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I think it's something about the combination of single coils and reverb
and/or slap back delays . . . can't quite put my finger on it, but I like
rockabilly stuff in addition to surf. It's just harder for me to play ;)
-Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Neal" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 7:46 PM
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Rockabilly and Surf Music
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> --- In , "Eric Hutchinson"
> <surfinseattle@h...> wrote:
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>> For the past two nights I went and saw two Rockabilly shows (Dusty
>> 45's/S.c.o.t.s. & Seattle Psychobilly Brawl). Both nights the bands
>> played a surf song or two, whether their own creation or covers. I'm
>> surprised at how much of a connection there is between them and I was
>> curious why that is. I see that several people on this list also
>> have mentioned interests in it. correct me if i'm wrong but I don't
>> recall a lot of rockabilly "roots" bands, like chuck berry doing a
>> whole lot of reverb drenched tremolo picking. So why not the surf,
>> new wave connection or the surf/metallica collaboration? Thoughts?
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> Well I don't think a lot of the original Rockabilly guys play surf
> covers, since they probably predate surf. But I think it's safe to say
> that most modern Rockabilly fans and bands can appreciate surf. I
> personally know a few people who like both surf and rockabilly.
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> Southern Culture on The Skids has several (great) surf songs in their
> catalog. Their guitar player, Rick, is a big fan.
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> Zak from The Treblemakers is now in a rockabilly band.
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> BN
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