Go here http://surfguitar101.com/forums/topic/13117/?page=25#p347308 to listen to the archives of my interview with Denny Tedesco on KFJC last night.

On dvd and Blu Ray next Tuesday.
I copied the text from a kickstarter
Email from Denny tedesco.

DVDs are going out!
Posted by Denny Tedesco
Dear Kickstarter friends,
After 19 years, I'm proud to say we reached the point of sending out the DVDs to the folks that helped get us here. I was a year late and I apologize for the delay but I promise you the wait was worth it.
We added 6 hours of bonus materials that would never have been possible. Even as of 2 months ago, I was able to add a couple more clips that included Mike Nesmith of the Monkees and Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis of the Fifth Dimension. Just days before my cut off.
I just cut another out that is not on the DVD. This is in honor of Brian Wilson. It features, bass legends, Carol Kaye and Lyle Ritz. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93lduXoNuCE&feature=youtu.be
I'm sorry that the DVDs couldn't be sent out any sooner. My contractual agreements with our distributor prevented us from sending out DVDs before the end of the theatrical run and the release on Amazon. The main reason that was not possible is the reality of illegal copying. This is the world we live in. Its a sad reality.
I hope next week, you will enjoy taking the time to watch the film as well as the bonus materials.
Denny Tedesco

I thought you were retired already Noel?

Jeff(bigtikidude)

DUDE!!!! Thanks for the heads up!!! I'm there!! Guess who's gonna have these babies signed by the great Hal Blaine??? MEEEEEE!

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Briefly, I am from what you guys call the first wave of Surf Music, I play left-handed and upside down like DD (Donald Duck?) When I was thirteen or so, I learned by playing those old 45's over and over, trying to capture that magic SURF SOUND.
In 1999 I started my first real Surf Band, and we are still at it.

I was honored to see an earlier version of "The Wrecking Crew" at a local restaurant, (The Blue Dragon in Kawaihae) here on the Big Island in 2012. After the film, a local Kona Disk Jockey interviewed Ollie Mitchell-Trumpet and Slyde Hyde-Trombone, both of these guys from the Wrecking Crew, retired and moved to my community. (Tijuana Brass, Steely Dan, Concert for Bangladesh...etc.) Ollie passed away a couple of years ago, but Slyde still plays. One of the Theme Parties that we (Solar Wind Surf Band) do here in Hawaii, is... when people turn 50, they have a Hawaii 5-0 Party. Come dressed as a Beach Bum, Undercover Cop, Chinatown Gun Moll ala Susie Wong or a Gangster/Outlaw. Which here is pretty much "come as you are". Whenever we get a gig like this, I add a horn section for the final set, making us a 12-piece band. Two Sax players, a trumpeter, and Slyde on Trombone. We play Wild Weekend, Miserlou, (Trumpet solo!) Whittier Boulevard, Peter Gunn, Hawaii 5-0 and Tequila. This usually brings the house down. This Island has lots of Longboard Surfers from the 50s and 60s, STILL Surfing, and everyone loves Tequila! Slydes wife "Yolie" sings in our Final Number "La Bamba" (we were both born in East LA) At our last gig, Slyde took me aside and said..."you know Kim, I played on the original recording of Hawaii 5-0 with the Ventures. and every week, we played for the TV Show, too." I just melted in his greatness. What a friggin' honor! When we play around town (not too often), he comes and listens, he likes Solar Wind.
Slyde at Blue Dragon

Solar Wind at a local gig

"To do, is to be" Aristotle ~ "To be, is to do" Socrates ~ "Doobie, doobie- doo" Sinatra

Since you got me yacking, Without going off-thread, here's a little bit more about The Wrecking Crew. Back in this time (The early sixties) Our Music wasn't known as Surf Music, in the Music Industries line of thinking, it all fell in a category called "Instrumental" So, to buy a record, you would go to like, Wallach's Music City in Hollywood, and go through their vast rows of bins lined with 45 records, and they were all in there together, in the Instrumental Rows. You would have to SEARCH for the "Surf" music. Then you could take your whole gang of kids into one of their "Listening" rooms and play your record, and hear it, to make sure it was what you wanted, kinda like a fitting room in a clothing department store, it was really fun!
That's why today there is such a controversy/discussion over what is SURF or not, other catagories like Spy (TV or Movie Themes), Tiki/Exotica, Drag, Spaghetti Western, Space (Telstar, Out of Limits), even cartoons! we didn't care, it was instrumental! If you look on all those old SURF LP's, even the surf bands played and recorded non-surf themed songs on those LPs...Bullwinkle, The Challengers "Batman" etc.
Well anyway I mentioned we play Tequila. It was written and recorded by
The Champs...Daniel Flores "Chuck Rio" the Father of Latino Rock. Later performing members of The Champs included Wrecking Crew musicians, Glen Cambell (Guitar), and Seals & Crofts (of Summer Breeze fame) This tune included "minimal" lyrics (one word songs) which seemed acceptable... Tequila, Wipeout, Church Key, and Point Panic.

Wallach's Music City - Listening Booths along the left wall

Wallach's Music City - Hollywood (check them cars!

Tequila Sleeve

"To do, is to be" Aristotle ~ "To be, is to do" Socrates ~ "Doobie, doobie- doo" Sinatra

MrBackwards wrote:

Thanks Noel, I've been enjoying your stories in other topics on SG101.
But, I do feel awkward/self-conscious telling them, it does feel like
it's name dropping, which can be icky.

Aloha,
Kim

Thanks, Kim. I really appreciate that.

Your life is your life. You lived it. Anyone who isn't interested won't keep reading your posts. Me? I'm fascinated. I read all of Randy Nauert's posts about his life and times in and after The Challengers, which led to learning all about the iconic Fender ad of Jon Martin surfing with a Jaguar. You just don't know where a story will lead.

This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

My copy of the Wrecking crew was shipped. Any day now!

so cool!
you did it.

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Watched it last night! Completely blown away by the greatness contained in this film. Can't wait to watch it again.

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