Stringbeat by John Barry, released on Columbia in 1961.

Review by Bruce Eder

John Barry's first fully realized album had a title that was a "play" on his previously issued soundtrack, Drumbeat. Utilizing the members of the John Barry Seven (especially guitarist Vic Flick) and a small string orchestra, plus Ted Taylor's Clavioline electric keyboard, Barry delivered an engaging piece of audiophile instrumental music, and one which manages cross swords with rock & roll and soundtrack music, as well as the Muzak that lay in P.A. systems' future. Mixing electric instruments and a string orchestra, coupled with lively arrangements, Stringbeat is both a playful piece of "bachelor pad" music and an elegant piece of pop/rock..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQioDyuQJGk&list=PLcNkGqrQpvyNuWwocU9dGpAcREnHJRPr5&index=1

#JohnBarry #SpaceAgePop #Clavioline #VicFlick #BachelorPad #Music

He will be remembered for creating an unforgettable tune. #RIP

#JamesBond #theme tune #guitarist #VicFlick dies
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39n2p4lplro

𝗩𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 (87), 𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱-𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴, 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻

Vic Flick, de Britse muzikant die de bekende gitaarriff speelde in de James Bond-themasong, is op 87-jarige leeftijd overleden. Flicks zoon laat aan The Guardian weten dat de muzikant vorige week donderdag is overleden. Flick leed aan de ziekte van Alzheimer.

https://www.rtl.nl/boulevard/artikel/5481286/vic-flick-87-gitarist-james-bond-themasong-overleden

#VicFlick #gitarist #overleden