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Duane Eddy...surf?

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dp Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3546 mojave desert, california	Posted on Jul 11 2006 12:49 PM image So is he "surf", or is he "someone who influenced the surf sound"...just like Nokie, Chet, Link et. al. ??? inquiring minds would like to know, -dp Top
BillAqua Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1054 Chicago IL.	Posted on Jul 11 2006 04:42 PM I don't even think you can debate this. Not surf. — "as he stepped into the stealthy night air... little did he know the fire escape was not there" https://www.facebook.com/reluctantaquanauts/ https://www.facebook.com/TheDragstripVipers/ Top
Surfabilly Joined: Apr 21, 2006 Posts: 852 Connersville, Indiana, USA	Posted on Jul 11 2006 06:50 PM He was a great instrumental guitarist. Matt — Fast Cars & Loud Guitars! Top
Tikitena Joined: Mar 21, 2006 Posts: 1540	Posted on Jul 11 2006 07:25 PM not surf, but a mighty fine twang! — "Turn the knob to 10 and break it off!" -Baja Marty Top
Wraydar Joined: Apr 21, 2006 Posts: 265 San Antonio, TX	Posted on Jul 11 2006 08:14 PM I said surf, cause I think of it as surf music. Sorry, not much for the politics. — <img src="klzzwxh:0000"></img> Top
wetreverb Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 76 Panorama City, CA	Posted on Jul 11 2006 08:22 PM Surf Music was officially born from the early efforts of Dick Dale and The Bel Airs, approximately 1961-62. Duane Eddy, The Ventures, The Fireballs, Wailers, et al, pre-dated surf music by several years. Were they, however, influential in the later development of "surf" Absolutely, but there remains an important distinction. It has nothing to do with "politics" but rather with being accurate in what label one applies when discussing Instrumental, versus Surf music. Top
Twangler Joined: Mar 26, 2006 Posts: 147	Posted on Jul 13 2006 12:58 AM EVERY body knows Duane Eddy played Water Ski Music!!! Happy Reverbs! Spanky image Top
kkamphaus Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 134 Omaha, Nebraska	Posted on Jul 13 2006 07:41 AM EVERY body knows Duane Eddy played Water Ski Music!!! I LOVE that album! By far my fave Duane disc of ALL TIME!!!! Top
Jagshark Joined: Nov 05, 2008 Posts: 745 Colorado, home of The Astronauts	Posted on Dec 17 2009 08:32 PM I know Duane Eddy was recording in through a huge tank somewhere here in Phoenix to obtain the reverby sounds. But when he played live, what did he do to emulate the reverb? Was he not having hits before the outboard tanks were produced? — (defunct) Thee Jaguar Sharks Plus! Other stuff not surf: https://soundcloud.com/jamesmileshq Enjoy every minute Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Dec 17 2009 09:15 PM Jagshark I know Duane Eddy was recording in through a huge tank somewhere here in Phoenix to obtain the reverby sounds. But when he played live, what did he do to emulate the reverb? Was he not having hits before the outboard tanks were produced? I really have no idea about his recording methods, but there were amps with built-in reverb before Fender did it. Also, he could have recorded in an "echo-chamber". And live he may not have used reverb. It is not a guarantee. Also, other amps have reverb as mentioned earlier. Top
FritzCat Joined: Sep 11, 2007 Posts: 685 Sonoma, CA	Posted on Dec 17 2009 10:04 PM He's playing at the Guitar Geek Festival next month (as is Meshugga Beach Party!) http://www.dekedickerson.com/guitargeek/index4.htm Top
Chemo Joined: Sep 15, 2008 Posts: 69 Kirkkonummi	Posted on Dec 18 2009 01:34 AM Twang! Influenced the style too. I love Duane Eddy's music. Gotta get that Water Skiing album! — It's go-go, not cry-cry. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C-ojWHp1ek Top
Kawentzmann Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1062 Berlin, Germany	Posted on Dec 18 2009 04:33 AM Twangler EVERY body knows Duane Eddy played Water Ski Music!!! Happy Reverbs! Spanky image second — The Exotic Guitar of Kahuna Kawentzmann You can get the boy out of the Keynes era, but you can’t get the Keynes era out of the boy. Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19345 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Dec 18 2009 07:51 AM Wow its cool seeing a 3 year old thread again. And a post from Spanky. This thread does remind me I've been meaning to pick up some Duane Eddy albums. I heard Eddie Bertrand say at the 2008 convention that Duane Eddy was his biggest musical hero when he was a kid. — 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
