My first attempt

Corey_Y

Joined: Dec 30, 2015
Posts: 162
Poland, Ohio
United States

Posted on Jan 02 2016 01:49 PM

I just joined the forum, been lurking for the past year after rekindling my interest in instrumental surf rock. I've been incorporating a bit of the influence into other genres of music the past few years, but this is my first attempt at writing something completely in the style. It's super rough, I'm primarily a bassist and I just recorded takes while I was writing and added more tracks afterward. I already have ideas of how I want to rearrange things, possibly add more and been practicing the riffs to play them a lot more smoothly, but I wanted to post my first rough attempt and share it anyway.

Surf Rock Instrumental (Soundcloud Link)

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CrazyAces

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Posted on Jan 02 2016 04:27 PM

Corey,
Welcome to SG101 and nice job on the tune.
What additional ideas do you hear for the arrangement?

Cheers,
Jeff

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montereyjack66

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United States

Posted on Jan 02 2016 05:16 PM

Yeah! What he said!

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Corey_Y

Joined: Dec 30, 2015
Posts: 162
Poland, Ohio
United States

Posted on Jan 02 2016 05:51 PM

Hey, thanks for the warm welcome guys.

Jeff, I was considering adding some organ, changing around the length and order of some of the transition/turnaround parts. I'd like to flesh out the second guitar track a bit, so it's not just unison on that chorus type part in the middle. Same with the bass. I was also thinking about adding another part, bridge/solo section maybe. I need to work on my lead guitar skills.

Then again, maybe just practice it a bunch, polish it up and record it again, then on to another one. I wanted to give writing some surf rock a shot and just get something done. I did all of it on new years eve, between 9 and midnight.

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SixStringSurfer

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Memphis, TN
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Posted on Jan 02 2016 06:18 PM

Very cool tune! Glad you joined the forum.

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DannySnyder

Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 11076
Berkeley, CA
United States

Posted on Jan 02 2016 08:23 PM

Great way to start out the new year corey! Welcome to the forum.

BTW: Surfer Joe (Lorenzo) himself is in from Italy and playing a gig in Santa Cruz on 1/19 at The Crows Nest.

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Danny Snyder

"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo

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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Corey_Y

Joined: Dec 30, 2015
Posts: 162
Poland, Ohio
United States

Posted on Jan 02 2016 08:36 PM

I'm glad to get such positive feedback, I was nervous to show off my first crack at writing a song in this style, especially with so much talent on this forum. I still need a lot of practice to hone my guitar playing. I'll have to look up coming shows in Santa Cruz. That's where all the nearest good live music is anyway, I should try to catch more shows this year. Always tough with a toddler at home though.

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DannySnyder

Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 11076
Berkeley, CA
United States

Posted on Jan 02 2016 08:40 PM

If you do make it don't be bashful, introduce yourself to the bands. Also, this may be something worth planning for...

http://www.sierrasurfmusiccamp.org/

They haven't updated the website yet, this year's dates are 7/7-7/10.

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Danny Snyder

"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo

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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Corey_Y

Joined: Dec 30, 2015
Posts: 162
Poland, Ohio
United States

Posted on Jan 02 2016 08:57 PM

Cool, thanks for the heads up Danny.

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Richard

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Posts: 1683
Georgia
United States

Posted on Jan 03 2016 05:40 AM

Corey_Y wrote:

Always tough with a toddler at home though.

Word. Welcome to the board.

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stratdancer

Joined: Dec 11, 2013
Posts: 2537
Akron, Ohio
United States

Posted on Jan 03 2016 06:06 AM

Corey_Y wrote:

I'm glad to get such positive feedback, I was nervous to show off my first crack at writing a song in this style, especially with so much talent on this forum. I still need a lot of practice to hone my guitar playing. I'll have to look up coming shows in Santa Cruz. That's where all the nearest good live music is anyway, I should try to catch more shows this year. Always tough with a toddler at home though.

Welcome to surf Corey. You are lucky to be in an area where you can take advantage of shows and with SG 101 you have direct communication with people that write, record and perform the genre everyday. These great musicians make our genre what it is GREAT!

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Noel

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Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Jan 03 2016 06:50 AM

Welcome to sg101, Corey! Very glad you're here.

