M. Ward is a surf fan

DannySnyder

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Posted on Jul 15 2010 10:00 AM

Who knew?

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/07/she-hims-m-ward-and-zooey-deschanel-pick-their-musical-love-letters-to-california.html

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JakeDobner

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Posted on Jul 15 2010 10:40 AM

M's biggest influence is John Fahey, can't fault the man for his musical taste, only for working with Zooey. She and Him can be quite good at times but abysmal at others.

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davidphantomatic

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Posted on Jul 15 2010 12:32 PM

Listening to She and Him, you can definitely tell, cause there are several background reverb crashes on their tracks.
But yeah, I definitely dig M Ward, I think he's a great songwriter.

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JakeDobner

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Posted on Jul 15 2010 12:36 PM

davidj
Listening to She and Him, you can definitely tell, cause there are several background reverb crashes on their tracks.
But yeah, I definitely dig M Ward, I think he's a great songwriter.

I don't think that has anything to do with surf music though. We surf musicians like to think we own any technique that we have ever used, but that simply isn't the case.

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spskins

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Posted on Jul 15 2010 01:50 PM

Zooey's dad, a famous cinematographer, got his start making promo films for the Beach Boys, like this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE61Uf0kP4o&feature=player_embedded

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00Diablo

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Posted on Jul 15 2010 03:30 PM

Thanks for the link. I have pretty much all of M Ward's and She & Him's vinyl releases - I'm obviously a big fan of both.

Zooey often gets knocked for her "deer in the headlights" stage presence, but I like what she does musically for the most part.

Check out "Neptune's Net" from M Ward's Post War album for a very surfy instrumental track (in a Pixies kind of way).

The guy is a tasty and excellent guitarist - with a folksy, somewhat unique singing voice as well. I also hear a Chet Atkins vibe in a lot of his playing. Highly recommended.

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JakeDobner

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Posted on Jul 15 2010 06:08 PM

00Diablo
I also hear a Chet Atkins vibe in a lot of his playing. Highly recommended.

I would say that is John Fahey's influence. Check him out.

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LHR

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Posted on Jul 15 2010 07:02 PM

I like She & Him. Then again I like a lot of goofy shit. Zooey Deschanel has a real Dusty Springfield vibe to my ears. Anyway, doe in headlights or not, she is easy on the eyes, no complaints here.

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GaryPlanets

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Posted on Jul 16 2010 07:09 AM

LHR
Anyway, doe in headlights or not, she is easy on the eyes, no complaints here.

Word.

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Brian

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Posted on Jul 16 2010 07:38 AM

I have no idea who you are talking about.

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JakeDobner

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Posted on Jul 16 2010 09:15 AM

This guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO2WFgNgcuo

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DannySnyder Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11079 Berkeley, CA	Posted on Jul 15 2010 10:00 AM Who knew? http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/07/she-hims-m-ward-and-zooey-deschanel-pick-their-musical-love-letters-to-california.html — Danny Snyder "With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo I am now playing trumpet with Prince Buster tribute band 'Balzac' Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Jul 15 2010 10:40 AM M's biggest influence is John Fahey, can't fault the man for his musical taste, only for working with Zooey. She and Him can be quite good at times but abysmal at others. Top
davidphantomatic Joined: Oct 12, 2008 Posts: 580 San Antone, TX	Posted on Jul 15 2010 12:32 PM Listening to She and Him, you can definitely tell, cause there are several background reverb crashes on their tracks. But yeah, I definitely dig M Ward, I think he's a great songwriter. — The Phantomatics on Facebook The Phantomatics on Instagram The Phantomatics on Bandcamp Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Jul 15 2010 12:36 PM davidj Listening to She and Him, you can definitely tell, cause there are several background reverb crashes on their tracks. But yeah, I definitely dig M Ward, I think he's a great songwriter. I don't think that has anything to do with surf music though. We surf musicians like to think we own any technique that we have ever used, but that simply isn't the case. Top
spskins Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3796 tn	Posted on Jul 15 2010 01:50 PM Zooey's dad, a famous cinematographer, got his start making promo films for the Beach Boys, like this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE61Uf0kP4o&feature=player_embedded — http://www.satanspilgrims.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Satans-Pilgrims/8210228553 https://satanspilgrims.bandcamp.com/ http://www.surfyindustries.com Top
00Diablo Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 135 Alameda, CA/Las Vegas, NV	Posted on Jul 15 2010 03:30 PM Thanks for the link. I have pretty much all of M Ward's and She & Him's vinyl releases - I'm obviously a big fan of both. Zooey often gets knocked for her "deer in the headlights" stage presence, but I like what she does musically for the most part. Check out "Neptune's Net" from M Ward's Post War album for a very surfy instrumental track (in a Pixies kind of way). The guy is a tasty and excellent guitarist - with a folksy, somewhat unique singing voice as well. I also hear a Chet Atkins vibe in a lot of his playing. Highly recommended. Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Jul 15 2010 06:08 PM 00Diablo I also hear a Chet Atkins vibe in a lot of his playing. Highly recommended. I would say that is John Fahey's influence. Check him out. Top
LHR Joined: Aug 23, 2006 Posts: 2123 The jungle	Posted on Jul 15 2010 07:02 PM I like She & Him. Then again I like a lot of goofy shit. Zooey Deschanel has a real Dusty Springfield vibe to my ears. Anyway, doe in headlights or not, she is easy on the eyes, no complaints here. — SSIV Top
GaryPlanets Joined: Jun 22, 2010 Posts: 120 Durham, NC	Posted on Jul 16 2010 07:09 AM LHR Anyway, doe in headlights or not, she is easy on the eyes, no complaints here. Word. — Full length "Chases Lead to Crashes" available now - The Red Planets Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19362 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Jul 16 2010 07:38 AM I have no idea who you are talking about. — 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
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Jul 16 2010 09:15 AM This guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO2WFgNgcuo Top

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