British guitarist reacts to Hank Marvin's MELODIC appreciation of a classic!
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- Tonight I'm taking a look at Hank Marvin's classic instrumental, 'Apache'! Written originally by Jerry Lordan!
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I am not from the UK / Europe but have many friends that are. People that do not know it but, Hank Marvin is essentially a National Treasure and inspired people to play as much as the Beatles. Great choice.
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As I've gotten older I find myself repeatedly drawn back to Hank. His musical honesty is possibly unique and his lack of ego keeps his playing musical. Extremely tasteful guitarist. Top quality.
It took me two years to learn Apache. I had to study Hanks technique very carefully. Each note has a beginning, middle and ending. The ‘Tremolo’ bar has to be adjusted so that it works just like Hanks. The echo has to be identical. When I play it, I play it note perfect as the original. And Hank did not get all the notes right but he is still the greatest instrumental melodic player ever and amazingly professional. When I play, people ask me to stop playing because they think I am miming to the original.
Apache. All the other melodies Hank plays are deceptively incredibly difficult. That is why 99 percent of guitarists fail.
There are a very few people who can play just like Hank.
I learnt quite a few other pieces too like Wonderful Land, Geronimo and Atlantis for instance and I can tell you that Atlantis is even harder than Apache. So much so that even tribute bands seldom play it. To play these very difficult pieces takes great skill and practice. They sound simple but are not simple at all. Hank was a great guitarist even before he joined the Shadows.
I was 15 when Apache was released and within a year I was hooked on Hank B Marvin and The Shadows. Like many young guys at that time I dreamt of owning a fiesta red Strat. No such luck as they were absurdly expensive in those days in NZ.
Hey but I own 2 now!!!
Thanks Hank for the ride.
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so was I 15 when it came out lol
Strats were expensive here too. The first time I saw one in a UK shop it was priced at over £700. I suppose that was in the early 1960's. It took me a while to accept what has been said here in this video. We are all wired up differently. Hence personality. I have only once witnessed a very close emulation of Hank. The boy in question was autistic. Lesson here. You need to be careful what you wish for. Rgds
Same story! The Fiesta red Strat was a dream at 14! I've got two now as well and a Tele!
Sorry Brian, the group were NEVER called Hank B Marvin and the Shadows, just a small point to you.
Hank is a very underated guitarist, as can be heard in his jazz band !!🎸🎸
Thank you for reviewing the older players, some people may not know just how good they are.
No problem!
I love Hank Marvin's playing. It is always so clean. His work with The Shadows and Cliff Richard was amazing and groundbreaking. And John Lennon and George Harrison did write their instrumental tribute "Cry for a Shadow."
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Many roads lead back to Hank...
Hank is the man....thos song is timeless...love his style..professionalism coupled with humility......his awsome personality speaks volumes......
original bass JET HARRIS.....drums TONY SHEEHAN
He looks like he's having fun. Not nearly enough musicians have fun when they're playing.
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Spot on! I think Hank did enjoy being Hank. He doesn't hold anything back in his tutorials. Its just that we can't all be Hank. Here's yer glasses Hank... I give up!
Just so...every video I've seen him playing Apache, that big grin on the galloping seems say " Wow that's still so cool..ain't it amazing!"
That tone is beautiful and I love spring reverb! Great attack on the bass strings near the end. Hank definitely has earned his reputation.
FYI, Roy Clark just passed away today. R.I.P. to one of the greatest, most underrated pickers ever.
Yes a true musician and gentleman left this world today
I never liked country music, but even I was a fan of Roy Clark. R.I.P Roy, you were one of the best...
Rest in Peace, Roy Clark! Amen
Via con Dios Mr. Clark.
Thanks, Fil for your videos of Roy Clark. Fans like I appreciate it! 💓
REST IN PEACE to my former employer ROY CLARK... a wonderful man and even better guitar player, friend and boss...... Love ya Mr. Clark
Amen.
