Guitarist Desperately Needed For Surf Band Northern Central NJ

FlatRacer

Joined: Apr 07, 2008
Posts: 182

Posted on Feb 07 2012 10:00 PM

We were SO CLOSE! The band was really starting to sound good. One of our guitarists was forced to bail because of employment pressures. Damned economy!
We were (are) doing lots of first wave traditional surf as well as a little bit of Straitjackets, and some newer stuff with a bit of rockabilly thrown in for variety.

e-mail me at eric.tolnes@verizon.net

Thanks.
Eric

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Stokemon

Joined: Feb 09, 2010
Posts: 413
Goleta, CA
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Posted on Feb 07 2012 11:40 PM

Hey Eric:
I know exactly how you feel since the same thing happened to my last band. It was all coming together, then a guy had to bail. Different reasons, but same net effect. Try to keep the faith and best of luck on finding a replacement

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Las_Barracudas

Joined: Apr 24, 2011
Posts: 1087
Surf City, NC
United States

Posted on Feb 08 2012 08:25 AM

Our last guitarist relocated for a better job / more $$$. Couldn't blame him at all, but the show must go on.

We first thought of forging on as a 3 piece but held some auditions and found a great replacement, so have faith!

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ToneBoy

Joined: Feb 17, 2007
Posts: 281
Murfreesboro, TN
United States

Posted on Feb 08 2012 01:57 PM

Good luck Eric. My paying job causes me to travel a lot in PA, NJ and NY but not enough that it would be realistic to throw my hat in the ring with you and your band. Where in North Central NJ are you located?

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www.myspace.com/lonzoandoscarcomedy
Billy Henson & Summerstorm (2001 to Present)

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FlatRacer

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Posts: 182

Posted on Feb 09 2012 07:59 AM

Our current rehearsal location is in Scotch Plains. I live on Staten Island.

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ToneBoy

Joined: Feb 17, 2007
Posts: 281
Murfreesboro, TN
United States

Posted on Feb 10 2012 07:40 AM

That's cool. I travel to Brooklyn, West Caldwell, Branchville, Secaucus and Brentwood (on Long Island). The company I work for has customer sites in those cities. Hope the search goes well for you and lets you keep that surf spirit alive an kickin' up there. Best regards...

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Ron (ToneBoy)
The Mariners (1964 to Present) www.myspace.com/themarinersfirstwave
Lonzo & Oscar (1999 to Present) www.lonzoandoscar.net
www.myspace.com/lonzoandoscarcomedy
Billy Henson & Summerstorm (2001 to Present)

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surferXmatt

Joined: Aug 27, 2008
Posts: 1570
New York
United States

Posted on Feb 10 2012 09:08 AM

Haha... I need to move back to NY from CT so I can play in a band again. Western Connecticut (Fairfield County) is a black hole for musicians.

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ToneBoy

Joined: Feb 17, 2007
Posts: 281
Murfreesboro, TN
United States

Posted on Feb 10 2012 11:55 AM

Interesting that you should say that because I've heard that too. Heck the taxes might even be cheaper in NY. I believe the gas is.

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Ron (ToneBoy)
The Mariners (1964 to Present) www.myspace.com/themarinersfirstwave
Lonzo & Oscar (1999 to Present) www.lonzoandoscar.net
www.myspace.com/lonzoandoscarcomedy
Billy Henson & Summerstorm (2001 to Present)

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FlatRacer

Joined: Apr 07, 2008
Posts: 182

Posted on Feb 14 2012 12:13 PM

This economy is killing recreational persuits of all kinds. I know many good and even great musicians who are so busy working to keep their heads above water financially that they have no time for anything fun.
And those are the ones lucky enough to still have their jobs. The insipid enemy is the pressure that comes when you're "asked" to take on more responsibility at work and you don't dare say "no thanks" for fear of losing your job in this horrible job market.
Those musicians who are still playing have become increasingly mercenary in their attitude toward playing. If a project is not immediately seen as being worth their while money wise, they don't even want to consider it. I admittedly fall into this category to a certain degree. I only have so much time to devote to a project without an immediate payoff.
This was so much better when we did it for nothing but the sheer joy of doing it...

Last edited: Feb 14, 2012 12:22:54

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ToneBoy

Joined: Feb 17, 2007
Posts: 281
Murfreesboro, TN
United States

Posted on Feb 14 2012 04:09 PM

I think you've pretty well summarized what's happening all over the country now. As much as I dearly love to perform, I've got to do what it takes to keep my steady paying job. Your last sentence really hit me since I would play for nothing to keep the art and vibrancy of surf music alive and well.

