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jdangerously57

Joined: Nov 21, 2010
Posts: 236
Medford, OR, USA
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Posted on Mar 22 2012 11:39 PM

Love that Creations tune, been listening to it tons of times since Morphball posted it last month in here

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jdangerously57

Joined: Nov 21, 2010
Posts: 236
Medford, OR, USA
United States

Posted on Mar 22 2012 11:46 PM

Here's a band from Argentina covering Mr. Moto, and adding their own spin on it as well.

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jdangerously57

Joined: Nov 21, 2010
Posts: 236
Medford, OR, USA
United States

Posted on Mar 23 2012 12:00 AM

How's about one from the twilight of surf? The Runabouts, with a former member of The Emeralds on lead guitar.

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Noel

Joined: Mar 15, 2011
Posts: 8528
Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
United States

Posted on Mar 23 2012 07:51 AM

The screaming sounds like something recorded at an amusement park and added to the record.

shivers13 wrote:

Always dug that wild version of Miserlou by The Roemans. Gotta love those screaming chicks going nuts. What the heck were those guys doing!

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bigtikidude

Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25703
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
United States

Posted on Mar 23 2012 10:00 PM

Ok so all the hip cats n kittens are gonna know this one,
but I bet its a lost treasure to some.

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jdangerously57

Joined: Nov 21, 2010
Posts: 236
Medford, OR, USA
United States

Posted on Mar 23 2012 10:57 PM

Nice pick BTD, gotta love the Trashmen! And coincidentally, Music Mike is the same cat who played the Zircon's (whose song I posted earlier on the board in a different thread and this thread), amazingly I never thought to check and see if he'd posted any other surf videos, so kool find. So how's about 3 different versions of the same song, starting off with the original cover.

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mom_surfing

Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 5323
the outer banks of north carolina
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Posted on Mar 24 2012 10:18 PM

i was kinda hoping the one with the bird would be an animated version of 'the bird'

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jdangerously57

Joined: Nov 21, 2010
Posts: 236
Medford, OR, USA
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Posted on Mar 25 2012 12:33 AM

mom_surfing wrote:

i was kinda hoping the one with the bird would be an animated version of 'the bird'

That would've been pretty rad.

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jdangerously57

Joined: Nov 21, 2010
Posts: 236
Medford, OR, USA
United States

Posted on Apr 03 2012 12:04 AM

Here's some cartoon surf and a french bands cover of Surf Beat to give this thread a bump.

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shivers13

Joined: Jul 29, 2009
Posts: 2605
Boss Angeles, CA
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Posted on Apr 19 2012 12:26 AM

Have we mentioned The Original Surfaris yet? I think so, but I've lost track by now. Nevertheless, here's a live version of their tune "Moment of Truth". Like I mentioned in the recent Original Surfaris thread, this live performance is true testiment to how great these youngsters were live and why teens used to dance to surf music! Enjoy..

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Wombat

Joined: Oct 13, 2011
Posts: 251
Byron Bay, Australia

Posted on Apr 19 2012 09:25 AM

Love those Trashmen . . . . thanks for posting up!

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TFJ

Joined: Mar 04, 2006
Posts: 278
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Posted on May 28 2012 10:18 AM

shivers13 wrote:

The title of the next Roger Corman movie, you ask? Nope.

I thought it would be cool to pay tribute to some lost, forgotten, or underappreciated gems from the dawn of surf music. We all know the giants, Dick Dale, PJ & The Belairs, Eddie & The Showmen, The Surfaris, The Lively Ones, The Chantays, The Pyramids, The Challengers. These were the groups that had the biggest impact on surf music. In 1963 instrumental surf music exploded on a nationwide level with the hits Pipeline by The Chantays and Wipe Out by The Surfaris.

But what about the teen titans who were there in the trenches from the beginning cutting sometimes only one 45 and disappearing forever? Or what about the pre-surf groups that paved the way on a grassroots level and produced some amazing records that became standards of the genre? This is a salute to them! Feel free to post your favorite!

Let me kick things off with a real surf stomper Ridin’ High by The Revelairs from the South Bay and Ali Baba by Dave & The Customs from Pomona, CA. Enjoy!

