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Joined: Apr 30, 2009 Posts: 344 Austin, TX 
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Posted on Apr 18 2013 10:49 AM
We played as a three-piece last week because our bassist was out of town and I switched to bass for most of the set. Not as fun for me, even though I play bass in every other band I've ever been in. Four or five years ago, a previous incarnation of The Spoils played as a trio, and I like the sound, but it's better with another guitar. Here's us doing Shockwave. —The Spoils - FB - RN |
Joined: Feb 14, 2013 Posts: 5 Europe 
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Posted on Apr 19 2013 12:13 PM
Hi Guys, Love this site and wonderfull bands here!!!! |
Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Jun 22 2013 08:01 AM
JDTwangOSurf wrote:
Hi, Jurgen. This slipped by me. Welcome to SG101. Very cool stuff! —This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. |
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Joined: Feb 14, 2013 Posts: 5 Europe
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Posted on Jun 22 2013 08:25 AM
Thanks Noel!! Nice meeting you here on SG101! — |
Joined: Jan 30, 2007 Posts: 448 50,000 Light-Years Beyond Planet Claire
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Posted on Jun 22 2013 01:01 PM
SOmetimeS I WISH we were a Trio....too many guitar players in my band. More work to teach to songs. More chances for no-shows at gigs. Bummer... but hey! ;) |
Joined: Jul 02, 2013 Posts: 83 Pisgah Forest, NC
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Posted on Jul 02 2013 07:19 PM
Would like to play in a trio but don't have time. Mostly it's just me and my recording gear/backing tracks. —My Music recordings - https://el34world.com/Misc/Music/music1.htm Last edited: Jul 02, 2013 19:20:57 |
Joined: Oct 12, 2008 Posts: 580 San Antone, TX
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Posted on Jul 07 2013 01:18 PM
+1 for playing in a trio. —The Phantomatics on Facebook |
Joined: Jul 13, 2008 Posts: 782
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Posted on Jul 07 2013 01:53 PM
For us, it is all based on what the audience thinks, and not whether another surf guitarist or dedicated surf music fan would like to hear a second guitar. Fortunately, every club or event where we (the Royal Aces) play has loved the band, and we keep getting asked back, so the trio approach is working great for us. |
Joined: Apr 01, 2007 Posts: 347 Sea Country, CA, USA
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Posted on Nov 14 2013 04:03 PM
Anyone else here dig "The Ultras" as much as I do? Great 3-piece band IMHO... Is it sludge or, is it surf? It's a shame that Professor Sludge (Eric Lenchner) has had issues with hearing loss...would love to have seen them play "live". —
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Joined: Oct 04, 2013 Posts: 115 Waterford, WI
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Posted on Nov 14 2013 05:08 PM
We've only recorded one surf song so far, and have a bunch of others started, but we are a 3 piece. I've actually only ever been in 3 piece bands my whole life. I love it! I play bass and I love the way it allows me to be more than just a rhythm player. I like to play melody on bass, so it allows me to step out sometimes. |
Joined: Jul 18, 2009 Posts: 499
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Posted on Nov 14 2013 05:11 PM
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Posted on Nov 15 2013 12:31 PM
My instro-rock combo - The Mystery Tramps - plays lots of surf tunes and other classic instrumental rock and pop stuff as well. We usually are a trio - guitar, keys and drums. Ricky, our keyboard player covers the bass with his left hand and still plays killer riffs and melodies with his right. Kinda best of both worlds. We do have a sax player, but due to business constraints he can't always make the gigs. I find having the keys very cool as we can do tunes like Telstar, Theme From The Good The Bad And The Ugly and Hideaway and they sound really full. George |
Joined: Sep 04, 2006 Posts: 225 PacNW (Portland)
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Posted on Nov 16 2013 02:32 AM
My favorite surf trio was The Surf Trio... but there was four of them. —Steve Last edited: Nov 16, 2013 14:03:24 |
Joined: Sep 28, 2012 Posts: 926 Berlin, Germany
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Posted on Feb 27 2014 04:59 AM
I can barely believe that they weren't mentioned so far (especially since I really like them a lot): The Boardwalkers!!! Does anybody know whether they are still active (on any level)? Actually, when I see the fabulous video of Surfari / Angry Breed (see below) I somehow wonder, whether they didn't have any influence on Slacktone... Not the fuzz of course but the way, in which Dan Valentie manages to sound like two guitarists at certain moments. Unfortunately they never recorded a full album, only a single and some tracks for compilations. And then there is this nice live recording done by ChromeOxide. He is listed as the "official taper" of the band, which means there should be some more recordings. Maybe somebody should try to talk them into a live album... (Didn't JP play bass for them at the convention a few years ago?) —Los Apollos - cinematic surf music trio (Berlin) |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25685 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Feb 27 2014 07:35 AM
Yeah Jonpaul was with them for a short time. Jeff(bigtikidude) |
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Joined: Sep 28, 2012 Posts: 926 Berlin, Germany
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Posted on Feb 27 2014 10:00 AM
Thanks for the info, Jeff! You (or anyboy else) don't happen to have that "Live at Mr. T's Bowl" CD by any accident? Any good? I would try to bother people (i.e. former bandmembers) then to get a copy. (That would beat ripping single youtube files Los Apollos - cinematic surf music trio (Berlin) |
Joined: Apr 20, 2009 Posts: 8 ITALIA
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Posted on May 25 2014 09:01 AM
Hi everyone,this is our example about three pieces band,hope you like it. |
Joined: Dec 05, 2016 Posts: 151 Queensland 
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Posted on Dec 18 2016 03:15 PM
Check out the Shitones and the Mermen. I have recently found these guys and love the way they fill the sound out and play. Great example of a trio working well. Playing in a trio allows all the players room to fill out the sound more and have to contribute more to the overall sound. |
Joined: Jun 14, 2012 Posts: 462 Ohio!
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Posted on Dec 19 2016 09:14 AM
My band (the D-Rays) is a 3-piece, wouldn't have it any other way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zghbnwuwiIM |
Joined: Jul 23, 2014 Posts: 645 LA -ish
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Posted on Dec 19 2016 09:52 AM
My trio SandBlast! It has pluses and minuses, but mostly pluses. I don't know that you have to think more than if you were playing in a quartet or quintet, but you do have to think differently. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccF8AehW-lU mj
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