Recommended learning for newcomers to surf guitar

Delrin96mm

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United Kingdom

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jonfender

Joined: Mar 09, 2011
Posts: 273
Melbourne FL USA

Posted on Jan 04 2018 01:18 PM

Hi Delrin96mm Welcome to surfguitar101 & the world of surf music ! These are some of the earliest "guitar instrumentals" I ever learned (but this was back in 1964). Try:
"Pipeline" by the Chantays (the whole Pipeline LP is also a good place to start)
"Guitar Twist" by the Ventures
"Walk Don' Run 64'" by the Ventures
"Batman" ("Movin'" Re-titled) by the Surfaris
"Wipe Out" by the Surfaris
"Moon Dawg" by the Gamblers, Beach Boys or Davie Allan & the Arrows
"Bulldog" & "Torquqy" by the Fireballs and "Penetration" by the Pyramids Hope these help.

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da-ron

Joined: Jan 02, 2009
Posts: 1299
The original Plymouth, UK.
United Kingdom

Posted on Jan 04 2018 01:51 PM

Some easy starters are:
Surf Rider
Squad Car
Calhoun Surf by Los Straitjackets

These have tabs if you need them. There are also tabs here: https://surfguitar101.com/downloads/category/tablature/title/

I found surf guitar was a significant learning curve to playing the guitar. The emphasis is on the picking hand more than flashy dexterity of the fingerboard hand. Much less bending and more bursts of picking. Suddenly, plectrums become really, really important and personal. (There are epic threads about plectrums on here!)

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http://thewaterboarders.bandcamp.com/

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Clarry

Joined: Oct 01, 2014
Posts: 519
Streatham, London
United Kingdom

Posted on Jan 04 2018 01:54 PM

Penetration by The Pyramids
Our Favourite Martian by Bobby Fuller Four

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Samurai

Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2145
Kiev, Ukraine
Ukraine

Posted on Jan 04 2018 03:44 PM

I will add what I was starting with, besides above mentioned
Surf Beat by Dick Dale
Mr Moto by The Belairs
Diamond Head by The Ventures (however I prefer Huevos Rancheros version)))
Car Hop by Los Straitjackets
Hotel Loneliness by Link Wray
Storm Surf by The Surfaris
Three Blue Stars by Yuzo Kayama
Bombora by Coffin Daggers ( or it’s Surfaris originally?) not the Atlantics one
The Hearse by the Astronauts

Do not hesitate ask here or in private messages, ten year ago a lot of poeple helped me here a lot in many ways. Best forum ever)

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Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine

New Single is out!

https://waikikimakaki.bandcamp.com/album/rhino-blues-full-contact-surf-single

Waikiki Makaki

https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki

Lost Diver

https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin

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ldk

Joined: Nov 08, 2017
Posts: 359
San Francisco Bay Area
United States

Posted on Jan 04 2018 03:59 PM

Rumble by Link Wray (backing track on this site)
Apache by The Shadows

I'd recommend you get Audacity for your computer. It's pretty easy software to learn, and it's free. You can slow a song down to help in learning and you can loop through a section for practicing the tougher parts.

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If I'd stop buying old guitars to fix, I might actually learn to play.
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Delrin96mm

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Posts: 162
United Kingdom

Posted on Jan 04 2018 04:20 PM

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CrashHardtop

Joined: Jun 14, 2012
Posts: 151
Meridian, Idaho
United States

Posted on Jan 04 2018 04:54 PM

Check out Bruce Lindquist’s surf guitar lessons on YouTube.
He has a lot of good lessons and is easy to follow.

Best of luck and welcome to the forum. Definitely one
Of the best websites on the net, regardless of topic.

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Delrin96mm

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da-ron

Joined: Jan 02, 2009
Posts: 1299
The original Plymouth, UK.
United Kingdom

Posted on Jan 04 2018 05:25 PM

Everyone, but EVERYONE plays Penetration!

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http://thewaterboarders.bandcamp.com/

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Delrin96mm

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MadScientist

Joined: Jan 17, 2008
Posts: 2188
Atlanta, GA
United States

Posted on Jan 05 2018 08:40 AM

da-ron wrote:

Everyone, but EVERYONE plays Penetration!

Yup. The first song The Mystery Men? ever played! GREAT for getting into this genre.

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SSS Agent #181
Cartoons drenched in reverb!
The Mystery Men?
El Capitan & The Reluctant Sadists

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SpaceTimC

Joined: Apr 18, 2015
Posts: 189
Bay Area, CA
United States

Posted on Jan 05 2018 12:31 PM

Penetration is one of the first songs the Reverbivores played as well. It's such a good tune, though, that it remains in the setlist, even when we have to pare down for time restraints.

