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nice words Ferenc...all the best wishes to Mr. Dirt...
now, don't YOU go and retire anytime soon!
;) dp
--- Ferenc Dobronyi <> wrote:
> Before the days of internet broadcasting and
> ReverbCentral.com, we Bay Area types had Phil Dirt all
> to ourselves, and yet, even then, Dirt's show was the
> World Wide source for surf music. I would (and still
> do) tune in every Saturday night, not just for the
> vintage surf, but for the vast collection of emerging
> artists who were continuing the surf music tradition.
> The late 80s and early 90's were a very exciting time
> for surf, and Phil Dirt was right there- it would have
> been be so easy for him to just play "oldies", but he
> embraced and gave encouragement to new bands. People
> often point to "Pulp Fiction" as a turning point for
> the revival, but there was already in place a vast
> nework of reverb junkies who were ready (and patiently
> waiting) to help spread the word about the sound.
> In '92 when I finally got my band together, I sent our
> little demo cassette to PD. I gave him a call at the
> station and practically the first words out of his
> mouth were, "Come on down and play at the station."
> What? Really? It gave such a boost to the other band
> members who were clearly wondering if an instrumental
> band would be worth the effort or get any notoriety,
> to have one of our first gigs to be a radio broadcast.
>
> As he got to know us, he would write liner notes,
> makes suggestions about obscure tunes "which really
> should be covered by someone, hint hint" and continue
> to host us at KFJC. 13 years later, Phil still shows
> that kind of enthusiasm for our music, and for anybody
> who seeks to add creatively to the genre.
> Surf's Up on KFJC has not just been a radio show, but
> has co-sponsored the Surf Battles, the benefit CDs,
> the Surf Coasters, and live mics in "The Pit" by
> hundreds(?) of bands from around the world. I don't
> know if I have this fact exactly correct, but I have
> heard that that surf music related efforts accounts
> for more than 50% of all KFJC fundraising, though it
> "just" a two hour weekly show.
> This sounds like a eulogy, and it may be for "Phil
> Dirt", but over these years I have gotten to know the
> man behind the DJ, and his varied interests, about
> which he is just as passionate as his love for surf
> music, and know that he has to have time to pursue
> them. So, in agreement with Rick, if Phil says it is
> time for him to move on, let's just say thanks for all
> the great music you have exposed us to. I will miss
> your show.
>
> Thanks,
> Ferenc
> Pollo Del Mar
>
> --- holyreveb <> wrote:
>
> > All great things come to end at some point in our
> > lives and this is
> > one of those events. Because of Phil's influence on
> > the radio to me
> > and some friends we started a surf band. I'll never
> > forget being
> > handed a beer coaster with the words "Do you want to
> > play on my radio
> > show, Phil Dirt" I wish Phil the best and hope that
> > some day he
> > comes back out of Surf radio retirement.
> >
> > Rick Escobar
> > The Woodies (RIP)
>
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