crumble
Joined: Sep 09, 2008
Posts: 3158
Guildford England
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Posted on Jul 14 2018 02:54 PM
A quick tip of the hat to Roy Carr of the Executives who died 1st July 2018. He became a writer for the New Musical Express in the early 1970s and most certainly made a difference.
The Bass player Glenn Cornick became the founding member of Jethro Tull and later Wild Turkey.
Guitarist Tony Williams went onto Stealers Wheel (Stuck in the middle with you)
The Executives (not to be confused with the Australian band of the same name) were not a particularly well known vocal mod band from Blackpool however they knocked out this instrumental oddity in 1964 and I think it's pretty cool, hope you like too.
Last edited: Jul 14, 2018 19:18:45
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spskins
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 3796
tn
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Posted on Jul 14 2018 04:54 PM
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DannySnyder
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
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Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Jul 14 2018 07:04 PM
Cool. Dig the diminished chords
— 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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wfoguy
Joined: Dec 11, 2011
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Posted on Jul 14 2018 07:04 PM
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Matt22
Joined: Feb 15, 2007
Posts: 2861
Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Posted on Jul 15 2018 01:31 AM
Another great tune posted by you, Crumble! Thanks! I'd be interested in hearing their other stuff as I was (and still am) a huge mod fan. I was only familiar with one of their tunes I have on some Freakbeat compilation somewhere. Sadly, though, I sold my Vespa last year (I had had at least one Vespa or Lambretta since the 1980s)
You mentioned an Australian Executives, but there was also an American (soul) Executives:
— Matt "tha Kat" Lentz
Skippy and the Skipjacks: 2018-2020
Skippyandtheskipjacks.net
https://www.facebook.com/skippyandtheskipjacks
Otto and the Ottomans: 2014-2015
The Coconauts surf band: 2009-2014
www.theamazingcoconauts.com
Group Captain and the Mandrakes 2013
http://www.gcmband.com/
The Surfside IV: 2002-2005, 2008-2009
the Del-Vamps: 1992-1999, 2006-2007
http://www.dblcrown.com/delvamps.html
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Matt22
Joined: Feb 15, 2007
Posts: 2861
Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Posted on Jul 15 2018 01:37 AM
Holy shiznit, Batman! I just found out that they were the original record that I thought was by Joe Loss, but he covered it!!! March of the Mods!
— Matt "tha Kat" Lentz
Skippy and the Skipjacks: 2018-2020
Skippyandtheskipjacks.net
https://www.facebook.com/skippyandtheskipjacks
Otto and the Ottomans: 2014-2015
The Coconauts surf band: 2009-2014
www.theamazingcoconauts.com
Group Captain and the Mandrakes 2013
http://www.gcmband.com/
The Surfside IV: 2002-2005, 2008-2009
the Del-Vamps: 1992-1999, 2006-2007
http://www.dblcrown.com/delvamps.html
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crumble
Joined: Sep 09, 2008
Posts: 3158
Guildford England
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Posted on Jul 15 2018 05:34 AM
Gosh, March of the Mods by Joe loss that's a tune permanently etched into my memory. From what little I've read Roy Carr's father Tony worked for Joe Loss and also wrote the song. There is a possibility the Loss band were already on the road with MOTM prior to recording though. Elvis Costello's father also worked with Joe Loss, Just in case you didn't know Elvis Costello isn't very well at the moment.
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synchro
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Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
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Posted on Sep 11 2018 11:17 AM
Brilliant composition. I never cease to be amazed at what can be done in the minor keys. These gents knew their way around minor key chords and handled them skillfully.
I’m alaways amazed by the ideas brought to the table when musicians from various ethnicities play Surf.
— The artist formerly known as: Synchro
When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.
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