I've never heard a surf-rock version of any Doors' songs. Are there any that I just haven't run into yet? I figured today is a good time to ask... I think it would definitely be interesting to hear.
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Joined: Jan 09, 2012 Posts: 84 Kentuckiana 
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Posted on Jul 03 2013 10:59 AM
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Joined: Jun 21, 2007 Posts: 3909 San Diego, CA
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Posted on Jul 03 2013 11:05 AM
My old band, Surf Report, used to do Riders on the Storm, but I don't think a recording exists anywhere. Dave Wronski will sometimes finish one of Slacktone's tunes with the beginning guitar part to The End. —Ryan |
Joined: Jul 02, 2013 Posts: 83 Pisgah Forest, NC
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Posted on Jul 03 2013 11:07 AM
Have been a Doors fan since 60's. Never have heard someone do a surf version of any. Interesting question though. have to peruse through all my doors albums and see if there are any likely candidates. —My Music recordings - https://el34world.com/Misc/Music/music1.htm |
Joined: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 419 n.y.c. 
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Posted on Jul 03 2013 11:13 AM
we have covered just for fun but never recorded, light my fire & people are strange,any of those well crafted classic rock tune sound great as guitar instrumentals,we also learned satellite of love,night in white satin,the Cure's Just like heave and a few others.... they all sounded great surf up,if you it well it will sound great as a surf tune ...... —Facebook pages theSupertones |
Joined: Feb 23, 2007 Posts: 1650 Santa Rosa, CA
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Posted on Jul 03 2013 11:38 AM
Ray's keys were such an important part of the mix you almost have to have a combo in the mix...Five To One is a lot like DD's Death Of A Gremmie...a cool one to arrange would be The Crystal Ship or Moonlight Drive for a slide player — |
Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Jul 03 2013 12:43 PM
Do I detect a Doors surf tribute brewing along the lines of the Bowie project? —This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Last edited: Jul 03, 2013 12:54:08 |
Joined: Nov 03, 2006 Posts: 693 San Clemente, CA
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Posted on Jul 03 2013 12:46 PM
There are two youtube instumental versions of Riders On The Storm... Erlend Krouser Happy Sunsets! Last edited: Jul 03, 2013 17:39:06 |
Joined: May 05, 2012 Posts: 351 Virginia Beach
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Posted on Jul 03 2013 01:12 PM
My first band was Doors surf ! We were called Under Toe, our singer sounded just like Jim and played a surfy Robbie guitar. We did half instrumental /vocal we were really close to a contract then Grunge changed everything this was 89 -90 I still have the DAT recordings |
Joined: May 19, 2009 Posts: 1263 Austin, Tejas
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Posted on Jul 07 2013 03:17 PM
Sometimes I'll play the melody to People Are Strange in the middle of another song just for fun. If it has a good melody, it'll make a good instrumental. —Ted James |
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Posted on Jul 07 2013 07:40 PM
Blind Rage and Violence do a version of Love Me Two Times retitled Who Loves You Three Ways, Baby? on their "End of Rock and Roll" album, though it's more of a Link Wray style instrumental then surf. |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 4387 Under the Sun
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Posted on Jul 08 2013 09:09 AM
The Surf Coasters did "Light My Fire" with a guest vocalist ... but it's not very good. —That was excessively violent and completely unnecessary. I loved it. |
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Posted on Jul 08 2013 02:56 PM
Noel wrote:
I sure hope not... —http://www.satanspilgrims.com |
Joined: Sep 02, 2006 Posts: 3166 Denver, CO
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Posted on Jul 08 2013 03:20 PM
The Finks' take on Similau has a definite Manzarek feel. |
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Joined: Jul 02, 2013 Posts: 83 Pisgah Forest, NC
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Posted on Jul 08 2013 07:18 PM
Ok, here's your Doors surf tune Threw this together this afternoon You can play it on this page without downloading or you can download the .mp3 here My Music recordings - https://el34world.com/Misc/Music/music1.htm |
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Posted on Jul 08 2013 07:26 PM
spskins wrote:
Amen to that!!!!! —"Maybe there aren't any surf bands; there's only surf music?" Tuck |
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Posted on Apr 12 2021 06:19 AM
Thank you! I LOVE that! May I get your permission to use that in a music podcast? I do one weekly. David EL34 wrote:
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Joined: Jul 02, 2013 Posts: 83 Pisgah Forest, NC
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Posted on Apr 12 2021 06:40 AM
yes, no problem. Thanks, go ahead and use my tune My Music recordings - https://el34world.com/Misc/Music/music1.htm |
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Posted on Apr 14 2021 10:10 AM
We (the bull kelp surfers) did Riders in the storm live at the whangamata beach hop main stage last month complete with rain/storm sound effects. Went down well. |
Joined: Feb 28, 2006 Posts: 2389 San Jose, Ca.
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Posted on Apr 14 2021 05:20 PM
Check Out "Light It Up" by the Mermen. The chord progression is very similar to the middle, guitar solo section of "light my Fire". I would guess that the title of the song indicates a tip-of-the-hat to the Doors. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvokPTVv-Xg —Bob |
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