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Posted: **June 1, 2007 9:04 am**

....Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play....

On June 1st, 1967 one of the great rock 'n' roll concept albums of all time was released in Great Britain. It was released in the USA the following day.

Posted: **June 1, 2007 10:05 am**

You know .... few people know that the original album artwork, name and overall concept was much different that what eventually was released. The original album cover contained such unusual images, designs (some called them 'avatars'), many downright futuristic in nature, that the Beatles dropped it in favor of the Sgt. Pepper theme instead.

Me? I always prefered the never (until now) unreleased original 'SURFERS' album.

...... surfpirate

p.s ... a challenge .... pictured above include Jan Berry, Brian Wilson, Dean Torrence, Duke Kahanamoku, Mike Love, Kelly Slater, Corky Carroll, Bruce Brown, Robert August, Dick Dale, Marvin Gardens, Brian Wilson, Ron Stoner, Sean Penn and the Surf Pirate. BONUS POINTS: In one sentence bigraphies ..... who are these people and what is their relevance to the surf culture?

Posted: **June 1, 2007 10:12 am**

surfpirate wrote:p.s ... a challenge .... pictured above include Jan Berry, Brian Wilson, Dean Torrence, Duke Kahanamoku, Mike Love, Kelly Slater, Corky Carroll, Bruce Brown, Robert August, Dick Dale, Marvin Gardens, Brian Wilson, Ron Stoner, Sean Penn and the Surf Pirate. BONUS POINTS: In one sentence bigraphies ..... who are these people and what is their relevance to the surf culture?

Jan Berry - Jan & Dean
Brian Wilson - Beach Boys
Dean Torrance - the other half of Jan & Dean
Duke Kahanamoku - wasn't he the "father" of modern surfing?
Mike Love - Beach Boys
Kelly Slater - no clue
Corky Carroll - famous surfer
Bruce Brown - Endless Summer, the search for the perfect wave
Robert August - no clue
Dick Dale - surf guitar
Marvin Gardens - Jimmy Buffett
Brian Wilson - you snuck him in a second time
Ron Stoner - no clue
Sean Penn - Jeff Spicoli
Surf Pirate - I think he's some odd guy who does funny things with pictures

Posted: **June 1, 2007 10:14 am**

surfpirate wrote:
p.s ... a challenge .... pictured above include Jan Berry, Brian Wilson, Dean Torrence, Duke Kahanamoku, Mike Love, Kelly Slater, Corky Carroll, Bruce Brown, Robert August, Dick Dale, Marvin Gardens, Brian Wilson, Ron Stoner, Sean Penn and the Surf Pirate. BONUS POINTS: In one sentence bigraphies ..... who are these people and what is their relevance to the surf culture?

Jan Barry & Dean Torrence = Jan & Dean, 60s Beach Band
Brian Wilson, Mike Love = Members of the Beach Boys, 60s Beach Band
Kelly Slater = Legendary Pro surfer, dated Pam Anderson
Corky Carroll = Legendary pro surfer
Robert August = Pro Surfer, markets a line of surfboards
Duke Kahanamoku = The "Big Kahuna"
Ron Stoner = Surfing photographer
Bruce Brown = Surfing Documentarian, "Endless Summer" and others
Dick Dale = "King of the Surf Guitar"
Sean Penn = Stoner Surfer from "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"
Marvin Gardens is barely alive

Posted: **June 1, 2007 10:22 am**

CaptainP wrote:Robert August = Pro Surfer, markets a line of surfboards

Yup. He was also one of the two California surfers Bruce Brown cast in the film Endless Summer (Mike Hynson was the other).

Posted: **June 1, 2007 2:22 pm**

Yeah, but can you connect them all to Kevin Bacon in six degrees or less???

Posted: **June 1, 2007 2:27 pm**

surfpirate wrote:You know .... few people know that the original album artwork, name and overall concept was much different that what eventually was released. The original album cover contained such unusual images, designs (some called them 'avatars'), many downright futuristic in nature, that the Beatles dropped it in favor of the Sgt. Pepper theme instead.

