I play surf music because of it's ability to make our band sound unique, and yet intrinsically classic at the same time. When people come to our gigs, they drink and dance and have a good time regardless if they ever listen to the genre outside of the bar we're playing. It's good time music, and takes skill to play.
If you're gonnna play this stuff, you gotta play live. It validates the hard work you put into it, and it makes people happy. What more could you want from life save for a good reverb unit?
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Joined: Jan 08, 2012 Posts: 42 Minneapolis 
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Posted on Jun 24 2012 11:22 PM
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Posted on Jun 25 2012 02:59 AM
I got tired of trying to sing. Plus surf had been swimming in my unconscious for decades. I'd always liked it. — |
Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19340 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Jun 25 2012 08:21 AM
Noel wrote:
You're fine. —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
Joined: Aug 30, 2010 Posts: 415 Charlotte, NC
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Posted on Jun 25 2012 08:32 AM
It's the only genre that ties in Classical music with Punk Rock and one less mouth to feed! Seriously there are so many bands that you like until the singer starts up. —Jeremy |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Jun 25 2012 10:53 AM
aqualadius wrote:
If only surf music had more in common with classical than being instrumental some of the time... |
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Posted on Jun 26 2012 11:24 AM
when I was a little boy my grandma let me use my uncle's stereo to keep me occupied. He had The Ventures in Space, Have Twangy Guitar, will Travel, and Walk don't Run. It's her fault. |
Joined: Feb 15, 2007 Posts: 2858 Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Posted on Jun 26 2012 11:59 AM
I'm all about the money! Matt "tha Kat" Lentz |
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Joined: Aug 30, 2010 Posts: 415 Charlotte, NC
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Posted on Jun 26 2012 01:25 PM
Jake, have you listened to the 6th SG101 podcast? Quite a lot of good Classical covers there, and an excellent interview with John Blair which is really kicking my Convention Yearn into high gear! —Jeremy |
Joined: Jul 09, 2010 Posts: 1153 Lillian Alabama
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Posted on Jul 04 2012 02:59 PM
Enjoying the surf,sun and sand!! |
Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2778 Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Jul 04 2012 10:33 PM
Why would one play anything else? I heard Baja in the summer of 1963. That was it.............period. ed —Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps? |
Joined: Apr 26, 2010 Posts: 882 central Indiana
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Posted on Jul 04 2012 11:09 PM
If you ever heard me sing, you would not have to ask!! Talk to you later, |
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Joined: Apr 26, 2010 Posts: 882 central Indiana
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Posted on Jul 04 2012 11:13 PM
I seemed to have missed out on that part. Groupies for a surf band. That would be different. Talk to you later, |
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Joined: Apr 26, 2010 Posts: 882 central Indiana
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Posted on Jul 04 2012 11:15 PM
The only thing you left out was old geezers. Talk to you later, |
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Joined: Apr 26, 2010 Posts: 882 central Indiana
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Posted on Jul 04 2012 11:19 PM
josheboy wrote I play surf guitar for all the wealth and fame! And all the chicks! We need to talk. I missed out on all 3. Talk to you later, |
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Joined: Apr 26, 2010 Posts: 882 central Indiana
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Posted on Jul 04 2012 11:21 PM
surfaholic wrote and I have a lot of flowery shirts. Yes, I can relate to that. I did always feel a little out of place playing acid rock in a Hawaiian shirt. Talk to you later, |
Joined: Feb 29, 2012 Posts: 310 Germany 
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Posted on Jul 05 2012 12:33 AM
Surf is the only style I know where your bandmates and even the tech guy asks you to turn up the guitar amp instead of always complaining about guitar amp volumes in a band with a singer. so what enhances a guitarists ego better than that? |
Joined: Feb 15, 2012 Posts: 43 Pittsburgh, PA
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Posted on Jul 05 2012 06:55 AM
aqualadius wrote:
Best post in this thead...IMHO. I agree 100%. Jason |
Joined: Feb 23, 2007 Posts: 1650 Santa Rosa, CA
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Posted on Jul 05 2012 05:24 PM
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Posted on Jul 06 2012 05:10 AM
LoeD wrote:
Normally that is true and applies to me too, Loed! But on the last two gigs, the sound guy turned against me and said my guitar was way too loud (and I didn't even bring the Fender Showman that day, I had a way mor modest amp, adapted to the venue's size), so my while my bandmates encouraged me to turn it up to ear-splitting volume the sound guy kept shaking his head and giving me the "thumbs-down" hand-sign....the bastard...needless to say I barely touched that volume dial! It COULD however be that I am getting old and that years of reverb drenched acoustic punishment damaged my ears so far that I just THINk it's not loud enough...but who cares? Never enough reverb and rarely enough VOLUME!
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Joined: Nov 28, 2011 Posts: 795 Prescott Valley, AZ
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Posted on Jul 06 2012 04:03 PM
Be careful with the sound guy...... they know where to look on the board for the "suck" knob! I had enough at an outdoor gig recently when the sound guy was complaining about the stage volume being too high (my VR on 2 1/2!!!) and I told him to just pull my amp out of the mix and I'll turn up to compensate. He did, it worked great! |
noel--just read your post and see nothing wrong with it. your post was your answer to the question!! honest answer. keep up the good work!!
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