Cartablanca
Joined: May 18, 2011
Posts: 45
Mexico City
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Posted on May 19 2011 02:29 AM
Hi everyone Im looking for some hard songs to play them =o I love when the Surf bands goes far beyond the simple Surf Rythms Like The Space Cossacks, Los Twang Marvels, The Razorblades or Even the Secret Samurai
Well Actually, i have 4 in my list:
The Resturn of the Space Cossack - Los Twang Marvels
Bamble Bee - The Surf Coasters
Surfer's Anthem - Evan Foster
Ricochet - The Madeira
Los Twang Marvels are one of my favorite bands, So I hope u could help me to find more Virtuosism Surf Songs =)
By now, here is a Song from my Band It would be great if all u guys hear it and let us know what u think, the song have some mistakes but well its just a home recording, we will improve when we record in a studio
Here its the song to hear Online
http://soundcloud.com/los-cartablanca/bandidos-en-el-pueblo
And here its the Facebok
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Los-Cartablanca/198774800167194
Cheers from Mexico
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deepeddy
Joined: May 19, 2009
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Austin, Tejas
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Posted on May 19 2011 08:22 AM
Try pretty much anything by Mister Neutron, especially from their album Nor'easter. Samples here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/misterneutron3
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Stormtiger
Joined: Dec 12, 2006
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Ventura, CA
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Posted on May 19 2011 09:32 AM
Anything by Slacktone, Los Twang Marvels! or the Madeira will be challenging.
Turquoise by Laika & the Cosmonauts is a zinger.
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ArtS
Joined: May 09, 2008
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Isle of Kent, MD
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Posted on May 19 2011 11:57 AM
At the Instro Summit in Chapel Hill, NC, I heard the Aqualads, some of their stuff was pretty ripping. Give a listen to their newest
Aqualads - Treasure)
The first few songs have some nice guitar work on them. I haven't heard their first 2 cds yet, the 3rd was a little tame. But I am getting the newest one today via CD baby.
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matt
Joined: Oct 18, 2010
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Boston, MA
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Posted on May 19 2011 01:54 PM
And of course even the simplest stuff can always be made harder. Change keys, learn melodies in different octaves, work on different speeds, etc. If you're looking for things with more involved melodies, there are countless tunes from other genres which would make great surf tunes--as soon as someone takes the time to arrange them!
good luck!
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DannySnyder
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
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Berkeley, CA
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Posted on May 20 2011 01:52 AM
You need to check out Laika and the Cosmonauts, even their first "surfy" album is filled with difficult parts.
— Danny Snyder
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LHR
Joined: Aug 23, 2006
Posts: 2123
The jungle
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Posted on May 20 2011 02:55 AM
So far all 3rd wave stuff. For a good 1st wave challenge try The Jester. Your drummer will hate you.
— SSIV
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BigTim
Joined: Mar 12, 2011
Posts: 20
Fredericksburg, VA
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Posted on May 20 2011 07:35 AM
I agree with the other posts. For what it's worth, a few of my favorite shredders:
Slacktone - Tidal Wave (you might get blisters just listening to it)
Nebulas - Rhino Chaser
Space Cossacks - Apes of Wrath (anything Ivan plays is great)
Atomic Mosquitos - Sabre Dance
Surf Coasters - Intruder (-- and tons more)
Try them back to back! It's fun for the whole family.
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hlieboff59
Joined: Jun 27, 2008
Posts: 576
Marlboro, New Jersey
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Posted on May 20 2011 07:48 AM
Don't forget Los Straitjackets TAILSPIN! That song will whip your fingers in to shape. I'm trying to learn that now and it's a learning experience.
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Cartablanca
Joined: May 18, 2011
Posts: 45
Mexico City
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Posted on May 22 2011 04:02 AM
Yeah guys, Slacktoe are very good Songs like ''pch'' sounds pretty good
Mister Neutron sounds pretty good I have to got that CD I just have some songs of their ''Red Triangle'' Album
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And Yeah, Im learning Apes of Wrath since I heard it, just have to polish some parts, I think I'll upload myself playing that song, I love It, I love all The Madeira and Space Cossacks Stuff I've heared that Ivan use to post in this forums, he's my hero xD
I have Found that The Beat Tornados play more or less lke Twang Marvels, you have to hear them, Im learning ''Who's Afraid of Fatima Blush?'' From their ''Scandinavian Interlude'' Album really REALLY good song
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casey
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Posted on May 22 2011 04:38 AM
If you count it as surf - "Hawaii 5-0". Changes keys twice and those little riffs at the end of each verse are different. Maybe not so hard to play but really tough to memorize.
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surfer
Joined: Apr 12, 2007
Posts: 428
South Florida
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Posted on May 23 2011 09:39 AM
We just learned "Tailspin" with harmony twin guitars, thats as tough as I can manage.
