Telstar - Kevin Romang - 'Tornados' cover

[@SolarisUrbinoFan]

This is one of the very few covers that actually managed to recreate the clavioline sound.

[@thursoberwick1948]

Covers are not meant to be copies.

[@SolarisUrbinoFan]

@@thursoberwick1948 that's true, but many Telstar covers are just copies with a bad keyboard sound.

[@thursoberwick1948]

@@SolarisUrbinoFanAgree.

[@DavidKneale]

Most of the Shadows hits that are covered are as near to 'copies' as possible with everyone trying to get every nuance to replicate Hanks sound! I gave up!!

[@mikesmith8187]

Great to see a left handed player, gives hope for the rest of us.

[@sexymuthafunka8240]

I used to believe it was kinder to leave left-handed babies out in the snow and not feed them. But I have to say, this video does make me think we may have been a bit harsh

[@peternewman3487]

And me as a lefty.

[@PDeNeff]

Well done 😅 sound great. You make 76 years old very happy.

[@egrogan6482]

Well done, thank you! One of my favorite songs. I remember when this first came out. It was a song of hope, we Americans were on the ascendancy. Pres JFK aimed for the moon literally, WW2 was over, economy was soaring, lots of jobs and everyone around the world admired us. Sadly, next year our president was murdered and everything changed. So this song for so many of us then was one of hope but also later on of sadness. This song always brings back those memories for me.

[@clivegetliff1293]

Same in the UK, 240 pennies in the pound and great music.... LOOK at it Now !!!

[@jamescox2749]

super funky great job

[@peternewman3487]

Well played. The original record turned me onto loving pop music back in the early sixties.

[@andrewsgarage796]

Joe Meek would be proud mate Best regards Andrew :)

[@PayneSculptures]

This cover is OUTSTANDING!!! Great work! Just as good as the original!

[@nordeide]

An excellent performance. The Stylophone sound suits Telstar perfectly.

[@mathiasaltmann3858]

Stylophon ein Teil meiner Jugend das hatte ich auch einmal.👍

[@jarriolag1967]

Wonderful. Splendid melody. You´re a brilliant musician.

[@PhilipHawthorne]

That old Stylophone sounds amazing for this great tune. Great production Kevin.

[@reddevil9554]

I used to play this all the time on the stylophone when I was a kid, it was like it was made for it.

[@philipguerrero8041]

Beautiful music never gets tired of listening over and over 😊

[@alanbone5512]

Very nicely done , my friend ,all credit to you , well performed, , truly inspirational,, loved your rendition, very clever,

[@joecerisano6874]

This is GREAT! Also one of my favorite songs.....

[@susantjfl3147]

Wow! You’ve got the sound just perfect. Very nostalgic melody.

[@LewisIanGibbs]

i remember getting one of the stylophone they was the thing to have as a kids in the 60s

[@stuartwilliams7371]

Great Cover of a classic, Really good and you you make that guitar tone sing man, Well Done. This was my dads favourite song, He heard it when it first came out on the radio but didn’t know the name of it, he sang it over and over to himself and stayed awake all night until he could get to the record shop the next day and sang it for the girl behind the counter, she then told him what it was and so he bought 2 copies of it just in case one got damaged.

[@djGreenALERT]

Oh you absolute genius you!!!! Even though this was before my time, I grew up in an era where just because something happened before I was born, I was still inquisitive enough to want to know about it! This has to be the very best cover version of Telstar I have ever heard!

[@jaredjackson8526]

If the Shadows and Tornados had collaborated on this track it would have sounded like this. Very good. Sounds great.

[@inverross9019]

Superb sound, and playing -quite similar to the Claviolline, although a more limited range and played with the stylus rather than fingers. Much better than some of the re-recordings made under the Tornados name.

[@geoffers47]

Well i would never have known it was a Stylophone Kevin. Superb recording and very much enjoyed my friend. Cheers! Geoff.

[@stratshadow]

Cheers Geoff....I had to use many effects to get that sound, but in the end I got to work!....take care...

