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IvanP Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan	Posted on Apr 22 2015 08:06 PM Good luck! — Ivan Lords of Atlantis on Facebook The Madeira Official Website The Madeira on Facebook The Blair-Pongracic Band on Facebook The Space Cossacks on Facebook The Madeira Channel on YouTube Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on Apr 22 2015 08:10 PM IvanP wrote: Good luck! Thanks! (I think) That which does not kill my wrist... — 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
JObeast Joined: Jul 24, 2012 Posts: 2762 Finknabad, Squinkistan	Posted on Apr 22 2015 10:32 PM Working out a surf version of the French tune 'Windmills of Your Mind' as covered by Dusty Springfield (hubba). It's in c minor. Also writing another piece in c m that carries echoes of Bach's "ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christu" which features heavily in the sountrack to Tarkovskii's great SF film, "Solaris", though that hit is in f minor. Really dig sad, ponderous tunes with lots of harmonic tension. Minor 6th chords did NOT originate with Noir! They go back to the XVIIc. — Squink Out! Top
IvanP Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan	Posted on Apr 22 2015 10:47 PM JObeast wrote: Working out a surf version of the French tune 'Windmills of Your Mind' Beautiful tune. Here's Hank's version from his debut solo album in '70 - really love it: — Ivan Lords of Atlantis on Facebook The Madeira Official Website The Madeira on Facebook The Blair-Pongracic Band on Facebook The Space Cossacks on Facebook The Madeira Channel on YouTube Top
JObeast Joined: Jul 24, 2012 Posts: 2762 Finknabad, Squinkistan	Posted on Apr 23 2015 01:02 AM I've never heard that version before. I love the enharmonic changes that yield such a tight, insistent melody. This style of music - the chordal texture+ melody - is very close to my heart. I'm inspired by Dusty's vocal stylings. Great singers always make me want to play guitar. A couple years ago I worked out a straight-ahead transcription of Henry Purcell's "Music for Queen Mary's Funeral" originally for horn band (and great for surf guitar- four voices all within easy reach) which W. Carlos adapted to the main title of Kubrick's Clockwork Orange. Carlos' Switched-On Bach had a big influence on me since early childhood and I've wanted to form a baroque surf band badly for a while now. — Squink Out! Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on Apr 23 2015 05:40 AM JObeast wrote: I'm inspired by Dusty's vocal stylings. Great singers always make me want to play guitar. In that case she can look down and say 'mission accomplished'. Fantastic story that one, Knighted as well. (Lady equivalent.) Haunting song, Windmills. A favorite of my wife due to its continued association with the movie, but I've never associated this song with anyone but Dusty. She's the only image that comes to mind when that song is mentioned. Really like to hear how your treatment turns out. — 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
Clarry Joined: Oct 01, 2014 Posts: 519 Streatham, London	Posted on Apr 23 2015 06:56 AM I've been trying to write a tune called "Surf Green Bossa Nova Machine". Basically, I have written a novel and in it there is a fictitious band called The Vauxhall Victors. I have a friend who has a surf green 1970 Vauxhall Victor (a British car pictured below), so thought it would be fun to write a song for the fictitious band and perhaps have my non-fictitious, non-instro band play it. The drummer is the owner of the car. It's going okay, except for being all Bossa, a little Nova, but little surf!!! It's sounding a bit 1965/66 Burns-era Shadows at the moment. I was also listening to the Leningrad Symphony by Shostakovich the other day and there are some surfy riffs about 12 to 15 minutes in when the drums are doing their machine-gun artillery impressions. Got me thinking creatively too. Top
lionman80 Joined: Apr 14, 2015 Posts: 17 San Angelo	Posted on Apr 23 2015 08:21 AM I've been working on Perfidia, but my uncle was right. It is harder than Walk Don't Run, Apache, and Sleepwalk. I have learned the latter two recently. Perfidia is getting me. I practiced it so many times yesterday, but think I had regressed by the end of last night! Also, I may be trying to mix different variations. SHEESH! I love it though! Top
