Riding Giants

tenderfoot

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Ellicott City, Maryland

Posted on Aug 16 2007 01:59 PM

I really enjoyed Riding Giants, the surfing documentary. But, I was watching the director and editor's commentary, and they said they did not want to add surf music (aside from Dick Dale's Miserlou) to the soundtrack because surf music was too slow. I wanted to scream. Then they continued to brag about how vast their library of music was. Apparently not vast enough...

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mournblade

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central Pennsylvania

Posted on Aug 16 2007 05:44 PM

Man, I loved that documentary! But yeah, I was seriously disappointed at
the lack of surf music in it.

SURF MUSIC IS TOO SLOW?!?!? Yeah, there ARE slow surf tunes, but
why not try "Bombora!" by The Original Surfaris??? THAT tune is enough
to get the adrenaline flowing any time!

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Spud

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Posted on Aug 21 2007 05:33 AM

Bombora was written and performed originaly by 'The Atlantics'

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Brian

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Posted on Aug 21 2007 07:53 AM

It's a different song, Spud, same name.

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Spud

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Posted on Aug 21 2007 07:59 AM

Brian
It's a different song, Spud, same name.

Well there ya go, you learn something new every day...

I'm going to YouTube it.

(modified)

Okay, totally different song/sound, glad that's sorted.

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WR

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Posted on Aug 21 2007 08:51 AM

Spud
Okay, totally different song/sound, glad that's sorted.

but both awesome songs!!!!!

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Brian

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Posted on Aug 21 2007 08:58 AM

Yes, both very, very different, but both awesome.

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WindanseaBeachBoy

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Posted on Aug 21 2007 09:50 AM

I have to disagree ... I think Stacy Peralta and his editor did a great job with that film, especially the music. It did have Misirlou and it had Link Wray's proto-surf instro classic "Rumble." So, surf music was represented. IT also had the non-surf Hawaiian songs "Twelth Street Rag," "Aloha Ka Manini" and especially "Makaha Waves," by Screamin' Jay Hawkins - brilliant! Remember, this film profiled the 1950s surf scene in Hawaii, only briefly touching on the surf-culture explosion of the 1960s, of which surf music was a part. Then, it jumped to Northern California in the 1970s and big-wave tow-in surfing of the 1990s. In context, they did a good job of balancing the music with the eras, IMHO. That they were wrong about the tempo of surf music was probably a dodge used so they didn't have to admit that surf music, when overused in a film like "Riding Giants," is a giant cliche. That they didn't go the easy route and glom a bunch of surf music onto the soundtrack ... as many might have ... speaks well to their taste. While I love surf music, I still think they did a brilliant job with the soundtrack.

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Kawentzmann

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Posted on Aug 21 2007 12:56 PM

Every time I see an old Dale Davis film I think that todayâs longboard videos at least would benefit from some good surf music.
But generally I think most important is that the music matches the style and era of the footage.

KK

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tenderfoot Joined: Feb 01, 2007 Posts: 308 Ellicott City, Maryland	Posted on Aug 16 2007 01:59 PM I really enjoyed Riding Giants, the surfing documentary. But, I was watching the director and editor's commentary, and they said they did not want to add surf music (aside from Dick Dale's Miserlou) to the soundtrack because surf music was too slow. I wanted to scream. Then they continued to brag about how vast their library of music was. Apparently not vast enough... Last edited: Aug 16, 2007 19:05:37 Top
mournblade Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 328 central Pennsylvania	Posted on Aug 16 2007 05:44 PM Man, I loved that documentary! But yeah, I was seriously disappointed at the lack of surf music in it. SURF MUSIC IS TOO SLOW?!?!? Yeah, there ARE slow surf tunes, but why not try "Bombora!" by The Original Surfaris??? THAT tune is enough to get the adrenaline flowing any time! Vincent — Is this something you can share with the rest of us, Amazing Larry?!? Top
Spud Joined: Jul 23, 2007 Posts: 666 Oz	Posted on Aug 21 2007 05:33 AM Bombora was written and performed originaly by 'The Atlantics' Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19298 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Aug 21 2007 07:53 AM It's a different song, Spud, same name. — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
Spud Joined: Jul 23, 2007 Posts: 666 Oz	Posted on Aug 21 2007 07:59 AM Brian It's a different song, Spud, same name. Well there ya go, you learn something new every day... I'm going to YouTube it. (modified) Okay, totally different song/sound, glad that's sorted. Top
WR Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3832 netherlands	Posted on Aug 21 2007 08:51 AM Spud Okay, totally different song/sound, glad that's sorted. but both awesome songs!!!!! — Rules to live by #314: "When in Italy, if the menu says something's grilled, don't assume it is." https://www.facebook.com/The-Malbehavers-286429584796173/ Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19298 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Aug 21 2007 08:58 AM Yes, both very, very different, but both awesome. — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
WindanseaBeachBoy Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 133 La Playa, Mexico	Posted on Aug 21 2007 09:50 AM I have to disagree ... I think Stacy Peralta and his editor did a great job with that film, especially the music. It did have Misirlou and it had Link Wray's proto-surf instro classic "Rumble." So, surf music was represented. IT also had the non-surf Hawaiian songs "Twelth Street Rag," "Aloha Ka Manini" and especially "Makaha Waves," by Screamin' Jay Hawkins - brilliant! Remember, this film profiled the 1950s surf scene in Hawaii, only briefly touching on the surf-culture explosion of the 1960s, of which surf music was a part. Then, it jumped to Northern California in the 1970s and big-wave tow-in surfing of the 1990s. In context, they did a good job of balancing the music with the eras, IMHO. That they were wrong about the tempo of surf music was probably a dodge used so they didn't have to admit that surf music, when overused in a film like "Riding Giants," is a giant cliche. That they didn't go the easy route and glom a bunch of surf music onto the soundtrack ... as many might have ... speaks well to their taste. While I love surf music, I still think they did a brilliant job with the soundtrack. Top
Kawentzmann Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1062 Berlin, Germany	Posted on Aug 21 2007 12:56 PM Every time I see an old Dale Davis film I think that todayâs longboard videos at least would benefit from some good surf music. But generally I think most important is that the music matches the style and era of the footage. KK — The Exotic Guitar of Kahuna Kawentzmann You can get the boy out of the Keynes era, but you can’t get the Keynes era out of the boy. Top

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