What's your single favorite song to play?

zunrj5

Joined: Jul 16, 2015
Posts: 259
ID
United States

Posted on Feb 02 2017 07:18 PM

Right now it's "Ricochet" by The Madeira, not that I do it justice but it's fun as hell to play!

—

-John

The Seatopians 2017-
The Seatopians on bandcamp

Top

IvanP

Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 10331
southern Michigan
United States

Posted on Feb 02 2017 07:39 PM

—

Ivan
Lords of Atlantis on Facebook
The Madeira Official Website
The Madeira on Facebook
The Blair-Pongracic Band on Facebook
The Space Cossacks on Facebook
The Madeira Channel on YouTube

Top

Clarry

Joined: Oct 01, 2014
Posts: 519
Streatham, London
United Kingdom

Posted on Feb 03 2017 04:23 AM

Shockwave for the reverb, Twilight City for the "Shadowy" echo.

Top

LittleKahunaCraig

Joined: Jan 09, 2008
Posts: 390
Orange County, CA
United States

Posted on Feb 03 2017 09:57 AM

We've been toying around with Black Sand Beach by Yuzo Kayama...check it out

—

Craig Skelly

Little Kahuna
www.littlekahunamusic.com
The Breakaways
The Curl Riders

Top

remora1

Joined: Jan 04, 2008
Posts: 1278
San Pedro, CA
United States

Posted on Feb 03 2017 10:58 AM

I always go back to this one -

—

Bill S._______

Top

LADave65

Joined: Mar 12, 2011
Posts: 25
Lake Forest, CA
3 Download Pins

Posted on Aug 06 2017 12:10 PM

There are so many great surf tunes, but my favorite is still "Mr. Moto." I love the melody and the vibe.

Top

WoodyJ

Joined: Apr 05, 2006
Posts: 1547
Bethlehem, GA
United States

Posted on Aug 06 2017 12:22 PM

My current fave is "S.P.Y.D.A.'s Web" by Laika and the Cosmonauts

—

Jack Booth
(aka WoodyJ)

The Mariners (1964-68, 1996-2005), 2025
The Hula Hounds (1996-2000)
The X-Rays (1997-2004)
The Surge! (2004, 2011-2012)
Various non-surf bands that actually made money (1978-1990)

Last edited: Aug 06, 2017 12:25:47

Top

JohnnyMosrite

Joined: Jun 14, 2006
Posts: 909
New York City area

Posted on Aug 06 2017 12:50 PM

Well - currently, I have a few "singles" that made it into my fingers:

Space Cossacks "Defector", "Red Sunrise" and "Exolumina"
Madeira's "Secret Route" and "El Caliph"
Laika and the Cosmonauts "Night in Tunisia" and "Floating"
Los Straitjackets "Sing Sing Sing" and "Tailspin" (good endurance test)
Ventures "Flashback" and "Rock Concerto in A Minor"

Enough already..
J Mo'

Top

Syndicateofsurf

Joined: Oct 08, 2014
Posts: 1073
Northern Ohio
United States

Posted on Aug 06 2017 02:27 PM

Well fellers I'm working on Glamour Boy by the Guess Who a melody I've always loved so I'll say, that for now.

—

Da Vinci Flinglestein,
The quest for the Tone, the tone of the Quest

The Syndicate of Surf on YouTube

http://www.syndicateofsurf.com/

http://sharawaji.com/

http://surfrockradio.com/

Top

Syndicateofsurf

Joined: Oct 08, 2014
Posts: 1073
Northern Ohio
United States

Posted on Aug 07 2017 04:18 AM

This was a terrible answer. My single favorite song to play is Green Acres, Bonanza and Dixie.

—

Da Vinci Flinglestein,
The quest for the Tone, the tone of the Quest

The Syndicate of Surf on YouTube

http://www.syndicateofsurf.com/

http://sharawaji.com/

http://surfrockradio.com/

Top

SixStringSurfer

Joined: Sep 23, 2014
Posts: 1428
Memphis, TN
United States

Posted on Aug 07 2017 04:45 PM

"Pipeline" by the Chantays. It never gets old to me.

—

MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale. New EP Louder Than Life available on bandcamp and website.

Last edited: Aug 07, 2017 16:46:35

Top

youngreverb

Joined: Jun 07, 2017
Posts: 48
University Place, WA
United States

Posted on Aug 07 2017 10:50 PM

Misirlou!

—

Gabe

Our beaches here get 3 foot tall waves, but it doesn't matter. You don't need to surf to play surf.

