The Phantoms - The Phantoma (1961)

The Phantoms from Cambridge, England.
"The Phantoma" [Ken Leverington] Palette PSEP 1011 (Recorded in Sweden 1961).
Personnel: Ken Levy (lead gt.), Cliff Gentle (rhythm gt.), David Cooke (bass gt.) and Robin Bailey (drums).

[@susanamabelcamara6904]

Excelente grupo musical. !!!!!

[@srenkoch6933]

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.

[@robertcaffrey6097]

Thanks for sharing that wonderful story....

[@based_prophet]

Tell him I call dibs on it if he gets tired of it

[@brittonbanks646]

Thanks for sharing this story

[@jacoblara4820]

Love this group

[@HightsWrite]

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!

[@fredsherwood9009]

Good stuff. Just 1961! Love the shot with the lady.

[@valhalia100]

Very talented,I see where Hot Rod Lincoln came from, The drummer was incredible

[@john111257]

gotta love this

[@michaelfuria4257]

love surf music!

[@arbarb7204]

Wowsers 👏😮👏

[@john111257]

A pretty cool surf tune

[@user-sf2ow4qv1n]

super

[@anzach1624]

This was a band from Cambridge England..

[@kpax45]

Good Stuff

[@LuisgerardoRodriguez-sf1hb]

Buenos chicos!

[@michaelpowell7120]

Real Nervous. Imagine surfing at Cambridge, after tea time.

[@7THONK7]

Could you please pass me another crumpet?

[@NightFlyer120464]

Robin Bailey was my second cousin

[@coinneachmaclellan3121]

Sounds like surf music with a bit of Jorgen Ingmann and some Shadows thrown in.

[@johntopliss9222]

9

[@TheRoastedBard]

most hipster thing i've seen in a while