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I always assumed the Hollywood Tornadoes were the British Tornados
because of the tape echo.
And to Mel. I can't wait for the new album.
--- In , "ipongrac" <ipongrac@g...> wrote:
> --- In , "Brian Neal" <bgneal@g...> wrote:
> > I would guess the only 60's era surf bands that used tape echo were
> > those that were influenced by The Shadows. I.e. none in the US. Only
> > the Australian surf bands would probably qualify. The Atlantics used
> > gobs of it.
>
> Not quite, Brian. Norman Sanders, the lead guitarist of the
> (Hollywood) Tornadoes (of the Bustin' Surfboards fame) used a tape
> echo unit as much as a reverb unit, and I think actually in the
> beginning of the band even more. Also, the Surfaris used it on
> occasion (such as on their version of the Nobles' Earthquake - I think
> the Nobles also used it on the original?).
>
> But that's all I can think of. (The Challengers used gobs of it on
> their version of Apache, but that was clearly Shadows/Ingmann-
> influenced.)
>
> Ivan
