Great photos Dave. Can I use some for photo of the day?

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bIG_wAvE_Dave wrote:

And yet more pix from the Sunday 8/14/11 Huntington
Beach Pier performances

http://www.flickr.com/photos/95601762@N00/sets/72157627535554190/

Enjoy!
bIG_wAvE_Dave
Becker
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So many great moments captured at the HB pier,
as much as the Convention is an amazing Day.
I think the pier show is the perfect Yang to the Convention's Ying.

Thanks for the pics, and for coming down again Dave.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

Hey all, Mike (and Sandy) here from 9th wave.

Here's what I recall and how I spent my summer vacation.
We headed out to the 4th annual SurfGuitar 101 convention back on August 10th for 4+ days of surf music. I would like to express many thanks and appreciation for the great experiences that Sandy and I had while attending the SG 101 convention for our second attendance.
First, thank you Big Tiki Dude (B.T.D.) - Jeff and his support crew, including Tiki Tena, John Paul & Marie, Dave Arnson (Insect Surfers), Brian Neal, Matt Quilter (providing Fender Showman amps & reverb tanks for the Convention backline & more), Dusty Watson (providing drums for show backlines), all the support bands, and others I’m forgetting. There were many things to do before and after Saturday’s official Convention. In the 6 days that we were in CA, we attended 6 shows, one historical tour, a museum and 4 tiki stops; listened to at least 22 sets of surf music sets, met and spent time with old and new friends, and did some sightseeing as well. Thank you Big Wave Dave and Lorenzo for giving us the opportunity to play on the Member’s Jam as the “Big Italian Wave”. Also great to see Unsteady Freddie (http://www.myspace.com/unsteadyfreddie ), Carol (Mom Surfing) , J.D. & Tuck from CO, Tim Sullivan (Supertones - http://www.myspace.com/thesupertonessurf ), Phil, Steve & Dr. Ben of the Cocktail Preachers (www.cocktailpreachers.com ), DaiKaiju (www.myspace.com/daikaiju ), and most of the Mystery Men? represented (Jaime, Jay - Richard, also of The Surge!) - www.themysterymenofsurf.com , www.myspace.com/thesurgeinstro .

This is how we spent our time:
Wednesday Aug 10, leave Hartford/Springfield Bradley Airport at 6:30 - landed in L.A.X at midnight (3 a.m. for us east coasters!)
Thursday Aug 11, picked up our rental car and headed to Oceanic Arts tiki warehouse in Whittier CA to pick up necessary tiki supplies for home consumption. Had lunch at tiki restaurant Bahooka in Rosemead – Mai Tai & Navy Grog (good drink choices if you go) for lunch. From there hit the hotel in Los Alamitos & tried another great tiki drink spot, Hale Hawaii in Torrance but it wasn’t open… Next stop, showtime in Fullerton. We saw , Tequila Worms (local band -http://www.myspace.com/thetequilaworms ), Slacktone (with Sam on bass) and The Razorblades (from Germany) at the Slide Bar – there were 2 other show options that night in other towns that we couldn’t get to. This was a night of heavy surf.

Friday Aug 12 we found a local museum in Santa Ana, The Bowers, that had a “Spirits & Headhunters” exhibit of South Pacific Island culture & art – a nice complement to our tiki theme. Others took part in an awesome Fender Factory tour on Friday a.m., which we did last year – definitely worthwhile. Next, off to B.T.D. house barbeque party in mid-afternoon. This was an awesome meet & greet event for many of the traveling bands & out-of-towners. There we met up with so many people we can’t list them all, but including Dick Stewart & his son, Big Wave Dave Becker, Mom Surfing (Carol), Cousin Mary from KFJC, Tuck & J.D., Bradipos IV & Surfer Joe Combo (a lot of Italian guys), Cocktail Preachers, Mystery Men?, Unsteady Freddie, Carlos of the Tequila Worms, etc.
We hung out there until it was time to go to the Friday night show – there were 4 choices in various towns that night. We went to The Juke Joint in Anaheim to see our friends The Tequila Worms, The Cocktail Preachers, and our new friends from Toronto, The Blue Demons, capes, masks & all. In the spirit of helping out, a masked Tiki Tena & I split up the job of collecting the $5 cover charge so the bands got paid. The show was great – high energy, with a good showing from the Tequila Worms’ fan base. Stellar performances by all 3 bands, with cool effects from a smoke machine & on-stage lighting. We left about 1:30 a.m. for a few hours sleep before the main event.

