Samurai
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2230
Kiev, Ukraine
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Posted on Jan 12 2023 06:09 AM
danyaalmusic wrote:
Hi everyone! My name is Danyaal and I'm a newer artist living in New York City with my Strat and Princeton Reverb amp!
I just recorded my first two original surf instrumentals and I was looking around for an online community of cool people when I found this place 
I'm super excited to get to know everyone and dive deeper into the amazing subculture of surf music and while also hopefully getting to play live more throughout 2023
Welcome)
— Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine
https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki
Lost Diver
https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin
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Padraig
Joined: Feb 26, 2022
Posts: 391
Dollars, Taxes
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Posted on Jan 12 2023 03:34 PM
Hello Danyaal, welcome to SG101. You are in a good location for surf music. You have other bands around like the Tarantinos NYC, and the monthly surf music shows at Otto's Shrunken Head, plus you have the North East Surf Music Alliance (NESMA) with all of their band members throughout the North East. Add that to the help from everyone here at SG101 and you can go for a really deep dive!
— Patrick
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tOSUrfer
Joined: Jan 13, 2023
Posts: 7
Ohio
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Posted on Jan 13 2023 05:34 PM
Just joined this forum today but have been a lurker for a while. I am 68 and have been playing since 1967. I am self-taught and learned by endlessly listening to record albums in my bedroom growing up in the 60’s and 70’s. It was ridiculously inefficient to have to continuously pick up the record player needle and repeat the riff that I was trying to learn-over and over! I worshipped The Ventures at that time. Their records were so much fun to learn. There was no tab back then, there were no other kids or adults that I could get tips from. There certainly was no video. Our black and white TV got 3 channels and the only music was on The Ed Sullivan Show or Lawrence Welk. Now I can go on YouTube and instantly learn any song or riff-with tabs! Surf guitar was the first “style” that I really learned. Like most players, I eventually figured out the Pentatonic blues scale, blues and rock improvisation, and ultimately I took off. 55 years later, I am back to sitting in my basement playing The Bel-Airs and The Astronauts. I love this forum because I can read about so many other guitar players out there who had a similar life experience. Thank you for Surfguitar 101.
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tahitijack
Joined: Nov 03, 2006
Posts: 693
San Clemente, CA
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Posted on Jan 13 2023 08:59 PM
Welcome home!
— Happy Sunsets!
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SixStringSurfer
Joined: Sep 23, 2014
Posts: 1400
Memphis, TN
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Posted on Jan 16 2023 03:59 PM
Welcome to the forum, tOSUrfer!
— MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale. New Singles "Finish Line" and "Paradiso" on Bandcamp and website.
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SilverFlash
Joined: Jul 14, 2015
Posts: 478
Near Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Jan 16 2023 04:17 PM
Hi tOSUrfer, Welcome to the forum. I enjoyed reading your background story. There's a lot of enjoyable reading here. Have fun.
— -Tim
MyYouTubeChannel
My Classic Instrumental Surf Music Timeline
SSS Agent #777
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Grotesque
Joined: Feb 03, 2023
Posts: 7
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Posted on Feb 16 2023 02:36 PM
Hi everyone!
I've been reading the forums for years, but finally joined in. There's a lot of knowledge here, and I really appreciate it!
My favorite surf/surf-inspired music is Link Wray, the Dead Kennedys, Man or Astroman, the Ventures, Dick Dale and Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet.
I dunno - not good at introducing myself, heheh
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Padraig
Joined: Feb 26, 2022
Posts: 391
Dollars, Taxes
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Posted on Feb 16 2023 02:47 PM
Hey Grotesque, welcome to SG101! I see from your photo that you are a guitarist. Do you currently play in any bands (surf or otherwise)? Also, from which section of our planet do you hail?
— Patrick
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Grotesque
Joined: Feb 03, 2023
Posts: 7
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Posted on Feb 16 2023 02:53 PM
Thanks for the welcome!
My avatar was a picture of the guitarist for the Dead Kennedys, East Bay Ray. I do play the guitar though - figured we all do here!
I'm from central Texas
:wave:
Padraig wrote:
Hey Grotesque, welcome to SG101! I see from your photo that you are a guitarist. Do you currently play in any bands (surf or otherwise)? Also, from which section of our planet do you hail?
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Padraig
Joined: Feb 26, 2022
Posts: 391
Dollars, Taxes
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Posted on Feb 16 2023 03:02 PM
That's great! I'm a bass guitarist from the DFW area. Although I lived in San Francisco during the heyday of the Dead Kennedys, I was into other styles of music so your avatar photo escaped me.
Do you go to the surf shows down in Austin or San Antonio?
— Patrick
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Colorado_Instrumental
Joined: Jan 30, 2023
Posts: 258
Coloardo
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Posted on Mar 13 2023 12:12 PM
Hello, friends!
My name is Matthew. I'm new to the forum; having found this group doing a Google search for surf music.
