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Vic Flick, Guitarist on the James Bond Theme Song, Dies at 87
Hollywood Reporter ^ | 11/19/24 | Mike Barnes

Posted on 11/19/2024 4:16:42 PM PST by DallasBiff

Vic Flick, the famed British session guitarist who picked out the twangy riff for the James Bond theme song introduced to moviegoers on Dr. No, has died. He was 87.

His death on Thursday after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease was announced by his family on Facebook.

Flick also played on No. 1 hits for Peter and Gordon (“A World Without Love”) and Petula Clark (“Downtown”); performed on Tom Jones’ “It’s Not Unusual” and “Ringo’s Theme” (This Boy) for A Hard Day’s Night (1964); and collaborated with the likes of Jimmy Page, George Martin, Herman’s Hermits, Cliff Richard, Eric Clapton, Dusty Springfield and Engelbert Humperdinck.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: 007; 60s; jamesbond; vicflick
One of the most famous guitar riffs ever.

Pictured Sean Connery as 007, perfectly.

RIP

1 posted on 11/19/2024 4:16:42 PM PST by DallasBiff
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To: DallasBiff

Thanks for sharing. Here he is playing the 007 theme.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeuhXwvb3V8


2 posted on 11/19/2024 4:27:45 PM PST by Starboard
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To: Starboard

He also did the guitar on my favorite all-time TV show theme

The Prisoner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWTdmwwK-ME


3 posted on 11/19/2024 4:36:29 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: DallasBiff

one of the coolest which made it famous of course


4 posted on 11/19/2024 4:52:18 PM PST by xp38
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To: DallasBiff

Everything you needed to know about the Bond Chord.

https://youtu.be/BGln_d078UA?si=bIJN8kEFmYMxLeFH


5 posted on 11/19/2024 5:00:41 PM PST by Boiler Plate ("Why be difficult, when with just a little more work, you can be impossible" Mom)
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To: dfwgator

I knew you’d be here. Ha!


6 posted on 11/19/2024 5:14:27 PM PST by subterfuge (I'm a pure-blood!)
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To: DallasBiff

It’s not like it was a hard part is it? Almost anybody could play it easily.

Still, RIP.


7 posted on 11/19/2024 5:23:24 PM PST by Bullish (Socialism is a weed that blooms into communism, the tyranny that strangles liberty.)
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To: Bullish

New you tube garbage
Sign in to listen
Bull crap


8 posted on 11/19/2024 5:46:33 PM PST by George from New England (escaped CT back in 2006ttsee)
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To: DallasBiff

Rest In Peace, Vic.


9 posted on 11/19/2024 5:46:53 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: George from New England
New you tube garbage Sign in to listen

I don't have any such problem, but then I pay a monthly subscription for YT. I use YT alot for my musical endeavors so it's worth it to me.

10 posted on 11/19/2024 6:43:37 PM PST by Bullish (Socialism is a weed that blooms into communism, the tyranny that strangles liberty.)
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To: Bullish

Yeah , could you THINK of it?


11 posted on 11/19/2024 7:16:42 PM PST by Shoefus
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To: Shoefus

Should read, “Yeah, but could you think of it?”


12 posted on 11/19/2024 7:18:01 PM PST by Shoefus
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To: Bullish

My dsl had no issue
But when i went to starlink connecion that crap pops up
Its like youtube is forcing tracking of those that use starlink
Hmm


13 posted on 11/19/2024 7:22:05 PM PST by George from New England (escaped CT back in 2006ttsee)
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To: DallasBiff

One of my favorite riffs.


14 posted on 11/19/2024 9:00:37 PM PST by Inyo-Mono
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To: Bullish
Even easier on 3 strings:

007 James Bond theme instrumental on 3 string Cigar Box Guitar

15 posted on 11/19/2024 9:11:37 PM PST by castlebrew (Gun Control means hitting here you're aiming!))
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To: Shoefus
Bullish is clueless about how music is created.

Like the fools who think killing animals is wrong because "well duh. you dont have to kill animals, they have meat at the supermarket".

16 posted on 11/20/2024 2:59:02 AM PST by Ikeon ( Why don't they, do what they say? Say what they mean? One thing leads to another. )
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To: DallasBiff

There was an episode of Pawn Stars where Vic came in to sell guitar he used to play the Bond theme.


17 posted on 11/20/2024 4:45:11 AM PST by circlecity
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To: DallasBiff

The Bond movies had some good music.


18 posted on 11/20/2024 6:32:28 AM PST by Vaduz
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