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My band the Aquaknotts will be playing their first time out at the
Big C Jamboree at Martyrs thursday night 9:00pm. We will be playing
a set of about 10 mins but there will be plenty of rockabilly bands
and there is no cover charge!
Hi Supertwangreverb,
Nice, keep us posted on how the first show goes!
Break a leg,
-Jerry S.
-----Original Message-----
From: supertwangreverb [mailto:]
Sent: donderdag 4 maart 2004 0:20
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Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Aquaknotts Live in Chicago
My band the Aquaknotts will be playing their first time out at the
Big C Jamboree at Martyrs thursday night 9:00pm. We will be playing
a set of about 10 mins but there will be plenty of rockabilly bands
and there is no cover charge!
Well we got our first gig over with and it didn't go too bad. We
played Calhoun Surf, Journey to the Stars, and Driving Guitars. The
place was packed and we actually had people dancing. The MC liked us
enough to let us back up for an encore of Slaughter on 10th Ave. and
Cruel Sea. A guitarist from another surf band talked to us afterword
and said we were stealing his act and was surprised at our level
after one month. Now we just need a "real gig."
Regards,
Bill
--- In , "Jerry" <jerry.soetewey@b...>
wrote:
> Hi Supertwangreverb,
>
> Nice, keep us posted on how the first show goes!
>
> Break a leg,
>
> -Jerry S.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: supertwangreverb [mailto:supertwangreverb@y...]
> Sent: donderdag 4 maart 2004 0:20
> To:
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Aquaknotts Live in Chicago
>
>
> My band the Aquaknotts will be playing their first time out at the
> Big C Jamboree at Martyrs thursday night 9:00pm. We will be
playing
> a set of about 10 mins but there will be plenty of rockabilly bands
> and there is no cover charge!
Good going. Sounds like you play mostly Ventures tunes. I'm glad
you got good response from the crowd. My new band, Underground Fire,
is a Ventures tribute band. We're playing for the first time in
early May at a street festival. We're anxious to see the response to
instrumental music here. As far as I know, we're the only band in
the area doing this stuff. Again, congrats on your first gig. Best
of luck to your group.
Greg
Thanks Greg, I think it's all about your target audience, with the
Ventures stuff you don't have to have hardcore surf fans in your
audience.
The Ventures are our biggest influence, however we are a three piece
so its really naked sounding and raw which sets us apart from most of
the bands doing this...we still haven't decided if that's a good
thing or not lol. We do a few Straitjackets tunes, and some Eddie
and the Showmen as well. We had a guy come up to us who's in a surf
band here in the city that has been together for awhile and he said
they wouldn't do "Journey to the Stars" live. So we may stick with
the Ventures stuff.
Good luck with your band, are you planning on doing a traditional
tribute to the Ventures with outfits,stage setup, etc?
Regards,
Bill
--- In , "gcm19482002"
<gregory.mcsulla@v...> wrote:
> Good going. Sounds like you play mostly Ventures tunes. I'm glad
> you got good response from the crowd. My new band, Underground
Fire,
> is a Ventures tribute band. We're playing for the first time in
> early May at a street festival. We're anxious to see the response
to
> instrumental music here. As far as I know, we're the only band in
> the area doing this stuff. Again, congrats on your first gig.
Best
> of luck to your group.
>
> Greg
Bill,
My idea in forming this band was to present instrumental music to a
somewhat older crowd that attends cars shows and listens to "oldies
music." Being a big Ventures fan, I just looked to them for source
material. It was only when our second guitarist joined that I became
aware of "surf music" as a specific genre and heard some of the
contemporary groups out there. Until we get to play for an audience,
we won't know how a crowd will react to a Ventures cover group. We
are not looking to get into the club circuit, for a numbere of
reasons, so I don't feel compelled to keep up with the latest
trends. BTW, we have two guitars, bass and drums and a pretty full
sound as a result. I noticed that many of the surf bands are 3 piece
like yours. I guess that's to have a 3 way split of any money you
make rather than a 4 way, right? Best of luck out there in Chicago.
Greg
On Mar 8, 2004, at 12:07 PM, supertwangreverb wrote:
> Thanks Greg, I think it's all about your target audience, with the
> Ventures stuff you don't have to have hardcore surf fans in your
> audience.
>
> The Ventures are our biggest influence, however we are a three piece
> so its really naked sounding and raw which sets us apart from most of
> the bands doing this...we still haven't decided if that's a good
> thing or not lol. We do a few Straitjackets tunes, and some Eddie
> and the Showmen as well. We had a guy come up to us who's in a surf
> band here in the city that has been together for awhile and he said
> they wouldn't do "Journey to the Stars" live. So we may stick with
> the Ventures stuff.
You're right about the target audience but say If I'm trying to put
together a surf show with 3 surf bands, how well do you think 3
Ventures cover bands would go over? How many times in a night would an
audience like to hear "Walk, Don't Run". The majority of surf bands in
Chicago are basically Ventures cover bands. We almost go out of our way
to avoid doing Ventures covers. Don't get me wrong, I love The Ventures
but there are so many bands doing that. I'd rather be surprised to hear
a Satan's Pligrim's or Man or Astroman cover.
