tgbtce
Joined: Jul 07, 2020
Posts: 3
The Suburban Hellscape of Washington, DC
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Posted on Jul 07 2020 10:03 AM
Howdy, folks. I'm new here, but I've been lurking for a while. Seems like a great, tight-knit, well-moderated community, and I'm excited to be here!
I'm tgbtce (short for The Greg Brady Tiki Curse Explosion, the name of the budding surf/exotica rock/quasi-punk experiment I'm working on). I've been playing guitar for about 35 years, with experiences ranging from small lightly-gigging bands to noodling in the basement to having students once upon a time to going through every conceivable musical phase/taste combination known to man. The one thru-line, however, has always been surf music. That drippy reverb...those haunting tones and melodies...I've been hooked since I was a nipper.
Anyway, I hope this finds you all safe and healthy in these truly weird times. Happy to be here, and let me know if you have any questions!
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The Greg Brady Tiki Curse Explosion
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DeathTide
Joined: Apr 13, 2018
Posts: 1374
New Orleans
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Posted on Jul 07 2020 10:37 AM
Your project sounds awesome!!!! I’m looking forward to hearing it. A traditional band, home style, or this new Internet Band thing?
I have a deep love for exotica and lounge. Esquivel is um, kind of a god. I have a bunch of LP comps with some insane exotica weirdness. But they don’t use enough surf guitar!
Dan
— Daniel Deathtide
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raylinds
Joined: Jul 05, 2019
Posts: 141
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Posted on Jul 07 2020 11:38 AM
Welcome and best of luck with your project- it sounds great. I think exotica and surf is a great combination and am working on some surf versions of Arthur Lyman, Martin Denny and Esquivel tunes, myself. I would be interested in hearing your results.
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DeathTide
Joined: Apr 13, 2018
Posts: 1374
New Orleans
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Posted on Jul 07 2020 01:06 PM
raylinds wrote:
Welcome and best of luck with your project- it sounds great. I think exotica and surf is a great combination and am working on some surf versions of Arthur Lyman, Martin Denny and Esquivel tunes, myself. I would be interested in hearing your results.
GASP! COOL! Standing by.
— Daniel Deathtide
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SixStringSurfer
Joined: Sep 23, 2014
Posts: 1400
Memphis, TN
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Posted on Jul 07 2020 03:53 PM
Welcome, glad you joined SG101. What a name for a band! 
— MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale. New Singles "Finish Line" and "Paradiso" on Bandcamp and website.
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tgbtce
Joined: Jul 07, 2020
Posts: 3
The Suburban Hellscape of Washington, DC
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Posted on Jul 08 2020 02:57 AM
DeathTide wrote:
Your project sounds awesome!!!! I’m looking forward to hearing it. A traditional band, home style, or this new Internet Band thing?
I have a deep love for exotica and lounge. Esquivel is um, kind of a god. I have a bunch of LP comps with some insane exotica weirdness. But they don’t use enough surf guitar!
Dan
Definitely an internet band type of thing; I intend on playing all of the instruments myself, with a few exceptions, which I'll farm out as individual parts (as much as I want one, I just don't have a Theremin, for example). I'm in the process of writing a few pieces, and laying out some test tracks. My intention is to make it fairly primitive...
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The Greg Brady Tiki Curse Explosion
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tgbtce
Joined: Jul 07, 2020
Posts: 3
The Suburban Hellscape of Washington, DC
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Posted on Jul 08 2020 02:58 AM
SixStringSurfer wrote:
Welcome, glad you joined SG101. What a name for a band!
Thank you!  Yeah, I've been sitting on that band/project name for a looooong time, man. It started life as a different project many years ago, called Bleach Pizza, but it's gone a different direction.
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The Greg Brady Tiki Curse Explosion
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martinblasick
Joined: Nov 27, 2019
Posts: 128
Los Angeles
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Posted on Jul 08 2020 07:38 AM
Welcome welcome. You’re in good company. I used to think I was a rare breed having similar taste only to discover many kindred spirits here. The more the merrier.
I totally forgot about the Brady Bunch trip to Hawaii. Great tiki connection!
— Squid From Madrid - New Single on Bandcamp
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