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The Reverbivores - we're local favorites!

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Chippertheripper

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Posts: 819
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Posted on Jan 05 2018 01:41 PM

I’ve aways shyed away from the classics because EVERYONE plays them, whether in a punk rock band, a bar band, a garagey thing or whatever.
As far as surf classics go, I think the only ones that are in regular rotation are astronauts tunes.

So, my go to’s are firewater and smurf party.

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Delrin96mm

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drumsdick

Joined: May 29, 2007
Posts: 224
Central CT, USA
United States

Posted on Jan 06 2018 11:00 AM

And now for a shameless plug:
Try playing along and recording yourself with my live, drums-only backing tracks of "Walk, Don't Run", Walk, Don't Run and "Baja", - and tracks by many other members here, over in the "Downloads" section.
As a drummer, familiarizing myself with these commonly-played classic surf "standards" has helped me be prepared to sit in, jump in, jam and sub with some of the other surf bands here in our local Connecticut surf community.
Fun stuff! -Dick

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*Dick B.
The Aquatudes
http://www.aquatudes.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Aquatudes/107419619521

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Delrin96mm

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Delrin96mm

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CrashHardtop

Joined: Jun 14, 2012
Posts: 151
Meridian, Idaho
United States

Posted on Jan 11 2018 04:11 PM

Delrin,

Glad you’re enjoying Bruce’s lessons, I know I’ve found them to be very informative and helpful, plus Bruce just seems to know how to present the material well. Congrats on your progress and keep working on those chops. And most important, keep coming back to the best website on the internet. You won’t find a better or more supportive bunch of folks anywhere than you will here.

