Surfer Joe & band / Japan Tour 2017 feat. Jonpaul Balak

JONPAUL

Joined: Apr 29, 2010
Posts: 2460
Venice, CA
United States

Posted on Mar 13 2017 09:13 PM

I can't believe it's here! Departing tonight with a stopover in Beijing, China! See you in Japan!

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DannySnyder

Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 11010
Berkeley, CA
United States

Posted on Mar 13 2017 09:17 PM

Best wishes to all of you on your tour of Japan. Have a great time!!!!

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Noel

Joined: Mar 15, 2011
Posts: 8528
Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
United States

Posted on Mar 15 2017 06:43 AM

Have a wonderful time! Wish I were there.

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Brian

Joined: Feb 25, 2006
Posts: 19195
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
United States

Posted on Mar 27 2017 09:24 PM

Anyone know how it's going? I saw Kuri of the Surf Coasters posted some photos on Instagram.

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surferjoemusic

Joined: Jan 01, 2008
Posts: 2105
Livorno
Italy

Posted on Mar 28 2017 03:17 AM

Hello everybody, sorry we did not have muchtime to post things so I did just a photo report on facebook day by day, a very easy thing.

All I can say is that the tour has been fantastic! Everyone has been super friendly and they treated us very very good. I am sooooo thankful to all my Japanese friends!

We spent A HELL lot of money in records - as expected - with JP buying anything Eleki, I just stayed focused on the Astronauts getting anything I could find.

Just to let you know, I even bought a nice Yamaha SG-2A from Shigeo right at the very end of the tour (the last day) and I have been lucky to find such a piece.

I will tell you more in the next days.

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(www.surfmusic.net)

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Badger

Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 4536
Wisconsin
United States

Posted on Mar 28 2017 06:43 AM

Thanks for the report Lorenzo, for those of us who don' do FB.
Delighted things went so well; but not unexpected given the historical enthusiasm of fans in that part of the world.

Congrats on the SG-2A!

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SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel

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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tired

Joined: Sep 03, 2006
Posts: 330
Herten - Germany
Germany

Posted on Mar 28 2017 09:22 AM

I just stayed focused on the Astronauts getting anything I could find.

Hello Lorenzo,

I know that the Astronauts were in Japan a couple of times.
Did you find any DVDs with film material from the sixties??
Rüdiger

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surferjoemusic

Joined: Jan 01, 2008
Posts: 2105
Livorno
Italy

Posted on Mar 28 2017 09:33 AM

tired wrote:

I just stayed focused on the Astronauts getting anything I could find.

Hello Lorenzo,

I know that the Astronauts were in Japan a couple of times.
Did you find any DVDs with film material from the sixties??
Rüdiger

Well, let's say that apart from the Ventures (not exactly a surf band, but more an eleki combo if you see it from this aspect) the Astronauts have been the most famous surf band in japan anytime. followed by the surfaris (judging by the amount of surfaris records you can find). also some astronauts tunes has been covered by various singers (vocal versions of the songs) and of course by instrumental stars like Terauchi.

I have not looked for DVDs but there is definitely stuff.

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Lorenzo "Surfer Joe" Valdambrini
(www.surfmusic.net)

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Noel

Joined: Mar 15, 2011
Posts: 8528
Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
United States

Posted on Mar 28 2017 10:00 AM

I can't wait to read the reviews of the tour from Jonpaul and Lorenzo, as well as get a good look at all the treasures they brought back. What an amazing country, such wonderful people, and what an amazing trip!

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This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

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wfoguy

Joined: Dec 11, 2011
Posts: 2092
United States

Posted on Mar 28 2017 06:07 PM

Patiently waiting. I was wondering if anybody had heard anything. Us non-fb types do get left out some.

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surferjoemusic

Joined: Jan 01, 2008
Posts: 2105
Livorno
Italy

Posted on Mar 29 2017 12:48 AM

yes yes ;) I am trying to find the time to post a review of what we found in Japan and repost here the photos. as I come back I have been a bit overloaded with stuff to do... I think JP is the same.

I know videos have been posted from the concerts too, but I think several of those are just Facebook videos rather than YouTube, but i will try to get the links...

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Lorenzo "Surfer Joe" Valdambrini
(www.surfmusic.net)

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JONPAUL

Joined: Apr 29, 2010
Posts: 2460
Venice, CA
United States

Posted on Mar 29 2017 01:04 AM

Likewise! Lots of fun stuff on the way! The last day and the way back I got super sick and have been battling some seriously nasty jetlag, in addition to trying to catch up with a zillion things. Will post soon.

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The Scimitars
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spskins

Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 3732
tn
United States

Posted on Mar 29 2017 10:59 AM

Heavy Sick!

