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<supertwangreverb@y...> wrote:
>
> OK, so maybe we are more on the same track then I thought.
I think so.
> Ivan,
> I've talked with Zak alot too, and I think "Flipping the Bird" was
> more traditional sounding than "vs. the Doomsday Device" which is
> a better album in my opinon.
I completely agree!
> I guess only I know what is too progressive for my own tastes.
Yep.
> I might not have bought enough newer surf CDs
> to be what you would describe as a "surf fan."
I never meant to say that. I think it's very clear that you
certainly ARE a surf music fan! All that I was trying to say is
that maybe you should open your ears and mind to some newer bands.
I think you'd actually like quite a few of them, and you'd be
supporting the scene. And I suspect that you'd like to do more than
just play around Chicago. By supporting other surf bands, you can
get connections and shows in other parts of the country, too.
> But I spent hundreds on the bomboras the treblemakers, etc.
How did you do that, since each one only has several releases? The
Bomboras, what, 3 CDs and an LP? The Treblemakers 2 CDs and one
LP? If you spent hundreds on them, you overpaid!
> I just like older music I
> have a huge collection of old Chet Atkins and rockabilly albums.
No problem, that's cool. But how do you know that you won't like
the newer stuff if you don't even check it out? Just because you
don't like Slacktone and Get Wet, doesn't mean that all modern surf
stuff is like that. As you know since you're a big fan of the
Treblemakers and the Bomboras. I think it's easy enough to resell
most new surf releases on this list if you don't like it, so why not
just give it a shot?
> If you want to hear two of what I consider our worest tracks on
our
> new album go here "Buddy
> and Julius" and "The Saints Wake" you'll also see Zak Izbinsky has
> left us comments.
I did go on there, but for some reason i was unable to download the
tracks. Sorry. I did listen to Scratch from you site, though, and
you did a great job! Very nice. I'd listen to more, but it took
forever to download Scratch! Can't you compress those Mp3s a bit
more?
> Thanks for the comments on us they mean alot comming from you.
> We've really changed alot since you've seen us and hardly play any
> of those songs anymore.
How did you change, exactly? Do you have a new drummer since I saw
you? the drummer I saw you with was REALLY good, he blew me away.
Have you added a rhythm guitar recently, too? I seem to remember
reading someting on this site about that....
> Hopefully our newer stuff will be creative
> enough for the die hard surf fan like yourself,
I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
> but we are really
> into the retro sound and look because there are people our age who
> really dig it, and I guess we are targeting them more so because
> that's where we are finding our fan base.
Really? 22-year-olds are really into ultra-trad surf? God, if
that's true, then, my friend, you've got it made! And you should
continue to do whatever is bringing you gigs and attention. And
best of luck! I hope we can play together at some point in '05.
Ivan
