Remember Cheap Phil

“Remember Cheap Phil” is an original instrumental intended to evoke the feel of an early 1960s Ventures album track used to “fill out” an album or serve as a “B-side”. Both the Ventures and Shadows discographies are full of tracks like this. In many, many cases, I actually prefer these tracks to the “featured” ones.

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And There Is Something

“And There Is Something (but I Don’t Know)” is an original instrumental ballad, influenced by the Shadows, Hank Marvin, and others.

Just the Way You Are

This is my instrumental cover of “Just the Way You Are”, which was a #3 hit for Billy Joel in 1977. It was included on his album “the Stranger”. Written for his then wife, Elizabeth Weber, Joel apparently did not like the song and had to be talked into including it on the album and releasing it as a single. After their divorce in 1982, he rarely performed it in concert. The Shadows included a cover on their 1980 album, “Change of Address”.

Shadows on the Run

“Shadows on the Run” is an original instrumental intended to sound lke something the Shadows might have revorded in the early 1960s.

Cheap Phil’s Blues

“Cheap Phil’s Blues” is an original instrumental intended to evoke the feel of an early 1960s Ventures 12-bar based track used to “fill out” an album or serve as a “B-side”. Both the Ventures and Shadows discographies are full of tracks like this. In many, many cases, I actually prefer these tracks to the “featured” ones.

Las Sombras (Ahora Y Siempre)

“Las Sombras (Ahora Y Siempre)” is an original instrumental intended to sound like something the Shadows wouls have recorded in the early 1960s when Norrie Paramor was their producer and arranger.

Quatre Accords Suffisent

“Quatre Accords Suffisent” is an original instrumental intended to sound like something the Shadows might have recorded in the 80s or 90s.

All Chewed Up

“All Chewed Up” is an original instrumental intended to sound like the surf rock of the early 1960s. In surf lingo, “All Chewed Up” refers to choppy waves that all break at once.

Stop Action

This is my cover of “Stop Action”, which was originally a track on the Ventures 1965 album “Where The Action Is”. With song-writing credit shared by al four members, it is a classic example of a 12-bar “filler cut” that steals the show from the “featured” covers.

Peach Fuzz

This is my cover of “Peach Fuzz”, which was originally the 4th track on side one of the Ventures 1964 album, “Walk Don’t Run, Vol. 2”. The tune is an excellent example of a 12-bar-based “filler” track used to pad an album…and which often are more memorable and original that the “covers” used to sell the record. This track was clearly intended to showcase what was a quite new piece of equipment at the time, a “Fuzz-tone”.

Shadows on the March

“Shadows on the March” is an original instrumental intended to sound like something the Shadows might have recored in the early-to-mid 1960s.

Cheap Phil’s Boogie

“Cheap Phil’s Boogie” is an original instrumental intended to evoke the feel of an early 1960s Ventures album track used to “fill out” an album or serve as a “B-side”. Both the Ventures and Shadows discographies are full of tracks like this. In many, many cases, I actually prefer these tracks to the “featured” ones.

Alone in the Shadows

“Alone in the Shadows” is an original instrumental intended to sound like something the Shadows might have recorded in the early-to-mid 1960s.

One More Sunrise

“One More Sunrise” is an original instrumental influenced by the guitar style of Hank Marvin and the Shadows.

Equinox Blues

“Equinox Blues” is an original 12-bar blues written to celebrate the arrival of spring.