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I was just listening to Los Straitjackers version of "Calhoun Surf"
and thought to myself, "this is the definitive surf song." It has it
all: the surf beat, drenching reverb, warbling whammy-bar cords, a
simple but well-constructed melody of ascending and descending
single-note riffs, a two-string bass structure underneath, and it's
under two minutes.
Anyone wanna suggest some other "definitive" surf songs? (You may not
include "Pipeline," the daddy of 'em all in my view.)
Creativity in your choice will earn you bonus points.
Gavin
> Anyone wanna suggest some other "definitive" surf songs?
It's not really a surf song but I first heard it (many times!) on a Live365
surf channel.
Our Favorite Martian - Bobby Fuller Four
Just really one of my very fave instros.
A REAL surf song that I really like...
Surf Beat - Dick Dale
At that time, they didn't make guitars to sound good; they just made them to
work. But Dick is WAY WAY PHAT!!! If I'd walked into a place in 1964 and
heard that I'd've been SCARED! :D
--
Malcolm
My tour diary:
well..."Pipeline" and "Wayward Nile" by the Chantays are
sort of...
Hmmmm..."definitive" that's a toughie...
but, they define surf music for me...
(a few more: "Miserlou", "Squad Car","The Wedge","Diamond
Head", "Mr. Moto"...Dang...I could go on all day)
Okay, Okay... I choose..."Pipeline" that's the one!
DP
--- MalcolmO <> wrote:
> > Anyone wanna suggest some other "definitive" surf
> songs?
>
> It's not really a surf song but I first heard it (many
> times!) on a Live365
> surf channel.
>
> Our Favorite Martian - Bobby Fuller Four
>
> Just really one of my very fave instros.
>
> A REAL surf song that I really like...
>
> Surf Beat - Dick Dale
>
> At that time, they didn't make guitars to sound good;
> they just made them to
> work. But Dick is WAY WAY PHAT!!! If I'd walked into a
> place in 1964 and
> heard that I'd've been SCARED! :D
> --
> Malcolm
> My tour diary:
>
>
>
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Oh man so many killer songs from the first wave.
Of course Baja has been played a zillion times by many
bands. But When you hear that chugging,chunking,dripping
rhythm and Bass part of the Original played real loud on
a good stereo system. You can almost imagine yourself in
that RCA recording studio.
a Couple others I have really come to love is
Bulwinkle pt.2 by the Centurions
and Latinia, who did that origianly? I thought it was the
Revels,but it's not on the cd. But it is on the Original
Surfaris(Bombora,and Surfari fame).
Too much info, when I learn more the old stuff gets shoved
out the back door.
Jeff(bigtikidude)
--- In , "Gavin Ehringer"
<gavinehringer@e...> wrote:
> I was just listening to Los Straitjackers version of "Calhoun Surf"
> and thought to myself, "this is the definitive surf song." It has it
> all: the surf beat, drenching reverb, warbling whammy-bar cords, a
> simple but well-constructed melody of ascending and descending
> single-note riffs, a two-string bass structure underneath, and it's
> under two minutes.
>
> Anyone wanna suggest some other "definitive" surf songs? (You may
not
> include "Pipeline," the daddy of 'em all in my view.)
>
> Creativity in your choice will earn you bonus points.
>
> Gavin
Latinia - the Sentinals. Great tune, one I learned recently.
Gavin
--- In , "Jeff" <bigtikidude@y...> wrote:
> Oh man so many killer songs from the first wave.
> Of course Baja has been played a zillion times by many
> bands. But When you hear that chugging,chunking,dripping
> rhythm and Bass part of the Original played real loud on
> a good stereo system. You can almost imagine yourself in
> that RCA recording studio.
> a Couple others I have really come to love is
> Bulwinkle pt.2 by the Centurions
> and Latinia, who did that origianly? I thought it was the
> Revels,but it's not on the cd. But it is on the Original
> Surfaris(Bombora,and Surfari fame).
> Too much info, when I learn more the old stuff gets shoved
> out the back door.
> Jeff(bigtikidude)
>
>
> --- In , "Gavin Ehringer"
> <gavinehringer@e...> wrote:
> > I was just listening to Los Straitjackers version of "Calhoun Surf"
> > and thought to myself, "this is the definitive surf song." It has it
> > all: the surf beat, drenching reverb, warbling whammy-bar cords, a
> > simple but well-constructed melody of ascending and descending
> > single-note riffs, a two-string bass structure underneath, and it's
> > under two minutes.
> >
> > Anyone wanna suggest some other "definitive" surf songs? (You may
> not
> > include "Pipeline," the daddy of 'em all in my view.)
