The Phantoms (or Ken Levy & The Phantoms) were based in Sweden up thru the 60s. They supported The Beatles for three shows in October 1963. Fascinated by The Beatles brand new Vox AC-30 amps they talked the Beatles into selling them the guitar amps (the AC-30 was yet not available in Sweden at this time and The Phantoms were using the smaller AC-15. It turns out that these amps were the ones used by The Beatles to record I Want To Hold Your Hand. The Phantoms used the amps up through the 60s (Ken Levys went up in flames in the late 60s he explained in a swedish radio show some years before he passed away). However Cliff Gentle kept his through the years. He too passed away a few years ago and his widow, danish singer/actress Daimi, sold his amps. I was offered the amp, but unfortunately could not afford it. However, a good friend of mine bought the amp which is now in his collection.
My father had a fruit cake tin filled with guitar rock 45s, and I wore the groove flat listening to them all when I was a kid. But this is a new band to me. Thanks!
Excelente grupo musical. !!!!!
Love this group
The Phantoms (or Ken Levy & The Phantoms) were based in Sweden up thru the 60s. They supported The Beatles for three shows in October 1963. Fascinated by The Beatles brand new Vox AC-30 amps they talked the Beatles into selling them the guitar amps (the AC-30 was yet not available in Sweden at this time and The Phantoms were using the smaller AC-15. It turns out that these amps were the ones used by The Beatles to record I Want To Hold Your Hand. The Phantoms used the amps up through the 60s (Ken Levys went up in flames in the late 60s he explained in a swedish radio show some years before he passed away). However Cliff Gentle kept his through the years. He too passed away a few years ago and his widow, danish singer/actress Daimi, sold his amps. I was offered the amp, but unfortunately could not afford it. However, a good friend of mine bought the amp which is now in his collection.
Thanks for sharing that wonderful story....
Tell him I call dibs on it if he gets tired of it
Thanks for sharing this story
Good stuff. Just 1961! Love the shot with the lady.
My father had a fruit cake tin filled with guitar rock 45s, and I wore the groove flat listening to them all when I was a kid. But this is a new band to me. Thanks!
gotta love this
Wowsers 👏😮👏
love surf music!
Very talented,I see where Hot Rod Lincoln came from, The drummer was incredible
A pretty cool surf tune
super
This was a band from Cambridge England..
Buenos chicos!
Good Stuff
Real Nervous. Imagine surfing at Cambridge, after tea time.
Could you please pass me another crumpet?
Robin Bailey was my second cousin
Sounds like surf music with a bit of Jorgen Ingmann and some Shadows thrown in.
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most hipster thing i've seen in a while