I am revisiting a couple of instrumentals by The Shadows with the wonderful Alan Jones back in his prime...."Going Home" and Summer Love '59".
I need to keep reminding myself about the importance of being "in tune" with the music that is being played. No matter what Alan Jones plays, he does it with such great musicality, tone, feel, authority and timing. Every note is placed perfectly. I always get the impression that if Hank Marvin played bass to these two tunes, he would play the same thing Alan plays.
I live in Canada and discovered Alan Jones' playing on YouTube about 10 years ago when I watched a live show with Cliff Richard in Birmingham back in 1984. I remember thinking ..." now THAT is the way I want to hear the bass played!" Still feel the same way even though the only Shadows music I play is for my own enjoyment. I am retired and play mostly country and acoustic music in a couple of bands.