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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 <> 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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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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--- In , DP <noetical1@y...> wrote:
>
> 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
>
A friend told me that Billy Zoom of X used to be in a surf band!
Now Billy is doing punk instros under the band name The Ramonetures.
You can check them out here,
I've always thought Neil should do an instro album with the signature sound of
his. I don't know if he ever played in a surf band. I know he was in a band with
the late Rick James as a younster.
-Marty
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--- In , DP <noetical1@y...> wrote:
>
> 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
>
A friend told me that Billy Zoom of X used to be in a surf band!
Now Billy is doing punk instros under the band name The Ramonetures.
You can check them out here,
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Neil Youngs first band in Canada was called the Squires.In his
biography he said they played a lot of intrumentals.I belive Phil
Dirt has played a song from them. Miller
--- In , "Marty Tippens"
<mctippens@e...> wrote:
> I've always thought Neil should do an instro album with the
signature sound of his. I don't know if he ever played in a surf
band. I know he was in a band with the late Rick James as a younster.
> -Marty
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> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: punker!
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> --- In , DP <noetical1@y...> wrote:
>
> >
> > 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
> >
>
> A friend told me that Billy Zoom of X used to be in a surf band!
> Now Billy is doing punk instros under the band name The
Ramonetures.
> You can check them out here,
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Miller:
Thanks for the info on the Squires and Neil Young...Neils
crazy garage-style leads remind me of crazy free-for-al
surf...and his philosophy of not worrying too much about
being proficient in the traditional sense also reminds me
of surf in some ways.
dp
--- loscobrassurf <> wrote:
>
>
> Neil Youngs first band in Canada was called the
> Squires.In his
> biography he said they played a lot of intrumentals.I
> belive Phil
> Dirt has played a song from them. Miller
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In , "Marty Tippens"
> <mctippens@e...> wrote:
> > I've always thought Neil should do an instro album with
> the
> signature sound of his. I don't know if he ever played in
> a surf
> band. I know he was in a band with the late Rick James as
> a younster.
> > -Marty
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: avid
> > To:
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 9:36 PM
> > Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: punker!
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In , DP
> <noetical1@y...> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > 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
> > >
> >
> > A friend told me that Billy Zoom of X used to be in a
> surf band!
> > Now Billy is doing punk instros under the band name
> The
> Ramonetures.
> > You can check them out here,
> >
> >
> >
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> messages, bookmarks, files, polls, etc.
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