This was such a great performance of Kenny's Up Close and Personal show. I had amazing access shooting from the stage and bitter sweet seeing Kenny's guitarist, the late great Jerry Friedman. www.kennyvance.com
dave0028 indeed. this is why we have videos to share thoughts and opinions. I was thinking about Eugene Pitt and the Jive Five, Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge, and the mighty Emil Stuchio. and his Classics. Happy Holidays!
dave0028 which is exactly the reason I keep my Sirius XM subscription up-to-date. I love the 50s channel. Actually, 40s swing bands through the 80s. I don't really care for anything newer.
This was by far the greatest doo-woop session of all time, the song and the guitar sounds and the overall musical Experience was #1 of all time, in any decade. The Sound Presentation was Super Amazing and Fantastically Beautiful, in every Word imaginable. Years of Practice, all came out in one Glorious Moment. Kenny Vance you are the Crowned King of all Doo-Woops in every Generation, You would have easily excelled, and your backup cast is truly Sensational. !!!!!
Flatbush Ave Brooklyn girl here ... Kenny & Johnny Maestro -- the 2 best Doo Woo singers ever - Kenny is back now & better than ever - Parker Play house, Ft Lauderdale 2018 .. memories of B'klyn street corners! I tweet his music & dates! Happy Holidays!
JERRY ALSO INTRODUCED ME TO THIS BEAUTIFUL MUSIC..I HAD NEVER KNOWN OR HEARD OF BEFORE. i WAS COMPLETELY AMAZED HOW BEAUTIFUL & PRETTY THESE SONGS WERE! i ONLY KNEW OF THE ROCK & ROLL GROUPS! SOUNDS CRAZY BUT SO TRUE! WELL HERE IS THE FIRST GROUP! The Charts...............................................Desire The Danlers........... ................................One Summer Night The Skyliners..........................................Since I Don't Have You The Chantels...........................................Maybe The Mello Kings.....................................Tonight Tonight The Jive 5...............................................My True Story The Dementions....................................Over the Rainbow The Chantels..........................................Thats My Desire The Excellasnts......................................Cony Island Baby The Solitairs...........................................Walkin Along The Jaguars..........................................The Way You Look Tonight The Dubs...............................................Could This Be Magic & Chapel of Dreams ?????????...............................................Long & Lonely Nights Just to name a few! I can't remember who did Long & Lonely Nights? But such Beautiful Music & I wouldn't of known about it if it wasn't for Jerry!@ I probably would of seen it Years later on PBS I have bought a lot of the DVD's from that program along with many many Cd's over the years! Where has the time GONE??????? BaBy CaKeS
While it is true that guitar noodling was not a prominent feature of vocal harmony group r&b singing (aka "doo wop" music), to my ear, at least, the guitars of Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Chet Atkins, Barney Kessel, James Burton, Carl Perkins, Hank Garland, Scotty Moore, Duane Eddy, Jimmy Reed, BB King, Cliff Gallup, Buddy Holly, and others who recorded in the 1950s, sounded a heck of a lot better than much of what came later. These people INVENTED the phrasing and techniques you refer to.
