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brukout

Joined: Mar 28, 2007
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Posted on Apr 05 2007 10:21 AM

would you call them surf punk? east bay ray defiantely has the style, particularly on songs like "police truck". and "frankenchrist" has surf-like vibes throughout the whole album

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DannySnyder

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Posted on Apr 05 2007 10:28 AM

Surf punk, not exactly. Surf influenced, sure. One of my all time favorite punk bands. East Bay Ray did have a surf band in the 90's called 'Jumbo Shrimp'. I never really got to hear them though. I bet Ferenc remembers them. Ferenc?

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dwgregory1

Joined: Oct 30, 2006
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Baltimore, MD

Posted on Apr 05 2007 11:01 AM

Daed Kennedys Rule! Any Mojo Nixon fans here? The Prairie Home Invasion album that he and Jello Biafra did was a great record!

But yes, Ive always thought they had a 'surf' vibe, I believe in an earlier thread someone commented that East Bay Ray claimed to not be influenced by surf music.....

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ShaunNecro

Joined: Mar 06, 2007
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Bay City (Michigan)

Posted on Apr 05 2007 11:09 AM

Yeah, East Bay Ray claimed that he wasn't influenced by surf. He said it was just because he grew up in California. I wish I could get that jumbo shrimp cd. Klaus was also on that cd. But I think that they have some songs I would consider surf punk. Particularily Moon over Marin.

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JoshHeartless

Joined: Jun 17, 2006
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Bay City, Michigan
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Posted on Apr 05 2007 11:19 AM

dwgregory1
I believe in an earlier thread someone commented that East Bay Ray claimed to not be influenced by surf music.....

that was me, i dont know where i read it, or even if its true, but thats what some source said. it could be that east bay ray was being sarcastic, thats a possibility.

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IronMaiden

Joined: Nov 02, 2006
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Virginia Beach

Posted on Apr 05 2007 11:39 AM

I saw Jello sing a few songs with MOAM a while back...that was pretty cool.

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IronMaiden

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Posted on Apr 05 2007 11:40 AM

JoshHeartless

dwgregory1
I believe in an earlier thread someone commented that East Bay Ray claimed to not be influenced by surf music.....

that was me, i dont know where i read it, or even if its true, but thats what some source said. it could be that east bay ray was being sarcastic, thats a possibility.

He says, 'I was never consciously influenced by surf' meaning (to me) he never tried to sound surfy. It doesnt mean he isnt or is though...

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dwgregory1

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Posted on Apr 05 2007 12:14 PM

surely!

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PolloGuitar

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San Francisco
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Posted on Apr 05 2007 12:28 PM

The interview wherein EBR claimed surf was not an influence was Guitar Player sometime last year. At that time, I was working with Klaus Flouride, who told me that Ray was just trying to get a little more acknowledgement for his own contributions to the guitar, and was kind of sick of talking about surf music. Ray told me a years ago that his first bands were surf bands. I think a lot of DK songs are surf influenced in both style and structure. Pollo has covered "Moon Over Marin" for years, and I heard a South American band do an ultra trad version of it-- very good!
Jumbo Shrimp hasn't played since, what 2000? They were a lot of fun-- "Three Guitars, No Waiting!" They did "Too Drunk to F..." and a great version of REM's "It's the end of the world as we know it", and a bunch of trad tunes. Klaus said he might start them up again at some point.
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dwgregory1

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Posted on Apr 05 2007 12:47 PM

That was super-informative! Thanks Ferenc!

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Jon

Joined: Mar 15, 2006
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Columbus, OH
United States

Posted on Apr 05 2007 01:54 PM

Surf or not, Dead Kennedys had some awesome material. I've got 'Bedtime For Democracy' on right now.

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bigtikidude

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Posted on Apr 05 2007 08:52 PM

I know some dont like tribute cds, but I'd love to see a whole surf tribute to the DK's like the Clash one.

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CaptainSpringfield

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Posted on Apr 05 2007 09:59 PM

I can't remember which DK's bootleg it's on (Skateboard Party, maybe?), but there's one where EBR just plain goes off on "Police Truck." It's pretty great.

PolloGuitar
Pollo has covered "Moon Over Marin" for years, and I heard a South American band do an ultra trad version of it-- very good!

The Tormentos? I like their cover, but the PDM version slays it.

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JoshHeartless

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Bay City, Michigan
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Posted on Apr 09 2007 06:55 PM

the heart eaters do moon over marin as well. we dont really change it too much, just a little more fast picking, and thats it. we use it for the last song because very few of our original songs have good "ending song" porperties.

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Tuck

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Posted on Apr 11 2007 02:42 PM

PolloGuitar
Pollo has covered "Moon Over Marin" for years, and I heard a South American band do an ultra trad version of it-- very good!

That would probably be the Tormentos, CD available through Amazon. I didn't know it was a DK number at first, though I liked it. Haven't heard PDM's version. I imagine it's "PD" good. The main DK song I know and like is California Uber Alles. I'm not sure it would be legal to play that in Germany.

