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Documentary Short on Surf Music from Minnesota's Iron Range

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Kojack Joined: Jul 29, 2006 Posts: 110 Menomonie, Wisconsin USA	Posted on Sep 04 2024 02:20 PM You might enjoy this episode of Minnesota Historia. Its focus is a Northern Minnesota band named The Vaqueros and their 1964 hit "80 Foot Wave." Cheers, Chuck Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4446 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Sep 04 2024 09:20 PM Thanks for posting that. Having been born in Minnesota and having spent some time in iron country, I can really appreciate hearing about this. Face it, in those relatively isolated mining towns, you had to make your own fun, and music was a great pastime in the doldrums of a Minnesota winter. Of course, Virginia is only about 60 miles from the Surf Capital of Minnesota, the beach at Park Point, on the far west end of Superior. I’ve seen ‘em out there, surfin’ on Superior. Crazy! I hope that 80 Foot Wave has been digitized. I’d love to have a copy. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
ldk Joined: Nov 08, 2017 Posts: 367 San Francisco Bay Area	Posted on Sep 04 2024 10:12 PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDlaQJ_0Rew — If I'd stop buying old guitars to fix, I might actually learn to play. Bringing instruments back to life since 2013. Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4446 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Sep 04 2024 11:00 PM I found another one, as well. All in all, it’s a decent little tune. Simple, but well performed and the recording quality isn’t bad, at all. Being from Virginia, MN isn’t going to generate much exposure for a band, but these guys weren’t bad. Here’s another tune they did. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
John Joined: Aug 23, 2007 Posts: 595 Monterey County, California	Posted on Sep 04 2024 11:34 PM "Echo" was by a different Vaqueros, a band from the New York area. — www.johnblair.us www.soundofthesurf.com Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4446 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Sep 05 2024 06:53 AM John wrote: "Echo" was by a different Vaqueros, a band from the New York area. Darn it! Still a great song, either way. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
PipelineMagazine Joined: Mar 29, 2006 Posts: 107 London	Posted on Sep 05 2024 05:03 PM This is what you need guys... https://sundazed.com/vaqueros-the-80-foot-wave-cd.aspx Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4446 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Sep 05 2024 05:36 PM Thanks, Pipeline. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
Wellens_ Joined: Nov 05, 2023 Posts: 57 Brussels Area	Posted on Sep 06 2024 06:19 AM I really dig that Vaqueros LP. So happy '69' is on it. The 7" is impossible to find (for a decent price). Meanwhile we integrated it in our setlist. Fuzzfest Cheers, Andy — Cheers, Wellens https://m.facebook.com/TheArousals For the daring... and lusty! Top
josheboy Joined: Mar 13, 2009 Posts: 2365 Twin Cities, MN	Posted on Sep 06 2024 01:32 PM Thanks for posting this!!! I love The Vaqueros! The recent LP comp Surfin The Great Lakes (check it out if you haven't yet) has a few Vaqueros songs on it and they're all really good. I knew they were from MN, but didn't know they came from the range. Thats pretty interesting! That really is the last place I'd think of as having any surf culture. But apparently they did! When I first moved to MN from SoCal, I thought I would be moving to a Surf wasteland. I've been pleasantly surprised that it simply isn't the case. The scene is small, but its got some good folks (and bands) in it, and its got some great history. Also I have to check out more episodes of Minnesota Historia. Seems like a cool little show to learn more about my new home. Cheers! Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4446 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Sep 06 2024 03:21 PM josheboy wrote: Thanks for posting this!!! I love The Vaqueros! The recent LP comp Surfin The Great Lakes (check it out if you haven't yet) has a few Vaqueros songs on it and they're all really good. I knew they were from MN, but didn't know they came from the range. Thats pretty interesting! That really is the last place I'd think of as having any surf culture. But apparently they did! When I first moved to MN from SoCal, I thought I would be moving to a Surf wasteland. I've been pleasantly surprised that it simply isn't the case. The scene is small, but its got some good folks (and bands) in it, and its got some great history. Also I have to check out more episodes of Minnesota Historia. Seems like a cool little show to learn more about my new home. Cheers! Having spent my early years in Rochester, I can state as a fact that we were aware of Surfing and loved Surf music. Many of us saw California as a sort of promised land, that we never expected to actually reach. When I’d see shows on TV that showed nice weather during the winter, I felt pretty left out. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
Kojack Joined: Jul 29, 2006 Posts: 110 Menomonie, Wisconsin USA	Posted on Sep 07 2024 08:47 PM "Having spent my early years in Rochester, I can state as a fact that we were aware of Surfing and loved Surf music. Many of us saw California as a sort of promised land, that we never expected to actually reach. When I’d see shows on TV that showed nice weather during the winter, I felt pretty left out." This hits home, Synchro - and it absolutely made me smile. Thanks for that. I'm glad everyone enjoyed the documentary episode. Thanks for the kind words. Cheers, Chuck Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4446 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Sep 07 2024 09:15 PM Kojack wrote: "Having spent my early years in Rochester, I can state as a fact that we were aware of Surfing and loved Surf music. Many of us saw California as a sort of promised land, that we never expected to actually reach. When I’d see shows on TV that showed nice weather during the winter, I felt pretty left out." This hits home, Synchro - and it absolutely made me smile. Thanks for that. I'm glad everyone enjoyed the documentary episode. Thanks for the kind words. Cheers, Chuck it’s funny, but when I was a child, I was sure that I lived in the backwater of all backwaters. My family left Minnesota when I was in my early teens, and moved to Denver, where the winters were much less harsh. Well, I still prefer a warmer climate than Minnesota, but with the perspective of years, I’ve come to realize that Rochester was a great place. But there wasn’t much reason to own a surfboard, there. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4446 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Sep 07 2024 09:16 PM Kojack wrote: synchro wrote: "Having spent my early years in Rochester, I can state as a fact that we were aware of Surfing and loved Surf music. Many of us saw California as a sort of promised land, that we never expected to actually reach. When I’d see shows on TV that showed nice weather during the winter, I felt pretty left out." This hits home, Synchro - and it absolutely made me smile. Thanks for that. I'm glad everyone enjoyed the documentary episode. Thanks for the kind words. Cheers, Chuck it’s funny, but when I was a child, I was sure that I lived in the backwater of all backwaters. My family left Minnesota when I was in my early teens, and moved to Denver, where the winters were much less harsh. Well, I still prefer a warmer climate than Minnesota, but with the perspective of years, I’ve come to realize that Rochester was a great place. But there wasn’t much reason to own a surfboard, there. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4446 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Sep 07 2024 09:17 PM synchro wrote: "Having spent my early years in Rochester, I can state as a fact that we were aware of Surfing and loved Surf music. Many of us saw California as a sort of promised land, that we never expected to actually reach. When I’d see shows on TV that showed nice weather during the winter, I felt pretty left out." Kojack wrote: This hits home, Synchro - and it absolutely made me smile. Thanks for that. I'm glad everyone enjoyed the documentary episode. Thanks for the kind words. Cheers, Chuck it’s funny, but when I was a child, I was sure that I lived in the backwater of all backwaters. My family left Minnesota when I was in my early teens, and moved to Denver, where the winters were much less harsh. Well, I still prefer a warmer climate than Minnesota, but with the perspective of years, I’ve come to realize that Rochester was a great place. But there wasn’t much reason to own a surfboard, there. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top

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