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Derek Mowbray wrote:

Paul Childs wrote:Who played piano on Cliff's Got A Funny Feeling?

I have seen somewhere on a CD sleeve that Max Harris played piano on Got a Funny Feeling.

Could that be the studio version which was recorded with Brian Bennett and Brian Locking about a year after the recording sessions for the "The Young Ones" soundtrack album?

As the risk of going off-topic- was just listening to I'm a Moody Guy by Shane Fenton and the Fentones. This was written by Jerry Lordan and produced by Norrie Paramor (so there is a thin connection to The Shadows). Because its a CD I can hear piano on the recording-which is hard to hear on the 45prm vinyl. Wonder who is playing the piano? Maybe Norrie?

Kindest regards,
Christoher

Nah, that'll be Hank. He wasn't busy that day!

Gatwick1946 wrote:As the risk of going off-topic- was just listening to I'm a Moody Guy by Shane Fenton and the Fentones. This was written by Jerry Lordan and produced by Norrie Paramor (so there is a thin connection to The Shadows). Because its a CD I can hear piano on the recording-which is hard to hear on the 45prm vinyl. Wonder who is playing the piano? Maybe Norrie?

Kindest regards,
Christoher

I think the "plink" you can hear is actually Jerry Lordan - on ukulele.

Still think its piano - the CD in question is 'Shane Fenton and the Fentones - The Complete A-sides and B-sides' - its a 2003 release on the EMI gold label - the recordings appear to be all mono. If anyone has access to the stereo recordings, they may hear what I am hearing?


Most proper musicians (ie not me!!!) can play keyboards-so just wondering who is the most likely candidate?

Kindest regards,
Christopher

There are a few online resources:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/ron-richards-record-producer-who-worked-with-the-beatles-the-hollies-gerry-and-the-pacemakers-and-1702080.html

Apparently, Tommy Sanderson played piano (but Jerry was definitely there on electric uke):

http://www.adiebarrett.co.uk/shanefenton/shane-fenton-1.htm

Thankyou jim - i have not seen this before.

Kindest regards,
Christopher

PS just thought I would explain that i have always had an interest in Shane Fenton and the Fentones as they were the first live band I saw - at the Radio Show, which was then held once a year in one of the London venues such as Olympia. I saw Shane/Alvin/Bernard in the departure lounge at gatwick airport a few years before he passed away. I also managed to exchange a few words with their bass player Bill Bonney about 20 years ago when they briefly reformed for a show.
I have always wished that they had done a few more recordings as I thought they looked great on stage.

Kindest regards,
Christopher

Christopher,
It's likely that you saw the briefly reformed Fentones at the 1995 Pipeline Convention

(L-R) Mike Beddoes (from The Falcons, depping on rhythm guitar), Bill Bonney, Tony Hinchcliffe, Jerry Wilcock.
They played The Breeze & I / Lovers Guitar / Hideaway / Just For Jerry / The Mexican / Memphis

Brilliant dvds of Pipeline they were too Ray.
I get great pleasure getting them out at Random and have
a Pipeline night in every couple of months. A pint and a Pipeline
Can't beat it.

Norman