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Just curious. I got into "surf music" as a partial result of
actually surfing waves (I started boardsurfing the late 50's). My
fave LP was The Ventures "Surfing", still is my fave retro surf
music ... man, would that pump us up for a dawn patrol. Then there's
Dick Dale, Chantays, Challengers, Crossfires, Sandals, etc. ... and
even the Trashman did a coupla surf tunes that were worthy (for a mid-
western non-surfing band). Now, I dig the Surf Kings and Slacktone
most of all - beetchin' tunes and tones. Oh well, just curious about
the surfing ... I'll shut up and paddle back into lineup now ....
I do!
I ride a Robert August 9'6" (longboards mostly, shortboards too,
when it's overhead.) I surf Capitola: ("Pleasure Point" 41street,
near Santa Cruz) and Huntington when I'm down that way. Grew
up in Laguna (long time ago...just turned 40 last weekend,
ouch.)
Favorite bands (this week) are the Bambi Molesters, Mermen,
Aqua velvets, Vara-Tones, Halibuts, Sandals, etc.
I play for music for fun and am lately learning about midi and
synths. I use Logic Audio and dig tropical sound samples, bird
calls, tiki's, far eastern and ethnic instruments. I play a re-issue
Jag and Jazzmaster through a Vibrolux amp and reverb unit. My
hero is Martin Denny (kidding, sort of.)
Brian
--- In SurfGuitar101@y..., "R.F.D." <twangstring@y...> wrote:
> Just curious. I got into "surf music" as a partial result of
> actually surfing waves (I started boardsurfing the late 50's). My
> fave LP was The Ventures "Surfing", still is my fave retro surf
> music ... man, would that pump us up for a dawn patrol. Then
there's
> Dick Dale, Chantays, Challengers, Crossfires, Sandals, etc. ...
and
> even the Trashman did a coupla surf tunes that were worthy
(for a mid-
> western non-surfing band). Now, I dig the Surf Kings and
Slacktone
> most of all - beetchin' tunes and tones. Oh well, just curious
about
> the surfing ... I'll shut up and paddle back into lineup now ....
I tried to surf, but since I live in PA I couldn't surf on the ocean.
I tried to surf the Lakawana River but ended up getting hurt on the
rocks. So now i just BMX.
I really got in to surf music the first time i heard Anthrax's
version of Pipeline, since then I've been hooked.
I play fuzz saturated surf metal. My gear includes a Gibson Flying V
58 reissue, a DeArmond Jet Star, my signature "El Steev-O!" peavy
Milstone 2 Bass, a Dod Ice Box, a Boss Compressor, A Big Muff fuzz
unit, a Digitec RP 3, an ibanez Power Lead, An Ibanez Tube Screamer,
and a Peavy Studio Chorus 210 amp from the early 80's outfitted with
JBL subs.
--- In SurfGuitar101@y..., "R.F.D." <twangstring@y...> wrote:
> Just curious. I got into "surf music" as a partial result of
> actually surfing waves (I started boardsurfing the late 50's). My
> fave LP was The Ventures "Surfing", still is my fave retro surf
> music ... man, would that pump us up for a dawn patrol. Then
there's
> Dick Dale, Chantays, Challengers, Crossfires, Sandals, etc. ... and
> even the Trashman did a coupla surf tunes that were worthy (for a
mid-
> western non-surfing band). Now, I dig the Surf Kings and
Slacktone
> most of all - beetchin' tunes and tones. Oh well, just curious
about
> the surfing ... I'll shut up and paddle back into lineup now ....
I don't surf either and only tried it once. I should because I'm near the
pacific coast.
I play lead Fender Strat in the Fabulous Planktones (surf and instro).
Our only surfing member (one of my three brother's who have played in the
Planktones) left the band to surf more. He also makes Planktone surfboards in
San Clemente.
Marty
<<I tried to surf, but since I live in PA I couldn't surf on the ocean.
I tried to surf the Lakawana River but ended up getting hurt on the
rocks. So now i just BMX.
I really got in to surf music the first time i heard Anthrax's
version of Pipeline, since then I've been hooked.
I play fuzz saturated surf metal. My gear includes a Gibson Flying V
58 reissue, a DeArmond Jet Star, my signature "El Steev-O!" peavy
Milstone 2 Bass, a Dod Ice Box, a Boss Compressor, A Big Muff fuzz
unit, a Digitec RP 3, an ibanez Power Lead, An Ibanez Tube Screamer,
and a Peavy Studio Chorus 210 amp from the early 80's outfitted with
JBL subs.
--- In SurfGuitar101@y..., "R.F.D." <twangstring@y...> wrote:
> Just curious. I got into "surf music" as a partial result of
> actually surfing waves (I started boardsurfing the late 50's). My
> fave LP was The Ventures "Surfing", still is my fave retro surf
> music ... man, would that pump us up for a dawn patrol. Then
there's
> Dick Dale, Chantays, Challengers, Crossfires, Sandals, etc. ... and
> even the Trashman did a coupla surf tunes that were worthy (for a
mid-
> western non-surfing band). Now, I dig the Surf Kings and
Slacktone
> most of all - beetchin' tunes and tones. Oh well, just curious
about
> the surfing ... I'll shut up and paddle back into lineup now ....
>
>
>
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Hey R.F.D..
Yes..I grew up with it in San Diego..Pacific Beach, P.B. Point, and
the various breaks around La Jolla...used to take road trips to
Trestles, Rincon and (oh yes) Baja California...man I miss it.
(once one...always one.)
Boards: All Skip Frye pins and one square tail (shortest was 8'8") a
couple had Bradley Buben "color jobs". The exceptions to these
shortboards ;) were a couple of long boards..one was an old Carl
Eckstrom squaretail..and an older Skip Frye longboard..about 9'6".
I always wanted a triple stringer G&S Mike Hynson model..complete
with red fin..anybody remember these? ;O) I imagine they're getting
hard to find these days.
I've been land locked for a few yrs in the mtns..but home is calling
me very strongly, especially as of late (not to mention it's also
reaallllly hard to find folks to play surf music with in my neck of
the woods too..heheh). As far as nationally known bands..Los
Staitjackets are probably the closest we have here regionally..it
sure would be nice to be able to see guys like the
Eliminators/Slacktone/etc with some sort of frequency to be sure.
Adios
Mike
