Comments on: JET HARRIS AND TONY MEEHAN - “Diamonds”

By: Peter W

Peter W — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:49:40 +0000

I recently saw Jet at Shadowmania 2008 and got to talk to him in the interval and get his autograph. He is a bloody nice bloke and very funny yet he came across very modest.

I first heard “Diamonds” when i was a little’un in the 70’s when my dad used to play it and it is a tune that has always stuck in my mind. hearing him play it live was absolutely brilliant as were the other tunes he played like “Scarlet o Hara” and “Applejack” he is very talented and If I had one ounce of the talent he has i’d be very happy :)

The drums in this track are amazing and just fit so well, alas Tony is no longer with us but he still shines.

Personaly I would give the track 10 out of 10 but then I love this sort of music and it rightfully deserves more than 6 but each to their own opinion :)

By: SteveIson

SteveIson — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:16:01 +0000

Wonderfully atmospheric,strange and haunting..I can’t think of another instrumental like this either 8

By: Johnny Tunes

Johnny Tunes — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:07:30 +0000

From what I understand Jimi Page played the guitar when Diamonds
was recored.

By: Marcello Carlin

Marcello Carlin — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 08:14:43 +0000

Alas, you might be right there, Tone…

By: Tony Robinson

Tony Robinson — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:29:08 +0000

First heard Diamonds in 1963 and thought it was easily the best guitar instrumental ever - nothing before or since has changed my mind although Jack Bruce of the great Cream is fantastic but a different style.
Every note is perfect and the tone and timing is brilliant.I saw Jet recently in Worcester and he still sounds great.
Everybody to their own taste - I bet you like Boy bands hey Tom ???

By: norman pearson

norman pearson — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 12:04:41 +0000

Applejack ,and Scarlett O’Hara were equally as good . Never let them fade away .

By: Stewart Mills

Stewart Mills — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:40:00 +0000

I can’t agree with Tom. Clearly not a mess. very extreme comment. Meehan’s drumming was good probably some of his best. Much tighter than when with the shads and Harris excellent as ever and he still is.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 24 May 2007 11:29:50 +0000

I think 6 may have been a bit harsh - I have played this “out” a few times since and it’s a winner! Crazy man crazy.

By: Marcello Carlin

Marcello Carlin — Thu, 24 May 2007 11:09:57 +0000

Among the supporting cast on the record: John McLaughlin, John Paul Jones, John Surman and sundry other future Brit improv gods.

By: Lena

Lena — Thu, 24 May 2007 10:30:30 +0000

Jet Harris sounds like an interesting guy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_Harris

This was one of the UK’s many #1 singles that never made a dent in the US, though.

By: Marcello Carlin

Marcello Carlin — Thu, 24 May 2007 09:46:33 +0000

See, Tom, this is what you get for giving records good reviews.

By: keith morris

keith morris — Thu, 24 May 2007 07:13:48 +0000

Dear Tom,

What a load of rubbish! ‘Diamonds’ is one of the great instrumentals by two of Britains finest
musicians. Superb technicians. Tony Meehan’s drumming on all his recorded music was
just fantastic. A drummers drummer! His rythmns and fills were exclusively his. Keith. No
one could match him.

By: Mike Phoenix

Mike Phoenix — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 10:01:06 +0000

What movie from 1963 did “Diamonds” feature in?