The Phantoms (or Ken Levy & The Phantoms) were based in Sweden up thru the 60s. They supported The Beatles for three shows in October 1963. Fascinated by The Beatles brand new Vox AC-30 amps they talked the Beatles into selling them the guitar amps (the AC-30 was yet not available in Sweden at this time and The Phantoms were using the smaller AC-15. It turns out that these amps were the ones used by The Beatles to record I Want To Hold Your Hand. The Phantoms used the amps up through the 60s (Ken Levys went up in flames in the late 60s he explained in a swedish radio show some years before he passed away). However Cliff Gentle kept his through the years. He too passed away a few years ago and his widow, danish singer/actress Daimi, sold his amps. I was offered the amp, but unfortunately could not afford it. However, a good friend of mine bought the amp which is now in his collection.
My father had a fruit cake tin filled with guitar rock 45s, and I wore the groove flat listening to them all when I was a kid. But this is a new band to me. Thanks!
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Excelente grupo musical. !!!!!
The Phantoms (or Ken Levy & The Phantoms) were based in Sweden up thru the 60s. They supported The Beatles for three shows in October 1963. Fascinated by The Beatles brand new Vox AC-30 amps they talked the Beatles into selling them the guitar amps (the AC-30 was yet not available in Sweden at this time and The Phantoms were using the smaller AC-15. It turns out that these amps were the ones used by The Beatles to record I Want To Hold Your Hand. The Phantoms used the amps up through the 60s (Ken Levys went up in flames in the late 60s he explained in a swedish radio show some years before he passed away). However Cliff Gentle kept his through the years. He too passed away a few years ago and his widow, danish singer/actress Daimi, sold his amps. I was offered the amp, but unfortunately could not afford it. However, a good friend of mine bought the amp which is now in his collection.
Thanks for sharing that wonderful story....
Tell him I call dibs on it if he gets tired of it
Thanks for sharing this story
Love this group
My father had a fruit cake tin filled with guitar rock 45s, and I wore the groove flat listening to them all when I was a kid. But this is a new band to me. Thanks!
Good stuff. Just 1961! Love the shot with the lady.
This was a band from Cambridge England..
gotta love this
Very talented,I see where Hot Rod Lincoln came from, The drummer was incredible
love surf music!
A pretty cool surf tune
Real Nervous. Imagine surfing at Cambridge, after tea time.
Could you please pass me another crumpet?
Good Stuff
Robin Bailey was my second cousin
Wowsers 👏😮👏
super
Sounds like surf music with a bit of Jorgen Ingmann and some Shadows thrown in.
Buenos chicos!
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most hipster thing i've seen in a while