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Surf Slide Guitar???
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Posted on Jan 21 2017 01:31 AM
I hve been listening to The Impacts album "Wipe Out" (that sounds nothing like the Safari's tune) and notice through the whole album heaps of slide guitars a main melody or part. I have never heard of slide guitar in instrumentel/surf stuff except for Santo and Johnny. Has anyone else noticed this snd was it part of their sound? It certainly sets them apart. Last edited: Jan 21, 2017 01:33:02 |
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Posted on Jan 22 2017 06:00 AM
Try This The Incredible Mr. Smith Guitars & Bass Last edited: Jan 22, 2017 06:03:38 |
Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19346 Des Moines, Iowa, USA 
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Posted on Jan 22 2017 11:12 AM
The Goldtones Strike b/w Gutterball 1963 —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
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Posted on Jan 22 2017 01:22 PM
Philjudd, yeah the Impacts used a steel guitar. I never really even thought about that aspect of their sound until I was reading about them fairly recently and it was mentioned. Very cool to learn about the occasional quirkiness of the original bands. |
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Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19346 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Jan 22 2017 03:01 PM
This popped up in my YouTube feed. Deke Dickerson (Untamed Youth) playing "Gutterball" with Garret Immel (Ghastly Ones) on bass, Pete Curry (Halibuts, Los Straitjackets) on drums, and Chris Sprague (Big Sandy) on 2nd guitar. —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
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Posted on Jan 24 2017 02:27 PM
Brian wrote:
That sounds great. Thanks for sharing... |
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Posted on Jan 25 2017 02:06 AM
A couple of good surf slide tunes from Messer Chups: |
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Posted on Jan 04 2023 02:56 PM
This song works perfect across on the slide/lap steel... Last edited: Jan 04, 2023 15:40:04 |
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Posted on Jan 04 2023 03:02 PM
I was originally thinking bottleneck slide. But there a heap of great lap and pedal steel versions of surf tunes. |
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Posted on Jan 04 2023 03:10 PM
Some more classic tunes you hear in surf bands repertoire on lap steel. Last edited: Jan 04, 2023 15:16:34 |
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Posted on Jan 04 2023 03:19 PM
Love this Beach Boys song. It is just as good as an instrumental! |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25695 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Jan 04 2023 03:24 PM
Steel Pier by The Impacts —Jeff(bigtikidude) |
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Joined: Dec 05, 2016 Posts: 151 Queensland
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Posted on Jan 04 2023 03:30 PM
A few Sleepwalks by Santo and Johnny. Plus the original live. Their version almost sounds like the inspiration for Lbotross...similar rythmn feel with the backing... And finally a bottleneck version of a well known instrumental or surf tune.. |
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Posted on Jan 04 2023 03:36 PM
A bit of Walk Don't Run...love these tunes on lap steel...they really work well.. The third video has some great improvising... |
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Posted on Jan 04 2023 03:37 PM
And something pretty novel I came across in listening yo surf slide tunes. Not surf but the instrument is one I have never seen before! |
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Posted on Jan 04 2023 03:38 PM
Brian wrote:
Wow...love this...it would have pretty unique foe the era.. |
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Posted on Jan 04 2023 03:53 PM
This guys music is incredible. Not surf...but truly inspiring. Read his story as pretty amazing. And he uses a lot of homemade instrument. His version of Albotross... |
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Posted on Jan 04 2023 07:42 PM
Everyone here is likely familiar with Laika and the Cosmonaut’s ‘Fadeaway’. They did an alternate version that as far as I know is only available on the obscure surf compilation below (I could not find a clip). It is identical to the album release - it is probably the same recording - except they added slide to the chorus. It really adds something to the already outstanding song. https://www.discogs.com/release/12125859-Various-Surf-Guitar-Greats —Makai |
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Posted on Jan 05 2023 12:16 AM
DrakeSequation wrote:
Thanks. I must hunt that out! |
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Posted on Jan 05 2023 11:53 AM
We recorded a steel player (Brad Conrad) on Saucers in the Sunset and Luger 3, and I played lap steel on Old Caliente, Showdown at Sunset. Rev —Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Last edited: Jan 05, 2023 13:32:17 |
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