A somewhat legendary concert, 1980

John

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Posted on Feb 01 2018 07:16 PM

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JakeDobner

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Posted on Feb 01 2018 07:32 PM

Cool!

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revmike

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Posted on Feb 01 2018 08:19 PM

What a great line-up. Any pics, memories, etc from the show?

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bigtikidude

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Posted on Feb 02 2018 12:19 AM

What was the attendance?
Sold out?

I saw a couple sold out metal shows there in the late 80s,
But I wish I could have been at that surf show.

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Brian

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Posted on Feb 02 2018 08:23 AM

Surf Punks above and in a bigger font than Dick Dale?

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crumble

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Posted on Feb 02 2018 09:04 AM

Brian wrote:

Surf Punks above and in a bigger font than Dick Dale?

I'd guess that was the eye catch priority in 1980 America. Your average joe was curious about punk music.

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Brian

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Posted on Feb 02 2018 09:11 AM

Surf Punks on Wikipedia

Interesting!

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Richard

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Posted on Feb 02 2018 09:16 AM

Brian wrote:

Surf Punks above and in a bigger font than Dick Dale?

That's what I said.

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ArabSpringReverb

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Posted on Feb 02 2018 12:39 PM

Surf Punks sold a lot of albums despite not really being either surf nor punk (in relative terms ).

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John

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Posted on Feb 02 2018 03:12 PM

Top photo is in the middle of our set at the Santa Monica Civic on 10/3/80 (which, I believe, was sold out...maybe 2000-2500 people; Paul Johnson was in the audience). Bottom photo was a few nights later, also opening for the Surf Punks, at the Roxy Theater in Hollywood. Good times.

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websurfer

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Posted on Feb 02 2018 04:07 PM

Great pictures! I love the fact that almost 40 years later John, Dusty, and Dave are still riding that wave! Beautiful dedication and testament to their enduring love for this music. (Sorry, I don't know the bass player.)

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John

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Posted on Feb 02 2018 04:38 PM

That was Jeff Nicholson on bass. He went by the name Niki Syxx in those days, a name that that guy in Motley Crue RIPPED OFF. Read that band's biography. We're mentioned as "some surf band from L.A." Eagle eyes will note that the title of that concert on the t-shirt used the same name and the same font/style as the title of our first album. That show was our launching pad.

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MrBackwards

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Posted on Feb 03 2018 05:27 AM

Awesome Dude!
I do have some fond memories of The Surf Punks...
In the seventies, I lived in The South Bay. Hermosa, Manhattan and
Redondo Beach. I moved to Hollywood in 1977, so when I saw them, it was in
their early Years.
I first saw them on the beach, probably a Fourth of July. The South Bay was always Party Central for LA Beach goers.

Actually, I was the one ON the beach. They were in the Ocean!

To promote their band,they had rented a big Fishing/Pleasure Boat, had a Banner with the BAND Name on it, with the band set up and playing fully amped, just cruising along the beach. The boat was loaded with Bikini Babes, too. Very Impressive...what a site and sound.

They were coming from the South, so they probably started in Redondo Beach and cruised all the way up to Malibu and back. I just google Mapped that, it's about 32 miles one way!
Very Impressive...

Another thing that they were noted for was that their lead guitarist had
roller skates mounted on the back of his guitar, and he rode it in onstage
like a skateboard, plugged it in and started playing!

Now, that's pretty PUNK I would say...
I just turned Seventy, that was FORTY years ago, and we're still
talking SURF MUSIC Thanks a million folks!

Kim
Mr Backwards,
Still playin' left-handed and upside down!

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josheboy

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Posted on Feb 03 2018 07:18 AM

That shirt is rad!!!

Would’ve been a cool show to see. Where is a time machine when you need one?

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remora1

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Posted on Feb 03 2018 09:00 AM

josheboy wrote:

That shirt is rad!!!

Would’ve been a cool show to see. Where is a time machine when you need one?

Here you go Josh!

https://www.craigslist.org/about/best/nyc/80082045.html

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Richard

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Posted on Feb 04 2018 06:59 AM

remora1 wrote:

josheboy wrote:

That shirt is rad!!!

Would’ve been a cool show to see. Where is a time machine when you need one?

Here you go Josh!

https://www.craigslist.org/about/best/nyc/80082045.html

This is hilarious.

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MrBackwards

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Posted on Feb 25 2018 11:30 AM

Great Article in Wikipedia, thanks for the tip.
I found a cool article about Dew Steele and a photo of him
with his Skateboard guitar...what a concept!

