The Shadows - Apache (1960) 4K
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Published 2022-11-17
It reached #1 on the Ireland (Evening Herald) chart, #4 on the Australia (Kent Music Report) chart, #6 on the Germany (Official German Charts) chart, #10 on the Netherlands (Single Top 100) chart, #1 on the New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade) chart, and #1 on the UK Singles Chart.
In March 2005, Q magazine placed "Apache" by the Shadows at number 96 on its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.
It was written by English songwriter and composer Jerry Lordan and first recorded by Bert Weedon. Lordan played the song on ukulele to the Shadows while on tour, and liking the song, the group released their own version which topped the UK Singles Chart for five weeks in mid-1960.
Lordan came up with the tune in the late 1950s. Lordan was inspired to write the song after watching the 1954 American western film Apache, saying that he "wanted something noble and dramatic, reflecting the courage and savagery of the Indian Apache warrior Massai, played by Burt Lancaster.
It was originally recorded by British guitarist Bert Weedon in early 1960, but remained unreleased for several months due to promotion and release problems. However, Lordan did not like Weedon's version of the song, as he thought it was too jaunty.
For this reason, whilst on tour with Cliff Richard and the Shadows, Lordan played the song on his ukulele to the Shadows, who liked the song and recorded it in June, quickly releasing it in July, 1960.
Singer-guitarist Joe Brown had bought an Italian-built tape echo unit that he did not like and gave it to The Shadows' guitarist Hank Marvin, who developed a distinctive sound using it and the tremolo arm of his Fender Stratocaster.
Bruce Welch borrowed an acoustic Gibson J-200 guitar from Cliff Richard, the heavy melodic bass was performed by Jet Harris, and drums by Tony Meehan. Richard himself played a Chinese drum at the beginning and end to provide an atmosphere of stereotypically Native American music.
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All Comments (21)
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1961 I was 16 years old,lost my mother that year,lost dad 18 months later,,life was hard, but wonderful music got me through, I am 78 now still enjoying this music from the sixties,proper music thankyou god.
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This is a prime example of a timeless classic
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I was 13 in 1961. I'm 75 now. We had the best music
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Culturally significant. The future generations will thank you for putting this on YouTube.
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Apache has to be one of the best instrumental pieces ever produced, certainly for guitar playing. A brilliant piece.
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I was seven years old too...today 70 and enjoying this wonderful music
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lead guitarist smiling because he knows its a masterpiece
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My dad had every Shadows album. This music still takes me back to sunny Sunday afternoons in S Africa. RIP, Dad, you taught us all we new, all 3 of his sons became musicians, 2 of them semi pro.
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Listening this now May 2024. What a genius masterpiece.
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"Apache" by The Shadows always reminded me of a theme to a western film when I was a kid back in the 60's. To this day it still does.
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I’m a guitarist in a band near Manchester England, we are going to play a Shadows medley including Apache at function gigs. It’s good to know how people feel about this genius band, I heard wonderful land at my mums funeral, and her sisters, somehow we are all in this together and I agree… thank God for this stuff. X
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I’m 71 and this instrumental stands out the most from the 60s ❤👍
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The best performance and song of the shadows. It has rock, some folk and at the same time pop. A masterpiece and still sounds modern.
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June 10th, 2024. I'm 72 and I still dig this old style Rock and Roll!
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I was 16 in 1961, now approaching 79 ( this September ). Apache, Telstar, Sleepwalk and a few others still stick out in my mind, and I even catch myself humming a few bars from them once in a while. I cannot believe that 63 years have gone by since that era. How the hell did I get from there to here !!??
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I was just a baby but I had the good fortune to have my lovely Dad who taped all the songs on the top 20. Now I'm 64 and appreciate a large verity of music just like my Dad. Thank you Dad. You may have passed but I will never forget you neither will I stop loving you ❤
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The Shadows were the coolest band in 1960. Magic stuff.
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Why why why can't music be played and appreciated anymore.. This is amazing. From 1960 people
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64 years later and still one of the best guitar playing out there
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One of the best instrumental songs of all time !!! Beautiful this timeless sound 👌
