Rocketman
Joined: May 10, 2007
Posts: 11
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Posted on May 12 2007 06:51 AM
Hi,
I am a new member of this forum. I am Rocketman, from the Netherlands. I am 39 years old. During my childhood my parents usually played Beatles, Jerry Lee Lewis and Shadows records. I always liked the Shadows a lot, but it was after seeing Pulp Fiction that I really got into surf.
From 2000 to 2004 I recorded some 20 surf type tunes with my one man band The Gorgonzolas ( = me and my harddisk recorder). Some of them are still available on the internet here and there.
I am now in Dutch rockabilly band Piston Rockers. So no more surfing for me.
I still love surf though. My favorite bands are Spotnicks, Ventures and the (Dutch) Treble Spankers.
It's great to see a forum (that is alive) with lots surfies talking surf. I felt I just had to register.
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DannySnyder
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 11058
Berkeley, CA
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Posted on May 12 2007 09:12 AM
Welcome Rocketman, another member for the Netherlands contingent :thumbs-up:. A very strong showing for that country.
Glad to have you, this is the place for all things reverb.
— Danny Snyder
"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo
Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta
Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party
Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF
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ToneBoy
Joined: Feb 17, 2007
Posts: 281
Murfreesboro, TN
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Posted on May 12 2007 10:51 AM
Welcome aboard Rocketman!! Glad to have you with us!!
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dwgregory1
Joined: Oct 30, 2006
Posts: 118
Baltimore, MD
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Posted on May 12 2007 11:03 AM
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Brian
Joined: Feb 25, 2006
Posts: 19307
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on May 12 2007 11:31 AM
Welcome!!
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RobbieReverb
Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 2366
San Jose, Ca.
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Posted on May 12 2007 12:35 PM
Welcome aboard, Rocketman!!!! 
Bob
— Bob
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dp
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 3546
mojave desert, california
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Posted on May 12 2007 10:40 PM
Greetings Rocketman...I'm tempted to compose a reverberberatedinstrotune in your honor...it will be titled:
"De Raketman V2"...
people may wonder what that title means, by you'll know...
-dp
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Joelman
Joined: Sep 07, 2006
Posts: 1496
Redlands, CA
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Posted on May 12 2007 11:26 PM
Welcome to SG101. The place to be.
Joel
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LHR
Joined: Aug 23, 2006
Posts: 2123
The jungle
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Posted on May 14 2007 03:44 AM
Welcome! I forgot how much I like The Spotnicks. What a cool and different sound they had.
— SSIV
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WR
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 3832
netherlands
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Posted on May 14 2007 04:03 AM
 the netherlands just plain rock!     
welcome, where do you live?
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"When in Italy, if the menu says something's grilled, don't assume it is."
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Surfgitar
Joined: Mar 16, 2007
Posts: 1342
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
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Posted on May 14 2007 09:01 AM
Ground control to Rocketman... WELCOME!
_Prettig U te ontmoeten._
— CUTBACK
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Rocketman
Joined: May 10, 2007
Posts: 11
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Posted on May 14 2007 05:15 PM
Hi had no time to respond earlier. Thanks for the warm welcome. 
It's really cool to be able to talk and read about surf gear. Even though I am no longer in the position to buy everything that I want. I should have started investigating years ago before spending all my money on so much junk. Right now I have a great rig for my needs though, and, as I have stated earlier, I am in a rockabilly band now. But still I want to know all about it. Maybe a surf band will come up in the future. Rockabilly gear does not completely rule out surf gear either IMO.
Anyways my rig is currently a '67 Gretsch Tennessean with a Vox AC15. Sometimes I use a really cheap danelectro thingy for slapback. I also have a nice USA strat that I hardly ever use. I am looking into buying a EPI ES295 for more rockabilly. On my wish list is a nice bass man, or a twin reverb. I have a Dual Showman Reverb top from the 70s. Gonna buy me a cabinet and see if it works for me.
I am looking for cool surf tunes that I can do with my rockabilly band when the singer is sick or going for beer. We are a upright bassplayer, guitarplayer and a drummer. Not your typical surf line up, but still there must be possibilities.
I already know Misirlou doesn't work on a Gretsch. I almost die while trying to play it. But maybe you guys have other suggestions for surf songs that can be done on a hollow body with upright bass.
I am from Breda. That's the south of the Netherlands, almost Belgium.
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Rocketman
Joined: May 10, 2007
Posts: 11
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Posted on May 14 2007 05:20 PM
Hey WR it's really cool to see you are so in the neighbourhood. Very cool tunes on the myspace btw.
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Rocketman
Joined: May 10, 2007
Posts: 11
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Posted on May 14 2007 05:24 PM
Hey DP I think I know what you mean. It's exactly on this date '67 years ago that my country give up a 5 day struggle with the Germans to become some sort of platform for their warfare. Or do you mean something else ? 
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surfraptor
Joined: Dec 27, 2006
Posts: 336
near Amsterdam
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Posted on May 14 2007 06:02 PM
Indeed! My dad had to duck for those V2's...
Hi Rocketman! I'm from Baarn, Holland...
checked the Gorgonzolas
liked where's me bleedin sunglasses, Peter Green going surf!'
and Red Sea Camel Dive is a lovely track!
Buy yer singer a beer and record it again with the band!
Last edited: May 14, 2007 18:41:49
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dp
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 3546
mojave desert, california
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Posted on May 14 2007 06:04 PM
Rocketman
Hey DP I think I know what you mean. It's exactly on this date '67 years ago that my country give up a 5 day struggle with the Germans to become some sort of platform for their warfare. Or do you mean something else ?
I knew you'd know!
plus your name (Rocketman) is just so cool...totally makes me think of V2 space missle from hell...
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dp
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 3546
mojave desert, california
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Posted on May 14 2007 06:07 PM
Rocketman
I already know Misirlou doesn't work on a Gretsch. I almost die while trying to play it. But maybe you guys have other suggestions for surf songs that can be done on a hollow body with upright bass.
...you might try some Chantays tunes: "Pipeline" or "Wayward Nile"...
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Rocketman
Joined: May 10, 2007
Posts: 11
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Posted on May 14 2007 06:13 PM
heheh lots of Dutch people here....... very cool. Btw my name Rocketman was inspired by the song ]Rocketman by the Red Elvises (Kick ass Rokenrol from Siberia and now your favourite band).
http://www.redelvises.com/mp3/Roketman.mp3
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Rocketman
Joined: May 10, 2007
Posts: 11
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Posted on May 14 2007 06:20 PM
coming to think of it........ this song by my fav band Spotnicks titled Rocketman could also be done on a hollow body I guess..... wicked but strangely cool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAc1Mfy_lTM&mode=related&search=
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diceophonic
Joined: May 20, 2006
Posts: 2174
PacNW (Vancouver, Wa U.S.A.)
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Posted on May 15 2007 01:27 AM
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