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The food thing was in my opinion, a disappointment, and overhyped. And the bands really needed a bigger venue. But it was a great day, and an awesome way to start an incredible week of surf in California.

Thanks for the great review Bob. To say that yesterday's show was insanely successful would be a huge understatement. The Forbidden Island was absolutely packed. Yes, it would be nice if the place was bigger, but I think it is more important to have a friendly place that will put on surf shows whether the crowd is large or small. About the food carts, there were supposed to be 10 vendors, but only 5 showed up. Too bad for those that didn't show, they could have sold everything they brought.

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good show,but next time how about having the bands in the parking lot and the food indoors?

Keep the show reports coming! Any pics or videos?

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Best show ever! met tons of people and got to mingle around with the crowd some whove ive never met but had seen us a year ago! everybody was so friendly and just how should i say.. "chill"! i loved playing there even though it was cramped for us big boys in there haha
Space Rangers Were Awesome! i loved everything about them bass lines were great! so were the keys and muck the guitar player was incredible! Drummer kept it nice and solid they were great, so was Frankie and the poolboys! Naotaka is one of the nicest people ive ever met he was so humble and great to talk to even though we had a little language barrier. Wadadli riders were great! loved everything about them! so was Meshugga! as we all already know they always bring it! felt bad for them having to wear their big black coats in that sauna though! Overall i had a great time at this event! specially meeting all of the Space Rangers they were such nice guys! wish i coulda talked longer with them and help em out in their quest for gear in the U.S.

Also finally tried out a tiki drink haha (jeff Mai Tais are delicious) haha was about to try a navy grog but they had ran out i think

And.....THANK YOU FERENC FOR HAVING US!

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thanks Danny! we were supposed to play the convention this year but ended up bein dropped to leave some room for other bands. oh well maybe next year who knows. and BTW thank u for the Tank it sounds great!

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First of all, I have to say that I feel sorry for Ben that he had to leave super early for this show (you really missed out on a lot of fun and awesome people). And Jeff I know you wanted to come up for this one. I gotta say with all honesty, this show has got to be my favorite. Not just as one of the Bands but as one of the spectators.

We got to Forbidden Island early to set up Jonathan's drums since he was gonna lend them out for all the bands to play. As soon as we got there we got to meet Naotaka. He's a super nice guy and we made him blush a couple of times with our compliments about The Surf Coasters.

First up was us and I think we played alright. Some amp problems but it was all good and we had fun (I messed up on "Arab" by The Jesters :lol:). I especially enjoyed playing "Intruder" for Naotaka. He was flattered. After we got to talking with him some more, Santiago asked him about the next Surf Coasters tour and he said that he really wants to come back next year but the guys are busy. It might happen so keep your fingers crossed. Hopefully it does because he wants Jonathan to play drums on "Intruder" for the Surf Coasters and Naotaka will play drums with the Deadbeats on "Chasing Shadows".

For those of you waiting to see Frankie and the Poolboys in action get excited now. There set was real fun and even had some Go-Go Dancers for this one. I was drinking my first Mai Tai ever and dancin' and jumping around for their set, super fun. I was even a roadie for Tony helping out with his tangled cable and pushing up his glasses, haha. Oh and also Danny's amp. Great set and cool to hear "Marygaya". Probably my favorite Frankie tune.

Up next was a surprise short set from The Space Rangers of Germany. I really dug it, plus the organ was a nice touch. Im really glad that we got to see them play live since I wasn't expecting them for a Bay Area show. All of them are super cool guys and it was great chattin' it up with them.

After was The Waddali Riders. I dug their set as well. I hadn't really heard them so it was a nice surprise and they where pretty fun. Nice and groovy tunes with this band. I was controlling the bass drum light for their set. Looked real cool. After we got to talk with Francesco(drummer) and Nicky(bass) while waiting for our Pizza. They're super nice and sweet people. And Im really glad to have met them. And also Lorenzo after the show ended. I was surprised to hear that he's also a drummer and a huge Joe Morello fan like myself. I hope The Waddali Riders have a great time for the rest of their tour and I wish them the best of luck. Same goes for The Space Rangers.

I missed most of Meshugga's set but did go in and out every now and then to catch some tunes. By the time they played the place was super hot but it was great. Once they where done Mel came out back and he was drentched in sweat. Thats how hot it was, plus they had their coats. And the beards.

After the show was over I gotta admit I was a little sad about it. I had such a great time, and even a little drunk. Just a tad. But hopefully another one of these shows come up for Forbidden Island, such a great place to hang out. I had fun, enjoyed the bands, met lots of cool people. It was Great!

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Sigh... It makes me sad to read these reviews because I know what I missed. I had just a taste... and then had it all taken away from me!

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he wants Jonathan to play drums on "Intruder" for the Surf Coasters and Naotaka will play drums with the Deadbeats on "Chasing Shadows".

OOOOHHHHHHH SSHHI

I had family visiting from out of town. I wanted to get back to spend a little more time with them before taking them to the airport. They didn't go to this thing because they'd already gone to our gig the night before. Believe it or not people, there are some things more important than surf music!

Sounds like a great show! And maybe the Space Rangers are NOT on a plane...

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I was at a show at the Pike in Long Beach.
can't be in 2 places at once unfortunately

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