JD McPhearson

revmike

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Posted on Jan 20 2025 07:10 AM

https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jd-mcpherson-nite-owls-robert-plant-and-alison-krauss

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Sonichris

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Posted on Jan 20 2025 09:25 AM

JD's new album Nite Owls is loaded with surf! I get a whole Richie Allen thing from this track.

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Fronkensurf

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Posted on Jan 20 2025 09:33 AM

JD is the real deal! Incredible guitar playing and guitar tones on all of his albums! Saw him live last year and he and his band were fantastic!

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Redfeather

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Posted on Jan 20 2025 12:26 PM

Thanks for the reminder to buy that Nite Owls album! He won me over with his Socks! Christmas album a few years ago. What a musician.

Sonichris, I hear what you mean regarding Richie Allen in that track but to me there's more of a Jerry Cole sound to it. Maybe a mix of both. Whatever the inspirational content, the song is great!

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Sonichris

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Posted on Jan 20 2025 01:09 PM

Redfeather wrote:

Sonichris, I hear what you mean regarding Richie Allen in that track but to me there's more of a Jerry Cole sound to it. Maybe a mix of both. Whatever the inspirational content, the song is great!

I agree - maybe even more after my drive to work. Jerry Cole Surf Age song came on and I re-thought my previous comment.

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revmike

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Posted on Jan 20 2025 02:39 PM

Correction on my earlier post. Definitely surfy. I think I was confusing him with someone else. He is relatively new to me. Thanks for the education. Will listen to more of JD

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Sonichris

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Posted on Jan 20 2025 08:14 PM

revmike wrote:

Correction on my earlier post. Definitely surfy. I think I was confusing him with someone else. He is relatively new to me. Thanks for the education. Will listen to more of JD

Rev

I hope you don't think I was trying to be harsh, or correct you. I'm glad you brought it up. When I first heard JD's Nite Owls album, I was expecting Americana, not any surf sounds. I listened to it fairly passively at work, and immediately had to go back for a second listen. The surf sounds, along with a bunch of other influential sounds, make this one of my favorite albums in a very long time. I hear surf, Phil Spector, LInk Wray, Beach Boys, and a bunch of others. And I hear something new every time I listen.

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Sonichris

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Posted on Jan 20 2025 08:56 PM

Here's the whole album. No excuses now!

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Posted on Jan 20 2025 10:07 PM

I think I am most excited by the use of the SurfyBear to get those 80s new wave tones. Brings me back!

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revmike

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Posted on Jan 21 2025 08:01 AM

Sonichris wrote:

revmike wrote:

Correction on my earlier post. Definitely surfy. I think I was confusing him with someone else. He is relatively new to me. Thanks for the education. Will listen to more of JD

Rev

I hope you don't think I was trying to be harsh, or correct you. I'm glad you brought it up. When I first heard JD's Nite Owls album, I was expecting Americana, not any surf sounds. I listened to it fairly passively at work, and immediately had to go back for a second listen. The surf sounds, along with a bunch of other influential sounds, make this one of my favorite albums in a very long time. I hear surf, Phil Spector, LInk Wray, Beach Boys, and a bunch of others. And I hear something new every time I listen.

No worries, I didn’t take it as being harsh, or nasty. I had only heard a vocal tune or two and thought that might be his sound. Glad it was pointed out to me. I have been enjoying the instro stuff immensely.

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Fady

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Posted on Jan 24 2025 01:01 PM

Thank you SG101 for the nudge!!

I became aware of JD a few years ago. It was around the time Joel Patterson blew up with his phenomenal LP "Hi-Fi Christmas Guitar" and it seemed JD's Socks was getting around then too. I listened to the first couple tracks of that album then, but admittedly, I was so smitten with Joel's work, I never gave JD an honest chance in hind sight - not Socks nor his earlier work.

Suffice it to say, Nite Owls is AMAZING. Real good the first time through and just keeps getting better. SOOOO Good!

And, I could not agree more with Chris/Sonichris... "The surf sounds, along with a bunch of other influential sounds, make this one of my favorite albums in a very long time. I hear surf, Phil Spector, LInk Wray, Beach Boys, and a bunch of others."

Anyhow, thanks for the 411, Rev / SG101!!

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Iusedtoskatepools

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Posted on Jun 11 2025 10:49 PM

Hey the guy who did the art for Night Owls happens to be in a surf band. The Cormans. Budget surf? Fun band. Not sure if they follow all of the surf music rule book. But they are a fun cool band.

Yeah the cover art made me give JD a second try as well. Watch his Premier guitar rig rundown. Neat little episode, surf adjacent to me.

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Posted on Jun 12 2025 04:01 AM

I saw him play last Saturday at Goezot in’t Hofke in Belgium. It was a great show! Unfortunately the weather didn't play nice, so we ended up soaking wet. Apart from his name I didn't really know him before.

The other highlight for me at the same festival was The Whodads from Ghent, especially their big band sets.

