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Neapolitan · 04-06-2016, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by kevonroll

Thanks for the response. Well, whether it is a soundtrack or not, I am pretty sure this track was released on Vinyl as a 45 RPM single. When I was a kid, I remember this record was being played on a turntable at an event, where a number of other rock instrumentals were also played, such as 'Memphis' By Lonnie Mack, 'Apache' by The shadows, 'Tequila' by The Champs, etc.

Since the lead guitar on this song had that 'tremolo' sound, I thought, perhaps it was by 'The Shadows' because the lead guitarist Hank Marvin used a lot of that signature tremolo effect in his songs. In fact, I think, this song resembled 'Apache' - their 1960s instrumental hit. I dug out everything I could on 'The Shadows', but nothing yet!

I know Shads and it doesn't sound like them. I know what you mean by Hank using the tremolo (Fender nomenclature for vibrato), but they only used it briefly in the beginning.

In my opinion they sound like a cross between The Ventures and Johnny and the Hurricanes. I'm not saying either are it. Just that the guitar style reminds me of The Ventures, and then there is a sax which reminds me of Johnny & the Hurricanes. Maybe that band was from the West Coast, the same time they were.

I thought it might be by Pat and Lolly Vegas. They were studio musicians, and did an intstrumental album as The Deuce Coupes. Another band your band sounds close to are The Rumblers. They have a sax and uses sound fx's which your mystery song has. I not positively identifying them, just trying to figure out who they sound like.

Deuce Coupes

The Rumblers - The Hustler