Marc
Joined: Aug 05, 2007
Posts: 57
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Posted on Aug 05 2007 04:11 AM
Just found this place today while wanderring around the 'net. Really pleased to have stumbled on the site.
I have posted over in the "gear" forum so I won't say too much other than I am 45, haven't gigged for 15 years and am getting that tingle inside again  I live on the Sunshine Coast, about 100km north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
I recently bought the guitar I have always wanted, a Jaguar. I'm actually a bass player but feel right at home with the six string stuff. My musical background is something like this: jazz bass tuition from 12 to 15 years of age, first rock band at 15 playing tragic covers. Started a punk-ish outfit in 1979 and have played in all sorts of bands through the 80's, even a "new wave" synth band! Last band was best described as a grunge band, playing mostly originals but also a dose of Mudhoney and Dinosaur Jr covers.
Well, here I am and I hope to learn a bit while I'm here!
Cheers.
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Spud
Joined: Jul 23, 2007
Posts: 666
Oz
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Posted on Aug 05 2007 06:44 AM
How's it going Marc, welcome to SG101, if you're into surf instro music, this is a terrific site, enjoy.
I don't know if you've ever heard of them, but 'Slacktone' are pretty bloody good, have a look at 'Coffin Closer' over at YouTube to get an idea of what I'm talking about. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH8onRUX84w&mode=related&search=
Plus there's heaps of othe r great bands here, I just haven't got to them all yet...
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MightySurfLords
Joined: Jun 24, 2007
Posts: 384
Sparks,Nv.
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Posted on Aug 05 2007 08:34 AM
Welcome Marc. good to see people from all over the world in here.
SURF'S UP!!!!
— The Mighty Surf Lords- Sparks,Nv.
"Praise The Lords"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHTDYfy0xM8
www.myspace.com/themightysurflords
www.cdbaby.com/cd/mightysurflords
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Marc
Joined: Aug 05, 2007
Posts: 57
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Posted on Aug 05 2007 06:46 PM
Cheers guys! I'm pleased to be here!
Spud, I've never been a big surf fan but I do like the music and the more I listen to, the more I like it. I have a prtty diverse taste in music. Classical, jazz, punk, grunge and now surf too I guess ;)
Hell, I grew up with surf music anyway. My siblings were teenagers when I was a little 'un and I had a staple diet of 7" Chantays, Ventures, Shadows, etc.
Now I am searching for more!
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RobbieReverb
Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 2344
San Jose, Ca.
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Posted on Aug 05 2007 11:45 PM
Welcome, Marc! Glad to have you here.
Bob
— Bob
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JetBlue
Joined: May 30, 2006
Posts: 746
Cool, CA
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Posted on Aug 06 2007 10:06 AM
Welcome, Marc! Hope you enjoy discovering the gold mine of surf music, past and present, as much as I have.
— Don
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25541
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Aug 06 2007 06:29 PM
Welcome Marc,
keep searching around here and listening to surf, and you will be totally converted.
Jeff(bigtikidude)
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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Joelman
Joined: Sep 07, 2006
Posts: 1485
Redlands, CA
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Posted on Aug 07 2007 03:53 PM
Welcome Marc, to the best surf forum going! SG101!!
Joel
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kenposurf
Joined: Feb 23, 2007
Posts: 1650
Santa Rosa, CA
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Posted on Aug 07 2007 05:49 PM
G'day Marc..welcome!
— www.northofmalibu.com
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Marc
Joined: Aug 05, 2007
Posts: 57
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Posted on Aug 18 2007 07:57 AM
Thanks guys... feeling quite comfy here and learning lots ;)
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Marc
Joined: Aug 05, 2007
Posts: 57
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Posted on Sep 07 2007 06:52 AM
Hey, a pic!
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me on left, Jon Coghill (now Powderfinger) on drums and Scott Coleman on guitar.
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Surfabilly
Joined: Apr 21, 2006
Posts: 852
Connersville, Indiana, USA
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Posted on Sep 07 2007 05:41 PM
Welcome aboard, Marc! I initially started with bass, then eventually picked up guitar along the way, so I consider myself both a guitar and bass player. Having started with bass, I do have a "nasty habit" of keeping the bass knob on all of my guitar amps at "11."
Matt
— Fast Cars & Loud Guitars!
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Ron-Rhoades
Joined: Aug 19, 2006
Posts: 958
Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii
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Posted on Sep 07 2007 08:39 PM
Aloha and welcome Marc......there's a lot of GREAT people here and some guitar players too!! I played reggae most of my career:
http://www.myspace.com/theshakersreggaeband
but i've always loved surf music since i was a kid and that's what i do now. I think my band The TakeOffs has the best surf gig there is...in Hawaii anyway, and we feel like the luckiest guys around. We hope you enjoy SG101......!
Aloha,
Ron-Rhoades
http://www.myspace.com/thetakeoffs
— The TakeOffs
"Kauai's Only All-Instrumental Surf Band"
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-TakeOffs/312866840587
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Marc
Joined: Aug 05, 2007
Posts: 57
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Posted on Sep 07 2007 08:42 PM
Yep, know what you mean ;)
I'm still a bass player but I'm working hard at learning guitar. What do those strings have to be so damned close together? 
Absolutely adore my Jaguar and it inspires me to pick it up and have a blast whenever I can... which at the moment is LOTS as the wife and kids are away for a few weeks! Anyone else would be out partying but I've spent the first few days cleaning up around the house and now I'm kicking back and making some music... LOUD music!
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diceophonic
Joined: May 20, 2006
Posts: 2174
PacNW (Vancouver, Wa U.S.A.)
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Posted on Sep 08 2007 12:45 AM
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