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revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3867 North Atlantic	Posted on Jan 20 2025 07:10 AM https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jd-mcpherson-nite-owls-robert-plant-and-alison-krauss A good plug for the Surfy Bear Rev — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Last edited: Jan 20, 2025 12:38:27 Top
Sonichris Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 1916 Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies	Posted on Jan 20 2025 09:25 AM JD's new album Nite Owls is loaded with surf! I get a whole Richie Allen thing from this track. — "You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been" Top
Fronkensurf Joined: Jul 29, 2014 Posts: 55 Cincinnati	Posted on Jan 20 2025 09:33 AM JD is the real deal! Incredible guitar playing and guitar tones on all of his albums! Saw him live last year and he and his band were fantastic! Top
Redfeather Joined: Jul 30, 2016 Posts: 896	Posted on Jan 20 2025 12:26 PM Thanks for the reminder to buy that Nite Owls album! He won me over with his Socks! Christmas album a few years ago. What a musician. Sonichris, I hear what you mean regarding Richie Allen in that track but to me there's more of a Jerry Cole sound to it. Maybe a mix of both. Whatever the inspirational content, the song is great! Top
Sonichris Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 1916 Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies	Posted on Jan 20 2025 01:09 PM Redfeather wrote: Sonichris, I hear what you mean regarding Richie Allen in that track but to me there's more of a Jerry Cole sound to it. Maybe a mix of both. Whatever the inspirational content, the song is great! I agree - maybe even more after my drive to work. Jerry Cole Surf Age song came on and I re-thought my previous comment. — "You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been" Last edited: Jan 20, 2025 13:11:40 Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3867 North Atlantic	Posted on Jan 20 2025 02:39 PM Correction on my earlier post. Definitely surfy. I think I was confusing him with someone else. He is relatively new to me. Thanks for the education. Will listen to more of JD Rev — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Top
Sonichris Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 1916 Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies	Posted on Jan 20 2025 08:14 PM revmike wrote: Correction on my earlier post. Definitely surfy. I think I was confusing him with someone else. He is relatively new to me. Thanks for the education. Will listen to more of JD Rev I hope you don't think I was trying to be harsh, or correct you. I'm glad you brought it up. When I first heard JD's Nite Owls album, I was expecting Americana, not any surf sounds. I listened to it fairly passively at work, and immediately had to go back for a second listen. The surf sounds, along with a bunch of other influential sounds, make this one of my favorite albums in a very long time. I hear surf, Phil Spector, LInk Wray, Beach Boys, and a bunch of others. And I hear something new every time I listen. — "You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been" Top
Sonichris Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 1916 Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies	Posted on Jan 20 2025 08:56 PM Here's the whole album. No excuses now! — "You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been" Top
spskins Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3796 tn	Posted on Jan 20 2025 10:07 PM I think I am most excited by the use of the SurfyBear to get those 80s new wave tones. Brings me back! — http://www.satanspilgrims.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Satans-Pilgrims/8210228553 https://satanspilgrims.bandcamp.com/ http://www.surfyindustries.com Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3867 North Atlantic	Posted on Jan 21 2025 08:01 AM Sonichris wrote: revmike wrote: Correction on my earlier post. Definitely surfy. I think I was confusing him with someone else. He is relatively new to me. Thanks for the education. Will listen to more of JD Rev I hope you don't think I was trying to be harsh, or correct you. I'm glad you brought it up. When I first heard JD's Nite Owls album, I was expecting Americana, not any surf sounds. I listened to it fairly passively at work, and immediately had to go back for a second listen. The surf sounds, along with a bunch of other influential sounds, make this one of my favorite albums in a very long time. I hear surf, Phil Spector, LInk Wray, Beach Boys, and a bunch of others. And I hear something new every time I listen. No worries, I didn’t take it as being harsh, or nasty. I had only heard a vocal tune or two and thought that might be his sound. Glad it was pointed out to me. I have been enjoying the instro stuff immensely. — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Top
Fady Joined: Mar 07, 2010 Posts: 2279 North Carolina	Posted on Jan 24 2025 01:01 PM Thank you SG101 for the nudge!! I became aware of JD a few years ago. It was around the time Joel Patterson blew up with his phenomenal LP "Hi-Fi Christmas Guitar" and it seemed JD's Socks was getting around then too. I listened to the first couple tracks of that album then, but admittedly, I was so smitten with Joel's work, I never gave JD an honest chance in hind sight - not Socks nor his earlier work. Suffice it to say, Nite Owls is AMAZING. Real good the first time through and just keeps getting better. SOOOO Good! And, I could not agree more with Chris/Sonichris... "The surf sounds, along with a bunch of other influential sounds, make this one of my favorite albums in a very long time. I hear surf, Phil Spector, LInk Wray, Beach Boys, and a bunch of others." Anyhow, thanks for the 411, Rev / SG101!! — Fady El Mirage & Mondo Guitaro Top
Iusedtoskatepools Joined: Jun 01, 2025 Posts: 4	Posted on Jun 11 2025 10:49 PM Hey the guy who did the art for Night Owls happens to be in a surf band. The Cormans. Budget surf? Fun band. Not sure if they follow all of the surf music rule book. But they are a fun cool band. Yeah the cover art made me give JD a second try as well. Watch his Premier guitar rig rundown. Neat little episode, surf adjacent to me. Top
SabedLeepski Joined: Jul 18, 2018 Posts: 131 Tilburg	Posted on Jun 12 2025 04:01 AM I saw him play last Saturday at Goezot in’t Hofke in Belgium. It was a great show! Unfortunately the weather didn't play nice, so we ended up soaking wet. Apart from his name I didn't really know him before. The other highlight for me at the same festival was The Whodads from Ghent, especially their big band sets. — Sunburn.surf Sunburn Surf Fest – Saturday, 23 August 2025 in Tilburg (NL) Surfin’ Europe – Surf gigs in Europe The Malbehavers The Malbehavers – Instrumental Surf Music from Tilburg (NL) Tout Tilburg Surft – The Malbehavers’ debut EP Top

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