[@GoldenStreetMusic]

Hi Kevin, This is an excellent version of a great old tune ... I really enjoyed it. Congratulations on your mastery of the Stylophone and thanks for your terrific upload! Cheers, James

[@stratshadow]

Thanks James!.....I remember first using my teachers original stylophone as a boy many years ago... as our class toured the streets playing Christmas carols!! I had numb fingers from the cold lol!....take care....

[@philsmith3621]

A superb rendition,you have created an amazing sound from the Stylophone I would never have thought it was possible.

[@acertainredpanda1115]

What an amazing cover!!! Well done! A pleasure to listen to!

[@jamesdecross1035]

This is glorious!

[@carolilseanne2175]

Excellent cover, lovely to see a Stylophone fully used!

[@kapmaw2]

Sublime, I love it and listen to it weekly - thanks for sharing!

[@Denjwj]

A great version of Telstar Kevin, you have so much talent, take care! 73

[@stratshadow]

thanks for listening Dennis.....take care....es 73

[@paulj2927]

Stupendous version! Stylophone? I never even hoid of it!

[@judymarlene3414]

So very well done thank you!….you captured the thrill and beauty of that wonderful song.

[@bronzewing1965]

Beautiful 😍

[@Cymry-Am-Byth]

Truly superb. Well done! 👋😀

[@GhislainLafrance]

Wow ! What a wonderful idea ! Base on the theremin ! Nice work ! 🥅👍👏👏👏

[@hawkeye454]

Yes!!!! So good

[@brisbaneshadowsplayers4225]

A brilliant cover - as usual, Kevin. I'm sure Joe is looking down and smiling at your talent with the Stylophone. I had one back in the day, but was not in your class with the stylus!

[@stratshadow]

I just watched a film about Joe on youtube......very interesting....he was ahead of his time for sure....take care

[@mariajaspers]

wunderfull playing Kevin ,Thank you greetings Maria

[@AwardSession]

When I saw the Tornados at Portsmouth Guild Hall, back then, it was played on a Vox 'Continental' organ! I do like a good rumba... the back bone of most popular music over the years!

[@DRBR-2020]

Very cool !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Laz_Arus]

Fabulous rendition. Well done! 👍

[@luisgarbizuteclados]

Superb cover! 👏👏👏👏

[@danievanwyk6379]

Wow !!! Beautiful

[@stratshadow]

Many thanks Danie.....

[@merlinelmaje]

im shocked!!! Fantaboulous

[@MHillaryPhotography]

absolutely brilliant!

[@galleryofrogues]

This is amazing!!!!

[@joeblow593]

Well that was great!😃😃😃

[@trickymicky0007]

Did Rolf Harris star in the Stylaphone sdverts way back when-I must say this sounded so good :-}

[@rajivbhattacharya1]

Fantastic work. Loved it 👍👍

[@rzu7120]

Loved it. My brother bought this record when it came out. One of my favorite songs.

[@SusanStrangerAumick]

Fantastic!

[@wv1swlamatswl523]

I'm impressed!

[@mlchaelbob5mg]

Hi Kevin, Absolutely fabulous. You are a fabulous musician. Best regards Mick Grant.

[@stratshadow]

Thanks for your kind words Michael.....take care..

[@petersack5074]

You pretty much, nailed it, SIR ! KUDOS'........HI 5's all a r o u n d......

[@richardstorier6172]

they don't make them like that anymore! Brilliant.

[@wanandatarihoran7883]

Excellent sound...

[@RobertEBromley]

Fantastic

[@Tjn1954]

Very cool!

[@daveadam435]

Class !!!

[@johnriggs4929]

I remeber those stylophones from (I think) the 70's - and actually, it's not massively different from the original tone - well done!

[@barkbarkbarkbarkable]

GREAT !

[@097534]

Bloody great

[@RaffaeleFontana57]

Incredibile sound!! Fantastica performance!! 👍👍✌️😊

[@stratshadow]

Many thanks for your comment!

[@spooktasticaparanormal]

Hi, that was absolutley superb and very well done.

