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Guest celebrity appearances on Shads and Hank recordings
Posted:
24 Sep 2009, 10:32by Tone
Hi
I was wondering how many "celebrity" musicians have appeared on Hank and the Shads studio recordings over the years and who they are. Some, of course, were mentioned on the record/album credits (e.g Cliff, Duane Eddy and Brian May on Hank's solo albums) but others were not, the most obvious being Cliff on "Apache."
I'm not referring to the numerous session musicians but people who have found fame in their own right.
Can anyone come up with a list?
Cheers.
Tony
Re: Guest celebrity appearances on Shads and Hank recordings
Posted:
24 Sep 2009, 10:51by Arpeggio
Olivia Newton - John is one who springs immediately to mind. She did some back up vocals for Shads / MW & F as well as playing the recorder on one track (I can't recall the title at present). When she was doing this type of thing she was a complete unknown. It's well - known (mentioned only recently) that Jimmy Page (in his early session days) played harmonica on "Time Drags By".
Rob
Re: Guest celebrity appearances on Shads and Hank recordings
Posted:
24 Sep 2009, 11:00by Tone
Arpeggio wrote:Olivia Newton - John is one who springs immediately to mind. She did some back up vocals for Shads / MW & F as well as playing the recorder on one track (I can't recall the title at present). When she was doing this type of thing she was a complete unknown. It's well - known (mentioned only recently) that Jimmy Page (in his early session days) played harmonica on "Time Drags By".
Rob
Thanks, Rob (and it was nice to meet you at Langley last Tues). I think ONJ played the recorder on "Music Makes My Day" from the Marvin & Farrar album "Second Opinion"
I'm sure the list can be added to.
Cheers.
Tony
Re: Guest celebrity appearances on Shads and Hank recordings
Posted:
24 Sep 2009, 11:02by JimTidmarsh
ONJ played recorder on 'Music Makes My Day' on the third MWF album - you know the one featuring only Hank & John.
Re: Guest celebrity appearances on Shads and Hank recordings
Posted:
24 Sep 2009, 11:31by StuartD
HI
Olivia sang on The Day I Met Marie on 'From Hank, Bruce, Brian and John.
Duffy Power played harmonica of All Day, All Night Blues from 'Second Opinion'.
Regards
Stuart
Re: Guest celebrity appearances on Shads and Hank recordings
Posted:
24 Sep 2009, 11:40by StuartD
Hi
I think Alan Hawkshaw - not then a Shadow and not credited on the Album - played Organ on Snap, Crackle and How's Your Dad on From Hank, Bruce, Brian and John.
Regards
Stuart
Re: Guest celebrity appearances on Shads and Hank recordings
Posted:
24 Sep 2009, 11:43by Arpeggio
Hi Tony, Jim, Stuart. Thanks guys.There may be a few more of course - I'd completely forgotten about Duffy Power! With the talents of the various Shadows line - ups themselves + Norrie Paramor & (later) Cliff Hall, Alan Jones, Mark Griffiths & Warren Bennett - they very rarely ever needed to draft anyone else in to help out with sessions.
Rob
Re: Guest celebrity appearances on Shads and Hank recordings
Posted:
24 Sep 2009, 12:34by Tone
Arpeggio wrote:Olivia Newton - John is one who springs immediately to mind. She did some back up vocals for Shads / MW & F as well as playing the recorder on one track (I can't recall the title at present). When she was doing this type of thing she was a complete unknown. It's well - known (mentioned only recently) that Jimmy Page (in his early session days) played harmonica on "Time Drags By".
Rob