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JetBlue Joined: May 30, 2006 Posts: 746 Cool, CA	Posted on May 04 2009 10:43 AM Ginza Lights. Pretty easy to work out but still needs a little polish. — Don Top
zak Joined: Sep 24, 2007 Posts: 2728	Posted on May 04 2009 10:48 AM This post has been removed by the author. Top
ccdsurf Joined: Apr 29, 2009 Posts: 67	Posted on May 04 2009 11:36 AM I think my favorite surf songs of all time is are Church Key by The Centurions and Tranquilizer by The Lively Ones. I want to learn these two some day, but since I am struggling with the core basics (Pipeline, Penetration, Walk Don't Run) I'll put it on hold. I wouldn't even know where to start... (having troube playing by ear). Top
ccdsurf Joined: Apr 29, 2009 Posts: 67	Posted on May 04 2009 12:38 PM LOL - retraction - like Church Key so much I forgot the band. The Surftones. The Centurions version is not even close. Forgiveness begged for. Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19304 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on May 04 2009 12:49 PM Church Key was originally by the pre-surf band The Revels. You should check out their compilation on SunDazed if you haven't already. — 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
ccdsurf Joined: Apr 29, 2009 Posts: 67	Posted on May 04 2009 01:13 PM thanks for the tip! I am a record collector so I always appreciate a lead on something I have missed! Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3812 North Atlantic	Posted on May 04 2009 07:21 PM The entire Walk, Don't Run lp for the upcoming Guitar-Fest V on Friday, May 8. It's the annual appearance of the Fabulous Venturamas. To date we've covered The Fabulous Ventures, In Space, & Surfing.. Rev — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Top
Rob_J Joined: Sep 29, 2007 Posts: 500 Sacto, CA	Posted on May 04 2009 07:34 PM mom_surfing 'all my lovin' by the beatles, rhythm and lead fills, plus the vocals as a guitar part. i know it's not surf but i've still got the reverb cranked up. I've always said that if you use enough reverb and throw in a little whammy action, anything you play becomes a surf song! My band is currently working on several new songs, but right now at the top of the list is "Hawaii 5-0". It seems like at every gig we play, someone requests that song. Besides, it is a fun song. Top
insectsurfer Joined: Mar 22, 2006 Posts: 363 Los Angeles	Posted on May 04 2009 08:13 PM Our newest title is 'Kitsune', a Japanese fox spirit ! Good titles are tough, they are the one shot at a 'lyric' that you get when playing instrumentals! Top
planish Joined: Jan 09, 2008 Posts: 473 Sackville, New Brunswick	Posted on May 11 2009 10:23 PM Just started on The Mermen's "Scalp Salad". (Thank you SG101 podcast episode #2!) Still trying to figure out how different it is from Surf Coaster's "Breakout". Certainly some similarities. Is "Breakout" just a different arrangement of the same basic tune? (Oops - that's getting off-topic.) {edit - Later, now that I'm more familiar with "Scalp Salad", I see that "Breakout" is very different.} Jagshark I've been working on perfecting our latest 2 songs ~ our bass player's songwriting can be fairly challenging at times. I told him he writes "scientist surf". Isn't that a sub-genre of "Math Rock"? — I'm not a complete idiot. Some parts are missing. Last edited: May 12, 2009 03:13:41 Top
Jagshark Joined: Nov 05, 2008 Posts: 745 Colorado, home of The Astronauts	Posted on May 11 2009 11:03 PM Let's hope not. However, I seem to do a lot more "counting" with his songs as they are not natural to my playing or writing inclinations. I probably need to go back and review my Schoolhouse of Rock videos. — (defunct) Thee Jaguar Sharks Plus! Other stuff not surf: https://soundcloud.com/jamesmileshq Enjoy every minute Top
mom_surfing Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 5308 the outer banks of north carolina	Posted on May 12 2009 06:59 AM i'm working on getting 'wataridori' by the surf coasters up to speed and getting the phrasing all correct. — www.surfintheeye.com Top
