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Post by Emerald Midi on Dec 1, 2005 13:36:26 GMT
Tony Mehan, original drummer with the legendry Shadows has passed away. This is sad, so very sad. As a guitarist I am a huge fan of the Shadows, use to play all their stuff, Apache, FBI, Man of Mystery, etc. Tony Mehan was a gifted drummer and was responsible for that distinctive Shadows beat. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4480704.stm |
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Post by midimart on Dec 1, 2005 13:51:45 GMT
 Yes Pat I have just read the news. Sad Sad day and for him to die of just a fall is even worse. As usual MidiMart likes to pay tribute with a track that signifies the artiste.... This one I think shows Tony's prowess as a drummer to the full. The Shadows Theme by The Shadows |
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Post by Emerald Midi on Dec 1, 2005 14:03:36 GMT
Great track.
Tony was regarded by many as a drummer's drummer. Even the great Cozy Powell was a fan.
To die so tragically is a bitter end to such a wonderful talent.
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Post by spike on Dec 8, 2005 13:41:31 GMT
I personally don't do a lot of the Shads..... But on saying that, I do like to listen to them, Hank plays the guitar very well....
A sad loss to us all....
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Post by thingyy on Apr 17, 2006 10:28:10 GMT
Met him in the late 50s he was working for Polygram records as a "new talent" agent.Unfortunately he turned down our bands demo. Nice guy and a great drummer.
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Post by bique on May 29, 2007 3:59:50 GMT
What a great band the Shadows, they sure put a new meaning to music, Fender guitars owe a lot to them. Tony was the original drummer the fist of a great line up to pass away. Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch and Brian Bennett are still going strong and touring. I actually have a guiter, a Rickenbacker that belonged to John Farrar who was part of the Shadows line up for a short time as " Marvin Welch & Farrar". Well now Tony Meehan has gone and so many great musicians and singers just in the past few years, I guess our time is getting closer. I myself have been playing in bands duos and solo now for fifty years  Music is a universal language, it is something that everybody understands. Bique |
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Post by weeo on May 29, 2007 9:33:19 GMT
1960- I was 11 years old and first heard Apache by the shadows--the reason i took up guitar and still playing to this day.
A sad day indeed
weeo
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Post by rogerb on May 29, 2007 13:45:40 GMT
A sad loss. I saw him in the seventies at Baileys in Derby. May he continue making music at the great gig in the sky
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