Photo of the Day
Slacktone @ Mission Tiki Drive-In
Slacktone @ Mission Tiki Drive-In
Shoutbox

sysmalakian: HAPPY NEW YEAR!
332 days ago

SabedLeepski: Surfin‘ Europe, for surf (related) gigs and events in Europe Big Razz https://sunb...
293 days ago

SHADOWNIGHT5150: I like big reverb and i cannot lie
226 days ago

SHADOWNIGHT5150: Bank accounts are a scam created by a shadow government
226 days ago

sysmalakian: TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY!
212 days ago

dp: dude
193 days ago

Bango_Rilla: Shout Bananas!!
148 days ago

BillyBlastOff: See you kiddies at the Convention!
132 days ago

GDW: showman
83 days ago

Emilien03: https://losg...
5 days ago

Shout History

Please login or register to shout.

IRC Status

#ShallowEnd is empty.

Need help getting started?

Current Polls

No polls at this time. Check out our past polls.

Current Contests

No contests at this time. Check out our past contests.

Donations

Help us meet our monthly goal:

48%

48%

Donate Now

Cake November Birthdays Cake
SG101 MP3 Comps
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
SG101 Banner

SurfGuitar101 Forums » Best-Of SG101 »

Permalink The Astronauts - Surf Hits Recording Locations?

• New Topic
Goto Page: Previous 1 2
eddiekatcher
avatar
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2773
Atlanta, GA
1 News Pin 2 Calendar Pins 1 Link Pin 14 Download Pins 9 POTD Pins
Link Posted on Aug 26 2009 12:54 PM

Now THAT'S an interesting A-Nauts twist.

Hey Tuck, ponder the Boulder phone book and maybe chase down the good Bob Demon. Being the oldest on in the group at RCA time, he probably could really tell us a lot of cool info.

I bounced emails with him about ten years back but I'm sure the address I have is no longer valid. He seemed like a really great fellow.

ed

—

Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps?

Top Flag
midwestsurfer
avatar
Joined: Aug 09, 2007
Posts: 308
Indianapolis
United States
2 Calendar Pins 1 Contributor Pin
Link Posted on May 01 2010 02:57 PM

Jagshark
Another link with a bit about Rich Fifield:

http://www.the-faces.com/lane/articles/19891120.htm

I imagine that The Astronauts are hugely influential for a lot of the good folks on this forum and I find its a little disheartening to think about one of my guitar heros living out of his car. Sad

I would gladly pay Rich Fifield for some guitar lessons - I still can't figure out how to play "Firewater" properly!

—

-Nick

Gypsy Moonshine on Reverbnation
Gypsy Moonshine on Facebook

Top Flag
Jzacara
avatar
Joined: May 31, 2012
Posts: 1
California
Link Posted on Jun 01 2012 01:18 AM

Any one know who produced the RCA album with Baja? It sounds so different from the Astronauts other stuff. Makes me wonder if it was the wrecking crew. After all Baja was written by Jack Nitzsche who was a great Arranger and Producer in his ow right. Bob Lind and Neil Young owe much of they careers to him and he worked with Phil Spector which is where the wrecking crew connection comes from. Jack Nitzsche aso had a Surf hit on his own called Lonely Surfer. During that era it was not uncommon for a studio group to record on the Albums. RCA may have had the "hit" and some other tracks befor they ever signed the Astronauts. That is why they wanted a Surf Group. This is conjecture on my part but......

Top Flag
bigtikidude
avatar
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25540
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
United States
21 News Pins 34 Calendar Pins 37 Security Pins 7 POTD Pins 9 Gold Stars
Link Posted on Jun 01 2012 01:31 AM

Um Baja was written by Lee Hazelwood,
not Jack Nitzsche.

—

Jeff(bigtikidude)

Top Flag
tired
avatar
Joined: Sep 03, 2006
Posts: 332
Herten - Germany
Germany
19 News Pins 6 Contributor Pins 3 POTD Pins
Link Posted on Jun 01 2012 08:19 AM

Al Schmitt recorded the album as well as the other lps. For detailed informations check out Stephen McParlands books, especially Surf Music USA. website: www.garyusher.com/cmusic.
Obviously no session musicians were used.

Stephen was the editor and main writer for his magazin "California Music"
for which also John Blair, (later on) Bob Dalley, Ruyichi Tanaka, Kingley Abbot and myself have tried to collect as much informations as possible and puiblish it is articles about the groups and music of the past golden decade.
This started in the late 70s of the 20st century.
Geez, how old have I grown ...and still like good surf music!!!

As John told me some time ago, "we know each other for more than 30 years, isn´t that unbelievable?" Yes it is John, as I am not a musician but merely a surf music collector.

Ruediger

Top Flag
Badger
avatar
Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 4536
Wisconsin
United States
2 News Pins 11 Download Pins 9 Contributor Pins 5 Security Pins 1 Map Pin 1 Wiki Pin
Link Posted on Jun 26 2016 07:12 AM

One rabbit-trail in a thread leading to another (2 or 3)...
in case someone finds the 1st page of this and/or goes looking for Bob Dalley's book, HERE is the link for the current 3rd edition. A must-have.

—

Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel

DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices.

Top Flag
Goto Page: Previous 1 2
Top