I have always loved this song, this is my quest to find out which is the best recording, and maybe learn who else did this song that I was not aware of.
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SurfGuitar101 Forums » Surf Music General Discussion »
Best Version of "The Breeze and I"
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Posted on Dec 01 2006 05:21 PM
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Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 1076 Columbus, OH
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Posted on Dec 01 2006 05:29 PM
I have to go with The Jesters, although I do like the version done by Steve and The Emperors as well. |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 5097 San Francisco
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Posted on Dec 01 2006 06:03 PM
How could you have possibly left out "The Vibrants" version from Rare Surf?That version is sublime, dare I say definitive? (But you should also seek out Dinah Shore's vocal version- sounds like she recorded it with Esquivel as the back up orchestra.) Buy Speed of Dark @ Bandcamp Last edited: Dec 01, 2006 19:37:13 |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan
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Posted on Dec 01 2006 06:18 PM
You don't have the Shadows?????? —Ivan |
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Posted on Dec 01 2006 07:05 PM
Opps Ivan |
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan
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Posted on Dec 01 2006 07:33 PM
Personally, I think their version is simply brilliant. My favorite hands down. Ivan —Ivan |
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Posted on Dec 01 2006 07:49 PM
I haven't heard most of these versions, and of the few versions I have heard my favorite is the (unlisted) one by the Bambi Molesters--the super chill, super suave one with the fluttery piano. I melt whenever I listen to it. |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Dec 01 2006 08:02 PM
Definitely without a doubt the Bambi Molesters' version. Also they have a great version of them rehearsing it on their Backstage Pass DVD. |
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan
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Posted on Dec 01 2006 08:07 PM
The Bambis' version is very good. Going purely from memory, it seems like it owes more than a bit to the Challengers version. The piano and the really laid-back style... Ivan —Ivan |
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Posted on Dec 01 2006 09:09 PM
I second Steve and the Emperors-the saxes are boss! Close tie with JM and the Jesters. —http://www.satanspilgrims.com |
Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 1904 Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies
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Posted on Dec 01 2006 09:50 PM
What's the earliest surf version of this song? The first version that made me listen was the Jim Messina version. It uses the classic surf trick of taking an american standard, speeding it up, and making it something it wasn't meant to be - a rebelious surf song. If the song is played slower, it reverts back to its american standard roots. There are other versions I like, but thats my favorite. the Bitch Boys version is good, too for the same reasons. Chris —"You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been" |
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Posted on Dec 02 2006 04:10 AM
@ WaimeaBay: |
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Posted on Dec 02 2006 06:52 AM
I listened to these two versions back to back last night, and it's clear that at least the Bambis' version was inspired by the Challengers version, and it's possible that it was a direct cover. Ivan —Ivan |
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Posted on Dec 02 2006 06:54 AM
Steve & the Emperors' version is probably the earliest surf version. I also love the saxes - they sound great! The question with the Jim Messina & the Jesters version - which one? There are two. There's the original sixties version, which has a bizarro loud syncopated bass part. And then there's the alternate sixites version which was released in the seventies, and which is a lot more straightforward - and less compelling, I think. Ivan —Ivan |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1054 Chicago IL.
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Posted on Dec 02 2006 10:57 AM
The Jesters. —"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 Dec 03 2006 02:47 AM
You can listen to my coverversion of "The Breeze And I" under downloads / music. Hope you´ll like it. |
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Posted on Dec 04 2006 12:07 AM
Another tough one! Yes, there are a few missing that I would have added, including the Rare Surf version. I like them for different reasons. Kristena —"Turn the knob to 10 and break it off!" -Baja Marty |
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Posted on Dec 04 2006 01:21 AM
Cruncher |
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Posted on Dec 04 2006 10:13 AM
Oh, thank you very much! And many thanks for your welcome. Herbert |
I had a feeling you would have posted that! I did not put the Ventures either, mainly because I have never heard the Shadows or the Ventures versions. How do the shadows handle it? Something I should look into?
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