Brian
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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Jan 28 2017 12:10 PM
I thought I would start a thread about this historic event since Fady posted a bunch of videos that have surfaced. We've discussed this before here and there but I couldn't find a dedicated thread about it.
This took place on Saturday, October 25, 1986 at The Alpine Village in Torrance, CA (site of the 2016 SG101 convention!). Performing were:
The Belairs
Eddie & The Showmen
P.J. & The Galaxies
Dave Marks & The Marksman
Paul Johnson & The Packards
The Halibuts
Poster art was by Rick Griffin & Randy Tuten. This event was written up in Guitar Player magazine and was videotaped. VHS copies of the event were for sale but are long, long out of print. As I recall the videotape included performance footage as well as interviews, some of which were conducted by John Blair. Video snippets of the event are now on YouTube.
I was hoping people could add video clips, memories, lists of the band members who were there, etc. to this thread. If anyone wants to assemble a YouTube playlist (preferably in order) that would be fantastic.
It would also be amazing if Paul Johnson, Halibut Rick, or John Blair could chime in with recollections.
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Sonichris
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Posted on Jan 28 2017 10:35 PM
I'm glad Brian did this!
This event was 30(!) years ago. And it's kind of the re-birth of surf music. If you watch the interview portion, everybody that was anybody at the time was involved. As a historical document, it's quite great!
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tired
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Herten - Germany
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Posted on Jan 29 2017 01:41 AM
When Paul Johnson was at the Surfer Joe Summer Festival 2014
he had many posters for sale but the price of 50€ was too
much for me so I didn´t buy one.
If you are interested in buying one please contact PJ.
RuediGer
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bigtikidude
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Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Jan 29 2017 11:54 AM
Notice that this was at the Alpine Village!
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IvanP
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southern Michigan
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Posted on Feb 01 2017 10:23 PM
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Badger
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Wisconsin
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Posted on Feb 02 2017 07:08 AM
Ivan, thanks for sharing the archival article. That is really cool reading.
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Brian
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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Feb 02 2017 08:06 AM
Thanks a lot Ivan!
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plexi69
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Posted on Feb 03 2017 11:02 AM
Alpine Village is where all the ex-nazis went after they got bored with Argentina. IfThose of you who were there back in the 70's you know what I mean.
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remora1
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San Pedro, CA
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Posted on Feb 03 2017 11:13 AM
Still scratching my head as to how I completely missed this back in the day. I went to a lot of shows there (Surf Punks, Wall of Voodoo, and many more) and my band was playing regular gigs all over the South Bay . I guess nobody stapled flyers to any of the telephone poles down here in San Pedro (standard pre-internet form of event promotion)  .
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Last edited: Feb 03, 2017 11:15:09
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
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Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Feb 03 2017 03:35 PM
Even with modern internet promo,
Shows still go by under the radar.
I see posts or get messages all the time
About people missing pier shows or the convention.
Surf is one of those things you have to look for it.
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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bigtikidude
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Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Feb 05 2017 08:28 AM
bigtikidude wrote:
Notice that this was at the Alpine Village!
Upon watching the videos closer, I have noticed that this is in the smaller Clubhouse behind the Stienhouse.
I'm glad that we were able to use the Big Room.
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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