Charlie Hall & Friends & Hank....

[jay]

It just occurred to me.......has HBM ever been invited to visit this rather
nice forum section? 'twould be nice to ask him all the questions he's been asked before plus some new ones hopefully


Jay

[Charlie Hall]

Hi Jay,
I haven't invited him but might do. I don't think he would post messages though.
Regards,
Charlie

[olemuso]

He may well be a reader anyway

[Charlie Hall]

Hi Ian,
It is possible but I do not think he is aware of this site.
Regards,
Charlie

[peterbower]

Charlie
Its a great idea to invite Hank to take part on the forum or is it?

The reason i say is it, is because on another forum i take part in nothing to do with music we invited a well known celeb who was also an expert on the subject matter that the forum discussed.

The long and short of it was that members started arguments with the celeb and we ended up losing this person. Poor bloke had his brains picked to death and his word doubted.
I'm not saying for one minute that this would happen here.

Peter

[Charlie Hall]

Hi Peter,
I don't know if Hank is aware of this site. I have not mentioned it to him. I was wondering whether to draw his attention to it, but would not suggest that he should join. He could make up his own mind about that. He could view messages without having to be a member anyway.
Regards,
Charlie

[Deleted]

HI CHARLIE ,jay,peter & all ,,,, when I visited western- australia ,[which is where hank lives] somewhere around ''mandura'', near perth] I met up with the ,,SMCP.. fellow's ,had a few hour's with ''paul'' at his home & was invited to their ''gig-night'' where many played paul,gary, spike and many more & gary played though his strat though a tvs1-into a Q2 ,into a roland ''cube'' [fantastic-player-& brilliant-sound] ..great player.s in ''WA'' & much vintage sound's as well..

But getting to the point of ''hank'' I asked if there was any chance to say hello & shake his hand & I was told that wan'ts to keep a low-profile & very rarely play's his strat's prefering his accoustic's & ''gipsy-jazz'' music !!! ,but when he does charity jazz concert's he will willingly talk& sign autographs etc after said show's...

PAUL & SPIKE have personal contact with him as paul work's with him in a studio setting-up the tvs3's etc , but I don't think he partisipates on the internet?? the recent royal-performance in the Uk,,,,,,, hank's sound was set up in ''WA'' & I think much more work is being done there as well in preparation for the ''cliff-shads'' tour coming-up..

IT would be nice if hank would post a message here to all his dedicated fan's ,But I feel he could ''add -no more-info-on his sound than all the interview's over the year's that he has already done ,, ''what-more could he add to the wealth of info already available & discussed so often]??

I feel during this cliff-shads tour, there will be more inerview's etc etc & if someone could suggest him coming on the site occasionally when this happen's it may ''bear-fruit'', who-can-pop-that-''question''?? ;D ;D..whilst having a chat to him after 1 of his show's ,I would suggest a ''wireless-lap-top-online at the time of the conversation &politely ask if he would say hello to his ''avid-fan's-world -wide,!!!!!!!!!!!,,,this would break the ice!!!!!!

How ever I will put the question to ''spike'' at the perth-site & ask if hank is aware of all these sites & let you know what answer I get!or ''spike if you read this would you be able to comment....??

CHEERS TO ALL.....................barry..

[peterbower]

Interesting stuff Barry,
I wonder if Bruce would be interested in this site.

Mind you there are other web sites dealing more directly with the music of the Shadows, where as this site caters for a wider scope of interest which i think is good.

Peter

[Deleted]

HI yes you are quite right peter this site is ''unique'' in that it's not wholly shads related & is a much helpfull site as to the more technical nature ,,as charlie is as well as a musician a very clever technical person makes the world of difference to the appeal of this site not forgetting ''EFPT''...

AS I said earlier I have asked ''spike'' of the perth-music club who has contact with ''hank'' he kindly answered my question [ the main topic of this thead] and he said that hank is aware of these sites ,but does'nt feel he look's at them very often & If something needs his attention he has someone to pass the message along!!![thank's for that spike]

HANK IS AT THE MOMENT A VERY BUSY-BOY getting ready for the up-coming tour,.spike mentioned as well...

CHEERS ......barry..