Frankie,

It is an honor to have you with us here at SG101. Welcome aboard.

I am in awe that Dave Stoll was able to keep playing while struggling with multiple myeloma. My father had been battling that cancer also. So I have some experience of its effects.

I look forward to hearing your new works.

Talk to you later,
Norm

Frankie,

As you said, I also think/listen your Jazzmaster's tone has that 'mojo' we all guitar players would die for. The perfect blend between guitar & sax takes place in your recordings. It is just like you are having a friend talk with Dave, blows my mind!

I think of gear as a source of inspiration and my Jazzmaster is the muse that helps me create or develop new sounds & melodies. As you said, yours helped you in past years and I'm sure it still does.

Would you mind telling us the story about how did you get your guitar?

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Frankie, GREAT to see you here! Welcome!

Witnessing you guys in Philadelphia in November/December '96 (The Middle East?) was a pretty defining moment in stirring up and making permanent my passion for surf music, as well as opening my eyes even further to the continued possibilities for being creative and doing something individualistic in this genre. That was just an AMAZING show! In particular, I remember you guys playing Shark Waves, which obviously wasn't released yet, and being so blown away by that!

May I suggest that, as much as I like the third album, the first two are your truly classic albums, and I think some important part of that is due to the band that was on those recordings. Of course, Dave played a HUGE role, and his sax playing was absolutely remarkable, definitely the best in modern (post-'60s) surf music, but we shouldn't forget the other guys - Greg on rhythm guitar and Johnny on bass were creative and tight and simply perfect, but I personally think that Stan on drums was really the engine of that band. Stan is WAY underrated as a surf drummer. I was privileged to see you guys play on 3 or 4 occasions, and each time I was completely blown away by Stan's drumming. Incredible feel and touch, and a thorough understanding of the surf genre.

It's truly wonderful news that there will be another Fathoms album and that you have all the songs written already, but I would personally lobby that you try as much as possible to assemble the original band to record this next album - that alchemy of musicians was special and maybe even a big magical.

Once again, great to see you here, and hope you'll continue to join us here!

Ivan
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Thanks Again Everyone

I like the reference to Tuco...My all time favorite western. Eli Wallach for my money was the real star of that film..

A friend of mine in Boston has a store with nothing but crazy vintage guitars and amps. Its called Bay State Vintage Guitar. I always wanted a Jazzmaster because I knew the sound that I was after could only come from a Jazzmaster or a Jaguar. He happened to have a Jazzmaster in the shop. I think I traded a Marshall amp and some cash for that guitar. One of the best purchases I ever made. I think it amounted to about $750.00

As far as Getaway Car goes I honestly don't know how I came up with that tune. Sometimes I'll sit down with my guitar and things just come together quickly as in the case of this tune. It's one of my faves also and was written relatively painlessly. No analysis paralysis if you know what I mean.

It would be great if I could get the original band back together even if just for a show or two. But all the original members are busy with other projects plus touring etc. and Dave is no longer with us. I agree that Stan was an incredible driving force. Nimble,very fast hands and very knowledgeable about all kinds 50s and 60s music genres. It's all good. Thanks for those of you who dig the first two albums and those that dig all three. I really do appreciate all the interest....

Yours Truly
Frankie Blandino

brandonio wrote:

Ivan is sitting on a awesome VHS tape on this whole Wellfleet Beachcomer show,and another show as well.Someone needs to twist his arm and have him upload the footage to YouTube. I love The Fathoms!

Wow. Fathoms + Beachcomber = my head explodes! Would love to see that.

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Regarding a Tab book; Danny Amis from Los StraitJackets put together 2 tab books himself and sells them off his web site. Here's how it can be done...

• Get some software that allows you to write Guitar tabs in a quick and easy way. I'll have a look for free tools on the web

• Get a PayPal account so you can receive money and orders.

• Once an order is received (and money is in PayPal) Danny sends the PDF version of the tab book to the person who made the order by email. The customer's email is ion the order sheet from PayPal.

The cool thing is that there is a never a printed version made, so very little overhead. Just a PDF file that has the Guitar Tab. The Buyer can print if they like.

You need to have a small web site so customer can order the Tab book. But you can get this set up for under $10 / month. of course there are other solutions as well.

if you ever decide to do it and need any help, let us know. I'm sure me or someone else on this site would be willing to assist

I'll be first in line to buy one!

Hi Frankie, no problem! I assure you, it's a lot easier that it looks

Cheers Chris

The Fathoms are popular in Denver, too! There used to be a bar with, as I recall it, Fathom This in the jukebox.

And by the way, there's a Dave Sholl appreciation thread, too, unfortunately posthumous:

http://surfguitar101.com/forums/topic/18518/

It'd be great to see him there! Or in Boston for that matter. It's definitely on my list to see him somewhere.

I would love a Tab book...and maybe playalong tracks, too! I was toying with tabbing out a few Fathoms tunes this summer, but I never seem to find the time.

A very cheap and easy option would be for Frankie to video himself playing along to each song. Sell me a DVD of Frankie playing the tunes and I am one happy camper! Maybe Unsteady Freddie could be enlisted here?

Frankie, I think you mentioned remixing one or more of the albums? That would be a great time to consider making playalong mixes (lead removed, etc). I am always puzzled why bands don't do this more..especially considering that the Ventures practically invented the concept.