Its fun to listen and watch Brian's avatar band his head - seems to do it in time every few beats to the Revelaires song

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ThisMachineKillsRobots

Joined: Jun 04, 2012
Posts: 36
Windsor/Colchester
Canada

Posted on Jun 05 2012 03:36 PM

Wow, thank you for this thread. I'm new to this forum, and just coming across this treasure trove of great surf. But, where's the Takeshi Terauchi? Not obscure enough?

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bigtikidude

Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25703
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
United States

Posted on Jun 05 2012 03:41 PM

He's Great, but it's Eleki, not Surf.

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Noel

Joined: Mar 15, 2011
Posts: 8528
Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
United States

Posted on Jun 05 2012 04:06 PM

Just search for the word "Eleki" and you'll find a ton of great stuff there.

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websurfer

Joined: May 14, 2007
Posts: 1753
United States

Posted on Jun 05 2012 04:29 PM

The Toads got some discussion and links elsewhere pretty recently, but I think they deserve to be in this thread also.

"Morpheus" 1964:

Last edited: Jun 05, 2012 16:29:41

Video: The Toads Morpheus 1964

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websurfer

Joined: May 14, 2007
Posts: 1753
United States

Posted on Jun 07 2012 09:48 PM

The Chevells "Let There Be Surf"

Compare below to The Blazers "Bangalore" posted earlier by Norm.

Video: Blazers - Bangalore - vinyl

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jdangerously57

Joined: Nov 21, 2010
Posts: 236
Medford, OR, USA
United States

Posted on Jun 17 2012 05:52 PM

Thanks to Pandora for turning me onto Heatwave, and then through the magic of youtube's recommended viewing, Strange Fever.

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jdangerously57

Joined: Nov 21, 2010
Posts: 236
Medford, OR, USA
United States

Posted on Jul 03 2012 12:38 AM

Pandora brought up another interesting one this evening. Can't find a shred of info on this group, outside of them being a part of a comp called Girls Girls Rockin'- Volume 6. They might not actually be from the surf heyday, sounds more likely that they were a pre-surf instrumental band, but still a pretty kool tune in my opinion at least.

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-Damon.

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Donald77

Joined: Jun 23, 2012
Posts: 226
4 Calendar Pins

Posted on Jul 07 2012 05:59 AM

Are there any good places to find the guitar tabs for these lesser known surf songs? I did a search on places like ultimate guitar etc, but they don't have much. Suggestions?

