A cool story about the Mermen.
Rev
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3743 North Atlantic |
A cool story about the Mermen. Rev —Canadian Surf |
Joined: Sep 01, 2006 Posts: 2674 New Orleans, LA |
OK so that was cool but this kinda vexed me
Wat? Dylan wrote the best surf song? — |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3743 North Atlantic |
Yeah, that Dylan thing threw me as well. I guess it is true in Jim’s eyes. —Canadian Surf |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25313 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A. |
Thanks Mike —Jeff(bigtikidude) |
Joined: Sep 28, 2012 Posts: 897 Berlin, Germany |
I remember that, in another interview, he called "1983... A Merman I Should Turn to be" by Jimi Hendrix the greatest surf song. I think it is just his way of expressing, that his understanding of (surf) music is not identical with the common conceptions of the genre. —Los Apollos - cinematic surf music trio (Berlin) |
Joined: Sep 01, 2006 Posts: 2674 New Orleans, LA |
I mean really Mermen, especially in their current incarnation are more of a psych group than a surf group. preemptively ducks — |
Joined: Jun 23, 2006 Posts: 177 |
Jim Thomas has his own view of the world and I love it as much as his music... Here's an old interview I did in the early 200s |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25313 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A. |
Tikidog wrote:
Martin: wow that’s long, thanks, I’ll have to come back to it. Jeff(bigtikidude) |
Joined: Jun 23, 2006 Posts: 177 |
Yes, saw the movie now. https://www.gitarrebass.de/stories/unbekannte-helden-jim-thomas/ |
Joined: Sep 28, 2012 Posts: 897 Berlin, Germany |
On a tangent, here is a recording of the Jim Thomas' side project, the Shi-Tones, doing the complete Endless Summer soundtrack (and some other songs): He also talks a little more about various connections between the soundtrack and the Mermen's music before they start playing it. Personally, I think it's interesting that, even though Jim Thomas point out the Endless Summer as his primary influence, the Mermen don't sound anything like the Sandals. And I don't just mean guitar tone, but structure, harmony etc. In the Shi-Tones' performance, you recognise Jim as the guitar player, of course, because he puts his own spin on the tunes, but that's about it. ElMonstroPerFavor wrote:
The funny thing is, they don't really sound like a psychedelic band either, at least not like one I have heard of... Los Apollos - cinematic surf music trio (Berlin) Last edited: May 14, 2021 13:07:32 |
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revmike wrote:
Thanks for the link and for starting the thread. The Mermen have become pretty much my favorite band for a little while now. There's no one really like them. |