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JONPAUL Joined: Apr 29, 2010 Posts: 2460 Venice, CA	Posted on Mar 13 2017 09:13 PM I can't believe it's here! Departing tonight with a stopover in Beijing, China! See you in Japan! — Insect Surfers The Tikiyaki Orchestra The Scimitars Lords Of Atlantis Fiberglass Jungle - Surf Radio Last edited: Mar 14, 2017 02:23:53 Top
DannySnyder Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11010 Berkeley, CA	Posted on Mar 13 2017 09:17 PM Best wishes to all of you on your tour of Japan. Have a great time!!!! — Danny Snyder Latest project - Now That's What I Call SURF _ "With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo I'm back playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Mar 15 2017 06:43 AM Have a wonderful time! Wish I were there. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19195 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Mar 27 2017 09:24 PM Anyone know how it's going? I saw Kuri of the Surf Coasters posted some photos on Instagram. — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
surferjoemusic Joined: Jan 01, 2008 Posts: 2105 Livorno	Posted on Mar 28 2017 03:17 AM Hello everybody, sorry we did not have muchtime to post things so I did just a photo report on facebook day by day, a very easy thing. All I can say is that the tour has been fantastic! Everyone has been super friendly and they treated us very very good. I am sooooo thankful to all my Japanese friends! We spent A HELL lot of money in records - as expected - with JP buying anything Eleki, I just stayed focused on the Astronauts getting anything I could find. Just to let you know, I even bought a nice Yamaha SG-2A from Shigeo right at the very end of the tour (the last day) and I have been lucky to find such a piece. I will tell you more in the next days. — Lorenzo "Surfer Joe" Valdambrini (www.surfmusic.net) Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on Mar 28 2017 06:43 AM Thanks for the report Lorenzo, for those of us who don' do FB. Delighted things went so well; but not unexpected given the historical enthusiasm of fans in that part of the world. Congrats on the SG-2A! — Wes SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. Top
tired Joined: Sep 03, 2006 Posts: 330 Herten - Germany	Posted on Mar 28 2017 09:22 AM I just stayed focused on the Astronauts getting anything I could find. Hello Lorenzo, I know that the Astronauts were in Japan a couple of times. Did you find any DVDs with film material from the sixties?? Rüdiger Top
surferjoemusic Joined: Jan 01, 2008 Posts: 2105 Livorno	Posted on Mar 28 2017 09:33 AM tired wrote: I just stayed focused on the Astronauts getting anything I could find. Hello Lorenzo, I know that the Astronauts were in Japan a couple of times. Did you find any DVDs with film material from the sixties?? Rüdiger Well, let's say that apart from the Ventures (not exactly a surf band, but more an eleki combo if you see it from this aspect) the Astronauts have been the most famous surf band in japan anytime. followed by the surfaris (judging by the amount of surfaris records you can find). also some astronauts tunes has been covered by various singers (vocal versions of the songs) and of course by instrumental stars like Terauchi. I have not looked for DVDs but there is definitely stuff. — Lorenzo "Surfer Joe" Valdambrini (www.surfmusic.net) Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Mar 28 2017 10:00 AM I can't wait to read the reviews of the tour from Jonpaul and Lorenzo, as well as get a good look at all the treasures they brought back. What an amazing country, such wonderful people, and what an amazing trip! — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Last edited: Mar 28, 2017 10:00:53 Top
wfoguy Joined: Dec 11, 2011 Posts: 2092	Posted on Mar 28 2017 06:07 PM Patiently waiting. I was wondering if anybody had heard anything. Us non-fb types do get left out some. Top
surferjoemusic Joined: Jan 01, 2008 Posts: 2105 Livorno	Posted on Mar 29 2017 12:48 AM yes yes ;) I am trying to find the time to post a review of what we found in Japan and repost here the photos. as I come back I have been a bit overloaded with stuff to do... I think JP is the same. I know videos have been posted from the concerts too, but I think several of those are just Facebook videos rather than YouTube, but i will try to get the links... — Lorenzo "Surfer Joe" Valdambrini (www.surfmusic.net) Top
JONPAUL Joined: Apr 29, 2010 Posts: 2460 Venice, CA	Posted on Mar 29 2017 01:04 AM Likewise! Lots of fun stuff on the way! The last day and the way back I got super sick and have been battling some seriously nasty jetlag, in addition to trying to catch up with a zillion things. Will post soon. — Insect Surfers The Tikiyaki Orchestra The Scimitars Lords Of Atlantis Fiberglass Jungle - Surf Radio Top
spskins Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3732 tn	Posted on Mar 29 2017 10:59 AM Heavy Sick! — http://www.satanspilgrims.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Satans-Pilgrims/8210228553 https://satanspilgrims.bandcamp.com/ http://www.surfyindustries.com Top

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