Top

Vince_Ray

Joined: Aug 26, 2015
Posts: 252

Posted on Aug 08 2017 01:28 AM

Love to play Jack the Ripper by Link Wray. Just sit there trying to guess when he's gonna change chord as it's a bit unpredictable. That's why it's cool. I get bugged by guys who simplify the timing of the chords and make it obvious. Plus, too many YT videos of guys murdering Rumble. Learn it like it was written and experiment

Top

vintagesurfdude

Joined: Nov 28, 2011
Posts: 795
Prescott Valley, AZ
United States

Posted on Aug 11 2017 02:57 AM

Gotta say La'tinia

Top

Clarry

Joined: Oct 01, 2014
Posts: 519
Streatham, London
United Kingdom

Posted on Aug 11 2017 08:08 AM

vintagesurfdude wrote:

Gotta say La'tinia

I was messing about with making parts of that an alternate middle 8 to Misirlou

Top

Squid

Joined: Aug 22, 2010
Posts: 1019
Portland, Oregon with Insanitizers
18 News Pins

Posted on Aug 12 2017 07:24 PM

My favorite (and my band's favorite) to play for the pleasure of playing it is "And Suddenly You Run" originally recorded by Laika and the Cosmonauts on their Zero Gravity album. We changed some of the melody, the bridge is improvised, and there are no tempo changes or pauses as in L+TCs version. It has a a strong beat but is also expressive, maybe that's why we like it.

Our favorite to play for audiences is "Shootout" from our "Guitar Fun" album. It clearly tells a story and the audience gets it.

—

Insanitizers! http://www.insanitizers.com

Last edited: Aug 12, 2017 19:26:34

Top

vintagesurfdude

Joined: Nov 28, 2011
Posts: 795
Prescott Valley, AZ
United States

Posted on Aug 13 2017 01:38 AM

Clarry wrote:

vintagesurfdude wrote:

Gotta say La'tinia

I was messing about with making parts of that an alternate middle 8 to Misirlou

Very cool, that should work really well. I like to use the "Malaguenia" section (Sentinels version) for some spanish style solo noodling. I may "borrow" your idea.

Top

gatorfiend

Joined: Aug 08, 2015
Posts: 214
Gainesville, Florida
United States

Posted on Sep 06 2017 08:18 PM

I've been trying to figure out Atomic Mosquitos 'Alien Roundup'; love that intro. The entire song is damned cool, though.

Top

Surfgitar

Joined: Mar 16, 2007
Posts: 1342
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
United States

Posted on Sep 07 2017 07:53 AM

For me it's a 3-way tie between Chronosurf by the Tomorowmen, Longboard Legato by Slacktone, or Ewa on the Beach by Frankie & the Pool Boys.

—

CUTBACK

Top

RobC

Joined: Oct 11, 2010
Posts: 152
Bainbridge Island, Washington
1 News Pin

Posted on Sep 08 2017 01:51 PM

Invasion of the Reverb Snatchers by Bambi Molesters. I actually play rhythm on this one and cover the horn parts.

Super fun.

