The Shadows Final Tour Views
The Shadows disbanded in 1968 but Marvin and Welch subsequently formed a vocal–guitar trio Marvin Welch & Farrar. Because of low sales and fans demanding Shadows numbers at MW&F gigs, The Shadows reformed in 1973 with Brian Bennett as a full member and various extra musicians. The group permanently disbanded in 1990 but temporarily reformed in 2004-05 for a UK and European tour (the reunion being instigated in 2001 by Roger Field, a guitarist friend of Hank Marvin),[2][3][4][5] and again during 2008–10 to tour with Cliff Richard.
The line-up split in December 1968, after the tenth anniversary album Established 1958, a mixture of tracks (7 plus 7) with Richard, and instrumentals featuring just The Shadows. All were written by the group. Welch left. This was almost the end,Template:Of what? although an album (Shades of Rock) in 1970 and a tour of Japan in 1969 followed with Alan Hawkshaw on keyboards; in Marvin's words, they did it 'for the Yen.' The live LP of the tour features a long version of Slaughter on Tenth Avenue in which Marvin plays acoustic and electric guitar.
The Shadows reformed in 1973 with Welch on rhythm guitar and Farrar on guitar and vocals. Following the death of John Rostill, the group booked session bassists for recordings and tours. Dave Richmond and Alan Tarney, who had each provided bass for Marvin, Welch & Farrar, continued for the reformed Shadows. An album, Rocking With Curly Leads featured Marvin using contemporary guitar fuzz effects to modify his sound. Some tracks used Farrar as second lead guitarist, giving this album a very different sound from previous recordings.
Other albums, such as Diamonds, feature no new material, being compiled from recent albums. The line-up remained until Jones in 1985 had a car accident and Mark Griffiths of Plainsong (band) and the Cliff Richard band and originally from Matthews Southern Comfort was brought in on bass. Brian Bennett resigned from the band some 6 months ahead of the final tour and their contract with Polydor up for renewal. He and Jones shared bass duties until 1990 when the band stopped touring and Marvin played solo again.
The Shadows Final Tour Images
