Just saw this come across my twitter feed.
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RIP Brian Carman-The Chantays
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Joined: Feb 17, 2015 Posts: 113 Knoxville, Tennessee 
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Posted on Mar 02 2015 03:51 PM
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Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 1910 Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies
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Posted on Mar 02 2015 04:01 PM
I just saw it on facebook - sad. I got to see him and Bob Spickard at the Deke Dickerson guitar geek in 2007 I think - seeing him nail that glissando on "Pipeline" again and again was really cool! —"You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been" |
Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Mar 02 2015 04:22 PM
Very sad news. R.I.P. Brian. —This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. |
Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4537 Wisconsin
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Posted on Mar 02 2015 04:23 PM
Hard news indeed. RIP & prayers to kith & kin. —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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Joined: Feb 17, 2015 Posts: 113 Knoxville, Tennessee
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Posted on Mar 02 2015 04:23 PM
Sonichris wrote:
Being able to nail that is one of the hardest things I've done on guitar, and I still don't think I've got it right! :/ I've played "Pipeline" in every band I've ever been in, instrumental or not. Behind the Ventures, The Chantays and "Pipeline" are what got me into surf music in the first place. I think someone said it somewhere else on here, but it sucks to see all these "first generation" surf musicians pass away... —PhantomOperators.bandcamp.com |
Joined: Apr 20, 2006 Posts: 2056 
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Posted on Mar 02 2015 06:50 PM
RIP — |
Joined: Jul 09, 2010 Posts: 1153 Lillian Alabama
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Posted on Mar 02 2015 06:55 PM
RIP Brian. —Enjoying the surf,sun and sand!! |
Joined: Jul 23, 2014 Posts: 646 LA -ish
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Posted on Mar 02 2015 08:42 PM
Thanks, Brian. Go in peace. —mj
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25695 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Mar 02 2015 09:34 PM
Fwd Email from Linda, ex of Surfing Museum. Hey Jeff…Here’s a copy of what I sent to my email list…Can you put this on SG101 for me? I appreciate it…Also Bob Spickard will update me on further details regarding any memorial services when the family lets him know…Thanks Linda Aloha Dear Friends… Jeff(bigtikidude) |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan
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Posted on Mar 02 2015 09:41 PM
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1070 Ventura County, Calif.
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Posted on Mar 03 2015 12:34 AM
Lost another great person, and a fine musician. Be careful following the masses. Sometimes the "M" is silent........................... |
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1683 Georgia
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Posted on Mar 03 2015 06:59 AM
I can't think of anything I've heard in music that's left as indelible a mark on me as that opening glissando. When I was a little kid listening to my dad's cassette comps, that song, particularly that opening glissando, grabbed me and never let go. It's still one of the first things I do when I pick up a guitar, regardless of where I'm at or whether I'm plugged into anything. I like to think I get it right half the time. —The Mystery Men? |
Joined: Mar 06, 2008 Posts: 584 Adelaide 
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Posted on Mar 03 2015 02:11 PM
'Vale' Brian Carman - the crackly, reverb drenched single of 'Pipeline' would have been one of the first records we had to tune me into surf music. Thoughts with family, bandmates and friends —Tim O |
Joined: Apr 01, 2007 Posts: 347 Sea Country, CA, USA
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Posted on Mar 03 2015 03:00 PM
So sad to hear this news. My deepest condolences to his family, his friends and all of the fans of this musical pioneer. Thank you for the Glissando and musical history! Rest In Peace Brian —
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Joined: May 23, 2006 Posts: 209 Costa Mesa
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Posted on Mar 03 2015 05:47 PM
Sigh. If heaven exists, it's been amassing a wonderful surf band lately. Talked to Bob Spickard last night, and he was understandably very emotional. We're losing too many of these guys! Vaya con Dios, Brian. |
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Joined: Sep 23, 2014 Posts: 1432 Memphis, TN
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Posted on Mar 03 2015 05:55 PM
Very sorry to hear about this, may he RIP. Reventlos, I am convinced heaven does exist. I won't go into detail in this thread, but I will say Dr. William Lane Craig has strengthened my faith greatly. —MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale. New EP Louder Than Life available on bandcamp and website. Taking guitar lessons from Jimmy Dale. |
Joined: Jun 19, 2013 Posts: 182 Augusta, Georgia
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Posted on Mar 03 2015 06:56 PM
Godspeed Mr. Carman. |
Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19345 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Mar 03 2015 09:19 PM
This is very sad news indeed. Like many people, Pipeline did a number on me when I was a kid, and it subconsciously burrowed into my brain where it turned into a full on surf music infection later in life. That opening glissando is iconic; I wish there was a way to capture that sound in stone. RIP. —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
Joined: May 05, 2012 Posts: 351 Virginia Beach
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Posted on Mar 03 2015 10:19 PM
The opening Glissanado of Pipeline IS the very embodiment of surf music for most people. RIP Brian and too all who knew him personally I am sorry for your loss. |
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Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19345 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Mar 04 2015 06:17 PM
From the Orange County Register: Orange County surf rock pioneer and 'Pipeline' guitarist Brian Carman of the Chantays dies at 69 —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
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