ccdsurf Joined: Apr 29, 2009 Posts: 67	Posted on May 12 2009 08:11 AM mom_surfing i'm working on getting 'wataridori' by the surf coasters up to speed and getting the phrasing all correct. I hear the word "phrasing" a lot, what exactly does that mean? I assume it has to do with not only playing the right notes but in the right time? Top
DannySnyder Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11058 Berkeley, CA	Posted on May 12 2009 08:13 AM more like with the right 'feeling' - the nuances that turn a mere string of notes into music. — Danny Snyder "With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF Top
DNAdude Joined: Aug 01, 2008 Posts: 404 North Carolina	Posted on May 12 2009 08:25 AM If you think about a paragraph of text being read out loud, you'll realize that it's divided up into sentences and even parts of sentences by the way the reader reads. Phrasing is a bit like figuring out where the sentences are in a melody. — Ralph The Storm Surfers Be at one with the universe. If you can't do that, at least be at one with your guitar. Top
ccdsurf Joined: Apr 29, 2009 Posts: 67	Posted on May 12 2009 08:51 AM ahh, so basically "phrasing" is why when I play the intro to Black Magic Woman it sucks. LOL. I always wondered what phrasing meant, thanks gang. I'll figure it all out eventually... Top
badash Joined: Aug 18, 2006 Posts: 1732	Posted on May 12 2009 11:33 AM ccdsurf ahh, so basically "phrasing" is why when I play the intro to Black Magic Woman it sucks. LOL. I always wondered what phrasing meant, thanks gang. I'll figure it all out eventually... Well just be careful that you don't confuse "It sucks" with "It doesn't sound like Carlos"... Phrasing, vibrato, muting, throwing in triplets... Things like that are areas where you get to be YOU. If you feel it differently than the original, and you like the way it sounds, it's not wrong. Top
PhillyFreeze Joined: Mar 12, 2009 Posts: 13 West Sacramento, CA	Posted on May 12 2009 11:48 AM Hey SurfHeads- After playing classic rock and Blues for the last couple of years I am now pursuing my love of Surf Guitar so I am starting with the "First Wave" Classics- "Wipe Out", "Pipeline", Mr. Moto, ..... Its hard to find people to Jam Surf with- I am comfortable with playing the Chord's and being a 2nd or 3rd Guitar on many Surf Songs....its just the main riffs that I am still a Gremmie on- Let me know if anybody in the Sacramento area is looking for another guitar to fill in the void... The Freeze — There's Always Room For MELLOW- PhillyFreeze 2000 Fender MiM Stratocaster w/ Texas Specials Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Top
Jagshark Joined: Nov 05, 2008 Posts: 745 Colorado, home of The Astronauts	Posted on May 12 2009 11:58 AM ccdsurf ahh, so basically "phrasing" is why when I play the intro to Black Magic Woman it sucks. LOL. I always wondered what phrasing meant, thanks gang. I'll figure it all out eventually... Imagine if 3 people all read the same paragraph--a straight talking midwesterner, a fast talkin' New Yorker, and someone with a Kentucky drawl. They're all the same words, but delivered quite differently, with various twists, tones, and pauses. — (defunct) Thee Jaguar Sharks Plus! Other stuff not surf: https://soundcloud.com/jamesmileshq Enjoy every minute Top
planish Joined: Jan 09, 2008 Posts: 473 Sackville, New Brunswick	Posted on May 12 2009 07:59 PM badash Well just be careful that you don't confuse "It sucks" with "It doesn't sound like Carlos"... I seriously doubt that Carlos could reproduce all of the nuances of the original recording. Things like that are areas where you get to be YOU. If you feel it differently than the original, and you like the way it sounds, it's not wrong. Yeah, look at Joe Cocker. His cover tunes sound nothing like the originals. He totally makes them his own, and are in many cases as good as or better than the originals. — I'm not a complete idiot. Some parts are missing. Top

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