Brian, former bassist of the Shadows, was a sincere JW, he passed away today. RIP Brian.
Brian LOCKING
by aligot ripounsous 3 Replies latest jw friends
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stan livedeath
I met licorice at twickenham..1963 ?
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Phizzy
From Wiki " In April 1962, at Bennett's suggestion, Locking was himself invited to join The Shadows to replace the departing Jet Harris. Stylistically, Locking had a solid "less is more" approach, which was the obverse of Harris's adventurous hard-driving style. The Shadows' sound changed as a result. Locking played on some of their best known tracks, including "Dance On", "Foot Tapper" and "Atlantis". He also played the harmonica in live shows and on his signature album track, "Dakota". He appeared in the 1963 Cliff Richard film, Summer Holiday.
After being in the Shadows for only eighteen months, Locking left to pursue his activities with the Jehovah's Witnesses. He remained on the music scene at a more compatible pace and was invited to play double bass on Donovan's first recording session. He briefly played with the Shadows again five years later while his successor John Rostill was in hospital. In later life Locking was a regular guest playing at Shadows fan clubs across the UK and abroad. He was also frequently invited to perform with various Shadows-style bands.
He reprised his role in the Wildcats at Marty Wilde's 50th Anniversary Concert, where he also appeared on stage with all the surviving Shadows members. "
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aligot ripounsous
Brian was cremated yesterday oct 19, after a regular JW funeral service, near his home in North Wales