Saturday Aug 13, we met up with B.T.D. at 8:00 a.m. (luckily our hotel was only 5 minutes from The Starting Gate, the event location) to help him set-up for the Convention (including many performances, vendors, and raffles). We helped move equipment, post schedules & signage, and then start taking money for the entrance fee & raffles at the door by 8:30 a.m. At 9:00 a.m. the Surfer Joe Combo played a ½ hour set – what an explosive way to start the day! We had an opportunity to play one tune during the Members’ Jam (thanks to local band the Body Snatchers for lending Sandy a guitar) with Big Wave Dave Becker of the Aquamarines on bass & Lorenzo of Surfer Joe Combo on drums. We played a modified version of “Movin’ “ by the Astronauts. Next was a ½ hour of surf music legends playing in various combinations – one highlight was Paul Johnson playing Mr. Moto as it was originally done, with 2 guitars, sax & drums – no bass! Davie Allen received a special award presented by Dick Stewart (of The Knights, 60s surf combo & editor of The Lance Monthly) – see http://www.buddyhollyguitarfoundation.org/index.html .
Next – a day’s worth of bands, including:
• Satan’s Pilgrims from Oregon
• The Razorblades from Germany
• The Bradipos IV from Italy
• The Cocktail Preachers from Chicago (NESMA band)
• DaiKaiju from Alabama (also a NESMA band)
• Meshugga Beach Party from Frisco
• The Deadbeats also from Frisco area
• The Blue Demons from Toronto
• The Tequila Worms local band from Anaheim

The convention was over by 8 pm, we helped load equipment out and straighten up the place. We then took off, had a quick dinner and headed over to Don the Beach Comber’s show at 9 p.m. More Slacktone – yay! Awesome sets; awesome cocktails (Mai Tia & Navy Grog again); many friends to chat with. The night ended sometime around 1:30 a.m.?

Sunday Aug 14 – Huntington Beach Pier show outdoors. The weather was beautiful, as it was every day. I got there about 10:30 a.m. to help with equipment & stage set-up. Bands kicked off at 11 a.m., including The Razorblades, The Bradipos IV, The Cocktail Preachers, DaiKaiju, Meshugga Beach Party, The Deadbeats, and The Blue Demons (not in that order.) A rousing finish by The Razorblades, with Sandy joining them onstage to go-go dance to Wipe Out. Convention folks and local folks alike had a great day of music in the sun, sponsored in part by the Huntington Beach International Surf Museum. Sunday night – after packing the backline from the pier show into B.T.D.’s vehicle, it was back to Don the Beachcomber’s for an interesting evening of jamming with Matt Quilter’s “Wave Machine”. Many of the surf guitarists present took a turn performing with recorded versions of karaoke-like surf classics – Rum Barrels helped! Also a lot of great sax playing by surf legend Jim Frias.

Monday Aug 15 – we opted to stay an extra day this year & were treated to B.T.D.’s tour of local sites with a surf music history connection, including The Wedge (actual surfing spot), Gillette Mansion where Dick Dale used to live, and the sites of the Rendezvous Ballroom and the Rinky Dink ice cream parlor, places where Dick Dale played very early in his career. We had lunch at a local burger joint with all kinds of surf and surf music memorabilia on the walls and ceiling (great burgers too). We bid farewell to our Convention friends, and then had some time to kill before heading to LAX. We hit the new tiki bar at the Disneyland hotel, Trader Sam’s (tiki decorations by Bob of Oceanic Arts). Then home to CT by 11 a.m. Tuesday morning.

I said this last year & I’ll say it again - I strongly urge and encourage those who were unsure about attending to plan ahead and make it happen in 2012 – it gets better every year. The trip to southern CA is totally worth it – besides all the great surf music, there is plenty of sightseeing to do, family events can be arranged, and it is amazing to visit the birthplace of surf music. I look forward to returning and attending next year’s events and Convention, and hope to see many more of our east coast friends there.

Mike
9th Wave
NESMA HQ

Mike
9thwavesurf.com
NESMASURF.org

Mike,
Thanks for the great review, and kudos.
It wouldn't happen as easy and smoothly without the help of you and Sandy,
And for That I can never thank you enough.
You and Sandy are a true Surf Family, and I cherish our friendship.
And I look forward to having your band put here if Possible.

Thanks again for coming to this event,
and I am jealous/sad that I wasn't able to go to Oceanic arts, Bahooka, and Trader Sams with you.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

Last edited: Aug 30, 2011 20:22:43

Craigthekeg wrote:

I was in Hawaii for 11 days.

Sounds like my House and Suburban got a good workout
while I was gone.

Craig the Keg

Yes it did!

I have a few pictures of your house full and in action, no one dared to sit in your chair. Your house was like the United Nations, visitors from different countries, foreign languages spoken, and folks from the North East, New York City, The South, South East, South West, Mid West, North West, So Cal, Frisco and North. Jeff let me do some cookin’ in your kitchen.

We did miss you and the support you give to others.

Mike

Mike
9thwavesurf.com
NESMASURF.org

Thanks Tuck,
I know you said it would be awhile.
but looking forward to seeing more of yer videos too.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

Bradipos IV at the Pike Bar, August 11th

Trash Parade '97
Mysterion
Boss BSA (Satan's Pilgrims)
Gunsville
Carmela (Sergio Bruni)

Here are my pictures (FINALLY!!!) from the convention weekend:

http://s419.photobucket.com/albums/pp277/MysteryManJG/Live%20Stuff/2011%20SG101%20LA%20Weekend/

At this rate, I'll have videos done by Christmas... haha. I'll get em up as soon as I can!!

• Jamie
  SSS Agent #181
  Cartoons drenched in reverb!
  The Mystery Men?
  El Capitan & The Reluctant Sadists

Thanks for the pics and videos guys!

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cool deal,
thanks guys

Jeff(bigtikidude)