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Most overrated "classic"?
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle 
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Posted on Jan 08 2007 05:32 PM
The "crowd" also loves Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, and many other awful celebrities. |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 76 Panorama City, CA
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Posted on Jan 08 2007 06:18 PM
Say what you will about WipeOut, but just how many times in rock history has the SAME recording of the SAME song ascended into the TOP TEN, TWICE, 3 years apart from each occurence? -Bruce D |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Jan 08 2007 07:16 PM
While it is impressive that it charted at number one once that just cannot justify it not being overrated. Popularity does not always equal quality. Just look at pop music. I think in society we tend to hate something more if it is popular even if we only dislike it a little bit. The Eagles for example. I hate the Eagles. They did write some good songs though, which is unfortunate. Thinking about Wipe Out is actually giving me a headache at this moment. |
Joined: Mar 27, 2006 Posts: 343 North Hollywood, California 
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Posted on Jan 08 2007 09:42 PM
Yeah! What he said. My Web Site - Tunes - Pictures - Guitar Projects - Hard Rock Cafe Guitar Pins |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3786 tn 
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Posted on Jan 09 2007 08:49 AM
I know what you mean, but it is part of the deal. I was listening to the Surfaris the other day and thought to myself that their sax is some of the best-not too intrusive and when it is, it sounds great. Besides the genius Ron Wilson on drums, Jim Pash was probably the best "player" of his instrument in the group. —http://www.satanspilgrims.com |
Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19321 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Jan 09 2007 09:25 AM
Sax and vocals were hard for me to swallow when I first started getting into surf. I've softened on them both, but I actually like the sax on the 1st wave stuff now if it is done well. Like Ted said, it is part of the deal. It is kind of interesting about the evolution of surf and the sax. The sax didn't fare too well. I can think of The Halibuts, The Fathoms, and The Eliminators who carried it forward. All 3 of those used the sax well, I think. John & The Nightriders did some songs with a guest sax too. Any other post 1st wave bands with a sax? —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25650 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Jan 09 2007 10:03 AM
If I beleive correctly, Bill from the Eliminators did the sax parts on the 90's Jon and the Niteriders songs. Jeff(bigtikidude) —Jeff(bigtikidude) |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan
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Posted on Jan 09 2007 10:17 AM
The Neptunes new sax player is REALLY good! A monster musician, and seems to have a very good feel for surf music, though I seem to remember he's pretty new to it... Ivan —Ivan |
Joined: Dec 12, 2006 Posts: 2686 Ventura, CA
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Posted on Jan 09 2007 01:28 PM
I just uploaded my cover of CONTACT by the Pyramids, complete with sax section. This is an overlooked "classic" in my opinion. I never really liked the way sax was used in classic surf but I am beginning to love what the power that horns can add. I'd appreciate any comments. I also have a pretty cool version of Catharsis by the Kilaueas with a whacky sax part, and I have Ralf Kilauea's blessing on this one. |
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Joined: Mar 27, 2006 Posts: 343 North Hollywood, California
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Posted on Jan 09 2007 01:45 PM
I can forgive Jim Pash since he was such a great guitar player too My Web Site - Tunes - Pictures - Guitar Projects - Hard Rock Cafe Guitar Pins |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 4387 Under the Sun
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Posted on Jan 09 2007 07:39 PM
Jim Pash's playing on "Similau" is the most compelling pro-sax-in-surf argument I can think of. -Warren —That was excessively violent and completely unnecessary. I loved it. |
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Joined: Oct 04, 2006 Posts: 64 |
Posted on Jan 10 2007 12:56 AM
Though not exactly the same recording, the Ventures came close. Walk Don't Run (1960) #2 Walk Don't Run '64 (1964) #8 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ventures SurfCat |
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Joined: Jan 04, 2007 Posts: 22 South Kerry, Ireland |
Posted on Jan 10 2007 05:49 AM
this is a very interesting thread. I'd have to agree with DD "lets go trippin" although I'm sure it was great live at the time? When I got into surf music first and I started hearing/learning more, I couldn't wait to hear lets go trippin as every piece of surf music trivia i could get my hands on said that it was the first surf single etc etc. Man was I disappointed.......surfer joe- I like the barracudas version and pipeline - i agree with the post above re the head phones and vinyl it almost sounds wet!!! (Agent Orange version is brilliant also) |
Joined: Mar 16, 2006 Posts: 923
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Posted on Jan 12 2007 11:21 AM
Thanks Ivan, It has been so cool having a sax... and Jim actually surfs. Takes off for days at a time to the coast... He is getting the surf sound really fast, he comes from a jazz background. He calls playing surf horn "Sqwaks and Squeeks" But it sounds good to me. He makes his own instruments, and for $10K you can have one too! THe NEpTuNeS |
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1778 Star, Idaho. Formerly lived in Surf City USA.
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Posted on Jan 13 2007 12:25 AM
Here is the crowd dancing to the Surfaris doing wipeount in yet another country. No sihn of Paris or Briteny..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEf0Ey_sFRg |
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Joined: Jan 15, 2007 Posts: 107 Lost Angeles
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Posted on Jan 15 2007 05:38 PM
Hey guys, New member posting here... Am I the only person who can't stomach "Surfin' Bird" by the Trashmen... I swear it's the most annoying freakin' thing ever recorded. And if that's a Surf tune then so is Hanky Panky by Tommy James (yikes!)! Just IMHO... As far as the other songs mentioned... Let's Go Tripping - I agree, not really a pure Surf tune - more like a forerunner - though it is a pretty wild guitar track for 1962 - if only for how loud it is in Dick Dale's little 3 track mix.. and it sounds like a party! Penetration - I still like it - though I'm not fond of the modern Heavy metal versions (like Dick's "duet" with Stevie, etc) Mr. Moto - C'mon... that tune is way cool - I mean the Belairs version with all those stops and starts and variations in tone... Deep bends on those wet chords - I like it. Stompin Surfboards - Bit of a snooze but that seems to be what they were going for... sort of like Penetration in overall mood - a tune to listen to after you've been up all night and you're watching the sunrise with a hangover - and a chick whose name you can't quite remember. I like most of the Ventures tunes - though some of the covers of their songs were better Surf tunes - (i.e The Lively Ones version of Surf Rider etc) But the Ventures never considered themselves a pure Surf Band - they were really like a Guitar Instruction band.. and you gotta hand it to them for that - they really helped the electric guitar take over the world. I just recently rediscovered them and now I'm starting my own Surf Band - so there ya go. That's what brought me here... - JC |
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11062 Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Jan 15 2007 06:15 PM
Hey JC welcome aboard, glad to have you here. I joined once I decided to form a surf band, now I'm in 2 and credit this place with almost all I've learned. Why don't you put a post up about yourself in this thread? —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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Joined: Jan 14, 2007 Posts: 68 australia |
Posted on Jan 18 2007 08:59 AM
tequila was pretty overrated. — |
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Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19321 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Jan 18 2007 09:28 AM
Tequila pre-dated surf...I think that was a hit in 1958 or something. —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
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Joined: Jan 14, 2007 Posts: 68 australia |
Posted on Jan 18 2007 10:07 AM
im pretty new to the whole surf music thing and havent really learnt what the differences are and why the ventures arent surf but i should learn on that. — |
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