Kawentzmann Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1062 Berlin, Germany	Posted on Dec 18 2009 08:31 AM Haha I didnt realize it was an old thread! I guess back then I was above responding to such a question. — The Exotic Guitar of Kahuna Kawentzmann You can get the boy out of the Keynes era, but you can’t get the Keynes era out of the boy. Top
DeadRanchHands Joined: Apr 15, 2008 Posts: 1281	Posted on Dec 18 2009 08:51 AM I tried to tell some guys on HC that Duane Eddy wasn't really a surf guitarist, but one of the guys who laid the foundation for surf. They wouldn't believe me. — http://www.reverbnation.com/thedeadranchhands http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZEW74mHjQk Top
DuaneEddysMum Joined: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 47	Posted on Dec 19 2009 05:54 AM have half a dozen LPs by 'surf' guitar bands from the 60s not because they were surf(whatever that meant to a Brit in the 60s)but because I preferred instrumentals over the mersey sound. Anyway....The Ventures,Sufaris,Livley Ones....all had covers of Duanes music... believe them to be surf records as they all had pictues of waves on 'em.... LOL Rebel Rouser,Shazam,Yep,40 miles of bad Road etc etc...so he must have influenced somebody....I suppose. Check out the golden hits shown above...his version of Honky Tonk ??.....great. Top
Kawentzmann Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1062 Berlin, Germany	Posted on Dec 19 2009 08:49 AM DuaneEddysMum have half a dozen LPs by 'surf' guitar bands from the 60s not because they were surf(whatever that meant to a Brit in the 60s)but because I preferred instrumentals over the mersey sound. Anyway....The Ventures,Sufaris,Livley Ones....all had covers of Duanes music... believe them to be surf records as they all had pictues of waves on 'em.... LOL Rebel Rouser,Shazam,Yep,40 miles of bad Road etc etc...so he must have influenced somebody....I suppose. Check out the golden hits shown above...his version of Honky Tonk ??.....great. Its not the repertoire but delivery, made from attitude and gear. We find that the southern california surf sound of 61 - 65 has its unique stamp. But by now I am ready to admit that its obvious not everybody is able to hear the differences. Eddy played Honky Tonk - whats that R&B or Country? Bands played Offenbachs Can Can or Wagners Wilhelm Tell Overture without being classical. Some tunes sit between two chairs, they might rock but are not perfect examples of a specific genre if you are interested in that. Most record shops just drop both genres in the same shelf-box saying instrumental/surf, so you can keep on buying this and keep thinking that. — The Exotic Guitar of Kahuna Kawentzmann You can get the boy out of the Keynes era, but you can’t get the Keynes era out of the boy. Top
MissingLink Joined: Jul 23, 2008 Posts: 488 Edge of the East China Sea	Posted on Dec 19 2009 09:56 AM Kawentzmann Bands played Offenbachs Can Can or Wagners Wilhelm Tell Overture without being classical. I don't want to sound pedantic, but as someone who likes both Wagner and Rossini, I'm compelled to point out that the overture you refer to was written by the latter. Top
Kawentzmann Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1062 Berlin, Germany	Posted on Dec 19 2009 10:39 AM MissingLink Kawentzmann Bands played Offenbachs Can Can or Wagners Wilhelm Tell Overture without being classical. I don't want to sound pedantic, but as someone who likes both Wagner and Rossini, I'm compelled to point out that the overture you refer to was written by the latter. Oops! Good thing I didnt mention the typos in the text I quoted! — The Exotic Guitar of Kahuna Kawentzmann You can get the boy out of the Keynes era, but you can’t get the Keynes era out of the boy. Top

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