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Ron (ToneBoy)
The Mariners (1964 to Present) www.myspace.com/themarinersfirstwave
Lonzo & Oscar (1999 to Present) www.lonzoandoscar.net
www.myspace.com/lonzoandoscarcomedy
Billy Henson & Summerstorm (2001 to Present)

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Baine

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NJ shore
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Posted on Feb 14 2012 08:05 PM

FlatRacer wrote:

This economy is killing recreational persuits of all
kinds. I know many good and even great musicians who
are so busy working to keep their heads above water
financially that they have no time for anything fun.
And those are the ones lucky enough to still have their
jobs. The insipid enemy is the pressure that comes
when you're "asked" to take on more responsibility at
work and you don't dare say "no thanks" for fear of
losing your job in this horrible job market.
Those musicians who are still playing have become
increasingly mercenary in their attitude toward
playing. If a project is not immediately seen as being
worth their while money wise, they don't even want to
consider it. I admittedly fall into this category to a
certain degree. I only have so much time to devote to
a project without an immediate payoff.
This was so much better when we did it for nothing but
the sheer joy of doing it...

I know what you mean. Between working 9-10 hours a day and then picking kids up from various activities, I come home, eat dinner and basically go to sleep. I only really get to play my guitar during summer, when there's no ballet, ccd or scouts.

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"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 .

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ToneBoy

Joined: Feb 17, 2007
Posts: 281
Murfreesboro, TN
United States

Posted on Feb 15 2012 07:48 AM

FlatRacer, once you find a replacement guitarist, are there enough venues embracing surf music up there to allow you guys to play out and keep active? It's been tough down here finding a lot of surf friendly venues. It seems as if the ebb and flow of the tides duplicate themselves in the availability of places to play. Some years we find few places to play and some years we have more than we can handle. Weird.

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Ron (ToneBoy)
The Mariners (1964 to Present) www.myspace.com/themarinersfirstwave
Lonzo & Oscar (1999 to Present) www.lonzoandoscar.net
www.myspace.com/lonzoandoscarcomedy
Billy Henson & Summerstorm (2001 to Present)

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FlatRacer

Joined: Apr 07, 2008
Posts: 182

Posted on Feb 28 2012 10:37 PM

No. And yes. I don't care if it's a pool party. I just enjoy playing this stuff.

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WaveOhhh

Joined: Apr 24, 2006
Posts: 236
Plantation, FL
United States

Posted on Feb 29 2012 12:18 PM

Play the music and the money will come if thats what you want but keep the music first. That particular band in Central Jersey looking for a guitarist, bassist or keyboardist actually did quite well $-wise and didn't have to drive home at 3:00 AM ALL THE TIME. Trying to compete with cover bands for 3-set gigs in bars is probably not the best business model for a surf/instro band.
For what its worth...
http://cnj.craigslist.org/muc/2876491009.html

