Surf Rock

Rinaldo · March 17, 2015, 08:01:02 AM

Any fans? The older I get, the more I'm pulled towards the sea, especially surfing. Guess I'm compensating for growing up in a landlocked country. And being a rockabilly fan, surf rock was always just around the corner. Aside from the Dick Dale's and other classic acts, I'm interested in contemporary stuff and recently did some, erm, surfing on the web. Tons of clichés and copycats, obviously, but these are the bands / records that impressed me the most:

The Break, Australians, ex-Midnight Oil folks. Love this tune from their first album, Church of the Open Sky.

https://www.youtube.com/v/q3fNNjtvf9U

Aqua Velvets, Americans as classic as it gets without sounding redundant.

https://www.youtube.com/v/YFLW7rJgZVw

The Vulcanos, Argentinians. Tight!

https://www.youtube.com/v/kL8IvOILc50

The Bambi Molesters are Croatian, but hey, they've got a sea as well so leave your prejudices at the dock. I did and was pleasantly surprised.

https://www.youtube.com/v/expdxldXIa4

And finally a bonus for the adventurous listener, Italians Heroin in Tahiti sound like what Neu! would probably end up playing, were they from California.

https://www.youtube.com/v/wnqk44kaQPE

Bought their debut yesterday and I'm hooked on it since.

Peace out.

snyprrr · March 17, 2015, 04:31:29 PM

Well suuure, I play lead guitar in our area's premiere surf party combo!

I have composed a couple of "theme medleys" TV themes, and "Dragnet" themes,... pretty wild rides,...

and of course the standard "25 Classics" that one must play,...

And then we try to morph into the Hendrixy later 60's stuff,... like, from Beach Boys to Vietnam to ... Disco?

Most obscure song we play right now is 'Penetration'.,... and 'Downey Surf',...

Rinaldo · March 17, 2015, 06:13:21 PM

I knew the heroin was sure to lure someone.

Speaking of wild rides..

https://www.youtube.com/v/iPNSHqgNKvk

Sergeant Rock · March 18, 2015, 09:34:24 AM

Quote from: Rinaldo on March 17, 2015, 06:13:21 PM
Speaking of wild rides...

Great sax solo

This is what girls looked like when I entered high school

Sarge

Rinaldo · March 18, 2015, 12:30:44 PM

Quote from: Sergeant Rock on March 18, 2015, 09:34:24 AM
Great sax solo

This is what girls looked like when I entered high school

I love how rowdy the crowd is.. just one step from a proper mosh pit

Sergeant Rock · March 18, 2015, 12:38:37 PM

Quote from: Rinaldo on March 18, 2015, 12:30:44 PM
I love how rowdy the crowd is.. just one step from a proper mosh pit

Indeed. In fact, there is an obvious musical connection too between the surf and garage bands of the 60s and late 70s, early 80s punk rock.

Sarge

Rinaldo · March 18, 2015, 09:43:41 PM

Quote from: Sergeant Rock on March 18, 2015, 12:38:37 PM
Indeed. In fact, there is an obvious musical connection too between the surf and garage bands of the 60s and late 70s, early 80s punk rock.

Word!

https://www.youtube.com/v/U7jFLVxOkJ0

RJR · June 16, 2015, 05:38:16 PM

Tones on Tail (formerly Bauhaus), Twist. Surf with a twist, and some seagulls too.

ibanezmonster · June 16, 2015, 07:04:52 PM

Does this count?

https://www.youtube.com/v/XTfdemiG1qI

This and Summer Song are what got me into music (and playing guitar) in the first place.

Rinaldo · June 17, 2015, 02:01:25 AM

Quote from: Greg on June 16, 2015, 07:04:52 PM
Does this count?

https://www.youtube.com/v/XTfdemiG1qI

Absolutely! Too many notes for my liking, though.

Speaking of notes:

https://www.youtube.com/v/VRNf--Wafdg

Surf Rock

snyprrr

ibanezmonster