Mark Knopfler has said that he was influenced enormously by Hank Marvin. I love that clean Strat tone.
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@@wingsofpegasus what people dont realise about Hank is that he can play fast, im mean Mark Knopfler fast - check out moonlight shadow by the shadows, stunning, theres a live version somewhere thats even faster
Oh yeah it’s obvious when you hear Mark play. Right down to the red Strat. 👍
@@dtmjax5612 Mark has sounded even more like Hank on some of Mark's solo albums via using the tremolo quite extensively in a similar way to Hank at times.
proud to say hes my second cousin,and the comments here are beautiful.
Hank is the reason I play guitar. Had my first band at the age of 13 in 1962 playing mostly Shadows covers. Thank you Hank !!
In the over 50 years I've known of Hank Marvin, I cannot remember a performance where he did not look like he had the Joy of the Moment.
Fil, here's one for you to watch for pleasure's sake: ruclips.net/video/XVD2SvVEwEs/видео.html
He has played Apache so many times. I wonder if he isn't able to play it while chatting , drinking tea or even sleeping. He just gives the impression to be one of your friends who came to a dinner bringing his guitar and was so happy to play just for you.
I've seen the Shadows live four times now, and Hank and Ben once, I've been playing Guitar and Shadows music for sixty one years now and still play in a 60s covers band, and still play Apache and Wonderful land, It was Hank that influenced me to take up Guitar, he is the absolute master.
Apache was written by Jerry Louden. It was a few songs later when members of The Shadows began writing their own songs. Neil Young said it was Apache that made him want to play a guitar.
Yeah that's true!
Jerry Lorden , but Apache was first recorded by Bert Weedon. Not a great version,sorry Bert.
Jerry Lordan
Jerry Lordan.
@@TheShadows50 - The intro and exit was not written by Lardan, that iconic opening lick was pure 100% Hank Marvin, with other cover versions, the lick is repeated throughout the song, like Jorgen Ingmann who had the 1961 US hit, he repeated that Hank Marvin phrase over and over again. I am inclined to think that he was almost a co-writer, Apache would not have been strong as it is. Maybe that was why the Weedon version did not work and Lordan took it to the Shads and went Wow! when he heard what HBM was able to do to it - and hence history was made!
Listen to Ingmann repeating the Marvin phrase through the song:
ruclips.net/video/TyXLJsO_ulw/видео.html
Elegance and Brilliance....LEGEND!!!
I started on guitar after hearing the Shads "Frightened City". I was 10 and I was hooked. Over the years teaching guitar I include Apache as a performance piece. It's easy to blaze and dive bomb with loads of compression and overdrive that TBH can hide a multitude of sins for people. But with a clean instrumental like this, there is no where to hide, no safety net. Every note is loud, precise and in your face. Timing, tone and purity of note is what it;s all about. To play as naked as this and still play with feel and utter control is far harder than many players might think. If you play it wrong then it's spot lit and stands right out. People talk about technique and if you want to play with accuracy that's important of course, but it would be a huge mistake to think that how Hank plays is easy. No room for errors, no escape hatch to puil. You play abum note using a Hank sound and it sticks out like the Hollywood sign! Wanna sharpen your timing, control and ultimate clarity? Get playing some Hank :)
100% and the echo repeats your mistake lol
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@Theseustoo Astyages great work! No not at all easy to really get it super precise and retain the proper feel, add to that the classic sound, yup not easy :)
Hi Fil! Just came across this one, and was thrilled to hear one of the best ever! I have heard famous groups say how he influenced them! When Cliff Richard joined up with Hank, and Bruce it was pure magic! The Shadows were famous on their own! What I like is he is just a nice guy too! Cliff has said how their friendship was so special...no egos! Loved this! ✌️
Always enjoy Fil's in-depth viewpoint. Takes one guitarist to appreciate another's particular skill.
R.I.P Maestro Roy Clark.
Amen.
I must have missed that sad news. RIP Roy and thankyou.
