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Hi Dave !
I only know that Neil Young did a instro tune called "Aurora" or so,
I heard it on a Neil Young tribute cd. But I have no idea about his
surfband, perhaps I`ll find some info in the www ? I`m also
interested in Neil`s surf escapades !
greetings,
commandante
--- In , DP <noetical1@y...> wrote:
> Aww Gavin, it's okay to admit that you're just an old
> punker at heart...I can tell 'cause it takes one to know
> one...Nothing wrong with
> good-old-teen-angst-inspired-garage-rock...Hey, I'm still
> listning to The Ramones, The Minutemen, early Who and even
> good old Neil Young with Crazy Horse...dang...now that's
> some way old punk music!
>
> by the way, I heard that old Neil Young started playing way
> back when in a surf band...anyone else ever hear that one?
> Any info on the name of Neil's surf band? Did they ever
> record? Do you think we could get good old Neil to join our
> list?
>
> keep the commentary flowin'
> Dave P
>
>
> --- Gavin Ehringer <gavinehringer@e...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Although it was bizarre and non-apropos, I felt the
> > discussion of Hendrix inspired me to
> > do some ruminatin' on music, artistry, and the raw
> > emotion rock music sometimes
> > inspires.
> >
> > As players, we often confuse technical proficiency with
> > artistry and talent. Oftentimes,
> > though, the better player is not the one who moves me.
> > For instance, I remain a devout fan
> > of Link Wray and of Dick Dale, although I don't think
> > either is a particularly proficient
> > guitarist (particularly Wray). Lately, I've been really
> > listening to a lot of Nirvana, and
> > frankly, I don't give a damn that Kurt Cobain's skills
> > were rudimentary. He wrote inspired
> > and inspiring music with really great pop hooks and
> > fascinating, if often cryptic and weird
> > and confusing, lyrics.
> >
> > I often find myself going back to the earliest surf
> > recordings for inspiration in my own
> > playing because, no insult intended, a lot of the current
> > surf music is a little too good. The
> > musicianship is there, but the raw character of the
> > teenage surf bands is part of the
> > genre's appeal for me. Sometimes, our modern surf bands
> > play a little too well for my
> > taste.
> >
> > It's difficult to articulate what I am saying here, but I
> > will be curious to see if it stimulates
> > some discussion.
> >
> > Gavin
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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