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Cant wait to check it out, John!!!
I did ask paypal to send you a message asking to autograph it for me, but I'll ask again here just in case.
Thanks for everything you do for our favorite music!
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New Book: "Southern California Surf Music, 1960-1966"
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Posted on Apr 06 2015 01:25 PM
Shipping information says Thursday! |
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Posted on Apr 06 2015 02:06 PM
John wrote:
John, thanks for heads up. Jeff(bigtikidude) |
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Posted on Apr 06 2015 02:54 PM
bigtikidude wrote:
That's a stellar idea. —Wes DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. |
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Posted on Apr 06 2015 03:06 PM
I have mine on order via Amazon.ca...looking forward to it! —Lorne (Shake_n_Stomp) Previous: |
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Posted on Apr 06 2015 04:53 PM
It has shipped and is on the way and arrives Wednesday!...yahoo! —Happy Sunsets! |
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Posted on Apr 06 2015 09:24 PM
I'll have to wait a bit more ... until April 22th! —When you have to shoot ... shoot! Don't talk. |
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Posted on Apr 06 2015 09:25 PM
Mine arrived today. Matt "tha Kat" Lentz Last edited: Apr 06, 2015 21:34:00 |
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Posted on Apr 07 2015 04:09 AM
You're a lucky man! Jealous...! Hope there will be enough copys at Surfer Joe. Cheers, |
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Posted on Apr 07 2015 11:11 AM
Just got an update. My copy is "Out for delivery"...Today! —Happy Sunsets! |
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Posted on Apr 07 2015 01:26 PM
I gotta get a copy of that book! —Guitar player for The Driptones, also a Dick Dale tribute artist. |
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Posted on Apr 08 2015 04:46 PM
Got mine today. I've already read over half of it. Great job John! LOTS of cool photos and flyers! |
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Posted on Apr 08 2015 04:56 PM
Quite a haul today! It's a GOOD day! (BTW, looking through the book, I see a lot more Strats than offsets - I think John had an agenda with the photos he selected - and I approve!
Ivan |
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Posted on Apr 08 2015 05:54 PM
IvanP wrote:
Like I always say, the King of the Surf Guitar plays a... Say it with me... Strat! Guitar player for The Driptones, also a Dick Dale tribute artist. Last edited: Apr 08, 2015 17:55:07 |
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Posted on Apr 08 2015 07:34 PM
Ugh...my amazon.ca order has stalled...the listing is showing 'temporarily out of stock'. —Lorne (Shake_n_Stomp) Previous: |
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Posted on Apr 09 2015 10:34 AM
What a treasure-trove this book is! Absolutely amazing. John has really given us all a huge gift here. Reading through it last night before going to sleep, I got the same feeling that I had about 20 years ago, when I first started getting into surf music - the feeling that there was something truly magical about SoCal in the early '60s, a very special period of time that is now pretty much completely vanished. It's easy to get jaded over the years and to forget what drew you to this music in the first place, but I have to say reading through the book last night made me feel that sense of wonder again and remember why I was originally attracted to this music. The only tiny complaint I have is that I wish that there was a section for color photos. I knew some of the photos, such as the Challengers photo on the cliffs, and I'm pretty sure that was originally in color. Would have been really nice to have that and some other photos in color. But that's really a minor complaint for what in all other ways is an incredible publication! My fave two pages: the Surfmen and the Truants mirror photos on opposite pages, showing off beautiful custom-color Strats! Whoo-whooo! (BTW, I think I found a typo: I believe Richard Berry wrote Louie, Louie in 1965, not 1955.) THANK YOU, JOHN!!!! YOU RULE! Ivan |
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Posted on Apr 09 2015 11:01 AM
Thanks for the kind words, Ivan. I wanted the publisher to put color photos in this book, but the "style" for their Images of America series was b&w (the original of that Belairs' photo is also in color). And, "Louie Louie" was, indeed, written in 1955 (the Kingsmen's hit cover was in 1963): — |
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Posted on Apr 09 2015 11:26 AM
John wrote:
Really? Very interesting. So, the Rhythm Rockers were playing the Harmony Park Ballroom already in '55? They were around that long before surf music began? I had no idea. That is really an incredible collection of photos and handbills you've pulled together over the years, and we're all truly in your debt for your efforts. —Ivan |
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Posted on Apr 09 2015 11:38 AM
IvanP wrote:
John, from your publisher remarks above ("Images of America") it seems this is part of a larger collection, which is kinda neat in the sense that it becomes a part of a larger historical collection & may get seen by audiences of that effort beyond the obvious surf music aficionado. Thank you again so much. This is an awesome book!
Wes DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. |
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Posted on Apr 09 2015 12:09 PM
This was a good day to go to the post office! |
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When will more of these books be available, I would love to order one.
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