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Richard

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Posted on Mar 10 2020 01:34 PM

I just ran across this while YouTube trawling. Has anyone seen/heard this before?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvvo7q2ZvkU

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Joelman

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Posted on Mar 10 2020 03:57 PM

Richard wrote:

I just ran across this while YouTube trawling. Has anyone seen/heard this before?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvvo7q2ZvkU

I've never seen it.
The video is from a 1991 album.
Sounds like a Dick Dale type of 'Song' style 25 years to late.
When The Beach Boys first came out, and the surfing craze first took off. There were a lot of groups that 'sang' surf songs before Surf music became mostly instrumental.
They sounded just like this song in your video.

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roytheodd

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Posted on Mar 10 2020 04:46 PM

I have a soft spot for surf vocals. I find them great for adding variation to particularly long playlists. I've never heard of Johnny Kannis but I'll give him a listen.

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Redfeather

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Posted on Mar 10 2020 04:50 PM

He's covering the Trashmen, for anyone who doesn't recognize the tune. And they were basically covering Chuck Berry.

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Richard

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Posted on Mar 10 2020 06:00 PM

Sorry, I should have noted that he was covering The Trashmen (and I did know that, I swear). I've probably sullied the forum by posting it, but thought it was curious enough to warrant posting.

Redfeather, when you say they were covering Chuck Berry, do you mean a particular song or insofar as a lot of other bands were also aping Chuck Berry?

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Redfeather

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Posted on Mar 10 2020 07:57 PM

It's pretty much Johnny B. Goode. Then again, most of Chuck's songs are pretty much Johnny B. Goode...

It's not a straight actual cover in the way that Surfin' USA by the Beach Boys was but it is, at its heart, Chuck.

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Brian

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Posted on Mar 10 2020 08:11 PM

Seems like he's Australian, he has a Twitter and FB page. And yes, he's covering the Trashmen's "King of the Surf".

https://www.lanewaymusic.com.au/johnny-kannis

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surferjoemusic

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Posted on Mar 11 2020 07:13 AM

So, you really want me to believe that some people on this very forum don't know "King of The Surf" or The Trashmen?

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Joelman

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Posted on Mar 11 2020 11:27 AM

surferjoemusic wrote:

So, you really want me to believe that some people on this very forum don't know "King of The Surf" or The Trashmen?

The Trashmen, yes.
Johnny Kannis, no. Never heard of him.
Couldn't understand a single word he said. Johnny Kannis, that is.

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eddiekatcher

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Posted on Mar 12 2020 08:02 AM

On the Double Crown release "Taking out the Trash," The Neanderthals I believe covered that Trashmen's track. I was lucky enough to appear on the on that tribute album's final track, "Maleguana" performing with the Penetrators. We recorded it in the middle of the night down in the Boatwerx.

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Richard Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1674 Georgia	Posted on Mar 10 2020 01:34 PM I just ran across this while YouTube trawling. Has anyone seen/heard this before? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvvo7q2ZvkU — The Mystery Men? El Capitan and The Reluctant Sadists SSS Agent #31 Top
Joelman Joined: Sep 07, 2006 Posts: 1472 Redlands, CA	Posted on Mar 10 2020 03:57 PM Richard wrote: I just ran across this while YouTube trawling. Has anyone seen/heard this before? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvvo7q2ZvkU I've never seen it. The video is from a 1991 album. Sounds like a Dick Dale type of 'Song' style 25 years to late. When The Beach Boys first came out, and the surfing craze first took off. There were a lot of groups that 'sang' surf songs before Surf music became mostly instrumental. They sounded just like this song in your video. Last edited: Mar 10, 2020 16:00:12 Top
roytheodd Joined: Jan 06, 2020 Posts: 42 Los Angeles, CA	Posted on Mar 10 2020 04:46 PM I have a soft spot for surf vocals. I find them great for adding variation to particularly long playlists. I've never heard of Johnny Kannis but I'll give him a listen. Top
Redfeather Joined: Jul 30, 2016 Posts: 854	Posted on Mar 10 2020 04:50 PM He's covering the Trashmen, for anyone who doesn't recognize the tune. And they were basically covering Chuck Berry. Top
Richard Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1674 Georgia	Posted on Mar 10 2020 06:00 PM Sorry, I should have noted that he was covering The Trashmen (and I did know that, I swear). I've probably sullied the forum by posting it, but thought it was curious enough to warrant posting. Redfeather, when you say they were covering Chuck Berry, do you mean a particular song or insofar as a lot of other bands were also aping Chuck Berry? — The Mystery Men? El Capitan and The Reluctant Sadists SSS Agent #31 Top
Redfeather Joined: Jul 30, 2016 Posts: 854	Posted on Mar 10 2020 07:57 PM It's pretty much Johnny B. Goode. Then again, most of Chuck's songs are pretty much Johnny B. Goode... It's not a straight actual cover in the way that Surfin' USA by the Beach Boys was but it is, at its heart, Chuck. Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19195 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Mar 10 2020 08:11 PM Seems like he's Australian, he has a Twitter and FB page. And yes, he's covering the Trashmen's "King of the Surf". https://www.lanewaymusic.com.au/johnny-kannis — 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
surferjoemusic Joined: Jan 01, 2008 Posts: 2105 Livorno	Posted on Mar 11 2020 07:13 AM So, you really want me to believe that some people on this very forum don't know "King of The Surf" or The Trashmen? — Lorenzo "Surfer Joe" Valdambrini (www.surfmusic.net) Top
Joelman Joined: Sep 07, 2006 Posts: 1472 Redlands, CA	Posted on Mar 11 2020 11:27 AM surferjoemusic wrote: So, you really want me to believe that some people on this very forum don't know "King of The Surf" or The Trashmen? The Trashmen, yes. Johnny Kannis, no. Never heard of him. Couldn't understand a single word he said. Johnny Kannis, that is. Last edited: Mar 11, 2020 11:29:42 Top
eddiekatcher Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2764 Atlanta, GA	Posted on Mar 12 2020 08:02 AM On the Double Crown release "Taking out the Trash," The Neanderthals I believe covered that Trashmen's track. I was lucky enough to appear on the on that tribute album's final track, "Maleguana" performing with the Penetrators. We recorded it in the middle of the night down in the Boatwerx. — Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps? Top