1) T… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one act that goes by the name 'The Shadows';
1) The Shadows (originally known as the Drifters) were an English instrumental rock group, who dominated the British popular music charts in the late 1950s and early 1960s, in the pre-Beatles era. They served as the backing band for Cliff Richard from 1958 to 1968, and have joined him for several reunion tours.
The Shadows have had 69 UK chart singles from the 1950s to the 2000s, 35 credited to the Shadows and 34 to Cliff Richard and the Shadows. The group, who were in the forefront of the UK beat-group boom, were the first backing band to emerge as stars. As pioneers of the four-member instrumental format, the band consisted of lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass guitar and drums. Their range covers pop, rock, surf rock and ballads with a jazz influence.
The core members from 1958 to present are guitarists Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch and drummer Brian Bennett (who has been with the group since 1961) with various bassists and occasionally keyboardists through the years. Along with the Fender and the Burns guitars, another cornerstone of the Shadows sound was the Vox amplifier. Around 1964, the Shadows replaced the Fender with the Burns, Bruce Welch citing tuning issues as the main reason.
The Shadows' number one hits include "Apache", "Kon-Tiki", "Wonderful Land", "Foot Tapper" and "Dance On!". Although these and most of their best-remembered hits were instrumentals, the group also recorded occasional vocal numbers, and hit the UK top ten with the group-sung "Don't Make My Baby Blue" in 1965. Four other vocal songs by the Shadows also made the UK charts. They disbanded in 1968, but reunited in the 1970s for further commercial success.
The Shadows are the fifth most successful act on the UK Singles Chart, behind Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Cliff Richard and Madonna. The Shadows and Cliff Richard & the Shadows each have had four No. 1 selling EPs.
The Shadows are difficult to categorize because of their stylistic range, which includes pop, rock, surf rock and ballads with a jazz influence. Most tunes are instrumental rock, with a few vocal numbers. Their rhythmic style is primarily on the beat, with little syncopation. They said in 1992 that "Apache" set the tone with its surf guitar sound.
The Shadows have been cited as a major influence on many guitarists, including Brian May, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Andy Summers, Ritchie Blackmore, David Gilmour, Tommy Emmanuel, Andy Powell and Tony Iommi. A tribute album, Twang! A Tribute to Hank Marvin & the Shadows (Capitol 33928), in October 1996 featured Blackmore, Iommi, Peter Green, Randy Bachman, Neil Young, Mark Knopfler, Peter Frampton and others playing Shadows hits. The early set of Queen (who played their first gig on 27 June 1970 with Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor and Brian May) included a cover of Cliff and the Shadows' "Please Don't Tease".
The Shadows influenced 1960s Yugoslav beat bands like Atomi, Bele Višnje, Bijele Strijele, Crni Biseri, Crveni Koralji, Daltoni, Delfini, Elektroni, Elipse, Iskre, Samonikli, Siluete and Zlatni Dečaci, all of whom were the pioneers of the Yugoslav rock scene. In the words of Crni Biseri member Vladimir Janković "Jet" (who got his nickname after Harris), "even the Beatles weren't as popular in Belgrade as the Shadows were". The second episode of Rockovnik, a Serbian 2011 documentary series about the Yugoslav rock scene, deals with the appearance of the Shadows and the influence they had on Yugoslav bands.
2) A band out of Georgia who recorded the album titled 'It Ain't Easy If It's Not Sleazy'.
Recorded at Kala studios, Atlanta, Georgia. Includes liner notes by Bryan Cole. Producers: The Shadows, Sam Whiteside, Bryan Cole. The Shadows: Joel Murphy (guitar, vocals); Albey Scholl (harmonica, saxophones, background vocals); Roger Gregory (Fender bass, acoustic bass); Tom Chavers (drums). Additional personnel: Luther "Houserocker" Johnson (guitar); Steve McRay (piano, Hammond B-3); Francine Reed (backing vocals).
As you'll hear on this effort, The Shadows have taken blues, rock, country, rock-a-billy, and a number of other musical "spices" and come up with their own boiling gumbo. In the tradition of groups like Little Feat, Los Lobos and The Band, they have developed a unique sound while still being respectful of their influences. It was my sincere pleasure to work with such a fine group. All of us involved hope you will dig what you hear - Turn It Up! (Bryan Cole)
3) Known best for their longtime residence at Blind Willie's, a popular blues club in Atlanta, the Shadows released several albums during the '90s before the untimely death of singer/guitarist Mike Lorenz. Shadows bassist Roger Gregory opened Blind Willie's in 1986 with Eric King. The club, which is located in the Virginia-Highland neighborhood of Atlanta, hosted many local blues artists such as Billy Wright, Grady "Fats" Jackson, Sandra Hall, and Chicago Bob.
In 1988, Chicago Bob, who was also a Blind Willie's resident, recorded an album called Just Your Fool that featured the Shadows as his backing band. A few years later, in 1992, the Shadows -- comprised of Gregory, Lorenz, harp/saxman Albey Scholl, and drummer Tom Chavers -- released an album of their own, Party Tuff or Stay Home!, that Ichiban released.
Several successive albums followed: It Ain't Easy Bein' Sleazy (1993), Steppin' to the Shadows (1994), Dreamtime (1994), Dark Side of the Shadows (1995), Pale Interpretators (1997), and One Night of Sin (2000). Unfortunately, Lorenz died an accidental death on July 3, 2001, when his car caught on fire behind his home after he'd fallen asleep with the car running. ~ Jason Birchmeier, Rovi
4) The Shadows is a heavy metal band from Chile signed with Sentient Ruin Laboratories.