Me? I always prefered the never (until now) unreleased original 'SURFERS' album.

...... surfpirate

p.s ... a challenge .... pictured above include Jan Berry, Brian Wilson, Dean Torrence, Duke Kahanamoku, Mike Love, Kelly Slater, Corky Carroll, Bruce Brown, Robert August, Dick Dale, Marvin Gardens, Brian Wilson, Ron Stoner, Sean Penn and the Surf Pirate. BONUS POINTS: In one sentence bigraphies ..... who are these people and what is their relevance to the surf culture?

You need more bikinis and boobies to make this surf album a number 1 hit

Posted: **June 1, 2007 2:29 pm**

WOW! I was 12 days old!

Definately one of my favorites!

Posted: **June 1, 2007 3:33 pm**

When CD's first came out it was the first one I bought. It was amazing how clear cymbals and bell could sound on CD's.

Posted: **June 1, 2007 4:35 pm**

flipflopgirl wrote: WOW! I was 12 days old! Definately one of my favorites!

Young whippersnapper.

Posted: **June 1, 2007 4:36 pm**

LIPH wrote:
flipflopgirl wrote: WOW! I was 12 days old! Definately one of my favorites!
Young whippersnapper.

what Larry said,

also, belated happy 40th!

Posted: **June 4, 2007 8:26 pm**

Although i give Slater props for pulling Pam, I think the fact that he won 8 world championships(and comes from Florida) is a little more impressive.

Posted: **June 4, 2007 9:32 pm**

Stocking the rack in the record department at Montgomery Wards with
Sgt. Pepper was my very first task at my first job after H.S. graduation!
(Thanks for reminding me it was 40 years ago... ... )

Posted: **June 5, 2007 11:23 am**

flipflopgirl wrote: WOW! I was 12 days old! Definately one of my favorites!

I was 15 years, 5 months, and 8 days old. One of my favorites too-and yes, I still have my original vinyl RECORD of that.
Maybe it's time to dust it off and give it a spin tonight.

God Bless you, Billy Shears.

Posted: **June 12, 2007 4:02 pm**

CaptainP wrote:....Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play....

On June 1st, 1967 one of the great rock 'n' roll concept albums of all time was released in Great Britain. It was released in the USA the following day.

No one will ever get close to what the Beatles did.

Posted: **June 13, 2007 4:07 pm**

Desdamona wrote:Stocking the rack in the record department at Montgomery Wards with
Sgt. Pepper was my very first task at my first job after H.S. graduation!
(Thanks for reminding me it was 40 years ago... ... )

what's this Montgomery Ward that you speak of?

Posted: **June 13, 2007 4:38 pm**

CapnK wrote:
Desdamona wrote:Stocking the rack in the record department at Montgomery Wards with
Sgt. Pepper was my very first task at my first job after H.S. graduation!
(Thanks for reminding me it was 40 years ago... ... )
what's this Montgomery Ward that you speak of?

Wards sold records?

Posted: **June 13, 2007 5:14 pm**

RinglingRingling wrote:
CapnK wrote:
Desdamona wrote:Stocking the rack in the record department at Montgomery Wards with
Sgt. Pepper was my very first task at my first job after H.S. graduation!
(Thanks for reminding me it was 40 years ago... ... )
what's this Montgomery Ward that you speak of?

Wards sold records?

I was the "record girl" the entire summer of '67! I got to choose what was
played on the big floor-model stereo, so folks heard a lot of Whiter Shade
of Pale.

Posted: **June 13, 2007 5:16 pm**

Desdamona wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:
CapnK wrote:
Desdamona wrote:Stocking the rack in the record department at Montgomery Wards with
Sgt. Pepper was my very first task at my first job after H.S. graduation!
(Thanks for reminding me it was 40 years ago... ... )
what's this Montgomery Ward that you speak of?

Wards sold records?
I was the "record girl" the entire summer of '67! I got to choose what was
played on the big floor-model stereo, so folks heard a lot of Whiter Shade
of Pale.

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