I knew Norm Day and travelled with him to Australia in 1960 on the SS Orentes with the Big Brother Movement. We shared many 'digs' together. I lost contact when I returned to the UK in 1963. It was only today 17/10/2011 I found out that he died aged 34. I have many stories to tell about those days but discteton says keep quiet
Update: In my opinion the greatest version of 'Guitar Boogie Shuffle' is by the Joy Boys with original guitarist Dave Bridge. He left, made some killer instrumentals with The Dave Bridge Trio and Quartet, (The Swan, Trail Blazer, Riding the Bower etc.,) and then it was Norm Day. Norm wrote and played on the Joy Boys biggest hit, (Southern Rora) and wrote and played on another of their huge hits, 'Murphy The Surfie', which The Surfaris recorded back in America after touring in Australia with them.
Thank you for comments and for the information on who played on Gene's recording. I am a confirmed Cliff Gallup fan but wasn't sure about that particular track. I agree Cliff Gallup was one of if not the best and a true innovator and master of his instrument. I have since discovered that the player on this Col Joy track is an English guitarist Norm Day who has since passed away. RIP he was clearly a fine player.
Norm Day. What a great guitar solo!! I watch this over and over again just for the guitar solo! I heard he died very young. Does anyone know what happened to him? What a loss!
@rperrinejr The writing of the song is credited to Gene Vincent and his manager, Bill "Sheriff Tex" Davis. There is evidence that the song was started in 1955, when Vincent was recuperating from a motorcycle accident at the US Navy hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. There, he met Donald Graves, who supposedly wrote the words to the song while Vincent wrote the tune.
For First Time I Heard This Mr. Col Joye's Version 😎 Arrangement And Singing Are So Nice , I Think 😎👍 Perhaps This Is Better Than Mr. Gene Vincent's Version 😁 I Liked It Soon 🙆 Thanks To Upload 😃 Thank You So Much 🙇
As far as I know Col Joye is still around. Many wouldn't know that he became the Bee Gees agent/promoter and is still touring at 70 years of age. The guitarist is one of the Joye Boys called David Bridge. There was also Kevin and Keith Jacobsen - his two brothers. John Bogie on drums and Laurie Irwin on sax.
Nothing against this chap as he has his own talent. However NO ONE comes anywhere near Gene Vincent's first version of bebop-a-lula with his Blue Caps from 1956...I repeat first version (with echo), and as for the solo just listen to the original (cliff Gallup) then play this one...It does not even compare...
I'm not sure who played the guitar on the original Gene Vincent's recording, either Cliff Gallup or Kevin Peak. In any event, you're right this guy can play! But who is it? 'cos I'd really like to know!
I knew Norm Day and travelled with him to Australia in 1960 on the SS Orentes with the Big Brother Movement. We shared many 'digs' together. I lost contact when I returned to the UK in 1963. It was only today 17/10/2011 I found out that he died aged 34. I have many stories to tell about those days but discteton says keep quiet
Update: In my opinion the greatest version of 'Guitar Boogie Shuffle' is by the Joy Boys with original guitarist Dave Bridge. He left, made some killer instrumentals with The Dave Bridge Trio and Quartet, (The Swan, Trail Blazer, Riding the Bower etc.,) and then it was Norm Day. Norm wrote and played on the Joy Boys biggest hit, (Southern Rora) and wrote and played on another of their huge hits, 'Murphy The Surfie', which The Surfaris recorded back in America after touring in Australia with them.
Yes, Dave Bridge was a fantastic player!
Thank you for comments and for the information on who played on Gene's recording. I am a confirmed Cliff Gallup fan but wasn't sure about that particular track. I agree Cliff Gallup was one of if not the best and a true innovator and master of his instrument. I have since discovered that the player on this Col Joy track is an English guitarist Norm Day who has since passed away. RIP he was clearly a fine player.
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Two Great Guitar Breaks
Norm Day. What a great guitar solo!! I watch this over and over again just for the guitar solo! I heard he died very young. Does anyone know what happened to him? What a loss!
@rperrinejr The writing of the song is credited to Gene Vincent and his manager, Bill "Sheriff Tex" Davis. There is evidence that the song was started in 1955, when Vincent was recuperating from a motorcycle accident at the US Navy hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. There, he met Donald Graves, who supposedly wrote the words to the song while Vincent wrote the tune.
For First Time I Heard This Mr. Col Joye's Version 😎 Arrangement And Singing Are So Nice , I Think 😎👍 Perhaps This Is Better Than Mr. Gene Vincent's Version 😁 I Liked It Soon 🙆 Thanks To Upload 😃 Thank You So Much 🙇
Fidèle interprétation du classique de Gene Vincent de la part de cet illustre inconnu !
Excellent guitariste rock assurant les solos !
As far as I know Col Joye is still around. Many wouldn't know that he became the Bee Gees agent/promoter and is still touring at 70 years of age. The guitarist is one of the Joye Boys called David Bridge. There was also Kevin and Keith Jacobsen - his two brothers. John Bogie on drums and Laurie Irwin on sax.
yes it was, I'm sure it's 'bandstand' as it's brian henderson's voice doing the intro ....
Love the record nice voice
very must copy classic of gene vincent 1956 !
what a voice
played this on my calston portable gramophone ,dont know where it ended up sadly
Finally a cover that has the same type of intro as the original, I hate it when they have that electric intro.
iwas 14 when this came out i,m 70 now
@RocksijenCom
NOTHING is better than Gene. - Erkele
OMG!
Go Col Joye!x
This must be the only copy on earth.Awesome.
Nothing against this chap as he has his own talent. However NO ONE comes anywhere near Gene Vincent's first version of bebop-a-lula with his Blue Caps from 1956...I repeat first version (with echo), and as for the solo just listen to the original (cliff Gallup) then play this one...It does not even compare...
Great...
hi sallie did you get my email add. re col joye songs also ,i might get some videos to upload ok , judy
very good
Australian legend! The guitar player is Col's brother
the bass player Keith was Col's brother,
No - the guitar player is Norm Day who came out from England I n1960 - Norm replaced Dave Bridge, a fantastic guitar player!
Aussie rock n roll from what Iv'e heard is closer to American than British
OMG!
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@dannyvanore Ha! good comparison, I think Col Joye was a bit edgier than Pat Boone, but back then most people were.
I like this version better than Gene Vincent's.
The excellent guitar player looks like a young Dave Bridge who was part of the Joy Boys back then.
It is Norm Day!
Who's he? The Aussie Pat Boone?
Dan Vanore Spot on , Col Joye was the Aussie answer to Pat Boone and a regular on the Aussie TV show Brian Henderson's Bandstand (1958 - 1972)
I'm not sure who played the guitar on the original Gene Vincent's recording, either Cliff Gallup or Kevin Peak. In any event, you're right this guy can play! But who is it? 'cos I'd really like to know!
Norm Day!
Think so....
heehee my ex boss. lovely lovely man.
@Berkelska
I knew him to
David Clutterbuck
Not really Surf at all, but one helluva guitarsolo either way!
SURF GUITAR!
@billyleeriley54 well, you just heard a guy that did.
@rperrinejr Gene Vincent
Be Bop a LULU?