Kon Tiki (The Shadows cover).

Recorded and released in 1961, Kon Tiki hit the Number 1 spot in October of that year. It was written by Michael Carr, who also wrote several tunes recorded by The Shadows.
For all the anoraks out there, I used the wrong period guitar, it was intentional as I found the Rosewood fingerboard easier to play the slides/thirds of the 2nd verse. Backing track was from Roger Paulsson.
Equipment used, was a Fender Custom Shop 60's NOS Stratocaster into a TVS3 echo and then into my Vox AC15 C1.
This tune is the property of its rightful owner and this video is made solely for the purpose of study, review and/or critical analysis.

[@roberthaigh3206]

This is very good! An authentic sound, and well played too! I still love the Shadows and Hank Marvin, and always will!

[@Shadsfan]

@@roberthaigh3206 thanks for listening, so pleased you liked it. Regards, Alan. 👍👍

[@geoffers47]

Hi Alan
An excellent version of this Shadows classic.
I used to play it with a Watkins Rapier, and it matters not! Lol.
All the best!
Geoff.

[@Shadsfan]

Thanks for listening Geoff, I appreciate your feedback. 👍👍

[@alfonsdemunter]

Hallo Alan, you did another fine job on this one my dear friend, great stuff ! Love it all the way 👍👍BIG like 33
All the best from Flanders ... Fons.

[@Shadsfan]

Thanks for listening Fons, glad you liked it. 👏👏

[@eckhardbrichta9743]

Sehr gut gespielt,weiter so

[@Shadsfan]

Thanks for listening Eckhard, I appreciate your feedback. 👏👏

[@olavbrynildsen]

Hi Alan. Love this old Shadows tune. BTU 45 👍👍♥♥🎸🎸🎵🎵. Great guitar playing and super sound. Enjoyed every note. Have a nice day. All the best Olav.

[@Shadsfan]

Thanks for listening Olav, so glad you liked it. 👍👍

[@jvandervlist8059]

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[@kevinbrauer9036]

Another well known great tune!!.. Thanks Alan!!.. 🙂

[@Shadsfan]

Thanks for listening Kevin, so glad you liked it. Regards, Alan. 👍👍

[@random275]

Great to hear this one again Alan ! Sounded very good and much enjoyed.. Cheers Phil

[@Shadsfan]

Thanks Phil, glad you liked it. 👍👍

[@DeanoEssex]

Another great talant on You Tube 🙂 Nice Job 👍

[@Shadsfan]

Thanks for listening Deano, glad you enjoyed it. Regards, Alan. 👍👍

[@DeanoEssex]

@@Shadsfan lol.. Who's Delano? I think i know who you mean 🙂

[@Shadsfan]

Sorted Deano. 👍👍

[@OveKalander]

Hi,
Great Kontiki cover Alan.
All the best,
Ove

[@Shadsfan]

Thanks for listening Ove, glad you liked it. 👍👍

[@ReinySMusic]

Thank you dear Alan for your beautiful and great electric guitar cover. Mega !!!
Greetings from Austria and have a good day 🎸🎧😀👍

[@Shadsfan]

Thank you @ReinySMusic, glad you liked it and I appreciate your feedback. 👍👍

[@Ouwerocker3]

Nice cover Alan with a good sound. TOP !
Have a nice weekend.................Hendrie

[@Shadsfan]

Thanks for listening Hendrie, glad you liked it. 👍👍

[@edwardofmichigan]

Amazing guitar sound and awesome guitar playing Alan.👍👍👍New sub here.

[@Shadsfan]

Thanks for listening Edward, glad you liked it. Regards, Alan. ps appreciate your subscription. 👍👍

[@julienvandyck2079]

Merci pour ce très bon souvenir. Julien

[@Shadsfan]

Thanks for listening Julien, glad you liked it. 👍👍

[@phililpb]

got to love the shadows

[@Shadsfan]

Thanks for listening Phil, glad you liked it. 👍👍

[@ianevans7110]

Nice track and much enjoyed Alan. One of the 'great' early Shads' tracks. I get your point about the double stops in the second verse as that's inevitably where I have the most difficulty with this number. I too have taken to the rosewood boarded Fenders and now very much prefer my Vintage II 1961 Strat above all the others for both feel and tone.

[@Shadsfan]

Thanks for listening Ian, there’s just something about a Rosewood finger board. 🎸🎸

[@ianevans7110]

Agreed 👍👍

[@JohnAlex]

Hi Alan, great rendition of this classic tune, so well played and good sounding - enjoyed listening!👍👍
All the best!
John

[@Shadsfan]

Thanks for listening John, glad you liked it. 👍👍

[@karlosdergal]

Brilliant!!! So fantastic!

[@Shadsfan]

Thanks for listening Karlos, glad you liked it and I hope you’ll enjoy some of my other videos. 👍👍

[@barbaragetliff3998]

LOVELY , THANK YOU ALAN .

