# For Neil Young, there is one guitarist who ranks above everybody else: “The hero of all guitar players”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/for-neil-young-there-is-one-guitarist-who-ranks-above-everybody-else-the-hero-of-all-guitar-players/
- Published: 2026-11-11T17:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T17:24:59+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/musician-neil-young-called-hero-of-all-guitar-players/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Hank B Marvin was Neil Young’s early guitar idol.
- Young said Marvin inspired guitar players around Winnipeg.
- The Shadows’ “Apache” helped showcase Marvin’s instrumental style.

## Summary

Neil Young said Hank B Marvin, guitarist for the Shadows, was his biggest early musical idol, shaping his interest in guitar before he began writing lyrics. The revelation highlights the British guitarist’s influence on Young and other musicians in Winnipeg, despite Marvin’s limited recognition in the United States.

Young recalled in a 1975 interview that he began by writing instrumentals and admired Marvin’s distinctive sound, including his use of tape repeat. He called Marvin “the hero of all the guitar players” around Winnipeg, where Randy Bachman was also playing. The Shadows’ 1960 instrumental “Apache” showcased Marvin’s guitar work; Young later released the instrumental “The Sultan” with the Squires.

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