Fady
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North Carolina
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Posted on Apr 23 2015 11:55 AM
As we have all entered the Surf scene at different times and places and our journey through the music has varied just as much, I expect y'all will have a lot to offer on this flavor of Surf/Instro music.
For me, my first distinct awareness of Bongos/Bongo'ish vibe in Surf/Instro was through Fifty Foot Combo (Go Hunting IIRC), but it's two recent purchases that have inspired me to start this topic - a proper copy of The Langhorns debut release and the track The Sinner, and Swami John Reis and the Blind Shake on the album closer, Sets of Fire.
Note! I do say Bongo V I B E ... I fully appreciate what I'm describing may or may not actually be bongo drums. Anyhow - would love to hear some of your favorite examples that have it!
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cambeezy
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Cleveland, Ohio
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Posted on Apr 23 2015 12:38 PM
Hey fady, I love the bongo/conga vibe, too. Stereophonic Space Sounds Unlimited (SSSU) uses 'em in about every track they do:
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drumsdick
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Central CT, USA
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Posted on Apr 23 2015 07:18 PM
"The Aquatudes" play our rendition of Les Baxter's Quiet Village at Unsteady Freddie's Surf Rock Shindig, at Otto's Shrunken Head Tiki Lounge in NYC last year. That's me on the skins!
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JObeast
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Finknabad, Squinkistan
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Posted on Apr 23 2015 09:31 PM
Tiki-licious rifs there boys! This is the strip-down sound of tiki lounge music for the XXIc.
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Brian
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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Apr 23 2015 09:57 PM
Great stuff Fady. Fifty Foot Combo's Evil a Go Go has extra percussion also; probably some of the same material from Go Hunting. But definitely worth getting as the energy level is a bit higher. It's a very rare album, long out of print. I only have a digital copy sadly.
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DannySnyder
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Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Apr 23 2015 10:40 PM
Not true surf, but definitely instro. Can't get more bongo than this...
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UKAY54
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Köln
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Posted on Apr 24 2015 04:40 AM
Brian wrote:
Great stuff Fady. Fifty Foot Combo's Evil a Go Go has extra percussion also; probably some of the same material from Go Hunting. But definitely worth getting as the energy level is a bit higher. It's a very rare album, long out of print. I only have a digital copy sadly.
Here's a video of Fifty Foot Combo from their gig in Amsterdam last year including Bongos
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Badger
Joined: Nov 16, 2013
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Wisconsin
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Posted on Apr 24 2015 06:15 AM
drumsdick wrote:
"The Aquatudes" play our rendition of Les Baxter's [Quiet Village] at Unsteady Freddie's Surf Rock Shindig, at Otto's Shrunken Head Tiki Lounge in NYC last year. That's me on the skins!
Really enjoyed that alot Dick; thanks. Cool extra percussion you can keep an eye on too. 
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CrazyAces
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Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted on Apr 24 2015 06:42 AM
I love Bongos
We've used them on a few tunes like "Gotham", "Invasion Of Malibu" and "Jedd's Gold Sled" and you'll most likely find them on future tunes of ours.
http://www.reverbnation.com/crazyacesmusic/song/23412245-jedds-gold-sled
They invoke such a cool vibe.
I'm loving these examples posted above!
How about some more?
Cheers,
Jeff
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simoncoil
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Berlin, Germany
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Posted on Apr 24 2015 09:47 AM
Here he comes, the godfather of bongos in instrumental rock: Preston Epps with "Bongo Rock" (1959).
The song was also featured on the "Surfin' Bongos" LP by the Bongo Teens, which was one of the monikers of Dave Aerni and Paul Buff (aka the Tandems), who ran the recording studio in Cucamonga, where the original "Wipe Out", "Pipeline" and "Bustin' Surfboards" were recorded and which later became Frank Zappa's place.
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CaptainSpringfield
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Under the Sun
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Posted on Apr 24 2015 11:58 PM
Gotta put a vote in for The New Dimensions.
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Fady
Joined: Mar 07, 2010
Posts: 2274
North Carolina
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Posted on Apr 25 2015 08:02 AM
Y E S ! ! ! Thanks gang! Digging all the examples shared so far. Like a crackhead, I'm jones'ing for another hit. Got any more?
— Fady
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shivers13
Joined: Jul 29, 2009
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Boss Angeles, CA
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Posted on Apr 25 2015 11:51 AM
CaptainSpringfield wrote:
Gotta put a vote in for The New Dimensions.
Indeed! The New Dimensions had several tunes with Bongos. Here's Psyche Out..
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shivers13
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Boss Angeles, CA
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Posted on Apr 25 2015 12:07 PM
The awesome TEEN MACHINE by The Gamblers
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