SurferBill
Joined: Dec 20, 2009
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Jax, FL
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Posted on Jun 12 2010 03:08 PM
As a result of the interesting discussion on sustainable surf, and what is and what isn't surf, I rushed our latest tune and got cello and viola recorded this morning. This tune clearly isn't surf, as most anyone would define it. I joked once about "Surf Ambiance", and think this is more of whatever that may be. Anyway, I couldn't get the melody out of my head, and it made me think of the thoughts I have at every summer's end. We call it <i>In the Shade (at Summer's End)</i>.
http://www.reverbnation.com/shootthepier
Bill
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rotnroby
Joined: Mar 31, 2010
Posts: 877
Santa Barbara Ca... in the 805
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Posted on Jun 12 2010 03:19 PM
SurferBill
As a result of the interesting discussion on sustainable surf, and what is and what isn't surf, I rushed our latest tune and got cello and viola recorded this morning. This tune clearly isn't surf, as most anyone would define it. I joked once about "Surf Ambiance", and think this is more of whatever that may be. Anyway, I couldn't get the melody out of my head, and it made me think of the thoughts I have at every summer's end. We call it <i>In the Shade (at Summer's End)</i>.
http://www.reverbnation.com/shootthepier
Bill
Nice tune... It's really very melodic and lyrical .. I could see that song in a endless summer sequel ..
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Icetech
Joined: Dec 16, 2006
Posts: 892
Macomb Mich
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Posted on Jun 12 2010 10:29 PM
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SurferBill
Joined: Dec 20, 2009
Posts: 611
Jax, FL
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Posted on Jun 13 2010 09:35 AM
Icetech
Very cool bill:) I dig emo-surf:)
"Emo-surf" did you make that up? I kinda like that ... It is interesting how "emo" has meant many different things over the past decade in the rock world...everyone eventually had their own definition. It went from cool to despised in just a few years.
It's funny how it is human nature to have the need to categorize things...just the way our brains are wired. In rock, if you don't fit in a category, you're "indie", which of course is its own category. Ultimately, if people like the sound they play it. If not, they don't.
— 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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tHeInFoIaTiS
Joined: Dec 21, 2009
Posts: 31
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Posted on Jun 21 2010 05:09 PM
Some modern surf recordings bores me because they often are very monotones. Not your owns, I like your songs. What do you think about my owns? You can listen them on my website www.theinfoiatis.com
Cheers
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Tuck
Joined: Sep 02, 2006
Posts: 3166
Denver, CO
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Posted on Jun 21 2010 05:49 PM
Yes, that's nice. I don't think it would be surf music per se, but it would work in a surf album or movie for sure.
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rotnroby
Joined: Mar 31, 2010
Posts: 877
Santa Barbara Ca... in the 805
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Posted on Jun 21 2010 05:56 PM
tHeInFoIaTiS
Some modern surf recordings bores me because they often are very monotones. Not your owns, I like your songs. What do you think about my owns? You can listen them on my website www.theinfoiatis.com
Cheers
Your songs are Boring and very Monotone like... Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!! JUST KIDDING!!! Sweet sweet!!!!!
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SurferBill
Joined: Dec 20, 2009
Posts: 611
Jax, FL
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Posted on Jun 21 2010 07:22 PM
tHeInFoIaTiS
What do you think about my owns? You can listen them on my website www.theinfoiatis.com
Just really great stuff. I like Mezcal Breakfast...maybe because I experienced a few of those in the day. What guitars are you playing on that tune? What fuzz box? Nice production including the back masking at the end.
— 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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tHeInFoIaTiS
Joined: Dec 21, 2009
Posts: 31
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Posted on Jun 21 2010 07:54 PM
Thanks SurferBill. I played my vintage Eko Cobra "prototype" on mezcal breackfast. There are 3 built-in effects circuits on the guitar body (see my second screen shot below): a tremolo, a fuzz and a tone/booster. The fuzz on Mezcal Breackfast is the built in effect. Who sold me this guitar told me that during sixties at the Eko headquarter in Italy they produces also Vox guitars which in some models embedded one effects on the guitar body. Since there is no Eko with these 3 built in effects on the Eko vintage catalogs, He told me that it's a prototype. I recorder all the guitars ant the other song tracks (except drums) using a tascam 4 tracks cassette recorder. Then I imported all tracks on my PC and finally we rend a studio for the drums recording.There is a guitar track on reverse tape playing with a bit of echo in the final bridge.
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SurferBill
Joined: Dec 20, 2009
Posts: 611
Jax, FL
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Posted on Jun 21 2010 08:03 PM
That guitar is sick! Built in fuzz...way cool. Good stuff...we hope to get there someday.
