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--- In , "Daniel Kubon" <fuzznsurf@w...>
wrote:
> But I detected
> a 3 songs on an instro aussie compilation from a band named The
> Nocturnes ["Riptide", "Stormwarning" and "Prairie"]. Unfortunately
> I have the comp only as a burned CD-R, without cover/liner notes,
> so does anyone knows something about that australian Nocturnes?
Totally different band. The bio for the band says: "The Nocturnes
hailed from the Kagarah Bay area of Sydney's southern suburbs and
issued two singles on the Leedon label...."
> comp "Board Boogie - Surf 'N Twang From Down Under" contains really
> wild instro 60`s stuff, I`ver never heard of before, so it`s a kind
> of pot of gold for an instronerd. Heres the link to that comp -
Funny you bring this up. Last week I went through this "Board
Boogie" comp as well as the "The W&G Instrumental Story" comp (also
all Aussie surf bands), and selected the best of the bunch and made a
CD-R that I've been listening to a LOT. Some of it is truly, truly
exceptional (though I should mention also that some of it is so bad
it's painful). The Atlantics were obviously a major influence, which
I think is wonderful, and songs like the Strangers' "The Cry of the
Wild Goose", the Echos' "Bajjad", the Cherokees' "Thundercloud", the
Nocturnes' "Storm Warning", and a few others, are almost as good as
the best of the Atlantics.
I should also mention that the Joy Boys, who are featured very
prominentaly on the "Board Boogie" comp, were a very fine instro/surf
band, with their own sound. I know these guys were a big influence
on the Atlantics, but the influence also seemed to go the other way
later. Anyway, I highly recommend their material to any instro/surf
fan - really good stuff. Finally, if we're talking about big surf-
era Aussie instro acts we must also mention the Denvermen, who were a
bit more into the Shadows, but released a slew of fine singles and
one fantastic album.
I think this was the cream of the Aussie surf music crop. Great
stuff, and folks that aren't familiar with it should definitely make
some effort - it'll be worth it. Just don't expect the Astronauts!
Ivan
Ivan, thanks a lot for that info about the "australian" Nocturnes !
Yep, you`re right with the statement about the "unbalanced" quality
of the material, but I think that`s generell a problem with that 60`s
comps [especially in the garage/psych sector !], they have the demand
to put many bands as possible on the cd`s and so you have normally
1/3 awesome stuff and 2/3 dull numbers on these comps. viva CD-Rs,
he, he...
I also own a newer compilation from australian instro acts
called "Surf-O-Rama" [pink Flamingo Records], that gives a good
impression about the scene down under nowadays [file under home party
compatible record...].
daniel
--- In , "ipongrac" <ipongrac@g...>
wrote:
>
> --- In , "Daniel Kubon"
<fuzznsurf@w...>
> wrote:
> > But I detected
> > a 3 songs on an instro aussie compilation from a band named The
> > Nocturnes ["Riptide", "Stormwarning" and "Prairie"].
Unfortunately
> > I have the comp only as a burned CD-R, without cover/liner notes,
> > so does anyone knows something about that australian Nocturnes?
>
> Totally different band. The bio for the band says: "The Nocturnes
> hailed from the Kagarah Bay area of Sydney's southern suburbs and
> issued two singles on the Leedon label...."
>
> > comp "Board Boogie - Surf 'N Twang From Down Under" contains
really
> > wild instro 60`s stuff, I`ver never heard of before, so it`s a
kind
> > of pot of gold for an instronerd. Heres the link to that comp -
>
> Funny you bring this up. Last week I went through this "Board
> Boogie" comp as well as the "The W&G Instrumental Story" comp (also
> all Aussie surf bands), and selected the best of the bunch and made
a
> CD-R that I've been listening to a LOT. Some of it is truly, truly
> exceptional (though I should mention also that some of it is so bad
> it's painful). The Atlantics were obviously a major influence,
which
> I think is wonderful, and songs like the Strangers' "The Cry of the
> Wild Goose", the Echos' "Bajjad", the Cherokees' "Thundercloud",
the
> Nocturnes' "Storm Warning", and a few others, are almost as good as
> the best of the Atlantics.
>
> I should also mention that the Joy Boys, who are featured very
> prominentaly on the "Board Boogie" comp, were a very fine
instro/surf
> band, with their own sound. I know these guys were a big influence
> on the Atlantics, but the influence also seemed to go the other way
> later. Anyway, I highly recommend their material to any
instro/surf
> fan - really good stuff. Finally, if we're talking about big surf-
> era Aussie instro acts we must also mention the Denvermen, who were
a
> bit more into the Shadows, but released a slew of fine singles and
> one fantastic album.
>
> I think this was the cream of the Aussie surf music crop. Great
> stuff, and folks that aren't familiar with it should definitely
make
> some effort - it'll be worth it. Just don't expect the Astronauts!
>
> Ivan
