The Moment Before You Become an Instrumental Surf Band

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JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Dec 23 2014 12:44 AM Just posted on my instagram: http://instagram.com/p/w8IQPjMXyL/?modal=true This 'gem' became The 'Verb's When It Rains... back in the summer of 2004. How many of you turned a vocal original tune into a surf song? To me, this sheet of paper is an amazing find. It speaks of friendship, the pure intention of creating music, and is a big piece of history in my life. Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Dec 23 2014 07:55 AM Thank you for sharing this story and these lyrics with us, Jake. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Top
Richard Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1683 Georgia	Posted on Dec 23 2014 08:10 AM That is one of my favorite tracks from that album. As an interesting and related side-note pertaining to the 'Ventures In Space' thread, Love Goddess of Venus was originally a vocal tune written by Don Wilson. — The Mystery Men? El Capitan and The Reluctant Sadists SSS Agent #31 Top
eddiekatcher Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2779 Atlanta, GA	Posted on Dec 23 2014 08:24 AM Profound, Jake. I think I know how you felt. I have said this repeatedly but here it is again. My similar moment when "the light came on:" After reading about a battle of the "surf" bands at Dotties during the '96 Olympics here in Big A, as well as reading articles that summer about The Penetrators, and Thee Phantom 5five in Atlanta's entertainment weekly "Creative Loafing," I started feeling that there was something going on around here and I needed to be a part of it. Yhen I caught Dick Dale at The Point that November and finally The Penetrators in January. My mind was pretty much set, the pump was primed. In February 1997, I pitched the idea of an instrumental band side project to our long time Top-40 band members at practice, and after their responses of "you're nuts, no way," I packed my toys, walked out and that was it. That was my surf music "big bang." ed — Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps? Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Dec 23 2014 09:29 AM For us, most songs start in our heads. You can clearly tell the ones that were written on guitar and which ones just came out of our heads. For Eric, he is pretty much a prodigy... so I think they just come to him. For me, I might come up with the first 10 notes on guitar, but 10 notes does not make a song that I want to listen to. It does make a decent 2 minute surf romp though! But I just get stuck on guitar so I'll put it into my head and finish the song while I'm walking or something. Top
Tuck Joined: Sep 02, 2006 Posts: 3166 Denver, CO	Posted on Dec 23 2014 05:13 PM I'm in it from the other direction, of course, but thanks for sharing this. Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4537 Wisconsin	Posted on Dec 24 2014 08:21 AM Thanks for sharing this. Pretty neat. — Wes SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. Top

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