RIP Bruce Brown

Number9

Joined: Jul 18, 2009
Posts: 499
5 Download Pins

Posted on Dec 11 2017 06:39 AM

.

Last edited: Mar 01, 2020 11:55:21

Top

Badger

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

Posted on Dec 11 2017 08:07 AM

Sad news indeed. Nice write-up in Surfline here.
RIP

—

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

tahitijack

Joined: Nov 03, 2006
Posts: 690
San Clemente, CA
United States

Posted on Dec 11 2017 09:58 AM

A sad day for all of us. You will be missed Bruce. Corky Carroll is writing a multi part story about The Endless Summer in the Orange County Register if you are interested.

—

Happy Sunsets!

Top

stratdancer

Joined: Dec 11, 2013
Posts: 2532
Akron, Ohio
United States

Posted on Dec 11 2017 10:26 AM

The movie is one of my first tv memories. Mom and Dad gathered the kids around and we all watched it.

—

The Kahuna Kings

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447

https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases

Top

Noel

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

Posted on Dec 11 2017 11:13 AM

The endless summer goes on forever.

—

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

Top

ArabSpringReverb

Joined: Jul 13, 2012
Posts: 490
San Diego CA
United States

Posted on Dec 11 2017 03:53 PM

RIP his movies were very influential on me ,both the surf movies and On Any Sunday ...I wanted to move to california and ride bikes and experience the surf scene ...check ,check and check . thanks Bruce Brown

Top

montereyjack66

Joined: Jul 23, 2014
Posts: 637
LA -ish
United States

Posted on Dec 11 2017 07:20 PM

Thanks Bruce. You may have changed the world.

—

mj
bent playing for benter results
Do not attempt to adjust your TV set.
https://www.facebook.com/Bass-VI-Explorers-Club-179437279151035/
https://www.facebook.com/Lost-Planet-Shamen-366987463657230/

Last edited: Dec 11, 2017 19:27:23

Top

summerfun

Joined: Sep 16, 2013
Posts: 245
19 Security Pins

Posted on Dec 11 2017 08:18 PM

Thank you Bruce Brown for including the classic surf sound of the Sandals in The Endless Summer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH1K23rAYOQ

Top

Surfadelphia

Joined: Sep 04, 2017
Posts: 403

Posted on Dec 11 2017 08:45 PM

The Endless Summer is one of my alltime favorite films. I can watch it anytime and be transfixed. Both my kids like it too. It's just timeless.
Growing up at the Jersey Shore in the 60's wasn't quite Southern California
but we did have a "surf culture" both in the water and musically and that film really resonated with us. Thank you Bruce Brown. May you catch the perfect wave everyday in your eternity.

Top

bamboozer

Joined: Jan 18, 2010
Posts: 672
Delaware
1 Security Pin

Posted on Dec 12 2017 04:22 AM

Endless Summer was a big deal back in the day, it made me want to move to California as well. I'll still watch it or parts of it when it comes on.

Top

LittleKahunaCraig

Joined: Jan 09, 2008
Posts: 369
Orange County, CA
United States

Posted on Dec 12 2017 07:29 PM

We play endless summer every time we gig. Sad news. RIP Bruce Brown.

—

Craig Skelly

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

Top

MrBackwards

Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 86
On the Island of Hawaii
3 News Pins

Posted on Dec 12 2017 08:26 PM

Bruce Brown came to my Junior High School in Pasadena
and brought his early 16mm films and his record player for
an Assembly in our auditorium, every year. '60-'61-'62
He would stand on stage at the podium and narrate his films,
this was performing arts!

I was twelve, he was twenty-two.
I am still "hooked on surf"

Bless his heart and his Family...

Thanks Bruce!

Kim Sweeney

a few of His films before Endless Summer:

"Slippery When Wet" "Surf Crazy" "Barefoot Adventure"
"Water Logged" ....plus more.

I used to have the film Posters, too!

—

"To do, is to be" Aristotle ~ "To be, is to do" Socrates ~ "Doobie, doobie- doo" Sinatra

Top

TuneFan

Joined: Jul 21, 2009
Posts: 209
U.S. East Coast
1 Contributor Pin

Posted on Dec 13 2017 12:03 AM

—

http://tunefan.com
http://www.youtube.com/tunefan

Top

eddiekatcher

Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2764
Atlanta, GA
1 News Pin

Posted on Dec 13 2017 11:26 PM

Least we not forget "On Any Sunday."

Being an avid dirt bike rider and a dabbler in Surf Guitar, both movies have been sources of great inspiration to me for as long as I can remember, and have VHS and DVD copies of each.

I bought my first real dirt bike, a Swedish built Husqvarna after seeing that movie for the first time. Wish I still had it.

Bruce Brown, an American original.

ed

—

Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps?

Top

Badger

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

Posted on Dec 14 2017 06:58 AM

eddiekatcher wrote:

Least we not forget "On Any Sunday."

Husky's were kick-ass machines. Got my first Bultaco for less than I paid for my Jag.
Bruce was the Man!

—

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

eddiekatcher

Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2764
Atlanta, GA
1 News Pin

Posted on Dec 14 2017 09:43 PM

Several years back, in the pits at the Atlanta Super Cross, someone had a perfectly restored 1973 Husky 125WR sitting in the back of a pickup truck over where the vintage MX bikes were on display.

Most beautiful dirt bike ever made......

