TRCat
Joined: Jul 04, 2008
Posts: 65
Loudoun County, VA
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Posted on Dec 27 2010 07:26 AM
DISCLAIMER: Yes I know this song is not/not surf! However, we are, and consider ourselves to be first and foremost a "First Wave Surf and Instrumental Rock-n-Roll Band"
Merry Christmas to my fellow SG101'ers
Submitted for your consideration, my garage bands first music video. Although we are a Surf Band, I convinced the guy's to cover this vocal number by the band Tullycraft. My idea was a "tongue in cheek" take on the early '60's Beach movies - wanting to capture as much of the fun, innocence, retro, and yes corniness - as best we could. No overt "rump-shaking" or any of the modern useage of girls in bikinis - not that there's anything wrong with that! 
The video only cost us a few hundred quid - food and drinks for the cast and crew, and a bottle of single malt for the editor!!!
The song is not in our set list - we play "traditional" surf of the instrumental style, but may have to add it in the future.
Anyway, it's cold and snowy here in the UK, but not in the video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H9BJcrlZvo
Happy New Year to all!
Tom
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casey
Joined: May 18, 2006
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Posted on Dec 27 2010 10:26 AM
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bamboozer
Joined: Jan 18, 2010
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Delaware
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Posted on Dec 27 2010 11:55 AM
Love it! And the keyboard player in me says:"Nice Hammond man!".
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WoodyJ
Joined: Apr 05, 2006
Posts: 1544
Bethlehem, GA
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Posted on Dec 27 2010 02:35 PM
That made my day, probably because there is still snow on the ground here in ATL.
Nicely done!
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UnsteadyFreddie
Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 2979
Hell\'s Kitchen, NYC
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Posted on Dec 27 2010 02:59 PM
wonderful!!
and I checked some of the band's other videos which are listed on the right side of the page
had a fun time looking thru all of your stuff
terrific production of the Bikini video!
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Emilien03
Joined: Jul 16, 2008
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Coyoacán, Distrito Federal
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Posted on Dec 27 2010 05:33 PM
Love it! ... dig the "Pink Wild Bikini" !! 
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Baine
Joined: Mar 08, 2008
Posts: 197
NJ shore
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Posted on Dec 27 2010 09:11 PM
Just what I needed after digging out from 4 feet of snow, going to work and getting asked what took me so long to get in, white-knuckled driving home on sheet-of-ice roads and then walking in to have my wife complain that she's going stir crazy sitting around the house with nothing to do.
This was a lot of fun. Thanks.
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revmike
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
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North Atlantic
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Posted on Dec 28 2010 11:01 AM
Mondo Fun.
Rev
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PolloGuitar
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
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San Francisco
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Posted on Dec 28 2010 12:03 PM
Really enjoyed that!!! 
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Brew City
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Posted on Dec 28 2010 03:27 PM
loved it. fun. thanks for sharing.
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narciso
Joined: Mar 29, 2010
Posts: 324
Spain
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Posted on Dec 28 2010 05:44 PM
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TRCat
Joined: Jul 04, 2008
Posts: 65
Loudoun County, VA
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Posted on Dec 30 2010 06:11 AM
Thanks for the comments folks - really appreciate them!
The video was a gamble of sort's - while it was a perfect song for the video concept, it gives a false impression of what we actually play and are about. Just last night we met to discuss the possibility of adding the song to our set list and our lead guitarist was adamant about not singing it in public - hates his voice. The problem is, all our voices..."suffer!" It was the non-vocal aspect of instrumental Surf that enticed them to take a chance and join my fledgling band in the first place!
Oh, and for the record, we - "The SurfRiders" - based in the UK, have only one video posted on YouTube. The other band named "THE SURFRIDERS" appears to be Latin(?)...though I'm not sure. However, we hope to have a few of our instrumental Surf numbers on-line shortly.
Again, thanks for all the positive comments! The band and I wish you all a Happy New Years!
Tom
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midwestsurfguy
Joined: Mar 19, 2006
Posts: 959
Oxford, Ohio
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Posted on Dec 31 2010 12:48 PM
Sine I am not into vocals, I looked at you other videos! Really great stuff!
Thanks For Posting them!
Guy
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ChazSurf
Joined: Nov 25, 2010
Posts: 191
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Posted on Dec 31 2010 02:02 PM
Shared this video with a lot of friends. I thought the vocals were just fine. I'd be interested in knowing more about the production of the video.
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February Birthdays 
I have enjoyed it very much.