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FlatRacer Joined: Apr 07, 2008 Posts: 182	Posted on Feb 07 2012 10:00 PM We were SO CLOSE! The band was really starting to sound good. One of our guitarists was forced to bail because of employment pressures. Damned economy! We were (are) doing lots of first wave traditional surf as well as a little bit of Straitjackets, and some newer stuff with a bit of rockabilly thrown in for variety. e-mail me at eric.tolnes@verizon.net Thanks. Eric Top
Stokemon Joined: Feb 09, 2010 Posts: 413 Goleta, CA	Posted on Feb 07 2012 11:40 PM Hey Eric: I know exactly how you feel since the same thing happened to my last band. It was all coming together, then a guy had to bail. Different reasons, but same net effect. Try to keep the faith and best of luck on finding a replacement — You're not drunk if you can put your socks on while standing. Top
Las_Barracudas Joined: Apr 24, 2011 Posts: 1087 Surf City, NC	Posted on Feb 08 2012 08:25 AM Our last guitarist relocated for a better job / more $$$. Couldn't blame him at all, but the show must go on. We first thought of forging on as a 3 piece but held some auditions and found a great replacement, so have faith! — METEOR IV on reverbnation Top
ToneBoy Joined: Feb 17, 2007 Posts: 281 Murfreesboro, TN	Posted on Feb 08 2012 01:57 PM Good luck Eric. My paying job causes me to travel a lot in PA, NJ and NY but not enough that it would be realistic to throw my hat in the ring with you and your band. Where in North Central NJ are you located? — Ron (ToneBoy) The Mariners (1964 to Present) www.myspace.com/themarinersfirstwave Lonzo & Oscar (1999 to Present) www.lonzoandoscar.net www.myspace.com/lonzoandoscarcomedy Billy Henson & Summerstorm (2001 to Present) Top
FlatRacer Joined: Apr 07, 2008 Posts: 182	Posted on Feb 09 2012 07:59 AM Our current rehearsal location is in Scotch Plains. I live on Staten Island. Top
ToneBoy Joined: Feb 17, 2007 Posts: 281 Murfreesboro, TN	Posted on Feb 10 2012 07:40 AM That's cool. I travel to Brooklyn, West Caldwell, Branchville, Secaucus and Brentwood (on Long Island). The company I work for has customer sites in those cities. Hope the search goes well for you and lets you keep that surf spirit alive an kickin' up there. Best regards... — Ron (ToneBoy) The Mariners (1964 to Present) www.myspace.com/themarinersfirstwave Lonzo & Oscar (1999 to Present) www.lonzoandoscar.net www.myspace.com/lonzoandoscarcomedy Billy Henson & Summerstorm (2001 to Present) Top
surferXmatt Joined: Aug 27, 2008 Posts: 1570 New York	Posted on Feb 10 2012 09:08 AM Haha... I need to move back to NY from CT so I can play in a band again. Western Connecticut (Fairfield County) is a black hole for musicians. Top
ToneBoy Joined: Feb 17, 2007 Posts: 281 Murfreesboro, TN	Posted on Feb 10 2012 11:55 AM Interesting that you should say that because I've heard that too. Heck the taxes might even be cheaper in NY. I believe the gas is. — Ron (ToneBoy) The Mariners (1964 to Present) www.myspace.com/themarinersfirstwave Lonzo & Oscar (1999 to Present) www.lonzoandoscar.net www.myspace.com/lonzoandoscarcomedy Billy Henson & Summerstorm (2001 to Present) Top
FlatRacer Joined: Apr 07, 2008 Posts: 182	Posted on Feb 14 2012 12:13 PM This economy is killing recreational persuits of all kinds. I know many good and even great musicians who are so busy working to keep their heads above water financially that they have no time for anything fun. And those are the ones lucky enough to still have their jobs. The insipid enemy is the pressure that comes when you're "asked" to take on more responsibility at work and you don't dare say "no thanks" for fear of losing your job in this horrible job market. Those musicians who are still playing have become increasingly mercenary in their attitude toward playing. If a project is not immediately seen as being worth their while money wise, they don't even want to consider it. I admittedly fall into this category to a certain degree. I only have so much time to devote to a project without an immediate payoff. This was so much better when we did it for nothing but the sheer joy of doing it... Last edited: Feb 14, 2012 12:22:54 Top
ToneBoy Joined: Feb 17, 2007 Posts: 281 Murfreesboro, TN	Posted on Feb 14 2012 04:09 PM I think you've pretty well summarized what's happening all over the country now. As much as I dearly love to perform, I've got to do what it takes to keep my steady paying job. Your last sentence really hit me since I would play for nothing to keep the art and vibrancy of surf music alive and well. — Ron (ToneBoy) The Mariners (1964 to Present) www.myspace.com/themarinersfirstwave Lonzo & Oscar (1999 to Present) www.lonzoandoscar.net www.myspace.com/lonzoandoscarcomedy Billy Henson & Summerstorm (2001 to Present) Top
Baine Joined: Mar 08, 2008 Posts: 197 NJ shore	Posted on Feb 14 2012 08:05 PM FlatRacer wrote: This economy is killing recreational persuits of all kinds. I know many good and even great musicians who are so busy working to keep their heads above water financially that they have no time for anything fun. And those are the ones lucky enough to still have their jobs. The insipid enemy is the pressure that comes when you're "asked" to take on more responsibility at work and you don't dare say "no thanks" for fear of losing your job in this horrible job market. Those musicians who are still playing have become increasingly mercenary in their attitude toward playing. If a project is not immediately seen as being worth their while money wise, they don't even want to consider it. I admittedly fall into this category to a certain degree. I only have so much time to devote to a project without an immediate payoff. This was so much better when we did it for nothing but the sheer joy of doing it... I know what you mean. Between working 9-10 hours a day and then picking kids up from various activities, I come home, eat dinner and basically go to sleep. I only really get to play my guitar during summer, when there's no ballet, ccd or scouts. — "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 . Top
ToneBoy Joined: Feb 17, 2007 Posts: 281 Murfreesboro, TN	Posted on Feb 15 2012 07:48 AM FlatRacer, once you find a replacement guitarist, are there enough venues embracing surf music up there to allow you guys to play out and keep active? It's been tough down here finding a lot of surf friendly venues. It seems as if the ebb and flow of the tides duplicate themselves in the availability of places to play. Some years we find few places to play and some years we have more than we can handle. Weird. — Ron (ToneBoy) The Mariners (1964 to Present) www.myspace.com/themarinersfirstwave Lonzo & Oscar (1999 to Present) www.lonzoandoscar.net www.myspace.com/lonzoandoscarcomedy Billy Henson & Summerstorm (2001 to Present) Top
FlatRacer Joined: Apr 07, 2008 Posts: 182	Posted on Feb 28 2012 10:37 PM No. And yes. I don't care if it's a pool party. I just enjoy playing this stuff. Top
WaveOhhh Joined: Apr 24, 2006 Posts: 236 Plantation, FL	Posted on Feb 29 2012 12:18 PM Play the music and the money will come if thats what you want but keep the music first. That particular band in Central Jersey looking for a guitarist, bassist or keyboardist actually did quite well $-wise and didn't have to drive home at 3:00 AM *ALL THE TIME*. Trying to compete with cover bands for 3-set gigs in bars is probably not the best business model for a surf/instro band. For what its worth... http://cnj.craigslist.org/muc/2876491009.html — What day is Surf Rock's birthday? Looks like Surf Rock and I was born the same year. Maybe we are both Libras? Top

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