Top

zunrj5 Joined: Jul 16, 2015 Posts: 259 ID	Posted on Feb 02 2017 07:18 PM Right now it's "Ricochet" by The Madeira, not that I do it justice but it's fun as hell to play! — -John The Seatopians 2017- The Seatopians on bandcamp Top
IvanP Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan	Posted on Feb 02 2017 07:39 PM — Ivan Lords of Atlantis on Facebook The Madeira Official Website The Madeira on Facebook The Blair-Pongracic Band on Facebook The Space Cossacks on Facebook The Madeira Channel on YouTube Top
Clarry Joined: Oct 01, 2014 Posts: 519 Streatham, London	Posted on Feb 03 2017 04:23 AM Shockwave for the reverb, Twilight City for the "Shadowy" echo. Top
LittleKahunaCraig Joined: Jan 09, 2008 Posts: 390 Orange County, CA	Posted on Feb 03 2017 09:57 AM We've been toying around with Black Sand Beach by Yuzo Kayama...check it out — Craig Skelly Little Kahuna www.littlekahunamusic.com The Breakaways The Curl Riders Top
remora1 Joined: Jan 04, 2008 Posts: 1278 San Pedro, CA	Posted on Feb 03 2017 10:58 AM I always go back to this one - — Bill S._______ Top
LADave65 Joined: Mar 12, 2011 Posts: 25 Lake Forest, CA	Posted on Aug 06 2017 12:10 PM There are so many great surf tunes, but my favorite is still "Mr. Moto." I love the melody and the vibe. Top
WoodyJ Joined: Apr 05, 2006 Posts: 1547 Bethlehem, GA	Posted on Aug 06 2017 12:22 PM My current fave is "S.P.Y.D.A.'s Web" by Laika and the Cosmonauts — Jack Booth (aka WoodyJ) The Mariners (1964-68, 1996-2005), 2025 The Hula Hounds (1996-2000) The X-Rays (1997-2004) The Surge! (2004, 2011-2012) Various non-surf bands that actually made money (1978-1990) Last edited: Aug 06, 2017 12:25:47 Top
JohnnyMosrite Joined: Jun 14, 2006 Posts: 909 New York City area	Posted on Aug 06 2017 12:50 PM Well - currently, I have a few "singles" that made it into my fingers: Space Cossacks "Defector", "Red Sunrise" and "Exolumina" Madeira's "Secret Route" and "El Caliph" Laika and the Cosmonauts "Night in Tunisia" and "Floating" Los Straitjackets "Sing Sing Sing" and "Tailspin" (good endurance test) Ventures "Flashback" and "Rock Concerto in A Minor" Enough already.. J Mo' Top
Syndicateofsurf Joined: Oct 08, 2014 Posts: 1073 Northern Ohio	Posted on Aug 06 2017 02:27 PM Well fellers I'm working on Glamour Boy by the Guess Who a melody I've always loved so I'll say, that for now. — Da Vinci Flinglestein, The quest for the Tone, the tone of the Quest The Syndicate of Surf on YouTube http://www.syndicateofsurf.com/ http://sharawaji.com/ http://surfrockradio.com/ Top
Syndicateofsurf Joined: Oct 08, 2014 Posts: 1073 Northern Ohio	Posted on Aug 07 2017 04:18 AM This was a terrible answer. My single favorite song to play is Green Acres, Bonanza and Dixie. — Da Vinci Flinglestein, The quest for the Tone, the tone of the Quest The Syndicate of Surf on YouTube http://www.syndicateofsurf.com/ http://sharawaji.com/ http://surfrockradio.com/ Top
SixStringSurfer Joined: Sep 23, 2014 Posts: 1428 Memphis, TN	Posted on Aug 07 2017 04:45 PM "Pipeline" by the Chantays. It never gets old to me. — MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale. New EP Louder Than Life available on bandcamp and website. Last edited: Aug 07, 2017 16:46:35 Top
youngreverb Joined: Jun 07, 2017 Posts: 48 University Place, WA	Posted on Aug 07 2017 10:50 PM Misirlou! — Gabe Our beaches here get 3 foot tall waves, but it doesn't matter. You don't need to surf to play surf. Top
Vince_Ray Joined: Aug 26, 2015 Posts: 252	Posted on Aug 08 2017 01:28 AM Love to play Jack the Ripper by Link Wray. Just sit there trying to guess when he's gonna change chord as it's a bit unpredictable. That's why it's cool. I get bugged by guys who simplify the timing of the chords and make it obvious. Plus, too many YT videos of guys murdering Rumble. Learn it like it was written and experiment Top
vintagesurfdude Joined: Nov 28, 2011 Posts: 795 Prescott Valley, AZ	Posted on Aug 11 2017 02:57 AM Gotta say La'tinia Top
Clarry Joined: Oct 01, 2014 Posts: 519 Streatham, London	Posted on Aug 11 2017 08:08 AM vintagesurfdude wrote: Gotta say La'tinia I was messing about with making parts of that an alternate middle 8 to Misirlou Top
Squid Joined: Aug 22, 2010 Posts: 1019 Portland, Oregon with Insanitizers	Posted on Aug 12 2017 07:24 PM My favorite (and my band's favorite) to play for the pleasure of playing it is "And Suddenly You Run" originally recorded by Laika and the Cosmonauts on their Zero Gravity album. We changed some of the melody, the bridge is improvised, and there are no tempo changes or pauses as in L+TCs version. It has a a strong beat but is also expressive, maybe that's why we like it. Our favorite to play for audiences is "Shootout" from our "Guitar Fun" album. It clearly tells a story and the audience gets it. — Insanitizers! http://www.insanitizers.com Last edited: Aug 12, 2017 19:26:34 Top
vintagesurfdude Joined: Nov 28, 2011 Posts: 795 Prescott Valley, AZ	Posted on Aug 13 2017 01:38 AM Clarry wrote: vintagesurfdude wrote: Gotta say La'tinia I was messing about with making parts of that an alternate middle 8 to Misirlou Very cool, that should work really well. I like to use the "Malaguenia" section (Sentinels version) for some spanish style solo noodling. I may "borrow" your idea. Top
gatorfiend Joined: Aug 08, 2015 Posts: 214 Gainesville, Florida	Posted on Sep 06 2017 08:18 PM I've been trying to figure out Atomic Mosquitos 'Alien Roundup'; love that intro. The entire song is damned cool, though. Top
Surfgitar Joined: Mar 16, 2007 Posts: 1342 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida	Posted on Sep 07 2017 07:53 AM For me it's a 3-way tie between Chronosurf by the Tomorowmen, Longboard Legato by Slacktone, or Ewa on the Beach by Frankie & the Pool Boys. — CUTBACK Top
RobC Joined: Oct 11, 2010 Posts: 152 Bainbridge Island, Washington	Posted on Sep 08 2017 01:51 PM Invasion of the Reverb Snatchers by Bambi Molesters. I actually play rhythm on this one and cover the horn parts. Super fun. Top

SurfGuitar101 Forums » Surf Musician »

What's your single favorite song to play?