So this is the question.
Who is the best surf guitarist?
...for me, there are two best surf guitarists. They play both at the Surfer Joe Festival.
—Twang cheers!
Ralf Kilauea
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Posted on Jun 13 2015 02:59 AM
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Posted on Jun 13 2015 07:40 AM
Jon N Ivan? —Jeff(bigtikidude) |
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Posted on Jun 13 2015 08:10 AM
bigtikidude wrote:
Okay. Then four of the best surf guitarists play at the SJ Festival this year. —Twang cheers! Ralf Kilauea |
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11077 Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Jun 13 2015 09:51 AM
There is no best, only favorite. Danny Snyder I am now playing trumpet with Prince Buster tribute band 'Balzac' Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF |
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Posted on Jun 13 2015 10:05 AM
HallmarkSweptWinger wrote:
Here's my guess for Ralf's two FAVORITE Ivan |
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Posted on Jun 13 2015 12:05 PM
IvanP wrote:
Haha! Ivan is third best surf guitarist. —Twang cheers! Ralf Kilauea |
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Posted on Jun 13 2015 01:53 PM
Dave Wronski?? I tend to agree with Danny. It's purely subjective. My "favorite" pretty much depends on what I'm listening to at the time, and the mood I'm in. (Garrett Immel, at the moment) —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 |
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Posted on Jun 13 2015 02:12 PM
Will, Wronski isn't playing surfer joe this year. Ralf Is Oleg from Messer Chups one of them? —Jeff(bigtikidude) |
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Posted on Jun 13 2015 03:53 PM
HallmarkSweptWinger wrote:
I would say Dinko and Dalibor - okay I'm still stoked after seeing them 3 weeks ago in Spain. I guess you mean Evan Foster and Oleg Guitaracula |
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Posted on Jun 13 2015 04:15 PM
Kirk Hammet! — |
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Posted on Jun 13 2015 06:14 PM
SanchoPansen wrote:
Lars and James won't let him go to Surfer Joe's! |
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Posted on Jun 13 2015 06:30 PM
Jeff, I read it as a general question, and the OP's favorites were playing Surfer Joe. —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 |
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Posted on Jun 13 2015 08:24 PM
I wouldn't touch this subject at all!!! |
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Posted on Jun 13 2015 08:53 PM
There are so many ____ing great surf guitarists the question is rendered null and void. It's beyond the comprehension of man to come to a finite conclusion! —The Kahuna Kings https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447 https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases Last edited: Jun 13, 2015 20:55:22 |
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Posted on Jun 14 2015 01:07 AM
Surf_Skater wrote:
Drats! But I heard the 2nd greatest surf guitar player of all times will be there: Lil' Wayne! — |
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Posted on Jun 14 2015 01:09 AM
best shred'verb guitarist or best surf instrumentalist? —http://www.thenocturnebrain.com |
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Posted on Jun 14 2015 01:59 AM
I REALLY like a lot of players, my current favs are Alex Faide and Jim Thomas. But if I tried to rate players from songs I like, the list would be too long to post. |
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Posted on Jun 14 2015 07:57 AM
There are so many great ones, including those mentioned here but by my limited experience and non-expert ear Shigeo Naka is definitely one of my favorites. Neil —All I wish I knew what they were talking about |
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Posted on Jun 14 2015 10:13 AM
bigtikidude wrote:
Jeff, you are deep in the material. Of course it`s totally subjective and there will be no "correct" answer. —Twang cheers! Ralf Kilauea |
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Posted on Jun 14 2015 10:19 AM
Thanks for all your opinions. UKAY54 wrote:
Tataaaaaa!!!! Yes. That`s it for me. And not to forget Ivan very close behind (for me)! For me there are many different reasons. Can I hear it after a few seconds who is playing? They are both totally deep into the surf sound. They create A LOT of great own songs since years (also subjective of course!)! I think it`s an interesting discussion what makes a good surf guitarist? —Twang cheers! Ralf Kilauea |
guitarists that will be playing at SJ: Evan Foster and Dinko Tomljanovic. If I got them right, do I win a prize? A solid-state amp of my choice from Ralf's VAST warehouse of amps and guitars?? 
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