please don't tease off the no.1 spot. The effect Hank is using in his guitar is not reverb it's echo and with the use of the tremolo or whammy bar gives it a really magical sound that has inspired many guitarists all over the world. Hank is such a legend in the UK they use his name as Hank Marvin means...I'm starving in slang.

[ruudvanderstappen]

Michael! Little tip: if you press your J key you rewind 10 seconds in youtube. K pauses and L skips ahead 10 seconds. I find it more convenient than using the mouse to rewind a little part.

[juanmurillo]

If the bass player comes out at the beginning of the video you already know it’s fire

[gregself]

In Australia, the Shadows were the soundtrack of our lives throughout the 1960's. Their music is still played in shopping malls etc. I saw them live in Shepparton, Victoria in 1962 or 1963.

[daft]

I had a massive surf era in the 90's...my 20's. Still has a place in my heart and I love when I come across it. I grew up on it a bit with my parents, then it was popular again in the 90's with bands like the Pixies, the Breeders and countless other groups I saw live..even at some ska shows.Oh the good times..thanks for the video! 😃

[padraicoregan]

Hank Marvin is an absolute legend who went on to inspire some phenomenal artists! Like one of my faves Mark Knopfler! Would love to see you do some of his stuff and Dire Straits!

[harvey]

Jet Harris is the badass bassist in this video. Bruce Welch, the guy in the hat, is responsible for unleashing Olivia Newton-John on us. As much as I love The Ventures The Shadows had the edge over them. They had several hits thanks to Jerry Jordan who wrote Apache. There is also a Chinese drum in this recording which is actually singer Cliff Richard. The Shadows are NOT surf music, just instrumental. You also need to listen to Jorgan Ingman's version which was the hit in the USA. He add some parts where he "answers" the melody. Listen to his cover and you'll get what I mean. Listen to the fadeout on the Ramdrods' Riders In the Sky which ends with the intro to Apache. Try the Shadows Cricketbat Boogie. It's that Telecaster neck on your Strat that is causing all your woes. Even a Tele neck pup won't help you on that one.

[nicholaswoolfenden]

Hank is undervalued. Great feel and precision.