When someone can still turn out top ten albums after nearly sixty years in the music business. You are talking about a national treasure!
RIP Roy... your spirit lives on through the wonderful music you gave us😢. he was just featured here.... so sad:(
Amen.
I was 13 when Apache was released in 1960, for a couple of years every record released by the Shadows went straight into the charts at No 1. For me melody and feel is everything to me, that's what you call music!
Hank is a lifelong fan of Django Reinhardt, and took time to study with the Reinhardt family in the unique way the master played
It shows us how even when Hank is a world renowned guitar virtuoso with countless fans and players who site HIM as an inspiration…that he’s prepared to start again in a demanding yet rewarding style
He studied with Robin Nolan
Gosh, this particular performance makes my blood rush with excitement. Hank's use of the whammy is what sets the original apart from the other versions out there. I love Jorgen Ingmann's and The Ventures' respective versions, but Hank just tears it up. And, his stage presence makes this one unique as well.
Always chuckle when people say Hank's stuff is easy to play- well you can find the notes on the neck yes, but it won't sound like Hank, not even close. You'll need his timing and phrasing, which takes a lot of practise to get anywhere near. Such a clean, accurate player, and the ORIGINAL guitar hero.
As a big fan I can tell you that if you want to try you'll need-
Alnico V pickups
Heavy gauge nickel strings
Vox AC30 (or 15)
Multi head tape echo
....and a George Dennis 1.30mm plectrum!
Good luck! 👍🏼🎸
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Clean, accurate, timing and phrasing - I see Hank as the Frank Sinatra of pop guitarists.
And talent!
Please see my other comments on Hank emulation. I was handed the guitar and pick - and I was nowhere near it! You can spend a lot of time and money searching in the wrong places IMHO. It comes from within 99%. Well 95% then!
14/3/2022.there will never be another Hank Marvin, I am 100% sure.
What nice words said about Cliff the Shadows and especially Hank Marvin. I live in The Netherlands and not many people pay attention to them. For me Hank Marvin is the reason why I learned to play the guitar and now I am an old man of 73 still listen to them and they give me great joy in my life. Playing the guitar is a bit difficult with my artritis of my left hand. It seems to me that Hank grew better and better with the years. Yes he can touch you with his guitar.
I was fortunate to grow up in the era of all this wonderful music and amazing talent
Brilliant! Still sounds fresh today! Hank Marvin is so original, so perfect. And I love Fil because he just loves music and he's very perceptive about it.
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I totally agree with your analysis. One of my pet peeves with amateur singers is when the singer tries to imitate the original artist instead of adding their own interpretation of the piece. This was amazing!
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A good book to read on the history of Hank Marvin and The Shadows is: The Story of the Shadows , an autobiography with Mike Read, by Mike Read with foreword by Cliff Richard. [grabbed it off my shelf . [In my hand] ]
It has a lot of photos of Hank and other band members, in the band and in normal life. A good book! Also, Wings of Pegasus saying that many future guitarists were influenced. Yes! There is a section with a lot of famous guitarists writing a signed paragraph where they pay tribute/acknowledge influence.
Thanks!
Musical Neptunian I’m going to look for that one!
I'd also recommend Bruce Welch "Rock & Roll I Gave You The Best Years of My Life."
Fil, you are responsible for elevating my understanding and appreciating of music, those who play musical instruments, who sing and the techniques applied to recordings, production and live performances. Thank you so very much for your postings.
I can’t believe I went my entire life without ever hearing about Hank Marvin. Discovered him less than a month ago.
Another great video Fil. Love that tone! Just heard about Roy Clark as well. Very sad news. He was one of the original shredders.
Amen.
Raised in the twenty first century. My granddad got me onto the shadows, the first music I ever recall hearing was from a shadows dvd.. The shadows always will have a place in my heart as the band that in my opinion influenced more then the beatles to guitar today.
Hank is to me the best Guitar players ever - I saw him and the rest of the Shadows play at one time I was back home and then also for a visit to London. That also included Cliff Richards
Hank could make the phone book sound good on his Guitar. The best.
