da-ron
Joined: Jan 02, 2009
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The original Plymouth, UK.
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Posted on Jun 17 2009 07:44 AM
I've been working on this for over a year - learning the songs and sizing up potential band members. Finally we have a bass player and a drummer and had our first practice on Monday. It sounded awesome!! We have a gig lined up on Aug 16th, and another at the Punx Picnic in September so I'm pleased it worked out OK...
We've got these songs so far: Mr Moto, Pipeline, Secret Agent Man, Wipeout, Penetration, Cecilia Ann (Pixies), $10 Stare (Swiv-o-matics) and Batman. next on the list is Squad Car, El Gato, and She Walks on Bars by the Swiv-o-matics, and Misirlou, eventually.
I come from a punky background, so these are coming out more like Agent Orange than the Ventures...
Anybody got any more suggestions for songs? I prefer than bassy, driving ones more than the gentle melodic style.
We're based in Plymouth (in the UK) and oddly there seem to be no surf instrumental bands that I've heard of, despite being in the heart of the UK surf country!
Look forward to hearing any tips, ideas, and suggestions about improving our show.
Cheers
D
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Samurai
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
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Kiev, Ukraine
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Posted on Jun 17 2009 09:44 AM
Greetings 
try listening to some stuff from Huevos Rancheros, Estrumental, Coffin Daggers, The Ghastly Ones, The Longhorns, Surf Coasters...etc
you'll find there a lot of punky-rocky-surfy tunes
and then move to your own material
Good luck!
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MadScientist
Joined: Jan 17, 2008
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Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Jun 17 2009 09:50 AM
don't forget the immortal Man Or Astroman....
Big Welcome, by the way
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DannySnyder
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
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Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Jun 17 2009 11:30 AM
definitely The Nebulas
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skeeter
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
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Virginia, USA
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Posted on Jun 17 2009 11:38 AM
I don't think I've ever heard anybody cover the Swivs before, cool!
Looks like you have plenty of standards already, think about writing some originals too.
Welcome!
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da-ron
Joined: Jan 02, 2009
Posts: 1307
The original Plymouth, UK.
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Posted on Jun 17 2009 12:08 PM
I can tab the Swivs, if anyone's interested?
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Jagshark
Joined: Nov 05, 2008
Posts: 745
Colorado, home of The Astronauts
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Posted on Jun 17 2009 12:09 PM
hey there ... welcome...
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Enjoy every minute
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LHR
Joined: Aug 23, 2006
Posts: 2123
The jungle
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Posted on Jun 17 2009 01:45 PM
da-ron
I can tab the Swivs, if anyone's interested?
Give it a whirl!
— SSIV
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djangodeadman
Joined: Jan 25, 2007
Posts: 1568
Brighton UK
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Posted on Jun 19 2009 08:27 AM
Da Ron - you should come on up to Brighton. We have three instumental surf-ish bands at the moment, despite having no surf at all!
— Los Fantasticos
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D22
Joined: Apr 20, 2006
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Posted on Jun 19 2009 08:49 AM
Don't forget The Shadows.
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Staredge
Joined: Sep 27, 2008
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Damascus, Maryland
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Posted on Jun 19 2009 08:55 AM
da-ron
I can tab the Swivs, if anyone's interested?
I would be!!!!! I love $10 stare.
— Will
"You're done, once you're a surfer you're done. You're in. It's like the mob or something. You're not getting out." - Kelly Slater
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misterkarlov
Joined: Sep 25, 2008
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Posted on Aug 18 2009 10:14 AM
I'm really thinking of doing something similar. Like the OP I don't think it would turn out just like the original music though. How much leeway does someone have when adapting songs like this? I suppose it would really only matter to hardcore surf fans but still, I am curious.
I also really like the fact that you can have a surf band and just do a set of "standards" Takes a lot of pressure off you as far as making originals. Also, a lot of the songs are known or familiar so it's good to get a crowd goin' I think.
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zak
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Brian
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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Aug 18 2009 11:34 AM
zak
misterkarlov
you can have a surf band and just do a set of "standards"
That is a good way to really bore people, too.
Well, bore some surf enthusiasts, true. But it could work on the unsuspecting public and provide needed experience for a band just starting out.
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ArtS
Joined: May 09, 2008
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Isle of Kent, MD
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Posted on Aug 18 2009 12:00 PM
Brian
zak
misterkarlov
you can have a surf band and just do a set of "standards"
That is a good way to really bore people, too.
Well, bore some surf enthusiasts, true. But it could work on the unsuspecting public and provide needed experience for a band just starting out.
We just got done playing Coney Island, and Bongo Surf played a lot of standards, the crowd ate it up. They do put their own twist on it. For a lot of general public/non-surf crowd venues it works (pool parties, festivals, boardwalk concerts). Agree with Brian, good way to gain experience and get out and play.
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zak
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Brian
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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Aug 18 2009 04:24 PM
That's fair enough, but if you are a bunch of newbie musicians just starting a band you probably aren't in a position to move the genre forward yet anway.  Eventually, I would hope, as your skills progress you could start working on exciting originals.
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TwangOmatic
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Posted on Aug 18 2009 05:22 PM
But don't you think the Treblemakers do a lot of style borrowing? Is that much different than covers?
I wouldn't want to hear an AC/DC cover band but i think surf is rare enough to get away with especially i your just starting out and plan to write your own stuff in the future.
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zak
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Posted on Aug 18 2009 05:32 PM
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JakeDobner
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Seattle
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Posted on Aug 18 2009 05:49 PM
Definitely write original material. It is the best way to become a better musicians. Covering will probably only hurt your skills in the end. Plus, it will make you sound really generic as a guitarist/surf guitarist.
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