Bert Weedon OBE (born Herbert Maurice William Weedon on10 May 1920; died 20… Read Full Bio ↴Bert Weedon OBE (born Herbert Maurice William Weedon on10 May 1920; died 20 April 2012) was an English guitarist and composer whose style of guitar playing was popular and influential during the 1950s and 1960s. He was the first British guitarist to have a hit record in the UK Singles Chart, in 1959, and his best-selling tutorial guides, Play in a Day, were a major influence on many leading musicians. He was born in East Ham, Essex, now Greater London.
Weedon began learning the guitar at twelve. The first British guitarist in the UK Singles Chart, with "Guitar Boogie Shuffle" in 1959, he was an influence on many stars, including Eric Clapton, Brian May, Mike Oldfield, The Shadows and The Beatles.
As well as his hits and TV appearances at a crucial time in modern British music history, his best-known contribution to British guitar style is his tutorial guide Play in a Day, which many stars claim was a major influence on their learning and playing.
His playing style focuses on both rhythm and melody, and is itself influenced by the jazz guitarists of the 1950s, notably Les Paul. Weedon placed a lot of emphasis on control of tone, and wanted to make the guitar the star of his music.
The later 1960s generation of underground rock performers satirised him as too mainstream, the Bonzo Dog Band singing the line "We are normal and we dig Bert Weedon" in 1968.
Married to Maggie Weedon, he has two sons, Lionel and Geoffrey, and nine grandchildren.
A Water Rat, he is highly active in charity work and fundraising, especially for children and the disabled, and was elected King Rat in 1992. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2001 for his services to entertainment and charities.
His playing style is best known nowadays through the music of The Shadows, especially Hank Marvin.
Weedon began learning the guitar at twelve. The first British guitarist in the UK Singles Chart, with "Guitar Boogie Shuffle" in 1959, he was an influence on many stars, including Eric Clapton, Brian May, Mike Oldfield, The Shadows and The Beatles.
As well as his hits and TV appearances at a crucial time in modern British music history, his best-known contribution to British guitar style is his tutorial guide Play in a Day, which many stars claim was a major influence on their learning and playing.
His playing style focuses on both rhythm and melody, and is itself influenced by the jazz guitarists of the 1950s, notably Les Paul. Weedon placed a lot of emphasis on control of tone, and wanted to make the guitar the star of his music.
The later 1960s generation of underground rock performers satirised him as too mainstream, the Bonzo Dog Band singing the line "We are normal and we dig Bert Weedon" in 1968.
Married to Maggie Weedon, he has two sons, Lionel and Geoffrey, and nine grandchildren.
A Water Rat, he is highly active in charity work and fundraising, especially for children and the disabled, and was elected King Rat in 1992. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2001 for his services to entertainment and charities.
His playing style is best known nowadays through the music of The Shadows, especially Hank Marvin.
Ginchy
Bert Weedon Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Bert Weedon:
Guitar Boggie Shuffle Aerosmith Box Of Fire Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogi…
Guitar Boogie Aerosmith Box Of Fire Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogi…
Guitar Boogie Shuffle Aerosmith Box Of Fire Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogi…
Rock Shuffle Boogie Aerosmith Box Of Fire Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogi…
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Да... Потрясающая композиция. Я открыл её для себя благодаря фильму «Дубравка», снятого в 1967-м году на Одесской киностудии.
Этот фильм я в своё время как-то пропустил, и впервые увидел его всего год или два тому назад.
Фильм навеял ностальгию по детству и по Крыму, ещё не испорченному современной застройкой...
Ну, и я сразу же обратил внимание на этот твист, который играли ребята в летнем театре. Мотив мне очень понравился, и я стал искать автора этой замечательной композиции. В ходе "расследования" выяснилось, что автор этого шедевра: Bert Weedon, а композиция называется «Ginchy».
Кстати, я до сих пор не знаю, как правильно перевести это название.
Я считаю «Ginchy» визитной карточкой эпохи 60-х.
Когда я слышу эти аккорды, меня словно на машине времени уносит в 60-е... Я начинаю ощущать те краски, запахи и звуки... Крым, изумрудное море в дымке, сливающееся на горизонте с бездонным голубым небом, по которому плывут корабликами белые облачка, летний зной, пение неутомимых цикад, "плывущая картинка" миража над раскалённым асфальтом горного серпантина, и струящийся "мускатный" запах кипарисов, можжевельников и ливанских кедров... Фантастическая музыка...
Кстати, Bert Weedon является автором ещё одной композиции, хорошо знакомой всем жителям СССР — оказывается это его музыка звучала в качестве музыкальной заставки в передаче «Международная Панорама»...
Похоже, что Bert Weedon об этом даже и не догадывался (равно, как и миллионы советских граждан) и ни копейки за это не получил...
А, вот, нашёл:
The Ventures - «Vibrations»:
https://youtu.be/nrGsBWmg1CY
rone mc givern
Great to write your own solo as Mr guitar has wrote lots of his solos ginchy is just brilliant R.I.P Bert.
Archie & The V2s
Such a tasteful arrangement, Flute solo and so on. I love the Four Dreamers version too but Bert Weedon did even nicer!
Bart Vergauwe
I adore this bassline!
Renee Hemingway
fantastic, good to hear this one again after so many years, thanx for posting!
Bernhard Nizynski
A really great player - unfortunately, apart from his guitar tutor books, not very well known in Australia. I used to play the Ventures version of this in the early 1960s. This is the first time I have ever heard the original!
Yassuo Arake
E bom esse camarada nota 10!!!!
Gary A. Bogle
Very cool!!... nice 45 collection.
Ian Strange
Terrific!
ronowen39
a great melody by bert who composed it
rone mc givern
hi all you guitar fans bert wrote this tune cant you see it on the record lable and on the sheet music Ginchy brilliant tune played by the master himself Mr Guitar Bert Weedon