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Ivan:
I read through your wonderful well-thought-out piece and I
must comment on one point you touched upon...
Back in 1960-1965, the "surf music" scene was un-self
conscious...those musicians had a "zen-like" simplicity and
purity to their approach to the music they created.
Basically, they were dorks and goobers who wanted to
impress their friends by getting on the radio or playing at
the High School dance on Friday night.
Remember, that period was before such blatant commercial
entities like the Monkeys, the Partridge Family, The Brady
Bunch and yes...even the Beatles. Way before MTV and Hot
Topic, but that's another story altogether.
Those surf-dudes (and dudettes such as Kathy Marshall)
really had what they heard on the radio, on records and
what they saw at their local High School dances to ionspire
their creativity. And, of course, they had old Dick Dale
at the Rendevous Ballroom...
Anyway, I guess the point you made about an idyllic moment
in history (1963) struck a chord in me...I simply wanted to
chime in and stress that, to me, real "surf music" is 90%
attitude and approach and charachter and only 10% equipment
and music knowledge (if even that much.)
Last year, I had the pleasure of watching a show by the
Tornadoes (you know, Pulp Fiction soundtrack and all
that..."Bustin' Surfboards")...You prpbably played with
them at the "Rendevous Reunion" right?...
Those guys are still together, living in Redlands
California (where they have always lived)...They have been
playing "real surf music" for over 40 years now... The show
was GREAT!...light-hearted...FUN! They can barely
play...total garage rock...they know what they know...and
what they know is how to have fun making their music. True
"surf music" attitude all the way...they were my heroes
that day!
Well I could go on and on...no sense flogging a dead horse.
keep up the cool commentary,
Dave P
PS: Does anyone know much about the group "The Nobles"?
I am attempting to preserve some "vintage grafitti" along a
a rural highway in San Diego County California...painted
on a boulder in big black letters "THE NOBLES"...looks like
vintage 60s grafitti...any leads out there?
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