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Posted on Sep 29 2006 11:02 PM
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Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1778 Star, Idaho. Formerly lived in Surf City USA. 
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Posted on Sep 30 2006 12:26 AM
My top 5: Last edited: Sep 30, 2006 10:20:42 |
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Posted on Sep 30 2006 03:35 AM
If I choose five current bands I think have most propelled and contributed to the genre, I'll to go with: The Mermen I realize this is a loaded and tricky question, so keep in mind this is my modest and humble opinion. There very well might be other bands I haven't heard that you guys have, and either way there are bound to be personal differences in opinion. |
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Posted on Sep 30 2006 11:30 AM
The Reluctant Aquanauts |
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Posted on Sep 30 2006 01:21 PM
Current as in are still actively playing/recording? The Madeira And if it was current as in "recent but may be inactive, semi-active or broken up", I would probably remove some of the above and replace with: Satan's Pilgrims Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
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Posted on Sep 30 2006 02:20 PM
most innovative: Pollo, Madiera, Slacktone. best live show: Big Ray and the Futuras, coffin daggers, balboas, reefrider (for the bassplayer and the bassplayer alone... too cool) of course, my opinion is not particularly relevant cause there are many many bands I havent seen. WR —Rules to live by #314: |
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Posted on Sep 30 2006 02:42 PM
current: slacktone Last edited: Oct 01, 2006 20:07:39 |
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Posted on Sep 30 2006 02:46 PM
do you mean popularity wise? or influence on other new bands? or what are the top 5 bands I like? and is that based on cds or live performance? many varialbles here, and some are very preference, taste orientaded. Jeff(bigtikidude) —Jeff(bigtikidude) |
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Posted on Sep 30 2006 03:41 PM
Anybody who says 'Verb is a god to me. Anyways Space Cossacks... My life had never been destroyed as badly as when those bands broke up. Damn you Ivan, Shigeo, and all my favorite Pilgrims(which is all of them). Anways, top current surf bands, I'm going to base my top 5 based on talent, promise of the future, what the look of the band is, how often they play, and of course the music. Slacktone The 'Verb... |
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Posted on Sep 30 2006 05:24 PM
The Volcanos! |
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Posted on Sep 30 2006 06:30 PM
I'd have to go with the following, as far as bands actively recording and performing live: Los Straitjackets Not necessarily in that order.... Sean Sean Surf CD's / Vinyl / Fanzines / DVD's |
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Posted on Sep 30 2006 06:33 PM
Good lord I forgot the Nebulas. |
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Posted on Sep 30 2006 06:40 PM
Today, I'll go with: The Mermen Honorable mention to about a dozen bands equally deserving Bob —Bob |
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Posted on Oct 01 2006 10:12 AM
Argh....Pollo Del Mar should definitely be considered. I'd include Slactone on the basis of their live performances, but it seems like it's been quite a while since their last recording came out. Sean Sean Surf CD's / Vinyl / Fanzines / DVD's |
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Posted on Oct 01 2006 01:43 PM
Shoot, I forgot about The Ghastly Ones. How did that happen? Oh well, I stand by my original choices. |
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Posted on Oct 01 2006 01:46 PM
So hard to decide Old(er) guard so to speak http://www.satanspilgrims.com |
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Posted on Oct 01 2006 03:11 PM
I agree entirely. I think if there is one single band that has done more for surf than anyone, it's Pollo. The shapeshifting of the music and originality of the writing is almost unrivaled. Plus Ferenc just does everything for the surf community. |
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Posted on Oct 01 2006 03:12 PM
Wow, thanks to everyone for including the Madeira on your lists - I'm really honored that we are on so many of them! My choices: There are more that should be included, but... Ivan —Ivan |
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Posted on Oct 01 2006 05:37 PM
Thanks Ted. About the apostrophes, you don't happen to be typing on a Dell laptop do you? My apostrophes go out from time to time on it. |
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Posted on Oct 01 2006 08:21 PM
I, too, thank everyone who mentioned Pollo Del Mar. I know we are not a surf band in most meanings of the phrase, but the surf community, fans and musicians, are the best! Buy Speed of Dark @ Bandcamp |
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