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Great surf guitar in a vocal song
Joined: Mar 08, 2008 Posts: 197 NJ shore 
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Posted on Feb 22 2013 09:13 PM
Was listening to "The Warm California Sun," "King of the Surf" and "Little GTO" today and started thinking about vocal songs that have really cool guitar that I enjoy. "Surfer Joe" sprung to mind, but I was wondering if there are other good vocal/guitar songs out there that have been lost or forgotten? —"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 . |
Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19309 Des Moines, Iowa, USA 
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Posted on Feb 22 2013 09:34 PM
Trashmen!! —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
Joined: Jul 29, 2009 Posts: 2605 Boss Angeles, CA
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Posted on Feb 22 2013 10:06 PM
Yes! The Trashmen have great surf vocals like "King of the Surf" and "KUK" which was originally done by The Astronauts. I really like The Surfaris' surf vocals like "Hot Rod High" and "Catch a little Ride with Me". The Pyramids have "Custom Caravan" and "Record Run" which are super cool. And I really dig David Marks and The Marksmen's "Kustom Car Show" which has a really great solo by David. That's just a few off the top of my head. —BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Feb 22 2013 10:16 PM
I went back and examined a lot of surf bands who have vocal songs I really like. I came to the conclusion that they aren't really surfy. Lots of reverb, even in cases surf techniques, but just not that surf. Without that guitar acting in a lead surf guitar context, it is just reverb in many cases. King of the Surf Guitar by Dick Dale has some damn fine surf guitar in it. Some of my favorites... |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25620 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Feb 22 2013 10:21 PM
The Volcanics —Jeff(bigtikidude) |
Joined: Oct 05, 2012 Posts: 1725 Austin, Texas
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Posted on Feb 22 2013 10:30 PM
http://youtu.be/X8CnurLcxRY IMO. |
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Joined: Jul 29, 2009 Posts: 2605 Boss Angeles, CA
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Posted on Feb 22 2013 10:35 PM
Good one, Altar! It's interesting to note that Dick Dale chose a surf vocal, "Swingin Surfin'" to kick off his appearance on Ed Sullivan. Dick Dale has other very surfy sounding vocal tunes like "Secret Surfin' Spot" as do other bands despite what Jake wants you to believe. Here's Dick on Ed Sullivan again... —BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! Last edited: Feb 22, 2013 22:37:20 |
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Joined: Oct 05, 2012 Posts: 1725 Austin, Texas
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Posted on Feb 22 2013 10:40 PM
http://youtu.be/ZThquH5t0ow I wonder if Dick can still sing? —IMO. |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Feb 22 2013 10:42 PM
shivers13 wrote:
I think I caused myself to be misunderstood. I wasn't referring to Dick, who has some really great vocal surf songs, as do other first way bands. Certainly the Beach Boys, Trashmen, Pyramids(whom I just posted about in the Shout Box a half hour ago or so). My post... I pieced together my comments while spending a good deal of time listening to surf music for vocals. I should have read it more closely before I posted it. My comments were more on the Strange, MoAM?, etc... |
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Joined: Jul 29, 2009 Posts: 2605 Boss Angeles, CA
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Posted on Feb 22 2013 10:42 PM
I don't like all of Dick's surf vocals but this one I REALLY like... Secret Surfin' Spot features a very hardcore surf solo by our pal Dick... —BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Feb 22 2013 10:44 PM
Altar wrote:
My favorite Surfin' Bird is Satan's Pilgrims take. You can't top the Trashmen take, but I just really love the Satan's Pilgrims take for randomness, the situation, and my initial surprise and awe. Ghastly One's have busted out some great vocal songs as well! |
Joined: May 14, 2007 Posts: 1753
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Posted on Feb 23 2013 12:58 AM
I really love the Ed Sullivan appearance too. Just so raw and immediate. It's almost like solo surf guitar, with the background mixed so low, and Dick is just in his prime. My favorite surf guitar playing with vocals is also a Dick Dale number, only it isn't him singing on it. It's called "King of the Surf Guitar". The vocals are by The Blossoms, and the lyrics extol the virtues of Dick Dale while he wails in the background and proves why he is the king. |
Joined: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 419 n.y.c.
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Posted on Feb 23 2013 10:55 AM
the One we all use to LOVE do way back in the day and was are favorite one to do other than wipe out was Surf Joe the long version that is...... —Facebook pages theSupertones |
Joined: May 25, 2006 Posts: 537
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Posted on Feb 23 2013 11:26 AM
Trashmen's, King of the Surf was the first one that popped into my head. It has cool surf guitar licks and is catchy as hell. I even like this Peruvian version. King of the Surf Guitar has good playing, but the vocals are boring. The Rob Zombie/Ghastly Ones Halloween song is cool too. — |
Joined: Mar 09, 2011 Posts: 273 Melbourne FL USA |
Posted on Feb 23 2013 11:36 AM
All of above plus..."Chris Issak/Heart Shaped World" LP (or CD) has some really nice "surf leanings" contributed (at that time) by James Calvin Wilsey. It was late 80's or so but WOW (quite an inspiration for a reverb freak like me) ! One of the "tunes" is in the "Point Break" film (sorta' surf pic, but that song captured "something" surfy) ! |
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Joined: Jul 29, 2009 Posts: 2605 Boss Angeles, CA
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Posted on Feb 23 2013 12:04 PM
There were several 90's bands that did surf vocals with great reverbed guitar work like The UNTAMED YOUTH and THE BOSS MARTIANS. But allow me to offer up an unsolicited rave revue of QUARTER MILE-SURFER'S DEAL by THE DAYTONAS. Released in '95, my pal Klas & Co. put together this great album of boss surf vocals and instros. I highly recommend this album if you can find it. You can purchase a download here... http://www.discogs.com/Daytonas-Quarter-Mile-Surfers-Deal/release/2961880
BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! |
Joined: Dec 12, 2006 Posts: 2684 Ventura, CA
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Posted on Feb 23 2013 02:12 PM
Fun Fun Fun, Catch a Wave. |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan
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Posted on Feb 23 2013 04:55 PM
shivers13 wrote:
Ivan Last edited: Feb 23, 2013 16:56:34 |
Joined: Nov 21, 2010 Posts: 236 Medford, OR, USA
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Posted on Feb 23 2013 06:24 PM
JakeDobner wrote:
+1 on The Ghastly Ones, A Haunting We Will Go Go has one of my favorite surf tunes with vocals, Spookmaster.
-Damon. |
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