Love Hank Marvin. The man's pushing eighty... but he's still got it.
I have met and spent Time with Hank and i Can confirm what lovely uncomplicated Guy he is, so easy to talk with and a great sense of humour.
I've met Hank a few times here in Perth, such a great Guy, and brilliant guitarist. 😎hi from Australia. 🎵🎶🎵
It's easy enough to put your fingers on the right fret and pick the right string with the right echo, but it's Hank's phrasing, laying back, vibrato, dynamics that makes his sound almost inimitable. Very hard to reproduce 😊
I have been lucky enough to see Hank and the Shadows on a few occasions in the U.K., the last time being at the 02 in London, and they never disappoint, just fantastic, and of course the inspiration for many bands that came later.
Hi. I'm a bass player by trade, but I,ve started to learn lead guitar and boy what a differents that is to playing bass .It was very difficult at first but I think I,m getting the hang of it now. Hank Marvin what can you say in my eyes the best guitarist ever my idol, my hero. Alan.
Aww, I could listen to this all day! Great melody and fantastic playing. Hank is a true gem! Thanks, Fil, for this delightful analysis!
A magnificent tune...and Hank’s extremely influential playing.
H-BM one of the all time greats. He now lives in Perth, Australia and plays a lot of 'Gypsy Jazz'...
Never heard this song til maybe 5 yrs. ago but it seems I have heard bits of it all my life love it.
I remember listening to the Shadows in the early 60s, Hanks guitar playing has stayed with me ever since, I still get goose bumps listening to Apache, there have been many bands who have covered this track but no one sounds as good as Hank Marvin. Thanks for a perfectly brilliant video…even though I am 5 years late in saying so 👌
For me it’s not just the melody its also the space between the melody
Giving the music room to breathe
I really appreciate your in-depth analyses not only of the artists' techniques but their histories - thank you! I would really like for you to take a look at Hank Marvin as part of The Shadows playing something like 'F.B.I.'.
33rd!
RIP Roy Clark. Roy was a huge influence on both George Lynch and Fil.
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Glorious!!! Nice work, Fil !!!
I was like 5 when family bought the Jorgen Ingmann single of Apache (ATCO records). I loved everything about this song.
Years later i start reading Guitar Player Magazine. Seemed like every British player in the early '70s would mention Hank Marvin as an influence. man, wasn't until the early '80s (started playing after a 'break') i learned Apache was a Hank tune. Jerry Lordan?? guess i gotta look.
Plus, i love the Fiesta Red Strat. I can see why these were sought after. This glows against a black suit !!
reaching but was Trower's Bill Lordan related? worth investigating.
Thanks!
you seem a nice fellah, well said. I am no great guitarist, but people like the way I play
Cool!
Hank Marvin has serious chops - check out his solo on Moonlight Shadow, the playing is as quick as Knoplers Sultans of Swing , my jaw dropped when i first discovered it
As someone who learns the language by *always* doing harmony this is an interesting lesson on the importance and "when" of melody. Thanks.
Hank looks like an accountant but he oozes with charisma and talent. I love to watch someone who loves what they do! 🌟
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Love playing this At. 69 still having a go this man brilliant 🎸🎸
I’ve seen the shadows twice here in Australia ,the first time with my dad as a 15 yr old in 1984 ,there guardian angel tour ,absolutely magnificent ,I was a huge fan from then on ,the second was there classic hits …your always drawn to Hank ,his stage presence is phenomenal as is his sound ….all the shads are likeable fellas ,clean and down to earth….what you said about Hank and his style is spot on …
As we listen to some Hank Marvin let's not forget the great Roy Clark who passed at age 85. Hee Haw Hee Haw
Amen.
Yes, this was a great performance by Hank Marvin, He nail it! always enjoy hearing great instrumentals pieces like "Apache" "Pipeline" "Wipeout" "theme from the Endless Summer" among others, a lot of great lyrics has been written over the Years Yet with an instrumental pieces if played well can let the mind interpret what the ears hear! thanks for another great Analysis video!
