Ruhar
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San Diego, CA
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Posted on Nov 24 2010 01:51 PM
Its funny how when you trace through the lineage of musicians you are inspired by you inevitably find what inspired them. This was the case for me with Sir Richard Bishop. I've been a huge fan of his for quite some time and have been digging into his influences quite a bit. Bishop's recent release, The Freak of Araby (which has easily become one of my favorite all time albums) has been said to be a tribute to Egyptian guitarist/composer, Omar Khorshid. The album contains several Khorshid covers.
Sublime Frequencies (run by ex- Sun City Girl, Alan Bishop) has put out a double LP release of his work titled, Guitar El Chark. I snapped this up when I saw it at Thirsty Moon Records in San Diego and have been salivating over it ever since. I can't recommend this album highly enough!
Khorshid is an absolute incredible composer and guitarist and for those that are turned on by Arabic music in general, this is an absolute treasure trove of some of the highest quality music I've ever heard. His music has been labeled everything from Belly Dance Music to Egyptian Surf. He was wildly popular in Lebanon and did much of his great work there. There is an obvious connection between Khorshid's influences and those of the more exotic surf musicians like Dick Dale, Randy Holden, and Phantom Frank.
Here are a few examples:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvJrgpemxLs&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqrR3meiS6Q&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlJmd8l5gC8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmO8Wtb3cNM&feature=related
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FritzCat
Joined: Sep 11, 2007
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Sonoma, CA
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Posted on Nov 24 2010 04:44 PM
I've got the Freak of Araby, it's a fantastic album.
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Joelman
Joined: Sep 07, 2006
Posts: 1497
Redlands, CA
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Posted on Nov 24 2010 11:29 PM
Ah yes, belly dancer music. I dated a belly dancer for a very short while. She could wiggle the skin off a grape to Omar's music . But in bed she was as still as a frozen lake.
sorry for the thread drift. Now back to our regular topic. He could play up a storm, but it often wore me out listening to him. I saw and see nothing surf in his music. But I see much of his music style in surf music.
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bigtikidude
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Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Nov 25 2010 01:08 PM
cool stuff, thanks for a heads up.
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morphball
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Pittsboro, NC
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Posted on Nov 27 2010 09:13 PM
This is really cool, thanks for the recommendation!
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Ruhar
Joined: Jun 21, 2007
Posts: 3909
San Diego, CA
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Posted on Nov 08 2013 09:22 AM
Found this video on the tubes. The music in the video and the playing are totally unrelated, but a cool look at Khorshid in action
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shivers13
Joined: Jul 29, 2009
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Boss Angeles, CA
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Posted on Nov 08 2013 02:12 PM
Thanks Ryan! I love Exotic and Exotica music. I wasn’t familiar with Omar Khorshid who seems to transcend a variety of styles. Amazing and versatile player! Even though he’s Egyptian he has a strong Spanish guitar feel to his stuff.
Found a bunch of great stuff on You Tube!
Some Very DICK DALE style playing at minute 2:00 on this one…
http://youtu.be/pm5slm5Fgu4
Really dug these…
http://youtu.be/AVh7Gzdvg7A
http://youtu.be/mvjcka7yE-A
http://youtu.be/FKhxKNJfrT4
He also did the THE GODFATHER theme…
http://youtu.be/opcW51rdLk0
His Spanish playing really shines on these two, Maleguena and Sorenzana…
http://youtu.be/F4EecR8Lw2o
http://youtu.be/CvJrgpemxLs
Great stuff!!!
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Brian
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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Nov 08 2013 02:31 PM
See also this thread:
http://surfguitar101.com/forums/topic/19911/
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shivers13
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Boss Angeles, CA
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Posted on Nov 12 2013 11:39 AM
Here's a clip from the 60's with nice close-ups of his technique. I dig how he mixes Spanish and Middle Eastern influences... And check out his very surfy double picking 45 seconds in!
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JObeast
Joined: Jul 24, 2012
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Finknabad, Squinkistan
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Posted on Nov 12 2013 12:55 PM
Totally cool playing – I wonder what amp he used. Must be 1968 -70 by the headstock and the outfits of the girls in the cafe-set audience. Makes me sad that this picture of a civil, progressive SECULAR and cosmopolitan Middle-East has been largely erased by intolerance. And the new bunch definitely don't surf.
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enigmaticMrC
Joined: May 27, 2012
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Posted on Jul 06 2014 06:24 AM
Yeah this cat Omar is def sic with it. (like my slang?) Thanks for pointing him out to me everybody.
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ErnestHernandez
Joined: Jun 16, 2008
Posts: 596
The Alamo City, TX
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Posted on Jul 06 2014 09:57 AM
Fantastic! I was recently introduced to Omar and "El Chalk" and he is amazing. Also, introduced to another exotic surf shredder from further east, Elman Namazoglu. Digging that sound and guitar.
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zzero
Joined: Jul 09, 2010
Posts: 1153
Lillian Alabama
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Posted on Jul 06 2014 10:05 AM
Got to check this cat out!! 
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ElMonstroPorFavor
Joined: Sep 01, 2006
Posts: 2736
New Orleans, LA
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Posted on Jul 06 2014 10:17 AM
ErnestHernandezIII wrote:
Fantastic! I was recently introduced to Omar and "El Chalk" and he is amazing. Also, introduced to another exotic surf shredder from further east, Elman Namazoglu. Digging that sound and guitar.
Not only is this awesome but please tell me they are throwing money at him
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ElMonstroPorFavor
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New Orleans, LA
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Posted on Jul 06 2014 10:24 AM
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IvanP
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southern Michigan
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Posted on Jul 06 2014 10:30 AM
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ErnestHernandez
Joined: Jun 16, 2008
Posts: 596
The Alamo City, TX
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Posted on Jul 06 2014 10:58 AM
"Why don't mustached men shower me with money and kisses whenever I play?" Comment made by my friend Ross from the Austin surf band, Del-Vipers after seeing the Elman video. I now aspire for this highest form of appreciation as well. 
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morphball
Joined: Dec 23, 2008
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Pittsboro, NC
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Posted on Jul 06 2014 11:25 AM
Holy crap... that dude's amazing!
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Emilien03
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Coyoacán, Distrito Federal
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Posted on Jul 07 2014 01:16 AM
wow! really nice.
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bigtikidude
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