I'm a guitarist and have recently decided to learn the surf style of playing, but due me being new to the surf scene I'm not very well acquainted with the artists to listen to and then learn their songs. I know of "The Beach Boys" "Dick Dale" "The Ventures" "The Original Surfaris" and "The Surfaris" I would really like to get into these bands more as well as others so all suggestions are greatly appreciated in regards to songs, albums, artists and basically everything else that pertains to surf music.
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Posted on Dec 28 2008 02:13 PM
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Posted on Dec 28 2008 02:23 PM
The Lively Ones: Surf Rider album, can't go wrong there. Welcome to the site. —
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Posted on Dec 28 2008 02:35 PM
Thanks for the quick reply Kman1, I did some youtube research and found that I have heard those songs and never knew who played them, I'm definitely going to have to get that album. |
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Posted on Dec 28 2008 02:36 PM
It's a great album, and the Surf Rider isn't that hard. You should try and learn it. —
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Posted on Dec 28 2008 02:40 PM
Got iTunes??? Download the SG101 podcasts and the Coconut Wired podcasts. listen to them many, many times...then play them again. Plenty of artists to choose from. Work in an office, or on the computer a lot? Go to live365.com, and look up Devlar Surf Sessions. (heard he was quitting, but as of Christmas eve it was still streaming for free) Buy any album available from the members of the forum. —Will "You're done, once you're a surfer you're done. You're in. It's like the mob or something. You're not getting out." - Kelly Slater |
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Posted on Dec 28 2008 02:45 PM
Search on YouTube for: Daikaiju Will "You're done, once you're a surfer you're done. You're in. It's like the mob or something. You're not getting out." - Kelly Slater |
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Posted on Dec 28 2008 02:52 PM
A must have I recommend starting out with this comp called The Birth of Surf to learn the basics, old skool this disc is packed Welcome to SG101! —-Kyle Beyond The Surf YouTube channel |
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Posted on Dec 28 2008 03:04 PM
Thanks a lot Staredge, Also thanks diceophonic for the cd suggestion, it's on my list. There's some really great stuff on there. I really appreciate the help, SG101 is by far the friendliest forum I've ever been a part of. |
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Posted on Dec 28 2008 03:21 PM
this is the masterpiece of surf music
go for it !! —El Papu & los Fantasticos Reverberantes |
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Posted on Dec 28 2008 03:22 PM
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Posted on Dec 28 2008 03:47 PM
Welcome aboard. You have indeed found a great bunch of people here on our forum. Sure we have our moments You've got plenty of bands listed already to get started on. As you work your way through the forum and our archives, you'll come across tons more. Figure out what styles within the genre you really like and ask for more specific recommendations.
Danny Snyder Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF |
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Posted on Dec 28 2008 04:05 PM
Pick up some comps of first-wave bands, like these:
-Warren —That was excessively violent and completely unnecessary. I loved it. |
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Posted on Dec 28 2008 05:00 PM
I am surprised by the vast number of replies I've recieved, and all suggestions have been great. When I posted this I expected to receive maybe 2-3 replies today and that is obviously not the case, it's almost overwhelming. |
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Posted on Dec 28 2008 05:09 PM
I'm stickying this thread. —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
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Posted on Dec 28 2008 05:45 PM
This is also a good compilation of first wave bands (on Rhino Records) though you may already know many of these songs and bans.
Plus! Other stuff not surf: https://soundcloud.com/jamesmileshq |
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Posted on Dec 28 2008 05:58 PM
Thanks jagshark, that's got some great songs on it, Your band is pretty good too. |
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Posted on Dec 28 2008 06:11 PM
I'm still a relative newcomer to this genre myself, but I found two free online services invaluable in my explorations, Pandora and Last.FM. They both basically recommend artists based on artists you enter (well, it's quite a bit more sophisticated than that, but you get the gist). For instance, enter "Dick Dale", and it will create a custom station- then if it plays something you really like, give it a thumbs-up (or heart), or even create another station and mix the two. It gets better at recommendations with time if you provide feedback. Especially cool if you own an iPhone... both have apps, and you can just crank them in your car or on the go. (I recommend Last.FM a little more though for the iPhone- you can visit your profile and see what was played very easily, unlike Pandora.) Also, AOL Radio has a pretty decent Surf-Rock station, which again can stream to your internet-enabled device. — |
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Posted on Dec 28 2008 06:22 PM
morphball, thanks for the tips, I have been using Last FM and Pandora for while now and they are invaluable resources to me and I'm sure many others and while you may not have been able to help me I'm sure others that stumble across this thread will see the value in them. |
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Posted on Jan 08 2009 08:50 PM
I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned this yet, but the "Cowabunga" Surf CD set (4 cd's) is a great introduction to surf. You'll probably have to go to ebay to get it. Also, concentrate on your own individual tone that still has elements of surf. Tone is king in surf (my opinion) Surfcat NEW - MARCH OF THE DEAD SURFERS (Released Oct 17, 2024) - Agent Octopus AGENT OCTOPUS - BANDCAMP |
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Posted on Jan 09 2009 12:14 AM
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but I think far less than most forums. 
How about these for some good listening?
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