SurferBill
Joined: Dec 20, 2009
Posts: 611
Jax, FL
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Posted on Dec 20 2009 06:26 PM
My 14-year old daughter and I decided to write, play and record some music. Since we both surf and love surf music, we decided that would be our genre. We just put up our first tune on our site at
www.myspace.com/shootthepier
We understand it's not ripping surf guitar like most played here...but we'll get there eventually.
Love the site...play/surf
William
— Shoot the Pier on Bandcamp
Shoot the Pier on Reverb Nation
Shoot The Pier on Facebook
We are on Instagram under "@shootthepiersurfband"
My Country EP ... Florida Dirt Fire
https://floridadirtfire.bandcamp.com/album/florida-dirt-fire
My French Love Songs ... I really needed a change...
www.lonelyrose.bandcamp.com
Last edited: Feb 09, 2010 19:41:28
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JetBlue
Joined: May 30, 2006
Posts: 746
Cool, CA
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Posted on Dec 21 2009 11:24 AM
Ha, I like it. What a fun deal to record with your daughter.
I was surprised to not find the B52s in your list of influences!
— Don
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SurferBill
Joined: Dec 20, 2009
Posts: 611
Jax, FL
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Posted on Dec 21 2009 12:27 PM
Thanks. We found if you play it real loud on headphones while watching a surf video...it is actually much better ha-ha.
I had a thought when I listened to it last. I could take off the lead guitar part, and get the backing track to one of you surf guitar rippers to fill in a real surf guitar lead...that would be really cool. We use Cubase Studio 5 at home to record, but I could send anyone a .wav file to import.
Bill
— Shoot the Pier on Bandcamp
Shoot the Pier on Reverb Nation
Shoot The Pier on Facebook
We are on Instagram under "@shootthepiersurfband"
My Country EP ... Florida Dirt Fire
https://floridadirtfire.bandcamp.com/album/florida-dirt-fire
My French Love Songs ... I really needed a change...
www.lonelyrose.bandcamp.com
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planish
Joined: Jan 09, 2008
Posts: 473
Sackville, New Brunswick
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Posted on Dec 23 2009 10:35 PM
JetBlue
I was surprised to not find the B52s in your list of influences!
They're there now.
Also Laurie Anderson, one of my desert island CD collection artists. 
— I'm not a complete idiot. Some parts are missing.
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SurferBill
Joined: Dec 20, 2009
Posts: 611
Jax, FL
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Posted on Dec 24 2009 08:39 AM
Yeah...actually don't know how I left them off. Rock Lobster was so out there when it came out back in the day. All the Athens bands were a big influence.
— Shoot the Pier on Bandcamp
Shoot the Pier on Reverb Nation
Shoot The Pier on Facebook
We are on Instagram under "@shootthepiersurfband"
My Country EP ... Florida Dirt Fire
https://floridadirtfire.bandcamp.com/album/florida-dirt-fire
My French Love Songs ... I really needed a change...
www.lonelyrose.bandcamp.com
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surfgod
Joined: Jan 04, 2010
Posts: 2
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Posted on Jan 05 2010 08:05 PM
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ZombieSurfer
Joined: Nov 25, 2009
Posts: 31
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Posted on Jan 08 2010 12:57 AM
Neat stuff! You two are a good team. : )
— ¡Enjoy the ride!
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tubedogsurf
Joined: Dec 13, 2008
Posts: 103
Trinidad, Humboldt Nation
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Posted on Jan 31 2010 01:36 AM
I like it. I enjoy playing music and surfing with my daughters (ages 10 and 8 ) as well, although sometimes we cant escape the parent-kid relationship while doing so. Its good to hear you still can have fun with your daughter at that age...everyone keeps telling me, "watch out when they turn into teenagers". Just goes to show you, a little wave action smooths even the roughest surfaces! 
— John Bishop
http://www.reverbnation.com/surfbound
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SurferBill
Joined: Dec 20, 2009
Posts: 611
Jax, FL
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Posted on Jan 31 2010 08:48 AM
tubedogsurf
Its good to hear you still can have fun with your daughter at that age...
Thanks much. My oldest (17) has nothing to do with it, involved with a boyfriend. Ellie (14) is very artistic, and enjoys the art so far. We are in the process of rewriting and rerecording those tunes and 4 others we've written. Those were recorded much too soon and quickly (which is apparent). I recently bought a new Jazzmaster AVRI, a G-spring, and we're waiting for a '70 BandMaster that I'm having some tubes put in. Well, I guess I'll go play in our sloppy cold surf (54 degrees) this morning http://911surfreport.com/
We hate wetsuits!
— Shoot the Pier on Bandcamp
Shoot the Pier on Reverb Nation
Shoot The Pier on Facebook
We are on Instagram under "@shootthepiersurfband"
My Country EP ... Florida Dirt Fire
https://floridadirtfire.bandcamp.com/album/florida-dirt-fire
My French Love Songs ... I really needed a change...
www.lonelyrose.bandcamp.com
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gadabout
Joined: Apr 23, 2009
Posts: 9
Melville, NY
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Posted on Jan 31 2010 08:19 PM
Wow, I liked that a lot! Do more.
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BigKen
Joined: May 08, 2008
Posts: 253
Motor City Surfer
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Posted on Jan 31 2010 10:11 PM
Very nice SurferBill! I enjoyed that alot.
I also am enjoying playing surf music with family. My son, and son-inlaw, who are both 25 now, and both really love the instro-surf genre.
I never imagined that when I taught my son to play guitar 8 years ago, that we would have such a great thing in common. I thought for sure he would veer towards heavy-metal.
Congrats to you and your daughter. You have a great thing going, for your hobbies, and your relationships.
— Fin Doctors
Crashmatics
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synchro
Joined: Feb 02, 2008
Posts: 4424
Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
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Posted on Feb 03 2010 09:33 PM
I like it!
— The artist formerly known as: Synchro
When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.
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gadabout
Joined: Apr 23, 2009
Posts: 9
Melville, NY
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Posted on Feb 14 2010 06:23 PM
I keep coming back to this. I think it's great! If you had a CD full of this stuff, I'd buy it for sure.
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SurferBill
Joined: Dec 20, 2009
Posts: 611
Jax, FL
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Posted on Feb 15 2010 12:23 PM
gadabout
I keep coming back to this. I think it's great! If you had a CD full of this stuff, I'd buy it for sure.
Thank you much gadabout. We just put a new one up today. The song I keep going back to is Mr. Motor by Burt Rocket. You can find it here:
http://www.myspace.com/burtrocketsurf
That's one of the best surf tunes I've ever heard...I wake up at night humming that tune...I start to run downstairs to hum it into a mic...then realize it's Burts. Very Cool tune.
If we have enough tunes my the end of year, we may put a CD together... if I can get the production quality up. - Bill
— Shoot the Pier on Bandcamp
Shoot the Pier on Reverb Nation
Shoot The Pier on Facebook
We are on Instagram under "@shootthepiersurfband"
My Country EP ... Florida Dirt Fire
https://floridadirtfire.bandcamp.com/album/florida-dirt-fire
My French Love Songs ... I really needed a change...
www.lonelyrose.bandcamp.com
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burtrocket
Joined: Feb 19, 2009
Posts: 37
Oslo, Norway
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Posted on Feb 18 2010 12:47 PM
Thank you for the great compliment!!!
And sorry for keeping you awake at night 
Burt
— Baja Bug - The Surf Will Rise Again - out now!
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