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Joined: Oct 23, 2013 Posts: 4 Brentwood,Ca 
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Posted on Oct 23 2013 08:45 PM
Im not sure where to start , but i just discovered a photo with my father (terry wooten) playing bass with Dave and the customs, this was news to me since he died in 72 and i was only 5 at the time any info would be appreciated.
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25695 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Oct 23 2013 08:55 PM
Their song Ali Baba is considered by many Jeff(bigtikidude) |
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Joined: Oct 23, 2013 Posts: 4 Brentwood,Ca
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Posted on Oct 23 2013 09:59 PM
Thanks a bunch |
Joined: Oct 01, 2013 Posts: 82 San Pedro, California 
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Posted on Oct 23 2013 10:04 PM
Awesome. We were talking about your father's band earlier today! |
Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19346 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Oct 23 2013 10:06 PM
Dave and the Customs rule! I don't think much is known about the band, unfortunately. —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
Joined: Apr 20, 2009 Posts: 320 Toronto, Ontario Canada
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Posted on Oct 24 2013 12:14 AM
I can't say I know much about them beyond Ali Babba...Although it is still one of my favorite songs to cover. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vvqi1VrKv8 —formerly SvD, bots.... member since 2006. Same game different name! |
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Joined: Oct 23, 2013 Posts: 4 Brentwood,Ca
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Posted on Oct 24 2013 12:17 AM
That's awesome, I hope to learn more about my father and the band, I love the music.Ive been listening to this music for years and never knew it was in my blood. |
Joined: Jul 29, 2009 Posts: 2605 Boss Angeles, CA
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Posted on Oct 26 2013 12:11 PM
GREAT SHOT!! Ali Baba is a classic. They recorded three 45 singles according to John Blair's book. Do you have any of the other Dave and The Customs singles? I was looking for more stuff on Youtube and I only found them doing the Byrds' tune "He was a friend of Mine" in 1966. wooten2 wrote: — BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! |
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Joined: Oct 23, 2013 Posts: 4 Brentwood,Ca
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Posted on Nov 14 2013 10:13 PM
I wish i had more then this picture, but I don't. I'm still scrounging for info, its looking like he was a early member of the band until Dave's brother took over the bass, I have no idea of what happened. Everything seemed to happen before ali babba. |
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Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19346 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Jul 18 2016 10:32 AM
I received an email today with the subject: Dave and the Customs original founder and author of Ali Baba alive and gigging in so calif. Here is the text:
I see that a markz signed up, so maybe he can answer any questions about Dave & The Customs? —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
Joined: Aug 12, 2014 Posts: 189
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Posted on Jul 18 2016 09:07 PM
Wow, cool thread, hadn't seen this before. Would be great to get him to a legends jam or something. So my first question for Mark is, what was it like having Benicio Del Toro as your drummer? Joking aside, I love Ali Baba. Dave and the Customs rule! |
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Joined: Sep 03, 2006 Posts: 334 Herten - Germany 
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Posted on Jan 31 2019 01:48 AM
I have two singles by the group: Maybe my single came from the same source as there are the handwritten |
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Posted on Feb 02 2019 02:40 PM
I wouldn't be unhappy if you were able to transfer Mizerlou up to youtube.. |
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Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19346 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Mar 25 2020 08:46 AM
I received some email a few weeks ago from someone named Cindy who got to see and hang out with the band when she was a child. She was kind enough to send along these memories. It's nice to know random people Googling for surf bands find threads on SG101. — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25695 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Mar 25 2020 10:14 AM
Cool, seems like a lot of electrocution going on back then. —Jeff(bigtikidude) |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan
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Posted on Mar 26 2020 02:16 PM
Brian wrote:
I believe Zdunich is a Croatian last name - nice to see that at least one ethnic Croat was part of the first wave!! Ivan |
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Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19346 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Mar 26 2020 03:47 PM
IvanP wrote:
Unfortunately last login was July 2016, the same day he registered. —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
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Joined: Jul 30, 2016 Posts: 896
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Posted on Mar 26 2020 06:44 PM
I wrote Mark a while back on facebook asking him if he was indeed the same Mark from the Customs and got a positive response. He expressed quite a fondness for those times with the band. I encouraged him to come here and share more memories but so far no such luck. I didn't realize he had already been here. |
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Posted on Feb 27 2021 10:03 AM
Hello all ,I lived down the street from Dave z.and Mark z. Dave and the customs I lived on Lanaca St, La Puente Ca, I was 9 or 10 when there band played all around d neighborhood, I was so inspired by the band I started playing guitar and still do ,have had a pro career in music. I knew the members of Dave and the customs,brothers Dave and Mark,Ken cookie Cook drums,Terry Wooten Bass, also another bass player for a bit name Ronny Blue. I will never forget these guys,I am 67 years old now . Thank you |
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