irv78
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Austria
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Posted on Jan 27 2012 05:04 AM
After a really long hiatus from being in a band - I have been playing by myself for nearly ten years now - I finally managed to convince two friends to start a surf band with me. As you can tell I'm SOO excited, playing LOUD again with fellow musicians.
I have a good feeling about this whole surf band project. My friends are both a little out of practice and haven't played in years, but both are super enthusiastic and really keen on playing in a band again.
We've just had our first "real" practice (with drummer) and it worked out really well! We had a small handheld recorder just sitting there running the whole session, so please excuse the bad audio and overall mix. Here is a small cover song that turned out pretty nice IMHO.
SQUAD CAR
ps. we haven't agreed on a name yet, so suggestions are welcome!
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Stokemon
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Goleta, CA
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Posted on Jan 27 2012 06:00 AM
Very nice rendition! Congratulations on putting your band together. I bet you are just walking on air! 10 years of playing by yourself is a long time. That you stuck with it speaks volumes about your dedication. It's only been slightly over a year for me and I'm already slacking off and seeing a decline in my motivation. I think it's vital to play with others in order to stay challenged and avoid falling into a rut. Best wishes and please post updates.
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GeologyRocksCA
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Cotati, CA
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Posted on Jan 27 2012 06:55 AM
Great job and congratulations. I can relate as I often go years without playing with people, or at least playing stuff that is fast and fun to play. Have fun and keep it going.
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Noel
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Posted on Jan 27 2012 07:11 AM
That is so encouraging. I look forward to hearing more from you.
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Posted on Jan 27 2012 07:57 AM
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bamboozer
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Delaware
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Posted on Jan 27 2012 08:49 AM
Well done! Wish I could convince the bass player and drummer to do some surf, I really miss it.
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Las_Barracudas
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Surf City, NC
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Posted on Jan 27 2012 09:20 AM
Awesome! Stick with it.
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narciso
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Spain
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Posted on Jan 27 2012 09:25 AM
irv78 wrote:
ps. we haven't agreed on a name yet, so suggestions are
welcome!>
Be careful... choosing the name of the band usually brings the first great unpleasant argument between its members. 
By the way, happy to hear that you have found pleople to enjoy this kind of music. Keep on it.
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NIB
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Vienna/Austria
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Posted on Jan 27 2012 10:08 AM
Woohoo, Austrias 3rd(?) surfband then, i guess?  nice job.
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hlieboff59
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Marlboro, New Jersey
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Posted on Jan 27 2012 10:24 AM
excellent job on your rendition of squad car. Keep up the great work! What guitar are you using to play that?
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Nilstempo
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Halden, Norway
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Posted on Jan 27 2012 03:21 PM
What about The Squad Cars 
Nils Tempo
ps. we haven't agreed on a name yet, so suggestions are
welcome!
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dp
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mojave desert, california
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Posted on Jan 27 2012 05:35 PM
Congratulations!
You should call yourselves "The Royal Hapsburgs" and be done with it...
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drumuitar
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Boise, ID
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Posted on Jan 27 2012 06:39 PM
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BigKen
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Motor City Surfer
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Posted on Jan 27 2012 08:30 PM
Congrats bro on getting a group going. You gotta be stoked. I went through the same long hiatus myself. Once my son got older and better on guitar, he talked me out of retirement, and I've been loving it since.
Good luck man, and most of all.... Have fun!
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midwestsurfer
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Indianapolis
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Posted on Jan 27 2012 09:14 PM
That sounded excellent! Congrats on your new project and good luck.
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ErnestHernandez
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The Alamo City, TX
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Posted on Jan 27 2012 10:03 PM
Great Job! Looking forward to hearing more.
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morphball
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Pittsboro, NC
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Posted on Jan 27 2012 10:16 PM
You guys sound great, best of luck!
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HelveTiki
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Argovia - Switzerland
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Posted on Jan 28 2012 01:19 AM
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clepak
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Liege (Belgium)
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Posted on Jan 28 2012 02:55 AM
Great sound, looking forward to hear more !
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irv78
Joined: Jun 26, 2009
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Austria
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Posted on Jan 29 2012 07:06 AM
Thank you so much everybody for the very kind and encouraging comments! 
hlieboff59 wrote:
What guitar are you using to play that?
I've used a Jaguar with Curtis Novak vintage style pickups (bridge pickup in this song), into a RI tank, into a '62 blonde bandmaster ...
... and turned it up really loud 
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