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weird_oh84 Joined: May 24, 2023 Posts: 207	Posted on Jul 24 2023 12:16 AM I read that there was a symposium on Surf Bass at this years SurferJoe. Is there a video or transcript of what was said? Anyone here care to share what was talked about? I myself have always believed that Bass in Surf is extremely important, at least just as important as drums , and often gets overlooked, especially by New Wave Surf / Progressive Surf groups Top
simoncoil Joined: Sep 28, 2012 Posts: 928 Berlin, Germany	Posted on Jul 24 2023 02:40 AM Some of the key points from the seminar concerning trad surf bass were: - Turn down the bass on the amp's EQ - Play with a pick - Pick in the areas which were not covered by the metal guards featured on 60's Fender basses, especially between PU and neck on a P-Bass - Always serve the song - Walking bass lines and the "half-step hammer" are the most common motifs associated with surf music in regard to the bass - Listen to what bass players actually did in the 60's, especially listen to Bob Bogle (The Ventures) and Ron Griffith (The Lively Ones) There were also some questions regarding the influence of new wave bass players such as Peter Hook on modern surf bassists, and we briefly discussed the Centurions and the raw bass sound on "Bullwinkle Pt. 2" (which had a lot to do with the band tuning down two half-steps). I wasn't taking notes, so I probably missed something... — Los Apollos - cinematic surf music trio (Berlin) "Postcards from the Scrapyard" Vol. 1, 2 & 3 NOW available on various platforms! "Chaos at the Lobster Lounge" available as LP and download on Surf Cookie Records! Top
weird_oh84 Joined: May 24, 2023 Posts: 207	Posted on Jul 24 2023 04:45 AM simoncoil wrote: Some of the key points from the seminar concerning trad surf bass were: - Turn down the bass on the amp's EQ - Play with a pick - Pick in the areas which were not covered by the metal guards featured on 60's Fender basses, especially between PU and neck on a P-Bass - Always serve the song - Walking bass lines and the "half-step hammer" are the most common motifs associated with surf music in regard to the bass - Listen to what bass players actually did in the 60's, especially listen to Bob Bogle (The Ventures) and Ron Griffith (The Lively Ones) There were also some questions regarding the influence of new wave bass players such as Peter Hook on modern surf bassists, and we briefly discussed the Centurions and the raw bass sound on "Bullwinkle Pt. 2" (which had a lot to do with the band tuning down two half-steps). I wasn't taking notes, so I probably missed something... Awesome, thanks for sharing! Top
Samurai Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2291 Kiev, Ukraine	Posted on Jul 24 2023 10:54 AM Yep, Simon have pretty much nailed it — Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki Lost Diver https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin Top
da-ron Joined: Jan 02, 2009 Posts: 1307 The original Plymouth, UK.	Posted on Jul 29 2023 10:37 AM One of the takeaways from this was to play downstrokes only. Not easy, but it adds more energy to the song. — http://thewaterboarders.bandcamp.com/ Last edited: Jul 29, 2023 10:37:58 Top

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