The Shadows Were Back.

Goldfinch60



Into the theatre we went,

Found our seats,

Then onto the stage they came,

Three guitarists and a drummer.

They started playing the intro

And out came the singer,

And then it happened!

I was taken back to my youth,

Cliff and The Shadows were here,

Here again,

Taking me back to my teenage years.

That time in the sixties

Where life was wonderful

And the music majestic.

Such a wonderful evening,

Full of my younger times.

Everybody around me were the same,

Living back in there youth.

Looking arounds at the people

The average age of the audience

Was probably seventy years old,

But all of us felt we were there,

Back in the sixties,

Listening to those great sounds,

Those great sounds we had,

Sounds we had as teenagers.

Such a wonderful evening.

  • Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: April 14th, 2024 01:26
  • Comment from author about the poem: We went and saw a Shadow tribute band and they were wonderful. The very first LP I bought was "The Shadows" back in 1961 when it first came out, I still have that record as I do their second album which came out in 1962. The group in the attached video are the ones we saw.
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Comments8

  • orchidee

    Ohh, days of proper music, not garbage of today!

    • Goldfinch60

      So very true Orchi.

      Andy

    • Teddy.15

      Wow such amazing music dear Andy, what a voice too. 🌹

      • Goldfinch60

        Yes it was and he had a great voice, thank you Teddy.

        Andy

      • sorenbarrett

        I remember those years they were my teen years as well and the music was great. I used to save my money to buy LP's and drive my parents crazy playing them. They put the record player in the basement but to be fair they were somewhat open minded and even liked some of the music. Thanks for the memories

        • Goldfinch60

          Great times soren, my absolute pleasure to bring those memories back for you.

          Andy

        • John Prophet

          Us oldies I think have all had such flashbacks when such songs are heard.. I also loved all the oldies in the band. Great write ✍️

          • Goldfinch60

            Yes i believe we do John, such wonderful memories. Thank you.

            Andy

          • Thomas W Case

            Great work.

            • Goldfinch60

              Thank you Thomas.

              Andy.

            • Accidental Poet

              Awesome Andy. I've always loved that sound of the guitar instrumentals the Shadows did, especially "Apache." Great poem about your experience and looking in that rear view mirror. 🎼🎵🎶🎶🎵

              • Goldfinch60

                Thank you AP, they were a great group from such wonderful times.

                Andy

              • Cassie58

                Some of those tribute acts are amazing Andy. Your poem tells me you had a wonderful time. When I listened to Move It, I couldn’t help but get up and dance:)

                • Goldfinch60

                  They certainly are amazing Cassie.

                  Keep on dancing.

                  Andy

                • David Wakeling

                  We're all goin on a Summer Holiday....for a week or two...Loved the Shadow and Cliff Richards.Nice poem.

                  • Goldfinch60

                    We certainly are David, thank you.

                    Andy



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