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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3546 mojave desert, california 
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Posted on Mar 20 2008 04:59 PM
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Joined: Jan 17, 2008 Posts: 2188 Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Mar 20 2008 05:06 PM
Bring on the organ, as long as it's a tasteful addition that complements the guitars. Just one listen to Laika & The Cosmonauts and you can see how a well done organ player can compliment this music. Good topic! —
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Joined: Mar 18, 2008 Posts: 29 Germany |
Posted on Mar 20 2008 05:21 PM
Being a keyboarder myself I would either go for the Farfisa or a more modern synthesizer which can emulate the organs, pianos and also do synth stuff. |
Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 81 Blackburn, Australia 
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Posted on Mar 20 2008 05:33 PM
I'm one who's been playing keyboards AND guitar, off and on, for 30+ years... albeit, predominantly only at home... (and only taking guitar lessons for a year-plus) but I think it depends on the sound you're after. There are some tunes that benefit from an organ-type sound... In short, I think it's always worth trying your tune with a keyboard track I'm as free from money as a frog is from feathers |
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11078 Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Mar 20 2008 05:40 PM
Organs can rock as heard by bands such as Satan's Pilgrims, Ghastly Ones, Bomboras, The Mummies, etc... It neither adds nor takes away just by virtue of being there, it's how and what is played that makes the difference. —Danny Snyder I am now playing trumpet with Prince Buster tribute band 'Balzac' 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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Posted on Mar 20 2008 05:42 PM
Oh, I forgot to answer the question completely... . |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3546 mojave desert, california
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Posted on Mar 20 2008 05:53 PM
I really like keyboards with my surf. I usually emulate some of the classic sounds: Hammond, Moog, Wurlitzer, Rhodes, and Combo...I've never really tried to play piano yet... right now, I'm real big on experimenting with arpeggiators and old-time Moog sounds...but, I' using the MikroKorg, a modern digital analog emulation synth.... |
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Posted on Mar 20 2008 06:21 PM
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Posted on Mar 20 2008 06:31 PM
For an example of how synths can be used in surf music, check out http://www.surfguitar101.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=1 It's the third or fourth demo down, I think. I'm using two keyboards: Vince —Is this something you can share with the rest of us, Amazing Larry?!? |
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Posted on Mar 20 2008 06:38 PM
The link says "You are trying to access a restricted area"... . |
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Posted on Mar 20 2008 06:44 PM
Hmm. . . . Well, just go to the downloads link at the top of the home page, and Vince —Is this something you can share with the rest of us, Amazing Larry?!? |
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Posted on Mar 20 2008 06:58 PM
Ah, there it is. Sounds good! |
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Joined: Sep 08, 2007 Posts: 34 Michigan |
Posted on Mar 20 2008 07:28 PM
I've always liked small doses of organ with my surf music, if tastefully done. I think Farfisa seems to go better with surf than Vox, although I liked my Vox Jaguar better for other 60's rock than my Farfisa Compact. Nowadays, I keep a EMU Vintage Keys around. It has about 15 voices for older organs, including one called "Old Red Top." As for other organs, I seem to recall The Blue Hawaiians getting a Hammond sound with their music. |
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Posted on Mar 20 2008 07:56 PM
farfisa and monophonic synthesizers. moog and arp types. i've never heard a fender rhodes in surf, but i'm working on a song with a kinda fake rhodes sound and i'm liking it. though it's a very slow song. |
Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19351 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Mar 20 2008 08:08 PM
Please note that the correct link is now: http://surfguitar101.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=1 Thanks. —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
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Posted on Mar 20 2008 08:26 PM
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Joined: Sep 01, 2006 Posts: 2754 New Orleans, LA
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Posted on Mar 20 2008 09:27 PM
Farfisa for surf but for every other occaision a Hammond — |
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Posted on Mar 20 2008 09:47 PM
My friend who used to play sax in Impala bought a Fender Rhodes to fix up. I said "just think, when you get done with it, you can play the "Theme From Taxi"." Wurlitzer is the original surf keyboard (Pipeline), after that I like Vox Jaguar, Hammond M or B-3, and Farfisa. —http://www.satanspilgrims.com |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Mar 20 2008 10:00 PM
Ted, what Vox do the Pilgims use? Continental? I don't remember the look of it very well... I assume you like the Wurlitzer over the Rhodes. I completely agree. My personal favorite is either the Jaguar or Farfisa compact. Our key player owns two Farfisas and two Jaguars. All sound better than the other on certain days. |
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Posted on Mar 21 2008 01:16 AM
No, I do not care for keyboards with my surf, death to the keyboards! |
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