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Posted on Oct 01 2006 09:03 PM
I agonized where to put you Ferenc...you have such a damn fine band and I listen to you all the time, especially Golden State and Year of the Rooster. And you guys play out often and crank out the albums. Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
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Posted on Oct 01 2006 10:24 PM
so my questions weret totally answered so here goes I'm gonna push it here, and list 5 and 5 honerable mention Surf Jeff(bigtikidude) —Jeff(bigtikidude) |
Joined: Feb 28, 2006 Posts: 813 Boise, ID 
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Posted on Oct 02 2006 02:02 PM
These aren't in any particular order, and I didn't sit down and come up with a magic number of them... Mermen Shawn Martin |
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Posted on Oct 03 2006 03:07 AM
Some of my favorite current surf bands are displayed in the "Top 8" friends on our MySpace site: |
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Posted on Oct 03 2006 05:28 PM
It's too hard to pick. I will post the 5 that really pulled me into the genre: The Bomboras These were favorites in the 90s. They still are, however, there are many more to the list now. -Kristena —"Turn the knob to 10 and break it off!" -Baja Marty |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1054 Chicago IL.
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Posted on Oct 05 2006 04:33 PM
Thanks to Jon Jacob and Ted for mentioning us. One day we'll get some new stuff out. I consider the Bomboras, the Ghastly Ones and Satan's Pilgrims almost up there with the classics of all time. For newer bands I like the Verb and the Nebulas. But I'm really diggin' the Thunderchiefs and really looking forward to their recordings. —"as he stepped into the stealthy night air... little did he know the fire escape was not there" https://www.facebook.com/reluctantaquanauts/ |
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Posted on Nov 30 2006 06:55 PM
My question is how can you just pick 5? My favorite is definitely the Mermen, because my mother listened to Floyd and I also happen to like prog rock quite a bit. After that it gets very difficult as I like the fast sound of Slacktone, the Treblemakers, the Phantom Surfers, Man or Astroman, Dick Dale, Jon & The Nightriders, and even the Atlantics can be fast on occasion. I also like the stuff with more melody, like the Fathoms, the Surf Dusters, Laika and the Cosmonauts, the Sandals, the Falcons, the Blue Stingrays, Shig and Buzz, the Halibuts, and Los Straitjackets. Then I also really like the groups who do both like the Surf Kings, the Neptunes, the Space Cossacks, the Krontjong Devils..... and probably others. To limit it to 5 is hopeless.... And I'm sure there's more I like out there. Surfapalooza, come on guys.. next summer come to Chicago for a megashow. That would have to draw from Milwaukee, Rockford, Madison, Indy, Grand Rapids, and South Bend. I know I would be there. |
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Posted on Nov 30 2006 07:58 PM
That was difficult. I looked at my post and realized that I missed the Huntington Cads. I think they should have been in there. -Kristena —"Turn the knob to 10 and break it off!" -Baja Marty |
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Posted on Nov 30 2006 08:20 PM
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Joined: Nov 13, 2006 Posts: 40 Los Angeles born and raised
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Posted on Nov 30 2006 08:36 PM
VOLCANICS! —Happiness is being a surf musician that actually surfs. Ride Lord Hunt Surfboards!!! |
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Posted on Nov 30 2006 08:58 PM
I'm a little late chiming in on this one but thanks Ted and Bill... My current faves: Volcanics "older" guard Satan's Pilgrims those are the ones that come immediately to mind Last edited: Nov 30, 2006 22:51:33 |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3546 mojave desert, california
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Posted on Nov 30 2006 10:16 PM
the BitchBoys (alas, soon to be defunct) |
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Posted on Nov 30 2006 11:16 PM
You guys dont own any MOAM????? I must be from outer space! |
Joined: Sep 07, 2006 Posts: 1506 Redlands, CA
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Posted on Dec 01 2006 12:10 AM
surfdaddy Joel no I'm not sucking up! |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1062 Berlin, Germany
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Posted on Dec 01 2006 04:44 AM
Live they showed some qualities, but the songwriting lacked. KK —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. |
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Joined: Nov 09, 2006 Posts: 37 Alhambra, CA |
Posted on Dec 01 2006 10:12 AM
The Space Agency (UK band) - amazing home-made recordings taking it where the Ventures in Space left off. |
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Posted on Dec 01 2006 11:51 AM
When I started getting into surf (not too long ago) the bands that got me hooked were: The Ghastly Ones I know it's not the "classic" stuff, but after listening to it, it inspired me to check out older and newer stuff. |
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25668 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Dec 04 2006 01:28 PM
Are you sure ??? the Moby Dicks???? Damn Dave, thanks I'll have to tell the guys, Jeff(bigtikidude) —Jeff(bigtikidude) |
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Posted on Dec 07 2006 10:46 AM
The Super Stocks |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 2309 Stockholm, Sweden
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Posted on Dec 07 2006 11:18 AM
Great bands but none of these except DD could hardly be called "current" |
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been watching this one for awhile--i should have said 'NAME YOUR FAVORITE 5 OR 6 surf bands! sorry , i tend to speak redneck at times..i was just trying to get some chit-chat going' got all excited and made a little mess. oh that was really bad. think i bees quiet for a spell. tikitena you hang in there girl, yall are cool with me!!
