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August 2024 Challenge Response – Werner

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  • This topic has 25 replies, 25 voices, and was last updated 1 year, 3 months ago by Werner.
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    • September 6, 2024 at 7:17 am #376963
      Werner
      Participant

        This melody is probably only recognized by the older ones among us anyway, but that’s after the first few notes.

        I created the backing track with Band In A Box.

        Have fun listening!
        I’m looking forward to all your videos.

        Werner.

      • September 6, 2024 at 8:07 am #376975
        John H
        Participant

          Werner
          Very recognizable indeed! Great tone and execution. Man, this warms up nicely. Very well performed. I enjoyed this immensely.
          PS-the bark scared the crap out of me!

          JH

        • September 6, 2024 at 10:06 am #377004
          Mike W
          Participant

            Nice rendition Werner – I liked the fills that weren’t in the Shadows’ version that I know. Your backing track was quite impressive, too.

          • September 6, 2024 at 10:33 am #377022
            charjo
            Moderator

              Unfortunately, I recognized the melody all too well. I also noted all those nice fills in between the original melody. Great tone, also, Werner.
              John

            • September 6, 2024 at 10:44 am #377026
              Jennifer D
              Participant

                I thought that was wonderful, I see the dog did too!

              • September 6, 2024 at 12:58 pm #377066
                Alan L
                Participant

                  Commanding playing with good time. One of your best submissions yet!

                • September 6, 2024 at 2:40 pm #377093
                  Manfred M
                  Participant

                    Apparently I’m old enough. Immediately recognized! A classic! But you play it with some additions, Werner and make it your your own. Top performance and a pleasure to listen to!
                    Mit tatkräftiger Unterstützung von Doggie hast du das perfekt abgeliefert!

                    Take the chance to meet your AM friends on Zoom
                    The next Meetup will be at the beginning of next year 2026

                    A detailed announcement will be posted here in the forum in good time.

                    I look forward to meet you.
                    Manfred

                  • September 6, 2024 at 5:47 pm #377165
                    Michael L
                    Participant

                      Loved every bit of it Werner! I was take way back with that tune, and it has lots of good memories. Really enjoyed the music and the video with doggie. This may be your best challenge yet!

                    • September 6, 2024 at 7:37 pm #377194
                      JoeD1
                      Participant

                        Recognized it immediately Werner. You managed to put your own spin on it and made it yours. Nice pooch too!

                        Joe

                        The sight of a touch, or the scent of a sound,
                        Or the strength of an Oak with roots deep in the ground.
                        --Graeme Edge

                      • September 6, 2024 at 8:17 pm #377212
                        Paul S.
                        Participant

                          Ah, this brought me back to my days as a teenager with my neighbor’s borrowed Strat. I got an additional kick out of seeing you grin while doing the little scratchy part on the Low-E. You bribed your live audience, so the barking doesn’t count, but the playing gets an A+.

                        • September 6, 2024 at 8:20 pm #377213
                          sunjamr
                          Participant

                            That used to be a favorite with me and all my old surf buddies back in the days when long boards were the only kind of surfboards available. Well played, and nice job on the recording and video!

                            Sunjamr Steve

                          • September 6, 2024 at 10:48 pm #377247
                            AndréM
                            Participant

                              Werner I must be old, I do remember this.
                              Awesome playing.
                              That dog can talk, lol.

                              AndréM

                              AndréM

                            • September 6, 2024 at 11:22 pm #377260
                              Laurel C
                              Moderator

                                4 notes in, Werner it was recognisable. That tone was awesome. It’s one of my favourites and I would say one of your best. Well done.

                              • September 7, 2024 at 6:51 am #377329
                                Mark T
                                Participant

                                  Well, Werner, I have to say that I recognised this right from the get go! A perfect choice for the challenge – and your Dog was right on cue too 😂😂👍🎶😎

                                • September 7, 2024 at 8:32 am #377353
                                  Bill
                                  Participant

                                    Nice one Werner (and dog)! I recognize the melody, but don’t know the name of the tune. Got a cool surf & western vibe. Nice!

