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Topical Non-Surf Music Every Surf band Should Know
Joined: Sep 02, 2006 Posts: 3166 Denver, CO 
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Posted on Jan 15 2007 05:40 PM
This thread derives from the "Non-surf songs turned into surf instros" thread. I've been impressed by some bands' ability to insert a topical song into their act. I notice it usually gets a good reaction. I suppose it's moot whether this sort of thing is a good idea, but assuming it is, what are some stock examples folks use? And if not, why not? A few I've seen:
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle 
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Posted on Jan 15 2007 06:39 PM
This thread may exist already... We do: And we used to do Main Theme, The Office Theme, and maybe some others. We don't play too many covers live. 2-3 in a set normally. |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Jan 15 2007 06:57 PM
I misunderstood the thread topic. I thought it was non-surf covers. Anyways to properly address the topic. Christmas music, yes. Anti-war covers, yes. Smoke on the Water because anti-smoking enforcement, no. Happy birthday, depends. |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25546 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A. 
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Posted on Jan 15 2007 07:04 PM
The Glasgow Tiki shakers and the Eliminators both did a cover of The Beatles "You say its your Birthday" on Sat. For Baja Marty. Sounded great. Jeff(bigtikidude) —Jeff(bigtikidude) |
Joined: Nov 02, 2006 Posts: 564 Virginia Beach |
Posted on Jan 15 2007 08:23 PM
A guy I work with is having a party and were gonna play there and he is a Deadhead so were gonna cover some dead song, Im not sure which though... |
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25546 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Jan 15 2007 09:15 PM
ouch, Im very sorry for you. Jeff(bigtikidude) —Jeff(bigtikidude) |
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Joined: Nov 02, 2006 Posts: 564 Virginia Beach |
Posted on Jan 15 2007 09:40 PM
Yeah, Im not much of a Deadhead...But I thought it would be a nice suprise for him. The good thing is it doesnt really have to be a Gratefull Dead song per se, as they do a lot of covers themselves, I always liked thier version of 'Operator' which is a standard blues song. |
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Joined: Sep 02, 2006 Posts: 3166 Denver, CO
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Posted on Jan 17 2007 10:39 PM
"... Keep surfin', like the do-dah man." (http://arts.ucsc.edu/gdead/AGDL/gdhome.html) I'm not really sure the tune works out, though. Maybe something by Bare Naked Ladies or Phish? OK, getting serious, how about Good Mornin' Little School Girl or, maybe more apropos for the context, Sitting on Top of the World. Dead covers, but classic material. I'm remembering the Yardbirds and Cream versions, respectively, of course. I remember liking Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad and Casey Jones. The first turns out to be traditional, and I've reminded myself that it was munged together with Not Fade Away by Buddy Holly. If you want to bail there' always Slacktone's Skeleton Key. Just for the record I didn't mean to detract from the existing thread on non-Surf music per se. I was thnking more of songs for specific occasions. |
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Joined: Sep 02, 2006 Posts: 3166 Denver, CO
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Posted on Jan 17 2007 10:54 PM
Smoke on the Water is not exactly my favorite Deep Purple, either. It's only virtue is ease of recognition and I think everyone can play the first few bars. For Deep Purple, I liked the first two or three albums and Lazy and the refrain of Space Truckin' on Machine Head, but that was the last thing they ever did that I cared for. This was about the point where "psychedelic" became "metal" and things started to go downhill. About midway through this album, but not just for Deep Purple, of course. OK, for smoking bans, how about Smoke Gets in Your Eyes? |
Joined: Apr 21, 2006 Posts: 852 Connersville, Indiana, USA
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Posted on Jan 18 2007 07:58 PM
Whenever I get me a band together, I figure that we should learn "Free Bird." That way, should a booking goof be made, and we end up playing some place where the folks are expecting x style of rock, and somebody inevitably shouts "PLAY FREE BIRD," we can oblige the request. Matt —Fast Cars & Loud Guitars! |
Joined: Jul 08, 2006 Posts: 460 NorCal |
Posted on Jan 18 2007 09:01 PM
We always yell that or "Play Whipping Post" at surf shows. It's a joke, mate! -outsides- |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 4387 Under the Sun
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Posted on Jan 18 2007 09:09 PM
I did that just to piss off a former roommate. Trust me, it's not worth it. Not even close. -Warren —That was excessively violent and completely unnecessary. I loved it. |
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Joined: Apr 21, 2006 Posts: 852 Connersville, Indiana, USA
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Posted on Jan 18 2007 11:21 PM
I can play "Whipping Post"...on bass, at least. I wonder if any Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute bands ever have any problems with comedian types shouting "PLAY PIPELINE"? Matt —Fast Cars & Loud Guitars! |
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Joined: Sep 02, 2006 Posts: 3166 Denver, CO
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Posted on Jan 19 2007 07:05 PM
To be done in surf fashion, of course.
OK, just kidding on the last, though the Baronics do it on Get Bach, |
Joined: Jan 30, 2007 Posts: 448 50,000 Light-Years Beyond Planet Claire
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Posted on Feb 14 2007 12:10 AM
in awl seriousness (haha) Any surf band werth his salt.... (that's bad grammar I know)....will know these songs. I'M A HOG FOR YOU BABY WILD WEEKEND HAVA NIGILA LOUIE, GO HOME NIGHT TRAIN HONKY TONK SLEEP WALK TIGHTEN UP
L7 (aka Louie Seven) |
Joined: Sep 07, 2006 Posts: 1488 Redlands, CA
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Posted on Feb 14 2007 12:49 AM
How about something like a country song, say last date, or maybe a Stevie Ray Vaughn song like Lenny/Rivera Paradise? |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Feb 14 2007 12:58 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AS5y2MCd4k&mode=related&search= Is that the Bouree you are thinking of? This kid is good but he has awful feel. |
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Joined: Mar 29, 2006 Posts: 309 Springfield, Oregon |
Posted on Feb 14 2007 01:02 PM
Mustang Sally is the blues club version of Freebird. |
Joined: Dec 12, 2006 Posts: 2682 Ventura, CA
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Posted on Feb 14 2007 01:09 PM
The Detonators know that YOU GOTTA FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT TO PARTY! |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3546 mojave desert, california
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Posted on Feb 14 2007 04:31 PM
The Minutemen "Corona" (aka "The Jackass Theme Song")
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What to do, after that, would require further planning that's still a ways out, for me.
omg......... tell me yer not going to say TWINE TIME or CISSY STRUT ?
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it could be surfed up????right???