Forgotten surf band

Reverb4Romulans

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Posted on Mar 06 2009 07:01 PM

Hey everyone. Maybe someone can help me.
When I was in college at Kansas State University, there was a touring surf band that played in the student union one evening. I don't remember the name of the band, but it was my first live surf experience and it was incredible. I remember it being very loud. Touring surf bands don't come through Kansas a lot, in fact it's very rare. I thought maybe someone here was in that band.
The year would have been '96 or maybe '97.
Thanks.

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Tuck

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Posted on Mar 06 2009 07:08 PM

Dick Dale's Official Web Page archive of touring appearences only goes back to 2002.

http://www.dickdale.com/2002tour.html

But, two things, "very loud" and "unusually present" suggest it might have been him. Was he in his (until 2008) annual touring mode in 96 or 97?

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Abe

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Posted on Mar 06 2009 07:10 PM

The "Bomboras" or "Man or Astroman?" maybe?

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Brian

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Posted on Mar 06 2009 07:16 PM

I suspect you would have remembered if it was Dick Dale or Los Straitjackets.

But yeah, Bomboras, Man or Astro-Man?, and Satan's Pilgrims did a lot of crazy tours in the 90's.

Do you remember anything about the band, like how they dressed or what songs they played? Was it guitar, bass, drums, organ/keyboard, or...?

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Reverb4Romulans

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Posted on Mar 06 2009 08:39 PM

Yeah, I would've remembered if it was DD or Los Straitjackets. I don't think it was Satan's Pilgrims because I would've remembered that name. I don't think it was Man or Astro-Man either. It likely could have been the Bomboras because I remember one guy playing guitar for some songs and organ for others...which could be a lot of bands I guess. That's all I remember about instrumentation.

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Staredge

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Posted on Mar 06 2009 09:06 PM

Laika & The Cosmonauts?????

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brandonio

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Posted on Mar 07 2009 01:27 AM

If it was that incredible you should have remembered it better.
I hate to sound like a D*ck,but how do you forget a band's name that moved you like you say.
And I'm considered a Gremmie! Please!

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Staredge

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Posted on Mar 07 2009 06:09 AM

Dude......college?!?!?!?!?!?!? There may very well have been mind altering substances involved.

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Reverb4Romulans

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Posted on Mar 07 2009 09:47 AM

Staredge
Dude......college?!?!?!?!?!?!? There may very well have been mind altering substances involved.

Yeah, what he said. I never inhaled though...

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TvD

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Posted on Mar 07 2009 12:52 PM

brandonio
I hate to sound like a D*ck,but how do you forget a band's name that moved you like you say.

I hate to sound like a Dck, but you can't think of any* reasons that someone might not remember the name of a band from 12-13 years ago?

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JoshHeartless

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Posted on Mar 07 2009 01:50 PM

brandonio
If it was that incredible you should have remembered it better.
I hate to sound like a D*ck,but how do you forget a band's name that moved you like you say.
And I'm considered a Gremmie! Please!

it's not like he'd think about the band or its name every single day of his life since then, it probably just slipped out of his memory. without buying merch to look back on, it's hard to remember a band's name after one time seeing them after that long. i think it's totally understandable to not remember...

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spskins

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Posted on Mar 07 2009 03:48 PM

We played in Lawrence and KC quite a few times but never Kansas State.

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Reverb4Romulans

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Posted on Mar 08 2009 03:50 PM

spskins
We played in Lawrence and KC quite a few times but never Kansas State.

I wish I would have caught one of those shows...To see SP back in the heyday capes and all. Wow.
By the way, I love all the extra footage on the "best of" album. Was that you singing "Bird is the Word"?

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Tuck

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Posted on Mar 09 2009 02:02 AM

Reverb4Romulans
I never inhaled though...

Son, when we say, "he inhaled his beer," that's not what we mean.

Say ... how sure are you of the year? The keyboard-guitar switch off reminds me of something. If you'd have said 30 years earlier, it might have been the Revels. Wasn't it somewhere in Kansas where Sam Eddy's piano fell off the stage, confining him to the bass for the rest of the tour?

