synchro
Joined: Feb 02, 2008
Posts: 4124
Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
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Posted on Dec 15 2017 09:32 AM
We run the gamut. Clutch Draggin' & the Lug Nuts do Surf, but we've played everything from Miles Davis to Outlaw Country. I see boundaries as useful in categorizing music, but we choose our songs based on audience reaction and whatever we think will be interesting. We usually have a play list, but with 9 year's history we have a lot of songs in reserve, so it's not unheard of for us to change directions during a gig based upon audience reaction.
One thing that is consistent, most audiences like Surf and the occasional Spy song. Surprisingly, when we played car shows we didn't get much reaction to Surf. That really surprised me. I would have thought that the car show crowd would love Surf.
— The artist formerly known as: Synchro
When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.
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JakeDobner
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Dec 15 2017 11:42 AM
Instrumental and melodic.
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el_camello
Joined: Jul 04, 2010
Posts: 369
Ottawa
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Posted on Dec 15 2017 02:26 PM
Instrumental
Melodic (as opposed to 'riffy')
I've had to be a bit strict with a "normal-ish song" rule as in a song with chords and melodies. Someone in my band has a very eclectic taste in music and I don't want my surf band to turn into a death metal polka band with beatboxed gregorian chants!
A part from that if it sounds good with reverb I'm good with it. We have a few jazzy latin sounding songs we are working on.
— -Pierre
The Obsidians! (Ottawa surf)
The Obsidians debut EP
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OnedinGiraldo
Joined: Jul 17, 2016
Posts: 98
Sacramento
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Posted on Dec 16 2017 09:54 AM
It just needs to be instrumental. Surf, garage, punk, etc, etc. If it speaks to us, we will play it. For us, boundaries imply that I am getting paid a handsome sum to create a certain style of music (that is definitely not the case)! If you like it, play it 
— The Me Gustas
https://themegustas.com
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The_Sea_Gees
Joined: Mar 03, 2018
Posts: 19
Columbus Ohio
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Posted on Mar 05 2018 04:03 PM
The goal with the group I'm starting is to go along a route similar to the Ventures. Mix in classic covers with originals of the same style. I really like Japanese and Finish instrumental groups. So Eleki and ratalanka right? I play very much in that style I guess. The drummer we've got wants to incorporate vocals and do like surf punk or something.. Maybe that's commercially hot but I just want to make music that sounds like it's from the sixties. For my group I definitely want a strictly defined sound. I'm not into all of the modern surf revival groups who take a revisionist approach but it's cool. It's all about making art you're happy with or what you want to hear. I do like where in the seventies The Ventures and Hank Marvin were playing with somewhat disco rhythms. I thought it would be fun to sort of go there. I can recall a rendition of ghost riders done with that Philly drum style with the "boots n pants n" hi hat going.
— Guitarist of The Sea Gees! A group I'm working on putting together, more to come.
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EdRadakovitz
Joined: Mar 14, 2016
Posts: 43
Lockport, IL
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Posted on Mar 05 2018 06:16 PM
For my band, The Surfusions, the goal is to base our songs in surf but really push the limits and fuse in elements from any other style and see what happens. Sometimes it works better than others but I'm having a lot of fun with it.
— Listen to my band The Surfusions on our Bandcamp Page Link
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synchro
Joined: Feb 02, 2008
Posts: 4124
Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
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Posted on Mar 05 2018 06:49 PM
EdRadakovitz wrote:
For my band, The Surfusions, the goal is to base our songs in surf but really push the limits and fuse in elements from any other style and see what happens. Sometimes it works better than others but I'm having a lot of fun with it.
I like that concept.
— The artist formerly known as: Synchro
When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.
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shake_n_stomp
Joined: Jan 09, 2014
Posts: 600
Vancouver BC
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Posted on Mar 05 2018 08:51 PM
Anything higher than 185 BPM is a musical boundary of our band. 
— Lorne
The Surf Shakers: https://www.facebook.com/TheSurfShakers
Vancouver BC Canada
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montereyjack66
Joined: Jul 23, 2014
Posts: 637
LA -ish
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Posted on Mar 06 2018 12:30 AM
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matt
Joined: Oct 18, 2010
Posts: 630
Boston, MA
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Posted on Mar 08 2018 03:36 PM
My main influence would be the Raybeats, so we probably play less actual surf than I think we do! Spy, soul, spaghetti western. Mostly original.
— Matt Heaton & the Electric Heaters
"Dick Dale meets Dennis Lehane"
http://www.heatonsurf.com
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