[@michaelholmes4374]

Thanks for the memories when we were young better days

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Cheers Michael .... appreciated

[@garryconley]

I would turn my car radio up and listen to this song on my way to work,thank for playing great memory.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Gary,glad you liked it... Still a fantastic tune....👍👍

[@garryconley]

@@geoffreyalder7275 It would play on the radio when I drove to work, at that time I worked at Automatic Electric as a process engineer.

[@normanriggs848]

Great, great memories. Thank you!!

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Norman... appreciated. 🎸🎸

[@jamestilby2223]

JOLE, GREAT JUST GREAT BRINGS BACK MY TEENAGE YEARS LUV YER !

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks James.. appreciated 🎸🎸🎸

[@gloriagarcia4351]

Really a beautiful piece, fantastically played.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thank you Gloria..... appreciated,from the U.K.

[@gloriagarcia4351]

@@geoffreyalder7275 Dear Geoffrey, I love that tune fr. way, way back that's why when I saw it here I uploaded it & now I play it everyday, love it. Thank you for the share, God bless you.

[@user-pt1kb1www]

Спасибо!!!

[@brucesummar4406]

Great work love it

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Cheers Bruce ...thank you..🎸🎸🎸

[@philiptownsend4026]

Normally I don't like covers of Telstar but this one is brilliant.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Philip.... appreciated,glad you liked it....🎸🎸

[@JanCherry1]

A beautuful music piece

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thank you for your nice comment..... appreciated..🎸🎸

[@toluca56]

Awesome!

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thank you... appreciated.👍

[@toluca56]

Fabulous.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Appreciated.....thank you..🎸🎸🎸

[@tiplady44]

Reminds me of when the world was young and good I was 18 when that came out 👍

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Same here Francis....good times,cheers.

[@trimule]

And then a year later in Dallas, we went over the top of the peak and started the long and ever faster downfall of the American Era in world history.. We got the best of it for sure and anyone who thinks it's "going to turn around" or "we'll be great again" is dreaming a sad dream. The same sad dream of the Greeks, Romans, British and others when they realized that it was all headed down. We worked for Pan Am and our passengers dressed and acted like they were going to church. Now we see flight attendants literally get their teeth knocked out and I just saw a picture of an AA stainless steel coffee pot with a huge dent in it where a FA had smash it over the head of an out of control passenger. I'm somewhat relieved that people our age have only got 10 or so years left, because I don't think I want to see the not so bright and shining future.

[@michellethompson2738]

Dad! we support you.

[@georgeclarke1183]

an awesome song still sounds today as it was first played nearly 60 years ago

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks George...it is a great tune !

[@dragmoorkillsum2151]

An all time loved song of mine you did great d
very nice

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thank you for your kind words..appreciated

[@ageusoaresdossantossoaresd7646]

BRAVO.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thank you very much....🎸🎸

[@nataliarobinson9514]

I absolutely love this song and you did a fantastic job at playing the guitar!

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thank you Natalie....appreciated.

[@abeltasman225]

1977 i listn 2021 stil listn played at weddings in indian goan culture

[@geoffreyalder7275]

@@abeltasman225 Wow....I didn't know that.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Sorry. ...I meant Natalia

[@mahdesian]

Awesome! Thanks for posting this!

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Gregory...just watched your banjo playing video....great playing,very impressed..👍👍

[@MrSuzuki1187]

I was 12 years old when I first heard Telstar and knew then at that age that it was about a satellite. It was so sweet to be young in the early Sixties with songs like this to grace our lives. Just a masterpiece of music. In those days we had many songs that were called instrumentals as there was no vocalist, just music. Telstar, Apache, and Walk Don’t Run were the showcases of the genre called the instrumental.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Joel...the 60s was a special time..I have recently recorded "Walk don't run" on my channel

[@MrSuzuki1187]

@@geoffreyalder7275 I'll check it out. Have you done Apache?

[@geoffreyalder7275]

@@MrSuzuki1187 Yes..I did Apache a couple of years ago using my friends 1956 Fender strat....

[@mauritiusdunfagel9473]

Hi guy! Same age, same love of that period!