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Corey_Y Joined: Dec 30, 2015 Posts: 162 Poland, Ohio	Posted on Jan 02 2016 01:49 PM I just joined the forum, been lurking for the past year after rekindling my interest in instrumental surf rock. I've been incorporating a bit of the influence into other genres of music the past few years, but this is my first attempt at writing something completely in the style. It's super rough, I'm primarily a bassist and I just recorded takes while I was writing and added more tracks afterward. I already have ideas of how I want to rearrange things, possibly add more and been practicing the riffs to play them a lot more smoothly, but I wanted to post my first rough attempt and share it anyway. Surf Rock Instrumental (Soundcloud Link) Top
CrazyAces Joined: Jul 31, 2012 Posts: 4053 Nashville, TN.	Posted on Jan 02 2016 04:27 PM Corey, Welcome to SG101 and nice job on the tune. What additional ideas do you hear for the arrangement? Cheers, Jeff — http://www.facebook.com/CrazyAcesMusic http://www.youtube.com/user/crazyacesrock http://www.reverbnation.com/crazyacesmusic Top
montereyjack66 Joined: Jul 23, 2014 Posts: 645 LA -ish	Posted on Jan 02 2016 05:16 PM Yeah! What he said! mj — mj bent playing for benter results Do not attempt to adjust your TV set. https://www.facebook.com/Bass-VI-Explorers-Club-179437279151035/ https://www.facebook.com/Lost-Planet-Shamen-366987463657230/ Top
Corey_Y Joined: Dec 30, 2015 Posts: 162 Poland, Ohio	Posted on Jan 02 2016 05:51 PM Hey, thanks for the warm welcome guys. Jeff, I was considering adding some organ, changing around the length and order of some of the transition/turnaround parts. I'd like to flesh out the second guitar track a bit, so it's not just unison on that chorus type part in the middle. Same with the bass. I was also thinking about adding another part, bridge/solo section maybe. I need to work on my lead guitar skills. Then again, maybe just practice it a bunch, polish it up and record it again, then on to another one. I wanted to give writing some surf rock a shot and just get something done. I did all of it on new years eve, between 9 and midnight. Top
SixStringSurfer Joined: Sep 23, 2014 Posts: 1428 Memphis, TN	Posted on Jan 02 2016 06:18 PM Very cool tune! Glad you joined the forum. — MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale. New EP Louder Than Life available on bandcamp and website. Top
DannySnyder Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11076 Berkeley, CA	Posted on Jan 02 2016 08:23 PM Great way to start out the new year corey! Welcome to the forum. BTW: Surfer Joe (Lorenzo) himself is in from Italy and playing a gig in Santa Cruz on 1/19 at The Crows Nest. — Danny Snyder "With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo 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 Top
Corey_Y Joined: Dec 30, 2015 Posts: 162 Poland, Ohio	Posted on Jan 02 2016 08:36 PM I'm glad to get such positive feedback, I was nervous to show off my first crack at writing a song in this style, especially with so much talent on this forum. I still need a lot of practice to hone my guitar playing. I'll have to look up coming shows in Santa Cruz. That's where all the nearest good live music is anyway, I should try to catch more shows this year. Always tough with a toddler at home though. Top
DannySnyder Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11076 Berkeley, CA	Posted on Jan 02 2016 08:40 PM If you do make it don't be bashful, introduce yourself to the bands. Also, this may be something worth planning for... http://www.sierrasurfmusiccamp.org/ They haven't updated the website yet, this year's dates are 7/7-7/10. — Danny Snyder "With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo 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 Top
Corey_Y Joined: Dec 30, 2015 Posts: 162 Poland, Ohio	Posted on Jan 02 2016 08:57 PM Cool, thanks for the heads up Danny. Top
Richard Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1683 Georgia	Posted on Jan 03 2016 05:40 AM Corey_Y wrote: Always tough with a toddler at home though. Word. Welcome to the board. — The Mystery Men? El Capitan and The Reluctant Sadists SSS Agent #31 Top
stratdancer Joined: Dec 11, 2013 Posts: 2537 Akron, Ohio	Posted on Jan 03 2016 06:06 AM Corey_Y wrote: I'm glad to get such positive feedback, I was nervous to show off my first crack at writing a song in this style, especially with so much talent on this forum. I still need a lot of practice to hone my guitar playing. I'll have to look up coming shows in Santa Cruz. That's where all the nearest good live music is anyway, I should try to catch more shows this year. Always tough with a toddler at home though. Welcome to surf Corey. You are lucky to be in an area where you can take advantage of shows and with SG 101 you have direct communication with people that write, record and perform the genre everyday. These great musicians make our genre what it is GREAT! — The Kahuna Kings https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447 https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases Last edited: Jan 03, 2016 06:07:50 Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Jan 03 2016 06:50 AM Welcome to sg101, Corey! Very glad you're here. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Top

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