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krupanut Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 492 Austin Texas	Posted on May 04 2006 04:53 PM Was listening to the album today, Do any of you surf gurus know the personnel on the session. I know Richard Delvy produced it and play drums for the Challengers but I doubt itâs him on this album. Sounds like Earl Palmer to me. — The Thunderchiefs Top
unlunf Joined: Feb 28, 2006 Posts: 106 The Vatican	Posted on May 04 2006 11:56 PM krup, I don't know Richard D. personally, but scuttlebutt has it that unless he was tied up on business on the other side of the planet, then he played on whatever recording had his name on it. I have that album, and I can't tell in any meaningful way if someone else is the drummer, or it's Richard. I have no reason to think it would be anyone else. unlunf — MY RIGHT HAND IS FASTER THAN YOURS! (copyright 2003, Bruce Welch) Top
IvanP Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan	Posted on May 05 2006 07:24 AM krupanut Was listening to the album today, Do any of you surf gurus know the personnel on the session. I know Richard Delvy produced it and play drums for the Challengers but I doubt itâs him on this album. Sounds like Earl Palmer to me. Krupanut, I'm almost certain it's Hal Blaine. Hal basically took over the drumming duties in the Challengers (at least in the studio) starting witj their fourth LP, "K39" and did all the subsequent LPs (and "Go Sidewalk Surfing" was the follow-up to "K39"). I am pretty sure I read this somewhere, and I'm not just speculating, though I can't remember where. But whenever I think of the 'latter-period' Challengers, with Art Fisher on lead, Phil Pruden on sax (LOVE that sax sound!), etc., I think of Hal Blaine as being the drummer. (Not live, Delvy always played live.) Ivan — Ivan Lords of Atlantis on Facebook The Madeira Official Website The Madeira on Facebook The Blair-Pongracic Band on Facebook The Space Cossacks on Facebook The Madeira Channel on YouTube Top
spskins Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3776 tn	Posted on May 05 2006 08:52 AM Yeah, post Bel Airs, Delvy's drumming was very light and laid back (read: wimpy). I think he had his mind on bigger things than the stupid drums that won't get you anywhere. Hal Blaine really picked it up for them. But, Delvy did go on to write songs for the Groovie Ghoulies and other Filmation cartoons that had the requisite teen rock band (Archies, Brady Kids, etc.). — http://www.satanspilgrims.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Satans-Pilgrims/8210228553 https://satanspilgrims.bandcamp.com/ http://www.surfyindustries.com Top
krupanut Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 492 Austin Texas	Posted on May 05 2006 09:54 AM Hal Blaine, that makes sense. Nothing against Delvy's drumming, I dig it, but the difference between the Bel-Airs records, Surf Beat and Side Walk Surfin' is night and day in the technique department. There are some real Palmer sounding licks on that record but as much as Palmer and Blaine work together and as great as they both are it could see them rubbing off on each other. Thanks guys. — The Thunderchiefs Top

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