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.
Monitor
Bert Weedon Lyrics
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Alan Merrill When I saw you down the hall I knew you was…
Disidente DISPIERTA SIN AVISAR, SI ES REAL O ES FICCIÓN HISTORIAS QU…
Ex-VoTo Monitor outside For the people inside A prevention of crime …
Konwent A Monitor Rządowy Reformy i odnowy Monitor Rządowy Dyskusje i …
nian Davanti ad uno schermo nero Immagini violente Speri che ness…
Rayos Láser Estás perdiendo el tiempo Pensando en destruir. Estas prendi…
Siouxsee & the Banshees Monitor outside For the people inside A prevention of crime …
Volován Nos hablamos pero no sabemos si será Volcados en la ilusión …
Ximena Sariñana Nos hablamos pero, no sabemos si será Volcados en la ilusión…
Zebra Katz YOU START TO FLIRT LOOK UP MY SKIRT ON HIGH ALERT I…
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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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Arran Boon
Oh my God. This alone has convinced me to go and get a guitar tomorrow. I've never tried learning.. But this man is like butter on a hot plate when he plays. I wanna do that shit too..
Seamus Doran
Excellent. The man was a musical genius.
Nick Kellie
I was really honored to get my picture with Bert back in the 90s. What a wonderful guy!
MrMjp58
This is great. I'm reminded of his appearances on '5 o'clock club' circa '64. I love his tone on electric - unique in many ways.
Seamus Doran
Great lesson. Wish I had known about it a few years ago…it would have saved me quite a lot of money. 👍👍👍
Dale Burrell
Its good to see this on here, Bert was such an inspiration to many guitarists and learners of younger and older generations, im proud to own the book and this on both VHS and DVD. Thanks for posting
Eric Schwartz
In the US we had Mel Bay. Bert was the man in England. Fun to watch this video.
Chris Barnaby
I remember having this on VHS when I was a kid.
Nick Kellie
Me too!!
Christopher Jones
WHAT A WODERFUL GUY