The Apaches

Hi,

My name is Ruth, and I am secretary to The Apaches, on this page I will try to answer any of your questions, with regards to the band or any of the individual members.

If you Email me at   theapaches@hotmail.co.uk   

I will post you a response.

I will be pleased to keep you posted about future events in your area.

I would like to let you all know that if you want tickets for the gig in November at The Ivanhoe Centre - You can buy them with your switch or credit card in our -Web Store - its as easy as that.

Catch the show in November - set you up for Christmas, by then The Apaches will have a new CD out.

Please ask questions via our Email address, and NOT through the guestbook "Thanks"

Please keep looking in on us we just like to know you are there,

Regards    Ruth

MEMBERS DRAW

I forgot to mention that we have had a members draw for all website members all names were put into a hat and one name came out - Chris Bateman won a signed Cd of The Apaches play the Shadows. Hope Chris is enjoying it.

I will be doing something like this from time to time for everyone who joins the website, it could be anything - a ticket to a show - a baseball cap ? who knows but its good fun and its all FREE.  We value your support.

Regards Ruth.

Hi TONY LAZELL,

Thank you for your entry and very nice comments in our guest book. There is a good chance that The Apaches will some time in the near future come down to Suffolk to play. if you write to me at apaches@hotmail.co.uk I will be pleased to send you an invitation to join the website and I can then Email you with updates and if and when they are coming to your area. IT'S FREE it won't cost a penny, and it keeps me on my toes.  It will be a feature for web site members to be put into a draw and a Free Ticket to one of the Theatre Shows sent to the winner, thanks again Tony I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards Ruth

Hi STEVE                  17th April 2007

Thanks for siging the guestbook, and I note your comments on Bruce being too low in the mix on some of the more noted Shadows numbers, I think a lot of the mixing was done at Abbey Road Studios in those days and those guys certainly know what they are doing when it comes to mixing records, - but if you consider that when the Shads were backing Cliff on numbers like "Lessons in Love - Livin Doll - Traveling Light" Hank's guitar was in the background until the solo, and Bruce made a fabulous prominent Rhythm.  As far as The Burns Era as it has now become known  - John Rostill took part in designing along with Jim Burns, the Shadows Bass and also Hank himself  had a lot of imput in the design of The Burns Marvin, I think it was when they were experimenting with all kinds of different sounds. What a fantastic guitar they came up with from Burns but they never Totally gave up on Fender, Hank said on the Final Tour, when asked why he kept changing his guitars - "Because I Can" was his reply, then went on to explain about the different gauge of strings, for different records.  Thanks for giving me something to do Steve, please keep looking in on us,

Regards Ruth.

Hi ALAN                    11th March 2007

Thank you for your Email and your really nice comments and wishes, which mean a lot to the lads ' from a professional musician such as yourself  also all the Boys are looking forward to meeting you at one of the Shows. - To answer your question the back line of the Apaches is as follows :-

John runs through a Vox AC30 custom classic with the Blue alnico speakers.

Dave runs through a Fender Twin reverb affectionatly know in the business as "The Beast"

John our Bass player runs through an Ashdown custom with a 15"speaker.

Martyn has a set of Drum mikes which he can use to amplify his sound through the PA for the larger venue's

Thank you for your interest please keep in touch

Regards   Ruth.

Hi GEORGE in The U.S.A.           6th Feb 2007

Thank you for signing the guest book, its a pity you don't live in England, you would have a great time with the band, John said if you Email us on the Apaches Email address he will send you the full Tab score for "Apache" also Theme for young lovers the way he plays them. You did not leave us your Email address, it's good to hear from you, keep looking in on the web site.

Regards Ruth

Hello to  TONY EVANS,           17th Jan 2007.

Thanks for your question Tony, I asked John which guitar he preferes playing, and he said that the Burns Marvin was a beautiful guitar with a really authentic sound dating back to "The Burns Era" of The Shadows, he also said it was a wonderful guitar to play ! after all Hank designed it !. BUT, he does like the feel and tone

of his Strat, He tell's me you can get some Strat's that don't play too well, but this is a Custom Shop guitar, and it plays like a dream. There is something about the sound of a Fender, " He say's".

I hope that this answer's your question, please keep checking out the web site, as you will get to see the answer to everyones questions,

Regards Ruth.

Hi There,  RYAN  and MICK,                    Jan 17th 2007

I have two questions about the same thing, and that is what gauge strings do the Apaches use :-

These string gauge's must be important to you guitarist's out there, Well John Use's 10s on both guitars

 He uses Ernie Ball John does not use any lighter strings than 10s and Dave use's 9s. he has said he is more comfortable with a lighter gauge string, Hope that has helped

Regards Ruth.