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John Joined: Aug 23, 2007 Posts: 614 Monterey County, California	Posted on Feb 01 2018 07:16 PM — www.johnblair.us www.soundofthesurf.com Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Feb 01 2018 07:32 PM Cool! Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3860 North Atlantic	Posted on Feb 01 2018 08:19 PM What a great line-up. Any pics, memories, etc from the show? Rev — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25700 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Feb 02 2018 12:19 AM What was the attendance? Sold out? I saw a couple sold out metal shows there in the late 80s, But I wish I could have been at that surf show. — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19349 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Feb 02 2018 08:23 AM Surf Punks above and in a bigger font than Dick Dale? — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
crumble Joined: Sep 09, 2008 Posts: 3158 Guildford England	Posted on Feb 02 2018 09:04 AM Brian wrote: Surf Punks above and in a bigger font than Dick Dale? I'd guess that was the eye catch priority in 1980 America. Your average joe was curious about punk music. Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19349 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Feb 02 2018 09:11 AM Surf Punks on Wikipedia Interesting! — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
Richard Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1683 Georgia	Posted on Feb 02 2018 09:16 AM Brian wrote: Surf Punks above and in a bigger font than Dick Dale? That's what I said. — The Mystery Men? El Capitan and The Reluctant Sadists SSS Agent #31 Top
ArabSpringReverb Joined: Jul 13, 2012 Posts: 490 San Diego CA	Posted on Feb 02 2018 12:39 PM Surf Punks sold a lot of albums despite not really being either surf nor punk (in relative terms ). Top
John Joined: Aug 23, 2007 Posts: 614 Monterey County, California	Posted on Feb 02 2018 03:12 PM Top photo is in the middle of our set at the Santa Monica Civic on 10/3/80 (which, I believe, was sold out...maybe 2000-2500 people; Paul Johnson was in the audience). Bottom photo was a few nights later, also opening for the Surf Punks, at the Roxy Theater in Hollywood. Good times. — www.johnblair.us www.soundofthesurf.com Last edited: Feb 02, 2018 15:14:20 Top
websurfer Joined: May 14, 2007 Posts: 1753	Posted on Feb 02 2018 04:07 PM Great pictures! I love the fact that almost 40 years later John, Dusty, and Dave are still riding that wave! Beautiful dedication and testament to their enduring love for this music. (Sorry, I don't know the bass player.) Top
John Joined: Aug 23, 2007 Posts: 614 Monterey County, California	Posted on Feb 02 2018 04:38 PM That was Jeff Nicholson on bass. He went by the name Niki Syxx in those days, a name that that guy in Motley Crue RIPPED OFF. Read that band's biography. We're mentioned as "some surf band from L.A." Eagle eyes will note that the title of that concert on the t-shirt used the same name and the same font/style as the title of our first album. That show was our launching pad. — www.johnblair.us www.soundofthesurf.com Top
MrBackwards Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 86 On the Island of Hawaii	Posted on Feb 03 2018 05:27 AM Awesome Dude! I do have some fond memories of The Surf Punks... In the seventies, I lived in The South Bay. Hermosa, Manhattan and Redondo Beach. I moved to Hollywood in 1977, so when I saw them, it was in their early Years. I first saw them on the beach, probably a Fourth of July. The South Bay was always Party Central for LA Beach goers. Actually, I was the one ON the beach. They were in the Ocean! To promote their band,they had rented a big Fishing/Pleasure Boat, had a Banner with the BAND Name on it, with the band set up and playing fully amped, just cruising along the beach. The boat was loaded with Bikini Babes, too. Very Impressive...what a site and sound. They were coming from the South, so they probably started in Redondo Beach and cruised all the way up to Malibu and back. I just google Mapped that, it's about 32 miles one way! Very Impressive... Another thing that they were noted for was that their lead guitarist had roller skates mounted on the back of his guitar, and he rode it in onstage like a skateboard, plugged it in and started playing! Now, that's pretty PUNK I would say... I just turned Seventy, that was FORTY years ago, and we're still talking SURF MUSIC Thanks a million folks! Kim Mr Backwards, Still playin' left-handed and upside down! — "To do, is to be" Aristotle ~ "To be, is to do" Socrates ~ "Doobie, doobie- doo" Sinatra Top
josheboy Joined: Mar 13, 2009 Posts: 2367 Twin Cities, MN	Posted on Feb 03 2018 07:18 AM That shirt is rad!!! Would’ve been a cool show to see. Where is a time machine when you need one? Top
remora1 Joined: Jan 04, 2008 Posts: 1278 San Pedro, CA	Posted on Feb 03 2018 09:00 AM josheboy wrote: That shirt is rad!!! Would’ve been a cool show to see. Where is a time machine when you need one? Here you go Josh! https://www.craigslist.org/about/best/nyc/80082045.html — Bill S._______ Top
Richard Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1683 Georgia	Posted on Feb 04 2018 06:59 AM remora1 wrote: josheboy wrote: That shirt is rad!!! Would’ve been a cool show to see. Where is a time machine when you need one? Here you go Josh! https://www.craigslist.org/about/best/nyc/80082045.html This is hilarious. — The Mystery Men? El Capitan and The Reluctant Sadists SSS Agent #31 Top
MrBackwards Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 86 On the Island of Hawaii	Posted on Feb 25 2018 11:30 AM Great Article in Wikipedia, thanks for the tip. I found a cool article about Dew Steele and a photo of him with his Skateboard guitar...what a concept! — "To do, is to be" Aristotle ~ "To be, is to do" Socrates ~ "Doobie, doobie- doo" Sinatra Top

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