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Yeah, The Spiedels! (I assume your talking about their "Waikiki Surf
Battle" live recording or was there also a studio version?) I totally
dig the machine-gun, palm-muted (!), odd rhythmic double-picking
teenage mayhem of the lead guitar!! And the 10,000 in the crowd going
wild makes it even more exciting!!!
/ Klas
--- In , Phil Dirt <phildirt@r...> wrote:
> Because of the huge number of covers, I tend to be more interested
in
> very original arrangements, impossibly precise playing, or utterly
> intense energy. With that in mind, and in no particular order:
>
> Slacktone (the version on Gnarly Reef RIPS insanely!)
> Tiki Tiki Bamboooos
> The Surf Coasters
> Agent Orange
> Buck-O-Nine
> Gallon Drunk
> The Space Agency
> The Spiedels
>
> Lots of very competent versions, among which I very much like:
>
> Dead Men Don't Surf
> The Surfaris
> The Roemans
> Drew Weaver and the Alvarados (vocal)
>
> And of course, the Dick Dale and his Del-tones single.
>
> Phil
>