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Delrin96mm

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Delrin96mm Joined: Dec 29, 2017 Posts: 162	Posted on Jan 04 2018 12:56 PM Post deleted by author. Last edited: Mar 10, 2020 14:34:11 Top
jonfender Joined: Mar 09, 2011 Posts: 273 Melbourne FL USA	Posted on Jan 04 2018 01:18 PM Hi Delrin96mm Welcome to surfguitar101 & the world of surf music ! These are some of the earliest "guitar instrumentals" I ever learned (but this was back in 1964). Try: "Pipeline" by the Chantays (the whole Pipeline LP is also a good place to start) "Guitar Twist" by the Ventures "Walk Don' Run 64'" by the Ventures "Batman" ("Movin'" Re-titled) by the Surfaris "Wipe Out" by the Surfaris "Moon Dawg" by the Gamblers, Beach Boys or Davie Allan & the Arrows "Bulldog" & "Torquqy" by the Fireballs and "Penetration" by the Pyramids Hope these help. Top
da-ron Joined: Jan 02, 2009 Posts: 1299 The original Plymouth, UK.	Posted on Jan 04 2018 01:51 PM Some easy starters are: Surf Rider Squad Car Calhoun Surf by Los Straitjackets These have tabs if you need them. There are also tabs here: https://surfguitar101.com/downloads/category/tablature/title/ I found surf guitar was a significant learning curve to playing the guitar. The emphasis is on the picking hand more than flashy dexterity of the fingerboard hand. Much less bending and more bursts of picking. Suddenly, plectrums become really, really important and personal. (There are epic threads about plectrums on here!) — http://thewaterboarders.bandcamp.com/ Top
Clarry Joined: Oct 01, 2014 Posts: 519 Streatham, London	Posted on Jan 04 2018 01:54 PM Penetration by The Pyramids Our Favourite Martian by Bobby Fuller Four Top
Samurai Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2145 Kiev, Ukraine	Posted on Jan 04 2018 03:44 PM I will add what I was starting with, besides above mentioned Surf Beat by Dick Dale Mr Moto by The Belairs Diamond Head by The Ventures (however I prefer Huevos Rancheros version))) Car Hop by Los Straitjackets Hotel Loneliness by Link Wray Storm Surf by The Surfaris Three Blue Stars by Yuzo Kayama Bombora by Coffin Daggers ( or it’s Surfaris originally?) not the Atlantics one The Hearse by the Astronauts Do not hesitate ask here or in private messages, ten year ago a lot of poeple helped me here a lot in many ways. Best forum ever) — Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine New Single is out! https://waikikimakaki.bandcamp.com/album/rhino-blues-full-contact-surf-single Waikiki Makaki https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki Lost Diver https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin Last edited: Jan 04, 2018 15:53:24 Top
ldk Joined: Nov 08, 2017 Posts: 359 San Francisco Bay Area	Posted on Jan 04 2018 03:59 PM Rumble by Link Wray (backing track on this site) Apache by The Shadows I'd recommend you get Audacity for your computer. It's pretty easy software to learn, and it's free. You can slow a song down to help in learning and you can loop through a section for practicing the tougher parts. — If I'd stop buying old guitars to fix, I might actually learn to play. Bringing instruments back to life since 2013. Top
Delrin96mm Joined: Dec 29, 2017 Posts: 162	Posted on Jan 04 2018 04:20 PM Post deleted by author. Last edited: Mar 10, 2020 14:33:50 Top
CrashHardtop Joined: Jun 14, 2012 Posts: 151 Meridian, Idaho	Posted on Jan 04 2018 04:54 PM Check out Bruce Lindquist’s surf guitar lessons on YouTube. He has a lot of good lessons and is easy to follow. Best of luck and welcome to the forum. Definitely one Of the best websites on the net, regardless of topic. — More cowbell?? Nah...More Reverb!! Top
Delrin96mm Joined: Dec 29, 2017 Posts: 162	Posted on Jan 04 2018 05:20 PM Post deleted by author. Last edited: Mar 10, 2020 14:33:16 Top
da-ron Joined: Jan 02, 2009 Posts: 1299 The original Plymouth, UK.	Posted on Jan 04 2018 05:25 PM Everyone, but EVERYONE plays Penetration! — http://thewaterboarders.bandcamp.com/ Top
Delrin96mm Joined: Dec 29, 2017 Posts: 162	Posted on Jan 04 2018 05:26 PM Post deleted by author. Last edited: Mar 10, 2020 14:33:00 Top
MadScientist Joined: Jan 17, 2008 Posts: 2188 Atlanta, GA	Posted on Jan 05 2018 08:40 AM da-ron wrote: Everyone, but EVERYONE plays Penetration! Yup. The first song The Mystery Men? ever played! GREAT for getting into this genre. — Jamie SSS Agent #181 Cartoons drenched in reverb! The Mystery Men? El Capitan & The Reluctant Sadists Top
SpaceTimC Joined: Apr 18, 2015 Posts: 189 Bay Area, CA	Posted on Jan 05 2018 12:31 PM Penetration is one of the first songs the Reverbivores played as well. It's such a good tune, though, that it remains in the setlist, even when we have to pare down for time restraints. — The Reverbivores - we're local favorites! Top
Chippertheripper Joined: Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 819 Semass	Posted on Jan 05 2018 01:41 PM I’ve aways shyed away from the classics because EVERYONE plays them, whether in a punk rock band, a bar band, a garagey thing or whatever. As far as surf classics go, I think the only ones that are in regular rotation are astronauts tunes. So, my go to’s are firewater and smurf party. Top
Delrin96mm Joined: Dec 29, 2017 Posts: 162	Posted on Jan 05 2018 02:53 PM Post deleted by author. Last edited: Mar 10, 2020 14:32:43 Top
drumsdick Joined: May 29, 2007 Posts: 224 Central CT, USA	Posted on Jan 06 2018 11:00 AM And now for a shameless plug: Try playing along and recording yourself with my live, drums-only backing tracks of "Walk, Don't Run", Walk, Don't Run and "Baja", - and tracks by many other members here, over in the "Downloads" section. As a drummer, familiarizing myself with these commonly-played classic surf "standards" has helped me be prepared to sit in, jump in, jam and sub with some of the other surf bands here in our local Connecticut surf community. Fun stuff! -Dick — *Dick B. The Aquatudes http://www.aquatudes.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Aquatudes/107419619521 Last edited: Jan 06, 2018 11:08:39 Top
Delrin96mm Joined: Dec 29, 2017 Posts: 162	Posted on Jan 06 2018 02:46 PM Post deleted by author. Last edited: Mar 10, 2020 14:32:24 Top
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CrashHardtop Joined: Jun 14, 2012 Posts: 151 Meridian, Idaho	Posted on Jan 11 2018 04:11 PM Delrin, Glad you’re enjoying Bruce’s lessons, I know I’ve found them to be very informative and helpful, plus Bruce just seems to know how to present the material well. Congrats on your progress and keep working on those chops. And most important, keep coming back to the best website on the internet. You won’t find a better or more supportive bunch of folks anywhere than you will here. — More cowbell?? Nah...More Reverb!! Top
Delrin96mm Joined: Dec 29, 2017 Posts: 162	Posted on Jan 11 2018 04:32 PM Post deleted by author. Last edited: Mar 10, 2020 14:31:45 Top

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