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.
The Avengers
Bert Weedon Lyrics
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Akrobatik {Akrobatik + [Mr. Lif]} It's Akrobatik With the final fantas…
F.A.B. I want to light up your sky like Carol Danvers Be…
J. Dankworth This my avengers flow Here protect the the stone If this inf…
Marc Bolan Super bad tiger running with your brain Tucked beneath your…
Marc Bolan T.Rex Super bad tiger running with your brain Tucked beneath you…
Mr. Lucky {Akrobatik + [Mr. Lif]} It's Akrobatik With the final fantas…
T. Rex Super bad tiger running with your brain Tucked beneath your…
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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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@AdrianoPedrasPreciosas
Os músicos da época faziam muito com pou recursos .tinha que tocar de verdade
@johnnynephrite6147
My dad was based in Okinawa during most of the 60's. I was 11 years old when he took me to this concert. It was so memorable I will never forget it. Dad served 2 tours in Vietnam and retired in 1979. He went on to live another 20 amazing years before passing in his sleep in 1998. Thanks dad, will never forget what you did for your country or for mom and me. RIP Lt. Colonel Robert J. Arbuckle III.
@valfletcher9285
How cool of your dad to make these memories with you. God Bless HIM!!!!
@downtownbillyandthenewjivefive
Please explain to us what he did, other than kill on command a people who did nothing to us?
@johnnynephrite6147
@@downtownbillyandthenewjivefive He was a medic in Korea, and became a doctor. He served 2 tours in Vietnam saving lives and reattaching arms, legs, feet and hands. Anymore questions?
@downtownbillyandthenewjivefive
@@johnnynephrite6147 So, he fixed the people killing on command. That somehow makes it better? He was a tool of the system. None of those men should have died, or been wounded. Your mind is lost to the system as you make excuses for it. There are no sides in war. Only death, dismemberment, hatred, and more death. Making excuses for the lives made worse by it, even though honorable in intent, is disingenuous. I understand your nostalgia. I'm not saying your father was a bad man. Likely he was a very good man, trapped in an unjust system.
@johnnynephrite6147
@@downtownbillyandthenewjivefive do you pay taxes? then you're a financer of death and destruction. welcome aboard!
@sueevans4596
The drummer's energy is phenomenal, great clip, talented musicians all.
@thomasthom6583
Hi Sue
@danheitkamp506
Yeah, but they didn’t originate this musical piece; it was the Surfaries.