Dusty Watson is the man...

fenderfan

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Posted on Sep 14 2014 02:58 PM

The Royal Aces were very excited to have the king of surf drumming, Dusty Watson, sit in with us at our gig last Friday night in Denver. What a master!

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Ariel

Joined: Aug 29, 2009
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Israel
Israel

Posted on Sep 14 2014 03:33 PM

That's a powerful image, wow! Dusty's a monster.
Surf, not for the weak hearted...
You can't lose with that mad intensity behind you... unless you have trouble keeping up!

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Staredge

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Posted on Sep 14 2014 04:08 PM

Dusty is a beast. The one time I got to see Slacktone, I couldn't get a good picture of him. Still pictures don't work.......you need video!!!!

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Will

"You're done, once you're a surfer you're done. You're in. It's like the mob or something. You're not getting out." - Kelly Slater

The Luau Cinders

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imafunkyman

Joined: Sep 16, 2007
Posts: 548
Utah

Posted on Sep 14 2014 04:14 PM

Dusty is the man! I had the pleasure of meeting and talking to him when he was touring with Dick Dale years ago. We talked about his days with Mike Palm and Agent Orange. Really nice guy and a MONSTER drummer.

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Either you surf, or you fight.

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bigtikidude

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Posted on Sep 14 2014 11:13 PM

Plus he loans a beautiful blue sparkle kit for the convention every year.
And let's the touring euro bands use it at the bar shows and tiki oasis gigs.

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Jeff(bigtikidude)

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Stringer

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Posted on Sep 15 2014 12:09 AM

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matt

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Posted on Sep 15 2014 08:18 PM

I'm trying to think of something to add, but "he's the man" pretty much says it all...

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bigtikidude

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Posted on Sep 15 2014 10:11 PM

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Jeff(bigtikidude)

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arny

Joined: Aug 22, 2010
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Netherlands, Europe

Posted on Sep 16 2014 06:29 AM

One of the best drummers (surf, punk or garage) I had the pleasure to see live.
Here he is with the Sonics in Belgium last july:

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Aloha Sluts on BandCamp
www.arnyzona.com (my photography)
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Boost

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Belgium

Posted on Sep 16 2014 08:46 AM

Absolutely, it's always a joy to see Dusty going the full 200% on his drums. I saw him quite a lot with Slacktone over here in Belgium and earlier this year with The Sonics, fantastic!

Below a video from Slacktone that I shot 5 years ago in Belgium, Dusty's expression says it all.

Not to mention he's a super kind guy and we (and many other bands) were so lucky to use one of his nice drumkits while in CA.

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The Arousals
Los Venturas
The Hydrosonics (RIP)

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Instroverb

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Denver
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Posted on Sep 24 2014 03:24 PM

John,

I am so sorry I missed it. Stupid stomach flu!!

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PolloGuitar

Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 5146
San Francisco
United States

Posted on Sep 24 2014 07:48 PM

Dusty IS the man, but in this pic, he's one of the Boys.

Stringer wrote:

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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

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fenderfan Joined: Jul 13, 2008 Posts: 783	Posted on Sep 14 2014 02:58 PM The Royal Aces were very excited to have the king of surf drumming, Dusty Watson, sit in with us at our gig last Friday night in Denver. What a master! Top
Ariel Joined: Aug 29, 2009 Posts: 1556 Israel	Posted on Sep 14 2014 03:33 PM That's a powerful image, wow! Dusty's a monster. Surf, not for the weak hearted... You can't lose with that mad intensity behind you... unless you have trouble keeping up! Last edited: Sep 14, 2014 15:34:19 Top
Staredge Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 1149 Damascus, Maryland	Posted on Sep 14 2014 04:08 PM Dusty is a beast. The one time I got to see Slacktone, I couldn't get a good picture of him. Still pictures don't work.......you need video!!!! — Will "You're done, once you're a surfer you're done. You're in. It's like the mob or something. You're not getting out." - Kelly Slater The Luau Cinders Top
imafunkyman Joined: Sep 16, 2007 Posts: 548 Utah	Posted on Sep 14 2014 04:14 PM Dusty is the man! I had the pleasure of meeting and talking to him when he was touring with Dick Dale years ago. We talked about his days with Mike Palm and Agent Orange. Really nice guy and a MONSTER drummer. — Either you surf, or you fight. Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25727 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Sep 14 2014 11:13 PM Plus he loans a beautiful blue sparkle kit for the convention every year. And let's the touring euro bands use it at the bar shows and tiki oasis gigs. — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
Stringer Joined: Oct 02, 2012 Posts: 51	Posted on Sep 15 2014 12:09 AM image Top
matt Joined: Oct 18, 2010 Posts: 656 Boston, MA	Posted on Sep 15 2014 08:18 PM I'm trying to think of something to add, but "he's the man" pretty much says it all... — Matt Heaton & the Electric Heaters Boston's Premier Surf/Noir Combo http://www.heatonsurf.com Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25727 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Sep 15 2014 10:11 PM — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
arny Joined: Aug 22, 2010 Posts: 614 Netherlands, Europe	Posted on Sep 16 2014 06:29 AM One of the best drummers (surf, punk or garage) I had the pleasure to see live. Here he is with the Sonics in Belgium last july: — www.alohasluts.com Aloha Sluts on BandCamp www.arnyzona.com (my photography) Aloha Fest on facebook Top
Boost Joined: Sep 24, 2012 Posts: 125 Antwerpen	Posted on Sep 16 2014 08:46 AM Absolutely, it's always a joy to see Dusty going the full 200% on his drums. I saw him quite a lot with Slacktone over here in Belgium and earlier this year with The Sonics, fantastic! Below a video from Slacktone that I shot 5 years ago in Belgium, Dusty's expression says it all. Not to mention he's a super kind guy and we (and many other bands) were so lucky to use one of his nice drumkits while in CA. — The Arousals Los Venturas The Hydrosonics (RIP) Top
Instroverb Joined: Dec 06, 2008 Posts: 97 Denver	Posted on Sep 24 2014 03:24 PM John, I am so sorry I missed it. Stupid stomach flu!! Top
PolloGuitar Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 5146 San Francisco	Posted on Sep 24 2014 07:48 PM Dusty IS the man, but in this pic, he's one of the Boys. Stringer wrote: — 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 Last edited: Sep 24, 2014 19:48:26 Top

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