My first experience with surf music was in the early- to mid-90s when Man... or Astroman? was at the peak of their popularity. I had walked into Eastside Records (Tempe, AZ) and the owner said I "had" to hear this band that was like, "Dick Dale meets the Avengers!" At the time, I had no idea what that meant, but his enthusiasm was infectious so I spent a little of my college-student money on a slick, new MOAM? CD. Saw them in concert a couple of times and enjoyed learning about the different artists in the genre.
About a year ago, I was looking for some instrumental music to occupy my soul during a particularly dull season of work. After a few Dick Dale and MOAM? searches on YouTube, the algorithm "introduced" me to the wild world of Daikaiju. Saw them play a show in Denver last year and although I felt like one of the older fans in the crowd, I had a blast. My interest in surf music was rekindled.
Since then, I've had a good time listening to a whole host of bands I'd missed in the 90s as well as some of the more recent artists.
From this forum, I'm hoping to learn about new (to me) bands/musicians as well as any shows to attend. I do like tangibles, so if you have any CDs (or vinyl) you'd like to sell, please let me know.
For this forum, I'd be willing to help if you want to play a show in the Denver area. (I'm a complete neophyte in this realm but would be willing to help however I could.)
Also, I've been pondering starting a record label to help bands spread their music to all of their adoring fans. (More on that later though...)
Thanks for reading.
Warm regards,
Matthew
— Matthew
Purchasae Colorado Instrumental Fanzine Issue 2
Colorado Instrumental Fanzine Instagram
Colorado Instrumental Fanzine FB Friends
Colorado Instrumental Fanzine FB Page
Email: Matthew_e_clark_6@hotmail.com
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DeaconTwang530
Joined: Mar 13, 2023
Posts: 17
Cumberland, MD
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Posted on Mar 13 2023 12:46 PM
Hello everyone! After thirty years of being a country singer/acoustic guitar player, I am dusting off my electric skills to try my hand at surf guitar, something I dabbled at as a teenager (I am a lifelong Beach Boys fan). I was inspired by The Surfrajettes, and started listening to a lot of instrumental surf music. I now play a Tagima TW 530 (Strat style) guitar, named "Shermy". I am hoping to find other musicians to play this fun music with! I am in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. I also happen to be a Methodist Pastor. Blessings! Michael B. Coats
— Michael B. Coats
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Padraig
Joined: Feb 26, 2022
Posts: 391
Dollars, Taxes
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Posted on Mar 13 2023 03:24 PM
Welcome Matthew and Michael to SG101! You'll find bands, live gig ads, and plenty of individual musicians and fans with which to share your surf dreams and musical desires. It's a great bunch of folks willing to help!
— Patrick
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Noel
Joined: Mar 15, 2011
Posts: 8528
Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Mar 13 2023 04:58 PM
Welcome to SG101, Michael and Matthew. What Patrick said is true, all of it.
— This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.
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Colorado_Instrumental
Joined: Jan 30, 2023
Posts: 258
Coloardo
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Posted on Mar 14 2023 06:25 PM
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LouieStrychnine
Joined: Mar 22, 2023
Posts: 11
Bristol
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Posted on Mar 22 2023 04:26 PM
Hello everyone. I'm a new member! I play bass in a surf instrumental band called Shoreline Dreamers. My bandmate MantaMike is already a member and suggested I join. I'm really looking forward to delving deep into the forum and learning more from you all.
Over the last 20 years I've played in various garage, frat and beat bands. Instrumental music is one of my favourite types of music and I'm really pleased I'm finally playing in an instrumental group with three of my best friends.
My favourite "surf" groups are the Welsh band Y Niwl, Los Straitjackets, Man or Astroman, my bandmates old band Mantawrays, Los Pataconas and Satan's Pilgrims.
— Shoreline Dreamers
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DannySnyder
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 11046
Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Mar 22 2023 07:34 PM
Welcome Louie, I was a fan of Y Niwl too, caught them the one time they came through San Francisco. They had a very unique approach to surf music.
— Danny Snyder
"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo
Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta
Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party
Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF
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Noel
Joined: Mar 15, 2011
Posts: 8528
Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Mar 25 2023 09:48 PM
Welcome to SG101, Louis!
— This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.
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grackle
Joined: Jun 30, 2023
Posts: 4
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Posted on Jun 30 2023 06:40 PM
Greetings surf people, my name is grackle and i'm into garage, spooky surf, blues etc. Recently got back into music after a long and strange hiatus. I sang and played harp in a garage band as a teenager and later played lap steel in a folksy type band. As for guitars I got a couple of old danos and a kawai which are patiently teaching me how to play them.
thanks!
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ArtS
Joined: May 09, 2008
Posts: 1335
Isle of Kent, MD
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Posted on Jun 30 2023 07:05 PM
welcome to our site!!!! Danos have their own unique character that I love in my Baritone.
grackle wrote:
Greetings surf people, my name is grackle and i'm into garage, spooky surf, blues etc. Recently got back into music after a long and strange hiatus. I sang and played harp in a garage band as a teenager and later played lap steel in a folksy type band. As for guitars I got a couple of old danos and a kawai which are patiently teaching me how to play them.
thanks!
— Surfcat
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