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What was the song that got you into surf?
Joined: Apr 05, 2008 Posts: 41 British Columbia, Canada |
Posted on Apr 16 2022 11:26 AM
For me, it was "Moon Dawg" on the Beach Boys "Surfing Safari" album. The palm-muted guitars and Carol Kaye's bass tone on that song just spoke to the 12 year old me. That's the song that made me want to play bass guitar! —Bass Wabbit |
Joined: Mar 02, 2011 Posts: 7 Seattle 
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Posted on Apr 17 2022 10:41 PM
For me it was when Johnny Thunders and Hanoi Rocks both covered “Pipeline”. I probably heard both versions in the mid 80’s. I had to find out who wrote it and who the original artist was. That led me to becoming fascinated with surf music in general, and learning the history. —Thee Imperial Royales- Death Surf |
Joined: Nov 22, 2016 Posts: 79 PNW |
Posted on Apr 27 2022 09:29 PM
The album Surfing With the Alien by Joe Satriani. Ironically not a surf album but containing a lot of surf iconography. It was the beginning of getting into surf because it introduced me to instrumental guitar music as a genre. I was always looking into instrumental guitar from then on. I came across surf a few years later. It has remained my favorite genre ever since. BTW, Joe is still producing top shelf music to this day. He released a new album last month. —Makai Last edited: May 01, 2022 03:32:03 |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25697 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Apr 28 2022 10:02 AM
I wonder how it would sound if Joe did a true surf album? —Jeff(bigtikidude) |
Joined: Feb 28, 2006 Posts: 2389 San Jose, Ca.
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Posted on Apr 28 2022 01:40 PM
Ugh!!! I don't ever wanna think about it. Joe is REALLY talented, but I can't see him doing an authentic surf album well. He's one of the few artists that I've walked out on. I know I'm in the minority, but, even with his incredible bandmates, Stu Hamm and Jeff Campitelli, he bored me to tears. Shred elevator music. bigtikidude wrote: — Bob |
Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4562 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
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Posted on Apr 28 2022 06:34 PM
The Tennessee Waltz. After hearing that, I knew that there had to be a better way. The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. |
Joined: May 09, 2008 Posts: 1406 Isle of Kent, MD
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Posted on Apr 29 2022 11:29 AM
Pipeline Surf.The most dangerous of genres... Surfcat MARCH OF THE DEAD SURFERS! (2024) - Agent Octopus BANDCAMP - Agent Octopus |
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Joined: Nov 22, 2016 Posts: 79 PNW |
Posted on May 01 2022 03:16 AM
RobbieReverb wrote:
When did you walk out on Joe? Not like there are not fast solos here and there, but to hang the “shredder” label on Satch is like summing up Hendrix as “psychedelic”. It’s not completely wrong, but it really does not reflect the music very accurately. —Makai |
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Joined: Nov 22, 2016 Posts: 79 PNW |
Posted on May 01 2022 03:30 AM
bigtikidude wrote:
It would be interesting proposition. The song Surfing With the Alien could be turned into an “authentic” surf tune very easily. It has a surf beat and feel, and not by accident. —Makai |
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Joined: Feb 28, 2006 Posts: 2389 San Jose, Ca.
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Posted on May 01 2022 09:17 AM
Makai, it was the 1st G3 tour, in 1996, when I walked out on Satriani. Music is a highly subjective thing. I recognize Joe's talent and chope, but his music just doesn't move me. There were roughly 10,000 people at the venue, loving it, but I was extremely bored. For me, it's the same with his records: they just don't move me. I recognize the compositional and playing skill. The recordings are top notch. But to my ears, they are bland, and boring. Instead of feeling fired-up, or inspired, all I feel is annoyance, because I want to like this music, but I can't. DrakeSequation wrote: — Bob Last edited: May 01, 2022 09:18:44 |
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Joined: Nov 22, 2016 Posts: 79 PNW |
Posted on May 02 2022 10:37 PM
RobbieReverb wrote:
You stopped just short. He had some great material up to that point, but Satch really found his groove on 1998’s Crystal Planet. From ‘98 to 2010 he released an album every other year (plus 2013’s Unstoppable Momentum) and all of them are great (the 4 albums since that run are also very good). Not just a few good songs per album, but great throughout. People remember all the young gunslinger shred-types of the ‘80s and lump Joe in with them, but he was 31 when Surfing With the Alien was released in 1987. Joe is now 65 years old. I cannot think of anyone producing new music - hard rock at that - at such a consistent and high level at that age. I would agree his material through 1996 was uneven, although there are a bunch of great songs up until then. —Makai Last edited: May 03, 2022 19:14:56 |
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Joined: Jan 06, 2020 Posts: 42 Los Angeles, CA
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Posted on May 05 2022 01:07 PM
"Banzai Washout" by Jon & The Nightriders on Surf Beat '80. I first found surf in the late 1980s when I heard Insect Surfers open for The Ventures. I felt that no one did surf music as good as The Ventures. The thing is I didn't have access to any surf music. I was too broke to buy it and too lame to see it live, so I spent way too much time thinking The Ventures were the be all end all. Pulp Fiction was my first exposure to proper surf music, but I still wasn't listening to any because broke. When streaming hit I found Phil Dirt's site and I was channeled to Surf Beat '80. I've been in love since that first note. At this point I'm in deep, with playlists crossing the decades and styles. While I'm no musician, my understanding of surf has really advanced far during the last decade. All hail John Blair. |
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