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Has Hank been ever-present?
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16 Feb 2010, 20:26by captainhaddock
I know that throughout the Shadows history, Bruce Welch, Brian Bennett and John Rostill have for reasons of illness been replaced by substitutes so has there ever been an occasion when Hank has been replaced by a substitute or has he been ever present.
Re: Has Hank been ever-present?
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16 Feb 2010, 20:37by Pedro
I seem to remember someone stood in for him in the very early 60s whilst they were at the Liverpool Empire.
I volunteered but they would not pay me enough
Re: Has Hank been ever-present?
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16 Feb 2010, 22:20by Mikey
At least he hasn't been the subject of one of those urban myths where the real guy dies but they hush it up and replace him with a lookalike
Re: Has Hank been ever-present?
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16 Feb 2010, 22:23by George Geddes
Wasn't it Bruce who took ill at the Empire, with Peter Carter standing in? JimN was there...
As far as I know Hank has never had a stand-in.
George
Re: Has Hank been ever-present?
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17 Feb 2010, 03:39by cockroach
With due respects to guys like Phil Kelly and Colin Pryce- Jones etc , it would surely be a case of "No Hank = Not really the Shadows"
Even Bruce has not been indispensible at odd times due to illness etc. But I suspect Hank may be the only one that they really couldn't do without...
Re: Has Hank been ever-present?
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17 Feb 2010, 08:46by Pedro
George Geddes wrote:Wasn't it Bruce who took ill at the Empire, with Peter Carter standing in? JimN was there...
As far as I know Hank has never had a stand-in.
George
I think you are right. It was over 45 years ago.
Re: Has Hank been ever-present?
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17 Feb 2010, 11:35by Martin Page
I know The Hunters substituted for The Shads in backing Cliff on one occasion - yes, I know that's not quite the same...
Martin.
Re: Has Hank been ever-present?
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17 Feb 2010, 12:13by Frank Marvin
A very interesting question. I think if he has been ever present, it's a remarkable achievement. Over fifty years of never missing a gig or recording session - amazing! I wonder if anyone else could claim that.
Re: Has Hank been ever-present?
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17 Feb 2010, 13:10by JimTidmarsh
Well, he has missed a gig !!
I went to the Finsbury Park Astoria during the 1969 tour with Cliff, after Alan Hawkshaw had replaced Bruce.
John Rostill announced that Hank couldn't be with the Shads that night since he was suffering from 'flu. As a result, the Shads set consisted of only three numbers, each featuring one of the remaining three members - Theme from Exodus (Alan Hawkshaw), Little B (Brian) and Nivram (John).
I seem to remember reading somewhere that not everything was harmonious during that tour and have always wondered if Hank's absence was 'political'!
Re: Has Hank been ever-present?
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17 Feb 2010, 16:41by George Geddes
Ah, I had forgotten about that Finsbury Park show... I suppose it does suggest Hank is irreplaceable?
George