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www.johnblair.us
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Cool!

What a great line-up. Any pics, memories, etc from the show?

Rev

Canadian Surf

http://www.urbansurfkings.com/

What was the attendance?
Sold out?

I saw a couple sold out metal shows there in the late 80s,
But I wish I could have been at that surf show.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

Surf Punks above and in a bigger font than Dick Dale?

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Brian wrote:

Surf Punks above and in a bigger font than Dick Dale?

I'd guess that was the eye catch priority in 1980 America. Your average joe was curious about punk music.

Surf Punks on Wikipedia

Interesting!

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Brian wrote:

Surf Punks above and in a bigger font than Dick Dale?

That's what I said.

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Surf Punks sold a lot of albums despite not really being either surf nor punk (in relative terms ).

Top photo is in the middle of our set at the Santa Monica Civic on 10/3/80 (which, I believe, was sold out...maybe 2000-2500 people; Paul Johnson was in the audience). Bottom photo was a few nights later, also opening for the Surf Punks, at the Roxy Theater in Hollywood. Good times.

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Great pictures! I love the fact that almost 40 years later John, Dusty, and Dave are still riding that wave! Beautiful dedication and testament to their enduring love for this music. (Sorry, I don't know the bass player.)

That was Jeff Nicholson on bass. He went by the name Niki Syxx in those days, a name that that guy in Motley Crue RIPPED OFF. Read that band's biography. We're mentioned as "some surf band from L.A." Eagle eyes will note that the title of that concert on the t-shirt used the same name and the same font/style as the title of our first album. That show was our launching pad.

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Awesome Dude!
I do have some fond memories of The Surf Punks...
In the seventies, I lived in The South Bay. Hermosa, Manhattan and
Redondo Beach. I moved to Hollywood in 1977, so when I saw them, it was in
their early Years.
I first saw them on the beach, probably a Fourth of July. The South Bay was always Party Central for LA Beach goers.

Actually, I was the one ON the beach. They were in the Ocean!

To promote their band,they had rented a big Fishing/Pleasure Boat, had a Banner with the BAND Name on it, with the band set up and playing fully amped, just cruising along the beach. The boat was loaded with Bikini Babes, too. Very Impressive...what a site and sound.

They were coming from the South, so they probably started in Redondo Beach and cruised all the way up to Malibu and back. I just google Mapped that, it's about 32 miles one way!
Very Impressive...

Another thing that they were noted for was that their lead guitarist had
roller skates mounted on the back of his guitar, and he rode it in onstage
like a skateboard, plugged it in and started playing!

Now, that's pretty PUNK I would say...
I just turned Seventy, that was FORTY years ago, and we're still
talking SURF MUSIC Thanks a million folks!

Kim
Mr Backwards,
Still playin' left-handed and upside down!

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That shirt is rad!!!

Would’ve been a cool show to see. Where is a time machine when you need one?

josheboy wrote:

That shirt is rad!!!

Would’ve been a cool show to see. Where is a time machine when you need one?

Here you go Josh!

https://www.craigslist.org/about/best/nyc/80082045.html

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remora1 wrote:

josheboy wrote:

That shirt is rad!!!

Would’ve been a cool show to see. Where is a time machine when you need one?

Here you go Josh!

https://www.craigslist.org/about/best/nyc/80082045.html

This is hilarious.

The Mystery Men?
El Capitan and The Reluctant Sadists
SSS Agent #31

Great Article in Wikipedia, thanks for the tip.
I found a cool article about Dew Steele and a photo of him
with his Skateboard guitar...what a concept!

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