im looking for new vocal stuff to listen to...something like the old beach boys(surfin' safari/surfin' USA era) or the surfaris vocal songs. i tried jan and dean, but they only have the vocals and not the real surf guitar sound to back it, and the sunrays don't really suit my fancy. any suggestions?
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Joined: Jun 17, 2006 Posts: 1010 Bay City, Michigan 
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Posted on Sep 04 2006 06:08 PM
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Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19283 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Sep 04 2006 06:47 PM
The Astronauts sang over the "real surf guitar sound". You can find some good compilations of their stuff on the Bear Family records label. —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
Joined: Apr 24, 2006 Posts: 1618 Ithaca, NY
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Posted on Sep 04 2006 07:36 PM
Brian beat me to it, I was gonna say the Astronauts too. I think the Surfaris did a handful of vocals as well, such as "Surfer Joe" and others I've forgotten. |
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Joined: Apr 24, 2006 Posts: 1618 Ithaca, NY
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Posted on Sep 04 2006 07:38 PM
Hmm, you already mentioned the Surfaris yourself. |
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Posted on Sep 04 2006 08:02 PM
Check out some of Bruce Johnston's side projects. He was the bass player of the Beach Boys. Also check the catolog of sundazed records. They have pretty much anything worthwhile for surf/drag race music with vocals. I also reccomend you find all of Jan & Dean's stuff. They are a magical group. Give them a chance to grow on you and you will grow musically. |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25556 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Sep 04 2006 09:21 PM
do you want old stuff from the 60's or is new bands cool. Jeff(bigtikidude) —Jeff(bigtikidude) |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1059 Berlin, Germany
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Posted on Sep 04 2006 09:25 PM
The Trashmen are from the midwest too! KK —The Exotic Guitar of Kahuna Kawentzmann You can get the boy out of the Keynes era, but you can’t get the Keynes era out of the boy. |
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Posted on Sep 04 2006 09:45 PM
The Hondells! The lyrics aren't surf based, but the harmonies and hooks are there. I'll back everyone up on the Astronauts surf/hot rod vocal tunes. The Trashmen too. I like the Pyramids "Custom Caravan". Gary Usher penned tunes! Try The Sonics too... — |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 2293 Stockholm, Sweden 
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Posted on Sep 05 2006 04:39 AM
Adding some to the stuff already mentioned:
and of course Annette's surf albums!
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3832 netherlands
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Posted on Sep 05 2006 04:43 AM
sundazed had some kingsmen (sp?) stuff on sale a while ago, more frat than surf but cool nonetheless. btw, isn't this thread in the wrong forum? WR —Rules to live by #314: |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 2293 Stockholm, Sweden
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Posted on Sep 05 2006 04:59 AM
Yeah, I think so too. Although I know SurfGuitar101 is "Everything About Instro-Surf Music", I think there should be room for some vocal surf music discussions once in a while in the General Surf Music forum. Also, I forgot to mention above that Dick Dale recorded quite a few really great surf/hot rod vocals in the 60s. — |
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3832 netherlands
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Posted on Sep 05 2006 06:18 AM
this forum is actually for things relating to the site - this should have been in the general surfmusic forum. Im not saying that because Im a forum-herrobersturmbahnfuhrer who wants to put everything exactly where it belongs, but because my impression is that very few people read these site related forums, and surfmusic general seems to be the most read forum. poeple may miss out on some great info here. no separate vocal forum afaic, cause quite often we're discussing bands that do both.
I think he had a great voice back then, even if I like his instrumentals way more. it degraded a bit over the years though. WR —Rules to live by #314: |
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Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19283 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Sep 05 2006 10:44 AM
Yeah, the Trashmen! —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
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Posted on Sep 05 2006 01:43 PM
I'll second 'Ronny And The Daytonas' and 'Gary Usher (Super Stocks, Hondells etc)'. Some of this may fall under Hot Rod music, but its the answer to your question. Dick Dale and His Del-Tones. <This is sure to have 'real surf guitar to back it.' Got reverb |
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Posted on Sep 06 2006 11:24 PM
The Barracudas hit the scene around '79 with some great surf tunes. I love 'em... "Surfers are Back" To name a few Spanky |
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Posted on Sep 06 2006 11:30 PM
BAH HUMBUG!!! Bob S. —Bob |
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Posted on Sep 07 2006 07:37 AM
I loved that record, I wore out the grooves on that LP back then. Great band! —Danny Snyder 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 Sep 07 2006 10:47 AM
Eddie & The Showmen's "Showmen Stomp" has a pretty cool surf-guitar backing. -Warren —That was excessively violent and completely unnecessary. I loved it. |
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Posted on Sep 07 2006 10:51 AM
surf music had vocals I guess you could call all that blabber on "Surfin' Bird" vocals, if you wanted too..."papa-oom-ma-mau-mau-papa-ooh-mau-mau-mau" etc... |
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Posted on Sep 08 2006 03:24 PM
"Anything too stupid to be said is sung" - Voltaire -outsides- |
Apparently I'm just a complete moron. 
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