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Reverb4Romulans Joined: Dec 26, 2008 Posts: 10 KS	Posted on Mar 06 2009 07:01 PM Hey everyone. Maybe someone can help me. When I was in college at Kansas State University, there was a touring surf band that played in the student union one evening. I don't remember the name of the band, but it was my first live surf experience and it was incredible. I remember it being very loud. Touring surf bands don't come through Kansas a lot, in fact it's very rare. I thought maybe someone here was in that band. The year would have been '96 or maybe '97. Thanks. Top
Tuck Joined: Sep 02, 2006 Posts: 3166 Denver, CO	Posted on Mar 06 2009 07:08 PM Dick Dale's Official Web Page archive of touring appearences only goes back to 2002. http://www.dickdale.com/2002tour.html But, two things, "very loud" and "unusually present" suggest it might have been him. Was he in his (until 2008) annual touring mode in 96 or 97? Top
Abe Joined: Mar 12, 2008 Posts: 1237 Bay Area	Posted on Mar 06 2009 07:10 PM The "Bomboras" or "Man or Astroman?" maybe? — The Deadbeats Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19305 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Mar 06 2009 07:16 PM I suspect you would have remembered if it was Dick Dale or Los Straitjackets. But yeah, Bomboras, Man or Astro-Man?, and Satan's Pilgrims did a lot of crazy tours in the 90's. Do you remember anything about the band, like how they dressed or what songs they played? Was it guitar, bass, drums, organ/keyboard, or...? — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
Reverb4Romulans Joined: Dec 26, 2008 Posts: 10 KS	Posted on Mar 06 2009 08:39 PM Yeah, I would've remembered if it was DD or Los Straitjackets. I don't think it was Satan's Pilgrims because I would've remembered that name. I don't think it was Man or Astro-Man either. It likely could have been the Bomboras because I remember one guy playing guitar for some songs and organ for others...which could be a lot of bands I guess. That's all I remember about instrumentation. Top
Staredge Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 1149 Damascus, Maryland	Posted on Mar 06 2009 09:06 PM Laika & The Cosmonauts????? — 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 The Luau Cinders Top
brandonio Joined: Jan 23, 2007 Posts: 885 Indianapolis, In	Posted on Mar 07 2009 01:27 AM If it was that incredible you should have remembered it better. I hate to sound like a D*ck,but how do you forget a band's name that moved you like you say. And I'm considered a Gremmie! Please! — Reverb, It's A Way Of Life! Top
Staredge Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 1149 Damascus, Maryland	Posted on Mar 07 2009 06:09 AM Dude......college?!?!?!?!?!?!? There may very well have been mind altering substances involved. — 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 The Luau Cinders Top
Reverb4Romulans Joined: Dec 26, 2008 Posts: 10 KS	Posted on Mar 07 2009 09:47 AM Staredge Dude......college?!?!?!?!?!?!? There may very well have been mind altering substances involved. Yeah, what he said. I never inhaled though... Top
TvD Joined: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 81 Toronto	Posted on Mar 07 2009 12:52 PM brandonio I hate to sound like a Dck,but how do you forget a band's name that moved you like you say. I hate to sound like a Dck, but you can't think of any reasons that someone might not remember the name of a band from 12-13 years ago? — Trevor von Drat http://www.myspace.com/vondrats Top
JoshHeartless Joined: Jun 17, 2006 Posts: 1010 Bay City, Michigan	Posted on Mar 07 2009 01:50 PM brandonio If it was that incredible you should have remembered it better. I hate to sound like a D*ck,but how do you forget a band's name that moved you like you say. And I'm considered a Gremmie! Please! it's not like he'd think about the band or its name every single day of his life since then, it probably just slipped out of his memory. without buying merch to look back on, it's hard to remember a band's name after one time seeing them after that long. i think it's totally understandable to not remember... — The Tremblors on Facebook! The Tremblors on MySpace! Top
spskins Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3782 tn	Posted on Mar 07 2009 03:48 PM We played in Lawrence and KC quite a few times but never Kansas State. — http://www.satanspilgrims.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Satans-Pilgrims/8210228553 https://satanspilgrims.bandcamp.com/ http://www.surfyindustries.com Top
Reverb4Romulans Joined: Dec 26, 2008 Posts: 10 KS	Posted on Mar 08 2009 03:50 PM spskins We played in Lawrence and KC quite a few times but never Kansas State. I wish I would have caught one of those shows...To see SP back in the heyday capes and all. Wow. By the way, I love all the extra footage on the "best of" album. Was that you singing "Bird is the Word"? Top
Tuck Joined: Sep 02, 2006 Posts: 3166 Denver, CO	Posted on Mar 09 2009 02:02 AM Reverb4Romulans I never inhaled though... Son, when we say, "he inhaled his beer," that's not what we mean. Say ... how sure are you of the year? The keyboard-guitar switch off reminds me of something. If you'd have said 30 years earlier, it might have been the Revels. Wasn't it somewhere in Kansas where Sam Eddy's piano fell off the stage, confining him to the bass for the rest of the tour? Top

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