Zedmaniac
Joined: Apr 18, 2018
Posts: 12
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Posted on Apr 18 2018 02:34 AM
G'Day Surf Guitar 101, I just thought I'd introduce myself... my name is Andrew Zed but friends call me Zed. Im relatively new to surf guitar but at 50 years old I have been playing guitar a long time.
Im an electronics tech by trade and have been repairing music equipment and valve amps since I was 17. Currently I also work doing AV install and maintenance.
Surf guitar appeals to me as it's a new genre for me to try and theres plenty of songs to get started playing/ jamming without need for a singer. I love the ocean but sadly live 3.5 hours drive from the nearest beach.
This weekend I am hosting a jam at my place which will be the first time that the O.F.C (Old Fuckers Club) gets together. We have a lineup of two guitars, bass and drums. I'm hoping it will be great fun as the social aspect of playing is as important as playing to me.
We will have a BBQ, a few beers and our starting songs selected are- Pipeline, Theme from The Good The Bad The Ugly, Hawaii Five-0 and Tequila. It's not all strictly surf music but it will be fun enough.
If any of you folk can suggest songs that have a bit more to their progression than 12 bars, please send em on.
That's probably enough for now. Thanks to the organisers and Brian for making this forum available.
cheers
Zedmaniac
Last edited: Apr 18, 2018 07:43:56
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tahitijack
Joined: Nov 03, 2006
Posts: 693
San Clemente, CA
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Posted on Apr 18 2018 06:08 AM
Zed, welcome to SG 101, damn glad to meet you. Sounds like you are bringing a lot to the table. Welcome home.
— Happy Sunsets!
Last edited: Apr 18, 2018 06:10:58
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Zedmaniac
Joined: Apr 18, 2018
Posts: 12
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Posted on Apr 18 2018 07:40 AM
tahitijack wrote:
Zed, welcome to SG 101, damn glad to meet you. Sounds like you are bringing a lot to the table. Welcome home.
Hey tahitijack, its good to get a response so thanks. The best things I bring are a wicked sense of humour and a smile.
My motto is, if it feels good- FEEL IT!
Z
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crumble
Joined: Sep 09, 2008
Posts: 3158
Guildford England
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Posted on Apr 18 2018 04:43 PM
Hi there Zed!
North Sea Surf Radio asked the forum to list their favorite surf tunes a while back (2013), you are sure to find some great numbers here.
Classic Surf: https://surfguitar101.com/forums/topic/22548/?page=1#p298340
Revival Surf: https://surfguitar101.com/forums/topic/22549/
Check the download section for backing tracks.
Cheers!
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Zedmaniac
Joined: Apr 18, 2018
Posts: 12
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Posted on Apr 18 2018 07:13 PM
crumble wrote:
Hi there Zed!
North Sea Surf Radio asked the forum to list their favorite surf tunes a while back (2013), you are sure to find some great numbers here.
Classic Surf: https://surfguitar101.com/forums/topic/22548/?page=1#p298340
Revival Surf: https://surfguitar101.com/forums/topic/22549/
Check the download section for backing tracks.
Cheers!
cool, thanks crumble, I will give it a go later today!
Z
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Surfersaurus
Joined: Feb 10, 2010
Posts: 352
Australia
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Posted on Apr 18 2018 10:33 PM
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Zedmaniac
Joined: Apr 18, 2018
Posts: 12
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Posted on Apr 19 2018 04:00 AM
Surfersaurus wrote:
Here you go - https://martincilia.com/guitar-tabs/
Hey Surfersuarus, I will be checking out ya site pretty soon.
Today I saw a picture of you at a freinds place. Val Starr is very happy to have met you two weeks ago. He is a good bloke and I am very fortunate that today I left his house with a H+H Multi-Echo.
I can't see how to add a picture in this post so here's a link to facebook that shows our two mugs, the H+H and a very nice Echolette.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=589042034792134&set=a.118962481800094.1073741829.100010590271688&type=3&theater
Val's fun videos and seeing you, Martin, play recently with the Mentals has been a great inspiration for me to get into surf guitar.
Bring on the Twang!
Z
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Surfersaurus
Joined: Feb 10, 2010
Posts: 352
Australia
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Posted on Apr 19 2018 10:02 PM
Zedmaniac wrote:
Surfersaurus wrote:
Here you go - https://martincilia.com/guitar-tabs/
Hey Surfersuarus, I will be checking out ya site pretty soon.
Today I saw a picture of you at a freinds place. Val Starr is very happy to have met you two weeks ago. He is a good bloke and I am very fortunate that today I left his house with a H+H Multi-Echo.
I can't see how to add a picture in this post so here's a link to facebook that shows our two mugs, the H+H and a very nice Echolette.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=589042034792134&set=a.118962481800094.1073741829.100010590271688&type=3&theater
Val's fun videos and seeing you, Martin, play recently with the Mentals has been a great inspiration for me to get into surf guitar.
Bring on the Twang!
Z
It was good to finally meet Val recently and hear a bit about the Canberra scene. I had an H & H guitar amp in the 70s, I have no idea what happened to it? (It's probably still in Perth somewhere!) I also remember using one for a session circa 1979 in London, I used it for the clean sound with a Strat.
Good luck with your music. Cheers, Martin
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