IvanP
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southern Michigan
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Posted on Jan 11 2017 03:13 PM
This is my attempt at Dick Dale's "The Victor" from his '64 Capitol album "Mr. Eliminator". The heavy middle-eastern atmosphere was very influential on my playing as well as on the Madeira as a whole (we covered this song on our '06 EP "Ruins"). Dick was very innovative in his playing here, relying not only on a great deal of double-picking but also a lot of hammer-ons and pull-offs, not so easy with the very heavy strings he uses. (I was listening to the original track on my iPod and played along.) Enjoy!
— Ivan
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ScottyBravo
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Chandler, AZ
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Posted on Jan 11 2017 05:27 PM
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DannySnyder
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Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Jan 11 2017 05:35 PM
One of these days I'll have to post my attempts at trying to play The Saracen or Tribal Fury or Sandstorm or Journey to the (slightly off) center of southern Michigan 
— Danny Snyder
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Brian
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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Jan 11 2017 07:37 PM
As Ted said earlier: "HOT".
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IvanP
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southern Michigan
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Posted on Jan 11 2017 10:00 PM
Thanks, guys!
DannySnyder wrote:
One of these days I'll have to post my attempts at trying to play The Saracen or Tribal Fury or Sandstorm or Journey to the (slightly off) center of southern Michigan
 Danny, I would pay money to see that! How much do you want??
— Ivan
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DannySnyder
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Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Jan 11 2017 10:09 PM
Haha! How about for your birthday in May? It'll take me that long to get good enough to try one 
— Danny Snyder
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IvanP
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southern Michigan
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Posted on Jan 11 2017 10:19 PM
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Badger
Joined: Nov 16, 2013
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Wisconsin
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Posted on Jan 12 2017 07:10 AM
Yes! Actually my favorite DD song, bar none.
Damn, that was pretty! Thanks - the power of working the same notes further up on the thicker strings really comes through & there's no comparison (imo) to playing them somewhere else.
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crumble
Joined: Sep 09, 2008
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Guildford England
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Posted on Jan 12 2017 08:47 AM
Nicely done Ivan, You can certainly chop down trees with the best of them! (Dick Dale speak that is) At this point I can't help asking about Banzai Washout which I discovered through John Blair, I really love Dicks version especially with the upside-down chops. Did Dick write Banzai Washout? Sorry if I'm slightly off topic, just something I wanted to know for a while.
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Brian
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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Jan 12 2017 08:57 AM
Banzai Washout was originally done by the Catalinas. Steve Douglas has writing credit. I think Steve was a session guy who worked with Dick Dale which is probably how he picked up on the tune. I think the Catalinas were a studio group: Bruce Johnston, Jerry Cole, Billy Strange, Leon Russell, Hal Blaine, and Steve Douglas.
https://www.discogs.com/Catalinas-Fun-Fun-Fun/release/4799474
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IvanP
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southern Michigan
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Posted on Jan 12 2017 09:06 AM
Thanks, Wes and crumble! And Brian is of course completely right. We play Banzai Washout in the Blair-Pongracic Band, and I initially assumed we were doing Dick's version. I asked John about it at some point, and he said he always preferred the Catalinas original version! I can't quite say I agree - Dick's tone and playing on that track is pretty amazing, so I gotta give the edge to his version. (Incidentally, Steve Douglas, the writer of the song, was a sax player, and I believe he was the guy that played on pretty much all of Duane Eddy's big hits!)
— Ivan
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crumble
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Guildford England
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Posted on Jan 12 2017 09:37 AM
Thanks and sorry for the change of subject.
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DannySnyder
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Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Jan 20 2017 08:07 PM
IvanP wrote:
DannySnyder wrote:
One of these days I'll have to post my attempts at trying to play The Saracen or Tribal Fury or Sandstorm or Journey to the (slightly off) center of southern Michigan
Danny, I would pay money to see that! How much do you want??
— Danny Snyder
"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo
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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Badger
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Wisconsin
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Posted on Jan 20 2017 08:59 PM
 
— Wes
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Brian
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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Jan 20 2017 09:08 PM
Nice job Danny! That was cool!
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Badger
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Wisconsin
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Posted on Jan 20 2017 09:18 PM
"I couldn't do that, could you do that, how the hell can THEY do that?"
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IvanP
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southern Michigan
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Posted on Jan 21 2017 01:20 PM
Danny and I have been having a conversation about this over on Facebook, but suffice to say, I feel very honored that Danny took the time to learn this (difficult) song so closely! I love it! Thank you very much, Danny!!! You did a fantastic job!
— Ivan
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DannySnyder
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Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Jan 21 2017 02:35 PM
Thanks Ivan, you're an inspiration to us all.
— Danny Snyder
"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo
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Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF
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