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Posted on Aug 25 2013 05:51 PM
Here's another monster surf 45... Gypsy Surfer b/w Wax 'em down by THE AVANTIS. The Avantis were Pat & Lolly Vegas who would later have a huge hit in the 70's as REDBONE with "Come and get your Love". —BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25700 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A. 
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Posted on Aug 26 2013 04:50 AM
Love Gypsy Surfer, Jeff(bigtikidude) |
Joined: Nov 21, 2010 Posts: 236 Medford, OR, USA
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Posted on Aug 26 2013 12:21 PM
shivers13 wrote:
Very, very kool. I'd love to hear that flipside. —-Damon. |
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Joined: Jul 29, 2009 Posts: 2605 Boss Angeles, CA
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Posted on Aug 28 2013 08:49 PM
Michigan rockers Tommy James & The Shondells started out as just THE SHONDELLS. The B-Side of their first hit single "Hanky Panky" had this surf number called "THUNDERBOLT". They would later record the classics "Crimson and Clover" "I Think We're Alone Now", "Mony Mony", and "Crystal Blue Persuasion"! —BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! Last edited: Aug 28, 2013 20:49:25 |
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Posted on Sep 02 2013 01:24 PM
Moon Probe b/w Twilight City by The Vulcanes. This group performed as THE MARKETTS when a touring group was needed live for the infamous session group who scored hits with The Surfer's Stomp, Out of Limits and more. —BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 2310 Stockholm, Sweden 
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Posted on Sep 03 2013 03:44 AM
Interesting to learn about the Joe Saraceno/Marketts connection. I had a look at the liner notes for Rare Surf Volume 5 and learnt that The Vulcanes also provided the musical backing for one of my favorite girl group surf songs, "Surf Bunny Beach" by The Surf Bunnies (see video below). The Vulcanes even briefly appeared in the Frankie Avalon/Bob Hope movie I'll Take Sweden! (Not going to post a clip of that since the song really stinks, haha). A standing joke between me and my brother is that we also should hire a band to tour for us while we stay at home making hit records! — |
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Joined: Jul 29, 2009 Posts: 2605 Boss Angeles, CA
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Posted on Sep 03 2013 08:39 PM
Yep! The Vulcanes also performed live for Saraceno's other session group, THE ROUTERS! Apparently they also made some live appearances as The Surfaris too!!! The awesome book REAL GONE GASSERS has a great chapter on Saraceno and his Marketts/Routers stuff. —BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! Last edited: Sep 03, 2013 21:11:10 |
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Joined: Jul 29, 2009 Posts: 2605 Boss Angeles, CA
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Posted on Sep 03 2013 08:58 PM
"BIRDWALK" by The Heyburners from 1963 featuring Pre-Fuzz DAVIE ALLAN! This would be re-recorded later as "RIP'S BIKE" for THE HONDELLS. —BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! Last edited: Sep 03, 2013 21:01:53 |
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Posted on Sep 21 2013 09:05 PM
The de-Fenders were a surf band based out of Lemoore, |
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Joined: Jul 29, 2009 Posts: 2605 Boss Angeles, CA
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Posted on Sep 25 2013 10:07 PM
I think it's also important to recognize the contribution of "studio groups" in the development of early surf music. Here's a little gem written by sax session ace, Steve "Shutdown" Douglas covered by Dick Dale and many, many others... BANZAI WASHOUT by The Catalinas. —BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! |
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Joined: Jul 29, 2009 Posts: 2605 Boss Angeles, CA
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Posted on Sep 25 2013 11:08 PM
Here's another great "studio group" song written by Lee Hazelwood who wrote for everyone from Duane Eddy to Nancy Sinatra. THE HEARSE performed by ace session guitarist Al Casey who also recorded Hazelwood's Baja, Movin', El Aguila and Batman also featured on The Astronaut's "Surfin' with" LP. —BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! |
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Posted on Oct 02 2013 11:47 PM
Check out this instro from JULY 1959! Mighty surfy for '59. Featuring Richie Burns of Hondells fame. —BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! |
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Joined: Jul 29, 2009 Posts: 2605 Boss Angeles, CA
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Posted on Nov 04 2013 10:40 PM
websurfer wrote:
Great vibe on that tune!! —BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! |
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Joined: Jul 29, 2009 Posts: 2605 Boss Angeles, CA
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Posted on Nov 04 2013 10:42 PM
Here's The Breakers from Ontario, CA doing Paul Johnson's KAMI-KAZE.(Different band than The Breakers that do "Jet Stream"). —BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! |
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Posted on Nov 10 2013 08:30 AM
shivers13 wrote:
Nice one. https://www.facebook.com/groups/722422647891279/ |
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Posted on Nov 10 2013 10:21 AM
YES! —BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! |
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Posted on Nov 25 2013 10:53 PM
First heard this super cool tune on one of the STRUMMIN' MENTAL comps. SURFIN' CROW by The Jades from Bloomington, Minnesota. —BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! |
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Posted on Dec 08 2013 08:24 PM
From 1962 comes the killer 45 Latinia b/w Tor-Chula, an amazing Latin flavored single by The Sentinals from San Luis Obispo. Beautiful guitar work on these songs! —BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! Last edited: Dec 08, 2013 20:25:18 |
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Posted on Dec 10 2013 07:10 PM
That's a very different Kami-Kaze! |
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Posted on Dec 10 2013 09:33 PM
shivers13 wrote:
That's interesting, I hadn't heard the Sentinals version of Tor-Chula, only the version done by the Original Surfaris. —-Damon. |
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