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Post by philc on May 24, 2014 7:47:42 GMT
BBC Radio 2 Guitar Season tells the Bert Weedon story. Monday 10.00PM.
Phil
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Post by pluckit65 on May 24, 2014 8:16:19 GMT
Well, I had his book, did you? My copy was so dishevelled in the end, there was more sticky tape than paper. I still didn't learn any chords but, it did give me an undying love for guitars. We all know how many greats of today, started because of Bert. I wonder if there would be so many guitarists today if it wasn't for him?
Regards
Roger
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Post by philc on May 24, 2014 8:20:22 GMT
I greatly respect him and what he did for guitar music but I have to say that I was never a fan.
Phil
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Post by jetblack69 on May 24, 2014 11:04:01 GMT
Phil,
thanks for flagging that one up.
I will listen to it...he was a superb guitarist.I have quite a few albums from Bert,but my personal favorite is "Bert Weedon Play's Jim Reevs" think this really highlights Berts talent,and the beautiful rich tone of his Guild he used on this album.
Steve
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Post by allclaphands on May 24, 2014 12:37:47 GMT
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Post by kipper on May 24, 2014 13:18:56 GMT
did he used to be on crackerjack and play his guitar version of the hit of the week? peter
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Post by keithinalps on May 24, 2014 13:28:35 GMT
5-o-clock club childrens t/time tv prog with ollie Beak the owl/ Fred Barker the dog and Willum the cat, and he would show a few chords, Wally Whyton was Oliies voice. Muriel Young was the presenter
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Post by twang46 on May 24, 2014 13:49:07 GMT
Great post Pete Bert was near the end but still playing so well. Just love the "tone" from his Strat on this clip. Mocked & admired by just about everybody..our first R&R guitarist  Dick. |
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Post by allclaphands on May 24, 2014 14:02:11 GMT
author=" keithinalps" 5-o-clock club childrens t/time tv prog with ollie Beak the owl/ Fred Barker the dog and Willum the cat, and he would show a few chords, Wally Whyton was Oliies voice. Muriel Young was the presenter Blimey Keith That brings back some memories Black & White filmed tele late 1950's early 1960's Men playing "Electric Guitars" young kids staring in amazement 'WOW' what a sound they made.Just made you tingle.Not so with kids today tho. all electronic this and electronic that,MEMORIES!!!!!!!!!!!!AH. Pete  |
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Post by kipper on May 24, 2014 14:07:57 GMT
5-o-clock club childrens t/time tv prog with ollie Beak the owl/ Fred Barker the dog and Willum the cat, and he would show a few chords, Wally Whyton was Oliies voice. Muriel Young was the presenter thanks keith that was lodged in my brain some where thanks for releasing it. peter |
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Post by sandra on May 24, 2014 15:47:30 GMT
I used to think that it was Bert Weedon who did the talking guitar thing back in the early 60s but I cant find anything showing or saying that he did.
I am sure someone on here will know the guitarist I am thinking of.
I was very young at the time and was amazed at how he could make it do what he did even though I had never even picked up a guitar at that stage.
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Post by kipper on May 24, 2014 16:20:10 GMT
I used to think that it was Bert Weedon who did the talking guitar thing back in the early 60s but I cant find anything showing or saying that he did. I am sure someone on here will know the guitarist I am thinking of. I was very young at the time and was amazed at how he could make it do what he did even though I had never even picked up a guitar at that stage. may be this. peter |
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Post by Stu's Dad on May 24, 2014 16:58:30 GMT
There was a programme on in the 50's called 'Stranger Than Fiction'. I think it was about amazing facts and stories from around the world. I don't remember anything else about it other than the fact that I liked the theme tune and I'm sure it was played by Bert Weedon. Unfortunately it was about the only thing he played that I did like. I know he had excellent technical ability but most of his music just seemed bland to me.
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Post by sandra on May 24, 2014 18:51:32 GMT
Hi Pete,
It wasn't him it was a standard guitar probably something like a Gretsch hollow body guitar.
There were no special effects that I am aware of, that guy uses the same type of thing that Peter Frampton uses, the voice box.
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Post by kipper on May 24, 2014 20:02:24 GMT
There was a programme on in the 50's called 'Stranger Than Fiction'. I think it was about amazing facts and stories from around the world. I don't remember anything else about it other than the fact that I liked the theme tune and I'm sure it was played by Bert Weedon. Unfortunately it was about the only thing he played that I did like. I know he had excellent technical ability but most of his music just seemed bland to me. i think its this one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJNJ8fV9MY8 peter |
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Post by Stu's Dad on May 24, 2014 21:13:35 GMT
Thanks Peter, That's the sort of stuff he was good at, I think he just courted a bit too much popularity. His knowledge shows in his books (I never learned from books but I have seen them) and he was a very good dance band guitarist. I just don't think his playing was interesting enough for solo work. The views expressed in this message are solely the work of the author, who is a self confessed cynical so-and-so. Len  |
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Post by philc on May 24, 2014 21:33:55 GMT
Hi Pete, It wasn't him it was a standard guitar probably something like a Gretsch hollow body guitar. There were no special effects that I am aware of, that guy uses the same type of thing that Peter Frampton uses, the voice box. That brings back memories Sandra, I used a voice box back then, I made it from a horn driver, the type of horn speakers that were used at football fields etc. I took the horn off and pushed a tube into the bullet shaped speaker, the other end went up a mic stand and was attached to a mic. I had a switch that flicked between that and the amp speakers. The guitar sound goes up the tube, into your mouth and is then, via the mic, amplified through the PA. Good fun, great sounds. Phil |
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Post by sandra on May 25, 2014 2:17:01 GMT
That brings back memories Sandra, I used a voice box back then, I made it from a horn driver, the type of horn speakers that were used at football fields etc. I took the horn off and pushed a tube into the bullet shaped speaker, the other end went up a mic stand and was attached to a mic. I had a switch that flicked between that and the amp speakers. The guitar sound goes up the tube, into your mouth and is then, via the mic, amplified through the PA. Good fun, great sounds. Phil It's much easier these days to use something like this Phil : www.rocktron.com/banshee-2.htmlDid you not pick one up from the Abbey Road Studio on your last visit   |
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Post by philc on May 25, 2014 6:56:07 GMT
There's a video on Youtube of Jeff Beck using one in the very early days, if I remember right, he has the unit in a carrier bag over his shoulder and refused to disclose what was in there. I have an old LP where he's using it on a couple of tubes. As for Abbey Road...err...um Phil |
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Post by istvan on May 25, 2014 7:21:51 GMT
Tahnk you fot youtube link!He is a great player,and a gentleman! |
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Post by wattybluesman on May 26, 2014 13:41:31 GMT
BBC Radio 2 Guitar Season tells the Bert Weedon story. Monday 10.00PM. Phil Check out how many hits he played guitar on Awesome. |
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Post by kipper on May 27, 2014 8:33:50 GMT
just found this link on another site good tune from bert www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMNHigodJB4#t=42 written by Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch Charted in May 1961 in the UK & peaked at #47. This was the last of 8 UK charting singles for Bert Weedon from 1959 - 1961. peter |
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