DNAdude
Joined: Aug 01, 2008
Posts: 404
North Carolina
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Posted on Aug 21 2008 11:06 AM
In my case, I was in a rock band and managed to sneak some surf tunes into the set. That band has since broken up, but now I'm in the process of forming a surf instro group. I sent a guitar player friend some youtube videos to watch and now all he wants to do is play surf. Another guitarist got equally hooked from the same videos and wants to switch to bass. The old band's drummer is willing to play anything as long as he can get some gigs.
How did it happen for you?
— Ralph
The Storm Surfers
Be at one with the universe. If you can't do that, at least be at one with your guitar.
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SecretAsianMan
Joined: Jul 07, 2008
Posts: 19
Los Angeles, CA
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Posted on Aug 22 2008 03:36 AM
Started playing punk and metal years ago but always listened to surf cuz of my dad. Joined a psychobilly band with heavy surf influences, then started a one man punk band that had songs randomly turn into surf tunes every so often. With too many surf riffs to throw into my punk songs I decided to record a one man surf album and here I am.
— Ignorance in Music is Ignorance in the Soul
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Abe
Joined: Mar 12, 2008
Posts: 1237
Bay Area
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Posted on Aug 22 2008 12:54 PM
 I was listening to your music SecretAsianMan, Its sounds really good 
— The Deadbeats
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Klas
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 2293
Stockholm, Sweden
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Posted on Aug 23 2008 05:24 AM
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SecretAsianMan
Joined: Jul 07, 2008
Posts: 19
Los Angeles, CA
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Posted on Aug 23 2008 06:10 PM
FenderShowman63
I was listening to your music SecretAsianMan, Its sounds really good
Why thank you!!! 
— Ignorance in Music is Ignorance in the Soul
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Emilien03
Joined: Jul 16, 2008
Posts: 1373
Coyoacán, Distrito Federal
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Posted on Aug 25 2008 10:15 AM
My first band was " Los 4 Tikis" it was about 3 years ago, we are good friends and we use to skate all day long, and then formed the band playing The Ventures covers and so ... that's the reason I play bass ... then 3 years later we changed the name to "The Inaina! Tikis" and continue playing with the same guys.. Now one of the guitar players is leaving Mexico to study in Canada, so in the meantime we are lloking for a new one. 
— When you have to shoot ... shoot! Don't talk.
"Los Grainders" www.facebook.com/losgrainders
"Planeta Reverb" www.facebook.com/planetareverb
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DNAdude
Joined: Aug 01, 2008
Posts: 404
North Carolina
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Posted on Aug 25 2008 10:29 AM
The trick where I live has been finding other musicians who are into surf intstro. I see all this videos from Huntington Beach and am green with envy at the number of people who play surf there!
— Ralph
The Storm Surfers
Be at one with the universe. If you can't do that, at least be at one with your guitar.
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Ruhar
Joined: Jun 21, 2007
Posts: 3909
San Diego, CA
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Posted on Aug 25 2008 11:02 AM
Surf Report 1993 - 2005. When we started this band I was so clueless about surf. I just learned as we went along 
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— Ryan
The Secret Samurai Website
The Secret Samurai on Facebook
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25568
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Aug 25 2008 02:31 PM
as much as some people think that I just go to shows, and critique bands.
I have played in 2 bands.
the first was the Intrepids, with 3 freinds that I had met at the Surfing Museum shows. 1 of which was Jim Frias of the Nocturnes.
we did 2 shows, 1st was at a Ice Cream Parlor, (hey Dick Dale played at a Ice Cream Parlor "the rinky dink" before he played at the Rendevous ballroom) and then we did a back yard party.
2nd band I was in, was a super group of sorts minus me of course.
The Moby Dicks, just 10 studio tracks,
Bill McGlynn of the Glasgow Tiki Sakers on Lead and Rhythm,
Billy Scanlan of the Detonators, on Rhythm and Lead,
Adrien Anthony of Chum and the Insect Surfers on Drums
and me Jeff on Bass.
Phil Dirt and other big names gave our cdr very good reviews.
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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Serpico
Joined: Dec 30, 2007
Posts: 443
Falun Sweden
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Posted on Aug 25 2008 03:17 PM
bigtikidude
2nd band I was in, was a super group of sorts minus me of course.
The Moby Dicks, just 10 studio tracks,
Bill McGlynn of the Glasgow Tiki Sakers on Lead and Rhythm,
Billy Scanlan of the Detonators, on Rhythm and Lead,
Adrien Anthony of Chum and the Insect Surfers on Drums
and me Jeff on Bass.
