Hank Marvin Shadows

English guitar legend Hank Marvin inspired a generation of British post-war guitarists with his smooth, plectrum-based guitar lines. Backing Cliff Richard with his band The Shadows, Hank's guitar playing inspired The Beatles and a generation of British groups starting out in the 1960s. This album sees Hank performing a plethora of songs from the big screen, both recent and vintage. All are flawlessly executed with the smooth melodic perfection that audiences have come to expect from Hank. This album contains a wide range of material–"The Sound of Silence" from The Graduate, "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic, "How Deep Is Your Love?" from Saturday Night Fever and "A Kiss From A Rose" from Batman Forever. Hank purists will enjoy the James Bond Medley containing the James Bond theme, plus music from You Only Live Twice, From Russia With Love and On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

All new 14 track 2014 studio album from the master guitarist. This is his 15th solo album. Hank Brian Marvin, also known as Hank B. Marvin, is an English multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and song writer. He is best known as the lead guitarist for the Shadows, the group, which primarily performed instrumentals and was the backing band for Cliff Richard. Marvin uses a clean guitar sound with a Vox amplifier, and often uses an echo also known as delay for songs like Apache and Wonderful Land He also developed a distinctive way of using the guitars vibrato giving a "dreamy feel" to his playing. Many famous guitarists such as Brian May and David Gilmour cite Marvin as a major influence.

Guitar ace Lee Hodgson provides a note-by-note guide to five legendary guitar classics by the king of the Stratocaster, Hank Marvin. Learn five guitar originals by The Shadows including Kon Tiki, Foot Tapper and Geronimo, and master the secrets of Hank's distinctive melodic phrasing and musical poise. There's even a special focus on the trademark Marvin echo-guitar sound and how to achieve it, as well as all the techniques and tricks that have made Hank one of the world's favourite guitarists since the days of rock 'n' roll.

Guitar ace Lee Hodgson provides a note-by-note guide to five legendary guitar classics by the king of the Stratocaster, Hank Marvin. Learn five guitar originals by The Shadows including Kon Tiki, Foot Tapper and Geronimo, and master the secrets of Hank's distinctive melodic phrasing and musical poise. There's even a special focus on the trademark Marvin echo-guitar sound and how to achieve it, as well as all the techniques and tricks that have made Hank one of the world's favourite guitarists since the days of rock 'n' roll.

Learn five Hank Marvin tracks note for note with experienced performer and studio musician Lee Hodgson. Innovative and original guitarist Hank Marvin led the Shadows to worldwide acclaim, writing tracks which are synonymous with the summery 50s and 60s sound, the novel metallic picking, echo and generous tremolo use on a Fiesta Red Fender Stratocaster inspired a whole generation of guitarists.

Learn five Hank Marvin tracks note for note with experienced performer and studio musician Lee Hodgson. Innovative and original guitarist Hank Marvin led the Shadows to worldwide acclaim, writing tracks which are synonymous with the summery 50s and 60s sound, the novel metallic picking, echo and generous tremolo use on a Fiesta Red Fender Stratocaster inspired a whole generation of guitarists.

The Shadows are usually thought of as the quintessential British instrumental group and, along with the American band the Ventures and the Swedish group the Spotnicks, one of the most popular instrumental groups in the world. But that barely tells the story of their true significance in the history of British rock & roll – including the fact that they were the first homegrown British rock & roll band to dominate the U.K. charts, or that they weren't originally an instrumental group, either.