[@Shadsfan]

Thank you for listening Barbara, glad you liked it. 👍👍

[@barbaragetliff3998]

@@Shadsfan I love music Alan , and this hit my heart 💗

[@waynespaeth9061]

Great job as always Alan! I've been practicing various hits by the Shadows during the past year and found Kon Tiki to be one of the easy songs of theirs to play. I've found FBI to be the most challenging as the song requires you to go up and down the fretboard.

[@Shadsfan]

Thanks for listening Wayne, appreciate your feedback. 👍👍

[@1man1guitarletsgo]

Try "Man Of Mystery" then! It took me years to conquer that one.

[@carlo6230]

NICELY DONE

[@Shadsfan]

Thanks for listening Carlo, I appreciate your feedback. Regards, Alan. 👏👏

[@ah-sonah-son1427]

Bravo respect

[@Shadsfan]

Thank you for listening, glad you liked it. Regards, Alan. 👍👍

[@sparkyshadows]

Good job Loved it..:)

[@Shadsfan]

Thanks for listening Chris, hope you are both well. 👍👍

[@jeanniereynolds9170]

Well played, Alan. Really enjoyed it.

[@Shadsfan]

Thanks for listening Jeannie, appreciate your response as always. 👍👍

[@charlielovattguitar]

Excellent cover, that tone is fantastic

[@Shadsfan]

Thanks for listening Charlie, I appreciate your feedback. 👍👍

[@valstarr1238]

How great is this, haven't done this for at least 20yrs, love it Alan.

[@Shadsfan]

Thanks for listening Val, just revisiting some of the classics. 👍👍

[@user-rs5md9ui3u]

Hallo Alan bin per Zufall auf dich gestossen deine musik gefällt mir sehr, werde weiter zuhören 😊liebe Grüsse aus der schweiz uschi, von wo kommst du??? 🎸🎸🌹

[@Shadsfan]

Thank you for listening Ursula, so pleased you liked it. I’m from Scotland, Regards, Alan. 👍👍

[@davekochanski8756]

How do I get that shadows sound ? Is an amp or pedal?

[@Shadsfan]

Thanks for listening Dave, equipment used is listed in the RUclips description but is just guitar, echo and amp. 👍

[@valstarr1238]

Even Hank said he doesn't play like Hank Marvin anymore. So pleeeese don't worry about the guitar, it's the player that makes the sound, ha, ha. .

[@Shadsfan]

So very true Val. 👏👏

[@Blackfive1945]

Still listening Alan .
Yes you pretty spot on again with this great Shadows tune .Oh why did they go away from this echo sound and the Fenders to have a dull sound with Burns ?
Cheers ,
Roger

[@Shadsfan]

That’s a very good question Roger, from what I’ve read and remembered, tuning stability on the strats was a big issue and was driving a highly strung Bruce mad, so they started talking to Jim Burns and the rest as they say, is history. 👍👍

[@Blackfive1945]

@@Shadsfan Yes and more`s the pity ! After the original ones it went downhill

[@normanpearson8753]

Why no instrumentals today?!

[@Shadsfan]

Not sure what your comment means Norman, I do try to post a video every fortnight and my latest, Isle Of Capri was posted last Friday evening, hope this helps. Regards, Alan. 👍👍

[@normanpearson8753]

@@Shadsfan Alan , hi I meant no instrumentals , generally , in the charts . "Wonderful Land " my all time favourite as was :"Saturday night at the Duck Pond"....I'm sure you know it ! Thanks , and keep 'em coming , Alan .

[@Shadsfan]

Ok, I understand Norman, I did Wonderful Land about 6 months ago and I’ll maybe have a look at SNATD.

[@lalithkumaran9112]

Good reproduction

[@Shadsfan]

Thank you for listening, glad you liked it. Regards, Alan. 👍👍

[@petersutton2182]

As a TOTAL beginner would you say this would be the easiest Shadows song to learn. I'm guessing I'll be a similar age to you.

[@Shadsfan]

I think the double stops (thirds) can be tricky as they're played quite fast. Personally I think Wonderful Land is the easiest to play. 👍👍

[@petersutton2182]

@@Shadsfan thanks for your reply, I'll give it a go

[@chipaneil71]

Nice one Al, give that whammy a bit more of wiggle though

[@Shadsfan]

Thanks for listening Neil, appreciate your feedback. 👏👏

[@johnlay3040]

The beautiful bass lines are not there, which is the marked feature of this tune. 😂

[@Shadsfan]

Thanks for listening John, the bass lines are very clear on my studio monitors. Regards, Alan. 👍👍

[@fenderstratocaster3974]

Exellent

[@Shadsfan]

Thanks for listening Fender Strat…, glad you liked it. 👍👍