da-ron Joined: Jan 02, 2009 Posts: 1307 The original Plymouth, UK.	Posted on Apr 23 2015 08:42 AM Clarry wrote: I've been trying to write a tune called "Surf Green Bossa Nova Machine". Basically, I have written a novel and in it there is a fictitious band called The Vauxhall Victors. I have a friend who has a surf green 1970 Vauxhall Victor (a British car pictured below), so thought it would be fun to write a song for the fictitious band and perhaps have my non-fictitious, non-instro band play it. The drummer is the owner of the car. It's going okay, except for being all Bossa, a little Nova, but little surf!!! It's sounding a bit 1965/66 Burns-era Shadows at the moment. I was also listening to the Leningrad Symphony by Shostakovich the other day and there are some surfy riffs about 12 to 15 minutes in when the drums are doing their machine-gun artillery impressions. Got me thinking creatively too. My first reverb tank was called Victor. It had a badge from a Vauxhall Victor in place of a Fender badge. "Who wants to come and kick Victor?". I think he was more well known than we were - no-one knew our names! — http://thewaterboarders.bandcamp.com/ Top
Syndicateofsurf Joined: Oct 08, 2014 Posts: 1073 Northern Ohio	Posted on Apr 23 2015 08:46 AM Gotta new song called "The Swaying Junipers of Lebanon". There's a small town in Ohio named Lebanon that has juniper trees much like the ones in the old world Lebanon. So... middle eastern vibe meets bastardized flamenco with a touch of BTO. It's REALLY fun to play and much better than the description I just gave. Anyways... — Da Vinci Flinglestein, The quest for the Tone, the tone of the Quest The Syndicate of Surf on YouTube http://www.syndicateofsurf.com/ http://sharawaji.com/ http://surfrockradio.com/ Top
lionman80 Joined: Apr 14, 2015 Posts: 17 San Angelo	Posted on Apr 23 2015 09:53 AM Syndicateofsurf wrote: Gotta new song called "The Swaying Junipers of Lebanon". There's a small town in Ohio named Lebanon that has juniper trees much like the ones in the old world Lebanon. So... middle eastern vibe meets bastardized flamenco with a touch of BTO. It's REALLY fun to play and much better than the description I just gave. Anyways... I love the Middle-Eastern vibe in a song. I even like some Renaissance music. I need to learn some of the surf songs with that vibe for sure. Top
Syndicateofsurf Joined: Oct 08, 2014 Posts: 1073 Northern Ohio	Posted on Apr 23 2015 09:57 AM lionman80 wrote: Syndicateofsurf wrote: Gotta new song called "The Swaying Junipers of Lebanon". There's a small town in Ohio named Lebanon that has juniper trees much like the ones in the old world Lebanon. So... middle eastern vibe meets bastardized flamenco with a touch of BTO. It's REALLY fun to play and much better than the description I just gave. Anyways... I love the Middle-Eastern vibe in a song. I even like some Renaissance music. I need to learn some of the surf songs with that vibe for sure. There's one you might try that not many know- I think it's called 'Mirsilou'. Some Dale guy or something. — Da Vinci Flinglestein, The quest for the Tone, the tone of the Quest The Syndicate of Surf on YouTube http://www.syndicateofsurf.com/ http://sharawaji.com/ http://surfrockradio.com/ Top
Syndicateofsurf Joined: Oct 08, 2014 Posts: 1073 Northern Ohio	Posted on Apr 23 2015 09:57 AM lionman80 wrote: Syndicateofsurf wrote: Gotta new song called "The Swaying Junipers of Lebanon". There's a small town in Ohio named Lebanon that has juniper trees much like the ones in the old world Lebanon. So... middle eastern vibe meets bastardized flamenco with a touch of BTO. It's REALLY fun to play and much better than the description I just gave. Anyways... I love the Middle-Eastern vibe in a song. I even like some Renaissance music. I need to learn some of the surf songs with that vibe for sure. There's one you might try that not many know- I think it's called 'Mirsilou'. Some Dale guy or something. — Da Vinci Flinglestein, The quest for the Tone, the tone of the Quest The Syndicate of Surf on YouTube http://www.syndicateofsurf.com/ http://sharawaji.com/ http://surfrockradio.com/ Top
Syndicateofsurf Joined: Oct 08, 2014 Posts: 1073 Northern Ohio	Posted on Apr 23 2015 09:57 AM lionman80 wrote: Syndicateofsurf wrote: Gotta new song called "The Swaying Junipers of Lebanon". There's a small town in Ohio named Lebanon that has juniper trees much like the ones in the old world Lebanon. So... middle eastern vibe meets bastardized flamenco with a touch of BTO. It's REALLY fun to play and much better than the description I just gave. Anyways... I love the Middle-Eastern vibe in a song. I even like some Renaissance music. I need to learn some of the surf songs with that vibe for sure. There's one you might try that not many know- I think it's called 'Mirsilou'. Some Dale guy or something. — Da Vinci Flinglestein, The quest for the Tone, the tone of the Quest The Syndicate of Surf on YouTube http://www.syndicateofsurf.com/ http://sharawaji.com/ http://surfrockradio.com/ Top
