Vic Flick

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Vic Flick
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  • Victor Harold Flick (born 14 May 1937) is an English studio guitarist, best known for playing the guitar riff in the "James Bond Theme".

    Biography

    In the late 1950s, Flick joined the John Barry Seven.[1]

    On the

    Cleveland, Ohio.[3]

    He also recorded with Herman's Hermits, playing the distinctive guitar riff in the intro and bridge of "Silhouettes", a 1965 UK Top 5 hit although this is disputed by Karl Green of Herman’s Hermits in an interview on the Sky Arts programme “The British Invasion”.[4]

    In 1999, he worked with composer Nic Raine, backed by the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, on the James Bond tribute album titled Bond Back in Action.[5] In 2003, he recorded the album James Bond Now, featuring tracks from James Bond soundtracks and new compositions.[2]

    In 2005, he played on the soundtrack of the From Russia With Love video game by Electronic Arts.[6]

    In 2008, his autobiography, Vic Flick Guitarman: From James Bond to The Beatles and Beyond (

    ), was published by Bearmanor Media.

    On 5 October 2012, Vic Flick was honoured at the

    Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences for "The Music of Bond: The First 50 Years." He played the "James Bond Theme" on his 1939 Clifford Essex Paragon De Luxe “James Bond” Guitar to a live audience. He also was interviewed on stage by Jon Burlingame, a writer on the subject of music for film and television.[7]

    Flick appeared on a 2013 episode of the

    Jesse Amoroso, settled on a price of $55,000 for the guitar.[8]
    The guitar sold at auction in 2014 for $25,000.[9]

    Discography

    • West of Windward - 1968 - Rediffusion
    • Bond Back in Action (Featured/1999)
    • James Bond Now (2003)

    References

    1. ^ , p. 31-2
    2. ^ , p. 225
    3. ^ "'Songwriters to soundmen. Vic Flick. Part 1.' - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum". Catalog.rockhall.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
    4. ^ "The British Invasion".
    5. ^ "BOND BACK IN ACTION". Silvascreenusa.com. 27 March 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
    6. ^ "James Bond 007". Mi6-hq.com. 10 September 2005. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
    7. ^ "The Music of Bond: The First 50 Years | Events Presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". Oscars.org. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
    8. ^ Pawn Stars: No Shoes, No Shirt, No Service (archived from the original on 2013-12-15)
    9. ^ "VIC FLICK OWNED AND PLAYED 1961 FENDER STRATOCASTER". Julienslive.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.

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