Fireball XL5 (cover version)

[@kevinmulligan4816]

Listening to this makes me feel like I am 7 years old again, back in the 1960s, wonderful.

[@dorickopinto575]

Awesome out of this world space-surf version of one of the coolest TV themes ! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂

[@Wormhole798]

LOVE THIS!🥰❤❤❤

[@jpofgwynedd3878]

Groovy, daddio! Like, you hooked that riff to beat and rocked my world!

[@guesser7]

Feb 1963 The Flee-Rekkers "Fireball" Piccadilly 7N 35109 Leader Peter Fleerekkers (tenor sax) (born Peter Fleerackers, 1938, Holland). Other members of the group were Dave 'Tex' Cameron (lead guitar) (born 21 October 1939, Ealing, West London), Alan Monger (rhythm guitar, baritone sax) (born 12 October 1939, Hackney, East London), Elmy Durrant (tenor sax) (born 24 March 1939, Edgware, Middlesex), Derek Skinner (bass) (born 5 March 1942, London),

[@jethaggis]

Just checked that version out. Love it! Thanks for putting me onto it.

[@tomg54]

sounds great, keepup the good work!

[@Barking914]

Such GREAT memories of the 60s space race and a great show I watched as a young lad... Thanks!

[@chuckmaddison2924]

This was always a favourite of mine . And you just gave it something else I like, Hank Marvin and the Shadows. Great work.

[@DanielDroz]

I can't believe how excited I am to hear surf version of a space song! Super cool! 👍

[@jethaggis]

Many thanks!

[@colinclarke4285]

It's brilliant...do like surf covers ...there's a female 3 piece from Canada 🇨🇦 called 'the surfragettes ' check those out

[@johnoneill5884]

Superb version. Could have been made in the early/mid 60s easily.

[@kevincurry4254]

Okay, this is amazing. Thanks for posting it!

[@wimgrundyearth5753]

Surf Music RULES! Please do all the shows. Your newest subscriber-for-life thanks you for your channel!

[@DieterSoegemeier]

I wish I had a recording of this when I was a Disc Jockey I would have played it at almost every function

[@tbirdtim]

Your version is awesome

[@colinclarke4285]

Jet Haggis haha ha love it

[@josephkrizauskas1052]

I can see Robert the robot dancing to this. ( LOL )

[@ufoclips1]

I`m gonna call my next cat Zooney,a real boss name!!!

[@dalethelander3781]

Sounds like Hank Marvin and The Shadows.

[@jethaggis]

That is one of the highest compliments possible. Thank you.

[@jethaggis]

@darvinion Aww, hell yeah! Thanks for that. I LOVE Duane Eddy.

[@Behemoth1957]

Love your name!!!

[@jethaggis]

It was bestowed upon me by James Hunter when he saw I'd bought a BassVI. I thought it'd be fun to use it for my guitar/instrumental project. Cheers.

[@Behemoth1957]

@@jethaggis I've seen James Hunter a few times. An old friend was a dancer on the touring Buddy Holly Story with him years ago and said I'd like his music. I have my own surf band, Gene Pool and The Shallows...nothing on KZbin.

[@jethaggis]

Wow, small world! I also know Jim from when I worked on that show, I played double bass as one of The Crickets, which means I'll know your friend too.

[@Behemoth1957]

@@jethaggis That would be Claire Bonsu

[@mauriceoxford9701]

Is that Tony Mealtime on drums?

[@johnclawed]

Great, but who did it? Don't they deserve credit?

[@jethaggis]

The original recorded version of this song was by Don Spencer, the music and lyrics were written by Barry Gray. I am unable to find out exactly which musicians played on the original recording, most likely they would have have been drawn from The Barry Gray Orchestra. As for this version here, I'm playing all of the instruments myself.

[@johnclawed]

@@jethaggis Yeah I realized that you played everything when I read your description of the Star Trek theme. Both are magnificent. It's very surprising that the XL5 video has 80 times as many views as Star Trek.

[@johnoneill5884]

Baritone guitar?

[@jethaggis]

Revelation BassVI doing the baritone bits. Squier Jaguar on the rest.