A little bit of surf music history: Freak out in Cucamonga!

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Posted on Mar 10 2007 01:53 PM

Check out our web page for our documentary, "Freak Out in Cucamonga."

www.freakoutincucamonga.com

For anyone interested in the Cucamonga studios in the early 60's that brought you "Wipeout" and "Pipeline", as well as recording sessions from Johnny Fortune, The Tornadoes, Conrad and the Hurricane Strings, Johnny Barakat, and let's not forget, Frank Zappa.

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spskins

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Posted on Mar 10 2007 02:37 PM

This looks great!! Will it have a screen release, or disc only? Either way, I want to see and eventually own it.

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Fripperton

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Posted on Mar 10 2007 03:58 PM

Cool stuff. I live about 15 minutes from there and often take a ride through the area that used to be the location of Studio Z. The street has been widened and completely rebuilt. It's all gone now except for the music.

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freakoutincucamonga

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Posted on Mar 10 2007 05:37 PM

The building number where the studio was (8040) is now a beauty salon, next to a tattoo parlor. The original building where Paul Buff started Pal Studio is actually still standing. It's south on Archibald and is now an antique shop. But all of Zappa's work and most of the surf music was recorded at 8040.

We're going to show the film at festivals and at private screenings. There will be a DVD release eventually.

Adam

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Posted on Mar 11 2007 11:56 PM

Funny I thought that Pipeline was recorded in Downey.
at the place above wentzles music store.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

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freakoutincucamonga

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Posted on Mar 12 2007 12:12 AM

Technically, the original version was recorded at Pal. It had been arranged and produced originally at Pal, but band management took it to Downey and re-recorded it. Plus, The Chantays were minors and any contract with Pal Studios wasn't enforcable. It happens with the smaller studios. They knew they had a hit on their hands, so they re-recorded it and kept all the rights to it. Ce'st la vie...

But yes, the version we hear today was recorded at Downey.

Don't you just love the underbelly of music recording?

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Klas

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Posted on Mar 12 2007 09:11 AM

I recently read about the two different recordings of "Pipeline" in the Surf Music U.S.A. book. It would be really interesting to hear the Pal studio recording which according to the book didn't contain any electric piano (!). Anyone know if this first version ever has surfaced anywhere?

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Posted on Mar 12 2007 10:29 AM

I've posted this before, as I know Jim Frias, sax player, for The Chantays(short while)and then the Nocturnes.
He said that they went to record Pipeline ( He cant remember where)
and he and the Piano player shared a Mic, and it was too distorted to use
as a release. I wonder if this could have been at Pal studios.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

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Tuck

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Posted on Mar 12 2007 11:39 PM

freakoutincucamonga
...and let's not forget, Frank Zappa.

As in, backed by portions of the Crossfires? "Hey kids, what time is it?" "It's CHUNKY time!"

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freakoutincucamonga Joined: Mar 10, 2007 Posts: 3	Posted on Mar 10 2007 01:53 PM Check out our web page for our documentary, "Freak Out in Cucamonga." www.freakoutincucamonga.com For anyone interested in the Cucamonga studios in the early 60's that brought you "Wipeout" and "Pipeline", as well as recording sessions from Johnny Fortune, The Tornadoes, Conrad and the Hurricane Strings, Johnny Barakat, and let's not forget, Frank Zappa. Top
spskins Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3791 tn	Posted on Mar 10 2007 02:37 PM This looks great!! Will it have a screen release, or disc only? Either way, I want to see and eventually own it. — http://www.satanspilgrims.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Satans-Pilgrims/8210228553 https://satanspilgrims.bandcamp.com/ http://www.surfyindustries.com Top
Fripperton Joined: Aug 14, 2006 Posts: 270	Posted on Mar 10 2007 03:58 PM Cool stuff. I live about 15 minutes from there and often take a ride through the area that used to be the location of Studio Z. The street has been widened and completely rebuilt. It's all gone now except for the music. — There is Surf east of Sepulveda. Top
freakoutincucamonga Joined: Mar 10, 2007 Posts: 3	Posted on Mar 10 2007 05:37 PM The building number where the studio was (8040) is now a beauty salon, next to a tattoo parlor. The original building where Paul Buff started Pal Studio is actually still standing. It's south on Archibald and is now an antique shop. But all of Zappa's work and most of the surf music was recorded at 8040. We're going to show the film at festivals and at private screenings. There will be a DVD release eventually. Adam Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25688 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Mar 11 2007 11:56 PM Funny I thought that Pipeline was recorded in Downey. at the place above wentzles music store. Jeff(bigtikidude) — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
freakoutincucamonga Joined: Mar 10, 2007 Posts: 3	Posted on Mar 12 2007 12:12 AM Technically, the original version was recorded at Pal. It had been arranged and produced originally at Pal, but band management took it to Downey and re-recorded it. Plus, The Chantays were minors and any contract with Pal Studios wasn't enforcable. It happens with the smaller studios. They knew they had a hit on their hands, so they re-recorded it and kept all the rights to it. Ce'st la vie... But yes, the version we hear today was recorded at Downey. Don't you just love the underbelly of music recording? Top
Klas Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 2310 Stockholm, Sweden	Posted on Mar 12 2007 09:11 AM I recently read about the two different recordings of "Pipeline" in the Surf Music U.S.A. book. It would be really interesting to hear the Pal studio recording which according to the book didn't contain any electric piano (!). Anyone know if this first version ever has surfaced anywhere? — T H E ✠ S U R F I T E S Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25688 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Mar 12 2007 10:29 AM I've posted this before, as I know Jim Frias, sax player, for The Chantays(short while)and then the Nocturnes. He said that they went to record Pipeline ( He cant remember where) and he and the Piano player shared a Mic, and it was too distorted to use as a release. I wonder if this could have been at Pal studios. Jeff(bigtikidude) — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
Tuck Joined: Sep 02, 2006 Posts: 3166 Denver, CO	Posted on Mar 12 2007 11:39 PM freakoutincucamonga ...and let's not forget, Frank Zappa. As in, backed by portions of the Crossfires? "Hey kids, what time is it?" "It's CHUNKY time!" Top

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