Author Topic: Cruel Sea--The Original (The Dakotas)  (Read 751 times)

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Re: Cruel Sea--The Original (The Dakotas)
« on: December 14, 2014, 06:52:13 am »
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dakotas_(band)

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all info here on Wiki- Mike Maxfield was the lead player on Cruel Sea(a.k.a Cruel Surf)- he usually used Guild guitars- I think the lead lines on the instrumentals may have been doubled with piano by George martin at Abbey Rd studios

There was a Dakotas EP with Cruel Sea, Magic Carpet, The Millionaire and another track I forget!- Sorry!

A lot of UK guitar instrumental bands used to cover Cruel Sea- I think the record MAY have been speeded up, as the tempo is very difficult to maintain playing it live!