Phil Dirt and other big names gave our cdr very good reviews.
wow that is cool! can one order that album from somewhere?
— The reality is that we do not wash our own laundry - it just gets dirtier.
www.myspace.com/tumbleweedofsurf
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25568
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Aug 25 2008 03:26 PM
Serpico,
I sent you a PM
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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sidewalksurf
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 243
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Posted on Aug 25 2008 04:14 PM
The Sir Finks 1995--2002
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mom_surfing
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 5304
the outer banks of north carolina
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Posted on Aug 25 2008 07:31 PM
DNAdude
The trick where I live has been finding other musicians who are into surf intstro. I see all this videos from Huntington Beach and am green with envy at the number of people who play surf there!
i can't find anyone to play with here either, same state but you're too far away.
— www.surfintheeye.com
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BoardwalkerJeff
Joined: Jan 24, 2008
Posts: 376
Santa Monica, Ca.
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Posted on Aug 26 2008 11:28 PM
My first all Surf band was the Sliders in 1988.
we were the second band to play at the HBISM grand opening after Dick. we were the darlings of the Museum until an episode in one of the 4th of July parades where we got in hot water for drinking on the float...oops.
We did really well from 88 until about 93. we played every dive, surf contest , car show up and down PCH from Redondo to Newport. had a great time!
before that I had a group that did half instro and half vocals, Authorized Dealer. 1979
— Jeff Utterback
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25568
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Aug 26 2008 11:50 PM
ah so the Authorized Dealer show I saw at Spaceland was more of a reunion or Mach 2 so to speak huh?
I still remember the 6 ft. bongs made from smoke machines.
classic.
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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DNAdude
Joined: Aug 01, 2008
Posts: 404
North Carolina
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Posted on Aug 27 2008 06:18 PM
mom_surfing
! i can't find anyone to play with here either, same state but you're too far away.
From the outer banks? Yeah. So I'm working on converting a few musicians from other genres. We'll see how it works out.
— Ralph
The Storm Surfers
Be at one with the universe. If you can't do that, at least be at one with your guitar.
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CommanderFo
Joined: Jul 10, 2008
Posts: 25
Cedar Hills, Utah
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Posted on Aug 28 2008 04:21 PM
I was in the Moon Monkeys (I guess I still am). We started the band after I left the Aquabats (couldn't tour with a baby) and opened for them at local gigs. After that we played around Orange County for awhile and wrote around 17 originals (I still want to record them!). We never got to play with anyone too famous (does The Moseleys count?) but we our best show was at the 13th Floor in Huntington/Sunset (anyone go to that?).
This is from the "Prom" show at Chain Reaction in Anaheim:
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25568
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Aug 28 2008 09:04 PM
Hey Commander Fo,
I saw you guys at the Surf Museum with the Mosley's and prob somewhere else around OC.
I try to e-mail the moon monkeys e-mail from time to time to tell you guys about certain big shows. but I never hear back.
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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CommanderFo
Joined: Jul 10, 2008
Posts: 25
Cedar Hills, Utah
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Posted on Sep 02 2008 08:08 PM
bigtikidude
Hey Commander Fo,
I saw you guys at the Surf Museum with the Mosley's and prob somewhere else around OC.
I try to e-mail the moon monkeys e-mail from time to time to tell you guys about certain big shows. but I never hear back.
Hey, Jeff! Thanks for being there, at least one person saw us play...My favorite part of that show was watching Paul destroy his amp because it wouldn't work (I miss The Moseleys).
Sorry about the non-replys, the company the website is hosted by never could get the emails right...I lost touch with alot of people because of that.
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surfbeatnik
Joined: Apr 01, 2007
Posts: 347
Sea Country, CA, USA
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Posted on Sep 02 2008 08:39 PM
The Torquays 1994-2008
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I answered an ad in the local want ad rag called "The Recycler" for a drummer for a surf band that a guy named Jerry was putting together because he had sent a demo tape to a local venue called "The Coach House"...and they wanted him to have his band open for "Spirit" and "Arthur Lee and Love"...only problem was...he had no band! We rehearsed for a couple of months (all surf covers) and played the gig...wearing the matching red shirts that I had picked up at a local Target store earlier in the day. It was amazing to see and hear the reaction of the crowd when they saw us take the stage in our matching outfits. It was a good investment of $9.95 a piece (on sale)...we then went on to wear matching red jackets, play matching fender guitars through matching blonde fender amps!...
:drool:...anyone?
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