> >
> > Creativity in your choice will earn you bonus points.
> >
> > Gavin
-Duh,
Thanks Gavin. I can't believe I forgot that one.
Weren't both of those bands from the Central Calif. area
around Santa Barbara area? If so maybe that's why I mixed
them up.
Jeff(bigtikidude)
-- In , "Gavin Ehringer"
<gavinehringer@e...> wrote:
> Latinia - the Sentinals. Great tune, one I learned recently.
>
> Gavin
>
> --- In , "Jeff" <bigtikidude@y...>
wrote:
> > Oh man so many killer songs from the first wave.
> > Of course Baja has been played a zillion times by many
> > bands. But When you hear that chugging,chunking,dripping
> > rhythm and Bass part of the Original played real loud on
> > a good stereo system. You can almost imagine yourself in
> > that RCA recording studio.
> > a Couple others I have really come to love is
> > Bulwinkle pt.2 by the Centurions
> > and Latinia, who did that origianly? I thought it was the
> > Revels,but it's not on the cd. But it is on the Original
> > Surfaris(Bombora,and Surfari fame).
> > Too much info, when I learn more the old stuff gets shoved
> > out the back door.
> > Jeff(bigtikidude)
> >
> >
> > --- In , "Gavin Ehringer"
> > <gavinehringer@e...> wrote:
> > > I was just listening to Los Straitjackers version of "Calhoun
Surf"
> > > and thought to myself, "this is the definitive surf song." It
has it
> > > all: the surf beat, drenching reverb, warbling whammy-bar
cords, a
> > > simple but well-constructed melody of ascending and descending
> > > single-note riffs, a two-string bass structure underneath, and
it's
> > > under two minutes.
> > >
> > > Anyone wanna suggest some other "definitive" surf songs? (You
may
> > not
> > > include "Pipeline," the daddy of 'em all in my view.)
> > >
> > > Creativity in your choice will earn you bonus points.
> > >
> > > Gavin
Latinia (aka Latin'ia) was recorded by at least 3 bands
that I know of: Sentinals, Lively Ones Bruce Johnston Surf
Band
DP
--- Jeff <> wrote:
> Oh man so many killer songs from the first wave.
> Of course Baja has been played a zillion times by many
> bands. But When you hear that chugging,chunking,dripping
> rhythm and Bass part of the Original played real loud on
> a good stereo system. You can almost imagine yourself in
> that RCA recording studio.
> a Couple others I have really come to love is
> Bulwinkle pt.2 by the Centurions
> and Latinia, who did that origianly? I thought it was
> the
> Revels,but it's not on the cd. But it is on the Original
> Surfaris(Bombora,and Surfari fame).
> Too much info, when I learn more the old stuff gets
> shoved
> out the back door.
> Jeff(bigtikidude)
>
>
> --- In , "Gavin Ehringer"
>
> <gavinehringer@e...> wrote:
> > I was just listening to Los Straitjackers version of
> "Calhoun Surf"
> > and thought to myself, "this is the definitive surf
> song." It has it
> > all: the surf beat, drenching reverb, warbling
> whammy-bar cords, a
> > simple but well-constructed melody of ascending and
> descending
> > single-note riffs, a two-string bass structure
> underneath, and it's
> > under two minutes.
> >
> > Anyone wanna suggest some other "definitive" surf
> songs? (You may
> not
> > include "Pipeline," the daddy of 'em all in my view.)
> >
> > Creativity in your choice will earn you bonus points.
> >
> > Gavin
>
>
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--- In , DP <noetical1@y...> wrote:
> Latinia (aka Latin'ia) was recorded by at least 3 bands
> that I know of: Sentinals, Lively Ones Bruce Johnston Surf
> Band
>
> DP
You can hear the Original Surfaris version on the SunDazed Records
release "Bombora".
BN
cool! now I can make that list 4 bands long!
thanks,
dp
--- Brian Neal <> wrote:
> --- In , DP <noetical1@y...>
> wrote:
> > Latinia (aka Latin'ia) was recorded by at least 3 bands
> > that I know of: Sentinals, Lively Ones, Bruce Johnston
> Surf Band
> >
> > DP
> You can hear the Original Surfaris version on the
> SunDazed Records
> release "Bombora".
>
>
>
> BN
>
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The Definitive surf song is without a doubt "Batman" from the first
Astronauts album.
Thanks,
G. Niles
Can't forget The Centurions!!!
Kevin
--- In , DP <noetical1@y...> wrote:
> cool! now I can make that list 4 bands long!
> thanks,
> dp
>
Baja by The Astronauts.
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