Surf Music Fans?

[PA PAR8 HED]

I love Surf Music, although I must admit I am more a fan of the songs with vocals than the instrumentals. I love the Beach Boys (going 4/30 with my 7 y/o keet), Jan & Dean, The Fantastic Baggies, Bruce & Terry (Bruce Johnsons first hit), the Sunrays, etc.

But the true surf sound is instrumental. Nothing like that fender guitar. I love Los Straitjackets! I have the Cowabunga box set - got it on ebay I think 5 years ago.

As far at the beach movies go, I have a great LP with all the Frankie & Annette beach tunes - Muscle Beach Party, Secret Surfin' Spot and the rest. If anyone wants to PM me I can burn the record to CD and send it out. The album is a long way from brand new, but it sounds better than average.

One more tidbit... on one of the Disney compilations, a song called Monkey's Uncle is sung by Annette with backing vocals by the Beach Boys..I'll throw that one on too.

[FFishstick]

Not really the Beach Boys (though I like them too) but stuff like Dick Dale, the Ventures, Southern Culture on the Skids, Los Straitjackets, the Aqua Velvets and Shadowy Men From a Shadowy Planet. Next to Buffett, there's few things I find more relaxing than throwing on a CD of surf tunes and cranking up the blender to help remind me that warmer climes are indeed coming....

This album was my first exposure to surf music many, many moons ago. Cool to hear Pearl Jam cover their "Gremmie Out of Control" for the first Save Our Mother Ocean album.

The king of surf music DD rules. An absolutely awesome show if you ever get to see him. His son is a child prodigy and is admittedly better than his father. I love the other bands you listed, but you did miss out on the Eliminators, they often play before buffett shows at Irvine Meadows, and also the Mermen, who have played before buffett shows at Shoreline amphitheatre.

[Wencherina]

I have more surf records than I know what to do with...

[FFishstick]

I have more surf records than I know what to do with...

Send them all to me!

[Gulfbreeze]

I have more surf records than I know what to do with...

Don't you work at a record shop?

[Wencherina]

yea... it's like an alcoholic working at a liquor store.... I don't remember bringing all this stuff home, but my apartment is just littered with music

[diamonddan]

I saw Los Straitjackets last summer. It was a fun show, everyone should go see them.

[MG]

I hope Rhino will someday re-release the Cowabunga! The Surf Box 4-CD box set. Used copies sell for well ove $100 on ebay.

I recently emailed Rhino about the possibility of reissuing this box set. Here is the reply from Dr. Rhino:

We do not have current plans for this release, but thanks for your input. I'll forward your letter to our suggestion box.

Dr. Rhino


Rhino Records: http://www.rhino.com

[Jahfin]

I hope Rhino will someday re-release the Cowabunga! The Surf Box 4-CD box set. Used copies sell for well ove $100 on ebay.

I recently emailed Rhino about the possibility of reissuing this box set. Here is the reply from Dr. Rhino:

We do not have current plans for this release, but thanks for your input. I'll forward your letter to our suggestion box.

Dr. Rhino


Rhino Records: http://www.rhino.com

Thanks. If I had known it was printed in limited quantities to start with I would have purchased it years ago. All of the copies I've seen on eBay are damaged and I'm simply not paying those kinds of prices for damaged goods (even if is just to the packaging).

[ragtopW]

How funny this thread gets new life on the Day I'm going to see
Dick Dale

[Lightning Bolt]

Be sure to wish him a Happy Birthday!!
He turns 68 tomorrow!

Waaay back, I worked with an old surfing buddy of mine to produce a great concert idea "Surf Stomp '82" at Golden Hall in SD.
I got to limo up to Newport Beach to meet Dick Dale at his place right on The Wedge, at it was a mind-blowing experience for this 20 yr. old.
Dude could really party, too
We also had The Ventures ("Wipeout") on the bill, but, unfortunately, surf music was not popular with many back in the '80's.
The concert got cancelled that very night of the show! Only 84 tickets had been sold!!
My buddy split town, turns out he had spent all the sponsor's proceeds, and I haven't seen him since....

[PA PAR8 HED]

Were the Surf Punks on that bill? They had a following in So Cal in the mid 80s - or maybe it was just their Spoiled Brats from Malibu buddies

[ragtopW]

BTW is it me or if you listen close is Surf kinda Married to punk???

on a song or three I could hear the undertow of Punk in the rift..

[MNPhan]

Check out Surf Nation, as they call it "instro-metal-surf-music"

www.surfnation.us

[ParrotheadGator]

BTW is it me or if you listen close is Surf kinda Married to punk???

on a song or three I could hear the undertow of Punk in the rift..

then you mean you hear Surf in punk.....

Dick Dale has been around way longer than what's called punk now

on that note, Dick Dale's and Stevie Ray Vaughn's Pipeline is the best instrumental ever

[ragtopW]

BTW is it me or if you listen close is Surf kinda Married to punk???

on a song or three I could hear the undertow of Punk in the rift..

then you mean you hear Surf in punk.....

Dick Dale has been around way longer than what's called punk now

on that note, Dick Dale's and Stevie Ray Vaughn's Pipeline is the best instrumental ever

yes I was aware of the fact Dick is pre punk
What is Was asking is am I the only person who hears
Surf interlaced into punk? just played faster and less attention
on playing "clean" just playing fast and aggressive

[Jahfin]

BTW is it me or if you listen close is Surf kinda Married to punk???

Kinda sorta but surf definitely has a very heavy Spanish influence while punk has a lot of anger in it. Still, I can hear the connection. One band that mixes these influences pretty well is Shadowy Men From A Shadowy Planet. Though they downplay the "surf" angle to their music, it's most certainly there.