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Hi everyone Im looking for some hard songs to play them =o I love when the Surf bands goes far beyond the simple Surf Rythms Like The Space Cossacks, Los Twang Marvels, The Razorblades or Even the Secret Samurai
Well Actually, i have 4 in my list:

The Resturn of the Space Cossack - Los Twang Marvels
Bamble Bee - The Surf Coasters
Surfer's Anthem - Evan Foster
Ricochet - The Madeira

Los Twang Marvels are one of my favorite bands, So I hope u could help me to find more Virtuosism Surf Songs =)

By now, here is a Song from my Band It would be great if all u guys hear it and let us know what u think, the song have some mistakes but well its just a home recording, we will improve when we record in a studio

Here its the song to hear Online

http://soundcloud.com/los-cartablanca/bandidos-en-el-pueblo

And here its the Facebok

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Los-Cartablanca/198774800167194

Cheers from Mexico

Ladies and Gentlemen.. Con Ustedes... LOS CARTABLANCA!!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqV82GkmV3U&feature=related

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Last edited: Jun 02, 2011 17:38:33

Try pretty much anything by Mister Neutron, especially from their album Nor'easter. Samples here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/misterneutron3

Ted James
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Anything by Slacktone, Los Twang Marvels! or the Madeira will be challenging.
Turquoise by Laika & the Cosmonauts is a zinger.

At the Instro Summit in Chapel Hill, NC, I heard the Aqualads, some of their stuff was pretty ripping. Give a listen to their newest
Aqualads - Treasure)

The first few songs have some nice guitar work on them. I haven't heard their first 2 cds yet, the 3rd was a little tame. But I am getting the newest one today via CD baby.

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Surf, the most dangerous of all musical genres...

And of course even the simplest stuff can always be made harder. Change keys, learn melodies in different octaves, work on different speeds, etc. If you're looking for things with more involved melodies, there are countless tunes from other genres which would make great surf tunes--as soon as someone takes the time to arrange them!
good luck!

Matt Heaton & the Electric Heaters
"Dick Dale meets Dennis Lehane"
http://www.heatonsurf.com

You need to check out Laika and the Cosmonauts, even their first "surfy" album is filled with difficult parts.

Danny Snyder

Latest project - Now That's What I Call SURF
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"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo

I'm back playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta

So far all 3rd wave stuff. For a good 1st wave challenge try The Jester. Your drummer will hate you.

SSIV

I agree with the other posts. For what it's worth, a few of my favorite shredders:

Slacktone - Tidal Wave (you might get blisters just listening to it)
Nebulas - Rhino Chaser
Space Cossacks - Apes of Wrath (anything Ivan plays is great)
Atomic Mosquitos - Sabre Dance
Surf Coasters - Intruder (-- and tons more)

Try them back to back! It's fun for the whole family.

Don't forget Los Straitjackets TAILSPIN! That song will whip your fingers in to shape. I'm trying to learn that now and it's a learning experience.

Yeah guys, Slacktoe are very good Songs like ''pch'' sounds pretty good

Mister Neutron sounds pretty good I have to got that CD I just have some songs of their ''Red Triangle'' Album
i
And Yeah, Im learning Apes of Wrath since I heard it, just have to polish some parts, I think I'll upload myself playing that song, I love It, I love all The Madeira and Space Cossacks Stuff I've heared that Ivan use to post in this forums, he's my hero xD

I have Found that The Beat Tornados play more or less lke Twang Marvels, you have to hear them, Im learning ''Who's Afraid of Fatima Blush?'' From their ''Scandinavian Interlude'' Album really REALLY good song

Ladies and Gentlemen.. Con Ustedes... LOS CARTABLANCA!!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqV82GkmV3U&feature=related

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If you count it as surf - "Hawaii 5-0". Changes keys twice and those little riffs at the end of each verse are different. Maybe not so hard to play but really tough to memorize.

We just learned "Tailspin" with harmony twin guitars, thats as tough as I can manage.

www.cutbacksurfband.com

The main riff from Laika & the Cosmonauts "A Night in Tunisia" is a good one to stop a guitar player dead in his tracks. So is the opening to the Ventures' "Runnin' Wild". The Ventures "A Go-Go Dancer" is tough all over!

