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I've never heard a surf-rock version of any Doors' songs. Are there any that I just haven't run into yet? I figured today is a good time to ask... I think it would definitely be interesting to hear.

My old band, Surf Report, used to do Riders on the Storm, but I don't think a recording exists anywhere. Dave Wronski will sometimes finish one of Slacktone's tunes with the beginning guitar part to The End.

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Have been a Doors fan since 60's. Never have heard someone do a surf version of any. Interesting question though. have to peruse through all my doors albums and see if there are any likely candidates.

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we have covered just for fun but never recorded, light my fire & people are strange,any of those well crafted classic rock tune sound great as guitar instrumentals,we also learned satellite of love,night in white satin,the Cure's Just like heave and a few others.... they all sounded great surf up,if you it well it will sound great as a surf tune ......

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Ray's keys were such an important part of the mix you almost have to have a combo in the mix...Five To One is a lot like DD's Death Of A Gremmie...a cool one to arrange would be The Crystal Ship or Moonlight Drive for a slide player

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Do I detect a Doors surf tribute brewing along the lines of the Bowie project?

This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

Last edited: Jul 03, 2013 12:54:08

There are two youtube instumental versions of Riders On The Storm...

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Last edited: Jul 03, 2013 17:39:06

My first band was Doors surf ! We were called Under Toe, our singer sounded just like Jim and played a surfy Robbie guitar. We did half instrumental /vocal we were really close to a contract then Grunge changed everything this was 89 -90 I still have the DAT recordings Smile

Sometimes I'll play the melody to People Are Strange in the middle of another song just for fun.

If it has a good melody, it'll make a good instrumental.

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Blind Rage and Violence do a version of Love Me Two Times retitled Who Loves You Three Ways, Baby? on their "End of Rock and Roll" album, though it's more of a Link Wray style instrumental then surf.

The Surf Coasters did "Light My Fire" with a guest vocalist ... but it's not very good.

That was excessively violent and completely unnecessary. I loved it.

Noel wrote:

Do I detect a Doors surf tribute brewing along the lines of the Bowie project?

I sure hope not...

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The Finks' take on Similau has a definite Manzarek feel.

Ok, here's your Doors surf tune Smile
I scanned all my doors tunes and picked Spanish Caravan as my candidate

Threw this together this afternoon
It was fun doing this tune

You can play it on this page without downloading
http://www.el34world.com/Misc/Music/music1.htm

or you can download the .mp3 here
http://www.el34world.com/Misc/Music/files/SpanishCaravan.mp3

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spskins wrote:

Noel wrote:

Do I detect a Doors surf tribute brewing along the lines of the Bowie project?

I sure hope not...

Amen to that!!!!!

"Maybe there aren't any surf bands; there's only surf music?" Tuck

Thank you! I LOVE that! May I get your permission to use that in a music podcast? I do one weekly.
I would love to hear a Doors surf tribute. the people who don't like the idea don't have to participate if they'd rather not. And sorry it took me so long to respond. I wasn't expecting any replies and forgot about it.

David
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EL34 wrote:

Ok, here's your Doors surf tune Smile
I scanned all my doors tunes and picked Spanish Caravan as my candidate

Threw this together this afternoon
It was fun doing this tune

You can play it on this page without downloading
http://www.el34world.com/Misc/Music/music1.htm

or you can download the .mp3 here
http://www.el34world.com/Misc/Music/files/SpanishCaravan.mp3

Last edited: Apr 12, 2021 06:21:28

yes, no problem.

Thanks, go ahead and use my tune Smile

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We (the bull kelp surfers) did Riders in the storm live at the whangamata beach hop main stage last month complete with rain/storm sound effects. Went down well.

Check Out "Light It Up" by the Mermen. The chord progression is very similar to the middle, guitar solo section of "light my Fire". I would guess that the title of the song indicates a tip-of-the-hat to the Doors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvokPTVv-Xg

Bob

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