I kept looking to see who's it might be and maybe, just maybe.........score it, but I never could figure out who the owner was. Haven't seen it in the last several Super Crosses. Best believe I'll keep on the hunt.

Atlant is coming, first weekend in March.

ed

—

Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps?

Top

Number9 Joined: Jul 18, 2009 Posts: 499	Posted on Dec 11 2017 06:39 AM . Last edited: Mar 01, 2020 11:55:21 Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on Dec 11 2017 08:07 AM Sad news indeed. Nice write-up in Surfline here. RIP — 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
tahitijack Joined: Nov 03, 2006 Posts: 690 San Clemente, CA	Posted on Dec 11 2017 09:58 AM A sad day for all of us. You will be missed Bruce. Corky Carroll is writing a multi part story about The Endless Summer in the Orange County Register if you are interested. — Happy Sunsets! Top
stratdancer Joined: Dec 11, 2013 Posts: 2532 Akron, Ohio	Posted on Dec 11 2017 10:26 AM The movie is one of my first tv memories. Mom and Dad gathered the kids around and we all watched it. — The Kahuna Kings https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447 https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Dec 11 2017 11:13 AM The endless summer goes on forever. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Top
ArabSpringReverb Joined: Jul 13, 2012 Posts: 490 San Diego CA	Posted on Dec 11 2017 03:53 PM RIP his movies were very influential on me ,both the surf movies and On Any Sunday ...I wanted to move to california and ride bikes and experience the surf scene ...check ,check and check . thanks Bruce Brown Top
montereyjack66 Joined: Jul 23, 2014 Posts: 637 LA -ish	Posted on Dec 11 2017 07:20 PM Thanks Bruce. You may have changed the world. — mj bent playing for benter results Do not attempt to adjust your TV set. https://www.facebook.com/Bass-VI-Explorers-Club-179437279151035/ https://www.facebook.com/Lost-Planet-Shamen-366987463657230/ Last edited: Dec 11, 2017 19:27:23 Top
summerfun Joined: Sep 16, 2013 Posts: 245	Posted on Dec 11 2017 08:18 PM Thank you Bruce Brown for including the classic surf sound of the Sandals in The Endless Summer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH1K23rAYOQ Top
Surfadelphia Joined: Sep 04, 2017 Posts: 403	Posted on Dec 11 2017 08:45 PM The Endless Summer is one of my alltime favorite films. I can watch it anytime and be transfixed. Both my kids like it too. It's just timeless. Growing up at the Jersey Shore in the 60's wasn't quite Southern California but we did have a "surf culture" both in the water and musically and that film really resonated with us. Thank you Bruce Brown. May you catch the perfect wave everyday in your eternity. Top
bamboozer Joined: Jan 18, 2010 Posts: 672 Delaware	Posted on Dec 12 2017 04:22 AM Endless Summer was a big deal back in the day, it made me want to move to California as well. I'll still watch it or parts of it when it comes on. Top
LittleKahunaCraig Joined: Jan 09, 2008 Posts: 369 Orange County, CA	Posted on Dec 12 2017 07:29 PM We play endless summer every time we gig. Sad news. RIP Bruce Brown. — Craig Skelly Little Kahuna www.littlekahunamusic.com The Breakaways The Curl Riders Top
MrBackwards Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 86 On the Island of Hawaii	Posted on Dec 12 2017 08:26 PM Bruce Brown came to my Junior High School in Pasadena and brought his early 16mm films and his record player for an Assembly in our auditorium, every year. '60-'61-'62 He would stand on stage at the podium and narrate his films, this was performing arts! I was twelve, he was twenty-two. I am still "hooked on surf" Bless his heart and his Family... Thanks Bruce! Kim Sweeney a few of His films before Endless Summer: "Slippery When Wet" "Surf Crazy" "Barefoot Adventure" "Water Logged" ....plus more. I used to have the film Posters, too! — "To do, is to be" Aristotle ~ "To be, is to do" Socrates ~ "Doobie, doobie- doo" Sinatra Top
TuneFan Joined: Jul 21, 2009 Posts: 209 U.S. East Coast	Posted on Dec 13 2017 12:03 AM — http://tunefan.com http://www.youtube.com/tunefan Top
eddiekatcher Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2764 Atlanta, GA	Posted on Dec 13 2017 11:26 PM Least we not forget "On Any Sunday." Being an avid dirt bike rider and a dabbler in Surf Guitar, both movies have been sources of great inspiration to me for as long as I can remember, and have VHS and DVD copies of each. I bought my first real dirt bike, a Swedish built Husqvarna after seeing that movie for the first time. Wish I still had it. Bruce Brown, an American original. ed — Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps? Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on Dec 14 2017 06:58 AM eddiekatcher wrote: Least we not forget "On Any Sunday." Husky's were kick-ass machines. Got my first Bultaco for less than I paid for my Jag. Bruce was the Man! — 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
eddiekatcher Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2764 Atlanta, GA	Posted on Dec 14 2017 09:43 PM Several years back, in the pits at the Atlanta Super Cross, someone had a perfectly restored 1973 Husky 125WR sitting in the back of a pickup truck over where the vintage MX bikes were on display. Most beautiful dirt bike ever made...... I kept looking to see who's it might be and maybe, just maybe.........score it, but I never could figure out who the owner was. Haven't seen it in the last several Super Crosses. Best believe I'll keep on the hunt. Atlant is coming, first weekend in March. ed — Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps? Top

SurfGuitar101 Forums » The Shallow End »

RIP Bruce Brown