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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3816 North Atlantic 
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Posted on Sep 17 2014 03:31 PM
Here are the latest videos from the upcoming LS & DD Sing the Great Instrumental Hits. It is an interesting concept. I am a fan of both artists, and enjoyed their combined recordings in the past, but something about these tunes seem awkward to me. Maybe I'm too familiar with the instros to be able to appreciate them with vocals. Perhaps they'll grow on me. Rev —Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Last edited: Sep 17, 2014 19:08:54 |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 5310 the outer banks of north carolina
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Posted on Sep 17 2014 07:41 PM
i liked 'kawanga', it would fit perfectly into an old surfing movie. 'you can count on me' is approaching weird al territory for me. i too like past works from both artists. — |
Joined: Aug 22, 2010 Posts: 612 Netherlands, Europe 
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Posted on Sep 18 2014 03:18 AM
I'm a big Deke and LS fan, so I'm looking forward to this album. 'Kawanga' sounds a lot like the Deke & Thrashmen project. www.alohasluts.com Last edited: Sep 18, 2014 03:19:04 |
Joined: Oct 13, 2011 Posts: 251 Byron Bay, Australia 
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Posted on Sep 18 2014 04:23 PM
I liked the Kawanga Beat song, great Los Straightjackets sound, the other one well, the words seem to get in the way of a great instro. —'Surf Music Lasts Forever' Last edited: Sep 18, 2014 16:23:24 |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 2063 Virginia, USA 
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Posted on Sep 18 2014 10:29 PM
You can blame Don Ho and Sammy Davis Jr. for "You can count on me" —Paul |
Joined: Mar 22, 2006 Posts: 269
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Posted on Sep 19 2014 04:20 AM
Both sound good If nothing else its worth a try Freshwater Surfin' The Murray Basin |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3816 North Atlantic
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Posted on Sep 19 2014 06:06 AM
windmill wrote:
Indeed. I will be picking this up. Rev —Canadian Surf |
Joined: Feb 28, 2006 Posts: 2979 Hell\'s Kitchen, NYC
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Posted on Sep 19 2014 11:38 AM
Hey I'm open to new, fresh ideas, OK? But personally, I simply don't understand why this project was even conceived I get the instro / vocal stuff they've done before (such as with Big Sandy), but this sounds, so far with what I have seen and heard, misguided the vocal wasn't that strong in the mix(es), and the words are lost to my ears (although I see words flashing by at 600 m.p.h.) I'm hoping that a "live tour" is NOT being planned around this LP in order to support it. I attend L.S.J. concerts b/c I dig their whole "shtick" (it never gets tired to me); but it's the instro music that is the true, deeper reason I love their shows. So please, no vocals? Please? UNSTEADY FREDDIE — |
Joined: Sep 01, 2006 Posts: 2736 New Orleans, LA
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Posted on Sep 19 2014 12:53 PM
I kinda love Kawanga. I'm sure y'all have heard the vocal version of Pipeline, right? Storm Surge of Reverb: Surf & Instro Radio Last edited: Sep 19, 2014 12:54:15 |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25620 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Sep 19 2014 12:59 PM
2 words, check please. —Jeff(bigtikidude) |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3816 North Atlantic
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Posted on Sep 19 2014 01:24 PM
Freddie, I believe there is a tour, but I suspect it will be a mix of what they do. Rev —Canadian Surf |
Joined: Jan 01, 2008 Posts: 2106 Livorno 
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Posted on Sep 19 2014 01:27 PM
UnsteadyFreddie wrote:
there is a world tour. i booked 4 shows already in february. —Lorenzo "Surfer Joe" Valdambrini |
Joined: Jan 04, 2008 Posts: 1277 San Pedro, CA
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Posted on Sep 19 2014 01:35 PM
bigtikidude wrote:
Watched the videos, in the back of my head I was hearing this -
Bill S._______ |
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25620 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Sep 19 2014 01:41 PM
Ha!!!! —Jeff(bigtikidude) |
Joined: Jul 12, 2012 Posts: 171 Cape Cod, USA
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Posted on Oct 25 2014 10:24 AM
Saw the LSJ-Deke Experience last night here in The Burgh. To the naysayers, all I can tell you is that it was a wildly entertaining show. LSJ started with an instrumental set, then alternated throughout the evening, bringing Deke out for (roughly) three-song sets, each of which was followed by an instro set. Playing up its absolute weirdness, they had a pretty funny schtick built around the vocal Five-0 theme in which Deke attempted to summon the spirit of Sammy Davis, Jr. Everyone on stage seemed to be having a genuinely good time, and the crowd certainly loved it. I personally enjoyed the showmanship, which mashed LSJ's tight professionalism with Deke's loony antics (wrestling with an audience member, for instance). Having said all that, I have to say the vocal version of "Kawanga" was the best, musically, of the Deke material and perhaps the one song that truly worked. I might also throw "Surfin' Bird" in there, too. But, hey, everybody needs to let their hair down once in while, go a little crazy, and just have fun (the value of which, I know, was much debated recently in another thread). In short, see the show if you can, have fun, take a pass on the album. Cheers! —Everybody up! |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3816 North Atlantic
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25620 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Oct 25 2014 10:42 AM
for those that might want to go see this.
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Joined: Jul 21, 2009 Posts: 211 U.S. East Coast
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Posted on Oct 25 2014 11:44 AM
Thanks for posting, nice flyer. Hope to see them soon, never seen Deke Dickerson. Also doing some of the gigs with Peter Zaremba of The Fleshtones http://www.yeproc.com/artists/the-fleshtones — |
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 5310 the outer banks of north carolina
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Posted on Oct 25 2014 06:30 PM
i saw LSJ, southern culture on the skids and the fleshtones last halloween....this halloween i'm getting another dose of southern culture. — |
Joined: May 05, 2012 Posts: 351 Virginia Beach
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Posted on Oct 25 2014 07:47 PM
I saw them the other night in Newport Ky, Great show as always. I wish Danny was there though.I brought some friends that didn't know about them. They really enjoyed the show. My wife who can handle only small doses of reverb had a blast. Deke adds somthing extra for people who just don't quite "get" all intsro music so I think its a win for a broader audiance. Definitely catch them if they come to your town. |
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