Think the Shads were too clean cut and couldn't rock ???

give this'un a listen... [if you can find it cheap enough anywhere]



Live at the ABC Kingston 1962

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Live-at-ABC-Kingston-1962/dp/B00005UWG8


.. yes, and me and my best mate started to teach ourselves guitar by learning shadows tunes
after school around 1973/74