                                  • September 7, 2024 at 10:05 am #377374
                                    Tremelow
                                    Participant

                                      Nice choice, Werner. If this isn’t what you call an iconic riff, I don’t know what is. Of course, I recognized it instantly. I may have to take a closer look at Band in a box, it seems.

                                    • September 7, 2024 at 10:06 am #377375
                                      Juxi
                                      Participant

                                        Very well done, Werner. 👍🏽 I heard the melody before, but, like Bill, I could not name it: Cool, I am still young.
                                        (I have to tell that to my Kids – they won’t believe me 😊)
                                        You played very well. I especially liked the little scratching sound – very cool.

                                        Thanks for your hint regarding Emerald guitars. I immediately wanted to book a factory tour – those guitars really do look great! Alas, the factory was too far to the south for our trip through Ireland. We only travelled in the south.
                                        But I will return – starting my trip in Galway and going North from there.
                                        Danke nochmals! Herzliche Grüße aus dem Allgäu.

                                        Bluesige Grüße
                                        Juxi

                                      • September 7, 2024 at 10:29 am #377384
                                        Bob Utberg
                                        Participant

                                          That is sooooo creative Werner!!! I was waiting for you to break out the theme from Secret Agent Man!!! Nice playing!
                                          Bob

                                          Bob U. (aka Bobby Ut)

                                        • September 7, 2024 at 12:25 pm #377419
                                          James B
                                          Participant

                                            Love that tune, Werner. Sounds great with your special touches. Loved the string scratches effect.

                                            James

                                          • September 7, 2024 at 12:37 pm #377421
                                            Martin W
                                            Participant

                                              Very recognisable sounds great , one of the first tunes I got to grips with back in the day , I like the interplay you have created almost answering the main lead ,you put your own stamp on this one .

                                              Martin

                                            • September 8, 2024 at 4:27 am #377620
                                              Gary W
                                              Participant

                                                Ohh yes that takes me way back to a golden hook/riff era. Great fun Werner, well played.

                                                Gary

                                              • September 8, 2024 at 1:41 pm #377791
                                                Tom D
                                                Participant

                                                  What a fun post Werner! Similar to your dog, I enjoyed it a lot. Your playing was very well done with spot on tone and timing. And I love your cool percussive scratch technique. Well, in the end there were two indications I’m old in that I (1) immediately recognized the theme, and (2) couldn’t think of the name😂. Cheers, Tom

                                                • September 8, 2024 at 2:24 pm #377804
                                                  Martyn in France
                                                  Participant

                                                    Yep … I’m old enough! You added some extra to make it your own. Well played Werner. How did you train your dog to join in at the end, but not before!
                                                    Martyn

                                                  • September 8, 2024 at 2:40 pm #377816
                                                    JoLa
                                                    Participant

                                                      Instantly recognizable riff for me as well (feeling old I guess). Your own additions were fun to listen to, very well done overall! And the pup knew when it was time for a treat, how cute!

                                                      🎸JoLa

                                                    • September 9, 2024 at 2:16 pm #378005
                                                      Pap
                                                      Participant

                                                        Name that tune! Everyone recognizes it but nobody knows the name. Nice job Werner:) Pap

                                                      • September 9, 2024 at 3:16 pm #378019
                                                        Werner
                                                        Participant

                                                          The name of the song is “Apache” and it even has its own Wikipedia entry. There the explanation begins with the following text.

                                                          “Apache” is a tune written by Jerry Lordan and first recorded by Bert Weedon. Lordan played the song on ukulele to the Shadows while on tour and, liking the song, the group released their own version which topped the UK Singles Chart for five weeks in mid-1960.[1] The Shadows’ guitarist Hank Marvin developed the song’s distinctive echo and vibrato sound. After hearing the Shadows’ version, Danish guitarist Jørgen Ingmann released a cover of the song in November 1960 which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US.

                                                          If you want to know more about it – just search for “Apache instrumental” in Wikipedia.

                                                          Thank you for your interest in this classic.

                                                          Werner

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