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jdangerously57 Joined: Nov 21, 2010 Posts: 236 Medford, OR, USA	Posted on Mar 22 2012 11:39 PM Love that Creations tune, been listening to it tons of times since Morphball posted it last month in here — -Damon. Top
jdangerously57 Joined: Nov 21, 2010 Posts: 236 Medford, OR, USA	Posted on Mar 22 2012 11:46 PM Here's a band from Argentina covering Mr. Moto, and adding their own spin on it as well. — -Damon. Top
jdangerously57 Joined: Nov 21, 2010 Posts: 236 Medford, OR, USA	Posted on Mar 23 2012 12:00 AM How's about one from the twilight of surf? The Runabouts, with a former member of The Emeralds on lead guitar. — -Damon. Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Mar 23 2012 07:51 AM The screaming sounds like something recorded at an amusement park and added to the record. shivers13 wrote: Always dug that wild version of Miserlou by The Roemans. Gotta love those screaming chicks going nuts. What the heck were those guys doing! — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25703 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Mar 23 2012 10:00 PM Ok so all the hip cats n kittens are gonna know this one, but I bet its a lost treasure to some. — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
jdangerously57 Joined: Nov 21, 2010 Posts: 236 Medford, OR, USA	Posted on Mar 23 2012 10:57 PM Nice pick BTD, gotta love the Trashmen! And coincidentally, Music Mike is the same cat who played the Zircon's (whose song I posted earlier on the board in a different thread and this thread), amazingly I never thought to check and see if he'd posted any other surf videos, so kool find. So how's about 3 different versions of the same song, starting off with the original cover. — -Damon. Top
mom_surfing Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 5323 the outer banks of north carolina	Posted on Mar 24 2012 10:18 PM i was kinda hoping the one with the bird would be an animated version of 'the bird' — www.surfintheeye.com Top
jdangerously57 Joined: Nov 21, 2010 Posts: 236 Medford, OR, USA	Posted on Mar 25 2012 12:33 AM mom_surfing wrote: i was kinda hoping the one with the bird would be an animated version of 'the bird' That would've been pretty rad. — -Damon. Top
jdangerously57 Joined: Nov 21, 2010 Posts: 236 Medford, OR, USA	Posted on Apr 03 2012 12:04 AM Here's some cartoon surf and a french bands cover of Surf Beat to give this thread a bump. — -Damon. Top
shivers13 Joined: Jul 29, 2009 Posts: 2605 Boss Angeles, CA	Posted on Apr 19 2012 12:26 AM Have we mentioned The Original Surfaris yet? I think so, but I've lost track by now. Nevertheless, here's a live version of their tune "Moment of Truth". Like I mentioned in the recent Original Surfaris thread, this live performance is true testiment to how great these youngsters were live and why teens used to dance to surf music! Enjoy.. — BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! www.facebook.com/BossFink www.doublecrownrecords.com Top
Wombat Joined: Oct 13, 2011 Posts: 251 Byron Bay, Australia	Posted on Apr 19 2012 09:25 AM Love those Trashmen . . . . thanks for posting up! — 'Surf Music Lasts Forever' Top
TFJ Joined: Mar 04, 2006 Posts: 278	Posted on May 28 2012 10:18 AM shivers13 wrote: The title of the next Roger Corman movie, you ask? Nope. I thought it would be cool to pay tribute to some lost, forgotten, or underappreciated gems from the dawn of surf music. We all know the giants, Dick Dale, PJ & The Belairs, Eddie & The Showmen, The Surfaris, The Lively Ones, The Chantays, The Pyramids, The Challengers. These were the groups that had the biggest impact on surf music. In 1963 instrumental surf music exploded on a nationwide level with the hits Pipeline by The Chantays and Wipe Out by The Surfaris. But what about the teen titans who were there in the trenches from the beginning cutting sometimes only one 45 and disappearing forever? Or what about the pre-surf groups that paved the way on a grassroots level and produced some amazing records that became standards of the genre? This is a salute to them! Feel free to post your favorite! Let me kick things off with a real surf stomper Ridin’ High by The Revelairs from the South Bay and Ali Baba by Dave & The Customs from Pomona, CA. Enjoy! Its fun to listen and watch Brian's avatar band his head - seems to do it in time every few beats to the Revelaires song Top
ThisMachineKillsRobots Joined: Jun 04, 2012 Posts: 36 Windsor/Colchester	Posted on Jun 05 2012 03:36 PM Wow, thank you for this thread. I'm new to this forum, and just coming across this treasure trove of great surf. But, where's the Takeshi Terauchi? Not obscure enough? Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25703 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Jun 05 2012 03:41 PM He's Great, but it's Eleki, not Surf. — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Jun 05 2012 04:06 PM Just search for the word "Eleki" and you'll find a ton of great stuff there. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Top
websurfer Joined: May 14, 2007 Posts: 1753	Posted on Jun 05 2012 04:29 PM The Toads got some discussion and links elsewhere pretty recently, but I think they deserve to be in this thread also. "Morpheus" 1964: Last edited: Jun 05, 2012 16:29:41 Video: The Toads Morpheus 1964 Top
websurfer Joined: May 14, 2007 Posts: 1753	Posted on Jun 07 2012 09:48 PM The Chevells "Let There Be Surf" Compare below to The Blazers "Bangalore" posted earlier by Norm. Video: Blazers - Bangalore - vinyl Top
jdangerously57 Joined: Nov 21, 2010 Posts: 236 Medford, OR, USA	Posted on Jun 17 2012 05:52 PM Thanks to Pandora for turning me onto Heatwave, and then through the magic of youtube's recommended viewing, Strange Fever. — -Damon. Top
jdangerously57 Joined: Nov 21, 2010 Posts: 236 Medford, OR, USA	Posted on Jul 03 2012 12:38 AM Pandora brought up another interesting one this evening. Can't find a shred of info on this group, outside of them being a part of a comp called Girls Girls Rockin'- Volume 6. They might not actually be from the surf heyday, sounds more likely that they were a pre-surf instrumental band, but still a pretty kool tune in my opinion at least. — -Damon. Top
Donald77 Joined: Jun 23, 2012 Posts: 226	Posted on Jul 07 2012 05:59 AM Are there any good places to find the guitar tabs for these lesser known surf songs? I did a search on places like ultimate guitar etc, but they don't have much. Suggestions? — https://www.facebook.com/groups/722422647891279/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnZbVMwSVp2QM0kbnT7FGVQ Top

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