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Joined: Jun 04, 2007 Posts: 1 |
Posted on Jun 04 2007 07:59 PM
i have just recently got infected by surf guitar and i was wondering if any of you had advice as a good place to start. I have been playing guitar awhile, but have gotten a little rusty due school and work obligations slowing me down. So anything to start me off easy would be good. Good basic songs? techniques advice? Must listen to bands? I'm pretty new to all of this so anything is welcomed. thanks! |
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Posted on Jun 04 2007 08:03 PM
read the 10 song surf foundation — |
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Joined: Mar 29, 2006 Posts: 309 Springfield, Oregon |
Posted on Jun 04 2007 09:26 PM
Buy my CD! No, seriously... http://thesurfonics.com/music.html |
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Joined: Jun 18, 2006 Posts: 85 The gutters of Ocean Beach, San Diego |
Posted on Jun 04 2007 09:56 PM
I second that!! Check out Rat Surf Radio - Surf Trash Garage Punk PODCAST! |
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Posted on Jun 04 2007 11:44 PM
I often use 'Pipeline' for teaching purposes, it's very easy to play. Wipe Out is even easier. Those two are a good place to start. —http://www.myspace.com/thepashuns Youth and enthusiasm are no match for age and treachery. |
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11046 Berkeley, CA 
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Posted on Jun 05 2007 12:36 AM
There are a few surf music books that come with CD's of backing tracks. A very good way to learn. I started that way and now I'm in 2 surf bands. —Danny Snyder 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 |
Joined: Aug 23, 2006 Posts: 2123 The jungle 
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Posted on Jun 05 2007 04:42 AM
The essential gear recipe might go like this: Fender everything, single coils, flatwound heavy strings, and an outboard reverb. — |
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Joined: Apr 24, 2006 Posts: 1618 Ithaca, NY
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Posted on Jun 05 2007 10:19 PM
Here are a few past threads on what's worth listening to. one thread I'd suggest looking through these threads and reading Phil Dirts reviews at reverb central to see what interests you. Good luck, get hooked. |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Jun 06 2007 12:56 AM
I don't really agree with the 10 song surf foundation. I can only play 3 surf songs total and I definitely play surf guitar and consider myself pretty capable. Just get some good surf gear and fool around with getting some cool tones out of it. |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1054 Chicago IL.
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Posted on Jun 06 2007 11:18 AM
I got you beat Jake... I can't even play 1 surf song total anymore. Surf music is like playing "sounds" more than music sometimes. —"as he stepped into the stealthy night air... little did he know the fire escape was not there" https://www.facebook.com/reluctantaquanauts/ |
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Joined: Jun 19, 2007 Posts: 87 California |
Posted on Jun 19 2007 02:01 PM
Pipeline??? wow, thats hard to play, I find Miserlou easyer —"One may smile, and smile, and be a villian" |
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Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11046 Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Jun 19 2007 03:15 PM
Alex, you're kidding right? —Danny Snyder 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 19 2007 04:22 PM
thats how the new york dolls learned to play —www.myspace.com/killsomefuckingtime |
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Joined: Jun 19, 2007 Posts: 87 California |
Posted on Jun 20 2007 11:26 PM
I aint kidding, I got the song down in a day. Still working on the picking ofcourse, but it makes my band mates jealouse when I play it. "One may smile, and smile, and be a villian" |
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Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11046 Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Jun 21 2007 12:43 AM
Well Misirlou has depths, you can work on it for years and continue to find ways to improve or personalize it. I don't find that with Pipeline. —Danny Snyder 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 |
Joined: May 20, 2006 Posts: 2174 PacNW (Vancouver, Wa U.S.A.)
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Posted on Jun 21 2007 01:01 AM
Nah man roundwounds 9's to 46 work's great that's what I have been using for years, any string guages will work use what feels good to ya learn the basics -Kyle Beyond The Surf YouTube channel |
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hey bear, how yall are?? start at the beginning dude, pipiline and wipeout and move on to 1st wave material. learn all the guitar and bass parts to the songs---i started with a 33/45 single play phonograph and picked out what i could and hung out with other players and watched the bands play. i learn off cds now and just use the cd palyer as an electronic phonograph. little bit of work to get rollin but it picks up!! peace