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CrispyGoodness
Joined: Apr 06, 2009
Posts: 565
North Cackalacky
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Posted on May 23 2011 04:09 PM
The main riff from Laika & the Cosmonauts "A Night in Tunisia" is a good one to stop a guitar player dead in his tracks. So is the opening to the Ventures' "Runnin' Wild". The Ventures "A Go-Go Dancer" is tough all over!
Not a surf song, but one that continues to challenge my band are Vinnie Bell's licks on "Bellzouki", which often sound easy, but ain't.
--Crispy
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narciso
Joined: Mar 29, 2010
Posts: 324
Spain
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Posted on May 23 2011 04:49 PM
Sleepwalk. That's one of the hardest songs to play.
But if you want to shred, this Bumble Bee cover is AMAZING (what a tempo!!!!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgT8LJvdbL0
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drumuitar
Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 813
Boise, ID
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Posted on May 23 2011 06:53 PM
LHR wrote:
So far all 3rd wave stuff. For a good 1st wave
challenge try The Jester. Your drummer will hate you.
Those machine gun single-strokes are a bitch to play smoothly over and over.
— Shawn Martin
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Stormtiger
Joined: Dec 12, 2006
Posts: 2687
Ventura, CA
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Posted on May 23 2011 07:00 PM
narciso wrote:
Sleepwalk. That's one of the hardest songs to play.
But if you want to shred, this Bumble Bee cover is
AMAZING (what a tempo!!!!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgT8LJvdbL0
He said hard, not impossible!
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Noel
Joined: Mar 15, 2011
Posts: 8528
Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on May 23 2011 08:10 PM
Stormtiger wrote:
narciso wrote:
Sleepwalk. That's one of the hardest songs to play.
But if you want to shred, this Bumble Bee cover is
AMAZING (what a tempo!!!!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgT8LJvdbL0
He said hard, not impossible!
I'll see your Los Twang version (Excellent in all respects by the way; I'm very far below this level of guitarmanship and it's a very surfy version.) and raise you one Jose Feliciano.  This is just scary.
— This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.
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IvanP
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 10331
southern Michigan
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Posted on May 23 2011 09:25 PM
Cartablanca wrote:
And Yeah, Im learning Apes of Wrath since I heard it,
just have to polish some parts, I think I'll upload
myself playing that song, I love It, I love all The
Madeira and Space Cossacks Stuff I've heared that Ivan
use to post in this forums, he's my hero xD
Well, Cartablanca, thank you very, very much, I'm honored (and a bit in disbelief and slightly embarrassed - but mostly honored  ). I'm really glad to hear that you enjoy our music so much, it's a great feeling to hear people say that. We hope to have the new Madeira CD out later this year - stay tuned!
I have Found that The Beat Tornados play more or less
lke Twang Marvels, you have to hear them, Im learning
''Who's Afraid of Fatima Blush?'' From their
''Scandinavian Interlude'' Album really REALLY good
song
Indeed! A great band! In fact, all the musicians you've listed are quite remarkable, with Alex, Shigeo, and Dave being the cream of the surf crop, in my opinion. But check out also Ferenc Dobronyi of Pollo Del Mar (and Ferenc's other part-time band, Frankie & the Pool Boys) for some finger twisting material. And from the '60s, the Atlantics from Australia - some unbelievable chops on exhibit there. And guitar playing on the upcoming TomorrowMen album should be right up your alley, too, Danny Snyder stakes his claim as being among the most accomplished modern surf guitarists with this album. A guy that doesn't get as much recognition for being an astounding techinican, mostly because he makes it sounds so easy is Frankie Blandino of the Fathoms, check out some of their stuff. Finally, I'll agree that Mikko of Laika & the Cosmonauts is also a much more technical guitarist than most people think, and has a lot of both gorgeous and difficult playing.
Good luck with it all, and keep being challenged and playing! And thanks once again for the nice compliments, I greatly appreciate them.
(PS For some incredible guitar playing that's on the edge of the surf genre - and often times over it - check out Jim Thomas' guitar playing in the Mermen. That guy can PLAY!!)
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IvanP
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
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southern Michigan
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Posted on May 23 2011 09:28 PM
Oh, how could I forget - for some blazing super-trad style surf guitar, check out Evan Foster's playing on the first few Boss Martians albums. Evan took the ripping style played by guys like Ritchie Podolar (AKA Richie Allen), and just did it to perfection. So much great surf music out there to discovver!
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Benny
Joined: Dec 21, 2009
Posts: 154
Burbank, Ca.
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Posted on May 24 2011 01:10 AM
This isn't surf music at all. However I have always thought if someone could play '!2th Street Rag' by Roy Clark they would be a stud.
12th Street Rag!
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