Perhaps one day You could play an instruments piece? I would dig it.
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Very good analysis …. I agree with everything you had to say.
Thanks!
A classic song from a great guitarist! Has his own really unique style beautifully melodic, just a pleasure to listen to!! Brilliant Fil!! Sad to hear Roy Clark has passed away a real legend of a player!! RIP Roy!
Thanks! Yeah it's sad, RIP Roy.
Especially the lyrics.
Ive always loved the sound Hank gets out of his Guitar. I have never tired of it.
Yes, Roy Clark is and always will be a true legend. He could play any string instrument in any genre. Today, we lost one of the greats.
Amen.
Ever garage band of the early and mid 60's had to be able to play this and Wipeout.
I've read somewhere that Santana in his youth played this tune so often they nicknamed him 'Apache.'
He made it look so easy!👍😎🎸🎶
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This is the song that got me into guitar before I even knew about guitars !
I grew up listening to the Shadows. Apache was my dad's favourite song. It was played at the close of his funeral.
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Love instrumentals then, even more now.75years😊
Hank is just absolutely FLUID !!!!!! .......... smooth, unerring ... perfect every time .... wish I could have played half as fluid as he .... Stu "Bear"
Good points in your analysis Fil, during the whole performance I thought how terrifying any note less than perfect would be.
Yep!
Yes, a classic. Great solo! RIP Roy.
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Hank is my favourite guitar hero
I've not yet finished watching this vid, but your mention of Link Wray blew me away, bless you my friend
Great video. You make a very valid point about developing your own style rather than copy someone else, it's given me something to think about.
BTW the 60s were great, not just to witness music development but so many chart hits were instrumentals.
Love your videos phil, its great to die sect the artists playing techniques. ❤️👍
One of my favorites thanks Fil,,,Hank is a pretty good gypsy jazz guitrist also and on a side note Jeff Beck does an awesome version of this on his Les Paul tribute dvd
Thanks!
I started playing guitar when I was 15 and Hank was a huge influence on me so for my first few years I tried to copy everything he did. Has my playing got better I started playing by following other guitarists like Mark knopfler and Eric clapton amongst others, but even now I'm 53 I still play Hank Marvin tracks. I would say Hank is the first British rock/pop guitar hero.
Hank Marvin is the reason why i play electric guitar today. I was only 17 years old when i started playing Shadows tunes, and i still love playing Shadows melodies! The Shadows have been a really big part of life, and its a little bit sad that many guitarist dont know who Hank is, because as you say, Hank and The Shadows have inspired so many great players! Very nice to see a of someone appreciate Hank's unik style! Thank you so much for making this video Fil!
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Brilliant analysis of Hanks style. Thanks.
I know I have said this so many times but I will say it again, Hank responsible for creating 75% of all guitar heroes all over the world.
Change my mind.
I remember well, as a 9 year old, hearing this great song, which got a lot of radio play and loved by the whole family. It wasn't until many years later that I learned that this song of the Apache Indian was done by a Brit! Good show.
I just had to watch this again, Fil. Its very rare, even from sixty years of Shads watching, to see any analysis of Hanks playing style and technique. Yet, any analysis and understanding must include what can only be described, if somewhat crudely here by me, as the Hank factor.
Playing like Hank and others like the Ventures etc is a lot harder then it looks.First get the right sound can be very challenging and as its clean and not to play any bum notes as boy will they stick out ,I am glad you mentioned that .With tunes like that you can play them many times and not mess them up at the same place every time or clip an adjacent string etc .Its a bit like tripping up on a walking route to work that you do every day .Some of Hanks early recordings have subtle mistakes in them , but he was teenager at the time and there was no overdubing etc.
exactamundo!
Always loved Hank's playing. Wonderful Land is still one of my favorite recordings ever.