[@geoffreyalder7275]

@@mauritiusdunfagel9473 Great times....never to be repeated.

[@susantjfl3147]

Beautiful!

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thank you Susan. ...appreciated

[@amandajolly6922]

A big fav of mine

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Mandi ,it's a favourite of mine to..x

[@Ron-wc4rj]

One of the first tunes I remember hearing on the wireless in 1962 when I was 3 years old and one of my all-time favourite tunes telstar

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Ron.....it is a true classic

[@vincentleahy2965]

Fantastic.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thank you Vincent...appreciated

[@andredegraaf1643]

Sounding good

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thank you Andre... appreciated. 🎸🎸🎸

[@alamo11]

you got it. nailed it

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Cheers...thanks very much...👍👍

[@georgemifsud1425]

very good mr all the way from malta tns keep up going

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thank you George....my wife's father is Maltese.....been many times,love it..cheers from the UK..🎸🎸👍👍

[@johnschultz9947]

Great!

[@nooooooooooooooooooo]

Incredible job! Thanks for uploading this. I love Telstar!

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks very much.....always liked this tune 👍👍

[@PariahAvenger]

Tremendous

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thank you ... appreciated

[@bobmarch8275]

Your awesome!!

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Cheers Bob...thanks very much

[@echodelta9]

Joe Meek! It wasn't just the guitars but one of the earliest synths played by Joe on that solo. He changed the sound of Brit pop at the beginning of the British invasion. Studio techniques first done by him. Gay when Britain did bad things.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Your right....have you seen the film called "Telstar"...a good insight into Joe Meeks life.👍👍

[@geoffreyalder7275]

I thought it was Geoff Goddard that played the clavionet solo on Telstar... according to the film of the same name ??...great tune..

[@stevec.1802]

Spot on, Geoffrey. Keep the dream alive. Well done.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Cheers Steve...trying to keep the dream alive..

[@wildfood1]

Nice

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thank you...🎸🎸🎸👍👍

[@donnorton5018]

Great ear!

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Don... appreciated 👍

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

Great job.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Joey....appreciated

[@finntastique3891]

This song is absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for this masterpiece.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thank you so much...

[@brittonbanks646]

Excellent from this friend of Buddy Holly's Crickets. Joe Meek said he met Buddy in March 1958 when Buddy and the Crickets were touring England. It is rumoured that he told Buddy that he would die on the date of February 3. I still wonder if this is true? Anyway, a great performance.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

@@brittonbanks646 Spooky if it's true ??....thanks for the comment,say Hi to Anthony Dobson for me, we met at the Southend Shadows club just before covid...

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thank you....it's a classic tune..

[@HEMISUPERBEE426]

AWESOME !

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks for your comment...appreciated.

[@abeltasman225]

Good job sir

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thank you Abel. ...appreciated

[@paulreason8050]

From one player to another, you've done a fantastic job here matey. Absolutely first class!!

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks very much Paul...it's appreciated.

[@Ruczewski]

Result of many years of practice and play. Absolutely flawless.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thank you Henry..... I'm glad you enjoyed it...👍

[@stevebrookes6014]

❤❤❤❤

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thank you.... appreciated 🎸🎸👍👍

[@walterlahaye2128]

Tellstar, a 1962 Masterpiece by the Tornadoes!

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Yes...classic

[@markw.mullins2208]

Excellent Job My Friend !! It would make Joe Meek PROUD !!!

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thank you Mark..appreciated
.

[@Rob-fx2dw]

Great Listening to this rendition of Telstar. I remember listening on my radio in the early 60's.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Rob...... appreciated

[@jamesrichardson2294]

Nice one love this song and you did it justice thanks :)

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks again James...appreciated

[@malcolmgarlick2656]

Fantastic!

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Cheers Malcolm...appreciated

[@stevesayer4045]

Love it mate thank you for playing this tune to us

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Steve, glad you liked it... appreciated 🎸🎸

[@TheEx3rgj]

Very well played, enjoyed that.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thank you very much....

[@silentknight368]

Well done! Stellar rendition!

