Hi gang,

I finally got my paypal account up and going. All those wanting the new Mighty Surf Lords CD, please contact Billy.

Some listener reviews are very welcomed.
Thanks for supporting MSL

The Mighty Surf Lords- Sparks,Nv.
"Praise The Lords"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHTDYfy0xM8
www.myspace.com/themightysurflords
www.cdbaby.com/cd/mightysurflords

Hey, Billy I'm ready to order, but just wanted to make sure . .

is it $10 including shipping for members?

That's a steal of a deal. Are you sure you aren't losing money?

Good deal...I'm in!

www.northofmalibu.com

Been listening to the new CD. There are some really nice things happening. First off, it's a real tribute to Jeff, as his drumming is just great throughout. The ride is real prominent in some cases, but I'm not really qualified to talk about mixes and such. I like it just fine, though.

Some favorites:

"Six Gun Surfer" Excellent composition and has a real spaghetti western feel to it. Really seems to suit your syle very well.

"Dancing with Venus" has one of the tightest compositions on the album

"The Mighty Bah-Rooom" which is sort of a Pipeline meets Link Wray thing.

Billy strikes me as an atmospheric player. He likes to explore slow arpeggiated passages and weave impressionistic textures that often have a tendency to meander, but the sound is so gorgoeus that I don't mind too much. It would be nice to hear more compositionally, though. A slow major to minor chord change is beautiful, but to me can't sustain a song over several bars and seems all to often to substitute for more creativity. That being said, I actually welcome the sort of spare, slow arrangement that so many new band's material seem to be lacking.

I think that Billy is a developing artist in this genre. He wrote every song on the album. They seem to run the gamut from filler to magnum opus here. He's no virtuoso, but his playing often shines with a sort of conviction that some technical players never touch.

And hey, $10 shipped? (US) Come on forumites. You can't hardly afford not to check out The Mighty Surf Lords.

Thanks for the review guys, keep 'em coming.

Jeff, you should be really proud of yourself for supporting MSL. If more people were like you, the music industry would be a better thing.

I did a lot of trading, sold a few, and I gave away many promo copies to influential people in the crowd.

The Mighty Surf Lords- Sparks,Nv.
"Praise The Lords"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHTDYfy0xM8
www.myspace.com/themightysurflords
www.cdbaby.com/cd/mightysurflords

Billy boy....got the CD's you sent....been listening on my way to work and back....it's a little ruff around the edges but the whole thing is really good. Of course being a record producer and studio guy, i'd sure like to re-mix those tracks!! Yes, i say that about almost all Cd's i get!! "Six Gun Surfer" "The Bluest Reef" and "Surf Ace" are my current faves....i like the tempo changes and your songwriting and guitar playing. Mahalo Nui Loa for sending those (i gave one to Conrad to play on his radio show) and i'm sending you some of our stuff too! I look forward to meeting you one day.
Aloha,
R-R

The TakeOffs
"Kauai's Only All-Instrumental Surf Band"
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-TakeOffs/312866840587

I am prepping the next TWANG SHEBANG and will be featuring 2 trax from this amazing CD

The show will also feature a little somethin' extra, a surprise, regarding the band; stay tuned for more about this when I have the show up and running

Great effort!!

UNSTEADY FREDDIE

http://www.facebook.com/unsteady.freddie

I've gotten through it twice so far. I like the big, deep sound and the open spaces which are rare in a lot of surf music. Some of it would be great film music, reminds me a little of what Neil Young did for DEADMAN...very atmospheric. I like how some of the CD strays from trad surf music tones and arrangements. It kind of has a Psychedelic edge to me, I like it.
Great job Billy. Go MSL!

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!!

It was my very first experience as a Studio Engineer, and I had taught myself everything that you are hearing...good and not so good.
But overall, I am very pleased with the album, and with the recordings I got out of Jeff.

I used a MAC G-5 with Garage Band, then had the whole thing re-mastered by a friend here in Reno.

As of today, you can order the CD directly from me, or from www.cdbaby.com/cd/mightysurflords

It will be up on itunes very soon.

I am interested in trades, and still offer a special deal of $10. to all fellow SG'ers

The Mighty Surf Lords- Sparks,Nv.
"Praise The Lords"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHTDYfy0xM8
www.myspace.com/themightysurflords
www.cdbaby.com/cd/mightysurflords

I finally had a chance to listen to the new MSL CD on my plane trip to and from Calgary (5.5 hrs both ways). The first thing that stuck me is the really nice reverbed guitar tone. It is not shrill, but has lots of room. Is this just a tank, or was outboard added? The songs are nicely arranged, and played, and nothing is lacking in the trio format. My Faves are "Six Gun Surfer", and "Murph the Surf".

Definitely Recommended.

Rev

Canadian Surf

http://www.urbansurfkings.com/