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Pipeline Instrumental Review

The Pipeline Instrumental Review, also known as Pipeline Magazine, is a British periodical magazine that focuses on instrumental rock music which was most popular in the 1950s and 1960s with bands and performers such as The Shadows, Duane Eddy, and The Ventures among many others. The title of the magazine comes from the 1963 surf rock instrumental hit, "Pipeline" by The Chantays.[1]

Pipeline Instrumental Review
Pipeline Instrumental Review Autumn 2006 issue 72 featuring Roger Dean who was the lead guitarist of The Nu-Notes
EditorAlan Taylor and Dave Burke
FrequencyQuarterly (1989–present)
PublisherPipeline
FounderAlan Taylor and Dave Burke
First issue1 January 1989 (1989-01-01)
CountryUnited Kingdom
Based inLondon
LanguageEnglish
Websitehttp://www.pipelinemag.co.uk/
ISSN1470-8353

Background

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The Pipeline Instrumental Review has been published quarterly since 1989 and edited by Alan Taylor and Dave Burke. It reviews the latest instrumental releases and others related to the genre.[2] The magazine also features interviews with musicians and performers such as with Hank Marvin when he was on tour in 1997 for example.[3] The Tornados were featured in 1996 who were described by the magazine as "the only UK instrumental group to provide a serious chart challenge to The Shadows".[4] The Lively Ones, whose music was featured in Quentin Tarantino's 1994 film Pulp Fiction,[5] were also interviewed in 1997 and their discography was showcased,[6] which was a regular part of Pipeline's features of the bands they interviewed. The story of The Packabeats was featured in 1997 who provided the theme tune to the 1962 film, The Traitors.[7] The Ventures, who having sold over 100 million, are the biggest selling instrumental band of all time,[8] were given extensive coverage by Pipeline magazine from 1990 to 2009.[9][10] Joe Moretti was interviewed by Pipeline magazine in 2002 and he gave details about the recording of the number 1 hit "Shakin' All Over" on which he played guitar for the band Johnny Kidd & the Pirates in 1960.[11]

Convention

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Each year from 1993 to 2014 the magazine held the Pipeline Instrumental Rock Convention at venues in London and Hertfordshire. From 1995 onward the Conventions were filmed by Intec Services and made available commercially on VHS but from 2006 all, including from 1995 onward, were made available in superior quality on DVD.[12] Sometimes the Duane Eddy Convention would take place on the same day and at the same venue as the Pipeline Instrumental Rock Convention.[13][14][15]

Year Venue Headliners
1993 International Students House, London TBC
1994 International Students House, London TBC
1995 International Students House, London TBC
1996 International Students House, London Sir Bald Diddley & His Wig-Outs, The Cougars, Local Heroes.[16][a]
1997 International Students House, London The Scorpions, The Temebeats, The Silhouets, The Spacemen.[17][18]
1998 International Students House, London TBC
1999 International Students House, London Husky & The Sandmen, Pipeline '61, The Jaguars, Bert Weedon.[14][19]
2000 International Students House, London The Secrets, The Centurions, Nero & the Gladiators, The Falcons, The Hunters, The Rapiers.[20]
2001 Conway Hall, London The Secrets, The Reflections, The Moontrekkers, The UB Hank Guitar Club Band, The Invaders.[21]
2002 Conway Hall, London Los Jets, Lost 4 Words, Legend, The Charades, The Tornados.[22]
2003 International Students House, London The Goldfingers, The Classics, The Vibratos.[15]
2004 International Students House, London Lost 4 Words, Alan Jones & Friends, The Packabeats, "1961", The Charades.[23]
2005 Conway Hall, London Indra & Move It, Los Jets, Nono Sodoberg & Hot Wires, The Fentone IV, Bungleflint.[24][25]
2006 International Students House, London George Tomsco, The Silhouets, The Flames, The Surfin' Gorillas, The Rapiers.[26]
2007 Met Police Sports Club, Bushey, Hertfordshire The Charades, The Robin Bibi Band, The Scorpions, The Foot Tappers, The JB5.[27]
2008 Met Police Sports Club, Bushey, Hertfordshire Los Jets, The Silhouets, The Runaways, Los Fantasticos.[28]
2009 Met Police Sports Club, Bushey, Hertfordshire Happy Daze, Indra & Move It, The Foot Tappers, The Razorblades, The Secrets.[29]
2010 Met Police Sports Club, Bushey, Hertfordshire Apollo 11, The Vintage, The Shadowers, The Twang Gang, The Vicars of Twiddly.[30]
2011 Met Police Sports Club, Bushey, Hertfordshire Legend, The Flames, The Johnny Lundin Band, The Instro-Mentals, The Kiosk Bears.[31][32]
2012 Met Police Sports Club, Bushey, Hertfordshire Shazam, The Charades, The Reverb Syndicate, The Shadders, The Tone Raiders.[33]
2013 Met Police Sports Club, Bushey, Hertfordshire Bob Spalding with Counterpoint, The Dangermen, The Silver Shadows, The Crickettes, The Stingrays.[34]
2014 Met Police Sports Club, Bushey, Hertfordshire The Jumping Jewels Revival Band, Hans van Eijk, Los Ventures, Joeland Plus, The Niteshades, Link Grey & The Dark Country.[35]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Local Heroes included Clem Cattini of The Tornados and Cliff Hall and Alan Jones who were former members of The Shadows.[16]