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brukout Joined: Mar 28, 2007 Posts: 29	Posted on Apr 05 2007 10:21 AM would you call them surf punk? east bay ray defiantely has the style, particularly on songs like "police truck". and "frankenchrist" has surf-like vibes throughout the whole album — www.myspace.com/killsomefuckingtime Top
DannySnyder Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11075 Berkeley, CA	Posted on Apr 05 2007 10:28 AM Surf punk, not exactly. Surf influenced, sure. One of my all time favorite punk bands. East Bay Ray did have a surf band in the 90's called 'Jumbo Shrimp'. I never really got to hear them though. I bet Ferenc remembers them. Ferenc? Oh, btw: — Danny Snyder "With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo I am now playing trumpet with Prince Buster tribute band 'Balzac' Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF Top
dwgregory1 Joined: Oct 30, 2006 Posts: 118 Baltimore, MD	Posted on Apr 05 2007 11:01 AM Daed Kennedys Rule! Any Mojo Nixon fans here? The Prairie Home Invasion album that he and Jello Biafra did was a great record! But yes, Ive always thought they had a 'surf' vibe, I believe in an earlier thread someone commented that East Bay Ray claimed to not be influenced by surf music..... Top
ShaunNecro Joined: Mar 06, 2007 Posts: 524 Bay City (Michigan)	Posted on Apr 05 2007 11:09 AM Yeah, East Bay Ray claimed that he wasn't influenced by surf. He said it was just because he grew up in California. I wish I could get that jumbo shrimp cd. Klaus was also on that cd. But I think that they have some songs I would consider surf punk. Particularily Moon over Marin. — I am super sweet www.myspace.com/thetremblors Top
JoshHeartless Joined: Jun 17, 2006 Posts: 1010 Bay City, Michigan	Posted on Apr 05 2007 11:19 AM dwgregory1 I believe in an earlier thread someone commented that East Bay Ray claimed to not be influenced by surf music..... that was me, i dont know where i read it, or even if its true, but thats what some source said. it could be that east bay ray was being sarcastic, thats a possibility. — The Tremblors on Facebook! The Tremblors on MySpace! Top
IronMaiden Joined: Nov 02, 2006 Posts: 564 Virginia Beach	Posted on Apr 05 2007 11:39 AM I saw Jello sing a few songs with MOAM a while back...that was pretty cool. Top
IronMaiden Joined: Nov 02, 2006 Posts: 564 Virginia Beach	Posted on Apr 05 2007 11:40 AM JoshHeartless dwgregory1 I believe in an earlier thread someone commented that East Bay Ray claimed to not be influenced by surf music..... that was me, i dont know where i read it, or even if its true, but thats what some source said. it could be that east bay ray was being sarcastic, thats a possibility. He says, 'I was never consciously influenced by surf' meaning (to me) he never tried to sound surfy. It doesnt mean he isnt or is though... Top
dwgregory1 Joined: Oct 30, 2006 Posts: 118 Baltimore, MD	Posted on Apr 05 2007 12:14 PM surely! Top
PolloGuitar Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 5105 San Francisco	Posted on Apr 05 2007 12:28 PM The interview wherein EBR claimed surf was not an influence was Guitar Player sometime last year. At that time, I was working with Klaus Flouride, who told me that Ray was just trying to get a little more acknowledgement for his own contributions to the guitar, and was kind of sick of talking about surf music. Ray told me a years ago that his first bands were surf bands. I think a lot of DK songs are surf influenced in both style and structure. Pollo has covered "Moon Over Marin" for years, and I heard a South American band do an ultra trad version of it-- very good! Jumbo Shrimp hasn't played since, what 2000? They were a lot of fun-- "Three Guitars, No Waiting!" They did "Too Drunk to F..." and a great version of REM's "It's the end of the world as we know it", and a bunch of trad tunes. Klaus said he might start them up again at some point. --ferenc — Buy Endless Drummer @ Bandcamp Frankie and the Pool Boys website Buy Speed of Dark @ Bandcamp Pollo Del Mar website My Blog- Euro Tour Blog Pool Boys on Spotify INSTAGRAM Frankie & The Pool Boys on Facebook Pollo Del Mar on Facebook DJ Frankie Pool Boy on North Sea Surf Radio Top
dwgregory1 Joined: Oct 30, 2006 Posts: 118 Baltimore, MD	Posted on Apr 05 2007 12:47 PM That was super-informative! Thanks Ferenc! Top
Jon Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 1076 Columbus, OH	Posted on Apr 05 2007 01:54 PM Surf or not, Dead Kennedys had some awesome material. I've got 'Bedtime For Democracy' on right now. Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25682 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Apr 05 2007 08:52 PM I know some dont like tribute cds, but I'd love to see a whole surf tribute to the DK's like the Clash one. Jeff(bigtikidude) — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
CaptainSpringfield Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 4387 Under the Sun	Posted on Apr 05 2007 09:59 PM I can't remember which DK's bootleg it's on (Skateboard Party, maybe?), but there's one where EBR just plain goes off on "Police Truck." It's pretty great. PolloGuitar Pollo has covered "Moon Over Marin" for years, and I heard a South American band do an ultra trad version of it-- very good! The Tormentos? I like their cover, but the PDM version slays it. -Warren — That was excessively violent and completely unnecessary. I loved it. Top
JoshHeartless Joined: Jun 17, 2006 Posts: 1010 Bay City, Michigan	Posted on Apr 09 2007 06:55 PM the heart eaters do moon over marin as well. we dont really change it too much, just a little more fast picking, and thats it. we use it for the last song because very few of our original songs have good "ending song" porperties. — The Tremblors on Facebook! The Tremblors on MySpace! Top
Tuck Joined: Sep 02, 2006 Posts: 3166 Denver, CO	Posted on Apr 11 2007 02:42 PM PolloGuitar Pollo has covered "Moon Over Marin" for years, and I heard a South American band do an ultra trad version of it-- very good! That would probably be the Tormentos, CD available through Amazon. I didn't know it was a DK number at first, though I liked it. Haven't heard PDM's version. I imagine it's "PD" good. The main DK song I know and like is California Uber Alles. I'm not sure it would be legal to play that in Germany. Top

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