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Avengers VI is 1966 I think, and the Nocturnes were covering a jazz
intro that frequently used organ at abut that time. Both are a long way
from representative, but do provide glimpses, and when compared to the
archetypes, display how different they sound.
Perhaps a more common band to consider is Jim Waller and the Deltas,
though of course they were a jazz band from Fresno, and Jim Waller
today cringes at those recordings.
Phil
--- Mel Waldorf <> wrote:
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A couple of great surf songs with organ leads:
Time Bomb - Avengers VI
Coming Home Baby - The Nocturnes
Ventures aren't surf but they had organ on a number of their tracks
For organs, Farfisa and Vox organs are tops. I used to have a Farfisa
mini-compact; I never should have sold it. I've got a Yamaha Electone
now,
which does a pretty good job too.
In the realm of vintage electric pianos, the Hohner Pianet-T is much
cheaper
than Rhodes or Wurly models.
Mel
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Subject: Re: [SurfGuitar101] Organ Sound for Surf Music...( and Dave
Baby
Cortez)
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> Dave Cortez had nada to do with surf music. I also don't recall him
> recording "Peppermint Man." That song was written for Dick Dale.
Apart
> from The Trashmen (and the Hot Doggers -- Melcher, Johnston studio
project)
> who did an instro version of it), I can't think of anyone else who
may
have
> recorded the song at that time.
>
> And, yes, Phil probably had the Rhodes in mind when he said
(correctly)
> that electric piano was much more common with surf bands in the
sixties
> than the organ was.
>
> john blair
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> Phil:
>
> so...a Fender Rhodes type electric piano (like Chantays
> "Pipeline)...correct?
>
> would Dave "Baby" Cortez (and his Wurlitzer Organ) be
> considered proto-surf? Didn't he do "Peppermint Man" on a
> Wurlitzer or a Hammond arround 1960 or so?
>
> -dp
>
>
>
> --- Phil Dirt <> wrote:
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> > Hmmm - if your doing traditional surf, electric piano was
> > the keyboard
> > of choice in surf, with very few exceptions. Farfisa is a
> > post-surf
> > development (maybe '66) if I recall corrfectly. Garage
> > bands, not surf.
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > --- wrote:
> > If I were to go looking for a vintage Farfisa organ to
> > use in a surf
> > band,
> > what model would be best for that classic Farfisa sound?
> > Do they all
> > sound
> > pretty much the same, or is there one particular
> > year/model that is
> > more
> > desirable? Which model had the reversed color keys?
> >
> > -Matt Crunk
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