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SurfGuitar101 Forums » Surf Music General Discussion »
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3856 North Atlantic 
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Posted on May 10 2010 02:53 PM
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Posted on May 10 2010 03:16 PM
The Chantays All three were super-good when they didn't attempt to sing vocal tunes... |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 4387 Under the Sun
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Posted on May 10 2010 03:25 PM
This would have turned out totally different if it was favorite vocal surf bands. I know DD wouldn't have made that list of mine. Aw hell, why not. Beach Boys and Jan & Dean are givens, so:
That was excessively violent and completely unnecessary. I loved it. |
Joined: Jun 21, 2007 Posts: 3909 San Diego, CA
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Posted on May 10 2010 03:32 PM
My holy trinity as well! —Ryan |
Joined: Apr 28, 2009 Posts: 460 Victoria 
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Posted on May 10 2010 03:39 PM
Mine have all been mentioned, but I'd thrown in some more local acts (other than The Atlantics) such as The Denvermen and The Dave Bridge Trio - and whilst The Delltones aren't surf instrumental or strictly surf, they did record some surf tunes, came from Sydney surf beach areas and have been going since about 1958 |
Joined: Dec 21, 2009 Posts: 154 Burbank, Ca.
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Posted on May 10 2010 05:11 PM
The Newport Nomads |
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Posted on May 10 2010 05:21 PM
The Radiacs (from Sacramento CA area) |
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Posted on May 10 2010 06:53 PM
Great stuff guys. All around. I have a lot of CD buying to do. |
Joined: Sep 02, 2006 Posts: 3166 Denver, CO
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Posted on May 10 2010 07:11 PM
Original Surfaris But I haven't run across any that I actually dislike. |
Joined: Apr 05, 2006 Posts: 1547 Bethlehem, GA
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Posted on May 10 2010 07:23 PM
My top five faves, in no particular order: The Atlantics I'd include The Ventures as my #1 influence while learning guitar, but they aren't a surf band. I imagine Davie Allan's group wasn't either, but their version of Apache '65 ROCKED...still have the 45. —Jack Booth The Mariners (1964-68, 1996-2005), 2025 |
Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 766 Oberlin, Ohio, USA
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Posted on May 11 2010 11:26 AM
It's too hard to limit myself to one band! The first-wave surf bands whose albums I listen to all the way through without skipping songs include: Richie Allen and the Pacific Surfers Link Wray and The Raymen and The Shadows are my favorite non-surf instro bands that I listen to a lot without skipping songs. |
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Joined: Jul 03, 2007 Posts: 149 Flower Mound, Texas |
Posted on May 11 2010 05:58 PM
Picking one is just not possible for me. When the Astronauts did instro and hot rod stuff I love em, but some of the stuff they did is blah. I love tons of Gary Ushers various projects. Buckets Seats and Barons of LA by Jan and Dean rock. The Chantays on Pipeline really got it right. I love everything the Pyramids did. I feel the same way about most of Dick Dale's stuff. I also really still like the Sandals even after all these years. When Yuzo does Black Sand Beach or LA it is perfection. I love drag stuff so I can't ignore the Beach Boys or the Rip Chords either. — |
Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC
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Posted on May 12 2010 06:00 PM
Eddie and the Showmen |
Joined: Mar 08, 2008 Posts: 197 NJ shore
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Posted on May 12 2010 08:58 PM
Belairs and Trashmen. Most of my surf stuff is compilations, so I don't get a chance to check out the depth of most band's work. —"We're lousy, we can't play. If you wait until you can play, you'll be too old to get up there. We stink, really. But it's great," Johnny Ramone . |
Joined: Mar 12, 2008 Posts: 1237 Bay Area
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Posted on May 13 2010 07:40 PM
Not a Surf band but they're probably my favorite instro band without a doubt... As for Surf bands I would have to say The Fender IV, Jim Messina and his Jesters, The Astronauts(Instro stuff only), The Avenger VI, and other miscellaneous groups who I've only heard 1 or 2 songs from. You can't just pick one, impossible! — |
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Posted on Jul 28 2010 06:42 AM
Without a shadow of doubt, THE TRUANTS Their one & only single is a masterpiece of the genre. The whole chording bit in the middle is pure proto-punk!!!! Recorded in just a few hours...................... Recording music is just TOO overcomplicated now. |
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Posted on Jul 28 2010 08:48 AM
Sophisticated choice Ivan... I think the Atlantics are like Shadows and Ventures at the very limit of surf music for my taste, but "Turista" is one of my favorite songs! Damn I have lost that CD!!!!!!! My favorite band are the Astronauts. —Lorenzo "Surfer Joe" Valdambrini |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Jul 28 2010 09:21 AM
Recording difficulty is probably just the same or easier than it was back in the 60s. Quality expectations and artistic expectations have risen, for the better, which adds extra time in the studio. Also, people now write and flesh out the songs in the studio. |
Joined: Sep 04, 2009 Posts: 1800 Temecula, CA
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Posted on Jul 28 2010 10:21 AM
Astronauts |
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1778 Star, Idaho. Formerly lived in Surf City USA.
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Posted on Jul 28 2010 10:50 AM
ORIGINAL Surfaris |
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