brandonio wrote:

It's true Phantom 5 were from Indiana.It makes me proud to know that surf was indeed alive here in Indiana even back in the 60's.
Now if only I could find my hometown of Anderson's own The Majestics "Safari" on YouTube.Just when you think almost everything should be on YouTube by now sadly we're not even close.

Found it, although it's now almost 2 years down the line from the original request...

-Damon.

Nice growly sax!

jdangerously57 wrote:

brandonio wrote:

It's true Phantom 5 were from Indiana.It makes me proud to know that surf was indeed alive here in Indiana even back in the 60's.
Now if only I could find my hometown of Anderson's own The Majestics "Safari" on YouTube.Just when you think almost everything should be on YouTube by now sadly we're not even close.

Found it, although it's now almost 2 years down the line from the original request...

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shivers13 wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at7N2jIvTnE

From 1962 comes the killer 45 Latinia b/w Tor-Chula, an amazing Latin flavored single by The Sentinals from San Luis Obispo. Beautiful guitar work on these songs!

The Sentinals' Latinia has been my favorite surf song ever since I first heard it while in high school; it's also one of the first surf tunes I learned to play. I especially like how they slide into "Malaguena" riffs as a bridge to reinforce their Latin flavoring.

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We played a Battle of the The Bands up there in 63 and I was floored how good the Sentinels were. Latinia is one my favorites too. As a drummer, I was especially impressed with Johnny Barbatas drumming! Ron maybe you were there as the Hells Angels were having a large gathering near by and there was a fear they might join us at the dance.

Another great one from Anaheim's AVENGERS VI. The moody and spooky HEARTBEAT...

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Some very solid playing and melodic surf by THE REVELAIRS from the South Bay, Manhattan Beach area...

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Shoots....somehow that got prematurely SENT....anyways, before I was so rudely interrupted, I heard Surf music in record sales numbers was right up there with POLKA...not bad company.
So, with no further ado, This his mystery Pioneer of Surf Music is none other than (long drum roll).................Jim Messina.
Jim Messina and his Jesters with The Jester.
By the way Brah' and Sistahs I might add this friggin' song RIPS!
Tops in my stack of 45's....
Later on, he was known for his contributions to Buffalo Springfield, Poco and Loggin's & Messina.
This song is also on "Legends of Surf Guitar Volume I"
So here is my contribution to this thread:
"The Jester"

ALSO all his surf/drag songs can be heard on YouTube, too.

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Mister Backwards

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Wow, another great reference from Shivers13

"Some people associate fuzz with the later 60's but Hal Blaine and crew were unleashing it in 1963! Check out the fuzz-fueled GREEN MONSTER by Hal Blaine & the Young Cougars."

Shivers, You are really coming up with some really cool stuff, never heard Green Monster before! This song is in reference to The Green Monster, a dragster that had a jet engine mounted in it, left everybody in the dust.

But, if you want to talk about FUZZ effect in Guitar music, you've got to go back even further, to 1957 (I was ten) and the Grandfather of Distortion/Fuzz. (he slit the speakers in his amp with a switchblade knife to achieve this distortion) and he mastered the Power Chord with long sustain, and he turned his Tremelo on the Amp to 10 by the end of this song. This song was also banned from Radio Airplay in the City of New York, due to it's reference to gang violence.

This would be....Link Wray and The Wraymen with "Rumble"

Simply Untouchable....

Aloha,
Kim

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Yesterday I met one of the members of THE VISCOUNTS at the annual Rat Fink Party. The Viscounts recorded the single HARLEM NOCTURNE in '59/'60 which was a hit and became an early surf standard. This sax based tune is a big fave of the great Jim Frias. Many other groups performed it as well.

While talking to this guy (can't remember his name at the moment) he was telling me about playing with Janis and Buddy Miles in the 60's which is cool, but of course I asked him what his first band was and he said The Viscounts! I flipped more over that the other big names he played with. Very cool cat.

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