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SurfGuitar101 Forums » Surf Music General Discussion »
earliest examples of masks / costumes in surf music?
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3546 mojave desert, california 
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Posted on Jun 03 2015 03:24 PM
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Posted on Jun 04 2015 11:18 AM
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Posted on Jun 04 2015 04:21 PM
skeeter wrote:
Never heard of the Cave Dwellers before either, but I've always thought the Cove Dwellers would be a decent name for a surf band. Loving this thread. |
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Posted on Jun 04 2015 05:07 PM
The Cave Dwellers appear to be current band and not a group from the 60's. The wigs are a dead giveaway for otherwise classic garage shtick. It's the Sonny Bono in '65 look...
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Posted on Jun 04 2015 06:09 PM
The Beach Boys PET SOUNDS promo film from '66 has them all wearing cool DON POST monster masks, including the classic "Uncle Creepy" mask! I've also seen a live pic from '64 of Mike Love in a Frankenstein mask signing Monster Mash. https://screen.yahoo.com/pet-sounds-promo-film-120516875.html Some screen grabs...
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Posted on Jun 04 2015 06:37 PM
I kinda thought that too at first, but there are several articles about them on the web, including this one which shows a picture of their frontman Gary Goldberg now.
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Posted on Jun 04 2015 06:56 PM
That's wild! Maybe they were wearing wigs back then!!! I thought I owned practically every Garage comp there is, but I guess there's bound to more from that era to be dug up! —BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! |
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Posted on Jun 04 2015 07:16 PM
EDIT: I was able to find their track "Run Around" on Vol 8 of BACK FROM THE GRAVE by it's listed as Cavedwellers. No pic. Did a search and found this pretty funny... "We Were Duped: Cave Dwellers Never Opened for The Beatles. Front man's former band mates call him out publicly on his lie". LINK... http://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/we-were-duped-cave-dweller-never-opened-for-the-beatles —BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! Last edited: Jun 04, 2015 20:49:26 |
Joined: Jul 24, 2012 Posts: 2762 Finknabad, Squinkistan 
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Posted on Jun 05 2015 12:07 AM
I can't help but think Sutch was influenced by Theatre Grand Guignol which had a late incarnation in London. — |
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Posted on Jun 05 2015 12:23 AM
No doubt! That and the gothic Hammer Horror films which were made in England and very popular at the time. —BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! |
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Posted on Jun 05 2015 10:21 PM
The Count V! Not surf, but where we got the idea for the capes. http://www.satanspilgrims.com |
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Posted on Jun 05 2015 10:27 PM
Then there is this guy: — |
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Posted on Jun 06 2015 01:31 AM
Great thread! Yeah the earliest I can think of would be Screamin' Jay Hawkins & The Phantom, both mentioned earlier. Joe Meek's studio band The Outlaws were sporting their western themed outfits in 1961. Not sure if you'd consider them "costumes" but since it was a gimmick of sorts I think it applies.
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