[@joseroldan1389]

wonderful. Precioso

[@redbay8527]

Good job, sounded great!

[@fredmeyer7596]

Genius!

[@MrRockgod49]

Ralph Harris would be so proud of your interpretation of this classic, also my mother god bless her in heaven could play this note-perfect on her Yamaha organ, love you mom miss you but still got the memories

[@sjames304]

LOVED it!!!

[@KjellChristensen__KC-MUSIC]

WOW. What a nice upload. Very well played. Liked it very much. All the best/Kjell 🎸 🎸

[@stratshadow]

Thanks for listening......best wishes to you....

[@mdjdecorations]

Well played Kevin that was brilliant ...Mike.

[@stratshadow]

Thanks for your nice comment mike!

[@portugaldossonhos3276]

Isso está muito bom mesmo!! Parabéns!

[@AndyHamstra]

Marvellous

[@sandyleung1267]

Amazing new instrument. Kevin. Good sharing.

[@stratshadow]

Many thanks Sandy!.....best wishes

[@aranyaofficial7082]

Awesome cover sir!!! The famous Indian pianist V Balsara also used to play this instrument... Stylophone. Regards, Aranya

[@elias01]

Amazing

[@albertoz5450]

Great!

[@johncolwell7554]

Love It

[@kevinwrede]

Well done!

[@youngchool]

1st keyboard(?) of Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran fame! BTW fantastic cover!!

[@mustafa1name]

Telstar is still waiting in the skies? I think that blows our minds! Let all the children boogie

[@stevewakefield1493]

Brilliant

[@pauldaily9120]

Hello Kévin excellent version with the sound that goes well! Great this little pen Paul's friendships

[@stratshadow]

Thanks for listening Paul....take care...

[@theyorkshireguy829]

Amazing 10/10

[@stratshadow]

Thanks for your nice comment Roscoe.....

[@djwak59]

VERY nicely done ! I was actually wondering if the Stylophone was used at the time. I had no idea an instrument like that existed, and I played synthesizer back in the 70s. On a side note, there was a company called PAIA back then and they offered a kit called The Gnome, very similar to your Stylophone. I bought and built one, but alas, I didn’t like it. I had an ARP 2600 at the time and the Gnome was just something to mess around with. Wish I still had my 2600 though !

[@lesvieuxbriscards]

Excellent job Kevin ! welldone ..

[@soerensauber]

Eine sehr schöne Coverversion🤗 Ich mag das Stylophon; kommt ein wenig an mein Theremin ran.

[@jean-claudejacquemin4590]

Génial !

[@stratshadow]

Many thanks for listening!

[@GiovanniZizzo]

Ma è incredibile...pensavo fosse un giocattolo..Geniale!!

[@stratshadow]

many thanks Giovanni!

[@chetklaus91]

Hi Romang, A Great idea and A great playing, congratulation Cl@ude ♫

[@stratshadow]

Thanks a lot Claude....best wishes

[@MickWilkinson]

Hi Kevin, nice one, sounds great Cheers, all the best...................Mick

[@stratshadow]

Thanks a lot Mick!

[@countrymetalman2915]

Great playing and sound!! I recreate Clavioline sounds with my old analog Casio CT410V, the only one model with VCF/LFO sliders on the panel. No digital samplers or VA/FM synths can do this sound ;-)

[@handfancy2816]

ESTÁ DEMASIADO GOOD 👏👏👏

[@terryrose4804]

I love "The High Chaparral" theme!

[@nickmiles-plummer9773]

Great I still have a Rof Harris Stylophone

[@lesley8568]

I've still got my stylophone I'm going to have a go and see if I can play Telstar

[@buffplums]

Wow that’s brilliant ... I’ll bet Rolf Harris would be very pleased with that effort... PS can yer guess what it is yet?

[@starydedecek]

První písnička, která přeletěla přes Atlantik z USA do Evropy pomocí satelitu.

[@purplemoonproductions9269]

fab xxxxxxxxxxxx

[@jacobkwarten3733]

Top Love It Whoooooooo

[@stratshadow]

Thanks Jacob....best wishes...