Re: Clough's Classic UK Instrumentals
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:24 pm
While still on the subject of the Wildcats / Krew Kats, I’ve been in the mood to do a bit of historical digging into their lead guitarist, one ‘Big’ Jim Sullivan.
Now I best remember BJS, when for a period of five years during the early 1970s, he toured and performed with Tom Jones. I also recall that after parting company with Tom Jones, for reasons of wanting to spend more time in a recording studio environment doing his own thing than out on the road, he was a much sort-after session guitarist. Though what I didn’t know, mainly because they have never been on my musical radar, was for nine years (1978 – 87) BJS was part of the perennially popular James Last Orchestra.
I was also surprised to read of BJS’s negative opinion of Van Morrison following a recent experience of working with him. For those who want to read what he says then go to……
http://bigjimsullivan.com/
…..and click on the “History” link then scroll down to the final half-a-dozen sentences on the page.
On the same history page one will also see that BJS makes a passing reference to a fellow British guitarist by the name of Vic Flick. Now I remember Vic Flick when he was associated with the John Barry 7. Indeed, every time one hears the ubiquitously familiar “James Bond Theme” that is Vic Flick playing the opening and closing guitar riff.
A year or so before John Barry was propelled onto greater things following the 1962 release of Doctor No, first of the James Bond films. The John Barry 7 recorded these two heavily influenced American Western-style instrumental tracks on the EMI label that did absolutely nothing but have nevertheless, found their way onto YouTube.
So I’d like to present (in my opinion) a somewhat overly orchestrated John Barry 7 featuring Vic Flick playing “Zapata” and “Iron Horse”.
While there are plenty of written sources on the Internet concerning John Barry. Information on the various line ups of the John Barry 7 are a little bit harder to come by. But nevertheless, for those who want to read up about them then go to…..
http://www.answers.com/topic/the-john-barry-seven
Now I best remember BJS, when for a period of five years during the early 1970s, he toured and performed with Tom Jones. I also recall that after parting company with Tom Jones, for reasons of wanting to spend more time in a recording studio environment doing his own thing than out on the road, he was a much sort-after session guitarist. Though what I didn’t know, mainly because they have never been on my musical radar, was for nine years (1978 – 87) BJS was part of the perennially popular James Last Orchestra.
I was also surprised to read of BJS’s negative opinion of Van Morrison following a recent experience of working with him. For those who want to read what he says then go to……
http://bigjimsullivan.com/
…..and click on the “History” link then scroll down to the final half-a-dozen sentences on the page.
On the same history page one will also see that BJS makes a passing reference to a fellow British guitarist by the name of Vic Flick. Now I remember Vic Flick when he was associated with the John Barry 7. Indeed, every time one hears the ubiquitously familiar “James Bond Theme” that is Vic Flick playing the opening and closing guitar riff.
A year or so before John Barry was propelled onto greater things following the 1962 release of Doctor No, first of the James Bond films. The John Barry 7 recorded these two heavily influenced American Western-style instrumental tracks on the EMI label that did absolutely nothing but have nevertheless, found their way onto YouTube.
So I’d like to present (in my opinion) a somewhat overly orchestrated John Barry 7 featuring Vic Flick playing “Zapata” and “Iron Horse”.
While there are plenty of written sources on the Internet concerning John Barry. Information on the various line ups of the John Barry 7 are a little bit harder to come by. But nevertheless, for those who want to read up about them then go to…..
http://www.answers.com/topic/the-john-barry-seven
I think it may only be available by mail from the publishers, you'll have to search... (I got it as a Christmas present 
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