Brad Paisley plays surf!

BoardwalkerJeff

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Posted on Dec 21 2008 12:01 AM

Growing up I always thought there was a surf/country connection because of the song structure and use of the guitar as a melody hook.

Am I wrong or just a country guy at heart?

I always dug the bass VI tone, especially on Glen Cambels stuff. Whicita Linemen has been one I have wanted to cover for years...especially with the Cads.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qoymGCDYzU

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SURFmole

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Posted on Dec 21 2008 02:37 AM

JonW
And for a mere $9 or so, you have little to loose.

Where do you find CDs for $9?

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eddiekatcher

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Posted on Dec 21 2008 09:29 AM

My guess is that the snappy sounding bass parts on those records were played by Ray Pohlman on a Danelectro bass. His work was pretty prolific during that time period. Phil Spector and Brian Wilson used Ray on a lot of sessions.

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Pyronauts

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Posted on Dec 21 2008 05:07 PM

Yeeee Haaawwww!

Country and Surf go well together, in my opinion. The best example is probably Dick Dale's cover of Ghost Riders in the Sky.

Any other examples out there?

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Rob_J

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Posted on Dec 21 2008 10:50 PM

Pyronauts
Yeeee Haaawwww!

Country and Surf go well together, in my opinion. The best example is probably Dick Dale's cover of Ghost Riders in the Sky.

Any other examples out there?

Lots of "surfy" versions of "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly". Surf and Spaghetti Westerns were made for each other.

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JonW

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Indiana

Posted on Dec 22 2008 09:38 AM

SURFmole
Where do you find CDs for $9?

When this thread started, I just ordered the CD from Amazon. It was only $9 at the time. I think it happened to be the first week it was released. Looks like it's at $11 now. Still, $11 isn't bad.

Pyronauts
Yeeee Haaawwww!

Country and Surf go well together, in my opinion. The best example is probably Dick Dale's cover of Ghost Riders in the Sky.

Any other examples out there?

Junior Brown does a nice job of combining the two. But that's pretty obvious and he only has one "surf medley" that I'm aware of. But his particular version of country twang does go very well with surf. Saw him live once. 'Twas excellent.

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Ruhar

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Posted on Dec 22 2008 10:50 AM

I love Classic country (George Jones, Buck Owens, Lefty Frizzell, Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, etc.) As far as a surf/country connection, I'm sure a ton of the first wavers were influenced by the country greats.

Jeff, a cads cover of Wichita Linemen would be so rad!!

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mom_surfing

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Posted on Dec 22 2008 06:41 PM

JonW

SURFmole
Where do you find CDs for $9?

When this thread started, I just ordered the CD from Amazon. It was only $9 at the time. I think it happened to be the first week it was released. Looks like it's at $11 now. Still, $11 isn't bad.

Pyronauts
Yeeee Haaawwww!

Country and Surf go well together, in my opinion. The best example is probably Dick Dale's cover of Ghost Riders in the Sky.

Any other examples out there?

Junior Brown does a nice job of combining the two. But that's pretty obvious and he only has one "surf medley" that I'm aware of. But his particular version of country twang does go very well with surf. Saw him live once. 'Twas excellent.

jr. has two medleys that i know of. one is the walk don't run/pipeline/secret agent man. the other has lullaby of the leaves in it but i can't think of what the rest of it is. great live performer.

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bigtikidude

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Posted on Dec 22 2008 07:31 PM

Ruhar
Jeff, a cads cover of Wichita Linemen would be so rad!!

Funny I was thinking the same thing.

Utterback,
tell Chris about that for the ahem "other" show.

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BoardwalkerJeff Joined: Jan 24, 2008 Posts: 376 Santa Monica, Ca.	Posted on Dec 21 2008 12:01 AM Growing up I always thought there was a surf/country connection because of the song structure and use of the guitar as a melody hook. Am I wrong or just a country guy at heart? I always dug the bass VI tone, especially on Glen Cambels stuff. Whicita Linemen has been one I have wanted to cover for years...especially with the Cads. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qoymGCDYzU — Jeff Utterback Top
SURFmole Joined: Nov 22, 2007 Posts: 901 Portland, OR	Posted on Dec 21 2008 02:37 AM JonW And for a mere $9 or so, you have little to loose. Where do you find CDs for $9? — www.apollo4.com Top
eddiekatcher Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2776 Atlanta, GA	Posted on Dec 21 2008 09:29 AM My guess is that the snappy sounding bass parts on those records were played by Ray Pohlman on a Danelectro bass. His work was pretty prolific during that time period. Phil Spector and Brian Wilson used Ray on a lot of sessions. ed — Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps? Top
Pyronauts Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1132 Northern CA	Posted on Dec 21 2008 05:07 PM Yeeee Haaawwww! Country and Surf go well together, in my opinion. The best example is probably Dick Dale's cover of Ghost Riders in the Sky. Any other examples out there? Top
Rob_J Joined: Sep 29, 2007 Posts: 500 Sacto, CA	Posted on Dec 21 2008 10:50 PM Pyronauts Yeeee Haaawwww! Country and Surf go well together, in my opinion. The best example is probably Dick Dale's cover of Ghost Riders in the Sky. Any other examples out there? Lots of "surfy" versions of "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly". Surf and Spaghetti Westerns were made for each other. Top
JonW Joined: Mar 07, 2008 Posts: 237 Indiana	Posted on Dec 22 2008 09:38 AM SURFmole Where do you find CDs for $9? When this thread started, I just ordered the CD from Amazon. It was only $9 at the time. I think it happened to be the first week it was released. Looks like it's at $11 now. Still, $11 isn't bad. Pyronauts Yeeee Haaawwww! Country and Surf go well together, in my opinion. The best example is probably Dick Dale's cover of Ghost Riders in the Sky. Any other examples out there? Junior Brown does a nice job of combining the two. But that's pretty obvious and he only has one "surf medley" that I'm aware of. But his particular version of country twang does go very well with surf. Saw him live once. 'Twas excellent. Top
Ruhar Joined: Jun 21, 2007 Posts: 3909 San Diego, CA	Posted on Dec 22 2008 10:50 AM I love Classic country (George Jones, Buck Owens, Lefty Frizzell, Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, etc.) As far as a surf/country connection, I'm sure a ton of the first wavers were influenced by the country greats. Jeff, a cads cover of Wichita Linemen would be so rad!! — Ryan The Secret Samurai Website The Secret Samurai on Facebook Last edited: Dec 22, 2008 21:35:35 Top
mom_surfing Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 5308 the outer banks of north carolina	Posted on Dec 22 2008 06:41 PM JonW SURFmole Where do you find CDs for $9? When this thread started, I just ordered the CD from Amazon. It was only $9 at the time. I think it happened to be the first week it was released. Looks like it's at $11 now. Still, $11 isn't bad. Pyronauts Yeeee Haaawwww! Country and Surf go well together, in my opinion. The best example is probably Dick Dale's cover of Ghost Riders in the Sky. Any other examples out there? Junior Brown does a nice job of combining the two. But that's pretty obvious and he only has one "surf medley" that I'm aware of. But his particular version of country twang does go very well with surf. Saw him live once. 'Twas excellent. jr. has two medleys that i know of. one is the walk don't run/pipeline/secret agent man. the other has lullaby of the leaves in it but i can't think of what the rest of it is. great live performer. — www.surfintheeye.com Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25597 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Dec 22 2008 07:31 PM Ruhar Jeff, a cads cover of Wichita Linemen would be so rad!! Funny I was thinking the same thing. Utterback, tell Chris about that for the ahem "other" show. — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top

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