— 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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rotnroby
Joined: Mar 31, 2010
Posts: 877
Santa Barbara Ca... in the 805
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Posted on Jun 21 2010 08:08 PM
tHeInFoIaTiS
Thanks SurferBill. I played my vintage Eko Cobra "prototype" on mezcal breackfast. There are 3 built-in effects circuits on the guitar body (see my second screen shot below): a tremolo, a fuzz and a tone/booster. The fuzz on Mezcal Breackfast is the built in effect. Who sold me this guitar told me that during sixties at the Eko headquarter in Italy they produces also Vox guitars which in some models embedded one effects on the guitar body. Since there is no Eko with these 3 built in effects on the Eko vintage catalogs, He told me that it's a prototype. I recorder all the guitars ant the other song tracks (except drums) using a tascam 4 tracks cassette recorder. Then I imported all tracks on my PC and finally we rend a studio for the drums recording.There is a guitar track on reverse tape playing with a bit of echo in the final bridge.
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How the intonation / action.. I had one of those when I was in Jr high...
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tHeInFoIaTiS
Joined: Dec 21, 2009
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Posted on Jun 22 2010 01:29 PM
both are good. There are better mechanics on this model than on other Eko Cobra that I have seen (it should be not a base model). Of course it's not like a Gibson SG but with a tuner pedal you can play it live having a good intonation.
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DeadRanchHands
Joined: Apr 15, 2008
Posts: 1281
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Posted on Jun 22 2010 02:49 PM
Surf is a very specific sort of term, but there's a cloud of related little subgenres around surf that most of us surf fans enjoy, and often get lumped in with surf.
I wish there were a slightly broader term that would encompass these various little genres, but that was more specific than "instrumental rock n' roll" and less specific than "surf."
Great song, by the way!
— http://www.reverbnation.com/thedeadranchhands
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZEW74mHjQk
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tHeInFoIaTiS
Joined: Dec 21, 2009
Posts: 31
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Posted on Jun 23 2010 05:31 PM
UmaFloresta
Surf is a very specific sort of term, but there's a cloud of related little subgenres around surf that most of us surf fans enjoy, and often get lumped in with surf.
I wish there were a slightly broader term that would encompass these various little genres, but that was more specific than "instrumental rock n' roll" and less specific than "surf."
Great song, by the way!
You're on right.
I listened your songs on your myspace, Your spaghetti sound is cool!!
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DeadRanchHands
Joined: Apr 15, 2008
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Posted on Jun 23 2010 09:53 PM
tHeInFoIaTiS
UmaFloresta
Surf is a very specific sort of term, but there's a cloud of related little subgenres around surf that most of us surf fans enjoy, and often get lumped in with surf.
I wish there were a slightly broader term that would encompass these various little genres, but that was more specific than "instrumental rock n' roll" and less specific than "surf."
Great song, by the way!
You're on right.
I listened your songs on your myspace, Your spaghetti sound is cool!!
Thanks very much - I checked out one of yours and was most impressed!
— http://www.reverbnation.com/thedeadranchhands
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZEW74mHjQk
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LHR
Joined: Aug 23, 2006
Posts: 2123
The jungle
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Posted on Jun 24 2010 01:24 AM
I like it! Sounds like good soundtrack music. A little bit of a Calexico sound in there too. Must be the cello.
— SSIV
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SurferBill
Joined: Dec 20, 2009
Posts: 611
Jax, FL
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Posted on Jun 24 2010 06:27 PM
This is a stupid little video we just did for the tune. We liked the concept, but we shot it on a small hand-held video camera, and suffered the resulting shakes. But, we kinda liked it anyway.
In The Shade (at Summer's End)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9Du7xyaVzQ
— 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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DeadRanchHands
Joined: Apr 15, 2008
Posts: 1281
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Posted on Jun 24 2010 11:09 PM
I dig it!
You know, if there was any way for surf to become a little more mainstream, it'd be for more bands to make this kind of thing.
Someone could easily put some vocals on top of that.
— http://www.reverbnation.com/thedeadranchhands
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZEW74mHjQk
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zamblee
Joined: Jul 04, 2010
Posts: 8
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Posted on Jul 05 2010 01:36 PM
SurferBill
This is a stupid little video we just did for the tune. We liked the concept, but we shot it on a small hand-held video camera, and suffered the resulting shakes. But, we kinda liked it anyway.
I liked the video SurferBill. It's kind of creepy and ominous with the song under it. The song itself is beautiful and ghostly. It's surfy enough. If surf guitar is made to be a static musical form, then it'll only be a nostalgic form of music. Nothing wrong with that, but it's nice to see people expanding it a little bit.
I liked your tunes as well tHeInFoIaTiS especially Mezcal Breakfast although I only got up to Springtime before your site started cr*pping out on me!
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