Gordon:Tribute bands are fairly common in the U.S. But have no idea about the Montreal area. I am a contract engineer and have worked all over the U.S. And have seen many Tribute Bands in my travels are sound the same as their idol bands. However, my wife tells me I'm a deaf. (no highs). I would suggest an ad in the Montreal Newspaper would bring in some band members for you to audition.
Just a thought and good luck with your band, I'll be routing for you.Keep the Faith,kcbuck - On Your Side. Thanks.The problem is that while the Shadows were very popular in the UK and virtually all over Europe from 1958 through the mid-60s, they are almost totally unknown in North America.The Shadows were arguably responsible for the '2 guitars, bass and drums' band structure that was so popular during the 1960s, and their lead guitar player (Hank B Marvin) is sited as a huge influence by stellar guitar players such as Mark Knopfler, Jeff Beck, Pete Townsend, etc. Etc.Cliff Richards and the Shadows recorded what John Lennon claimed to be the first British Rock and Roll record (Move It).
Gordon,I too am a fan of The Shadows and indeed many bands from that era.My band plays many songs from a variety of artists from the 1960's. We also play pop and rock songs from the 1970's thru the modern day. Some country and some blues as well.We do a few originals, whenever the venue allows for it.We stay busy and we seem to land a paying gig about once a month.
Our success is mostly 'word of mouth', and the fact that we can shift our large song list in the direction of whatever the hiring entity wants to hear.A Shadows tribute band would work well, provided the entire band was willing and able to travel on a booked-circuit of large cities all across North America or all across Europe.To stay in one area, playing strictly songs by one act like that, would be problematic. I just can't imagine that the nearby draw would be large enough.Beth and I went with some friends about 11 years ago to celebrate New Years at a Greek restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri. (Tasso's.) The live act was just a guy playing keyboards, though the man was very talented. He had drum machine and bass rhythm accompaniments built into his keyboard work station.
Find great deals on eBay for hank marvin stratocaster. Shop with confidence. Hank's 60's Shadows & Modern sounds. NEWS 18-July-2017: Hank has just updated to the Impersonator 54 which is great for his 60's Shadows sound into a Vox AC-30 as well as his modern sound through other less trebly amplifiers. Our new non-aged sound Impersonator 54 v5 with a nice twang is practically identical to a real Fender CS-54 Strat.
He played all kinds of songs, but mainly stuff from the 60's and 70's.One thing about the guy, and I talked to him about it on a break; he sang JUST like Neil Diamond, and in fact played of lot of Neil's songs. I remarked that he could stay busy just being a Neil Diamond tribute act.He admitted that he tried doing just that, but there just wasn't enough draw when he advertised his act that way.The fellow said that he learned to play all kinds of music, and that he was prepared to take a lot of requests.He made more money that way.I sort of took that advice to heart when my band formed, and we have probably a hundred and twenty songs that we are prepared to play on any given evening. Hi Sparky2Thanks for the response. Funny that when I scan the clubs in Montreal and the vicinity, 'clone' bands seem to be fairly popular - a number of clubs seem to only hire these clone bands (Zep, CCR, Pink Floyd, Stones, etc.).Personally, a steady diet of steak - even if it is Filet Mignon or Waygu beef - gets tiring quickly.
So while I mentioned a Shadows clone band, I would include the Cliff and the Shadows stuff in the catalogue (which opens the door to lots of good tunes), and then quickly probably want to broaden that to include a lot of British Invasion (Spencer Davis, Manfred Mann, Beatles, etc. Etc.).I find that the challenge is locating good musicians that are interested in playing good pop song well rather than trending more towards 'jam'- type tunes with long solos, etc.
![Hank Marvin Stratocaster Hank Marvin Stratocaster](/uploads/1/2/5/5/125580985/509788427.jpg)
Base Price:$290.00 USDHank's 60's Shadows & Modern soundsA living legend from the 60'sNEWS 18-July-2017: Hank has just updated to the Impersonator 54 which is great for his 60's Shadows sound into a Vox AC-30 as well as his modern sound through other less trebly amplifiers.Our new Impersonator 54 v5 with a nice twang is practically identical to a real Fender CS-54 Strat. pickup which Hank says is the right Fender pickup for his Shadows sound. Authentic Position 2 & 4 Knopfler-esque ‘cluck’ sounds. Authentic Strat. sounds with Zero-Hum.Recommended especially for Hank Marvin's 60's Shadows instrumental tunes but also good for other musical genres (including Jazz) where a slightly less aggressive Strat. sound with less upper midrange bite (than the Impersonator A56 and Impersonator Fat 50).Signal chain requirements:.
![Hank Hank](/uploads/1/2/5/5/125580985/147156323.jpg)
It is essential to use a low capacitance cable to get the incredible performance of this pickup.Previously the modern sound pickups were Hx-85 / / AVn-63Balanced G string loudness, no Ice-pick, low string pull and no Strat-itis.Alnico-K. rod magnets exert less magnetic string pull for longer sustain and less string crash and fret buzz.This could not be achieved with conventional technology, it took several revolutionary technologies that were pioneered and developed over many years and Patented by Kinman. The name was chosen for the obvious sonic similarity to Fender’s CS 54 and was developed at the request of Hank Marvin of The Shadows to achieve his 60’s twangy instrumental lead guitar sound, without hum.Works well in any Kinman Goodbye-Soldering Harness.Some people will call these noiseless Stratocaster pickups but Kinman prefers to describe them correctly as Zero-Hum Stratocaster pickups.