References

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  1. ^ Washburn, Jim (January 18, 1994). "Pop Music Review: Surf Spirit Flows From 'Pipeline'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  2. ^ "Pipeline Instrumental Review". tripod.com. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  3. ^ Bartsch, Dr Jochen (May 3, 1997). "Hank Marvin Interviewed by Dr Jochen Bartsch". Pipeline Instrumental Review (37): 22–24.
  4. ^ Taylor, Alan; Burke, Dave, eds. (1996). "The Tornados". Pipeline Instrumental Review (33): 26–40.
  5. ^ Grow, Kory (May 21, 2014). "Surf Music and Seventies Soul: The Songs of 'Pulp Fiction'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  6. ^ Burke, Dave, ed. (1997). "The Lively Ones Interview". Pipeline Instrumental Review (36): 5–9.
  7. ^ Burke, Dave, ed. (1997). "The Packabeats Story". Pipeline Instrumental Review (37): 9–14.
  8. ^ Clash, Jim (August 10, 2025). "The Ventures' Don Wilson On His Big Hit Single Hawaii Five-O, More". Forbes. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  9. ^ Halterman, Del (2009). Walk-Don't Run - The Story of The Ventures. Lulu.com. pp. 71, 72, 85, 93, 165, 375. ISBN 9780557040513. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  10. ^ Campbell, Malcolm (2009). "Dave Burke Ventures Reviews, Pipeline 1990-2009" (PDF). malcolmcampbell.me.uk. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  11. ^ Leigh, Spencer (February 23, 2012). "Joe Moretti: Session guitarist whose work graced a string of hits". The Independent. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  12. ^ Taylor, Alan, ed. (2006). "Reviews". Pipeline Instrumental Review (72): 56–57.
  13. ^ "Instrumental Newsletter Issue 19". silvertabbies.co.uk. April 2000. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Pipeline Convention 1999". pipelinemag.co.uk. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Pipeline Convention 2003". pipelinemag.co.uk. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  16. ^ a b Webb, Clive (1997). "Various "The 1996 Pipeline Instrumental Convention" video". Pipeline Instrumental Review (34): 59–61.
  17. ^ Taylor, Alan; Burke, Dave, eds. (1997). "Pipeline '97". Pipeline Instrumental Review (36): 15–26.
  18. ^ A History of The Temebeats. United Kingdom: Youtube. 2024. Event occurs at 0:45. Retrieved August 31, 2024. Worcester News (April 3, 1997) "Young Band Plays Sounds of the 60s
  19. ^ Pipeline '61. United Kingdom: Youtube. 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  20. ^ "Pipeline Convention 2000". pipelinemag.co.uk. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  21. ^ "Pipeline Convention 2001". pipelinemag.co.uk. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  22. ^ "Pipeline Convention 2002". pipelinemag.co.uk. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  23. ^ "Pipeline Convention 2004". pipelinemag.co.uk. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  24. ^ "Pipeline Convention 2005". pipelinemag.co.uk. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  25. ^ Bungleflint. United Kingdom: Youtube. 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2024. Live Concert in London for the PIPELINE Instrumental Convention March 27th 2005
  26. ^ "Pipeline Convention 2006". pipelinemag.co.uk. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  27. ^ "Pipeline Convention 2007". pipelinemag.co.uk. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  28. ^ "Pipeline Convention 2008". pipelinemag.co.uk. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  29. ^ "Pipeline Convention 2009". pipelinemag.co.uk. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  30. ^ "Pipeline Convention 2010". pipelinemag.co.uk. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  31. ^ "Pipeline Convention 2011". pipelinemag.co.uk. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  32. ^ Tomorrows Cancelled. United Kingdom: Youtube. September 20, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2024. Legend play 'Tomorrows Cancelled' from The Shadows' Burns era, using Burns guitars. This is a live recording made at the Pipeline International Instrumental Convention in Bushey, Hertfordshire, UK in 2011
  33. ^ "Pipeline Convention 2012". pipelinemag.co.uk. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  34. ^ "Pipeline Convention 2013". pipelinemag.co.uk. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  35. ^ "Convention". pipelinemag.co.uk. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
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