SurfBandBill
Joined: Mar 15, 2006
Posts: 1487
San Francisco
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Posted on Jan 10 2008 04:53 PM
Hey folks,
So the date is finally set, and this year's Maverick's Big Wave Surfing competition is taking place THIS SATURDAY January 12th.
For those of you who love big wave surfing, surf music, and getting up early on a Saturday, SG101's own The Lava Rats will be playing live during the second heat of the competition. We'll be up on the cliff, playing the surfers on to success starting at 9:15 a.m.
So, grab your insulated coffee mugs, hoodies, and gloves and check us out while watching some of the best big wave riders out there get their groove on.
Hope to see you there!!
~B~
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diceophonic
Joined: May 20, 2006
Posts: 2174
PacNW (Vancouver, Wa U.S.A.)
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Posted on Jan 10 2008 05:14 PM
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websurfer
Joined: May 14, 2007
Posts: 1753
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Posted on Jan 14 2008 07:12 PM
So, Bill how did the show at Maverick's go? I saw a short feature of the competition over the weekend on one of the major news outlets. I was sort of hoping for a shot of the band  ) But no . . .
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SurfBandBill
Joined: Mar 15, 2006
Posts: 1487
San Francisco
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Posted on Jan 14 2008 07:57 PM
All in all, the show was a success. As is always the case with outdoor events dependent on the weather in January, it was a little chilly when we arrived. We had to wait, as the generator truck that was set to power the bands wound up stuck in the mud, so the music was delayed.
However, we wound up with a nice spot on the pathway, and got to play uninterrupted at the edge of the beautiful Pacific. We played for about an hour, and had a few hundred people pass by as we were playing. All in all, a great number of the people stuck around for a song or two, but everyone was VERY warm and apprieciative. Unfortunately, we didn't get to see any of the competition, but we had a blast nonetheless.
We followed up this performance with a surprise performance down at The Octopus Lounge in Pacifica, where we got to kick out the jams for another few hours.
Here's a pic of the spot. Yes, we were playing on a big tarp, but everything stayed put just like it had to. Granted you can't see details of us too well, but hey, that might make it better!
~B~
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websurfer
Joined: May 14, 2007
Posts: 1753
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Posted on Jan 14 2008 08:09 PM
That has "Photo of the Day" written all over it. You could always rename yourselves the "Silhouettes". (I know . . . taken).
Very cool, like the weather. Glad it was a good time. Thanks!
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25546
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Jan 14 2008 08:53 PM
very nice,
did you see any of the Mermen set Bill?
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Ruhar
Joined: Jun 21, 2007
Posts: 3909
San Diego, CA
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Posted on Jan 14 2008 09:48 PM
Looks like a fun gig Bill! Would have loved to have caught it.
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SurfBandBill
Joined: Mar 15, 2006
Posts: 1487
San Francisco
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Posted on Jan 15 2008 02:20 AM
bigtikidude
very nice,
did you see any of the Mermen set Bill?
Jeff(bigtikidude)
Unfortunately, no. Like I said - it was an absolute zoo, and the schedule was also thrown way off (as a result of the generator truck being stuck and everything getting re-routed), so there was no set gaurantee that the Mermen were even going to play at the beach, I had the suspicion they might have JUST played the official after-party, though I don't know for sure.
Either way, we were out of HMB long before they got there.
~B~
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WR
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 3832
netherlands
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Posted on Jan 15 2008 03:37 AM
Sounds like fun, and that's an awesome pic. Will we be seeing cardboard cutouts of the LavaRats on the merch table?
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SurfBandBill
Joined: Mar 15, 2006
Posts: 1487
San Francisco
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Posted on Jan 15 2008 04:46 PM
WR
Sounds like fun, and that's an awesome pic. Will we be seeing cardboard cutouts of the LavaRats on the merch table?
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Possibly... but there are two conditions:
1) We need outfits with at LEAST as many rhinestones and sequins as that
2) I can't have my mouth open, like I do in the pic I posted.
~B~
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