News - 2004

News - 2004

Dec 04	Tony Hoffman's long awaited John Farrar Special entitled "Music makes my day" this is not one to be missed as there will only be a limited 1000 print run - order now...! & whilst you are at it subscribe to 'Shadsfax'. Details of this can be found here
Nov 04	The Shadows will be joined on their 2005 Tour by Mark Griffiths on Bass and on the keyboards will be Warren Bennett.
Nov 04	The Shadows FINAL TOUR DVD, CD & VHS release . Out now! Order your copy from Leo's Den. Read reviews from fans who have bought it.. - Click here.
Nov 04	BRILLIANT! An Extra date for the UK Fans at Birmingham NIA on the 14th May 2005. Get those tickets NOW! Click here to book. A further date in Holland has been added - 10th May 2005. Tickets are now on sale. Check venue Web Site for details. Click here The Paris concert date has CHANGED to the 9th May 2005. Those who have bought tickets for the 10th May don't worry your tickets are valid for the changed date
21/10/04	Brian Bennett and Bruce Welch together with family members went to Buckingham Palace today to collect their OBEs. Click here to visit the OBE page on this Web Site.
Oct 04	Tickets for most of the European dates are on sale NOW but do check with venue for details as some are not on sale yet! Tickets for the Paris concert go on sale on the 16th October According to latest news, booking for the Shadows' Paris concert at the Grand Rex on May 10th should start tomorrow Saturday October 16th through the Fnac network (http://www.fnac.com , click on "spectacles"), and should follow on the Ticket net network (http://www.ticketnet.fr) on Monday October 18th
Sept 04	Joining Hank, Bruce & Brian on the 2005 Tour will be Mark Griffiths & Warren Bennett.
Sept 04	Fender Guitars is celebrating the 50th birthday of one of rock-n-roll's greatest icons, the Stratocaster guitar by staging a special anniversary concert at London's Wembley Arena on Friday 24th September. Confirmed is Hank Marvin and many others. Tickets available on the c/c hotline 0871 2200260 or the venue 0870 0600870 or by visiting www.gigsandtours.com. For his set Hank will be joined by Ben Marvin, in addition to Jeff Beck who will duet with Hank on APACHE. Harry @ I C R M (est. 1961)
Sept 04	Further dates have been added to the tour.

02/07/04	Brian Bennett's Diary of a Drummer web page (find this at http://www.brianbennettmusic.co.uk updated today reports news of a possible European Shadows tour in 2005 subject to discussions between the Band. We await with everything crossed!
April 04	The Shadows launch their own official Web Site click here to view this.
April 04	- ".....The Shadows have just completed work on a new recording that will be released on a double compilation CD album to support their up and coming tour. The new recording is a Jerry Lordan composition entitled "Life Story" which seems an effective and poignant choice for what may be The Shadows' final recording as a band. Warren Bennett organised the arrangement and since the beginning of January, Bruce Welch, Mark Griffiths and Cliff Hall worked in Brian Bennett's Honeyhill Studios laying down their parts. In January the track was sent to Hank Marvin in Perth, Australia, in order that he could lay his definitive lead guitar part on it. It returned in a few days and, finally, Brian put his drums on back at Honeyhill. The track was mixed and the job completed on January 21st. Needless to say, all involved hope that the faithful Shadows fans will be happy with the end result...."Courtesy of The Vibratos LIFE STORY SOUND CLIP - Visit the Leos Den Web Site to hear a clip. Click here
April 04	- HANK MARVIN: Signature Burns Guitar 1964-2004 ........Dear Cazz, Yes of course you can use the photo on your website. Please give it a good professional profile together with the press release and spec sheet for the Guitar which is already selling like hot cakes. Also can you include our details as where to buy the Guitar. A full interview with Hank about the Guitar and the tour will be in the April edition of Guitarist magazine together with a 5 page review or the Anniversary Marvin Guitar. Let me know when you have posted it so I can take a look. Best regards......... Barry Gibson BURNS LONDON LTD