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thank you....I do appreciate your nice comment

[@janisdickerson2838]

I remember this!! Werner they from Derry NH? They played at one of our 4th of July holidays I think it was. This was when I was in high school in Derry.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Janis....I don't know where they are from, but thanks for your comment... appreciated 🎸🎸🎸

[@RickTransit]

Wow, what a glorious tone! That Strat sound takes me straight back to my childhood.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Rick...same here, brings back memories....🎸🎸🎸

[@jimfiggerty833]

Note perfect.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Jim.......at first, i misread it..... thought it said "not perfect"....🤭

[@joedineley715]

What a great rendition of a truly inspirational song. Thank you for this.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Joe...nice of you to say..🎸

[@irafutterman5557]

I once ran into Paul Shaffer in Manhattan and we were discussing Telstar as possibly the greatest rock instrumental ever.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Your probably right.....🎵🎶🎼👍

[@lakesideview1181]

Great tribute to a timeless song, thanks for sharing.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks so much...appreciated

[@DSAK55]

The World was so different in 1962. What happen to the dream 😥

[@lloydnaylor6113]

Wish I could play the guitar!

[@geoffreyalder7275]

The Bert Weedon book "Play in a day".............only kidding, it doesn't work..lol

[@MrSuzuki1187]

Note for note you nailed it. Telstar was the wold’s first communications satellite, making this song an ode to technology.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Cheers Joel.....that's a lovely compliment. ....

[@FeedBackMain]

The first time that i listened this song it was played by The Ventures at late 60s... in a record EP of my dad! Fabulous!... Since that time i was charmed by the surf music. Congratulations Geoffrey! nice performance! many memories to me...

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thank you.... didn't know the ventures did a version of Telstar...I only know The Tornadoes (Joe Meek era)...🎸🎸🎸

[@FeedBackMain]

@@geoffreyalder7275 Oh sure! they did one.... Actually is listed on "Golden Hits" LP.... it was released in late 60s i guess...ruclips.net/video/181LJdhCAw0/видео.html Check it please....

[@geoffreyalder7275]

@@FeedBackMain Will have a listen...thanks for the info

[@tirmey]

Great rendition. Beautiful timber!

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Thiago.. appreciated

[@thetonetosser]

Top of the class Geoff 👍

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks very much...appreciated

[@RoyJMartin]

I love this song, thank for sharing it with us! Sounds awesome!

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Roy.... appreciated

[@alanhesketh9265]

Wonderful Geoffrey.....Thanks for uploading.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Alan....glad you like it...🎸🎸🎸

[@metalox88]

Love the fresh sounds..

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Appreciated....thank you..👍👍

[@alifigueroa6635]

Love it!

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thank you Ali....appreciated

[@alifigueroa6635]

@@geoffreyalder7275 you're welcome you did and excelent job.
God bless you

[@tommaxwell429]

The backing track makes the song. Players often get disheartened when they don't sound like the recording. They fail to realize there are at least two other guitars and percussion making the song. Sounds good. I like your guitar collection.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Hi Tom....agree with you,for me,it's just a bit of fun, thanks for the comment...👍🎸

[@timargentum7265]

Awesome. Just awesome.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Tim.... appreciated

[@pendox99]

you sir....have given me a new favorite version! excellent!

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Mike ....nice comment 🎸🎸

[@stewartmcmanus3991]

15 years old just started my first job, girlfriend on my arm, money in my pocket and Telstar at number 1. Ah, life was great.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Stewart.....special times..... special music

[@awikinsongwithfrankleguen]

great song, great version!

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks very much for your comment..... appreciated 🎸🎸

[@1114nacho]

Muy buenoo!!!! es una genialidad 👌👏👏👏

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks you amigo. appreciated..🎸🎸

[@GUARDIOLA551]

Hi Geoffrey
Congratulations,for this title of the Shadows,with a good sound
All the best
Miguel

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Michel....appreciated, I've sent you the link for the echo patches you requested. ...cheers Geoff

[@vivy54250]

je ne me suis jamais lassée de l'écouter. 💙 je m'abonne

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thank you so much,,, appreciated

[@jaytee8188]

Very nicely done, I like it.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Jay.... appreciated

[@frankferguson6358]

Terrific! You still got it, man. :)

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Cheers Frank....nice of you to say

[@19Charlie65]

Excellent! I've been trying to get that "high notes" Telstar guitar sound for my Joe Meek tribute song that I'm working on (written by myself). Cheers

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks for the compliment...... appreciated

[@guitarpedaldemos9121]

really nice! great playing and tone. enjoyed it.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thank you .. appreciated 🎸🎸

[@Doowopsid]

Great job!