After the pure magic and fire of the "Into the Nightmare" precursor demo tape, we're thrilled to bring you its full-scale successor and evolution: the unrivaled debut album by Chilean heavy metal cult Shadows. Packing in 30 minutes of legendary songwriting and visionary revivalism "Out for Blood" takes us back to a time, somewhere in the early 80's, when acts like Mercyful Fate, Satan, Death SS, Judas Priest, and Alice Cooper were laying the unforgettable foundations of what would soon become a generational, industry-changing phenomenon: the defining of heavy metal as we know it. A raging and undying fire of searing leads, thundering drums, spooky operatic vocals, ripping guitars, unforgettable hooks and outrageous transgression. With no hesitation or limits to its deathless imagination, Shadows has conceived a classic metal crucible of unparalleled wizardry and dominance, using familiar concepts borrowed from dark b-movies, old comic strips, occultism and esotericism to take the listener down a dark, left-hand path of cinematic storytelling, thrilling fantasy, dark impulses and transgressive paranoia.
The ten tracks of "Out for Blood" display a breadth of tricks and expertise rarely seen at such an accomplished level in contemporary NWOTHM and classic metal acts, and this should come as no surprise knowing that Shadows mastermind and main songwriter John Shades (a pseudonym of Cristian Silva of Apostasy fame), has been shaping the pillars of true and untamed underground South American heavy metal for at least three decades. Using a mist of dark, keyboard-laden atmospheres, vorticose melodies and a dominating, dual attack of criss-crossing, blazing razor-sharp solos, Shades and his co-conspirators have unfolded a half-hour of absolute, boundless imagination, covering almost fifty years of heavy metal evolution and transformation, and delving deep into the primordial fabric of the genre's most defining traits, those of technical extremism, frantic intensity, and adrenaline-pumping darkness. A full-frontal assault on the senses where the limitless imagination of epic storytelling and of rare musicianship have converged in creating the ultimate homage, heirloom and celebration to the undying, sacred and eternal flame of heavy metal.
5) S H A D O W S is a punk rock band from Japan formed in 2009.
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Geronimo
The Shadows Lyrics
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Beautiful to my eyes
From the moment I saw her
The sun filled the sky
She was so, so beautiful
Beautiful just to hold
In my dreams she was spring time
How could I tell her
What I so clearly could see?
Though I longed for her
I never trusted her completely
So I never could be free
It was so, so beautiful
Knowing now that she cared
I will always remember
Moments that we shared
For it was beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful to be loved
The Shadows' song Geronimo captures the passionate and somewhat tumultuous relationship between two individuals. The singer is describing a woman he has fallen deeply in love with, remarking on her beauty and the way she makes him feel. The first verse emphasizes how the singer saw the sun filled the sky the moment he laid eyes on her, depicting an instant attraction. The second verse then goes on to describe how he dreams of her as springtime, and how even though the winter is cold, she brings warmth to his life.
However, the relationship is not without issues. The singer admits to not trusting her completely, which has prevented him from feeling free. Despite these internal conflicts, he still cherishes the time they spent together and the fact that she loved him. The final verse conveys a sense of nostalgia and gratitude towards the relationship. Overall, the song seems to be about the beauty and complexities of love.
Line by Line Meaning
She was beautiful
The subject of the song is introduced as a beautiful woman.
Beautiful to my eyes
The singer personally finds the woman to be beautiful.
From the moment I saw her
The singer's admiration for the woman began at first sight.
The sun filled the sky
The singer's adoration for the woman was so strong that it felt like he was seeing everything in a better light with her around.
She was so, so beautiful
The singer repeats his initial statement, emphasizing how strongly he feels about the woman's beauty.
Beautiful just to hold
The singer finds comfort in the mere physical presence of the woman.
In my dreams she was spring time
Even in his dreams, the singer imagines the woman as a refreshing and rebirth-inducing force.
Winter was cold
The singer suggests that without the woman, life felt bleak and sorrowful.
How could I tell her
The singer expresses difficulty in communicating his true feelings to the woman.
What I so clearly could see?
The singer understands his own feelings but struggles to express them to the woman.
Though I longed for her
The singer admits to having deep unfulfilled desires for the woman.
I never trusted her completely
Despite the singer's love for the woman, he experienced doubts about her.
So I never could be free
The singer's lack of trust held him captive and prevented him from fully enjoying his relationship with the woman.
It was so, so beautiful
The singer reflects on how beautiful the relationship was with hindsight.
Knowing now that she cared
The singer indicates that he has since learned that the woman reciprocated his feelings, but acknowledges that he lacked the trust to accept her love fully.
I will always remember
The singer expresses that the memories of the relationship will always be with him.
Moments that we shared
The specific moments that the singer is remembering are the shared ones he experienced with the woman.
For it was beautiful, beautiful
The singer repeats his earlier expression to emphasize once more how he feels about the relationship.
Beautiful to be loved
The singer believes that it was the sensation of being loved that made the relationship truly beautiful.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SCOTT RUSSO, ROBERT BREWER, STEVEN MORRIS, WADE YOUMAN, PAT KIM
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@nelissilva4863
Que música linda!!!! Tocam demais. Lembro dos filmes de bang bang.
@alanverdi9430
Great music! The Shadows forever!
@88zxzx
Super great. Human emotions at its highest plane.
@davidclarke1726
The Shadows, lovely music with a theme .
@firminoheitor
Des musiques comme cela, on en fait plus, ça c'était de la musique, la vraie.
@josevallejos9827
grandes leyendas del oeste gratos temas para escuchar
@paulopaulo1113
quel plair de réécouter ces musicos.trop bon.
@rasputin4u1
The exceptionally beautiful graphics by Hasje make this post of geronimo something of an audio-visual experience
@JonJon-jo9cm
FABULOUS AND TIMELESS
@annunziatacarbone8153
Molto bello tutto ! Musica di una marcia continua e armonica naturale ..... Popolo di cultura !