I saw the reunited concert here in Johannesburg with Cliff & The Shadows in March 2010. He managed to hit a note on the slowest number in the instrumental in the Shadows during the concert. Sleepwalk was the number and anyone who did note pick it up were not listening . Yes, he hit it wrong and it just goes to show he is human. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would ever hear it happen to him. Great influence to many out there.
Yes I was at the Shadows 2004 final concert tour in Cardiff and Hank fouled the start of Man of Mystery, he stopped and said it sounded like the Man of Misery, he started again and he was bang on this time note for note!
Love Hank💕
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Just the best seen him l at Cambridge Followed him for 50 years.
this guy is a genius, and hank,. new subscriber.
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I was around 5 or 6 years old when I heard this song on a single at my aunts house and ever since I can see Winnetou with his apaches galloping over the plains when I listen to it. That is more than 50 years ago! Btw....Ritchie Blackmore played a great cover on the album "Twang!" A tribute album to Hank Marvin and the Shadows.
As someone with so many Hank Marvin and The Shadows books I will have to comment!
1. There was a cover band called The Ventures that specialises in doing cover songs by Hank Marvin and The Shadows such as Apache. So when someone hears Apache on the TV show Heartbeat it could be a cover by The Ventures.
2. These days Hank Marvin has a gypsy jazz group. He uses a gypsy guitar. It shows that he has a generic love of the guitar. He is always ready to change and try new styles of guitar playing and music and sound.
3. Hank has lived in Australia for awhile in Perth. He often tours around Australia and New Zealand.
4. I saw Hank Marvin and The Shadows live when they toured in Australia in 1986. [was it 84? Long time ago lol] Anyway, they came to the Melbourne Concert Hall which had just been built.
5. Many songs by the Shadows were composed by Hank and The Shadows. Many songs were composed by a guitar composing genius called Jerry Lordan. Hank sometimes thanks Lordan on stage. Again that shows what a decent guy Hank is; he thanks people like Lordan.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Lordan
I have books on the history of The Shadows. The band members. Probably anything. If anyone wanted to know anything about Hank or The Shadow's music I could probably look it up .
Thanks again!
Thanks for the info about Hank Marvin's predating the Ventures. Learn SO much music history here!
@@BOOMNERD51 You're welcome! Hank can sing. He doesn't often do it as an instrumentalist. One song that he does sing on is a tune called The Modern Way. Hank Marvin and The Shadows go a long way back. Actually they were called The Drifters at first. But had to change to The Shadows because there was already a US band called The Drifters. How's that for a bit of trivia lol! Feel free to ask me anything. If I don't know it I have every Shadows record and every book on them.
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The Ventures composed many originals including ones that became number one hits in Japan (eg. Ginza Lights). Sometimes Japanese singers would add lyrics to them and have a hit record. The Shadows also did cover versions such as the Eastenders theme and Friday on my mind.
@@snarnok Good points!
Awesome review !!!
Cliff Richard backed by Hank and the Shadows produced a lot of awesome music in the late fifties and sixties. Great.
Love that guitar, Cool player.
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This is a wonderful discourse on the considerable aptitudes and talents that make up Hank Marvin. To which we can add and see in interviews a very personable and thoughtful bloke. Its no accident what he does. Its structured and planned. In the field of popularity you have put your finger on the value of that to the audience. I would only add that rhythms too are important. Hank delivers on these too with considered changes of pace to get under the skin. However, there are some other examples where he doesn't quite hit that part of it which were equally as popular. The smart stage presence, the eye contact, the smile, and the dance movement, are all amazing to witness especially if you actually play the guitar. Nowhere to hide notes combined with the risk of a jog as you prance about makes Hanks repeated achievements become wonderful. Yes I've loved the Shads since day one although I do wonder if they set just too high a standard. It can be your day of reckoning to try and emulate Hank. So its just as you said: It can be better to stick with your own style of discord.
Thanks each.
hi fil, the thing i like about this performance is how balletic mr marvin's physical moves are..........j.