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks once again...and cheers for subscribing to my channel..🎸👍

[@paulfarmer3925]

Awesome mate

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks for the nice comment Paul.....appreciated

[@paulfarmer3925]

You’re welcome , I really enjoyed your cover and it brought great memories back of a wonderful era thanks

[@LarryFogarty]

magic

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Larry....appreciated

[@geoffreyalder7275]

According to Wikipedia it was Alan Caddy.. with George Bellamy on rhythm guitar..

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Apparently..Jimmy Page was also in the Tornado's for a while, maybe it was him ?

[@LarryFogarty]

@@geoffreyalder7275 yes thanks geoffrey

[@LarryFogarty]

@@geoffreyalder7275 now thats a new one jimmy page ..never heard that before

[@kimbo3068]

Brilliant!!,,,,,Can you Please Play "APACHE" by the Shadows

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Kimbo.... I've already recorded it on my channel..... I did it a few years ago...cheers 👍

[@marsa74]

Großen Respekt, vielleicht besser als das Original - Great respect, perhaps better than the original.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thank you for your lovely comment....appreciated

[@venderstrat]

Luv it x 100 000 000;

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Cheers Phil... appreciated 🎸🎸🎸

[@venderstrat]

@@geoffreyalder7275 Brothers in guitar. Cheers from Australia.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

@@venderstrat Thanks...and all the best from the UK...👍

[@matrox]

😁👍

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Nicky. ..appreciated.

[@kimbo3068]

Bloody Brilliant! -were some of Telstars Riffs Copied from Apache by the Shadows released 2 years earlier?

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Kimbo.....I don't know if Apache riffs were used in Telstar,all I know is Joe Meek wrote it and The Tornadoes recorded it...thanks for the comment.👍

[@simonjones8111]

First pop song I noticed, still sounds 👍

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Simon.....glad you liked it.

[@carl-uk1774]

Hi Geoffrey, that is a great sound you create and your playing is on the money, Telstar is one I recently learnt as I am a retired hobby guitar player, but still cannot get that kind of great sound even after I have spent many £'s. care to share some details.
Many thanks and thanks for sharing

[@geoffreyalder7275]

I recorded that 3 years ago ,I was using a strat that I built from parts, amp is a Katana 50watt combo,echo was a zoom G21u loaded with EFTP (Echo's from the past) an echo computer program created by Charlie Hall....can't remember what program number it was as I don't use that echo unit anymore....thanks for the interest..🎼🎶🎵👍

[@billyw4825]

great playing Geoff this looks quite hard to play

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Bill..... appreciated.

[@morgan79347]

I would love to learn how to play this I do have a strat & boss katana 50 all I need is tabs.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

It's a great tune....I can't read music or tabs..maybe something available on y.tube ??

[@stewartsnape2936]

Definitely the best instrumental ever from 1962, and from the great 60s best vocal was Sukiyaki by the Japanese kid Kyu Sakamoto

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Your right Stewart......it's a classic.. 🎸🎸🎸

[@stewartsnape2936]

@@geoffreyalder7275 thanx Geoff

[@donfreeman686]

Great job Geoffrey. Would you be willing to share that Katana patch?

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Don......I recorded that about 2 yrs ago,so unfortunately I can't remember the amp settings....I normally have the 3 eq settings at 12 o-clock on the clean sound

[@jeffreypiff9443]

Nice bit of playing Geoffrey, sounds great, mine don't sound like that, what size strings are you using, I have been using 9s

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Jeffery.....that particular guitar has Rotosound 10 to 46 strings.

[@jeffreypiff9443]

Thanks for that Geoffrey , I'll try 10s on mine 🎸🎸

[@adjbeynon7835]

Sounds a lot better than that noise produced by Joe Meek, imo.

[@geoffreyalder7275]

Thanks Adj...