Not a surf song, but one that continues to challenge my band are Vinnie Bell's licks on "Bellzouki", which often sound easy, but ain't.

--Crispy

Sleepwalk. That's one of the hardest songs to play.

But if you want to shred, this Bumble Bee cover is AMAZING (what a tempo!!!!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgT8LJvdbL0

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LHR wrote:

So far all 3rd wave stuff. For a good 1st wave
challenge try The Jester. Your drummer will hate you.

Those machine gun single-strokes are a bitch to play smoothly over and over.

Shawn Martin
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narciso wrote:

Sleepwalk. That's one of the hardest songs to play.

But if you want to shred, this Bumble Bee cover is
AMAZING (what a tempo!!!!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgT8LJvdbL0

He said hard, not impossible!

Last edited: May 23, 2011 19:26:56

Stormtiger wrote:

narciso wrote:

Sleepwalk. That's one of the hardest songs to play.

But if you want to shred, this Bumble Bee cover is
AMAZING (what a tempo!!!!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgT8LJvdbL0

He said hard, not impossible!

I'll see your Los Twang version (Excellent in all respects by the way; I'm very far below this level of guitarmanship and it's a very surfy version.) and raise you one Jose Feliciano. Big Grin This is just scary.

This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

Last edited: May 23, 2011 20:31:56

Cartablanca wrote:

And Yeah, Im learning Apes of Wrath since I heard it,
just have to polish some parts, I think I'll upload
myself playing that song, I love It, I love all The
Madeira and Space Cossacks Stuff I've heared that Ivan
use to post in this forums, he's my hero xD

Well, Cartablanca, thank you very, very much, I'm honored (and a bit in disbelief and slightly embarrassed - but mostly honored Smile ). I'm really glad to hear that you enjoy our music so much, it's a great feeling to hear people say that. We hope to have the new Madeira CD out later this year - stay tuned!

I have Found that The Beat Tornados play more or less
lke Twang Marvels, you have to hear them, Im learning
''Who's Afraid of Fatima Blush?'' From their
''Scandinavian Interlude'' Album really REALLY good
song

Indeed! A great band! In fact, all the musicians you've listed are quite remarkable, with Alex, Shigeo, and Dave being the cream of the surf crop, in my opinion. But check out also Ferenc Dobronyi of Pollo Del Mar (and Ferenc's other part-time band, Frankie & the Pool Boys) for some finger twisting material. And from the '60s, the Atlantics from Australia - some unbelievable chops on exhibit there. And guitar playing on the upcoming TomorrowMen album should be right up your alley, too, Danny Snyder stakes his claim as being among the most accomplished modern surf guitarists with this album. A guy that doesn't get as much recognition for being an astounding techinican, mostly because he makes it sounds so easy is Frankie Blandino of the Fathoms, check out some of their stuff. Finally, I'll agree that Mikko of Laika & the Cosmonauts is also a much more technical guitarist than most people think, and has a lot of both gorgeous and difficult playing.

Good luck with it all, and keep being challenged and playing! And thanks once again for the nice compliments, I greatly appreciate them.

(PS For some incredible guitar playing that's on the edge of the surf genre - and often times over it - check out Jim Thomas' guitar playing in the Mermen. That guy can PLAY!!)

Ivan
Lords of Atlantis on Facebook
The Madeira Official Website
The Madeira on Facebook
The Blair-Pongracic Band on Facebook
The Space Cossacks on Facebook
The Madeira Channel on YouTube

Oh, how could I forget - for some blazing super-trad style surf guitar, check out Evan Foster's playing on the first few Boss Martians albums. Evan took the ripping style played by guys like Ritchie Podolar (AKA Richie Allen), and just did it to perfection. So much great surf music out there to discovver!

Ivan
Lords of Atlantis on Facebook
The Madeira Official Website
The Madeira on Facebook
The Blair-Pongracic Band on Facebook
The Space Cossacks on Facebook
The Madeira Channel on YouTube

This isn't surf music at all. However I have always thought if someone could play '!2th Street Rag' by Roy Clark they would be a stud.

12th Street Rag!

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