Syndicateofsurf Joined: Oct 08, 2014 Posts: 1073 Northern Ohio	Posted on Apr 23 2015 09:58 AM Syndicateofsurf wrote: lionman80 wrote: Syndicateofsurf wrote: Gotta new song called "The Swaying Junipers of Lebanon". There's a small town in Ohio named Lebanon that has juniper trees much like the ones in the old world Lebanon. So... middle eastern vibe meets bastardized flamenco with a touch of BTO. It's REALLY fun to play and much better than the description I just gave. Anyways... I love the Middle-Eastern vibe in a song. I even like some Renaissance music. I need to learn some of the surf songs with that vibe for sure. There's one you might try that not many know- I think it's called 'Mirsilou'. Some Dale guy or something. DAMN COMPUTER!!! — Da Vinci Flinglestein, The quest for the Tone, the tone of the Quest The Syndicate of Surf on YouTube http://www.syndicateofsurf.com/ http://sharawaji.com/ http://surfrockradio.com/ Top
da-ron Joined: Jan 02, 2009 Posts: 1307 The original Plymouth, UK.	Posted on Apr 23 2015 09:59 AM Syndicateofsurf wrote: Syndicateofsurf wrote: lionman80 wrote: Syndicateofsurf wrote: Gotta new song called "The Swaying Junipers of Lebanon". There's a small town in Ohio named Lebanon that has juniper trees much like the ones in the old world Lebanon. So... middle eastern vibe meets bastardized flamenco with a touch of BTO. It's REALLY fun to play and much better than the description I just gave. Anyways... I love the Middle-Eastern vibe in a song. I even like some Renaissance music. I need to learn some of the surf songs with that vibe for sure. There's one you might try that not many know- I think it's called 'Mirsilou'. Some Dale guy or something. DAMN COMPUTER!!! I think you mean Black Eyed Peas.... — http://thewaterboarders.bandcamp.com/ Top
lionman80 Joined: Apr 14, 2015 Posts: 17 San Angelo	Posted on Apr 23 2015 10:02 AM da-ron wrote: Syndicateofsurf wrote: Syndicateofsurf wrote: lionman80 wrote: Syndicateofsurf wrote: Gotta new song called "The Swaying Junipers of Lebanon". There's a small town in Ohio named Lebanon that has juniper trees much like the ones in the old world Lebanon. So... middle eastern vibe meets bastardized flamenco with a touch of BTO. It's REALLY fun to play and much better than the description I just gave. Anyways... I love the Middle-Eastern vibe in a song. I even like some Renaissance music. I need to learn some of the surf songs with that vibe for sure. There's one you might try that not many know- I think it's called 'Mirsilou'. Some Dale guy or something. DAMN COMPUTER!!! I think you mean Black Eyed Peas.... I think that was a Pantera song right? HAHA. Top
Syndicateofsurf Joined: Oct 08, 2014 Posts: 1073 Northern Ohio	Posted on Apr 23 2015 10:05 AM lionman80 wrote: da-ron wrote: Syndicateofsurf wrote: Syndicateofsurf wrote: lionman80 wrote: Syndicateofsurf wrote: Gotta new song called "The Swaying Junipers of Lebanon". There's a small town in Ohio named Lebanon that has juniper trees much like the ones in the old world Lebanon. So... middle eastern vibe meets bastardized flamenco with a touch of BTO. It's REALLY fun to play and much better than the description I just gave. Anyways... I love the Middle-Eastern vibe in a song. I even like some Renaissance music. I need to learn some of the surf songs with that vibe for sure. There's one you might try that not many know- I think it's called 'Mirsilou'. Some Dale guy or something. DAMN COMPUTER!!! I think you mean Black Eyed Peas.... I think that was a Pantera song right? HAHA. Yeah- 5 minutes alone- with this /&%$@##& COMPUTER!!!!!!!!$%^)^() — Da Vinci Flinglestein, The quest for the Tone, the tone of the Quest The Syndicate of Surf on YouTube http://www.syndicateofsurf.com/ http://sharawaji.com/ http://surfrockradio.com/ Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on May 29 2015 02:52 PM Acquired a little 5-channel mixer and SM57; a PG57 is inbound for the Champ. Just going to start having some fun exploring mic placement. (But what difference from even the best signal captured by the little TASCAM DR.) Good thing it's not winter or I'd go all hermit & stuff. — 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
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on May 29 2015 04:18 PM You'll love the Shure SM57. I place mine just slightly off-center of the speaker cone, and flatly (no angle) touching the grill cloth. The playback through the monitors sounds just like the amp does live. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Top

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