There is a surf scene in Chicago. More than just The Ventures and more
than just car shows. Email me and we could get you on the bill for an
upcoming Surf show.
I'm curious, why wouldn't the other band play "Journey To The Stars"
live?
Phil
__________________________
Phil Tiki
The Cocktail Preachers
"I'm curious, why wouldn't the other band play "Journey To The Stars"
live?"
Phil
Hi,
Although not from Chicago but from Belgium, we do play "Journey to the
stars" live.
But it's one tune that I always almost wet my pants with. This song has
such a precise timing on it, that it's a real effort to do it right.
From the 8 times we played it live, it went almost to disaster about 5
times, wrong timing, too fast, too slow...etc...
We did it in a three piece and four piece band setting (I must say it's
a bit easier when performed by four)
We also still have a problem with getting the bass part right. And I
must admit we sometimes leave out some of the "original Ventures"
extra's. But it's a song I really like a lot. So we keep playing it.
But if anyone can help me out with the bass part, I would be gratefull.
(Frodo Perhaps?)
Also most covers have a different bass line then the original. For
example, listen to "The Nebulas" version of "Journey to the Stars" on
the live at KFJC CD. And there is also a very tight version of "Journey
to the Stars" by "The Revelairs", who also use a different bass line.
We also sneak in a MAOM cover from time to time while playing live.
Thanks,
-Jerry S.
"The Ohm-men"
I don't know why they don't do "Journey to the Stars." I'm blessed
with a tight bassist and drummer so we have no problem with timing.
I love doing those Ventures covers, we are three really square white
guys so its perfect for us. I've heard Man or Astroman, and no
thank you...I'll take my Ventures covers thank you very much, and
anyway if I'm going to cover someone less known than the Ventures
I'll write my own music.
--- In , "Jerry" <jerry.soetewey@b...>
wrote:
>
>
>
> "I'm curious, why wouldn't the other band play "Journey To The
Stars"
> live?"
>
>
> Phil
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Although not from Chicago but from Belgium, we do play "Journey to
the
> stars" live.
> But it's one tune that I always almost wet my pants with. This
song has
> such a precise timing on it, that it's a real effort to do it
right.
> From the 8 times we played it live, it went almost to disaster
about 5
> times, wrong timing, too fast, too slow...etc...
> We did it in a three piece and four piece band setting (I must say
it's
> a bit easier when performed by four)
>
> We also still have a problem with getting the bass part right. And
I
> must admit we sometimes leave out some of the "original Ventures"
> extra's. But it's a song I really like a lot. So we keep playing
it.
>
> But if anyone can help me out with the bass part, I would be
gratefull.
> (Frodo Perhaps?)
>
> Also most covers have a different bass line then the original. For
> example, listen to "The Nebulas" version of "Journey to the Stars"
on
> the live at KFJC CD. And there is also a very tight version
of "Journey
> to the Stars" by "The Revelairs", who also use a different bass
line.
>
> We also sneak in a MAOM cover from time to time while playing
live.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Jerry S.
>
> "The Ohm-men"
On Mar 8, 2004, at 6:40 PM, supertwangreverb wrote:
> I don't know why they don't do "Journey to the Stars." I'm blessed
> with a tight bassist and drummer so we have no problem with timing.
>
> I love doing those Ventures covers, we are three really square white
> guys so its perfect for us. I've heard Man or Astroman, and no
> thank you...I'll take my Ventures covers thank you very much, and
> anyway if I'm going to cover someone less known than the Ventures
> I'll write my own music.
But that's the best part about it. You take a lesser known cover, make
it your own, and turn somebody new onto it.
IMHO, there's a whole world of surf out there and 90% of it blows the
Ventures away.
If you can make it work for you, then good for you. Let me know where
you're playing and I'll be there. Surf is hard to come by in Chicago
but I'll be the first one to support it.
Phil
---------------------------------------------
Phil Tiki
The Cocktail Preachers
I'd rather turn someone onto my own song than someone elses rare
stuff lol.
But I see where you are comming from. We do alot of rare songs that
most "surf/instro" bands don't play and we also do alot of songs in
the surf style that people wouldn't expect to hear. The latter
usually seems to go over best.
Regards,
Bill
--- In , Phil Kucer <philx@m...> wrote:
>
> On Mar 8, 2004, at 6:40 PM, supertwangreverb wrote:
>
> > I don't know why they don't do "Journey to the Stars." I'm
blessed
> > with a tight bassist and drummer so we have no problem with
timing.
> >
> > I love doing those Ventures covers, we are three really square
white
> > guys so its perfect for us. I've heard Man or Astroman, and no
> > thank you...I'll take my Ventures covers thank you very much, and
> > anyway if I'm going to cover someone less known than the Ventures
> > I'll write my own music.
>
>
> But that's the best part about it. You take a lesser known cover,
make
> it your own, and turn somebody new onto it.
>
> IMHO, there's a whole world of surf out there and 90% of it blows
the
> Ventures away.
>
> If you can make it work for you, then good for you. Let me know
where
> you're playing and I'll be there. Surf is hard to come by in
Chicago
> but I'll be the first one to support it.
>
>
> Phil
>
> ---------------------------------------------
> Phil Tiki
> The Cocktail Preachers
>
