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Phil you got it right...I used the CIJ Jazzmaster and kept the Jag
as a backup. My Super Reverb is an all original 1965 with replaced
speakers.
As for the other guys in the band their gear is listed here
Matt our bassist was using a new custom cab, which I know little
about maybe he'll chime in.
Bill
--- In , Phil Kucer <philx@m...> wrote:
> Ok, since no one wants to give an overview, I'll do it.
>
> First up was Roger and The Wraybands. Steve (Panchinsin - CP
guitar
> player) and I actually stumbled upon these guys. We heard another
surf
> band was playing a club the week before we were so we had to check
them
> out. Anyway, they open the show with Walk Don't Run...but do
the '64
> version! Spot-on and a very cool start. They do a few standards
but
> also throw in a bunch of obscure covers like "TR6" from The
Sandals
> (Endless Summer SDK), "Midnight Surfer" (which they re-titled "My
> Turban's a'Burnin" and dedicated to the troops in Iraq) by Jerry
Cole &
> His Spacemen. A great set!
>
> I didn't get a chance to talk gear with those guys but I'll e-mail
them
> and get a list. I don't think they are on here.
>
> Next up was The Troubadours. Wow. If you've seen them, then you
already
> know. If not, well, I'll try to explain. They do a Shadows tribute
(I
> don't need to go into who the Shadows were/are, right?). And they
do a
> damn fine job at it. To give you an idea, I was in the front
(where the
> bar is - the stage is in the back) talking to a few friends who
came in
> and one of them asked if the Shadows band started yet because he
swore
> he thought that a CD was playing. Yup, they're that good. Ivan
(Space
> Cossacks) handles the Hank Marvin part to a 'T' while his dad,
Ivan
> Sr., takes care of the Bruce Welch rhythm guitar. Perfect. The
surprise
> was that there were different songs than from the Exotica set.
They
> even played "Big Boy", a song Roger (from The Wraybands)
requested.
> Great stuff. Oh, Ivan played a Strat (black) thru a Vox (I'm
guessing
> an AC60) while Ivan Sr., played a black Tele thru a white Vox
(once
> again I'm gonna guess an AC60). Scott played a matching black P-
Bass
> thru a Sunn head.
>
> We, The Cocktail Preachers, played next but I won't go into it
because
> I thought we had a bad night. Quick gear rundown: Steve - DeCola
> Jazzcaster custom guitar thru a hot rodded silverface Princeton.
Bruce
> used his Fiesta Red AV Jag thru his modded silverface Bassman. I
had my
> Wilson Bros VMB-55 (black) bass thru my Bassman 400 head with the
410H
> bottom. Rick used his red sparkle Trixon drums (you should see
these
> things! The front of the kick is, I think, 18" while the back is
22".
> Crazy!).
>
> Anyway, last up was The Reluctant Aquanauts. Another great
surprise!
> After talking with Bill here and a few failed attempts to see them
at
> The Big C Jamboree (A rockabilly Jam night held in Chicago the
first
> Thursday of every month), I didn't know what to expect. What a
great
> show! These guys are top-rate musicians and had a great set.
Originals
> even! They did Ventures melodys as well as classics. From the
matching
> black old-west sheriffs outfits (including cap guns and white
Colonel
> Sanders ties) to their vintage sound and their very young dancers,
> totally enjoyable. Watch for these guys in the future! From what I
saw,
> Bill had a blackface Super with his CIJ LPB Jazzmaster, Matt had a
AV
> Oly White Jazz bass with an Ampeg head and Frank had Fibes drums.
I'll
> let Bill fill you in on the exact details.
>
> I also must mention that there was a great turn-out. Especially
> considering that there were Tornado warnings and some pretty heavy
> rain. In fact, the guy who runs bookings said that there was a
better
> turnout than they had for the Punk Rock Fridays (with no rain) the
> night before. Look for another surf show at The Lyon's Den at the
end
> of summer. We're already planning it.
>
> Thanks to everyone who made it out as well The Lyon's Den. Also
thanks
> to Roger & The Wraybands, Ivan & The Troubadours, and Bill &Surf
The
> Reluctant Aquanauts. It was a great night for instrumental music.
>
> I have pics and video that I need to post somewhere. Once I find a
> spot, I'll let you all know.
>
>
>
> I hope I didn't forget anything...
>
> Phil Tiki
> The Cocktail Preachers
>
