elmorto
Joined: Feb 23, 2018
Posts: 89
Oslo
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Posted on Sep 11 2020 03:32 AM
Just curious what other types of genres you guys play.
When I started out playing guitar I was all about shredding and 80’s rock. I do play some of that now and then, but my main focus now is Surf.
I’ve also gotten into some Bluegrass flatpicking lately and try to work out some fiddle tunes when I have the time.
— Master of sound in:
https://beachbombband.bandcamp.com
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TheFintastics
Joined: Jul 28, 2008
Posts: 459
Wichita Falls, Texas
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Posted on Sep 11 2020 07:33 AM
I started by playing death/thrash metal in the late 80's. I've been in five rock cover bands since then, performing on keys and guitars. Video below, I'm on the left side of the stage.
— _
Hi, I'm Gellert, guitarist for The Fintastics.
https://www.facebook.com/TheFintastics
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JohnnyMosrite
Joined: Jun 14, 2006
Posts: 858
New York City area
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Posted on Sep 11 2020 08:21 AM
I've been playing with Gypsy jazz for the last 10-15 years. There is some overlap with surf. I get second looks when I play a gypsy melody over an Am chord - lots of them in surf music I understand.
The guitars are quite different from the typical acoustic. The "arch" tops are "stressed on" as opposed to being carved. This gives the guitars a lot of midrange and not a lot of bass or treble response. The string action is also a bit higher so it's a good "exercise" guitar.
There is a wealth of instruction in books and on Youtube. It is a quite different guitar discipline.
Keeps me off the street
J Mo'
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raylinds
Joined: Jul 05, 2019
Posts: 141
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Posted on Sep 11 2020 08:59 AM
I started playing classical guitar and then played primarily blues. I then fooled around with jazz for a while.
I recently got back to playing classical and am really enjoying it. Right now I play that and surf almost exclusively- I find it doesn't pay to stretch yourself too thin.
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oestmann
Joined: Mar 06, 2008
Posts: 584
Adelaide
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Posted on Sep 11 2020 09:02 AM
Surf, electronic, experimental instrumental. So much to discover
— Tim O
oestmann guitar
tunes
clips
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edwardsand
Joined: Jun 29, 2018
Posts: 661
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Posted on Sep 11 2020 09:07 AM
Various strands of 60's garage rock, old country (Johnny Cash mostly), some blues, folk, 80's college radio stuff, early punk, and such. I pretty much dabble in all those things and come up with my own stuff that mixes in those components in various ways.
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revmike
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 3743
North Atlantic
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Posted on Sep 11 2020 09:47 AM
Guitar wise pretty much anything (except for classical) with more time spent on Jazz. I’m also working on the Dobro, and Lap Steel; playing a variety of stuff.
Rev
— Canadian Surf
http://www.urbansurfkings.com/
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synchro
Joined: Feb 02, 2008
Posts: 4128
Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
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Posted on Sep 11 2020 11:56 AM
Jazz, Chet Atkins material, Classic Country and early ‘60s Rock n’ Roll.
— The artist formerly known as: Synchro
When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.
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DannySnyder
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 11010
Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Sep 11 2020 01:17 PM
Cumbia / Salsa
— Danny Snyder
Latest project - Now That's What I Call SURF
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"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo
I'm back playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta
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wfoguy
Joined: Dec 11, 2011
Posts: 2092
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Posted on Sep 11 2020 06:34 PM
This is very interesting. I checked out some of the stuff you people have been doing. Very good.
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Sonic_Blue
Joined: Feb 22, 2019
Posts: 190
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Posted on Sep 11 2020 08:31 PM
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WoodyJ
Joined: Apr 05, 2006
Posts: 1534
Bethlehem, GA
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Posted on Sep 11 2020 09:41 PM
'70's & '80's Rock, Funk, classic Country, R&B, '80's Cowpunk
— Jack
aka WoodyJ
The Mariners (1964-68, 1996-2005)
The Hula Hounds (1996-current)
The X-Rays (1997-2004)
The Surge! (2004, 2011-2012)
Various non-surf bands that actually made money (1978-1990)
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stratdancer
Joined: Dec 11, 2013
Posts: 2532
Akron, Ohio
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Posted on Sep 12 2020 04:45 AM
Hard Rock, Metal, Melodic, Punk have always been there but surf is all I play these days. Here's where I was in 2010. I still love playing my strats through Marshall amps for the love of crunch.
— The Kahuna Kings
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447
https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases
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Samurai
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2145
Kiev, Ukraine
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Posted on Sep 12 2020 06:28 AM
Started in the end of 80th with some hard rock/heavy metal stuff (something like GnR meets Metallica with Iron Maiden and some buddies from Motorhead and Ac/Dc)))
In the end of 90th moved to some blues stuff and then to rockabilly/psychobilly
From 2007 purely concentrated on surf (surely play home some metal, rock or blues for fun) but also play some horror punk/horror surf stuff and think of the project in this style)
— Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine
New Single is out!
https://waikikimakaki.bandcamp.com/album/rhino-blues-full-contact-surf-single
Waikiki Makaki
https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki
Lost Diver
https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin
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Samurai
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2145
Kiev, Ukraine
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Posted on Sep 12 2020 06:29 AM
stratdancer wrote:
Hard Rock, Metal, Melodic, Punk have always been there but surf is all I play these days. Here's where I was in 2010. I still love playing my strats through Marshall amps for the love of crunch.
Nice stuff, Dave!
— Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine
New Single is out!
https://waikikimakaki.bandcamp.com/album/rhino-blues-full-contact-surf-single
Waikiki Makaki
https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki
Lost Diver
https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin
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Samurai
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2145
Kiev, Ukraine
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Posted on Sep 12 2020 06:31 AM
TheFintastics wrote:
I started by playing death/thrash metal in the late 80's. I've been in five rock cover bands since then, performing on keys and guitars. Video below, I'm on the left side of the stage.
I do not find this band really interesting, but this cover is really good, Gellert!
— Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine
New Single is out!
https://waikikimakaki.bandcamp.com/album/rhino-blues-full-contact-surf-single
Waikiki Makaki
https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki
Lost Diver
https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin
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Samurai
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2145
Kiev, Ukraine
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Posted on Sep 12 2020 09:38 AM
Sonic_Blue wrote:
Hot Rod
Love it! Rare style now, even cannot name any modern hot rod style bands(
— Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine
New Single is out!
https://waikikimakaki.bandcamp.com/album/rhino-blues-full-contact-surf-single
Waikiki Makaki
https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki
Lost Diver
https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin
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oestmann
Joined: Mar 06, 2008
Posts: 584
Adelaide
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Posted on Sep 12 2020 11:09 AM
wfoguy wrote:
This is very interesting. I checked out some of the stuff you people have been doing. Very good.
That's very good of you wfoguy
— Tim O
oestmann guitar
tunes
clips
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Drecula
Joined: Oct 04, 2015
Posts: 31
Seattle
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Posted on Sep 12 2020 10:11 PM
I recently put together a record that is not surf at all. Although I did play my surf guitars on it. https://andremaguire.bandcamp.com/releases
— Dre
Delstroyers Facebook
Delstroyers Bandcamp
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Klas
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 2270
Stockholm, Sweden
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Posted on Sep 13 2020 07:11 AM
Although all of them being related to surf music, we started three non-surf guitar instrumental side projects some 10 years ago: The Excelsiors (early '60s Euro-instro), The Angry Breed (mid '60s biker movie fuzz guitar instro), and The Royal Vikings (early '60s Northwest R&B instro).
— T H E ✠ S U R F I T E S
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