Chistopher
Joined: Sep 18, 2024
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Posted on Nov 04 2024 12:09 PM
Good afternoon all,
Up until recently I've always held surf music as a genre that I like, but am seldom in the mood for. I'm really interested in incorporating surf sounds into the music I play.
What's a good resource, be it video, book, or website that's good for teaching me the cliches and techniques of the surf genre? My style of playing sit's somewhere between rhythm and lead, kind of like what you would hear in a band that's just drums, guitar, and bass.
Also as a side question, what's a really fun surf song to learn that is also at the very least, somewhat technically challenging?
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Samurai
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Posted on Nov 04 2024 12:38 PM
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ldk
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Posted on Nov 04 2024 09:51 PM
Chistopher wrote:
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Also as a side question, what's a really fun surf song to learn that is also at the very least, somewhat technically challenging?
I'd recommend Catalina by Jon and the Nightriders. There's a backing track on SG101.
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synchro
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Posted on Nov 04 2024 11:20 PM
Surf Rider is a nice place to start. Of course, virtually everyone learned Pipeline, sooner or later.
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When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.
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jtrollmann
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South Bay, CA
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Posted on Nov 05 2024 10:15 AM
The first tunes I learned to play were Pipeline, Walk Don't Run and Apache. Those got me into the genre for other surf, spy and spaghetti western tunes.
I also leaned heavily into JBruce's surf demos with scrolling tabs. I found it very helpful.
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ArtS
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Posted on Nov 07 2024 04:45 PM
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synchro
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Posted on Nov 07 2024 05:28 PM
While not technically Surf, Secret Agent Man is a song I’ve heard a lot of Surf players cover, including myself. It goes over well with audiences, can optionally contain lyrics, and isn’t hard to play. Junior Brown does a killer version in his Surf Medley.
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AlienSurf
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Posted on Nov 08 2024 09:55 PM
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synchro
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Posted on Nov 08 2024 10:35 PM
AlienSurf wrote:
Here are some I had fun with as I got into surf guitar.
Some surf, some surf related
Pipeline
Surf Rider
Wipe Out
Out of Limits
Walk Don’t Run
Apache
Peter Gunn
Tequila
Rumble
Have fun exploring the genre
Good list. Peter Gunn is also a great four-finger exercise.
— The artist formerly known as: Synchro
When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.
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rockndawg
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Posted on Nov 09 2024 09:05 AM
Tom Conlon has some great tab/lesson on Youtube. Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KhRGRxOpy0 Cool thing is he also sells great backing tracks for his lessons for just a couple bucks. https://payhip.com/TomConlon/collection/backing-tracks
Highly recommend both his lessons and his backing tracks.
Like others have already stated I think the Martin Schmidt "The Surf Guitar Book 1 & 2" are very cool and well worth the money.
I recommend starting with all the cool old classics: Pipeline, Surf Rider, Wipe Out, Out of Limits, Walk Don’t Run, Apache, Mr Moto, Baja, Rumble.
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AlienSurf
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Posted on Nov 09 2024 02:37 PM
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ArtS
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Posted on Nov 09 2024 08:12 PM
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DrippyReverbTremolo
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Posted on Nov 13 2024 04:00 AM
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Wellens_
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Posted on Nov 13 2024 11:11 AM
Try what feels like what's in your range.
If you have 'that' drive, you might be surprised what's possible in short term.
Cheers, Andy
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websurfer
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Posted on Nov 13 2024 02:12 PM
I will "third" rockndawg and AlienSurf above. I myself have just recently discoverd Tom Conlon.
Speaking of Surf vocabulary or style cliches, I figured that it all started with the Ventures and the Fireballs and a handfull of other proto-surf instro groups. Specifically, I wanted to learn more rhythmic-based two and three string lines, which I beleive is a foundation of the sound.
I'm studying Perfidia which I think is ideal, because the single line melody shifts to two note then three note, to full chord resolutions, and then modulates to another key. Very much in the Walk Don't Run formula, but a little different which is nice.
It probably won't meet your need for a challenge, but I think it packs a lot of basic building blocks into a short tune.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H0GFCKdiOA
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DrippyReverbTremolo
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Posted on Nov 13 2024 02:17 PM
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Tikidog
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Posted on Nov 14 2024 04:56 AM
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Chistopher
Joined: Sep 18, 2024
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Posted on Nov 19 2024 02:12 PM
Sorry I haven't posted back in a while, I kinda got sidetracked by making myself a surf-oriented guitar, seeing none of my current stable fit the bill. I threw a Bigsby on a Bullet Mustang and replaced the stock humbuckers with Lace Sensor Alumitone Deathbuckers (don't let the name fool you, when they are "split", it almost sounds like a Jazzmaster neck and a Tele bridge) and this thing really gets me amped and motivated to play.
TheSurfGuitarBook should be coming in today. I've been working on Pipeline and trying to nail down the strange picking pattern of Misirlou, but I'll definitely add Surf Rider and Walk Don't Run as soon as I get a handle on what's on my plate now.
The biggest distraction for me thus far is just how easy it is to improvise my own little parts to the songs. Surf as a genre come's pretty natural to me.
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synchro
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Posted on Nov 19 2024 02:58 PM
Chistopher wrote:
Sorry I haven't posted back in a while, I kinda got sidetracked by making myself a surf-oriented guitar, seeing none of my current stable fit the bill. I threw a Bigsby on a Bullet Mustang and replaced the stock humbuckers with Lace Sensor Alumitone Deathbuckers (don't let the name fool you, when they are "split", it almost sounds like a Jazzmaster neck and a Tele bridge) and this thing really gets me amped and motivated to play.
TheSurfGuitarBook should be coming in today. I've been working on Pipeline and trying to nail down the strange picking pattern of Misirlou, but I'll definitely add Surf Rider and Walk Don't Run as soon as I get a handle on what's on my plate now.
The biggest distraction for me thus far is just how easy it is to improvise my own little parts to the songs. Surf as a genre come's pretty natural to me.
That sounds like some interesting pickup sounds.
Speaking only for myself, I like to improvise and/or come up with my own arrangements for Surf.
— The artist formerly known as: Synchro
When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.
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jtrollmann
Joined: Jun 24, 2021
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South Bay, CA
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Posted on Nov 20 2024 10:07 AM
Chistopher wrote:
The biggest distraction for me thus far is just how easy it is to improvise my own little parts to the songs.
I love this video of a Mr. Moto jam. Paul Johnson starts, and players that follow have made it their own, depending on their guitar, playing style, and improvisation. The video is low quality but the audio is good.
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