SurfAgeDaydream
Joined: Jun 30, 2023
Posts: 18
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Posted on Jul 03 2023 06:26 AM
Hello all,
I'm new here - quick intro - 47yr old guitarist, multiple genre interests but love Surf music. Have become a bit obsessed lately.
Any recommendations for books about Surf instrumentals? I've read Kent Crowley's Surf Beat.
I'd love a copy of Pop Surf Culture, and a copy of Bob Dalley's Surfin' Guitars - both seem out of print and/or super-expensive to me in the UK.
I've just ordered/downloaded a pdf of Stephen McParland's Dick Dale biog.
Are there any other surf books out there?
Cheers,
Richard
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John
Joined: Aug 23, 2007
Posts: 614
Monterey County, California
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Posted on Jul 03 2023 11:52 AM
Dalley's book is available from Amazon here:
https://tinyurl.com/yck8yzx7
My own "Southern California Surf Music, 1960-1966" is available here:
https://tinyurl.com/43k5k4un
Surf music adjacent books worth checking out:
"Hollywood Eden" by Joel Selvin
"The Birth of Loud" by Ian S. Port (especially Chapt.25)
— www.johnblair.us
www.soundofthesurf.com
Last edited: Jul 03, 2023 11:54:15
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SurfAgeDaydream
Joined: Jun 30, 2023
Posts: 18
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Posted on Jul 03 2023 02:31 PM
Hi John,
Thanks for your reply
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Padraig
Joined: Feb 26, 2022
Posts: 464
Dollars, Taxes
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Posted on Jul 03 2023 06:55 PM
Hey SurfAgeDaydream, welcome to SG101! Why don't you do a "New Member" post and tell us more about yourself. You'll find the "New Member" page in "The Shallow End."
— Patrick
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SurfAgeDaydream
Joined: Jun 30, 2023
Posts: 18
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Posted on Jul 04 2023 03:07 AM
Hi,
I'm not sure what happened to the rest of my reply (damn phone!) but what I'd tried to add was that those are great suggestions John, many thanks, I'll definitely check them out.
Also, I've got, read and thoroughly enjoyed your "Southern California Surf Music, 1960-1966" book - dug out last night and will doubtless re-read it. I forgot to include it in my original post, sorry!
Thanks again, Richard
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SurfAgeDaydream
Joined: Jun 30, 2023
Posts: 18
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Posted on Jul 04 2023 03:07 AM
Padraig wrote:
Hey SurfAgeDaydream, welcome to SG101! Why don't you do a "New Member" post and tell us more about yourself. You'll find the "New Member" page in "The Shallow End."
Thanks! Will do 
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